Brodstock musicians stream live from home to raise funds

The talented singer/guitarists will be performers from their homes and followers can watch and comment, sending real time messages, via their phones, tablets or smart TVs. The online concerts are free to view to anyone with a Facebook account and viewers will be invited to make donations, should they wish, to Overgate Hospice which is one of the festival’s main charities.

“We are blessed with some outstanding performers in our area and we’re encouraging everyone to listen in to these highly intimate concerts on Saturday” explained Brodstock volunteer James Ogden. “If you want to get your live music fix, during the social distancing, and make it feel more like a Saturday night, tune in and kick back!”

The Brodstock Lockdown Line Up will go live on Facebook on Saturday 4th April and includes performances from Bradshaw’s Jess Thristan (6pm-7pm), Northowram’s Jimbo Lynch (7pm-8pm), Bank Top’s Mick Brown (8pm-9pm) and Queensbury duo The Last Minute (9pm-10pm). If viewers are interested in making a donation to Overgate they can head to www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Brodstock.

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