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Bromsgrove's Ben Stancombe has provided pre-performance support for Ed Sheeran, Paulo Nutini, The Kings of Leon and Example at the LG Arena and Michael Buble at the Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham.
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His inspiration for songwriting is drawn from a range of emotions and events from life's听experiences.
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Ben's EP (Falling) went straight into the Top 30 iTunes singer/songwriter charts.
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When he's not writing music - he's recording it, and runs a highly successful home studio that has seen many of the artists he's worked with achieve national success.
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If you fancy getting the whole family together this summer, then why don't you get yourself to one of our many music festivals?
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One village, near Kidderminster, staged their first-ever music event last weekend on the Hagley Playing Fields, featuring top local bands and performers sourced by Base Studios in Stourbridge.
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The event was raising money for a much needed new community centre.
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They say 'make hay while the sun shines' and for one farm in Worcestershire, they're doing more than that.
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Musica15 is taking place in Belbroughton, between Bromsgrove and Kidderminster, and this weekend it's their seventh charity event.
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It event is being staged in a giant marquee and there's two days of live music.
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This week, Andy O'Hare is at the Bromsgrove Folk Festival and reviews...

• , 14 Billion Faces & Another Band at The Venue, Hereford.
• & Keith And The Alchemists at The Pig 'n' Drum, Worcester.

There now appears to be three West Fests in 2015 - one in West Didsbury and one championing dance music!
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But the one that takes our interest is the one that takes place in West Malvern once a year and promotes, encourages and showcases musicians, artists, craftspeople and performers from the local area.
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It's a non-profit organisation, with proceeds distributed to organisations within the vicinity.
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• :听Their frontman once spent his evenings doing coursework at Hereford College of Arts, now he's releasing his debut album as Years & Years throw a glitzy album launch with a certain Kington songtress in attendance.
• : Bromsgrove Folk Festival is taking place this weekend and Upton Blues Festival is on the horizon at the end of the week.

As we wind down to the evening you might want to have a few drinks, listen to some music, relax by the river and all in the name of helping a Worcestershire school.
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If that sounds like a good way of spending a Saturday evening you might want to head to the picturesque village of Eckington as their music festival Eckstock is underway with 12 local bands, food, stalls, water zorbing...they've got it all.
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The festival was set up by Friends of Eckington School and all the money raised goes to the school.