BlueTone Festival are delighted to announce that Courtney Pine will be joining the festival lineup on Sunday evening 31st May 2026 at the inaugural festival in Vivary Park, Taunton. Celebrating four decades at the forefront of British jazz, Courtney Pine returns to the stage this year with Out of the Ghetto: A Modern Day Jazz Story — a powerful retrospective tour. This special live show brings together key moments from Pine’s remarkable catalogue, alongside previously unreleased material reimagined with the fire and freedom that have made his performances legendary. Also featured alongside Courtney on the lineup over the 4 days of the festival are headliners Ruby Turner, The Brand New Heavies, Curtis Stigers and Southern Sinfonia performing Gershwin in Full Swing. Some of the

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