Mostly Jazz Funk and Soul Festival 2022: lineup including The Specials - ticket details for Moseley Park event

Birmingham’s Moseley Park will soon be transformed into a hive of musical entertainment as the Mostly Jazz, Funk and Soul Festival kicks off.

The three day festival has a packed programme of music, from DJ sets to iconic Jazz and Soul performances.

Ahead of the festival, here’s what you need to know when it comes to how to get tickets, who is performing, and how to get to the festival.

When is the Mostly Jazz, Funk and Soul Festival 2022?

The festival is taking over Moseley Park from Friday 8 to Sunday 10 July 2022.

Who is performing at the festival?

The programme of the festival is packed with some of the biggest names in Jazz, Funk and Soul.

Amongst the acts performing at Moseley Park are iconic group The Specials who will play on the Friday and Earth, Wind & Fire Experience featuring Al McKay who will take to the stage on Sunday.

Another stand out act on Sunday is The Wailers, of course famous for touring with legend Bob Marley.

Since 1981, bassist Aston ‘Familyman’ Barrett has carried on the mission to “keep The Wailers together” – just as Bob requested.

Below is the full line-up of each day of the festival, starting with Friday, 8 July.

Friday

• The Specials
• Nightmares on Wax (DJ Set)
• Children of Zeus
• DJ Yoda
• Coops
• Maya Delilah
• Hemai
• Leftfoot DJs
• Rosie Frater-Taylor
• Echo Juliet
• Swingamajig Takeover
• Tom Ford
• Decleo & Japes
• James Arlington
• Ace Dance and Music
• Sofunk

Saturday

• Fatback Band
• Oh My God! It’s The Church
• Craig Charlses
• Horse Meat Disco
• Barney Artist
• Secret Night Gang
• Sister Cookie
• August Charles
• Toucan
• Freedom 35s
• The Atlantic Players
• Isabelle Brown
• Ruth & The Ark
• Toni
• The Night Owl
• Hooker Club
• Funky Motive
• High Vis Street Art and Street Culture
• Sofunk

Sunday

• Earth Wind & Fire Experience Featuring Al McKay
• De La Soul
• The Wailers
• Lady Blackbird
• Greg Wilson
• Ill Considered
• Don’t Problem
• Julie Dexter & Band
• Sam Redmore
• Neone The Wonderer
• Piera Onacko’s Juggernaught
• Collapseuncollapse
• Jazzlines Ensemble
• Nicklin (Techno Disco)
• For The Love DJs
• Alisha
• Cuzn Fred
• High Vis Street Art and Street Culture
• Drumnbounce
• Big Fish Little Fish
• Sofunk

Will you be having a rave at the festival?

One of the more unusual elements of the festival will be provided by family rave experience Big Fish Little Fish.

Originally from Brixton, BFLF are a rave group which specialises events for those under eight-years-old (and their adults).

BFLF will not be the only young raver group present at the festival.

The festival welcomes DrumnBounce (Friday, Saturday and Sunday), who combine classic aerobic moves with classic drum’n’bass tunes, and the disco-powered SoFunk Dance Fitness(Friday, Saturday and Sunday), while the now legendary Big Fish Little Fish(BFLF) will be hosting a very special Mostly event on Sunday.

The award-winning BFLF have previously wowed younger festival-goers at such major events as Glastonbury and Kendal Calling.

Can I get tickets?

There are limited tickets available for the festival, so make sure you are quick to avoid any disappointment.

Day tickets for each day of the festival are still on sale for £59.40 for adults and £27 for children aged between 12 and 15.

Children aged 12 and under can enjoy the festival for free with a paying adult.

If you feel like taking in all three days of the festival, then you will be better off purchasing a weekend ticket.

These are priced at £145.80 for adults and £64.80 for children aged between 12 and 15.

All tickets are on sale through the official website of the festival.

What are the key times of the festival?

Doors of the festival open at 1pm on Friday and 11am on Saturday and Sunday. Each day finishes at 10.30pm.

The last performance will be around 9pm and so the last entry time will be approx. 9:30pm.

The performing artists will be listed on the line-up page as soon as our full line-up has been announced.

Full performance times will be on display throughout the festival site, they will also appear in the festival programme on the inside cover.

Are there any after parties?

Two after parties are due to take place over the weekend, on Friday and Saturday.

Both of these take place at the Hare & Hounds in Kings Heath, with one taking place on Friday and one on Saturday.

For information and to get tickets, visit the Mostly Jazz website.

How do I get to the festival?

The festival organisers have issued information on how to get to the event by both car and bus.

By Bus

The festival is only two miles south of Birmingham City centre and is best reached by bus.

The No.50 bus runs approximately every 10 minutes and takes roughly 10 minutes to reach Moseley (the Sunday service is slightly less frequent).

You can get the No. 50 bus from opposite Moor Street Station or the top of Digbeth High Street. The No. 50 runs until just before midnight.

By car and parking

Parking isn’t possible on the festival site. Because the surrounding streets are residential, parking is limited in the surrounding area. Therefore we’d recommend parking just outside Moseley in neighbouring Balsall Heath or Kings Heath. The No.50 bus will take you easily from your car to the festival and back.

From the South:

Take Junction 3 off the M42 signposted A435 Birmingham South. Follow the A435 approximately 7 miles into Moseley.

From the North:

Take Junction 6 off the M6 signposted A38M Birmingham Centre. Follow the A38 through Birmingham Centre and head south.

At the junction by Edgbaston Cricket Ground turn left. Drive past the cricket ground, go straight on at the roundabout up Salisbury Rd into Moseley.