Bywater Call

Toronto’s Bywater Call are a powerhouse seven-piece Southern soul and roots rock band fronted by the extraordinary voice of Meghan Parnell. UK Blues Award nominees and Classic Rock Magazine’s Blues Album of the Year winners for Shepherd, they’ve built a reputation for explosive live shows, touring 11 countries and sharing stages with artists like The Black Keys and Marcus King. Expect big vocals, blazing horns and a show that hits straight to the soul.

Support from Laura Evans

It has been a standout year for Laura Evans who is an artist standing out amongst the crowd with her effortless blend of Blues, Rock & Soul, her latest album releases have now reached over 2 million streams on Spotify, she has graced the cover of the 'Nu Blue' playlist and receives continued support from Cerys Mathews at BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio Wales. Laura had a busy touring schedule in 2024 & 2025 fresh from sell out shows on her UK tour followed by 11 dates on her European tour across the Netherlands, Germany & France. Her live performances have been described as a girl who is the ‘real deal’ and Classic Rock Magazine compares her to Stevie Nicks jamming with Blackberry Smoke, embracing notes of Americana, pop and bluesy rock and roll. ‘Laura Evans is a real firecracker, can’t wait to hear more from her this year’Cerys Matthews, BBC Radio 2