Kirkbymoorside Gateways to the Moors Music Festival 2025
Brought to you by the Kirkbymoorside Community Support Group and starting on Friday 1st August 2025 (Yorkshire Day), the Kirkbymoorside Gateway to the Moors Music Festival is three days of great live music in venues across the town.
Friday will start off gently with the best of local acoustic performer and then the amazing singer / songwriter Carrie Martin followed by The Maestros rocking a 60's Party. Saturday will bring children's music events, a Jazz concert, and dancing to country band The Breeze, with line dancing classes earlier to get you in the mood. In addition, chill out with Flo and Jones and rock out with Chocolatebox with other live acts on at pubs and cafes around the town. Sunday will be a bit quieter with a 40's Tea Dance, the Moorland Choir with an orchestral quartet and more great acoustic music. ​​​​​
Kirkbymoorside Gateway to the Moors Music Festival - acts confirmed so far:
"It’s pretty obvious from the moment you hear Carrie Martin sing that she is an outstanding vocalist with passion in each breath. Don’t be too side-tracked by that voice and stage persona and well crafted songs, because you might just miss the fact that she is a fine guitar player as well!"
Gordon Giltrap
This all live 5 piece Country Music band is guaranteed to get the audience’s attention with the great collaboration of vocals, drums, bass, lead guitar and keyboard.​ The band is fronted by Scotsman Ryan Payling with his extremely strong vocal ability.
The Breeze were awarded band of the year in 2021, 2022 and 2023
4 piece band playing 100% live: fabulous musicians with great vocal harmonies playing floor-fillers from the 60s. You'll be dancing all night!
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#1 Most Booked Party Band of the Year.
Folk and acoustic singer & songwriter writing and performing songs about the history and places of North Yorkshire. David will be joined on stage by a number of other talented musicians.
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"A singer songwriter who delights audiences with his entertaining and original repertoire. He performs a variety of songs including ballads of times past, hilarious comic numbers and touching love songs. Above all David is an entertainer who leaves audiences wanting more"
A northern acoustic duo covering a range of genres complete with velvety harmonies and vibrant sounds.
Blending modern storytelling with intricate folk guitar, Wounded Bear weaves the old with the new. After touring with Benjamin Francis Leftwich and co-writing New York—covered live by Matt Healy of The 1975—Josh of Wounded Bear returns to his own music, crafting vivid vignettes from the fleeting moments that shape our lives. In his songs, wine is sipped from coffee cups, bars bustle with waitresses dressed as cheerleaders, and planes overhead whisper of both escape and heartbreak—all against the backdrop of his melodic, Nick Drake-inspired fingerstyle guitar.
