Part of Shepton Mid Summer Fest
A brilliant night of live music and good energy at The Art Bank as part of Shepton Mid Summer Fest.
Headlining the evening is Beans on Toast, the much-loved folk troubadour known for his honest songwriting, sharp wit and legendary live shows. Blending humour, politics and storytelling, his performances feel less like a gig and more like a room full of people sharing something real.
Supporting is Izzie Yardley, whose beautifully fluid sound draws from folk, jazz and classical influences. Her songs are rich, expressive and quietly captivating — the perfect lead-in to an unforgettable headline set.
Rounding out the night, DJ Queen Kong takes things into the late evening with a bold, bass-driven set full of energy and inclusivity, building the atmosphere and finishing the night with a proper dance.
This is one of those nights that moves effortlessly from intimate live music to a full, feel-good crowd — all in the heart of Shepton Mallet.
This guy keeps it real, just listen to him and you will understand, everything he says is true and nothing less!
With a name like beans on toast how could you not like him! It's as simple as breakfast, we all need beans and toast in our lives, to give us energy, to keep us down to Earth and well, for another reason which I'm sure has been circulating your mind, like athletes around an Olympic track.
The man makes folk music and anti-folk music, yes as confusing as that sounds he just does, with his frank lyrics on tracks which keep his talent in a good place. In his song 'Things' he goes on a honest rant about how things are which some may find very agreeable "Drilling holes into the hill and poisoning the land" he also appears to be a conscious person with a good sense of humour.
When he performed his song 'Can't get a gig at Glastonbury' the audience fell in love, they sang every word along with him, it seems a lot of people can relate to his experience of when he could not get a gig at Glastonbury, even laughing at some of his lyrics when he described how he got into Glastonbury before he became an act there 'I even jumped a fence!'
He is such a loved artist and I wish him the best!