Man About Town – June 2026

By Greg Hall

Summer is now well and truly upon us and if, like me, you love nothing more than attending live music events, then June should see your diary filling up faster than (a) the Commons car park on market day, (b) that pothole on the M6 bridge during a thunderstorm, or (c) my petrol tank when I’ve only got a tenner left in my bank account before payday (choose your own satirical punchline).

By the time you read this, Sandbach’s annual ‘Party in the Park’ extravaganza will be imminent, taking place – as it does – on Saturday 13th June. Due to our printing deadlines, I am writing this slightly over one month in advance of the event, at a time when there is precious little information about it online, but I feel confident enough in saying both Sandbach School Band and Foden’s will be performing, alongside a host of other acts, before some delightful (low noise) fireworks conclude the evening.

Then, precisely two weeks later, on Saturday 27th June, you can head over to the rugby club for the ‘Sandbach Rock and Pop Festival’. Performing this year, we have tributes to the likes of Take That, Spice Girls and Rod Stewart to look forward to, as well as local(ish) acts The Fleegles, Gambler, Slug… Follow the Trail and Jon Stevens, among others. The festivities begin at 1pm, with various food stalls on offer plus a fully stocked bar. It promises to be a great day out, so pop along if you like your music rocky and/or poppy.

Alternatively, for those who prefer something a little jazzier, we have two evenings of jazz to whet the appetite less than a week apart. Firstly, on Saturday 20th June, sandwiched twixt the aforementioned frivolity, St. Peter’s Hall in Elworth are hosting the Sandbach Choral Society’s summer ‘SCS Goes Jazz’ concert, described as ‘modern music for modern times.’

Then, with those jazz melodies still ringing firmly in your ears, on Wednesday 24th June St. Mary’s Church Hall welcomes The Easy Rollers, a septet (that means seven) who ‘embody the famed spirit and consummate virtuosity of today’s booming British jazz scene and bring it straight back to the music’s roots in 1920s and ’30s Harlem, Kansas City and New Orleans.’ I don’t know what most of that means, and even less what it might sound like, but they certainly look the part on the event poster and come highly recommended. There will even be a warm-up ‘spotlight concert’ on the evening, starting at 7pm, featuring music performed by some talented youngsters from the town.

So, all in all, a fantastic month of music to enjoy. Grab tickets while you still can!