Friday, June 26: Jam & Meme / DJs Jago Pengelly & Jack Maylem / Flats & Sharps / Bailey Tomkinson and the Locals

It’s a proper Kernow mash-up on Friday, featuring some of Cornwall’s finest music performers with a distinct range of styles.

Jam & Meme

Finally, to end the Friday on a proper high are the kings of Kernow cool telling it like it is with a live show of two step mayhem. It’s the first time playing in Penzance for this collective and they are sure not to disappoint. Jam & Meme is what happens when Cornish pride, chaos, and creativity collide. Part DJ, part MC, and backed by a rowdy crew of Kernow-loving scoundrels, they mash up dance, drum ’n’ bass, hard rock, Cornish folk, and self-penned anthems about the grit and grind of real Cornish life. On paper, it shouldn’t work — but with a healthy dose of Cornish magic, mythology, and madness, it absolutely does.

DJs Jago Pengelly and Jack Maylem

Next up is a little DJ slot from local tuneslayers Jago and Jack bringing us the best underground UK garage.

Flats ‘n’ Sharps

Following the groove to a folkier place is Cornwall’s finest bluegrass troubadours fresh from recording their latest album in London and a near capacity gig at The Minack. Relaunching with an expanded lineup, the Cornish bluegrass outfit deliver music that’s punchy, precise and impossible to ignore. Born on the coast and raised on the road, they’ve built a reputation for lightning-fast picking, pristine vocal harmonies and an electrifying live show. With deep roots in Cornwall and fans across the globe. Flats & Sharps are driving their sound into an exciting new era.

Bailey Tomkinson and the Locals

Bailey Tomkinson is a singer-songwriter from St Ives whose sound blends coastal cowgirl spirit with modern pop ambition. With her band, The Locals, she delivers emotionally charged, guitar-driven anthems built for big stages and lasting impact.

Since forming The Locals, she has channeled that same conviction into widescreen Country Indie-Pop, music rooted in classic songwriting traditions, carried by modern energy and shaped for the open road and festival fields.

Named BBC Introducing’s “One to Watch” for 2025, the band have supported Keane and Simple Minds, shared stages with Sheryl Crow and The Red Clay Strays and played festivals including Boardmasters, Wilderness Festival, The Great Escape and The Long Road Festival.

With a growing national following, more than 50K+ fans, Bailey Tomkinson & The Locals are fast becoming the UK’s most compelling voice in country indie-pop.