Editing Lancaster, Lancashire (section)

===Music===
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The city's semi-professional [[Haffner Orchestra]] has a reputation for classical music. It performs in the Ashton Hall in the city centre and at Lancaster University.

During parades and festivals it is common to see two other long standing musical groups perform. Lancaster City Brass is the oldest remaining brass band in the city, founded in 1946.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lancaster City Brass |url=https://www.lancastercitybrass.com/ |website=www.lancastercitybrass.com |access-date=12 May 2025}}</ref>  Batala Lancaster is a 60-strong [[samba reggae]] drumming band, established in 2004 and one of 45 bands in 17 countries in the [[Batala (music)|Batala]] project; they have twice won Best Brazilian Band at [[Notting Hill Carnival]].<ref>{{cite web |title=About us |url=https://batalalancaster.com/about-us/ |publisher=Batala Lancaster |access-date=12 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Inman |first1=Louise |title=Lancaster Band to Storm the Castle |url=https://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/arts-and-culture/lancaster-band-to-storm-the-castle-4816680 |access-date=12 May 2025 |work=Lancaster Guardian |date=9 October 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

Lancaster has been producing successful bands and musicians since the 1990s, notably the drummer [[Keith Baxter (drummer)|Keith Baxter]] of [[3 Colours Red]].The all-girl punk-rock band [[Angelica (band)|Angelica]] used the Lancaster Musicians' Co-operative, the main rehearsal and recording studio in the area. 

The city has also produced many other musicians, including singer and songwriter [[John Waite]], who first became known as lead singer of [[The Babys]] and had a solo #1 hit in the US, "[[Missing You (John Waite song)|Missing You]]". As part of the band [[Bad English]], John Waite also had a #1 hit in the Billboard top hundred in the 1970s called "[[When I See You Smile]]". Additionally, Paul James, better known as The Rev, former guitarist of English punk band [[Towers of London (band)|Towers of London]] who is now in the band [[Day 21]] and plays guitar live on tour for [[The Prodigy]]; [[Chris Acland]], drummer of the early 1990s shoegaze band [[Lush (band)|Lush]]; Tom English, drummer of North East indie band [[Maxïmo Park]] and [[Steve Kemp (musician)|Steve Kemp]], drummer of the indie band [[Hard-Fi]].

Lancaster continues to produce bands and musicians such as singer-songwriter [[Jay Diggins]], and acts like [[The Lovely Eggs]], receiving considerable national radio play and press coverage in recent years. More recently, Lancaster locals [[Massive Wagons]] signed to Nottingham-based independent label [[Earache Records]].

Since 2006, Lancaster Library has hosted regular music events under the ''Get it Loud in Libraries'' initiative. Musicians such as Clean Bandit, The Long Blondes, Ellie Goulding, Marina And The Diamonds, Jessie J, Wolf Alice, [[The Wombats]], [[The Thrills]], [[Kate Nash]], [[Adele]] and [[Bat for Lashes]] have taken part.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/libraries/services/getitloud/index.asp |title=Lancashire County Library and Information Service – Get it Loud in Lancaster Music Library |access-date=26 February 2008 |publisher=Lancashire County Council |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080906165621/http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/libraries/services/getitloud/index.asp |archive-date=6 September 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Get It Loud in Libraries has gained national exposure, featuring on The One Show on BBC1 and having gigs reviewed in ''Observer Music Monthly'', ''[[NME]]'' and ''Art Rocker''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/libraries/services/getitloud/accolades.asp |title=Lancaster Music Library - Get It Loud |access-date=23 March 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080926103728/http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/libraries/services/getitloud/accolades.asp |archive-date=26 September 2008}}</ref>

Notable popular music venues include [[Duke's Playhouse|The Dukes]], [[Grand Theatre (Lancaster)|The Grand Theatre]], and [[The Gregson Centre]]. 

====Festivals====
The Lancaster Jazz and Lancaster Music Festivals are respectively held every September and October, at venues throughout the city. In 2013 the headline jazz act was The [[Neil Cowley]] Trio, performing at The Dukes, whilst one of the Lancaster Music Festival headline acts was [[Jay Diggins]] at the Dalton Rooms.<ref name="English Lakes">{{Cite web |url=https://blog.englishlakes.co.uk/2013/10/09/lancaster-music-festival-something-for-everyone/ |title=Lancaster Music Festival – Something for Everyone |last=Tina |date=9 October 2013 |access-date=4 July 2016 |archive-date=13 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160813042306/https://blog.englishlakes.co.uk/2013/10/09/lancaster-music-festival-something-for-everyone/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

The [[Highest Point Festival]] takes place in Williamson Park each summer, and is a successor to the A-Wing festival which was held in Lancaster Castle from 2014.<ref>{{cite web |title=The history of Highest Point Festival |url=https://www.skiddle.com/news/all/The-history-of-Highest-Point-Festival/55092/ |website=Skiddle.com |publisher=[[Skiddle]] |access-date=10 May 2024 |language=en |date=18 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Highest Point returns to Williamson Park |url=https://www.lancaster.gov.uk/news/2024/apr/highest-point-returns-to-williamson-park |website= |publisher=Lancaster City Council |access-date=10 May 2024 |date=30 April 2024}}</ref>