Regular visitors to Rye will already be familiar with the many excellent venues in the town and the vibrant summer nightlife, 2012 saw our first Rye Jazz festival which was a great success!

The 2013 Festival is now being planned with many venues already taking reservations, there will be some outdoor events whilst other venues such as our Hotels will be adding thier usual flair and hosting indoor events, some of the restaurants used to hosting Jazz events such as Simply Italian, and the Tuscan are going to be even more in demand than usual.

If you are a band or solo artist and want to perform please register on the site, follow https://twitter.com/#!/visitryebay on twitter or ”like” our facebook page http://www.facebook.com/VisitRyeBay and we will contact you.

• Rye Bay Jazz Festival Rye is always a pleasure to visit, our Jazz festival in 2012 was a great success, with a delighful collection of friendly venues and popular Jazz artists. The 2013 Festival is in the planning stage and confirmed artists will over the course of time appear below.