Ascot Jazz Festival & Ascot Live

Ascot Racecourse
June 1996-98 & 2002

A 3-day picnic event attracting an audience of 4500 per night, in the prestigious setting of Ascot Racecourse. These concerts later formed the basis for Ascot’s Raceday concerts.  Line up included Jools Holland, The Commitments, Edwin Starr, Deacon Blue, Lesley Garrett and the London Community Gospel Choir.

For this event, Makeithappen was hired by the Ascot Authority to manage all aspects of the event and run the marketing operation.