The first show was held on 1st June 2003 and featured:
- Ace Pannist, Ken 'Professor' Philmore and his ensemble;
- élan parle, the Caribbean/World Fusion Group under the leadership of Keyboardist – Michael 'Ming' Low-Chew-Tung;
- Sitar Virtuoso Mungal Patasar and his group, Pantar; followed by the headline act,
- The Sean Thomas Quartet, featuring US-based saxophonist Grant Langford.
