Outdoor parade - the festival has called time on street music

Powys Council's board decided on Tuesday to donate �7,000 to the event instead of the usual �11,000.

The festival announced two weeks ago that there would be no street music at this August's weekend event, making a saving of more than �20,000.

Organisers said they were expecting the council to reduce the grant.

A festival spokesman said: "There are changes to the street music this year and the grant reflects that.

"We were hoping for �11,000, but were expecting �7,000."

We hoped for �11,000, but were expecting it to be �7,000 Brecon Jazz Festival spokesman

Street music was to have cost Brecon Jazz �49,305, but marching and busking bands will perform at nearby Watton Field instead, lowering costs to �28,240.

Earlier this month, festival organisers said there had been concerns about drunkenness in the streets and they wanted to make the event safer.

Dyfed-Powys Police had also warned that a bill for extra town centre officers this year would double to �20,000.

This summer, Brecon Jazz Festival will pay its respects to the hurricane-hit city of New Orleans.

The programme will include music in tribute to the jazz city, which was devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

Stars confirmed for 11-13 August include veteran pianist Stan Tracey, Courtney Pine, Chico Freeman and Benny Golson.