Early bird tickets now available, priced at £58 for the whole weekend and including a trail wristband, a limited amount will be available up until 1st July and can only be purchased from our new venue for 2012, The Wave Centre (01900 811450). Friday night at The Wave includes top local blues band, The Solway [...]

On sale now at www.liverpoolphil.com or 0151 709 3789.

Blues In The Bay – ‘Hooker To Hendrix’ Friday, 15th June, 2012 Some early details about a gig taking place in Colwyn Bay, North Wales: The venue is Theatr Colwyn, Abergele Road, Colwyn Bay, North Wales. Starting time 7.30 pm Features four top class bands, headlining will be The Alison Kay Band, and also appearing [...]

Friday, 11th May, 2012 Doors 8 pm: Show 8.45 pm Singer/songwriter Al Hughes is among the very best of the UK’s talented array of acoustic bluesmen. His excellent compositions combine social comment and humour, which are further enriched by highly skilled accompaniment on a range of acoustic guitars. His increasingly in-demand performances are also embellished [...]

The Loving Cup & The Martin Harley Band @ The Shipping Forecast, Liverpool: 2nd May News of a great-looking gig from Jaz of The Loving Cup: The Loving Cup will be supporting the fantastic Martin Harley Band on his UK tour on Wednesday, 2nd May at The Shipping Forecast in Liverpool. Doors 7.30 pm Some [...]

Thursday, 31st May, 8 pm TRISTAN MACKAY BAND Supported by Andrew James O’Brien Tickets: £8 advance / £10 door Venue: Studio Theatre (standing) Busker Tristan Mackay self-recorded and released his first two E.P’s -  “Tales from a Bedroom Orchestra” and “Live from the Lounge”. Although these were produced and sold from his bedroom studio, his [...]

A couple of upcoming gigs at the beautiful old dance hall, The Academy, in Buckley, North Wales: The Stumble – May 19th.  Tickets £10, or table of 6 £50.  Doors open 7:30pm  Band starts 9pm The Jalapenos – June 16th.   Tickets £8.  or table of 6 £40. Doors open 7:30pm  Band starts 9pm www.dance-hall.co.uk [...]

Thursday, 19th April, 2012 – Rufus Court, off Northgate Street, Chester, CH1 2JW “Seasick Steve meets The Stray Cats” Three great musicians with a wealth of international experience, getting back down the basics…..filthy dirty rockin’ blues. Paul Reaney; slide guitar, vocals and guitar. An international award-winning songwriter in his own right, Paul has been a [...]

Saturday, 21st April, 2012 The return to Telford’s Warehouse of the superb Jon Amor Blues Group . . . thankfully no Champions League final to compete with this year . . . see you all there. http://www.telfordswarehousechester.com/2012/04/21/jon-amor-blues-group/ Free before 9 pm, £4 after . . . band usually on stage 10.30 pm. http://youtu.be/yD-AA4wzRlQ

The GOLDEN LION HOTEL, Llandysilio (off A483 Welshpool to Oswestry), SY22 6RB  tel: 01691 830295 Every MONDAY: Acoustic night   Blues / Folk /  singer / songwriters, Every TUESDAY: Blues  jam night WEDNESDAY: Jazz night 6th Annual Jazz, Blues & Rock Festival, Saturday, 4th August, here at the Golden Lion Hotel,  Llandysilio www.goldenlion.org.uk/festival.html

The lineup of the Worthenbury Festival has been announced. You can download the flyer here. www.bluesinthenorthwest.com/Media/flyer2012.pdf

There are still some tickets left for this coming week’s Buddy Whittington gig at the Band on the Wall, Manchester. http://bandonthewall.org/events/3385/ http://youtu.be/gbIAmTHSkiY

Some upcoming blues gigs at The Citadel, St. Helens: Sat 5th May – Buddy Whittington – http://www.citadel.org.uk/whats-on/buddy-whittington-p306861 Sat 19th May – Gerry McAvoys’ ‘Band of Friends’ – http://www.citadel.org.uk/whats-on/a-celebration-of-the-music-of-rory-gallagher-p306881 Sat 9th June – Chantel McGregor – http://www.citadel.org.uk/whats-on/chantel-mcgregor-p306911

Following the success of The Vintage Trouble & Rich Robinson, Worlds Biggest Events are putting on another event at The Ironworks- The Martin Harley Band Sunday 29th April Fresh home from a trip across the pond to the US, the Martin Harley Band have bought back more than duty free and jet lag; A management [...]

Friday 27th April  – Marcus Bonfanti  £8 – Eric’s, Liverpool 2011 is witnessing some kind of natural, unforced blues revival and Marcus Bonfanti is front and centre of it. Both Bonfanti’s albums are full of the highs and lows we all know, referencing a cool range of influences from Tony Joe White to Led Zeppelin. [...]

The excellent band Babajack will be making their debut at Worthenbury on Friday April 20th, doors 8pm for 9pm show. It would be difficult to classify them as a folk infuenced blues band or a blues influenced folk band. What is not in dispute though is that the band, with it’s fantastic level of musicianship. is one [...]