The Revolutionaires at Garston RBL – Friday, 20th April 2012 – doors open at 8pm, show starts at 8.45pm From their base in the North East of England, the Revolutionaires have taken the whole of the UK by storm with their breathtaking delivery of R ‘n’ B and rock and roll. In addition to their [...]

Thursday April 26th. Bluefunk @ the WMC, Poynton,  Doors 8pm Tix £15 THE MATT SCHOFIELD TRIO These days when you see the name Matt Schofield you can’t help but get excited. The undisputed leader of the guitar pack in Europe, he is now setting out his stall to conquer the Americas. A totally stunning player [...]

Saturday, April 21, 9pm   MARK RADCLIFFE AND THE BIG FIGURES Tickets: £10 Venue: Main Theatre (standing) The Big Figures is a proper R&B band in the classic Dr Feelgood mould, featuring BBC 6 Music DJ Mark Radcliffe and his best mate of over thirty years, PJ Walmsley. Feelgood afficionados will know that The Big [...]

USA born livewire Guitarist and singer Billy Walton and his band play the Brickyard on Saturday 14th April. This is a quick return for the dynamite trio following an excellent gig in the city last year. Walton has played with a host of big names since he started playing gigs when only 15. Among those [...]

What a fantastic weekend there is approaching the TRUE BLUES CLUB! Friday 13th April    -   Midnight Johnny Band Tickets £10 or 2 for £15   Doors 7.15pm http://www.midnite-johnny.com/ since starting playing in 1975 Midnite Johnny has worked extensively throughout the USA and has established a reputation as one of South Florida’s most powerful Blues and Rock [...]

  CLASSIC CLAPTON Settle Victoria Hall – Saturday 14th April The Cavern Club, Liverpool – Friday 1st June CLASSIC CLAPTON the World’s No1 Eric Clapton Tribute Band featuring front-man Mike Hall will be making their first ever appearance in Settle in April, and they will be making a welcome return to The Cavern in June. [...]

Lap slide guitarist and blues/folk singer-songwriter Tom Doughty is undertaking a unique workshop and concert tour, visiting all the Spinal Injury Units in the UK and Ireland.  He plays in concert at Southport District Hospital, Town Lane on Tuesday 10 April at 7.30pm.  Tickets at £5 are available from Julie Jones on 01704 547471. It [...]

Kent DuChaine live at Brook Street Music Club Knutsford Saturday 14th April 2012 Time: 8:00pm. Admission: £5 in advance (£6 on the door). Location: Brook Street Club, Brook Street, Knutsford, WA16 8EB. From Alabama USA The ever touring delta blues maestro stops off in Knutsford with a 2 hour show of traditional soul wrenching blues [...]

The line-up has been announced for the main stage at this years Maryport Blues Festival, 27th-29th July: Friday Solway Delta Blues Band House of 3 Hands The Mentulls Krissy Matthews Saturday Albany Down Gerry Jablonski and The Electric Band The Juke Joints Todd Sharpville’s Blues Revue feat. Nick Moss and Debbie Davies Sunday Black River [...]

Thursday, 5th April sees the first appearance at BB’s Blues Club, of The Extras,  formed by guitarist Dave Woods and bassist Joan Bimson in the early part of 2010. Darren Lee on vocals and Sean Julian Holland on drums complete the line-up. Musically, the band is heavily influenced by the London rhythm and blues scene [...]

The multi-talented American bluesman Lucky Peterson appears in the area next week at The Band On The Wall, Swan Street, Manchester. Check out the links below for full details: http://bandonthewall.org/events/3415/ http://www.myspace.com/luckypetersonmusic

BOWNESS Bay Blues is a brand-new music festival in a stunning setting – on the eastern shore of Lake Windermere, in the heart of the Lake District. Some of Britain’s best blues musicians will soon be raising the roof in this beautiful little town! Topping the bill on Friday night will be harmonica maestro Paul [...]

8pm for 9pm show – £13 With special guest Johnny Hewitt on harmonica There is so much that can be written about Watermelon Slim from his stint in the Vietnam war to his subsequent protest about its futility – to his multitude of jobs to feed his family – trucker, forklift driver, sawmill worker (where [...]

Barrow R’n’B Club have a series of gigs booked through until the end of May: Fri 23rd March: Tantrum Fri 30th March: Jalapeños (tickets £3) Fri 6th April: Secure Unit Fri 13th April: Fuschi 4 Fri 20th April: Franny Eubank and Treatment Fri 27th April: Bill Walton (USA) (tickets £5) Fri 4th May: NO BAND Fri 11th [...]

The Firebird Smith Blues Band is an outstanding high-energy blues/soul/funk/ show band. Featured on Radio Lancashire and Liverpool’s Radio City, the band performs a unique blend of modern blues that no other outfit currently offers. Carefully selected covers combined with original material form the core of the vand’s performance. The current line-up offers a wealth [...]