Lymm Festival Blues NightWednesday 29th June  Lymm Golf Club, Whitbarrow Road, Lymm 8.00pm £10.00 Bar facilities Following their terrific opening set at the Blues Night Winter Warmer in April the Lymm Festival is pleased to welcome back old favourites The Tommy Allen Blues Band and Johny Hewitt to headline the Festival Blues Night for 2011. […]

Paul Garner Band Alexanders, Chester 30 June Since arriving from New Zealand in 2005, Paul Garner found himself much in demand as a guitarist playing authentic Chicago and West Coast blues styles, playing with bands such as The Cadillac Kings and West Weston’s Bluesonics. Finally Paul is out with his own band.  The Paul Garner […]

Two northwest dates in September – Buxton and Manchester. http://www.manchesteracademy.net/Artist%20Pages/henrikfreischlad.html http://www.solidentertainments.com/blues/buxton/index.html    

Russ Tippins Electric Band – Live at Alexanders, Chester this Thursday. http://youtu.be/bjHZHX_0Qss    

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Having feasted royally on individual acoustic artistes and a range of bands specialising in Chicago, Texas and funky-edged blues styles, on this occasion the Liverpool audience was introduced to the unique flavours of the Hokie Joint cuisine. Fronted by their hypnotic singer, Jojo Burgess, the band from Colchester delivered a rootsy, largely homemade banquet to […]

Maryport welcomes top blues acoustic duo Mark Butcher and Matt Taylor, fresh from their recent appearance at the Royal Albert Hall! Inspired by their experience of life, love and family, their songs offer a modern take on the best traditions of blues, soul and R’n’B. First appearing at Her Citi, Crosby Street, Maryport on Friday, […]

The Hexmen play The Wyre Blues Club @ The Marine Hall, Fleetwood. 9pm Thursday 23rd June 2011 Blues band The Hexmen are a product of the post-punk creative maelstrom of Liverpool in the early 1980s. George Hexman: singer, session blues-harp player and frontman, founded the band, joining forces with major movers and shakers of the […]

Rhythm Zoo at BJ’s Blues Club- Hop Pocket, Chorley Thursday 16th June 2011 Following on from their debut gig at the Famous Monday Blues in Oxford two days ago, Rhythm Zoo are hot footing it back up north for another debut performance, this time at BJ’s Blues Club in Chorley. The band are looking forward […]

Its Blues meets Bluegrass this Thursday at the Kings Head in Carlisle with the ever popular Chris James taking centre stage supported by USA born Chuck Fish. Chris has been a fixture on the Carlisle blues and folk scene for over 25 years with his authentic Mississippi delta sounds and electric finger picking guitar play. […]

WORLDS BIGGEST EVENTS (in association with ITB) PRESENTS…… VINTAGE TROUBLE live at the Ironworks, 19th JUNE http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=211491155558520 To promote their their new album ‘The Bomb Shelter Sessions’, Vintage Trouble are touring the UK in between supporting Brian May and their forth coming stadium gigs with Bon Jovi. While in the UK, VT have been supporting […]

Ian Parker Kings Head, Carlisle 09 Jun 2011 Fans of singer songwriter Ian Parker have the chance to watch, listen and perhaps meet the Midlands based maestro in the intimate surroundings of the courtyard in the Kings Head in Carlisle on Thursday (June 9th). He returns to Carlisle after a long absence to perform numbers […]

Don’t forget Cry Baby and the Hoochie Coochie Boys will be rocking Chester this Thursday.

Hokie Joint Garston Royal British Legion Friday 10th June 2011 (doors: 8pm, show: 8.45pm) Hokie Joint is a five-piece band from Colchester, fronted by charismatic singer, Jo Jo Burgess, who is part Tom Waits, part Howlin’ Wolf. He is ably supported by great young guitarist, Joel Fisk, superlative harmonica player, Giles King, driving bassist, Fergie […]

BLACK OIL BROTHERS IN CONCERT Goin’ Up The Country Blues & Roots Club Worthenbury Village Hall Friday June 10th, 8pm for 9pm The Black Oil Brothers, an acoustic band from Chicago will be appearing at Worthenbury on June 10th as part of a two-week UK tour. The band normally comprises three guitarists but they are […]