Here are the upcoming gigs for The Hexmen Blues Band.  Please note the new venue Jax Bistro in Bulkeley, Cheshire. Saturday August 28th  9:30pm – 11:00 The Swinging Arm, Birkenhead   Free entry Sunday Sept 5th, 3pm – 5pm The Blundell Arms, Birkdale, Southport      Free Entry Thurs  Sept 9th  9:30pm – 11pm Jaxs Blues Club, Wrexham [...]

This years Colne Festival features an all Northwest lineup for the Friday night on the British stage.  This event is being sponsored by BBC Radio Lancashire and for those of us not able to go will be broadcast live on the station. 8.00pm  -  Forty4 9.00pm  -  Tipitina 10.00pm  -  Junkhouse Dog Blues Band 11.00pm  [...]

The next in the popular Wyre Blues sessions at The Marine Hall, Fleetwood is on Thursday August 26th and features The After Hours Blues Band. They are a three piece blues rock band based in Preston in the North West of England.  The band has been around since the late nineties and has an established [...]

BARE BONES BOOGIE BAND (self-titled – BBBBCD1) Released at the turn of this year, comes the debut from the rocking Southern-based Bare Bones Boogie Band – a four-piece comprising of Helen Turner (vocals), Iain Black (guitar), Trev Turley (bass) and Andy Jones (drums). The band deal in a hybrid of classic British rock with blues [...]

The next Wyre Blues show at Fleetwoods Marine Hall takes place on Thursday July 29th and features the young West Country Guitarist Jay Tamkin with his band. 22 year old Jay Tamkin describes ‘Sorted’ his debut album on Wienerworld as ‘a documentary of my musical steps so far’. It’s a significant observation for while this [...]

The highly regarded Americana artist Otis Gibbs has gigs coming up in the region. 20 Jul – Ruby Lounge, Manchester 28 Jul – Grants Arms, Ramsbottom Otis grew up in the rural town of Wanamaker, Indiana. He first stepped on stage at the age of four, when he sang Jimmie Rodgers’ ‘Waiting for a Train’ [...]

Three northwest bands have been confirmed for the British Stage at the Colne Festival over the Aug Bank Hol period. Forty 4 – Friday 9pm Atlanta Roots -Friday midnight Tommy Allen Band – Sunday 9.30pm Friday shows to be broadcasted live by BBC Radio Lancashire.

Thursday 3rd June 2010 at BJ’s  Blues Club, The Hop Pocket, Carr lane, Chorley TIN PAN ALLEY Tin Pan Alley specialise in Jimi Hendrix & Stevie Ray Vaughan songs with a mixture of ‘Blues Legends’ like Buddy Guy & Freddie King in a very wide ranging repertoire of quality blues and rock songs that include [...]

Message from Lucas Campbell….. Thursday 29thAPRIL  at BJ’s  Blues Club, The Hop Pocket, Carr lane, Chorley 9.30 pm Start Free Admission! MIDNITE JOHNNY and SMOKESTACK LIGHTNIN’ Midnite Johnny and his amazing band debut at BJ’s This really is going to be another great evening to relish, hot on the heels of last weeks tremendous performance [...]

The lineup has been released for The 21st Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival  in Colne. Fri 27 Aug to Mon 30 Aug 2010 The International Stage Friday 27 August 2010 7.00pm    The Hamsters 8.45pm    Dr Feelgood 10.30pm    Nine Below Zero 12.00 midnight    Eddie & The Hot Rods Saturday 28 August 2010 2.00pm    Chicago Acoustic [...]

The excellent Northwest band Forty4 will be appearing at BJ’s Blues Club in Chorley this Thursday.  I saw them last night at a low key pub gig on the Wirral and they were excellent. Highly recommended. http://www.myspace.com/forty4music

THE BILL DAISON BAND Thursday 15th APRIL  at BJ’s  Blues Club, The Hop Pocket, Carr lane, Chorley  www.hoppocket.co.uk 9.30 pm Start Free Admission!

Here’s an update from Towerblues….. Sat April 10th at Poulton Community Hall, Breck Road, Rob Tognoni Band. Last seen at The Raikes a couple of years ago Australian guitarist Rob Tognoni brings  his brand of power blues rock back with a bang! Rob only tours the UK for about 10 days each year so catch [...]

On Saturday April 10th towerblues is proud to present, at Poulton Community Hall, Breck Road, Australian guitarist Rob Tognoni and his band. On his last visit to the area Rob wowed the audience with his stunning brand of “power blues/rock.” Doors open at 8.00pm, show time at 9.00. tickets £10 on the door, or ring [...]

This week’s gig at BJ’s is The Blues Train. http://www.myspace.com/bluestrainbuxton 9.30pm – FREE ADMISSION