Here is the upcoming blues related gig list from the Hollins, Macclesfield. **NOTE GIG TONIGHT** Friday 22nd January – Smokehouse Blues Saturday 23rd – Freefall Vertigo Friday 29th – relaunch party Cactus Moon Friday 5th Feb- Butterfly Jam Friday 26th – The Tommy Allen Band Friday 5th March – Chris Birdsall (former virginmarys) and Rich [...]

Jon Cleary Bluefunk Rhythm and Blues Club @ the WMC, Park Lane, Poynton May 27th. The tantalising prospect of Jon Cleary, one of the finest New Orleans style pianists on the planet in one of his legendary solo performances. Best known for his long association with Bonny Raitt, Jon is also a much admired songwriter [...]

09 May 2009, 20:00 – The McIlroy Suite (Buddy Whittington + Tommy Allen and Johnny Hewitt) Macclesfield  Town Football Club, Moss Lane Macclesfield, Northwest SK11 7SP UK Cost:£15 Description:The awesome Buddy Whittington plays for Bluefunk at the McIlroy. Straight off the back of opening for Gary Moore on his UK tour Buddy goes out with [...]

Joanne Shaw Taylor has pulled out yet again from the May 6th gig with Scott McKeon. The gig will now feature Scott McKeon band and Chantel McGregor band; everything else is fine. See previous bluesinthenorthwest.com post for original information.

Huge numbers of incredible acts coming up in 2009 at Bluefunk at various venues in Macclesfield and Poynton.  Check this out…. 11 Nov 2009, 20:00 – Bluefunk @ the WMC (Woody Mann + Tom Doughty) Park Lane Poynton, Northwest SK12 1RG UK Cost:£10 Description:Another night of the very top drawer in acoustic artistry. Woody Mann [...]

Listeners to Paul Jones’ Radio 2 (89 FM) programme on Monday from 7-8pm will be able to catch a live session by Harper with his American band. This will be a preview to the concerts in the region. If you miss Monday’s show, you can always “listen again” by visiting www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/jones Thu Dec 18 – [...]

Harper UK Tour 2008 Here are the tour dates in the bluesinthenorthwest.com region. Thu Dec 18 – The Green Room, Macclesfield -www.myspace.com/bluefunkblues Fri Dec 19 – Worthenbury Village Hall, Worthenbury,  www.hookerblues.co.uk Sat Dec 20 – Fogherty’s Function Room, Liverpool, 1 Blenheim Road, L18 1EH BLIND PIG RECORDING ARTIST “HARPER” BRINGS WORLD BLUES FUSION FROM AUSTRALIA [...]