Friday, 29th June, 2012 The great German guitarist Henrik Freischlader and band return to Manchester for a gig at the Academy 3, on Friday, 29th June. http://www.manchesteracademy.net/Artiste%20Pages/henrikfreischlad.html http://youtu.be/LrIwK4sHSlU

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

OLI BROWN APRIL 2012 UK TOUR After winning ‘Best Band’ and ‘Best Album’ at the prestigious British Blues Awards 2011, 22 year old British guitar sensation Oli Brown will return to the UK in April 2012 for his biggest headline tour to date. Tickets for Oli Brown’s solo tour, which kicks off at the Manchester [...]

UK’s only Dylan Festival gets the Blues treatment in South Manchester.   The UK’s only Bob Dylan tribute weekend, which takes place on Friday 4 and Saturday 5 Nov at M19 bar in Levenshulme, South Manchester is to have its own night dedicated to Dylan’s ‘Blues’ back catalogue.  The first night is dedicated to Dylan’s [...]

Eddie Martin       -              Royal George Inn, Manchester Rd, Greenfield, Oldham, OL3 7HX  – 8pm – £5 on the door. A night of Acoustic Delta Blues – Eddie will be performing his excellent solo set supported by Blind Mutton Jefferson who will warm the crowd up with traditional delta blues from Skip James, Tommy Johnson, Robert [...]

The Alex McKown Band at The Verge, Hyde on Saturday 17 September Direct from playing a stellar set at the Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival the Alex McKown Band performs at The Verge in Hyde, Manchester on Saturday 17 September. The show starts at 8pm with a set of “Acoustic Blues Americana” from Michael [...]

Dave Arcari – live at the Ruby Lounge, Manchester SCOTTISH alt.blues troubadour Dave Arcari returns to Manchester to play a show with Bob Log III at The Ruby Lounge on Monday 5 September 2011. Arcari has just returned from a European tour taking in festivals & clubs in Finland, Estonia and France as well as [...]

British RnB legend Wilko Johnson has a comprehensive autumn tour with some NW dates.  Special guest on the tour is Ian Siegal. Kendal Brewery Arts Centre Friday 23rd September Tickets: £17.50, Doors: 7:30pm Box Office: 01539 725133 Holmfirth Picturedrome Saturday 24th September Tickets: £17.50, Doors: 7:30pm Box Office: 0871 230 1101 Manchester Academy Saturday 1st [...]

Great to see that Rick Lacey is keeping busy on the drum stool of a number of outfits with upcoming shows. 16/7/2011 Dr Truth at Get Rompered https://secure.ticketline.co.uk/tickets/13258234/get-rompered-in-the-fields-2011/stockport-ridge-end/2011-07-16 Tickets £10 20/7/2011 Dr Truth The Welcome Inn Whitefield 21/7/2011 Rick Lacey’s Blues Band Alexanders Chester Tickets £6 http://www.alexanderslive.com/music.html 22/7/2011 Dr Truth Barrow R&B Club 23/7/2011 Dr [...]

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

HARMONICA DAY (#3) The Band On The Wall, 25 Swan Street, Manchester, M4 5JZ. Sunday 5 June 2011, 13.00-17.00hrs. International harmonica expert Mat Walklate will give talks on beginning harmonica, and improving your skills. There will be demonstrations of different styles of harmonica playing, with  Special Guest performances by Tony Aked, John Jones, Depot, The [...]

Dates in the region….. 14 Jun – Theatr Clywyd, Mold 16 Jun – The Met, Bury – with G. Giltrap Woody Mann is a superlative player/singer/songwriter of American Roots Music.  He’s an outstanding performer who plays with passion and a deep sensitivity to his music with an easy, laid-back style.  He’s a sublime singer/songwriter who [...]

Thursday, May 5, 8pm NINE BELOW ZERO Tickets:  £15 Venue: Main Theatre (standing) Nine Below Zero is one of British rock and roll’s most enduring and respected R’n’B combos. Emerging from the vibrant London Pub and Club scene of the late 1970s, their gigs are energetic affairs, non-stop parties where band and audience are whipped [...]

Central Manchester- early-evening + late open mic ——————————————————— Event date: 21/03/11    +  04/04/11  +   11/04/11 + EVERY MONDAY….. ——————————————————— Dave’s ‘Early Doors’ Open Mic- at Illusion’s Magic Bar, The Printworks, M4 2BS. Come and enjoy all styles of music. From 5.30pm-until 10.00pm or even later. Free entry, plus fabulous resident Magician too! Free nuts/crisps, Special [...]

The jam night hosted by THE HOOCHIE COOCHIE MANcunian at Sam’s Chop House in central Manchester is no longer running – the jam has been stopped. The last jam went brilliantly but the manager sent a SMS two days later to say that the diners in the back room were complaining about the noise when [...]

Saturday, March 5, 8pm BEN WATERS TRIO Tickets:  £12 seated / £10 standing Venue: Main Theatre One of the UK’s top blues performers, Ben closed the Blues Festival in Ramsbottom in 2009 and returns to the North West to perform some of the material from his new album as well as his usual power-driven boogie [...]