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 [...]

The Hexmen play tomorrow in Southport.

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 [...]

The Hexmen play The Griffin, Earlestown this Friday 2nd July@ 9:30pm Free Admission & parking, Earlestown station close by. After that they are at The Shakespeare Pub, Scarisbrick New Road, Southport 9:30pm on 10th July 2010. The Hexmen line up : George Hexman                     Vocals & harmonicas Dave Prudhoe                         Guitars Claudio Mura                          Bass Wayne Dangerous                  Drums [...]

The Hexmen Blues Band play The Shakespeare Pub, Scarisbrick New Road, Southport this Saturday Dec 5th . Free entry.

The Hexmen are gigging at The Shakespeare Pub, Scarisbrick New Road, Southport. This Friday 30th October 2009.  Details www.thehexmen.co.uk & www.myspace.com/thehexmen

The Hexmen will be playing The Varsity, Hanover St, Liverpool this Thursday at 9:30pm 8th October. The album is on sale currently on itunes for £7.99. A limited edition of albums will be on sale at our gigs for £5 only ! Available by post, payment by cheque, paypal etc  contact : george.wickstead@btinternet.com Other gigs [...]

Andy Fairweather Low – Southport Arts Centre Fri 04 September 2009 Here’s a top gig for later this week.  Andy Fairweather Low is an under recognised and under appreciated name on the blues scene.  I was talking to Grahame this afternoon and Grahame was telling me that the gig Grahame attended last year was stunning.  [...]

Due to a mistake in the local press incorrectly listing the date for this gig I am reposting the details here. The final reunion gig by 60s blues duo Jim James and Raphael Callaghan is a concert this Thursday, March 12th, at Park Golf Club, Park Road West, Southport, doors 7.30, music from 8pm, with [...]

Blues fans who were around in the ’60s may remember the Liverpool acoustic duo Jim James & Raphael Callaghan. They appeared on the Liberty label LP Gasoline along with the likes of Jo Ann Kelly and Tony McPhee and their two tracks were critically acclaimed on its release in 1969. They also did sessions for [...]

There is a great line up of artists coming to Southport in 2009. As well as The Michael Roach Band on 7th November 2008 and Sherman Robertson on 5th December 2008  there are the following delights to look out for.  I am especially excited about Jon Cleary scheduled for May 2009. Southport Arts Centre (unless [...]

SHERMAN ROBERTSON & BLUES MOVE Friday 5 December, 8pm Tickets: £12 (£10 concessions) Sherman Robertson needs no introduction to Southport Arts Centre regulars having established himself a firm favourite with blues audiences over the years. Sherman has all the pedigree; born in Louisiana, raised in Texas, his soulful blues is richly spiced with Cajun, Zydeco [...]

I recently posted about the forthcoming Tom Doughty gig at Fort Perch, New Brighton.  The full Tom Doughty gig list follows. 7 Nov : supporting Michael Roach, Southport Arts Centre 9 Nov : 1pm – 4pm Fort Perch Rock, New Brighton 15 Nov : Wirral Guitar Festival, with Woody Mann, Birkenhead Town Hall 8pm All [...]

THE MICHAEL ROACH BAND plus support Tom Doughty Friday 7 November, 8pm Tickets: £10 (£8 concessions) The Michael Roach Band, eight musicians dedicated to the soulful sound of rhythm and blues. Michael Roach, originally from Washington D.C. and now resident in the UK for the past thirteen years, is an internationally acclaimed country blues artist, [...]

The Grandstand Bar, Southport Football Club, Haig Avenue, Southport hosts the following concerts 19/12/08 Xmas special with Spirit of The Experience (Uks No 1 Jimmy Hendrix Tribute)+Dj Lez Scott, tickets £3 in advance, £5 OTD 31/12/08 New Years Eve Party with live band The Hexmen ( legendary RnB outfit) + SCR Dj Glendrix – tickets [...]