Review for ROBERT PLANT & THE SENSATIONAL SPACE SHIFTERS @ The Tower Ballroom, Blackpool – 26/11/14 http://www.robertplant.com/ What an amazing and totally ostentatious venue, at the Tower Ballroom, Blackpool, playing host to one of the most iconic figures ever, in the history of rock – ‘Robert Plant, with the Sensational Space Shifters’ – who are […]

Ian Parker is doing a solo acoustic show at The Lawrence House Studio at The Grand Theatre on Friday Feb 25th. Tickets are £10 from the box office on 01253 290190.

Snakewater have released details of the band’s shows for the first part of 2011. The band are back in the studio this month with Grammy Award winning producer “Chris Tsangarides” to record the latest album. The band have a new bass player which has developed their sound and provided more directions that they can go […]

There will be fireworks at Thornton Little Theatre on November 5th when Scotlands top blues rock band The Nimmo Brothers return to the area Alan and Stevie Nimmo are two of the most exciting, modern blues guitarists on the European circuit. Drawing their influences from the blues boom of the 1960s, they learned their trade […]

Dave Arcari Tour Dates 2010 Tue 19 Oct – The Ruby Lounge, Manchester, UK Fri 29 Oct – Lawrence House Studio @The Grand Theatre, Blackpool, UK

The Hexmen Blues Band headline the BFest  on the main “Babylon Stage” this Sunday 26th September 2011 at 10:30pm to 11:15pm. For tickets and prices please see www.bfest.co.uk Over 50 bands are appearing over this 3 day event on 3 stages. The Hexmen line up is George Hexman:    vocals & blues harmonicas Wayne Dangerous: drums […]

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 […]

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 […]

Guy Tortora Lawrence Studio, Grand Theatre, Blackpool 23 October Born and raised in Pasadena, California, Guy Tortora is now settled in London, in the UK. What he does as a songwriter and performer is what people like to call Americana these days  —  a hard term to define as it seems to mean different things […]

STUDIO BLUES AT THE GRAND THEATRE BLACKPOOL FRI AUG 28TH – BULLFROG BROWN Combining contemporary, dylanesque lyrics with funky, slide-driven Delta Blues themes and a Jim Morrison-meets-Tom Waits delivery. their busy live schedule has taken the little band from Tartu, Estonia to festivals and clubs in Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, France and […]

Woody Mann – UK Tour 2009 We have a handful of dates in the region for the renowned guitarist and performer Woody Mann. 16-Oct – Theatre Clywd, Mold 06-Nov – Worthenbury 11-Nov – Bluefunk, Poynton 13-Nov – Grand Theatre Studio, Blackpool 21-Nov – Guitar Festival, Birkenhead 22-Nov – Guitar Festival, Birkenhead Not only was Woody […]

Estonian Trio to Headline Blues Night at UK’s Only Dylanfest Aug. 28th – Tower Blues Club, Blackpool, United Kingdom Aug. 29th – Bob Dylan Acousticfest, Manchester, United Kingdom Bullfrog Brown from Tartu, Estonia have been announced as Blues Night headliners at Manchester’s 3-day Bob Dylan Acousticfest, the only Dylan festival in the UK. The festival […]

Having seen Lyndon and the band recently in Burtonwood I can wholeheartedly recommend this featured gig. Get ready for an exceptional evening of scorching jazz blues and fabulous funk with The Lyndon Anderson Band at Blackpool’s Grand Theatre on Friday 22nd May for Studio Blues 2009. When it comes to the blues, the Lyndon Anderson […]

This in from Alan Pearson….. A quick update on what’s happening this month.Please note the change of venue for the first two gigs. Sat March 14th – Les Wilson & The Mighty Houserockers   Tickets £8 Sat March 21st -Paul Lamb & The Kingsnakes   Tickets £10 These two shows have been moved to Poulton Community Hall, […]

Alan Pearson has sent me the details of all his Tower Blues ventures in the Blackpool/Fleetwoood area.  You can download the Tower Blues flyer from here. Upstairs at The Raikes Sat Jan 24 – Sinnerboy Celebrating the music of Rory Gallagher Sat Feb 21 – King King Alan Nimmo’s new band Sat Mar 14 – […]

In case you have not seen the Stumble recently then here’s a treat of the band playing live last year. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=AKbhHIH-C0Y The band have some gigs in the region in 2009. 07-Feb      –   Lakes Court Hotel, Carlisle 11-Feb     –    Bluefunk, Poynton 20-Feb     –    Haigh House, Liverpool 07-Mar     –    […]