BLUES NIGHT – SAT 15th MAY – 8:30pm SHAR BABY, STEVE PAYNE & SPECIAL GUESTS This promises to be quite a night!! Shar Baby hails from Birmingham, Alabama and although she’s been playing for over 40 years, only recently began to record. This brought her to the attention of a wider audience, including Steve Payne […]

John and Lorraine Welsh have put together a magnificent programme of Liverpool-based gigs for 2010, which will see the return of a number of top class internationally acclaimed performers and the first appearance of the highly talented Mark Flanagan, best known as the guitarist in Jools Holland’s Rhythm and Blues Orchestra. Details of the fabulous […]

‘The Lymm Festival Committee is holding a number of Winter Warmer events in February and March as a prelude to the main festival which commences at the end of June.The Winter Warmer events include a reprise of the popular Festival Blues Night which will take place at Lymm Golf Club on Friday 19th March starting […]

Saturday 13th March The Stumble Hallmark Hotel Ballroom, Court Square, Carlisle A night of scintillating Rhythm & Blues from one of Britains` top blues bands “WITH ALL DUE RESPECT TO OTHER WORTHY CONTENDERS, THERE IS NOW NO BETTER BLUES BAND IN THE UK” Blues in Britain April 2008 8pm.  Tickets £12.00 Tel. 01228 531951 www.thestumble.com […]

Live at Telfords Warehouse, Chester this Saturday. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xh3UH5S-Jco

Doctor Truth The Met in Bury Friday 13th March Doctor Truth are a relatively new band, formed from the ashes of the Salford Legends “The Roach Twins Band.”  Mike Bowden, the singer, Rick Lacey and Chris Roach have been joined by an internationally acclaimed keyboard player, Paul Ashton and an astonishing bass player, Dave Luvin […]

http://www.manchesteracademy.net/Artist%20Pages/iansiegal.html A great triple header is set for Academy 3 Manchester on 12 Mar. UK sensation Ian Siegal will appear with his top rated band supported by Oli Brown Band and The Harpbreakers. British blues singer and guitarist Ian Siegal has been an active contributor to the UK blues scene for many years. His style […]

Hamilton Loomis at Garston Royal British Legion Friday, 12th March 2010 (doors: 8pm, show starts at 8.45pm) Singer/guitarist Hamilton Loomis is one of the young artistes at the forefront of bringing the blues into the 21st century. Born and raised in Galveston, Texas, he honed his multi-instrumental, musical skills at a very early age, learning […]

My old mate from way back Neil Partington is doing a couple of gigs with top Liverpool drummer Lance Donnelly, the son of Supercharge’s Albie Donnelly. You can see the collective band that they have assembled on Thu 04 Mar at The Swinging Arm, Birkenhead.  Expect a night of rock, blues, funk and soul. Free […]

First Detroit born master musician Marcus Malone returns to Carlisle at the end of February to play at Club 35 for the Carlisle Blues Club. Marcus whose singing and stage presence is as slick and smooth as his guitar playing returns almost a year to the day after he caused a near riot with his […]

Marcus Malone Sat Feb 27th Club 35, Carlisle Detroit born Blues star Marcus Malone roars into Carlisle at the end of February to play at Club 35. The guitarist and songwriter, who now resides in London, performs regularly throughout the UK and Europe and will play the Lowther street venue for the Carlisle Blues on […]

The UK’s No 1 Rory Gallagher tribute band return to the Fylde on Saturday Feb 20th at 9.00pm when they will be playing at Poulton Community Hall, Breck Road, Poulton Le Fylde. Tickets are £10, doors open 8.00pm. Phone 01253 890927 for info & to book.

Warrington & Burtonwood Blues Club Friday February 19th The Debbie Giles Band One Of the most exciting female singers around Featuring Sam Kelly / Paul Jobson  &  Steve Oakman Doors Open 8pm £10 On The Door 01925 444332 At Burtonwood Catholic Club Phipps Lane Burtonwood WA5 4HQ

Thursday 11th Feb at BJ’s  Blues Club, The Hop Pocket, Carr lane, Chorley  www.hoppocket.co.uk 9.30 pm Start Free Admission! CRY BABY and the Hootchie Cootchie Boys First time outing for these guys at BJ’s. They are a six piece high energy R&B band similar to Dr Feelgood with some excellent original material too! They have […]

King King Telford’s Warehouse, Chester 27 Feb 2010 Free before 10pm.