The Jamie Clague Band, formerly known as Top Priority, are headlining their first show with the new line-up. They are  performing at JR Promotions ‘Nite O’ The Blues’ at The Coda Maine, Hoylake, on Saturday, 25th January, 2014, at 8 pm. The line-up also includes The Chris Blythe Blues Band and Jimmy McGuigan, with a […]

Jamie Clague writes to inform us about a jam night in Parkgate. We have a jam night held every Sunday at The Old Quay in Parkgate on The Wirral under the name Guy’s Jam Sessions. It’s co-run by Guy Liversidge, Chris Davies and myself, very much based in the blues and rock however anything goes […]

Blue Cee album launch and return of Blues On The Rock Fort Perch Rock, New Brighton, Wirral Sunday, 25th November, 1pm-4pm Two of Liverpool’s most enthusiastic blues ambassadors, Raphael Callaghan & Christine Purnell, re-open for one day only their much-missed Blues On The Rock blues club this Sunday afternoon, 25th November, at Fort Perch Rock […]

Just underway at venues around Wirral until Sunday, 25th November is the 24th International Guitar Festival of Great Britain. As ever the festival has a good blues quota, including performances by Andy Fairweather Low, Jack Bruce, Woody Mann, Peter Price, Michael Roach, The Chris Corcoran Trio, Nine Below Zero . . . and more. Full […]

The annual International Guitar Festival of Great Britain again takes place in Wirral during November at various venues – mainly The Floral Pavilion Theatre at New Brighton – but sadly not Pacific Road Arts Centre, which is now closed. As ever the festival contains some blues content, including Andy Fairweather Low and Nine Below Zero. […]

Junk House Dog Burton Village Hall Burton (near Neston) Cheshire. This is the first time ever with a blues gig here! The band playing is Junk House Dog and they are playing on Saturday 26th March at 7:30pm.  Tickets are available by ringing 0151 336 5613. The village hall in Burton holds about 100 people […]

King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys – 11 Mar 2011 Acknowledged as one of the finest live bands in the country, King Please & The Biscuit Boys have appeared with their full-throttle swinging music at every major jazz festival delighting audiences along the way. A night not to be missed! The Hamsters – 19 Mar […]

It’s the start of the winter so it must be time for the annual stellar line-up of plankspanking greatness that is the International Guitar Festival of Great Britain. Formerly the Wirral Guitar Festival, this annual event always covers a wide spectrum of all things guitar. As always there is some blues on the bill but […]

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 […]

The multi-talented, Liverpool blues, rock, funk and groove merchants Forty4 make a rare appearance on the Wirral side of the Mersey this coming week at Stanley’s Cask, Wallasey/New Brighton. 212 Rake Lane, Wallasey, CH45 1JP Free admission. http://www.myspace.com/scarygoodmusic

You can have a Bluesy New Year celebration with Liverpool slide guitar/bass guitar blues duo Blue C and harmonica player Dylan on New Year’s Eve, Thursday, December 31st. It’s at the Royal Hotel, Birkenhead/Oxton. More details nearer the time – meanwhile, put the date in your 2009 diary! Blue C are Raphael Callaghan, vocal, slide […]

Blue C and Guests Fort Perch Rock New Brighton 13 Dec 2009 The final gig of the year for Liverpool slide guitar/bass guitar blues duo Blue C is this Sunday afternoon, December 13th, at Fort Perch Rock, New Brighton, Wirral. It’s the Blues On The Rock Christmas special with resident duo Blue C and a […]

A weekend of acoustic blues is in store for blues fans courtesy of Liverpool blues duo Blue C and special guests at their two clubs. Their brand new club the Liverpool Acoustic Blues Lounge on Friday, November 6th, has Bill Hackney as special guest. Bill is an impeccable guitar player and singer with a lovely […]

Gary Murphy Solo 11 Nov 2009 An acoustic performance at Williamson Art Gallery Gary Murphy returns to the International Guitar Festival after his sell out performance of his hit show Guitar Legends last year. Returning as an ambassador of The International Guitar Festival, Gary returns to the Williamson Art Gallery for a very special solo […]

A mammoth tour as ever for Catfish Keith.  Here are the ones in Northwest England and North Wales. October 28th – Bluefunk, Poynton October 31st – Community Hall, Poulton-le-Fylde, nr. Blackpool 2nd November – Victoria Hotel, Menai Bridge, Anglesea 3rd November – Guitar workshop, Menai Bridge, Anglesea 4th November – Theatr Harlech, Harlech 5th November […]

The 21st International Guitar Festival of Great Britain is being held at various venues in Wirral for three weeks in November. As usual there are blues and rhythm and blues performers, including Woody Man, Catfish Keith, Tom Doughty, Peter Price and Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings with Georgie Fame and Albert Lee. The opening concert is […]