Here is the
UK
and European Blues Festivals Guide 2017,
including blues related workshops, exhibitions and lectures.
I'm still waiting for details of
a few festivals (shown as "2017
- TBA") so come back often for the latest list. Whilst I have taken every care to ensure details are
correct, please confirm dates with festival organisers - I have included contact
phone numbers, email addresses and website addresses. Please let me know
of any other UK or European blues festivals, workshops, exhibitions and lectures not listed here.
I regularly
update this list as I receive more details from festival organisers,
so
please check back often.
Supersonic Blues Machine
feat. Billy F. Gibbons and Eric Gales
Known
as Asia's largest and finest Blues phenomenon,
the Mahindra Blues Festival brings together some
of the best Blues musicians in the world for 2
days of guitar-rippin', soul-trippin' action at
the iconic Mehboob Studio in Mumbai.
Since
its inception in 2011, the Mahindra Blues
Festival has been instrumental in bringing down
international Blues legends like Buddy Guy, John
Lee Hooker Jr., Taj Mahal, and Walter Trout,
among others, to Mumbai - fuelling a burgeoning
interest in Blues music throughout the country.
MBF has also become a great platform for Indian
Blues bands to perform alongside the best Blues
musicians in the world. MBF was also nominated
in 2014 for the 'Keeping the Blues Alive' award
presented by the The Blues Foundation of
America.
Acoustic Blues Weekend
Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th March 2017
Our weekend event is a workshop where we teach country blues
guitar, bottleneck slide guitar and harmonica skills to
students. They are conducted as masterclasses for beginners
to advanced levels. We'll announce the line-up of teachers
and venue early in the New Year when we send out the details
for Blues Week 2016.
Acoustic Blues Weekend
The Beacon,
Wantage,
Oxfordshire
Details TBA
"Our Mardi Gras
Cruise in Spring 2017 will be a huge celebration of the
groundbreaking music of ‘The Home of the Blues’ New Orleans
-Blues, boogie, jazz, soul and rock & roll. The cream of UK
artists with ‘The Big Easy’ in their hearts and fingertips
will be assembled to lead the carnival celebrations,
including:
Paddy
Milner
The Revolutionaires
Dom Pipkin and the Ikos
Dale Storr
Tipitina
Brass Volcanoes
The 6th Bowness Bay Blues Weekend 2017
7-9th
APRIL 2017
Featuring:
Friday
(double headliners)
The Stumble
Geoff Achison & the UK Souldiggers
Saturday
LaVendore Rogue
Sunday
The Revolutionaires
Also appearing:
Ash Wilson Band
Benjamin Bassford
Catfish
Dean Newton
Elderly Brothers
Matt Woosey
Robin Bibi Band
Rucksacks
Samantha Holden Band
The Rainbreakers
Backwater Roll
Buzz
Big Joe Bone
Mike Ross
Troy Redfern Band
Troubadour
plus more acts still to be confirmed.
The
Venues
Beresfords
Lake District Boat Club
Hole in’t Wall
Hydro Hotel
Quayside/ Wheelhouse
Grey Walls
Lamplighter
Brookside
The Elleray
"Sadly South Downs Holiday
Village has been sold for redevelopment, and
will be closed for business on 2nd January.
This is bad news for Boogaloo, blues fans and of
course the lovely management and staff at South
Downs Holiday Village. We are unable to find
another venue for the same time of year given
the short notice, but will be transferring the
event to Richardson’s sister site at Seacroft,
Hemsby, Great Yarmouth and the new agreed date
is
1st to 4thSeptember 2017.
We have tried as far as possible to book the
same bands (scroll down for details).
Saturday
6th May 2017 & Saturday 9th September 2017
19th Big Wheel
Blues Festival 2017 Isle of
Man
This
year the Big Wheel Blues Festival will look a
little different, while retaining the mix of top
quality visiting artists, and a showcase for
local talent. The Festival has switched between
Douglas and Laxey for a variety of reasons over
recent years, and in 2017 we will have a foot in
both places. Instead of one long weekend, there
will be two events, the first being at the Villa
Marina on Saturday May 6th. There will be free
admission to a stage in the Gardens during the
afternoon, featuring local acoustic musicians,
followed by a ticketed gig in the Promenade
Suite at night.Then on Saturday September 9th
the Festival brings the blues to Laxey at the
Laxey Working Men's Institute, this time
featuring local electric bands in the afternoon,
with a ticketed gig at night.
EUROPAfest is an international music festival
held each spring in May, in Bucharest and Sibiu
( European Capital of Culture 2007 ), Romania.
The festival is considered a country brand being
the only one in Europe which presents four music
genres in a single event: jazz, blues, pop and
classical music, bringing together over 300
musicians from around the globe, 45-50
countries.
During festival, numerous events take place,
including concerts, competitions, workshops,
master-classes, jam sessions, cafe festival and
gala concert.
Agenda
12 May - Opening Concert
13 - 15 May - Concerts of jazz, blues, pop
12 - 21 May - Caffe festival & Jam sessions
14 - 21 May - Jazz competition
14 - 21 May - Piano competition
18 - 20 May - Master-classes & workshops
21 May - Gala
The
festival’s aim is to offer a distinct event in
Europe, an enriching experience for the
audience. In 2016 EUROPAfest celebrates 23 years
of music excellence. Starting 2005 the
international festival EUROPAfest is organized
under the High Patronage of Their Royal
Highnesses the Princess Margarita and Prince
Radu.
major concert halls, jazz clubs, coffee shops,
outdoor
Unfortunately due to financial constraints there
will be no Reivers Rock and Blues Festival in
2017, we hope to be back in 2018 with a new
sponsor and location. Thanks to all who
supported the festival over the last two years.
RRBF Flashback Monday will
go ahead as planned at The
Tyne Bar
Newcastle, this year we will be showcasing The
Matt Edwards
Band with
Auld Man's Baccie
on the 29th May 2017
We
are very excited to share with you our first
music announcement for Red Rooster 2017…
The legendary Nick Lowe will be
joining us for the first time, bringing his
incredible lyrics and melodies spanning 40 years
of performing, alongside his magical dynamism to
Euston Hall.
From the home of Stones Throw Records, the cool
and elegant Rhythm and Blues star Nick
Waterhouse will be taking to the stage,
as well as the full throttle soul machine Barrence
Whitfield and The Savages.
Joining these incredible songsmiths will be some
outlaw country for a new generation straight out
of Texas, courtesy of Cale Tyson,
blisteringly hot blues from Ubeda in Spain,
from Guadalupe Plata, and the
60s swamp Americana of London’s The
Hanging Stars.
Tickets are at the incredible price of
just £55 + Booking Fee for the weekend,
which includes 3 nights of camping and parking.
Day tickets for the Saturday are only £35 and
include 1 night of camping and parking. As
always, Kids go FREE.
"The Wallingford Blues and Beer
Festival is an independently run charity festival and the money raised
from it goes towards promoting live music in Wallingford and helping to
promote youth development projects in the town and surrounding areas.
Since becoming an independent festival in 2000 we have raised, thanks to
your generosity, over £29,000 which has gone to local organisations and
charities".
Diggle Blues Festival 2017
Diggle
Saddleworth
Oldham
It’s nearly Diggle Blues Festival time again and
this year we have acts from all over the UK.
Howlin’ Mat from the North
East gives a solo acoustic performance featuring
his unique cigar box guitar.
From the West Midlands the Melvin Hancox Band gives
a new take on the blues with a dose of
psychedelia and humour.
Beetroot Jam and the Mighty
Revelators are both Manchester bands with
solid blues grounding.
Mississippi Malc are from
Huddersfield but their Delta blues sound comes
straight from the deep South (USA).
We have a Scottish representative in
Glaswegian, Mike Whellans, whose beatbox
and harmonica make his one man band both unique
and highly entertaining.
Liverpool is well known for great bands and Ramshackle carry
on this tradition with their driving blues
rhythms.
We are very pleased to have, once again,
Manchester’s own Franny Eubank, whose
heart beats the blues. He’ll be leading his band
with his truly authentic harmonica sound.
We often have bands from the USA (Uther Side
of Ashton), however, this time we have a
band from the USSR (Uther S-Side
of Rochdale), Littleborough’s finest , in
the form of Idol Frets who are all
excellent musicians and are guaranteed to
deliver a top class performance.
Ashton does have some great bands and you
shouldn’t miss Band of Gypsies who
deliver a fantastic Hendrix inspired
performance.
We really do have someone from the USA, Kent
DuChaine who comes from Georgia. He has a
direct connections to the original blues
innovators having played support and shared the
stage with blues giants including Buck White,
Johnny Shines, Albert Collins, John Lee Hooker
and Howlin’ Wolf.
The Festival is free, the weather can do what it
wants, just come along, show your support and
help keep music live.
10th
Burton Agnes Jazz & Blues Festival
Burton Agnes Hall
Driffield
East Yorkshire
YO25 4NB
Headline acts announced for Burton Agnes Jazz &
Blues Festival’s tenth anniversary.
The Burton Agnes Jazz & Blues Festival, which
celebrates its tenth anniversary in 2017, are
delighted to announce headlining performances
with swinging jazz from Claire Martin OBE
and Ray Gelato, and powerful blues from
Northern Ireland’s star, Kaz Hawkins.
‘They say that good things come in small
packages. This may be one of the summer's
smallest gatherings, but it's also one of the
most sophisticated...' Daily Mail
The festival is uniquely set in one of the UK’s
finest Elizabethan stately piles, Burton Agnes
Hall, home to the saxophone playing organiser,
Simon Cunliffe-Lister. Over twenty five bands
provide a weekend of jazz and blues on manicured
lawns, and in the ornately carved Great Hall.
Civilised camping with hot showers in the
adjacent park field, children’s entertainers,
and local ale and food inspired The Independent
to describe the Festival as ‘Possibly the
most enjoyable jazz concert I've ever attended’.
‘Now this is a proper music festival’ The
Times
One of The Daily Telegraph's best fifteen
festivals for the over 50s.
Claire Martin OBE & Ray Gelato, ‘A Swingin’
Affair’
‘Jazz Artistry’ The Observer
Join internationally renowned vocalist and BBC
Radio presenter, Claire Martin OBE, and
legendary saxophonist and singer, Ray Gelato,
for their first show together: 'A Swingin’
Affair'. Celebrating the release of their
album ‘We’ve Got a World That Swings’, described
by The Observer as “Jazz Artistry”, these much
celebrated and respected artists take to the
stage to explore the Great American Songbook.
Alongside a world-class trio of musicians,
Claire and Ray revisit classics such as 'Let's
Call the Whole Thing Off', ‘They Can’t Take That
Away from Me’, 'They all Laughed' and 'Can’t We
Be Friends’. If you like your music sassy, sharp
and swinging, this is the show for you. A
swingin’ affair indeed!
‘Hugely entertaining and beautifully
performed’ The Observer ‘Strikes all the right notes, played and sung
with real joie de vivre’ Jazzwise
Claire Martin OBE
‘Our finest jazz singer’ The Sunday Times
‘She ranks amongst the four or five finest
female jazz vocalists on the planet’ Jazz
Times USA ‘A consummate jazz singer with old-school
virtues … she wins plaudits everywhere she
works’ The Guardian
Ray Gelato
‘Not for nothing is Gelato known as ‘The
Godfather of Swing’’ The Telegraph
‘Gelato’s dapper mixture of swing and Louis
Prima jumping jive remains as invigorating as
ever’ The Times
Kaz Hawkins
‘...terrific vocal performance’ Paul
Jones, BBC Radio 2
Multi award winning Kaz Hawkins is Northern
Ireland’s very own blues and soul darling. One
of today’s most popular blues artists in the UK
and Ireland, Kaz has been compared to Etta James
and Janis Joplin, to name but a few. Her
powerful, deep, soulful voice combined with her
1950s swing dress and Dr Marten's boots creates
a unique performance not to be missed.
Invited by BBC Radio Ulster to take part in a
special Van Morrison 70th birthday broadcast in
Northern Ireland August 2015, Best Studio Album
2015 (Blues Matters), Best Emerging Artist
(British Blues Awards 2015) and Winner of Female
Vocalist Pure M Awards (Northern Ireland
Industry Award), Winner of Best Music Video 2016
with Pure M Awards and a nominee for the UK
Blues Challenge 2016.
Tickets for the full weekend along with day and
evening only tickets are available now at early
bird discounted prices from here:
The
line-up for the Sisters of Blues and Soul
Festival will be announced in Chapter 75 of the
Blues and Soul Show, to be first broadcast on
Saturday October 31st at 6pm (UK).
Mes Amis, bénévoles, aficionados,
passionnés, amoureux du blues et de la
convivialité bleue, photographes, musiciens,
élus, sponsors, vous tous qui nous suivez depuis
15 ans maintenant, je vous annonce que nous
mettons un terme à notre passionnante aventure.
Il n'y aura pas de 16è édition. Les raisons sont
multiples et sont à la fois rationnelles ou
irrationnelles. Concernant les premières, celles
que je qualifie de rationnelles, il y en a 2
majeures : Tout d'abord, le site de Villerupt,
que nous n' aurons plus pour des motifs
administratifs et d' exigences normatives et
ensuite pour des raisons purement financières.
Nous ne retrouvons pas l 'aisance budgétaire
nécéssaire pour maintenir un niveau de
programmation en droite ligne avec notre ligne
artistique que nous avons développé tout au long
de ces 15 ans. Confrontés à une terrible
conjoncture en Lorraine, Plusieurs sponsors
fidèles se sont retirés, la prise de risque est
trop importante et il n' est pas question de se
retrouver en difficulté et ne pas assumer, on
sait ou cela peut mener... Il nous est apparu
difficile en 6 mois de pouvoir trouver un
nouveau site, déménager et trouver des
financements de substitution.
Concernant l'irrationnel, c' est
souvent comme cela dans une vieille association,
comme dans les vieux couples, on fini par ne
plus se comprendre et par avoir des intérêts
divergents. La sérénité indispensable à l
'organisation de cette manifestation n' y est
pas et les querelles de personnes auront eu
raison des dernières forces de membres
importants de l 'association. Je n 'en dirais
pas plus car l' objectif est de ne froisser
personne, le cadeau offert par tous tout au long
de ces 15 années doit nous faire passer outre
les petits règlements de compte qui n'
intéressent pas grand monde. Nous allons mettre
à profit cette année sabbatique pour réfléchir,
nous reposer et peut-être retrouver l 'énergie
et les forces nécessaires à la renaissance d'un
nouveau projet.
Oui, c'est triste et je remercie
toutes celles et ceux, très nombreux, qui m'
écrivent et m' appellent, me demandent de
confirmer ou infirmer telle info ou telle rumeur.
Je ne peux pas expliquer à tous le pourquoi des
choses dans le détail, il me faudrait 10h par
jour, et je n' en ai pas le temps.
Tant qu'il y a de la vie, il y a
de l 'espoir ...alors croyons et espérons !
______________________________________
Google
translation:
My friends, volunteers, fans,
enthusiasts, lovers of blues and blue
friendliness, photographers, musicians,
politicians, sponsors, all who follow us for 15
years now, I announce that we end our exciting
adventure. There will be no 16th edition. The
reasons are many and are both rational or
irrational. Regarding the first, the ones I call
rational, there are 2 major: First, the site of
Villerupt, we don 'have more for administrative
reasons and normative requirements and then for
purely financial reasons . We can not find the
necessary budget to maintain comfort level
programming in line with our artistic line that
we developed throughout these 15 years. Facing a
terrible situation in Lorraine, several loyal
sponsors pulled out, risk-taking is too high and
it does not matter to become distressed and not
assume we know or it can lead ... We appeared
difficult 6 months to find a new site,
relocating and finding alternative funding.
On the irrational, it's often like that in an
old association, as in older couples, we ended
up not understanding and have divergent
interests. The serenity essential to the
organization of this event does is not and
quarrels people have been right the last forces
of important members of the association. I does
not say more because the goal is not to offend
anyone, the gift from all throughout these 15
years should make us ignore account of the small
settlements that do not interest many people. We
will build on this year off to reflect, rest and
perhaps regain energy and the forces necessary
for the rebirth of a new project.
Yes, it is sad and I thank all those, many who
I'm writing and call him, ask me to confirm or
deny such information or such rumor. I can not
explain at all why things in detail, it would
10am me daily, and I haven 'in no time.
As long as there is life, there is hope ...
then believe and hope!
This
annual blues festival again takes over the town
of Dereham in Norfolk between Thursday 6th to
Sunday 9th July 2017.
The
line-up of acts including the headline opening
gig in the Dereham Memorial Hall on Thursday
July 6th, is currently being finalised.
WHY
THE BLUES AND WHY DEREHAM?
Blues
is a broad based music genre, rooted deep in the
social fabric of today's society and has given
rise to some of the most popular forms of music
we know today! Geographically smack in the
centre of Norfolk, Dereham is often referred to
as the 'Heart of Norfolk' and the Dereham Blues
Festival is all set to supply the 'Beat'!
With
top blues bands from all over the UK, sponsored
by the venues, festival goers can enjoy free
access to a truly wide range of styles delivered
by talented musicians. On offer will be a whole
mess o' blues from Mississippi swamp through to
R&B, from the Chicago blues of Buddy Guy, Muddy
Waters to Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan right
up to the funky, verging on jazz. There really
is something for everyone!
The
Dereham Blues Festival is a must for all music
lovers and we look forward to welcoming you to
the only Festival in the UK that can boast
literally 'More than Twelve Bars of Blues' .
12.00noon - The Hook
1.00pm - Jenny Wren & Her Borrowed Wings
2.00pm - The Sam Kelly Band
3.00pm - Mark Harrison
4.00pm - Dawn Sandells & The Raiders
5.00pm - Low Down Dogs
6.00pm - The Guy Tortora Band
7.00pm - Steve Taylor’s Customtones Lite
8.00pm - Gentlemen of Few
9.00pm - Boom La Tete
10.00pm - Blues Chapter
Forty Hall Farm
Capel Manor College
Bullsmoor Lane
Enfield
EN1 4RQ
"After a truly amazing
26th festival, which we
were all incredibly
proud of, we’ve made the
very difficult decision
that we and the festival
need to take a year off
in 2017 to fully refresh
both creatively and
personally. Larmer Tree
Festival will return in
2018 with some new and
exciting developments.
We’ve confirmed the
weekend of 20th-22nd
July for the 2018
festival (exact dates to
be announced) - a week
later than normal, so
get those dates in your
diary.
We’d like to thank
everyone for their
constant support of
Larmer Tree over the
past 26 years, and we
look forward to
welcoming you on your
return to the Gardens,
when we can reassure you
we'll be back with a
bang! For now, we’ll
start looking forward to
2018. Thank you to
everyone who filled in
our feedback poll, we’ll
be reading through all
your suggestions as we
begin planning2.
The Larmer Tree Festival
Larmer Tree Gardens, Tollard Royal,
Near Salisbury,
Wiltshire/Dorset border
In and around the Pubs and
Streets of Upton upon Severn, Worcestershire
British Blues Awards
Festival of the Year 2015 & 2016
Three Main Stages, Nine Pub Stages and a Boat!
Confirmed
2017 bookings in no particular order:
Connie Lush
Hamilton Loomis
Elles Bailey
Tipitina
Babajack
Laine Hines
Mumbo Jumbo
Dr Schwamp
Sam Green and the Midnight Heist
Steve Ajao Blues Giants
The Norman Beaker Band
Trafficker
The Folly Brothers
Ruby and the Revelators
Laura Holland
Official Receivers
Stompin Dave
The Reelers
Benny Gallagher
Rich Somers
The Swaps
Birmingham Community Gospel Choir
The Gumbo Shakers
Debbie Bond
Catfish
Emma Jonson
Bluesman Mike Francis
Roy Mette
Set in the beautiful Worcestershire
riverside town of Upton upon Severn (where the flood
defenses are robust!), this is a festival where every
band is free to see, with no external funding, government or
local authority support and with no major sponsorship, they
are able to be as independent, flexible and unique a
festival as ever.
BluesWeek 2017
Hartpury College
Gloucester
GL19 3BE
Tutors will include John Miller (guitar), Adam
Franklin (guitar), Eric Noden (guitar), Michael
Roach (guitar, vocals), Joe Filisko (harmonica)
and others
Notodden Blues Festival
PO Box 211
3672 Notodden
Norway
The Radford
Mill Festival of Rhythm & Blues
Bath’s newest festival set in the idyllic riverside venue of
Radford Mill Farm
Events from 11.00 am
[gates open at 9.00 am]
Eight bands in a big marquee
Real Ale and Real... Cider bar
Barbecue, organic cafe and a pizza parlour
Overnight camping - tents, caravans, motorhomes - and the
famous Radford Mill Sunday Big Breakfast!
Organised by enthusiasts for enthusiasts.
Family/ child-friendly with many events and stalls
including:
Otherworld silent disco for kids of all ages
A Magic Club
A Vinyl Record Fair
Blues Guitar/ Drums/ Harmonica Workshops
The Mill Gallery
Portrait painting and face painting
The Mill Chill zone including meditation and acupuncture
Radford Mill Frack Free Festival Reunion
Early bird ticket discounts: go to
The 28th Great
British R&B Festival 2017,
Colne, Lancashire
Bank Holiday Weekend 2017
Friday 25th to Sunday 27th August 2017
After 27 years at the helm,
building Britain's biggest Blues festival,
Pendle Borough Council and Pendle Leisure Trust
have handed the reins over to Colne Town Council
to move the event forward.
This transfer brings both
challenges and opportunities as CTC are a
considerably smaller organisation, and this is
something that both the elected Council members
and the specialist team working on the event are
looking forward to with relish.
In most ways, the Great British
Rhythm & Blues Festival will remain true to the
model that has run for many years, but the more
eagle-eyed Blues fans will notice a subtle shift
to exclusively showcasing the very best
contemporary acts, staking our claim to the
title of Europe's premier and most relevant
Blues-based music event.
Both the line up announcement
and the launch of the ticket sales will be much
earlier than in previous years, hopefully on or
before 7th February.
Blues Weekend at Seacroft Holiday Village,
Hemsby, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
Friday
1st – Monday 4th September 2017, from £189
per person 3 nights half board
Following the very successful
‘double’ festival at Seacroft
Holiday Village in August 2016,
we’re back with a blues and
boogie festival, following the
sudden closure of sister site
South Downs (where we usually
hold the festival). A full
leaflet with booking form and
full details will be produced as
soon as possible.
Booked so far:
Kaz
Hawkins Band
West Weston’s Bluesonics
Stevie Smith’s Sin House
Blues Guitar Summit
Split Whiskers
Blues Situation
Keno Kings Duo
Blues Spiders
Martin McNeill
Acoustic Blues
Open Mic Lounge
Blues Cinema
MC/DJ:
Tony Farinha plus late night jams led by
Five Field Holler
This
year the Big Wheel Blues Festival will look a
little different, while retaining the mix of top
quality visiting artists, and a showcase for
local talent. The Festival has switched between
Douglas and Laxey for a variety of reasons over
recent years, and in 2017 we will have a foot in
both places. Instead of one long weekend, there
will be two events, the first being at the Villa
Marina on Saturday May 6th. There will be free
admission to a stage in the Gardens during the
afternoon, featuring local acoustic musicians,
followed by a ticketed gig in the Promenade
Suite at night.Then on Saturday September 9 th
the Festival brings the blues to Laxey at the
Laxey Working Men's Institute, this time
featuring local electric bands in the afternoon,
with a ticketed gig at night.
2017 UKBLUES CHALLENGE TO BE HELD AT ICONIC LIVERPOOL VENUE
The UK Blues Federation (UKBlues) is thrilled to announce
that the 4th UKBlues Challenge will take place on Sunday
10th September 2017 at the world famous Cavern Club in
Liverpool.
The selection process to choose the bands/acts that will be
taking part in this year’s Challenge is currently underway
with a panel of more than 250 people from across the UK
blues spectrum having been invited to nominate three
bands/acts who they believe would best represent UK blues at
the International and European Blues Challenges in Norway
and Memphis in 2018. This stage of the process closes on
15th March 2017 and the four bands/acts amassing the most
points will be invited to take part in this year’s
Challenge.
In an exciting innovation, a fifth band will also be invited
to take part in the Challenge, their selection being
completely unrelated to the process currently underway. More
details in this respect will be announced in the near
future.
Jon Keats – Director of Music & Events at The Cavern Club
said: “We are delighted to be hosting this year’s UKBlues
Challenge here at the Cavern Club. Whilst people will always
associate the venue with The Beatles and Merseybeat era,
blues has also played a huge part in our history.
Many blues giants have played here including the likes of
Big Bill Broonzy, John Lee Hooker, Alexis Korner, Eric
Clapton, Sonny Boy Williamson, Bo Diddley…This is our 60th
Anniversary year and it’s great to welcome the blues back to
the Cavern!”
For UKBlues, Chair Ashwyn Smyth commented: ‘’ We are excited
to be bringing the UKBlues Challenge to Liverpool this year,
and especially so given that we will be staging it at such
an iconic venue. We have always made plain our desire to
ensure that the UKBlues Challenges are staged in different
parts of the UK as part of our commitment to blues
throughout the UK. We thank the management of the Cavern
for making this event possible and look forward to the 4th
UKBlues Challenge being bigger and even better than the
first three!’’
After the event was forced to move in 2014 the audience
was split in their preference of venues. Some liked the
hotel format with everything under one roof while others
preferred the purpose built venue with the location in
the centre of the city.
2017 has the best of both worlds. Whilst having the
Crown & Mitre situated in the centre of Carlisle as the
festival base the Friday session will be held at The
Venue, a short 5-10 minute walk away.
The Crown & Mitre is one of Carlisle’s finest hotels
which boasts a spectacular ballroom which will house the
main stage on Saturday, the second day of the festival.
www.peelhotels/drownandmitre.co.uk
Photos of the
previous
eight festivals are listed here:
Take a look at the 2014 Festival Photos
here.
Take a look at the 2013 Festival Photos
here.
Take a look at the 2012 Festival Photos
here.
Take a look at the 2011 Festival Photos
here.
Take a look at the 2010 Festival Photos
here.
Take a look at the 2009 Festival Photos
here.
Take a look at the 2008 Festival Photos
here.
Take a look at the 2007 Festival Photos
here.
It just doesn't come any
better !!
28th Sept - 30th
Sept 2017
37th Rawa Blues Festival 2017
Katowice
Poland
Fri 5th Oct - Sun 8th Oct 2017 (Also see the 17th Swanage Blues Festival in March and the Purbeck Roots
& Rhythm Festival in June)
"Three days of excellent music in a
friendly seaside town with a great atmosphere"
60 gigs, open mic and Acoustic & Electric jam sessions
in 15 indoor venues.
Artist details to be released on
their website soon. WEBSITE
www.swanage-blues.org
The Fine City Blues Festival goes into its fourth
year with concerts in Norwich, Norfolk and beyond. The
Fine City Blues Festival focuses on real Blues and real
Blues Roots music and this year features an amazing
line-up in intimate venues where the Blues can be heard
at its best.
BluesFest 2017
will run from Friday October 27th – Sunday
29th and will once again utilise all areas
of The O2 complex, including the
14000-capacity Arena and Indigo at The O2,
with Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers
announced as the first two artists lined up
for this year's event.
Read more at https://www.bluesfest.co.uk/news/bluesfest-returns-2017#KiJpYpEi6L4Q0QUi.99
BluesFest 2017
will run from Friday October 27th – Sunday
29th and will once again utilise all areas
of The O2 complex, including the
14000-capacity Arena and Indigo at The O2,
with Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers
announced as the first two artists lined up
for this year's event.
Read more at https://www.bluesfest.co.uk/news/bluesfest-returns-2017#KiJpYpEi6L4Q0QUi.99
BluesFest 2017 will run from Friday October 27th
– Sunday 29th and will once again utilise all
areas of The O2 complex, including the
14000-capacity Arena and Indigo at The O2, with
Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers announced as
the first two artists lined up for this year's
event.
Fri 1st to Mon 4th December 2017
Blues Weekend at The Heathlands,
Bournemouth
The Heathlands
Grove Road
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH1 3AT
Booked so far:
Larry Garner & The Norman Beaker Band
The Spikedrivers
The Cadillac Kings
The Keno Kings
Blueswater
Catfish (tbc)
MC/DJ: Earl Jackson
Jam sessions run by Robin Bibi
Open Mic Lounge
Blues Cinema
