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OTHER UK, US & EUROPEAN BLUES FESTIVALS

Here are links to various other UK, US and European blues festival photo galleries and reviews over recent years (a wealthy of memories here!) :

The King Biscuit Festival, Helena, Arkansas 2015 - photos and review by Pete Evans
The King Biscuit Festival, Helena, Arkansas 2013 - photos and review by Pete Evans
Maryport Blues Festival 2013 - review & photos by Rosy Greer
Hebden Bridge Blues Festival 2013 - review & photos by Rosy Greer
Thamesfest Music Festival 2013 - review & photos by Rosy Greer
Theatre of Blues Festival 2013, Shrewsbury - review & photos by Rosy Greer
The King Biscuit Festival, Helena, Arkansas 2012 - review and photos by Pete Evans & John Taylor
Carlisle Blues Rock Festival 2012
   - photos and interviews by Alan White, festival review by Rosy Greer
Beer n'Blues Festival, Band On The Wall, Manchester - photos by Alan White
Warrington R&B Festival 2012 - photos by Alan White
British Blues Awards & Newark Blues Festival 2012 - review and photos by Rosy Greer
23rd Colne Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival 2012 - photos and interviews by Alan White and Mike Garrah, with Roadhouse 'Trail' review & photos by Rosy Greer
Maryport Blues Festival 2012 - review and photos by Rosy Greer
Upton Blues Festival 2012 - photos by Alan White
Burnley International Rock & Blues Festival 2012 - photos and interviews by Alan White
Bowness Bay Blues Festival 2012 - photos by Steve Smith
Skegness Rock & Blues Festival 2012 - photos, reviews and interviews
King Biscuit Blues Festival 2011 - review and photos by Pete Evans
5th Carlisle Blues Festival 2011 - photos and interviews by Alan White
Blackburn Blues Festival 2011 - photos by Steve Smith and interviews by Alan White
22nd Colne Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival 2011
   - photos and interviews by Alan White and Steve Smith
Maryport Blues Festival 2011
   - photos and interviews by Alan White with reviews by Courtland Bresner
Upton Blues Festival 2011 - photos by Alan White
Cleethorpes Blues Festival (Acoustic Stage) 2011 - photos by Steve Smith
Linton Music Festival 2011 - reviews, photos & interviews by Alan White and Steve Wosket
23rd Burnley Blues Festival 2011 - photos by Alan White, Steve Smith and Idris Richards
Clitheroe Rock & Blues Weekender 2011 - photos by Alan White
Le Blues Autour du Zinc Blues Festival - photos from Beauvais by Ian Zirins
Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise 2011 - review & photos by Michael & Barbara Ford
Skegness Rock & Blues Festival 2011 - photos, reviews and interviews
Arkansas Blues & Heritage Festival 2010 - photos & review by Pete Evans
Carlisle Blues Festival 2010 - photos and interviews by Alan White and review by Lionel Ross
Grey Mare Mini-Blues Festival 2010 - photos by Ray Smith
Newark Blues Festival 2010 - photos by Steve Smith
Boogaloo Big Blues Festival Prestatyn - photos and review by Alan White
21st Colne Great British R&B Festival 2010
   - photos and interviews by Alan White with additional photos by Steve Smith
Chicago Blues Festival 2010 and Buddy Guy's Legends Club
   - photos by Alan White plus other interesting stuff from the largest free blues festival in the world
Jinney Ring Blues Festival 2010 - photos by Alan White
Upton Blues Festival 2010 - photos by Alan White, Phil Richards and Steve Blackman
Maryport Blues Festival 2010
   - photos and interviews by Alan White with reviews by Courtland Bresner
Linton Music Festival 2010 - photos by Liz Aiken with reviews by Steve Wosket
Blues N'Booze Festival 2010, Crewe - photos by Alan White
22nd Burnley National Blues Festival 2010 - photos by Alan White
The Deborah Bonham Band at Fifestock 2010 - photos by Alan White
Skegness Rock & Blues Festival 2010 - photos and interviews by Alan White

Finally: All the photos and reviews of major UK & US Blues Festivals over the years from Alan White, Steve Smith, Pete Evans, Steve Wosket, Paul Webster, Carl DeAbreu, Phil Richards, Liz Aiken, Ian Zirins, Tony Higgins, Rick Lacey & Courtland Bresner.
Thank you all.

US CONCERTS & FESTIVALS:

US Concerts & Festivals Reviews - reviews and photos from the USA

UK ARCHIVES:

Larry Miller and Bluesman Mike Francis - photos from Waterside Arts Centre, Sale by Alan White
Simon McBride - photos from Bury Met by Steve Smith
Coming soon: Connie Lush and Blues Shouter - photos from Barrow R&B Club - by Alan White
King King - photos from Bootleggers, Kendal - by Alan White
Alvin Youngblood Hart - photos and interview from The Blues Kitchen, London by Alan White
Larry McCray Band - photos & interview from Bronte Blues Club by Alan White
Cedric Watson - photos from The Met, Bury by Alan White
The Thomas Family Gigs - photos from Swinton by Alan White
Ian Siegal & The Mississippi Mudbloods
   - photos from The Met, Bury (Manchester Bluesfest) by Alan White
Michael Roach - photos from Penrith Playhouse by Alan White
Erja Lyytinen - photos from Barrow by Alan White
Chris Farlowe and The Norman Beaker Band - photos by Alan White
Paul Rodgers / Deborah Bonham Band / Jasmine Rodgers / Steve Rodgers / Room 4
     (Racehorse Sanctuary Fundraiser, Chichester) - photos by Alan White
Mick Ralphs Blues Band & Virgil and The Accelerators - photos from Bury Met by Steve Smith
Paul Lamb and The King Snakes - photos from Barrow by Alan White
The Brox Family Extravaganza - photos and interviews by Alan White
BB King UK Concert Review - by Brandan Cronin
Hokie Joint / Balmoral Road / Pulse - photos from Maryport by Alan White
John O'Leary's SugarKane - photos from Barrow by Alan White
Kent DuChaine - photos from Herefordshire by Steve Wosket
New Brunswick Battle of the Blues 2011: Final Results - photos by Alan White
Boogie For Stu - A Tribute to Ian Stewart special for one night only!
              - Ben Waters, Jools Holland, Mick Taylor, Ronnie Wood, Bill Wyman,
                Charlie Watts, Mick Hucknall, Shakin' Stevens, Axel Zwingenburger,
                Dave Green & Hamish Maxwell - photos by Alan White
Ted Crook and The Blues Highway - photos from Herefordshire by Steve Wosket
Catfish Keith in Liverpool - photos by Alan White
Oli Brown and Joanne Shaw Taylor - photos from Scarborough by Steve Smith
The Blues Assembly 2: Chantel McGregor, Cherry Lee Mewis, Matt Schofield, Mud Morganfield and the Nimmo Brothers - photos from Leamington Spa by Steve Smith
Feed Me - photos from Aspatria, Cumbria by Alan White
Earl Thomas & The Kings of Rhythm - photos from Eden Arts, Penrith, Cumbria
Peter Donegan and The Lonnie Donegan Band - photos from Pocklington, York
The Hamilton Loomis Band - photos from their Live in England tour
Roadhouse - photos from Mandie's Roots Tour, Blues Café Bar, Harrogate
The Cadillac Kings and DJ Chris Powers - photos by Alan White
Jon Amor Band - photos from Barrow R&B Club
The John O'Leary Band - photos from Barrow R&B Club
Lucy Zirins gigs & bio - a very talented young lady singing the blues with passion!
Stephen Dale Petit's tour with special guest Mick Taylor - photos by Alan White
Louisiana Red and Michael Messer UK Tour 2009 - photos by Alan White
Jay Tamkin Band during their northern tour at Whitehaven & Cockermouth
    - review by Duncan Beattie and photos by Alan White
Mike Markey & Nick Jones - photos by Liz Aiken
Graham Robinson at The Robert Gillow, Lancaster - photos from Alan White
Khalif “Wailin’" Walter at The Gregson, Lancaster 
The Mitch Laddie Trio - photos from Barrow R&B Club
Marcus Malone - photos from Barrow R&B Club
King King featuring Alan Nimmo - Tour photos from Barrow R&B Club   
Ian Parker Band - photos at Barrow R&B Club - including Joyce & Bill! 
Oli Brown Band, Graham Robinson & Lucy Zirins at Ribble Valley Jazz & Blues Club 
   (check out Oli's nostalgic hairstyle)
Blues Caravan: Sue Foley-Deborah Coleman-Dani Wilde-Joanne Shaw Taylor - photos by Alan White
The Stumble play in their backyard: Walmer Bridge, Preston - photos by Alan White

Mick Taylor, Ronnie Wood and Charlie Watts - Boogie For Stu Tribute Concert
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Victor Brox at a Klya Brox Band gig in Uppermill, Saddleworth, Lancashire
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Walter Trout at Linton Music Festival 2011 © Copyright 2011 Alan White. All Rights Reserved.



Michael Roach, Penrith Playhouse, Penrith

Tom Cox (TC & The Moneymakers) at Carlisle Blues Rock Festival 2014
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Lil' Ian Goodsman at The Great British Blues Festival 2010, Colne, Lancashire
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Lucy Zirins © Copyright 2010 Alan White. All Rights Reserved.
 

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