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Saturday 10th January 2009
JUNIOR WELLS MEMORIAL SHOW 09
The ANNUAL MEMORIAL SHOW with the JOHN
O'LEARY ALL STARS
This is the annual memorial gig for the legendary Chicago blues harp
player Amos Blackmore aka Junior Wells (Muddy Waters/Buddy Guy/Magic
Sam) who sadly died 15th January 1998.
Zoom at the Moon,
The Half Moon,
Half Moon Street,
Herne Hill,
London SE24
Saturday 10th January 2009 from 8pm!
Book early on 020 8761 9078
Tickets £10.00
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The evening will be hosted by John O’Leary.
The all star band with guests are sure to play a blast of top notch
Chicago Blues!
featuring:
John O’Leary, harp/vocal (Savoy Brown/Mainsqueeze)Alan Glen,
harp/guitar (Yardbirds/Nine Below Zero/ Barcodes)
Mark Feltham, harp (Nine Below Zero/Rory Gallagher) Dennis
Greaves, guitar/vocals (Nine Below Zero)
Giles King, harp (Lightnin’ Willie & The Poorboys)
Roger Inniss, bass (John O’Leary Band/Sherman Robertson)
Jools Grudgings, keys (Sherman Robertson/John O’Leary band)
Wayne Proctor, drums (Ian Parker/Aynsley Lister/
John O’Leary Band)
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Friday, 23rd to Monday, 26th Jan 09
Butlins Rock & Blues Festival
Butlins Resort
Skegness
Lincolnshire
PE25 1NJ
Phone:
0870 162 1805
www.butlinsonline.co.uk
Check out
the 2008 photos
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FULL LINE-UP:
Nine Below Zero
The Hamsters
Wilko Johnson
Dr Feelgood
Eric Bell Band (ex original Thin Lizzy)
The Rats (Boomtown Rats Gary Roberts & Simon Crowe)
Mark Butcher Band
Stray
Slack Alice
Bowden and Williamson
John Otway
Kyla Brox Band
Supercharge featuring Albie Donnelly
Eddie and The Hot Rods
Gugan and Blues Shelter
Danny Bryant's Redeye Band
Connie Lush and Blues Shouter
Ruthless Blues Band
The Danny Handley Group
Lights Out By Nine
Freebird
Stealer
Sean Webster
Stephen Dale Petit
The Stumble
Exclusive appearances at Skegness from
Ireland’s BOOMTOWN RATS
GARRY ROBERTS & SIMON CROWE’s
new band,
THE RATS – who will be dipping into the R&B
roots of the earliest Boomtown Rats material, plus all
the hits
– and the return of original THIN LIZZY guitarist,
ERIC BELL.
England cricket international
MARK
BUTCHER unveils his new hotly-anticipated band;
EDDIE & THE HOT RODS return with their take-no-prisoners
collection of favourites.
High octane performances are guaranteed from
DR.FEELGOOD,
WILKO JOHNSON (with his ol’
Blockhead chum magnificent
NORMAN WATT–ROY
on bass),
THE HAMSTERS
and
NINE BELOW ZERO.
Also returning are
STRAY with
founder member DEL BROMHAM
who deliver one of the most frightening exciting ‘live’
shows fans of classic rock are ever likely to witness.
Response to their last appearance was phenomenal. Now,
with their much anticipated new album – produced by
CHRIS TSANGARIDES (Thin Lizzy, Gary Moore etc).
Returning to the UK circuit after
many years is one of the most unique bands ever signed
to Virgin Records –
ALBIE DONNELLY’s SUPERCHARGE. The
band were one of the first production jobs for
mega-producer MUTT LANGE (Def Leppard, AC/DC, Shania
Twain)…it was also Albie’s sax playing that graced The
Boomtown Rats’ ‘Rat Trap’…maybe The Rats and Albie might
find themselves on the same stage again after all these
years?
Some of the most exciting new
blues artists of recent years are represented with
contender in the Bob Dylan ‘Never Ending Tour’ stakes,
DANNY BRYANT’S REDEYE BAND;
SEAN WEBSTER (just off a
huge US tour) and – recently named in Guitar & Bass
magazines’ ‘Albums of The Year’ alongside AC/DC,
B.B.King and Metallica – Californian
STEPHEN DALE
PETIT. From Indonesia comes the stunning
GUGUN.
A welcome return to Skegness too,
for the two finest female–fronted blues bands in the UK:
CONNIE LUSH AND BLUES SHOUTER and
THE
KYLA BROX BAND;
both guaranteed to have the audience in the palm of
their hands.
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Friday, 23rd to Monday, 26th Jan
Lakeside Blues Bonanza
Hayling Island, Hampshire
www.boogaloopromotions.com
www.warnerbreaks.co.uk
Phone: 0870 601 6012 |
Errol Linton's Blues Vibe,
Jerimiah Marques & The Blue Aces,
Dr JJ's Blues Band,
Split Whiskers,
Hokie Joint,
The Bluekings,
Five Field Holler and Nick Nicholls.
Tony Farinha is MC
Five Field Holler are running the jams.
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February 2009 |
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Friday, 20th to Sunday 22nd February
Broadstairs Blues Bash
Broadstairs Pavilion |
Indulge those Winter Blues and come and feel sorry for yourself down by
the sea! Music starts Friday at 8pm in various pubs in the town and
carries on through Saturday peaking with a Blues Spectacular in
Broadstairs Pavilion where the Roy Mette Band and Broken Biscuit Blues
Band are playing (£10 admission) then there is the Sunday wind down with
a 4 hour jam session in the Pavilion from midday including tutorials
and workshops and finishing in the town with live blues music in several
pubs. It's going to be a great weekend and really something to look
forward to.
Friday, 20th February
Prince Albert 8pm:
Grocer Jack's Blues party
Balmoral Wine Bar 8pm:
Steve Morrison's Blues Abuse
Rose 9pm:
Dave Gwilliam's Blues Bandits
Barnaby Rudge 9pm:
The Jives
Tartar Frigate 9pm:
The Blue Devils all star blues band
Saturday, 21st February
The Barnaby Rudge 14.00~16.00:
Goosebumps
Lord Nelson 17.00~19.00:
Canary Wolf
Pavilion Broadstairs 8pm onwards (£10 ticket):
Roy Mette Band on stage 8.30pm
Broken Biscuit Blues Band on stage 10.30pm
Sunday, 22nd February
Wired Session 12pm ~ 4pm
open electric jam session, all welcome, both pickers and grinners, along
with tutorials, workshops and a chance to play and jam with some of the
people you've seen and met over the weekend.
16.00~18.00 The Rose: Porch Swing Blues
17.00~19.00 The Neptunes Hall: King Size Slim
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Friday, 6th to Sunday 8th March
The 9th Swanage Blues Festival
"Three days of excellent music in a
friendly seaside town with a great atmosphere"
Contact:
Steve Darrington,
Swanage Blues,
c/o TIC,
The White House,
Shore Road,
Swanage,
Dorset BH19 1LB
www.swanageblues.org
40 Gigs in 15 Indoor Venues
Admission free
to all venues |
Robin Bibi Band
The Mustangs
Jon Walsh Blues Band
Coalhouse Walker Blues Band
Rag Mama Rag
Chris Collins & Blues Etc
Motel 6
Ernie's Rhythm Section
Fabulous Fezheads
Pete Harris
Hugh Budden
John Crampton
The Shakers
C Sharp Blues
The Jives
Jim Tigwell
Martin Froud
Andrew Bazeley
Sonny Black
Will Killeen
Confused Blues
Steve Darrington
and more to come!
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Friday, 6th to Monday 9th March
Alvaston Hall Blues Weekend
Nantwich, Cheshire
www.boogaloopromotions.com
www.warnerbreaks.co.uk
Phone: 0870 601 6012 |
Angela Brown & The Mighty 45's,
The Stumble
The Bill Daison Band
More to come....
Chris
Powers as MC
Blue Touch are running the jams.
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Saturday, 7th March
22nd Banbury Blues & Roots Festival
The Mill Arts Centre,
Banbury,
OxfordThe Mill - 01295 279002
Crazy Cactus – 01280 705301
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Kent Duchaine
Guy Tortora
Krissy Matthews
Del Bromham
John Gomm
Dave Onions
Lee Westwood
Peter Price
Philip John Lee
Split Whiskers
Storm Warning
String Dazzlers
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Friday 13th & Saturday
14th
March 2009 CANCELLED
Blues piano legend:
PINETOP PERKINS AND
THE LEGENDS OF BLUES BAND
www.pinetopperkins.com
Check out
Pinetop's Bio here
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PINETOP HAS CANCELLED HIS UK GIGS |
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Easter Bank Holiday:
Friday, 10th to Sunday, 12th April
21st Burnley National Blues Festival
Burnley Mechanics,
Burnley,
Lancashire
www.burnleymechanics.co.uk
Phone: 01282 664400
Check out the 2009 Festival Photos
Check out the 2008 Festival
Photos
Check out the
2007 Festival photos
PRESS ROOM
(formerly OLIVER'S BAR):
Friday 10th April
4pm
Firebird Smith
6pm The Section
8pm Crossfire
10pm
Pete Mitchells Drive
Saturday 11th April
2pm
Mark Thornley Band
4pm
Blues Devils
6pm
Back Porch Band
8pm
Jay Tamkin Band
10pm
Roadhouse
(See
exclusive earlyblues.com interview)
Sunday 12th April
2pm
Graham Robinson
4pm
Chantel McGregor
6pm
Eddie Martin
8pm
Bill Daison Band
10pm
Oliver Darling
Sponsored by:
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MAIN STAGE
(MC
Chris
Powers):
Friday 10th April
Saturday 11th April
Sunday 12th April
Blues Cruise
Sailings at 12pm, 1.30pm & 3pm each day
Saturday: Mike Whellans
Sunday: Eddie Martin
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Friday, 10th to Sunday, 13th April
13th Nantwich Jazz, Blues & Music Festival
Nantwich Civic Hall & The Crown Hotel
Nantwich
www.nantwichjazz.com |
Chris Farlowe
Sherman Robertson
Snake Davis Band
Hamilton Loomis
Lightning Willie & The Poorboys |
15th April - 3rd May
Louisiana Red and Michael Messer
UK Blues Tour April/May 2009
A collaboration of
two great musicians from totally different backgrounds, brought together
through a passion for playing blues slide guitar and many years of
mutual admiration for each others’ work
Click here for bio details
Click here for tour photos
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 Southport
Arts Centre & Bury Met Arts Centre will include
Lucy Zirins opening the
shows
Tour Dates:
15/04/09 Vonnies, Charlton Kings,
16/04/09 The Playhouse, Alnwick,
17/04/09 Southport Arts Centre, Southport,
18/04/09 Norden Farm, Maidenhead,
19/04/09 Norden Farm, Maidenhead,
SLIDE GUITAR WORKSHOP
20/04/09 Blue Front Blues Room, Lidney,
22/04/09 BBC session (Paul Jones Show)
22/04/09 West End Centre, Aldershot,
23/04/09 Mitre Theatre, Abertillary,
24/04/09 Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells,
25/04/09 Hooker Blues Club, Worthenbury,
26/04/09 Green Note, London,
28/04/09 Swindon Arts Centre,
30/04/09 Shakedown Blues, Castor nr Peterborough,
01/05/09 Met Arts Centre, Bury,
02/05/09 Boardwalk, Sheffield,
03/05/09 Wolverhampton, Little Civic Hall
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Friday, 1st to Monday, 4th May
4th Mumbles Mostly Jazz
and Blues Festival
Swansea
www.mumblesmostlyjazzandblues.co.uk
Tickets
from
Mumbles Tourist Information Centre
Mumbles Methodist Church
Mumbles
Swansea SA3 4BU
Tel 01792 361302
Swansea Jazzland
Tel 07802 912789
Tawe Delta Blues Club
Tel 01792 830061 |
Albert Lee and Hogan’s Heroes
National Youth Jazz Orchestra
Tina May with the Dave Cottle Trio
Mornington Lockett Quartet
Snake Davis Band
Hamilton Loomis Band
Brian Breeze Band with Taff Williams
Phil Wall’s Jazz Cardinals
The Amigos
Tom Hingley
Ted Crook and the Blues Highway
Sean Webster Band
Big Mamma’s Door
Feverdogg!
Allegria
Hard Bop Quintet
J44
Dave Jackson Band
Berry Ray Band
Dave Jones Trio
West Glam Youth Saxophone Quintet
Gethin Liddington Band
John Dignam
The Baby Snakes
Tommy Harris Quartet
Cubanita
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Friday, 1st to Sunday, 10th May
Rhondda Rock'n Blues Festival
Venues across the Rhondda Valleys
Phone: 01443 608308More details
at:
www.myspace.com/rhondda_festivals
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Fri 1
May - Treorchy Con ,
TREORCHY, CF42 6AA
- The Watermelons 9pm Jamie Mcardle
8pm
Start Time – 7pm Charge - £3
Fri 1 May
- Parc Hall, Cwmparc, CF42 6LD
- Laura & The Tears 10pm
- The Last Republic 9pm
- El Goodo 8pm The Favellas
Start Time - 7pm - Charge - £5
Fri 1 May
- Pontypridd District Club, PONTYPRIDD
SUNSHINE CAB Co
Start Time – 7pm
- Charge - £5
Fri 1 May
- Rhondda Hotel Venue Town, Porth,CF39 9AD - Lunatic Fringe
Start Time - 7pm - Charge - £4
Fri 1 May
- Baglan Hotel, Treherbert, CF42 5AW
- Jack Bass & friends
Start Time - 7pm Charge - TICKET ONLY 01443 776111
Fri 1 May
- The Cross Keys Hotel, Llantrisant, CF72 8BR - ROCKIN DAVE RILEY
Start Time - 7pm - Charge - FREE
Fri 1 May
- Parc Hotel, Cwmparc Venue, CF42 6LD
- Monkey see monkey do
Start Time – 7pm - Charge - FREE
Sat 2 May
- The Cross Keys Hotel, Llantrisant
- SUPERNATURAL
Start Time – 7pm - Charge - FREE
Sat 2 May
- Pencelli, Treorchy, CF42 6HL
- Face Value
Start Time – 7pm - Charge - £4
Sat 2 May
- Clwb y Bont, Pontypridd, CF37 4SL
- King of Despair 9pm
- Jamie Mcardle 8pm
Charge - £4
Sun 3 May
- Parc Hall, Cwmparc, CF42 6LD
- The Scarlet Harlots 10pm
- The Last Republic 9pm
- The Favellas 8pm
- El Goodo 7pm
Start Time – 7pm - Charge - £5
Sun 3 May
The Hendrewen Hotel, Blaencwm, CF42 5DR
- Ross Williams
Start Time – 7pm - Charge - FREE
Sun 3 MAY
THE BOMB - YNYSHIR– CF39 0NR
- Silverfish
Start Time - 6PM - Charge – FREE
Mon 4 May
- The Shot, Maerdy, CF43 4AN
- The Naughty Thoughts 10pm
- My Ceramic Rabbit 9pm
- Captain Fantastic 8pm
Start Time – 7pm - Charge - £3
Mon 4 May - Brynfynnon
Hotel, Llanwynno nr Ferndale
- Mike Markey & Nick Jones 9pm
- Jamie Mcardle 8pm
Start Time – 7pm - Charge - FREE
Thursday 7th May
Park & Dare, Treorchy, CF422 6NL - Hans Theesink
Start Time - 8pm - Charge - £13
Thurs 7 May
Cwmaman Hall & Institute
Acoustic lounge, Cwmaman, CF44 6NS
- The Albino Frogs 9pm
- KADESHA DRIJA 8pm
Start Time – 8pm - Charge – FREE
Fri 8 May
- Rhondda Hotel, Porth, CF39 9AD
- Burning Sky 7pm
Charge - £4
Fri 8 May
- Treorchy Con Club – Treorchy, CF42 6AA
- Dozy 10pm
- Cutting the Beef 9pm
- Jamie Mcardle 8pm
Start Time – 7pm - Charge - £3
Fri 8 May
- Pontypridd District Club Pontypridd
- VINTAGE REBELS
Start Time - Charge - £4
Fri 8th May
- The Clwb y Bont, Pontypridd, CF37 4SL
- Johnny Trashed
Start Time – 7pm -Charge - £4 *
Fri 8 May
- The Cross Keys Hotel, Llantrisant, CF72 8BR - MERCEDES
Start Time – 7pm - Charge - FREE
Sat 9 May
- The Cross Keys Hotel, Llantrisant
- REVOLVER
Start Time – 7pm - Charge - FREE
Sat 9 May
– Pencelli, Treorchy Venue, CF42 6HL
- Wierd Fish
Start Time – 7pm - Charge - £4
Sat 9 May
Park & Dare, Treorchy, CF422 6NL
-
Ian Siegal
3pm,
- Jinx, 2pm
- Blue Traffic 1pm,
- Mike Markey & Nick Jones 12pm
Start Time -
12-6pm, Charge - £10 OR £20 WITH THE MANFREDS TEL 01443 688308
Sat 9 May
Park & Dare, Treorchy, CF422 6NL
- The Manfreds 9pm
- Dozy 8pm
Start Time – 7pm - Charge - £13 OR £20 WITH THE IAN SIEGAL
AFTERNOON EVENT TEL 01443 688308
Sat 9th May
- The Clwb y Bont Pontypridd, CF37 4SL
- Dirk Digglers Blues Revue
Start Time – 7pm - Charge - £4
Fri 15 May
- The Band Club, Ferndale,CF43 4HL
- Captain Fantastic 10pm
- The Naughty Thoughts, 9pm
- My Ceramic Rabbit. 8pm
Start Time – 7pm - Charge - £3
- Thats all folks!!!
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Saturday, 2nd & Sunday, 3rd May
11th Big Wheel Blues Festival
Laxey Pavilion Ballroom,
Laxey Glen Gardens,
Isle of Man
www.bigwheelblues.com
Ticket only event:
Available via the above website
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Saturday 2nd May
Jerimiah Marques and the Blue Aces
The Rogue Dolls
Rodney Branigan
Sunday 3rd May
The Kyla Brox Band
The Eddie Martin Trio
Miller Anderson
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Saturday, 2nd & Sunday, 3rd May
The West Yorkshire Blues Trail
www.bloozpromoz.com or email
nigel.blooz@ntlworld.com
Venues:
The Duck & Drake, Kirkgate (close to Kirkgate Market and Leeds
City Bus Station)
The Grove, Back Row (close to Leeds Railway Station)
The Brewery Tap, Idle near Bradford
The Owl, Rodley
O'Donaghues, Wakefield
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Saturday 2nd May:
The Duck & Drake, Kirkgate:
The Prowlers
The Grove, Leeds:
The Ventilators
Sunday 3rd May:
The Owl, Rodley:
Steve French Band
Billy Martin Jr.
The Hop, Wakefield:
Charlie White Project
Crossfire
O'Donaghues, Wakefield:
Chris Cooper Band
Long Trick
The Duck & Drake, Kirkgate:
Dan Hudson Band
The Ventilators
The Grove, Leeds:
Tom Rodwell
+ one more TBA
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Saturday, 2nd & Sunday, 3rd May
The Yellow's on the Broom 10th
International Music & Arts Festival
The Big Shed
Sillyflatt Farm
Inverbervie
Angus DD10 0PF
Scotland
Tel: 01569 750756
Email:
yellows@ifb.co.uk
www.yellowsonthebroom.ifb.co.uk
"an eclectic and wide range of musical genres on offer with the emphasis
on quality and unusual acts that represent an international culture"
Click here for more info |
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Thursday, 21st - Monday, 25th May
The 11th International
Guinness Blues on the
Bay Festival
Warrenpoint, Nothern Ireland
www.bluesonthebay.com |
GRÁINNE DUFFY
THE PAT McMANUS BAND
ROBIN BIBI BAND
THE BLUEZ KATZ
CARA ROBINSON
THE BAD HABITS
PAUL SHERRY BAND
MIKE WHELLANS
HAT FITZ
THE SABRE JETS
THE DEANS
GARY PRICE & GP3
St.PETER’S GAA BRASS BAND
THE RED HOT ROOSTERS
BEN PREVO BAND
REV. DOC AND THE CONGREGATION
RAB MCCULLOUGH
CROWBAR BLUES BAND
ANDY WHITTAKER & the SOUL BAND
RONNIE GREER & ERROL WALSH BLUES DUO
JACKIE FLAVELLE & ROD DEMMICK
BACK BONE BLUES BAND
COLD PORTER
PONTIAX BLUES BAND
MARK BRADNER
DEVIL STONE BLUES BAND
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Full details click here
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Friday 29th May to Monday 1st June
Big Blues Weekend at
Lakeside
Hayling Island, Hampshire
www.boogaloopromotions.com
www.warnerbreaks.co.uk
Phone: 0870 601 6012 |
The Nimmo
Brothers
Family Style
The Swamp Cats
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Friday, 29th to Sunday, 31st May
Ashburton Blues Festival
Devon
www.ashburtonbluesfestival.com
Check out
BBC Radio Devon Mondays 6.00pm for Devon's own Blues radio show |
NINE BELOW ZERO
THE ANIMALS
PAUL LAMB & THE KINGSNAKES
AYNSLEY LISTER
BERT DEIVERT
MIKE WHELLANS
BIG MAC'S WHOLLY SOUL BAND
STOMPIN' DAVE
More soon...
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Friday, 29th May - Monday, 1st June
The Guinness Castebar Blues Festival
www.castlebarblues.com
Phone:
00 353 9490 23111 |
Awaiting details |
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Friday, 5th to Saturday, 6th June
Wallingford Blues & Beer Festival
Regal Centre
Wallingford
Oxfordshire
www.bluesandbeer.co.uk
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. |
The Animals
Primo Blues Band
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Dates: TBA
Borough Blues Summer Festival
New Panteg Rugby Club,
New Inn,
Pontypool,
South Wales
www.boroughblues.com |
Awaiting details |
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Dates: TBA
Blues and Booze in The Bury festival
Odiham
HampshireFree Entry Event,
fundraising for The Neurofibromatosis Association.
email
long.boblong@gmail.com
website
bobalong.co.uk
Tel Tricia Stephens 01256 704701 |
Awaiting details |
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Friday, 19th - Sunday, 21st June
Linton Music Festival 2009
Alma Inn, Linton, Ross-on-Wye
Herefordshire. HR9 7RY
www.lintonfestival.org
Full details click here
Click here for 2008 Photos & Reviews
Click
here for 2007 Photos & Reviews
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Friday:
Nine Below Zero
Dr Feelgood
Smokin' Hogs
Saturday:
Mike Sanchez and his Big Band
The Juke Joints (NL)
Key Frances Band (USA)
Connie Lush and Blues Shouter
Vulnerable Things
Dirty Robbers
Sunday:
Magic of Motown Show (USA)
Gandalf Murphy & The Slambovian Circus of Dreams (USA)
Otis Grand
Matthew Lee (Italy)
Full details click here
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Thurs,
18th to Sunday 21st June
The 20th Blues On The Farm
Pump Bottom Farm
Birdham Road
Appledram
Nr.
Chichester
West Sussex PO20 7EH
www.bluesonthefarm.co.uk
Phone: 01243 773828
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Thursday, 18th June
Oli Brown Band
Matt Schofield
Mike Sanchez
Friday, 19th June
Storm Warning
Sean Chambers
Sharrie Williams & The Wiseguys
Saturday, 20th June
Rory Ellis
(Opener)
Derrin Nauendorf Band
Ian Siegal
Stationhouse
Steven Dale Petit
Imelda May
Matthew Lee
Sunday, 21st June
The Groanbox Boys
Sarah Savoy & The Francadians
Electric Revelators
The Swing Commanders
The Ukulele Orchestra Of Great Britain
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Saturday, 20th June
BluesWater Festival 2009
The
3rd Morecambe Blues Festival
The Platform
Morecambe
LancashireThe UK's
Nearly Newest Blues Festival
More details here
Outside 12 noon to 5pm Free
Evening 7pm to midnight £14
Info and
Tickets 01524 424 303
(Steve Middlesbrough)
www.kalimba.co.uk
2007
Photos and Reviews
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The Platform, Morecambe: 7pm-12pm
Eugene Hideaway Bridges
Doc Brown & the Groovecats
Lucy Zirins
The Platform, Morecambe: 12noon-5pm
The Swamp Dogs
Minnie & The Victors
Courtland Bresner & Guests
Also at Fringe venues on Thursday, 18th &
Friday, 19th June
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Wed, 24th to Sunday, 28th June
B B King UK Tour with special guest John Mayall
Tickets available from Ticketline
www.ticketline.co.uk from Friday, 6th February 2009
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Wednesday 24th June
Manchester Evening News Arena
Thursday 25th June
Birmingham National Indoor Arena
Saturday 27th June
Cardiff International Arena
Sunday 28th June
London Wembley Arena
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Friday, 26th to Sunday, 28th June
Dundee Blues Bonanza 15
Dundee, Scotland
www.dundeebluesbonanza.co.uk
Phone:
01382 305160
During the 2008 event, the Dundee Blues Bonanza
decided to use its presence to try to provide assistance for a
worthwhile charity. They will do this again in 2009, and will
endeavour to raise awareness and also funds for both The Teenage Cancer
Trust (TCT) and the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (DSWT).
www.teenagecancertrust.org
www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org |
Awaiting details |
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www.hookerblues.co.uk
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Saturday, 4th July
Blues at The Fold
The Fold,
New House Farm,
Bransford,
Worcestershire WR6 5JB
www.bluesatthefold.co.uk
www.thefold.org.uk
Phone Oliver:
01886 812888
Featuring nine hours of nationally acclaimed blues music,
all in the great setting of The Fold at Bransford
on the Malvern road out of Worcester with is fantastic award winning
ecoCafe, local beers (Teme Valley and Malvern Hills), ciders and perrys
(Barbourne) and wines (Tiltridge), and some of the best local food
available.
Just £10 for the whole day
(£3 for under 12's).
Bargain!
Doors open at 1pm, bands on from 2pm till
11pm. Bands and audience both undercover so its
weatherproof! Camping available at £5.
This is one of three
community blues festivals - information on the other two coming soon.
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Dates: TBA
Northill Blues Festival
The Crown at Northill
Bedfordshire
Northill Blues
Festival Home Page
www.thecrown-northill.com
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Wed, 15th to Sunday, 19th July
The Larmer Tree Festival
Larmer Tree Gardens, Tollard Royal,
Near Salisbury
www.larmertreefestival.co.uk
Phone: 023 8071 1820
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Friday, 17th to Sat, 18th July
Abertillery Blues Gŵyl Festival
Abertillery Park, Ebbw Vale,
Blaenau Gwent,
Wales
www.abertillerybluesfestival.co.uk
Box Office: 01495 355800
Also fringe in pubs around Abertillery on
Thursday 16th and Sunday 19th On
site camping available - see their website for details |
Friday 17th July:
Alvin Youngblood Heart's Muscle Theory
Oli Brown Band
Jay Tamkin Band
Saturday 18th July:
Andy Fairweather Low and the Low Raiders
Lightnin' Willie & the Poorboys
Derrin Nauendorf Band
Lisa Mills Band
Kenny James Band
Fringe:
19th Sunday at The Pendragon:
Mike Markey and Nick Jones
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Friday, 17th to Sunday 19th July
Upton Blues Festival
Upton upon Severn,
Worcestershire
FREE festival with no sponsors!
What a fantastic achievement by the new committee!
The festival needs support!
Become a patron.
Send a £10 cheque to:
Louise Orr
32 Old Street
Upton upon Severn
Worcestershire
WR8 0HW
E-mail:
info@uptonbluesfestival.org.uk
Phone: 01684
594897
www.uptonbluesfestival.org.uk
NEW FOR 2009:
- a new main stage position,
- new camping & parking facilities too.
Updated:
2007 Photos and Reviews
(with photos of the floods)
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Friday 24th - Sunday 26th July
11th Maryport Blues Festival
Maryport, Cumbria
www.maryportblues.co.uk
Phone: 01900 602122 or buy tickets
online at
http://www.ticketline.co.uk/
or phone 0871 424 4444
Check out....
2008 Reviews and photos
2007 Reviews and photos
Trail Bands:
Coming soon...
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John
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Eric Burdon & The Animals
Jethro Tull
Ruby Turner
The Blues Band |
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More details:
www.gloucesterblues.co.uk
Saturday,
25th July
Lightnin' Willie & The Poorboys
Sons of The Delta
Ragtime Jug Orchestra
Sunday, 26th July
The Suspects
Cold Hand
Monday, 27th July
Jacksboro Highway Band
Tuesday, 28th July
Monkey Jam
The Steve Browning Band
Wednesday 29th July
Patsy Gamble & Peter Gill
The Worried Men
Larry Miller Band
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Thursday, 30th July
Tom McNair
David Bristow
Oliver Darling (solo)
Barney Porter & Friends
Bridget & The Big Girl's Blues
Mumbo Jumbo
Friday, 31st July
Good God No!
Cool Hand
Alex Ahern
Saturday, 1st August
Sisters in Grease
Wired
Perry Foster
Keith Thompson's Strange Brew
Muleskinner
The Dirty Robbers
Sunday, 2nd August
Will Killeen
Steve Kent
The Suspects
Bridget & The Big Girl's Blues
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Dates: 6th - 9th August
The 2009 Cambridge Rock Festival
(incorporating the Rockinbeerfest)
Haggis Farm Polo Club,
Cambridge Road, Barton,
Cambridge CB3 7AT
www.rockinbeerfest.co.uk
Phone: 0845 299 0845
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Check out more details at:
www.smokieblues.com
www.oxfordhotelsandinns.com
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Saturday, 15th August
Blues Dragon Festival 2009
Cardiff
www.bluesdragonfestivalcardiff.webs.com
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Friday, 21st - Sunday, 23rd August
9th Bentworth Blues Weekend 2009
The Star Inn,
Bentworth,
Alton,
Hampshire,
GU34 5RB
Phone 01420 561224
Tickets
Weekend Tickets £25
Saturday Ticket £20
Sunday Ticket £20
Friday Ticket £5
£5 off weekend and day tickets until July 31st
Camping £5
Breakfast £5
Bar & BBQ all day
P re
book your tickets now by credit card 01420 561224
Don't forget to
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Friday, 21st - Sunday, 23rd August
Rhythm Festival 2009
Twinwood Arena
Twinwood Road
Clapham
Bedfordshire
MK41 6AB
www.rhythmfestival.net
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Saturday, 22nd August
Jinney Ring Blues Festival
Hanbury
Bromsgrove
B60 4BU
www.jinneyringcraft.co.uk
Tickets
£12.50 for the whole day, £5 for under 12’s
Camping onsite available
Tickets available from their
website or by phone on 01527-821272
Lots to see and do – great
food and lots of local beer
Kids ‘make and instrument’
workshop – then bring it on stage to play with one of our bands!!
Massive marquee – so the
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Thursday, 27th - Monday,
31st August
9th Southsea Folk & Roots Festival
Venues: South Parade Pier and local pubs in Southsea/Portsmouth,
Hampshire
features Evening Concerts and
Free Entry
Daytime Music
Festival Office:
105 Landguard Road
Southsea
Hampshire
PO4 9DR
Tickets: Available on the door or in advance on line:
Website:
www.southseafolkfestival.co.uk
email: spiderpromos@aol.com
Enquiries Tel: 07708 095735
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SOUTH PARADE
PIER, SOUTHSEA
Friday 28th - Folk/Roots
8:00 pm: Colvin Quarmby (support: Sons of the Delta)
Tickets: £12
Saturday 29th - Folk
12:00 noon: Mary Jane, Billy Irvine, Bemis,
Robin James Hurt, Shep Woolley, Amy
Wadge (headline)
Free
8:00 pm: Martyn Joseph (support: Amy Wadge)
Tickets: £12
Sunday 30th - Folk
12:00 noon: Ade Cull, Cruel Folk, Dan Ogus,
Shep Woolley, Two Fingers of Firewater,
Jackie Leven (headline)
Free
8:00 pm: Adrian Edmondson & The Bad Shepherds
(support: Stompin’ Dave
Allen)
Tickets: £14
Monday 31st - Blues
12:00 noon: Andy Grant, Andy Broad, Jelly Rollers,
Kris Dollimore, Sons of the Delta (headline)
Free
8:00 pm: The Deborah Bonham Band
(support: White Knuckle Blues Band)
Tickets: £10
THE FLORENCE ARMS, FLORENCE ROAD, SOUTHSEA
Friday 28th
8:00 pm: Andy Broad's Blues Jam
Free
Saturday 29th
8:00 pm: Robin James Hurt
Free
Sunday 30th
8:00 pm: Sons of the Delta
Free
THE R.M.A. TAVERN, CROMWELL ROAD, EASTNEY
Thursday 27th
8:00 pm: Mary Jane
Free
Saturday 29th
8:00 pm: Sons of the Delta
Free
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August Bank Holiday
Friday, 28th to Monday, 31st Aug
20th Great British R&B Festival
Colne, Lancashire
Full details:
www.bluesfestival.co.uk
Ticket hotline: 01282 661234
Coming soon: Photos from 2009..
The Great British R&B
Festival 2009
Check out:
Photos from 2008..
The Great British R&B
Festival 2008
Check out: Photos from 2007...
The Great British R&B
Festival 2007
British
Stage:
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August |
| Radio Lancashire
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| 8.00pm |
'Build-up! |
| 8.20pm |
The
Carbs |
| 9.20pm |
Blues Blasters |
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10.20pm |
Mark Thornley Band
Click here for Interview |
| 11.20pm |
Fuschi 3 |
+ Lucy Zirins playing impromptu
sessions throughout the night
Click for Biography |
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Saturday, 29th August |
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Debbie Giles Band |
| 3.30pm |
Paul Rose Band |
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5.00pm |
Tommy Allen's
Traffiker |
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6.30pm |
Chantelle McGregor |
| 8.00pm |
Mitch Laddie Trio
Click for Interview |
| 9.30pm |
Sean Webster Band |
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10.45pm |
'Younguns Jam
Session with Tommy, Chantelle, Mitch & Sean |
| 11.45pm |
Deep Soul |
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Sunday, 30th August |
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Matters Day |
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24 Pesos |
| 3.30pm |
Keith Thompson
Band |
| 5.00pm |
TBA |
| 7.00pm |
Mick
Rutherford Band |
| 9.00pm |
Roadhouse
Click for
Interview |
| 11.00pm |
Mustangs |
| 12.30pm |
Jam Session |
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Monday, 31st August |
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Karac |
| 3.30pm |
Electric
Revelators |
| 5.00pm |
The Winchesters |
| 7.00pm |
Slack Alice &
Friends |
| 8.30pm |
The
Revolutionaires |
| 10..00pm |
Frank White Band |
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Friday, 28th August |
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Ian Alverson Blue
Birds |
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9.15pm |
Graham
Robinson |
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10.15pm |
Dave Sharp |
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11.30pm |
Last
Gasp Spasm Band |
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Saturday, 29th August |
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| 2.00pm |
Tommy Allen & John
Hewitt |
| 3.15pm |
Tom Doughty |
| 4.30pm |
Gary Fletcher
Click for Interview |
| 6.00pm |
Dave Kelly |
| 7.30pm |
Tom Doughty |
| 8.30pm |
Lee Bates & Billy
Newton
Click for Interview |
| 9.30pm |
Dave Speight |
| 10.30pm |
The Cats |
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Sunday, 30th August |
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Del Bromham |
| 3.15pm |
Lucy Zirins
Click for Biography |
| 4.00pm |
Chris Dunn |
| 4.45pm |
John Jorgenson
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| 6.00pm |
Roy Mette |
| 7.30pm |
Paul Lamb & John
Dickinson |
| 8.30pm |
Dave Acari |
| 9.30pm |
Emily Druce &
Steve Jones |
| 10.30pm |
The Hokum Hotshots |
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Monday, 31st August |
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| 2.00pm |
Jet Martin |
| 3.15pm |
The Ginjammers |
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4.30pm |
John Williamson &
Mike Bowden |
| 6.00pm |
Tom Hingley |
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Friday, 28th to Sunday, 30th Aug
Bladnoch Folk and Blues Festival
Bladnoch Distillery
Unit 3, Bladnoch Bridge Estate
Wigtown
Dumfries & Galloway
Scotland DG8 9AB
www.bladnochfestival.co.uk
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Connie Lush
and Blues Shouter,
Skerryvore,
Joanne Shaw Taylor,
Blabbermouth,
Bellevue Rendezvous,
Kings of Cheeze,
The Fortune Sons,
Adrian Byron Burns
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Friday, 28th to Monday, 31st Aug
The Barnard Castle Rhythm & Blues
Festival 2009
Barnard Castle
County Durham
DL12 8NG
Phone: 01833 637234
or 07766078963Tickets £15 per
day, early bird weekend pass £30
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R&B Day Saturday 29th August
The Hamsters
Larry Miller Band
Danny Bryants' Redeye Band
Storm Warning
Sidewinder
Casual Sax
Big G
Sam Sullivan
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Friday, 28th - Sunday, 30th Aug
6th Shetland Blues Festival
Britain's most northerly Blues Festival
www.shetlandblues.info
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King King
Gwyn Ashton’s Two-Man Blues Army
Kevin Brown
Bex Marshall
The King Bees
The Offenders
The Leonard Jones Potential
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Friday, 11th to Sunday, 13th Sept
Newark Blues Festival
Newark on Trent
NottinghamshireCentre-piece gig will
be 'Blues in The Castle', in the grounds of Newark Castle
on Saturday, 12th Sept from 4pm - 10pm
Tickets available in July for the castle gig,
priced £10. Other venues mostly free.
www.newarkblues.co.uk
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 Oli Brown Band
King King featuring Alan Nimmo
More details soon.
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Dates: May 2010
Blues at the Fort
Fort Purbrook
Portsdown Hill
PortsmouthThe next
Blues at The Fort will be May 2010.
Phone:
023 9247 2700
www.bluesatthefort.com
Also check out:
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Saturday, 12th September
MoorBlues Music Festival 2009
The Moor Suite,
Heaton Moor Road
StockportTickets £15 + postage
Doors open 1.00pm
Artists until 11.00pm
Bar open until 12.00pm
www.moorblues.co.uk |
Chantel McGregor
Norman Beaker
George Borowski and Fabulous Wonderfuls
Tony Auton Band
more to come....
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Friday, 25th - Sunday, 27th Sept
Orkney Blues Weekend 2009
www.orkneybluesfestival.co.uk
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Awaiting details |
Saturday, 26th & Sunday, 27th Sept
Ramsbottom Rhythm & Blues Festival
Ramsbottom Cricket Club
Acre Bottom
Ramsbottom
Lancashire
BL0 0BS
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Saturday 26 September, gates open 12 noon:
The Matt Schofield
Band,
Otis Gibbs,
Mark Radcliffe's AC-50s,
Gary Fletcher
The Stumble.
Sunday 27 September, gates open 12 noon
The Ben Waters Big Band,
The Ian Siegal Band,
Marcus Bonfanti Duo,
Cuillin Blue
Derrin Nauendorf.
Plus... Free events
at venues across Ramsbottom, stalls, food, workshops, family activities
and more!
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Dates: TBA
Callander Jazz & Blues Festival
Callandar, Scotland
www.callandarjazz.com
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Friday, 2nd to Sunday, 4th October
The Appleby Beer & Blues Festival 2009
Public Hall
Boroughgate
Appleby in Westmorland
CA16 6XE
www.applebybeerandblues.co.uk
Alan Hewitt
Promotions
Phone: 01768 351317
Check out some 2008 photos:
Hokum Hotshots
Graham Robinson
The Last Gasp Spasm Band |
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Friday, 2nd to Sunday, 4th October
3rd Swanage Blues & Roots Festival
www.bluesroots.org
Organised by Steve Darrington, musician,
writer, and broadcaster
Email Steve at
s.darrington@btopenworld.com
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Friday, 9th to Sunday 11th October
12th Beer R&B Festival
Beer, Devon
www.steppinout.info
Phone: 01494 511886
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Giles Hedley & The Aviators
The Big Blue
Nigel Bagge & Eddie Armer
Nigel Bagge Band
The Robin Bibi Band
Vince Lee & The Big Combo
Tim Royce
Plus A
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Friday, 9th to Monday, 12th
Blues Weekend
Norton Grange,
Yarmouth,
IOW,
hampshire
www.boogaloopromotions.com
www.warnerbreaks.co.uk
Phone: 0870 601 6012 |
Marcus
Malone,
Oli Brown Band,
Third Degree LeBurn,
The City Shakers,
The Keno Kings and Blue Touch,
Sonny Black with Arnie Cottrell and Chris Belshaw,
Stompin' Dave's Electric Blues Band.
Tim Aves running the jams and Bob Hokum as MC. |
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Date: Sunday, 8th November
4th Annual
Crawley Blues Festival
The Hawth Foyer, Crawley3.pm to
Midnight
Box Office:
01293 553 636
www.hawth.co.uk
www.myspace.com/crawleyblues |
Acoustic Blues:
3pm - 6.30pm Studio
Steve Simpson
Jim Crawford
Tom Doughty
Blues Footprint: Electric Blues
7pm - 11.30pm Theatre
Nine Below Zero
Sam Kelly's Station House
Michael Roach and Johnny Mars
Dave Kelly
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Friday, 13th - Sunday, 15th Nov
Tenby Blues Festival
Tenby, Pembrokeshire
www.tenbyblues.co.uk
Contact:
Tenby Events,
De Valence,
Upper Frog Street,
Tenby,
Pembrokeshire SA70 7JD
Phone/Fax: 01834 843568
Email: info@tenbyblues.co.uk
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Chevron De Valence Pavilion Stage
Friday Evening
Elephant
Gerald
Coalhouse Walker Blues Band
Earl Thomas & Paddy Milner’s Big Sounds
Saturday Evening
Tommy Allen
The Hoochie Coochie Band
Nine Below Zero
Sunday Lunchtime
Rick Payne
Pat Grover’s Blues Hawks
DJ Eugene’s Blues Quiz
FBM Rugby Club Stage
Friday Evening
Abie Budgen
Sean Taylor
Dave Arcari
Saturday Lunchtime
The
Revelators
Christopher Rees
The Blues Toones
Saturday Evening
Blue Traffic
John Crampton
Chix Wiv Pix
Giltar Hotel ‘Brains’ Late Night Sessions
Friday
Sean Taylor
Abie Budgen
Saturday
John
Crampton
Tommy Allen
Pub
& Club Trail – All day Saturday and Sunday Evening
Ted Crook’s
Blues Highway, The Mean Mistreaters, Cottonmouth, Jim Taylor, DJ Eugene,
Animal Jack Band, Hideway Trio, Boomslang Blues Band, Henry’s Funeral
Shoe, The Revelators, Mike Markey & Nick Jones, Al Davey’s Acoustic Open
Mic.
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Coming soon: 2009 Festival Photos
Take a look at the 2008 Festival Photos
here.
Take a look at the 2007 Festival Photos
here.
Also published on the Carlisle Blues Fest website:
www.carlislebluesfestival.com
Download more details here
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Friday, 20th to Monday 23rd Nov
Boogaloo Weekend
Cricket St Thomas,
Chard,
Somerset
www.boogaloopromotions.com
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Connie
Lush & Blues Shouter,
King Earl Boogie Band,
The Spikedrivers,
Rollo Markee & The Tailshakers,
Giles Hedley and the Sean Webster Band,
The Rik Martin Band.
Tim Aves is MC
Rollo Markee is running the jam sessions. |
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