July 2008-Dec 2008

JULY 2008

Thursday 3 July
NEVER THE BRIDE - £10 (Conc. £9)
Phenomenal female-led blues-rock band featuring stunning vocals from Nikki Lamborn and Catherine 'The Been' Feeney on keyboards.    Nikki's powerful presence and strong vocals has been described as Tina Turner and Robert Plant rolled into one, while Been is the main composer behind the songs that together with Nikki's voice, make Never the Bride unique.  Unmissable!

Thursday 10 July
FUNKYDORY - £8 (Conc. £7)      
Funkydory is a fusion of blues, soul, funk and jazz, with a mixture of strong originals and reworked covers - all delivered with skill, professionalism, and passion.  Founder members include guitar ace Jules Fothergill and superb singer Lorna Reilly.  ‘Edgy arrangements, warm abandon and total audience approval’  Blues Matters

Thursday 17 July
BIG BOY BLOATER & HIS BAND - £10 (Conc. £9)
Blues shouter vocals, pounding piano, honking saxes, savage guitar and a rhythm section to die for!   Big Boy Bloater & His Southside Stompers play a mix of up-beat R&B, Jump Blues, Rock’n’Roll and their own fine boogie material.  Foot-stomping music!  (Note tonight’s gig is in the Barley Room...)

Thursday 24 July
NICKY MOORE’S BLUES CORPORATION - £10 (Conc. £9)

Known as ‘The Voice’ Nicky Moore is without doubt one of the very best blues singers on the music scene today, delivering spine-tingling ballads and hard-rocking numbers equally well…   His superb line-up is Timmy Moore and Danny Kyle on guitars, Ed Collins on drums and Pete Shaw on bass.  An all-rocking band!

Thursday 31 July- 4^th September – SUMMER BREAK

 

Thursday 11^th September
SPIKEDRIVERS - £8 (Conc. £7)

Delta blues and the sound of the deep South at it’s very best from The SPIKEdrivers, featuring the finger-picking and slide virtuosity of US guitarist Ben Tyzack, the excellent bass and vocals of Constance Redgrave and drum supremo Maurice McElroy. An irresistible night of delectable music!

Thursday 18 September
BEN WATERS (SOLO) - £10 (Conc. £9)

Ben Waters first performed in the bar at the Maltings Festival at the tender age of 17,  playing  Boogie Woogie, New Orleans and Rock ‘n’ Roll and upstaging more experience performers.   Today Ben is widely acknowledged as one of the most exciting piano players in Europe

Thursday 25 September
FIRE & WATER - £8 (Conc. £7)
Fire and Water offer a high-energy mix of Led Zeppelin, Free and Bad Company songs in their set, with classics like ‘Can’t Get enough’, ‘Stairway to Heaven’, ‘Whole Lotta Love’.   Fire and Water interpret these classics songs of the genre with sympathy and feel and in their own accomplished style, while keeping true to the spirit of these British Rock anthems.  Led by Paul Cox on vocals, with Mike Summerland on guitar. 

Thursday 2 October
KING EARL BOOGIE BAND - £10 (Conc. £9)

The UK’s No1 good time blues band plays an infectious range of music from classic country blues and jug to rock ’n’ roll.  This is the successor band to Mungo Jerry, and includes founder member Colin Earl on rocking boogie piano and Dave Peabody on blues guitar and vocals, plus stunning drummer John Coglan ex Status Quo.  An unmissable night!

Thursday 9 October
NORRIE ‘SNAKEBITE’ BURNETT & THE MIGHTY 45’s - £9 (Conc. £8)
Veteran blues shouter Norrie ‘Snakebite’ Burnett fronts this super-tight band of seasoned pros.  Expect red hot renditions of rhythm and blues classics and paint-stripping vocals from Norrie, who has been shouting the blues for over 50 years!   Plus the fabulous Mighty 45s.   

 Thursday 16 OctoberJ

OANNE SHAW TAYLOR - £9 (Conc. £8)
Every once in a while, a new artist emerges and makes everyone sit up and take notice; Joanne is certainly doing just that.  Despite her youth, Joanne Shaw Taylor is immediately convincing by way of her 'no-nonsense' and genuinely gifted style...   Joanne’s superb band comprises Roger Innes on drums, Jamie Little on drums and Phil Kingston on keyboards.  Unbeatable! 

Thursday 23 October

Nat Martin Band + King Biscuit- £9 (Conc. £8)

The Blues is what this band is all about, but within that framework they include  many other facets including jazz, funk and Latin to generate a more contemporary sound.  The Nat Martin Band is about raw emotion, the likes of which can only be found in the blues!  Support comes from superb musicians King Biscuit playing their own take on Blues Rock classics.  Doors open at 8.00 pm for an 8.30 pm start.  .

Thursday 30 October

OLI BROWN BAND - £9 (Conc. £8)
Oli Brown is still in his teens, but he’s already an accomplished blues guitarist whose claims to fame include playing in Texas, performing on the Paul Jones show and guesting with Walter Trout.   Catch him while you can! 

NOVEMBER

Thursday 6 November

LARRY MILLER - £9 (Conc. £8)
Sensational guitarist Larry Miller is one of the most dynamic and charismatic performers around. With astounding energy, engaging enthusiasm and a full-on approach, Larry and his red-hot band captivate the audience with their electrifying live show. 

Sunday  9 November
BOOGALOO BLUES FESTIVAL - £25 
An unmissable blues experience, with over twenty blues acts from 12 noon ‘til 11 pm on four stages throughout the building.   The line-up so far includes Dr Feelgood, Ian Siegal, Tantrum, Robin Bibi, Primo Blues, Sonny Black, Kingsize Slim - and much, much more!   Evening tickets £15 from 8.30 pm.   See separate leaflet for more details!  

Thursday 20 November

INNES SIBUN - £9 (Conc. £8)

Guitar virtuoso Innes Sibun is recognised as a world-class guitarist who has extensive international tours and TV performances to his credit.  Innes's current band is first-rate with Innes playing guitar and singing.  "The Most Moving Blues You'll ever  hear" Total Guitar Magazine.

Thursday 27 November

SONNY BLACK- £9.00 (Conc. £8)

Sonny Black leads the band through an exquisite set of blues, ranging from slow blues to shuffles and rockier numbers.  Without doubt one of the finest blues guitar players in the country.  ‘Not only is his technical mastery of both acoustic and electric instruments complete, he also possesses that quality that can only be called blues soul.’ Blues in Britain

DECEMBER

Thursday 4 December

BLUE TOUCH - £8 (Conc. £7)
Rocking blues band Blue Touch play ‘blues with an edge’ fronted by raunchy songstress Andrea Maria, plus the twin guitars of Alan Cleaves and Neil Sadler and one of the best rhythm sections around.

Thursday 11 December

AYNSLEY LISTER - £10 (Conc. £9)

Stunning guitarist and singer/songwriter Aynsley Lister leads his excellent band through a sensational set of blues-rock classics and original material. 'There's no young English blues guitarist with more vivid musical ideas than Lister... His guitar playing on tracks like 'Say Goodbye' or 'Balls of Steel' is a fire hazard!' - MOJO.   A superb band!   Ticket reservations recommended.

Monday 15 December

THE HAMSTERS CHRISTMAS PARTY- £12 (Conc. £11)
The Hamsters traditional Christmas gig.  Now in their 21st year together, and firmly established as the UK's premier blues-rock attraction.  This gig is sure to be a sell-out so early booking recommended!  Tickets are available from the Box Office on 01252 745444 or reserve online at www.boogaloopromotions.com.  Doors open at 8.00 pm for a 9.00 pm start.

Thursday 18 December

NICKY MOORE’S BLUES CORPORATION - £10 (Conc. £9)

Known as ‘The Voice’ Nicky Moore is without doubt one of the very best blues singers on the music scene today, delivering spine-tingling ballads and hard-rocking numbers equally well…   His superb line-up is Timmy Moore and Danny Kyle on guitars, Ed Collins on drums and Pete Shaw on bass.  An all-rocking band!