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Blues Venues & Gigs
Don't forget to check with the venue before setting out to a gig to make sure it's still on, especially if travelling a distance. Rocking the Blues does its best to ensure information is accurate but can not accept liability for any inaccurate information that may appear within its pages. If you know of a good venue not listed let us know. Where possible the postcode of the venue is included so you can look at a map on www.streetmap.co.uk or www.multimap.com If you are searching for gigs have a look on the A-Z of Bands page as there are links to bands websites and windows with gig lists.
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Keep Blues Alive - See It Live!!!
See as many live gigs as you can and tell your friends Rocking the Blues at the Limelight is held normally on the 3rd Friday of every month at The Limelight Theatre, Queens Park Arts Centre, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. Next Gig
Friday 16th May - Mick Pini Band + The Code
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Blues Club and Venue Focus Monday Blues in Oxford At Last Has Website! Philip Guy Davis and Tony Jezzard of The Monday Blues in Oxford have some great news; "Never thought it would happen, but we now have just launched a website for our show which will grow & become increasingly interesting as it matures, I do hope you like it & will tell those people out there living out of the 'Famous Monday Blues' shining rays, what's going on & will realise the joyous nights they have been missing!!!! A lot of love goes out to you all for your wonderful support, so all you have to do is log on to www.famousmondayblues.co.uk & enjoy."
AT THE “BULLINGDON”
162
COWLEY ROAD, OXFORD, ENGLAND.
VENUE
TEL. 01865 244516. THE 'FAMOUS MONDAY BLUES' AT THE
'BULLINGDON', COWLEY
ROAD, OXFORD UK.
IS THRILLED TO PRESENT
AT ON MAY 12th 2008.
'SHERMAN
ROBERTSON & BLUESMOVE'
WELLTHE EXCITEMENT IS
GROWING, IT IS ALWAYS GOOD TO WELCOME BACK THOSE OVERSEAS ARTISTS WE
CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF & LOVE HAVING AT OUR SHOW AGAIN & AGAIN, WE ARE
TALKING ABOUT 'THE MAIN MAN' SHERMAN! A SERIOUS STAR ON THE
INTERNATIONAL BLUES CIRCUIT TODAY.
Sherman Robertson is already considered a young master of zydeco, hard-swinging Texas electric blues, R&B and swampy Louisiana blues. Robertson often surprises audiences with his ability to play R&B, zydeco and blues with a rock edge. "I use that driving, road-cooking type zydeco groove, and put blues on top of it," says Robertson. It's basically rhythm and feel." In June 2000, Robertson played at the Pioneer Valley Blues Festival in Massachusetts. Alligator president, Bruce Iglauer, was in the crowd. "He was always good,” he says, "but when I saw him in June he was on fire. He ruled the stage, had the audience in the palm of his hand, and his just plain physical showmanship reminded me of Albert Collins. As Soon as he walked of the stage I started talking about signing him. He's got that Texas energy, great guitar chops, and is a wonderful, soulful singer."
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Rocking the Blues at The Limelight |
Queens Park Centre, Queens Park, Aylesbury, Bucks HP21 7RT Info and tickets - venue Tel:01296 424332 |
For tickets and info call 01296 424332. For more info click here | ||
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Monday Blues at The Bullingdon |
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162, Cowley Road Oxford Venue tel: 01865 244516 |
This is the famous Monday night blues club in Oxford now settled into its new home at The Bullingdon. Quality blues acts from each side of the Atlantic in an intimate friendly club. For more info email: philip_euroamerican_music@yahoo.co.uk or for a gig list | |
| Shades of Blues |
The Maltings Art Centre St Albans, Herts AL1 3HL |
Bi Monthly Blues Club | ||
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Dusty's HGSA Music Club |
Holmer Green Sports Club, Watchet Lane, Holmer Green near High Wycombe, Bucks |
Every other Wednesday. Club set up by local musician Dusty featuring lots of good bands, mostly blues and blues/rock. For more info www.hgsamusic.co.uk | ||
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New Crawdaddy Blues Club |
Belvedere, Hardings Elms Road, Crays Hill, Billericay, CM11 2UH |
The club is run by the house band The Heaters. Now returned to it's old venue. Check out the website; www.newcrawdaddyclub.co.uk | ||
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Bishop Blues Club |
The Half Moon, Bishops Stortford Venue T. 01279 834500 |
For info on the club visit; www.bluesalive.co.uk | ||
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Bottleneck Blues Club |
Operates from various venues around Maidstone & Rochester, Kent, not far from M25 (see website) |
For more info Contact Richard Dobney | ||
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Blues Folk & Roots Club at The Granary |
The Granary, Junction Arms, Buckingham every month on various nights |
International and quality artists. For
future events
email enquires@empty-rooms.com or for further info. www.empty-rooms.com |
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'Mighty Martyn Blues' BLUES CLUB |
Wheatsheaf Old Bath Road
Leckhampton Cheltenham GL53 9AJ Tel: 01242 525371 |
Every 2nd Friday in the month |
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Bluescene
Live at The Lion |
The LION, 27 Wick Road, Teddington, TW11 9DN 020 8977 3199 |
Regular Blues Club held in pub, featuring top blues
circuit bands - visit;
www.bluescene.co.uk |
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Blues & Boogie in the Cellar Bar |
Farnham
Maltings Bridge Square, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7QR, |
Regular Blues Club with consistent good line ups. For more information or Tel: 01252 726234 or visit; www.boogaloopromotions.com | ||
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Warrington Blues Club
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Warrington Town F.C. Lousher Lane Warrington WA4 2RS |
New gigs in For more information visit website www.wrbcblues.co.uk
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Blues at the Red |
The Red Lion, High Street, Old Town, Stevenage, Herts |
Every Sunday. Trevor Keeling, Promoter trevor@mayfest.org.uk 01438 350719 or 07720 329130 http://www.tandooriblues.co.uk |
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Ripley Blues |
The Town Hall
Ripley
HG3 3AX
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For tickets, visit www.ripleyblues.com or call Andy Herrington on 01423 860340 | ||
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Darlington Arts Centre RnB Club |
Darlington Arts Centre | www.darlington-r-n-b.co.uk | ||
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Blues Front Blues Room |
The Miners Arms Whitecroft, Lydney, Glos GL15 4PE |
Tel:01594-562483 |
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Brooks Blues Bar |
The Telegraph Pub, Telegraph Road, Putney Heath, London SW5 3TU |
0208 788 2011
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Guisborough R&B Club |
Guisborough Football Club
King George V Playing Field, Howlbeck Rd , Guisborough, Cleveland TS14 6LE |
www.guisrnbclub.co.uk | ||
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Dani Wilde On Tour Sept 17th to Oct 19th 21 year old Dani Wilde grew up in the tiny one shop, one pub village of Hullavington in Wiltshire, only a few doors away from the home of jazz superstar Jamie Cullum. In the same way that Jamie has taken jazz music to mainstream acceptance, Dani injects youth & vitality into another non-commercial musical genre – blues music; taking it to much wider audience. Dani has the genuine, authentic texture of real blues and soul in her voice, a quality rarely heard in singers of her age. She soars far beyond the usual limitations of youth with a conviction and emotion that defies her years. What the critics say:- “She releases a sort of diesel roar from her throat, pierced with little darts of high falsetto. It’s like two voices. … whooping and slurring like an old boy from the Delta” - Alan Franks The Times “ Seething vocals……..real talent” Henry Yates Classic Rock “Believe the hype, this girl is phenomenal” Blues in Britain Her debut album ‘Heal My Blues’ was released by Ruf Records in February ’08, and was voted album of month by Blues Matters magazine. For more info visit her website; |
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BUDDY GUY IN THE UK JUNE 2008
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More information from www.boogaloopromotions.com or Tel 01252 793430
Next thursday April 3rd the
Robin Bibi band will return to the Farnham Maltings
Bridge St, Farnham to play another concert at this
prestigious venue...this will be a great night ...we
will be Electric and Rockin...!! |
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Monday
9th June
Eric Bibb Live at Cadogan Hall with support from Emily Maguire For more info and online booking visit; www.cadoganhall.com Box
Office: 020 7730 4500 |
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Tuesday May 27
West Weston's Bluesonics at the Roffen Suite, Rochester Fine Chicago Style Blues is a club favourite Bookings by email richard@bottleneckblues.com |
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ROBIN BIBI GIGS
PLEASE CHECK THE WEBSITE FOR THE UP TO DATE
GIG LIST
Bookings, Enquiries etc.
07980 552048
Website
www.robinbibiband.co.uk
email
r.bibi1@btinternet.com
www.myspace.com/robinbibiband
MAY 2008
SUN 4th GREY HORSE 46
Richmond Road Kingston Upon Thames (SOLO
5pm - 7pm)
020 8541 4328
www.grey-horse.co.uk
MON 5th Jammin @ THE WINDSOR CASTLE 358
Carshalton Rd Carshalton
020 8669 1191
www.windsorcastlepub.com
FRI 9th
WHITE HART Ardingly Road West
Hoathly West Sussex RH19 4RA
01342 715217
www.thewhitehartinn.info
SAT 10th
GLOBE 104 Windmill Road
Brentford Middx
020 8580 0086
www.globemusiclondon.com
SUN 11th ROYAL WELLS
INN Mount Ephraim Tunbridge Wells
Kent 01892 511188
TUE 13th
Jammin @ THE GREY HORSE 46
Richmond Road Kingston Uopn Thames
020 8541 4328
www.grey-horse.co.uk
FRI 16th
BEDFORD PARK HOTEL 223
Streatham High Road London SW16 6EN
020 8769 2836
SAT 17th
SURBITON FLYER Victoria Road
Surbiton KT6 4NS 020 8390 2778
THU 22nd - MON 26th BLUES
ON THE BAY FESTIVAL Warrenpoint Co.Down
N Ireland
TUE 27th Jammin @ THE GREY HORSE 46
Richmond Road Kingston Uopn Thames
020 8541 4328
www.grey-horse.co.uk
FRI 30th
CARDINAL WOLSEY The Green,
Hampton Court Road East Molesey Surrey
020 8487 3651
www.thecardinalwolsey.co.uk
SAT 31st RED LION 92 - 94
Linkfield Road Isleworth Middx (DUO)
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The Duo: Fran McGillivray and Mike Burke
gigs in May
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Zoom @The Moon SE24 The Half Moon, 10 Half Moon Lane, Herne Hill, London SE24 9HU – 0207 274 2733 Click here to see the forthcoming shows. Top blues artists and bands inc Popa Chubby, Paul Lamb & the King Snakes, Otis Grand, Stoney Curtis and many more. Bookings / Info: 0208 761 9078 / www.feenstra.co.uk / Doors 8.30pm |
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Groovin' at The Greenwood
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The Britannia Boat Club NottinghamThe Britannia Boat Club Trent Bridge Nottingham Keeping Music Live!!! http://www.barrysblues.co.uk |
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Dusty's Music Club The Holmer Green Sports Association Watchet Lane, Holmer Green, Bucks HP15 6UF Tel. 01494 711485. Present a variety of mainly blues bands with some R&B, rock and roll, Jazz-funk and a little bit of country. DUSTY's runs fortnightly on a Wednesday at 9 -11pm 'ish. Arrive early for a good seat. Admission is £5 for visitors and £4 for members.  C ontact Geoff Swaffield on: tel:01494 459731, email:geoff42@onetel.com |
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The Nags Head in High Wycombe The Nags Head is a historic venue! (Musically) having played host to many great artist including Jethro Tull, The Who, Clash, The Jam and sex pistols. Today, live music is very much at the forefront of this pub, with gigs up to five days a week. They have a designated ‘Blues Night’ on Fridays playing everything from Delta to Blues rock! They also have a blues jam every 3rd Sunday afternoon of the month hosted by Leroy Sears. Other live music at the London Road, High Wycombe venue is; Monday – Acoustic/ Singer song writer, Thursday – Jam Night (Free Drink if you play), Friday – Blues Night, Saturday – Live Music (Jazz – Thrash), Sunday – Live music afternoons and evenings (Jams/Sessions/Regular Gigs). For more info contact; Tom Hart Tel – 07738 622526 Email – tom.hart@sky.com There is a New Band for Nag's Head Blues Jam.
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Storm Warning Gigs
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The Why &
Wherefores
Take the
singer crowned the "queen of British blues", add "Cooderish
grooves" from dynamic guitarist, hand the bass lines
over to a sousaphone, let loose a truly funky drummer
(and occasional didge player) and let a few lap steel
lines soar over it all and you have The Why &
Wherefores.
The Why &
Wherefores is an exciting and innovative band from the
north of England. They play mostly original material by
Emily Druce and Steve Jones,
inspired by a range of styles from roots to rockabilly,
swinging by a few Latin and African grooves along the
way.
Their live
sets include a few original takes on covers from the
likes of Bo Diddley, The Velvet Underground, Dinah
Washington and Bob Marley.
Good
time guaranteed !
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The Blues Front Room Monday 28th April Dave Kelly - the best of British blues Monday 19th may Bob Brozman - shiny guitars, polyrythmic playing and amazing artistry. For more info
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Bluescene at The Lion,
27 Wick Road, Teddington, TW11 9DN Tel: 020 8977 3199 |
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WEDNESDAY for more info visit Rupes Gig Guide
www.RupesGigGuide.co.uk
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TUESDAY NIGHT JAM |
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Gig Guides For Artists and Bands
| John Campton | Papa George Band | Roadhouse | Grapevine Blues Band |
| Egypt | Storm Warning | The Wildcards | Stuart James Band |
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Feenstra Website - Gig guide for Pete
Feenstra's venues in London plus info on bands. click here for Zoom @ The Moon info South London venue and click here for Boom Boom Club info (Sutton, Surrey) |
Venues
Bedford Unplugged (and electric too) is a site promoting live music in and around Bedford - Blues, Jazz, Folk, Rock and more. Visit; www.bedfordunplugged.co.uk
New list of Boogaloo Promotions Blues Weekend - The new list for Blues weekends at Warner Counrty House Hotels is now available click here
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he Star Inn - Bentworth, Alton, Hampshire. GU34 5RB Tel: 01420 561224 www.star-inn.comThe Riga Music Bar in Essex now has a page on the Rocking the Blues site. To view the gigs click here and to visit their website www.rigamusicbar.co.uk<
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