Robbie Reay and Willie Cran – Live at The Mule
Crichton Central Live Event Dumfries
Was nearly at my first live event since March 2020 which was the wonderful Dumfries Rock Rhythm and Blues Festival at Dumfries, South West Scotland. Ironically had been asked as a guest to attend a test event at Dumfries out of the blue, at the Crichton Central, alas logistics got in the way and was […]
JOHN ANGUS BLUES BAND – LIVE AT THE ELEVEN CLUB
18th October 2020 John Angus formed the band in 2017 with the view to recording a few tracks at Prism Studios in Hanley, Stoke- On – Trent. The result was a CD with seven songs. Fast forward to 2020, and things have changed dramatically. The pandemic has hit band and venues very hard so to […]
Gig Review DC BLUES BAND (with Nick Steed)
The Milton Rooms, Malton. Thursday, 24th September with Steve Banks This, for me and the 60 well-socially-distanced members of the audience, was the much anticipated return of live music. The venue was the Milton Rooms, a finely restored hall in the quaint market town of Malton, North Yorkshire, which also happens to be the home […]
The Nick Dewhurst Band – Concert Review
The talented quartet of pianist Daan Temmings, drummer Dave Tandy, bass player Paul Robinson and leader Nick Dewhurst on trumpet and guitar played to an appreciative audience when they appeared at Lichfield’s Cathedral Hotel. Respecting all of the safety measures, of masks, and social distancing, the audience was by necessity a lot smaller than it […]
JOE BONAMASSA LIVE AT THE RYMAN AUDITORIUM NASHVILLE
Seeing Joe Bonamassa performing a live gig is one of life’s great pleasures. But this is the year 2020. Things are not normal anymore. A live gig without an audience seems something of a damp squib. WORDS: Stephen Harrison IMAGES: Chris Wood GIG DATE: 20.09.20 But this is Joe Bonamassa we are talking about. Joe […]
DIANA REIN Livestream Review
Gig Review for Diana Rein – Live on the “Can’t Stop The Blues” Facebook page – Thursday 2nd April 8 pm ET (1 am UK Time). Like most of the rest of this troubled planet, I’d got a few good things lined up before it all went pear-shaped. Listening to music online is great and […]
BETH HART wows London on second night of UK Tour!
Beth Hart Hammersmith Apollo 08/02/20 Verbals & Visuals: Erik Damian Last night Beth Hart put on a commanding performance at London’s iconic Hammersmith Apollo. With friends and family present in the audience, Beth surprised the capacity crowd by entering from the back of the hall and making her way through the audience, as she took […]
BILLY BRANCH & THE SONS OF BLUES
The Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh – 18th January 2020. Edinburgh Blues Club hosted a fantastic sold-out concert in the city’s Traverse Theatre. The evening was to be a tribute to Little Walter and it began with a stomping opening set from the UK’s only Alligator Records recording artist Giles Robson with accompaniment from the Sons of Blues […]
Gig Review LAURENCE JONES BAND
The Waterfront, Norwich – 22nd November 2019 Laurence Jones kicked off his UK tour in fine form after having been on the road in Europe for several weeks. His band now consisting of Bennett Holland on keys & Hammond and backing singer Abbie Adigan as well as Phil Wilson (drums) and new member Jack Alexander Timmis […]
