Joe Bonamassa Live at the ROYAL albert hall – review
Joanne Shaw Taylor at the York Barbican
Perhaps due to the pandemic, blues/rock guitarist Joanne Shaw Taylor has been away from our UK shores for a little longer than usual. Presently residing in the USA, she jokes that she can no longer understand the various local accents in her former homeland, other than that of the Midlands. Words & Pictures: Adam Kennedy […]
Joe Bonamassa – Live at SEC Armadillo
Well; three years since Joe Bonamassa and his band played Scotland and yes, a lot has happened since then, as touring musicians know by now. This band are no different and even being “Jetlagged to fuck” (Joe’s words onstage) they put on a phenomenal concert peppered with tunes from his recent two releases, Time Clocks […]
York Blues Festival 2022 Review
YORK BLUES FESTIVAL – 2nd April 2022 The Crescent Community Centre, York Words & Pictures: Colin Campbell Well, it was time again to go to the wonderful city of York for a Blues Festival, second time in a year. Last one being in July due to rescheduling through the dreaded pandemic. April is a better […]
Live review: DAN PATLANSKY – Norwich, The Waterfront
South African based Dan Patlansky has just hit the UK launching his European tour to promote the cracking new album Shelter Of Bones. Like many internationally touring artists it’s been a case of riding out the pandemic and patiently waiting to get the timing right between release and tour. Words: STEVE YOURGLIVCH Pictures: Laurence […]
TERRI’ THOUARS BLUES FESTIVAL, THOUARS, FRANCE
17 – 21 March 2022 By Iain Patience. Photos: Claude Adam Usually the opening festival of the season, Terri’ Thouars, is always a welcome event, no more so than this year. Following two years of Covid lockdowns and cancellation, the festival kicked-off with its usual mix of local, French and international blues artists. About fifty […]
Cry Baby and The Hoochie Coochie Boys
Friday 18th March-Eleven Club, Stoke-On-Trent This was a first in a couple of ways on Friday night. Even though both bands are quite local in my area, I’m sad to say that I’d never seen either of them before, although I’ve been friends with a couple of members for quite a long time. So, I […]
Gerry Jablonski & The Electric Band / Dave Arcari – Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh 22/02/22
Gerry Jablonski & The Electric Band / Dave Arcari live at the Voodoo Rooms Edinburgh 22/02/22 – gig review
The Blues Band – New Vic Theatre Stoke-on-Trent – gig review – 24th February 2022
…the farewell tour for The Blues Band after being together for the best part of 44 years.
The Great British Rock and Blues Festival 2022 round-up – Hotshots Stage
