Gig Reviews

Presented with the opportunity to go to this festival, one look at the stellar lineup made my decision very easy, that and I've never been to Romania before, add to the equation that I hadn't been on a plane in three years and my suitcase was packed before I finished...

After a few tough years of Covid-enforced nothing, the French blues festival scene moved slowly into gear with the country’s two most important events following snapping each others’ heels through July.Words: Iain Patience    Pictures: Jan VenningCognac Blues...

Well, the time has arrived, after many reschedules and various associated problems it was time for Christone Kingfish Ingram to start his 2022 UK Tour. Cannot think of a more perfect setting to spread the news of a rising bluesman than in the splendid surroundings of...

It had been in the making for over two years. But like most tours, Jeff Beck's latest UK run had suffered the agonising ordeal of having to be rescheduled due to the pandemic. But finally, the moment that Tyneside fans of the guitar legend had been waiting for finally...

It seems only fitting that guitar supremo Eric Gales would arrive in the UK to promote his new album ‘Crown’ over the Jubilee weekend. This is the US-based artist's second tour on this side of the pond this year. Having recently performed at nearby Whitley Bay, Eric...

It goes without saying that the name Burnside is synonymous with the blues. Of course, the late RL Burnside was one of the greats of the Hill Country Blues sound, and music most certainly runs in the family.Words & Images: Adam KennedyRL's grandson Cedric Burnside...

Took a saunter over the border to Berwick to see Robbie Reay play at Repas7; a contemporary music venue/restaurant, that offers live music on Friday and Saturday nights. The venue has a low roof making acoustics sound really tasty and tonight was no exception. A full...

Within a matter of just eight months, US-based blues/rockers Robert Jon and the Wreck make their eagerly anticipated return to the North-East of England. As a result of the band's continued success, this evening's venue The Riverside in Newcastle sees the band almost...