Gig Reviews
Round-up : CALLANDER JAZZ AND BLUES FESTIVAL 2021
This Festival is proud to be the largest rural Jazz and Blues Festival in Scotland. It has been running for many years, but this is the first time this reviewer has been. Set in the beautiful Trossachs, Callander is a popular destination for holidaymakers, but this...
King King & When Rivers Meet at the Stylus, Leeds
Well, the day has finally arrived. With some semblance of normality returning to the live music world, hopefully we have seen the last of the days of rescheduling shows. Finally, King King have been able to get back out on the road to promote their latest album...
The John Martyn Project – The Hub At St Mary’s – October 1st 2021 – Concert Review
The talented John Martyn Project did sterling service to the late Scottish singer songwriter’s oeuvre of work when they appeared at the Hub at St Mary’s on October 1st.
GIG REVIEW: NICOLE CASSANDRA SMIT and REDFISH BLUES BAND
Thursday night was music night at The Caves venue for another great night’s entertainment put on by the Edinburgh Blues Club. This venue is certainly very interesting, and the acoustics are different as there are so many nooks and crannies in such a large building....
The Washboard Resonators – The Hub at St Mary’s – September 26th 2021 – Concert Review
The Washboard resonators provided a show of washboard scraping, string breaking, fingerpicking virtuosity when they entertained the crowd at The Hub at St Mary’s.
Troy Redfern and Robert Jon and The Wreck – Edinburgh gig review
Friday night and it’s time to climb the stairs and visit the wonderful Ballroom at The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh, for an intimate night of music. A stunning venue with its own glitter ball, great acoustics and fine sound engineering, this was an old School type of...
The Callum Roxborough Quartet @ The Cathedral Hotel – 15/09/2021 live review
The Callum Roxborough Quartet @ The Cathedral Hotel – 15/09/2021 live review
Stripped Down Blues at Leith Dockers – Edinburgh Blues Club – 29 August 2021 – live review
A smallish but very appreciative audience was entertained by firstly Sister Gavin & The Gator (along with special guest Scott Ashworth) and then by local blues celebrity Jed Potts
Liz Jones & Broken Windows/Sean Webster Band – Edinburgh Blues Club 15 August 2021 – concert review
Auguist saw the return of live blues music to Edinburgh Blues Club.
The Apex Jazz and Swing Band live at Lichfield Blues & Jazz Festival 2021 – August 22nd – concert review
With their dapper suits, easy on stage manner, and set-list of traditional jazz and swing songs, The Apex Jazz and Swing Band kept their appreciative audience entertained when they played at Lichfield’s 30th Blues and Jazz Festival.