Gig Reviews

Fri 14th - Mon 17th Jan 2022 The annual Great British Rock and Blues Festival made a triumphant comeback after some time off thanks to Covid-19. The crowds gathered, the music filled Butlin's Resort in Skegness... good times were had! Steve Banks give us his thought...

Amid these uncertain times, it cheers one up when you have the chance to see live music in a great venue on your doorstep. The Eleven Club has faced many challenges, as have similar venues, but has managed to come out the other side. This was a sort of re-launch for...

SWAGGERINGLY GOOD ROCK N ROLL !If you have tickets for the remainder of the Bad Touch, Better Late Than Never tour you are in for a treat, if you haven’t got tickets get them if you can. I have seen Bad Touch live a few times now and they’ve always been high energy,...

They have braved all manner of logistical challenges to get to the UK, including rescheduled dates and covid restrictions but finally, a pair of Europe's hottest blues exports hit Tyneside for what promised to be an explosive evening of music. Words and Images by Adam...

For many, Halloween is their favourite holiday of the year. In the traditional sense, the 31st of October relates to the festival of Samhain - when ghosts and spirits were believed to be abroad. But for most, it provides the opportunity to dress up, get together with...

Well having been lucky enough to be at both bands soundchecks, was excited to see and hear these two bands with a live audience! Queens Hall is a great venue; the acoustics are superb and so this proved to be the case all through this concert. This was the final show...

Five talented local musicians attracted a near-capacity audience when The Vintage Rhythm Collective appeared at the Cathedral Hotel for Lichfield Jazz’s monthly jazz evening. The band, consisting of saxophonist Peter Bacon, keyboard player Peter Johnson, guitarist...

Well, after all the problems with putting live music on and the sheer frustration of not having live music Festivals in United Kingdom for almost eighteen months, at last Blues Matters can report on the best Festival around. This year, thanks to the superhuman efforts...