Schedule & Performers

 

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Gloucester Rhythm and Blues Festival 2011 – Confirmed Shows To Date

Saturday 23th July

maxwell_st_band.jpgMaxwell Street, New County Hotel,
Southgate Street, 9pm

Maxwell Street are local blues legends who went national. Together for nearly 30 years and still fronted by Mark Cole they’ve now grown from the four piece who hosted Blues on the Barge Semington in Gloucester Docks into a seven piece blues and soul band doing mainly private functions for the famous. This is your chance to see them for free at their first public gig in Gloucester in what seems like a life time.

db_smith_band.jpgD B Smith Band,
Pig Inn the City, 9pm

Rocking blues outfit

 

clair_le_brocq_and_the_bordellos.jpgClair Le Brocq and the Bordellos,
Dick Whittington, 9pm

A blend of musicians coming to the blues from different directions and backgrounds. www.clairlebrocqband.com


 

Sunday 24th July

tom_mcnair.jpgTom McNair (2pm),
Steve Kent (4pm)

www.myspace.com/tommcnair

 

jack_the_biscuit.jpgJack the Biscuit (6.30pm),
Pig Inn the City

www.jackthebiscuit.com

 

my_name_is_earl.jpgMy Name is Earl + Guests: Gloucester Blues Club Launch, Tree Tops Bar, New Inn, 8pm

Gloucester’s brand new Blues Club launches itself on the first Sunday of the 2011 blues festival. My Name is Earl (Stuart Earl – of European Blues Association fame & Lyndon Webb of multiple band fame) do the first gig ever for the new blues club in the fabulous setting of the Tree Tops Bar at The New Inn.


 

Monday 25th July

built_for_comfort.jpgBlues Benefit for the Pied Piper Appeal
Built For Comfort, The Lodge Club, 7pm

Blistering Chicago rhythm and blues with groove and real bite!

www.builtforcomfortbluesband.co.uk

mike_sanchez.jpgMike Sanchez, Cafe Rene, 9pm

The most authentic rhythm and blues, boogie keyboard player in the UK,
if not on the planet. One definitely not to miss.

www.mikesanchez.co.uk

slide_boy_roy.jpgSlide Boy Roy,
Pig Inn the City, 9pm

www.myspace.com/slideboyroyblues

 

keith_thompson2.jpgKeith Thompson & Friends,
New County Hotel, 9pm

Local bluesman and guitar maestro Keith Thompson takes his brand of blues abroad regularly wowing audiences in clubs, theatres and festivals in Eastern Europe but he’s home for the festival. www.densitymusic.com


 

Tuesday 26th July

the_steve_browning_band.jpgSteve Browning Band,
Cross Keys Inn, 9pm

Steve Browning brings the whole band to The Cross Keys again and will provide another one of the great blues nights the festival is known for.

steve_walwyn.jpgSteve Walwyn and Friends,
Cafe Rene, 9pm

www.drfeelgood.de

 

Coolhand, Dick Whittington, 9pm

Return of classy Gloucestershire based duo with eclectic set.


 

Wednesday 27th July

Michael Roach: Vocals Workshop
European Blues Association
, First Floor,
Gloucester Library, Brunswick Road, 1pm

Blues Festival Open Mic, Cross Keys Inn, 8.30pm

A highlight of the Gloucester Rhythm & Blues Festival calendar, this is your chance to bring your instrument and play the blues solo or with The Sons of the Delta band to back you.

otis_tubbybluester.jpgOtis Mack and the Tubby Bluesters,
Pig Inn the City, 9pm

www.tubbybluesters.co.uk

 

honeyboy_hickling.jpgHoneyboy Hickling Band,
Cafe Rene, 9pm

www.honeyboyhickling.com

 


 

Thursday 28th July

Stuart Earl and Mark Cole
European Blues Association
, First Floor,

Gloucester Library, Brunswick Road, 1pm

In Association with Gloucester Blues Club
Early Evening Blues – the Solo Artists!
,
The New Inn, 7pm – 9pm

An early event for those that can’t do the later ones or want to enjoy a full night of music! Early Evening Blues will offer you some of the finest solo blues talent around!

perry_foster.jpgPerry Foster, Cafe Rene, 9pm

Return of the irrepressible ‘Big Daddy of British Blues’.

www.perryfoster.co.uk

 

the_steve_browning_band.jpgSteve Browning Band,
Pig Inn the City,
9pm


babajack.jpgBabajack, Cross Keys Inn, 9pm

Babajack’s sound is powerful, original and contemporary: slide guitar, harmonica, wine box guitar, vocals, African drums and foot stomping bass. This infectious blues/folk band is one to watch. www.babajack.com


 

Friday 29th July

Abie Budgen: Abie’s Miracle Tonic
European Blues Association
, First Floor,

Gloucester Library, Brunswick Road, 1pm

In Association with Gloucester Blues Club
More Early Evening Blues featuring Kevin Brown!

The New Inn, 7pm – 9pm

An early event for those that can’t do the later ones or want to enjoy a full night of music! Early Evening Blues will offer you some of the finest solo blues talent around!

sian_and_ray.jpgSian and Ray,
Dick Whittington, 9pm

 

 

db_smith_band.jpgBlues Benefit for Cancer Research:
D B Smith and Guests, Pig Inn the City, 9pm

 

 

the_rta.jpgThe RTA – Blues Collision Band
New County Hotel, 9pm

Come and have a collision with the blues provide by The RTA. Outstanding blues lead
guitar, sax, blues-harp and a fresh back line make up this 5 piece band once
you’ve dropped in some original vocals alongside some classic numbers – and you’ve got a great time to slam into.

jay_tamkin.jpgJay Tamkin Band, Cafe Rene, 9pm

jaytamkinband.com

 

 

keith_thompson2.jpg

Kevin Thompson,
The Cross Keys Inn, 9pm

www.densitymusic.com

 


 

Saturday 30th July

European Blues Association presents
Blues Festival Special:
Paul Oliver’s ‘Story of the Blues’
Exhibition: a Talk by Paul Oliver

First Floor, Gloucester Library, Brunswick Road, open 11am to 4pm on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, info tel 01452 503775 or www.euroblues.org

Foremost blues researcher, writer and archivist Paul Oliver presents a talk about his fabulous exhibition, ‘Story of the Blues’. Originally commissioned in 1964 by the American Embassy in London and covering the building’s entire ground floor, the exhibition was displayed for two months and was then put into storage – it finally sees the light of day again in Gloucester some 47 years later!

The original exhibition is now on display at the European Blues Association’s base, on the first floor in Gloucester Library. The exhibition has 18 sections; From Africa to America; From Work Songs to Blues; The Negro Migration; The Country Blues; Blues Guitarists; Piano Blues; Jug and Washboard Bands; The Blues They Played; They Sand the Blues; The Blues They Sang; The Classic Blues; Blues and Entertainment; Jump Jackson and His Band; South Side Blues; Blues on Record; Post War Blues; The Folk Blues Today and “R ‘n B”.

The EBA will be showing the exhibition in parts (changing every three months due to space limitation) starting with ‘From Africa to America’ and ‘From Work Songs to Blues’. Don’t miss this definitive story of the history of the blues, and this exclusive talk by its creator.

(PLEASE NOTE: THIS TALK HAS NOW BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO ILLNESS)

 

sons_of_the_delta.jpgSons of The Delta Acoustic Duo,
The Cross Keys Inn, 2pm

www.sonsofthedelta.co.uk

 

Cafe Rene Outdoor Stage, including pig roast, BBQ,
real ale and cider festival and more (times tbc)

dirty_ray.jpgDirty Ray

www.dirtyray.co.uk


 

juke_box_jury.jpgJukebox Gypsy

www.myspace.com/jukeboxgypsymusic

 

black_canvas.jpgBlack Canvas

www.myspace.com/ukblackcanvas

 

 

rowing_crows.jpgThe Roving Crows

www.rovingcrows.com

 

 

outcast_band.jpgThe Outcast Band

www.outcastband.com

 

 

babajack.jpgBabajack

www.babajack.com


 

miss_fusion.jpgMiss Fusion

www.missfusion.info


 

Beer and Blues at the Pig Inn

worried_men.jpgWorried Men (1pm)

Jamie Thyer and crew with straight down the line rockin’ blues.
www.theworriedmen.com

 

like_doherty.jpgLuke Doherty Band (4pm)

Blues and classic rock.
www.lukedoherty.com

 

sons_of_the_delta.jpgSons of the Delta (9pm)

Mark Cole and Rick Edwards with their harmonica slide guitar driven acoustic and electric blues.
www.sonsofthedelta.co.uk

 

In Association with Gloucester Blues Club
More Early Evening Blues – the Solo Artists!

The New Inn, 7pm – 9pm

An early event for those that can’t do the later ones or want to enjoy a full night of music! Early Evening Blues will offer you some of the finest solo blues talent around!

Freewheeling Blues Band,
The Pig Inn The City, 7pm

alexanderjohn1.jpgAlexander John, New County Hotel,
Southgate Street, 9pm

Blues, Country, Gospel, slide guitar, stomping stompers and then there’s the voice…..the tone, the depth, the gravel! Like the ‘Son of Seasick Steve’ they say, surely he should have been born in the Delta. www.myspace.com/alexanderjohnblues


 

Sunday 31th July

Cafe Rene Outdoor Stage, including pig roast, BBQ,
real ale and cider festival and more (times tbc)

rikshaw_brides.jpgThe Rikshaw Brides

www.gigall.co.uk/RikshawBrides

 

 

brett_mclaughlan.jpgBrett McLaughlan Band

www.myspace.com/brettmclaughlan

 

 

oliverdarling.jpgOliver Darling

www.oliverdarling.com

 

 

innes_sibun.jpgInnes Sibun

www.myspace.com/innessibun

 

 

willie_and_the_bandits.jpgWille and the Bandits

www.myspace.com/willesband

 

 

larry_miller.jpgThe Larry Miller Band

www.larrymiller.co.uk

 

 

papa_burgundy.jpgPapa Burgundy

www.myspace.com/papaburgundymusic

 

Beer and Blues at the Pig Inn

Dan James Duo (4pm)

Mandocello player and 7-string guitarist from Blaenavon, Wales.

patsy_gamble.jpgPatsy Gamble Duo (6.30pm)

Return to Festival of ‘World class saxophonist’.
www.patsygamble.co.uk

 


my_name_is_earl.jpgEnd of Festival Blues Jam: My Name is Earl +
Guests
, Tree Tops Bar, New Inn, 8pm

Celebrate the end of the Gloucester Rhythm and Blues Festival 2011 with local great players, including Sons of the Delta, Maxwell Street and The RTA, and some of the solo acts too. Final blast of the Blues Festival at the newly opened Gloucester Blues Club!