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Ducks Deluxe, Brinsley Schwartz
Pub-rock by the London-based veterans.
The Beaverwood Club, Chislehurst
Thu 23 May
£12; £10 adv / 020 8300 1385
- 19:30
Nova Scotia Jazz Band
Quartet featuring reeds, bass, banjo and cornet with smashing Dixieland blues.
The Glasgow Art Club
Thu 23 May
£7 (£5) / 0141 248 5210
- 20:00
The Jazz Bar, Edinburgh
Wed 22 May
£7 (£5) / 0131 220 4298
- 20:00
The Bluematics
The London-based outfit plays Chicago blues and classic rhythm'n'blues.
Ain't Nothin But Blues Bar, London W1B
Wed 5 Jun
Free / 020 7287 0514
- 18:30
Fri 14 Jun
Free / 020 7287 0514
- 18:30
Fri 28 Jun
Free / 020 7287 0514
- 18:30
Robert Wells Trio
Mainstream jazz and boogie-woogie by the Swedish pianist and his accompanying musicians.
Pizza Express Jazz Club, London W1D
Wed 22 May
£25 / 020 7437 9595
- 20:30
Thu 23 May
£25 / 020 7437 9595
- 20:30
Fri 24 May
£25 / 020 7437 9595
- 21:00
The Ronnie Greer Blues Band
Blues outfit.
Ardhowen Theatre, Enniskillen
Sat 15 Jun
£10 / 028 6632 5440
- 21:00
The Courtyard Theatre/Ballyearl Leisure Centre, Newtownabbey
Fri 24 May
£10 / 028 9084 8287
- 20:00
Ardrossan Music Experience
Returning for a second year, 2013 brings the Nimmo Brothers, Larry Miller and Hamilton Loomis to the North Ayrshire seaside town for the first night, followed by TJ Johnson, the Hummingbirds and JJ Gilmour on the Saturday night. Peripheral events included a guitar construction event and a songwriting workshop.
Ardrossan
Fri 24 May
one night £15 (£13.50); two nights £25
Sat 25 May
one night £15 (£13.50); two nights £25
Big Vern and The Shootahs
A powerhouse 9 piece phenomenon playing some of the funkiest vibes this side of the Atlantic.
Òran Mór, Glasgow
Sun 16 Jun
£12 / 0141 357 6200
Part of West End Festival.
- 20:00
The Jazz Bar Quintet
Hard bop and lesser-known standards from the accomplished five-piece.
The Jazz Bar, Edinburgh
Fri 31 May
£5 (£4) / 0131 220 4298
- 20:00
Joe Bonamassa & Beth Hart
The blues-rock guitarist takes to the stage to promote his album Black Rock. The American guitarist names British guitarists Eric Clapton, Paul Kossoff and Peter Green as some of his biggest influences in the music industry. The guitarist began his recording music with Bloodlines, a blues-rock group in the nineties. As…
Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey
Mon 24 Jun
£45–£52.50 / 0844 482 7777
- 21:00
Joe Longthorne
With three decades of experience under his belt, Longthorne, who hails from the days of 'Live at the Palladium', performs from his vast back catalogue. He's known for his uncanny impersonations of Shirley Bassey, who apparently claims 'Joe can do me better than I can do myself'.
The Castle, Wellingborough
Sun 23 Jun
£20 / 01933 270007
- 19:30
City Varieties Music Hall, Leeds
Fri 7 Jun
£21–£24 / 0113 243 0808
- 19:30
Sat 8 Jun
£21–£24 / 0113 243 0808
- 19:30
Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea
Fri 13 Sep
£17.50–£22.50 / 01702 351135
- 20:00
Also on at:
- Corn Exchange, Stamford
- The Cresset, Bretton, Peterborough
- Croydon Fairfield Halls
- The Customs House, South Shields
- Embassy Theatre, Skegness
- Forum 28, Barrow-in-Furness
- The Forum Theatre, Billingham
- Futurist Theatre, Scarborough
- Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage
- Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl
- Harlow Playhouse
- Hertford Theatre
King Kong with 5th & Pontiac
British blues-rock band come to the West End Festival after the acclaim for their second album Standing in the Shadows.
Òran Mór, Glasgow
Fri 14 Jun
£14 plus booking fee / 0141 357 6200
Part of West End Festival.
- 20:00
The MeatMen
Rockabilly, bluegrass and skiffle from Glasgow trio The MeatMen.
Maggie May's, Glasgow
Sat 25 May
Free / 0141 548 1350
- 18:00
Sat 1 Jun
Free / 0141 548 1350
- 18:00
Sat 8 Jun
Free / 0141 548 1350
- 18:00
Tuesday Bluesday
Blues showcase.
The Ballroom, Canterbury
Tue 28 May
Free / 01227 760801
- 20:30
Tue 4 Jun
Free / 01227 760801
- 20:30
Tue 11 Jun
Free / 01227 760801
- 20:30
The Railway, Southend-on-Sea
Tue 28 May
Free / 01702 343194
- 20:00 – 23:00
Tue 4 Jun
Free / 01702 343194
- 20:00 – 23:00
Wakin Snakes
The five-piece plays Cajun music and old time American blues with touches of bluegrass.
Ypres Castle Inn, Rye
Fri 7 Jun
Phone for prices / 01797 223 248
- 21:30
Fri 20 Dec
Free / 01797 223 248
- 21:30
The Whiskey Dogs
The three-piece band plays classic and old-time Americana.
The Green Note Cafe, London NW1
Sat 27 Jul
£8 adv / 020 7485 9899
- 20:00
Norden Farm Centre For The Arts, Maidenhead
Fri 26 Jul
Studio Theatre
£13 (£11) / 01628 788997
- 20:00
Talking Heads, Southampton
Thu 25 Jul
£8 adv / 023 8067 8446
- 19:30
Woody Pines
The singer-songwriter and musician from Nashville, Tennessee, plays Americana roots music and country-blues.
Atlantic Bar, Portrush
Sat 27 Jul
£5 / 02870 822991
- 21:30
The Chattery, Swansea
Wed 22 May
£10 / 01792 473276
- 20:30
Aynsley Lister Band
Blues-rock from the singer and his group.
The Boom Boom Club @ Sutton United Football Ground
Fri 27 Sep
£12; £10 adv / 020 8460 4907
- 19:30
The Flower Pot, Derby
Fri 6 Dec
£10 / 01332 204995
- 21:30
The Greystones, Sheffield
Sat 22 Jun
£10 / 0114 266 5599
- 20:00
The Blueniks
The Bradford-based four-piece plays blues.
New Roscoe, Leeds
Sat 15 Jun
Free / 0113 246 0778
- 20:00
The Blueswater Singer-Songwriter Showcase and Open Mic
Singer-songwriter showcase hosted by rhythm & blues band Blueswater, featuring guests every week and an open mic session.
Earl of Marchmont, Edinburgh
Mon 27 May
Free / 0131 662 1877
- 21:00 – 23:30
Mon 3 Jun
Free / 0131 662 1877
- 21:00 – 23:30
Mon 10 Jun
Free / 0131 662 1877
- 21:00 – 23:30
Cian Nugent & The Cosmos
Complex eclectic jazz, blues and psych-rock.
Summerhall, Edinburgh
Thu 23 May
£7 (£6) / 0845 874 3001
With The Family Elan and Pyramidion.
- 20:00
Cian Nugent & The Cosmos, The Family Elan
Country and blues with psychedelic elements from the Dublin-based guitarist and band.
Wharf Chambers, Leeds
Wed 22 May
£6; £5 adv
- 20:00 – 23:00
Dr Feelgood
Rhythm'n'blues veterans from the 70s, whose unhinged sound inspired the early punk acts, but who now have the dubious honour of no longer featuring any original members.
The Clapham Grand, London SW11
Fri 25 Oct
Phone for prices / 020 7223 6523
- 19:00
The Cluny, Newcastle upon Tyne
Thu 5 Dec
£15 / 0191 230 4474
- 20:00
Concorde 2, Brighton
Thu 7 Nov
£14.50 / 01273 673311
- 19:30 – 23:00
Also on at:
Errol Linton's Blues Vibe
ERROL LINTON'S BLUES VIBEBrixton's very own Errol Linton returns to The Windmill with his unique brand of eclectic blues that gives a nod to his Carribbean heritage.Errol carries the legacy of Little Walter, Junior Wells and Sonny Boy Williamson into the twenty first century, moving the genre forward by combining 50's…
Pizza Express, Maidstone
Sat 22 Jun
£15 / 01622 683548
- 20:00
Ezio
Rock, country and blues by the guitar duo from Cambridge.
The Chattery, Swansea
Fri 7 Jun
£12 / 01792 473276
- 20:30
The Stables, Milton Keynes
Fri 11 Oct
Stage 2
£12 / 01908 280800
- 20:45





