After 6am, Blues

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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
…and 3 more dates until 26 Jul

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

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
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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

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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
…and 7 more dates until 27 Jul

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
…and 7 more dates until 30 Jul

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
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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
…and 29 more dates until 23 Dec

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
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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

Craig Hughes

Acoustic alt.blues and roots.

Slouch, Glasgow

Wed 22 May

Free / 0141 221 5518

  • 21:00

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

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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
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