GIGS October 2007

All gigs evening unless otherwise stated. We recommend checking with venues or artists before you leave home.

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Tue 2

Bluesmix
Ain't Nothing But...Blues Bar 20 Kingly Str, Soho 020 7287 0514

The Andy Thorpe Blues Band
Young guitar & horn driven sextet playing tunes from 50s to present day with a heavy dose of BB & Albert King
Cellar Bar, Brook Green Hotel, 170 Shepherd's Bush Road, Hammersmith, W6 7PB

Wed 3

Walter Trout
Mean Fiddler, 165 Charing Cross Road WC2 0EN 020 7434 9592 £12.50

Shakey Vick Blues Band + Chris Youlden + Special Guests
Ex Savot Brown singer and friends
The Eelpie Club The Cabbage Patch 67 London Road, Twickenham, TW1 3SZ
£6 Members. £8 Guests

Big Blue
Ain't Nothing But...Blues Bar 20 Kingly Str, Soho 020 7287 0514

Thurs 4

Mess of Blues + The Untouchables + Son of Blues 
Gramaphone Blues @ The Gramaphone 60-62 Commercial St, Spitalfields, London, E1 6LT

John Crampton
One-man blues band with steely reverberating guitar and harmonica.“Stoming and unstoppable....like a runaway train”: Blues Matters
The Oval Tavern, 131 Oval Road Croydon CR0 6BR 020 8686 6023

Sam Hare Band
Ain't Nothing But...Blues Bar 20 Kingly Str, Soho 020 7287 0514

Honkeyfinger
One man skronk blues mayhem. Read our interview here
The Lock Tavern, (Countrier Than Thou nite) Chalk Farm Rd. NW1

Fri 5

The Odyssey Blues Band
"...definitely worth investigating" - Blues In Britain
The Constitution, Bell St, NW1 nr Lisson Grove

Hans Theesink
Exclusive London Appearance. Blues and other roots music.
Brooks Blues Bar @ The Telegraph, Putney Heath, SW15 3TU
Bookings & Information 020 8788 2011 £8

Oli Brown
Bar 55, 31 Jamestown Road, London. NW1 7DB

Eric Ranzoni Trio
Singing piano player leads his "drumless" trio into Chicago and New Orleans blues standards
Boisdale of Bishopsgate Swedeland Court 202 Bishopsgate EC2M 4NR

Wilko Johnson + The Zeds + DJ Rockin' Bill Denton
The founding guitarist and songwriter ('Roxette', 'She Does It Right', 'Back In The Night' ) of Dr Feelgood returns. Read our interview here
7:30pm-1am Adm: £13.50 adv, £15 door
Rhythm at... 100 Club, 100 Oxford Street, W1D 1LL 020 7636 0933

Gentleman Tim and the Contenders
Ain't Nothing But...Blues Bar 20 Kingly Str, Soho 020 7287 0514

Shakey's Birthday Bash, with Chris Youlden & Waydown, Gordon Smith, Big Al's Hoodoo Kings and the Shakey Vick Band and guests. 7pm. Free. at
The Inn On The Green, 3 Thorpe Close, W10

Sat 6

Earl Gater Duo
Chicago Blues and some.
Prince Albert, 30, Hampton Road, Twickenham.TW2 5QB: 020-8894-3963

Earl Green and the Right Time
Blues song book from Muddy Waters to T Bone Walker. Backed by a band of authentic blues players featuring Mike Paice (Lavern Brown and Jools Holland) on sax and harp and Daniel Strittmatter (ex- Otis Grand and Paul Lamb) on drums.
Edquaters Club @ The Fox, 39 Church St, Twickenham

A Ten Year Noose
Ain't Nothing But...Blues Bar 20 Kingly Str, Soho 020 7287 0514

Errol Lintons Blues Vibe + Tragic Roundabout + James Walbourne Band + Chicken Shed Zeppelin + Stillhouse Orchestra + Bacaridac Arrest + Free BBQ + DJs
An eclectic mix of Blues/Raggae/Klezmer/Ska/Bluegrass/Swing/Rock/R&B as a fundraiser for Dementia Advocacy Support. Doors 6pm, first act 7pm. £5adv/£6 door
The Windmill, 22 Blenheim Gardens Brixton, SW2 5BZ 020 8671 0700

Carvin Jones Band
Hendrix 65th birthday celebration
Real Music Club @ The Bull & Butcher 1277 High Road, Whetstone, N20 9HS
0208 445 2165 http://www.feenstra.co.uk/ £8adv / £10

Diana Braithwaite and Chris Whiteley + Live Box jam
Rare UK performance by Canadian singer Braithwaite and Kansas born multi instrumentalist Chris Whiteley in an affectionate tribute to the classic Delta blues sounds and the famous Bluebird records. Afterwards the stage is offered to new musical talent in the Live Box jam.
Bernie Grant Arts Centre, Town Hall Approach Road N15 4RX
£7.50 / £5.50 conc. Box office: 020 8365 5450

Sun 7

Alabama 3
Legendary Brixtonian acid-house-techno-blues-country-gospel outfit. Read our live review here
Astoria 157 Charing Cross Road WC2 8EN Tel: 020 7434 9592

King Davids Trio Royale
Ain't Nothing But...Blues Bar 20 Kingly Str, Soho 020 7287 0514

The Freeze
The Oval Tavern, 131 Oval Road, Croydon CR0 6BR, Tel: 020 8686 6023

Tues 9

Not The Same Old Blues Crap presents
Heavy Trash
Jon Spencers Rocakbilly explosion. Read our interview here
93 Feet East, 150 Brick Lane, E1 6QL

Blueheat 550
Ain't Nothing But...Blues Bar 20 Kingly Str, Soho 020 7287 0514

Wed 10

Jimmy C & the Blues Dragons
Ain't Nothing But...Blues Bar 20 Kingly Str, Soho 020 7287 0514

Thu 11

Gentleman Tim and the Contenders
Ain't Nothing But...Blues Bar 20 Kingly Str, Soho 020 7287 0514

Delta Echoes
The Oval Tavern, 131 Oval Road Croydon CR0 6BR 020 8686 6023

Derek Trucks + Ian Siegal
Carling Academy, Islington, London N1

Fri 12

Sponsored listing - Whats This?

The Velours + White Man Kamikaze
+ DJ The Bear Family
Sleazy Rockin' harp n' hammoned fuelled Rhythm & Blues from the Velours at a venue with a bowling alley, so you can dig blues as you bowl!
Headpin @ Bloomsbury Bowling, Tavistock Hotel, Bedford Way WC1H 9EY

Yamaha Guitars Present
Derrin Nauendorf + Dave Goodman
Sponsored acoustic roots and blues.
The Bull at Barnes, 373 Lonsdale Road, Barnes, London SW13 9PY £8

Steve Morrison & Al Richardson
Guitar / harmonica duo
Brooks Blues Bar @ The Telegraph, Putney Heath, SW15 3TU
Bookings & Information 020 8788 2011 £8  

Paul Garner Band
Funky, eclectic, original blues in a guitar/organ combo format.
Caipirinha Jazz Bar, 117 Archway Road, London, N6 5BL

Eric Ranzoni Trio
Singing piano player leads his "drumless" trio into Chicago and New Orleans blues standards
Boisdale of Bishopsgate Swedeland Court 202 Bishopsgate EC2M 4NR

West Westons Bluesonics + The Blammers (5pm)
Londons top harp man - read our interview here - with early set from the Blammers and their rural blues, ragtime & jug band music from the 20s & 30s
Ain't Nothing But...Blues Bar 20 Kingly Str, Soho 020 7287 0514

Bluesmix
New three times a week Camden blues bar. Our live review of Bluesmix here
Bar 55, 31 Jamestown Road, London. NW1 7DB

Honkeyfinger
One man skronk blues mayhem. Read our interview here
Corsica Studios, (Dirty Feet nite w/ Cherrystones, Barry 7) Elephant & Castle.SE17

Sat 13

Big Joe Louis & His Blues Kings
Ain't Nothing But...Blues Bar 20 Kingly Str, Soho 020 7287 0514

Big Girls Blues Band
Funky blues, soul and a touch of reggae
Old Explorer  23 Great Castle Street W1

Delta Echoes
Slide guitar duo
The Prince Albert, Hampton Road, Twickenham

The Carvin Jones band + The Troxell Jam
Top 50 all time blues rock guitarists by Guitarist Magazine and championed by Eric Clapton as "The next up and coming blues rock player"
Zoom @ The Moon SE24 10 Half Moon Lane Herne Hill SE24 9HU
£8adv/£10on door Bookings/info Pete Feenstra 0208 761 9078
www.feenstra.co.uk

Sun 14

Bluematics
Ain't Nothing But...Blues Bar 20 Kingly Str, Soho 020 7287 0514

Catfish Kieth
Our interview here
The Oval Tavern, 131 Oval Road Croydon CR0 6BR 020 8686 6023

Tue 16

Frank Ash Band
Ain't Nothing But...Blues Bar 20 Kingly Str, Soho 020 7287 0514

Wed 17

Tom Nolan & The Bluescasters
Richmond rhythm n blues, slide guitar and Rolling Stones’ favourites
The Eelpie Club The Cabbage Patch 67 London Road, Twickenham, TW1 3SZ
£10 Members. £12 Guests

Eric Ranzoni Trio
Singing piano player leads his "drumless" trio into Chicago and New Orleans blues standards
Kings Head Theatre Pub, 115 Upper Street N1 1QN

Big Blue
Ain't Nothing But...Blues Bar 20 Kingly Str, Soho 020 7287 0514

Thurs 18

L.D. Frazier
Brooks Blues Bar Black Histroy Month Special. Frazier has toured the world as the chief exponent of Gospel music, tracing the evolution of Gospel music from its African roots to present day USA. His repertoire covers the early spirituals of the late 18thCentury, Jubilee Gospel which is associated with emancipation in the 19th Century and the Gospel music of the 20thCentury. Based in NYC, he has featured in many recordings, TV and Films.
Brooks Blues Bar @ The Telegraph, Putney Heath, SW15 3TU
Bookings & Information 020 8788 2011 £8

Papa George & Steve Simpson
The Oval Tavern, 131 Oval Road, Croydon CR0 6BR, Tel: 020 8686 6023

The Daniel Smith Trio
Blues, boogie woogie and jazz piano.
The Plough, 297 Northfields Av., Northfields, Ealing, W5 4XB 0208 567 1416

Coalhouse Walker Blues Band
Ain't Nothing But...Blues Bar 20 Kingly Str, Soho 020 7287 0514

Honkeyfinger
One man skronk blues mayhem. Read our interview here
Bardens Bourdoir. (Tripping In the Country w/ Salem) Kingsland Rd.E8

Fri 19

Rag Moma Rag
Exclusive London Appearance. Country Blues guitar / harmonica duo. 20s and 30s Blues based encompassing Mississippi Blues, East Coast Ragtime sounds, early White Country tunes, Original Compositions, and many other regional styles.
Brooks Blues Bar @ The Telegraph, Putney Heath, SW15 3TU
Bookings & Information 020 8788 2011 £8

Eric Ranzoni Trio
Singing piano player leads his "drumless" trio into Chicago and New Orleans blues standards
Boisdale of Bishopsgate Swedeland Court 202 Bishopsgate EC2M 4NR

Sam Hare Band
Ain't Nothing But...Blues Bar 20 Kingly Str, Soho 020 7287 0514

Big Girls Blues Band
Funky blues, soul and a touch of reggae
Jazz After Dark 9 Greek Street W1V 5LE 0207 7340545
10.30pm ’til 2.30am Adm: £10

The Untouchables
50s Chicago swing-style blues at new three times a week Camden blues bar
Bar 55, 31 Jamestown Road, London. NW1 7DB

Sat 20

Not The Same Old Blues Crap presents
Black Diamond Heavies + Scott H Biram
Punk blues pairing of drums and keys from the Heavies with Biram's lashing together of blues, hillbilly, and country precariously to raucous punk and godless metal.
The Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Road NW1 8EH
£ 8.00 adv £10.00 door
Venue Tel: +44 020 7424 9991 Box office Tel : 0870 389 1846
Online ticket sales website: www.roundhouse.org.uk

Earl Green and the Right Time
Blues song book from Muddy Waters to T Bone Walker. Backed by a band of authentic blues players featuring Mike Paice (Lavern Brown and Jools Holland) on sax and harp and Daniel Strittmatter (ex- Otis Grand and Paul Lamb) on drums.
The Plough, 173 Wood Street, Walthamstow, London E17 3NU

Jeremiah Marques & the Blues Aces
Ain't Nothing But...Blues Bar 20 Kingly Str, Soho 020 7287 0514

Blues Nun + Owen Bassett + David Atkinson
Good-time blues from the Nuns with support from 'soul and blues' bassett and country gospel old timey blues picker extraordinaire Atkinson
Union Jack Pub, 225 Union street

Big Girls Blues Band
Funky blues, soul and a touch of reggae
Jazz After Dark 9 Greek Street W1V 5LE 0207 7340545
10.30pm ’til 2.30am Adm: £10

Delta Echoes
Slide guitar duo
The Lion, Wick Road, Teddington

Ian Parker Band
Rock blues guitarist and song writersigned to Walter Trout’s Ruf label
Real Music Club @ The Bull & Butcher 1277 High Road, Whetstone, N20 9HS
0208 445 2165 http://www.feenstra.co.uk/ £8adv / £10

Groanbox Boys
Old Time Mountain Gypsy World Folk Blues Music
The Green Note Café Bar 106 Parkway, Camden NW1 7AN. 020 7485 9899

Sun 21

King Davids Trio Royale
Ain't Nothing But...Blues Bar 20 Kingly Str, Soho 020 7287 0514

Errol Lynton's Blues Vibe
The Oval Tavern, 131 Oval Road, Croydon CR0 6BR, Tel: 020 8686 6023

Rob Zonca Band
Itlalian rock-blues
Real Music Club @ The Bull & Butcher 1277 High Road, Whetstone, N20 9HS
0208 445 2165 http://www.feenstra.co.uk/ £8adv / £10

Sister Mary and the Choir Boys
A mix of raw and filthy, originals and covers from many different blues eras followed by a jam.
Charlie Wrights, 45 pitfield st., N1 6DA

Tue 23

Jimmy C & the Blues Dragons
Ain't Nothing But...Blues Bar 20 Kingly Str, Soho 020 7287 0514

Wed 24

Bluematics
Ain't Nothing But...Blues Bar 20 Kingly Str, Soho 020 7287 0514

Thurs 25

Lou Pride with Mo’ Indigo
Tales From The Woods presents the Chicago bluesman and Northern Soul favourite.
100 Club 100 Oxford Street, London W1D 1LL.
7:30pm-11pm. Tickets on door £20; advance £15 from Keith Woods 020 8460 6941 or  07941 540574, email keithwoods25@hotmail.com or write to 25 Queen Anne Avenue, Bromley, Kent BR2 0SA.
PayPal available see www.tftw.freeuk.com.

Broadkasters
Ain't Nothing But...Blues Bar 20 Kingly Str, Soho 020 7287 0514

Red Jumps
The Oval Tavern, 131 Oval Road, Croydon CR0 6BR, Tel: 020 8686 6023

Fri 26

Sponsored listing - Whats This?

The Velours
Sleazy Rockin' harp n' hammoned fuelled Rhythm & Blues at new three times a week Camden blues bar
Bar 55, 31 Jamestown Road, London. NW1 7DB

City Slickers
Ain't Nothing But...Blues Bar 20 Kingly Str, Soho 020 7287 0514

Blues Piano Orgy - Challis, Harris, and Rowan
Exclusive London Appearance. Three pianos, and three distinctive stylists - John Challis, John Harris, and Jamie Rowan. 
Brooks Blues Bar @ The Telegraph, Putney Heath, SW15 3TU
Bookings & Information 020 8788 2011 £8

Eric Ranzoni Trio
Singing piano player leads his "drumless" trio into Chicago and New Orleans blues standards
Boisdale of Bishopsgate Swedeland Court 202 Bishopsgate EC2M 4NR

Big Girls Blues Band
Funky blues, soul and a touch of reggae
The Music Palace, 159A Tottenham Lane, Crouch End N8 9BT

Sat 27

The Steve Simpson Band
Bluescene at The Lion, 27 Wick Road, Teddington, TW11 9DN. 020 8977 3199
8.30pm - adm. £7.50

Earl Green and the Right Time
Blues song book from Muddy Waters to T Bone Walker. Backed by a band of authentic blues players featuring Mike Paice (Lavern Brown and Jools Holland) on sax and harp and Daniel Strittmatter (ex- Otis Grand and Paul Lamb) on drums.
The Cardinal Wolsey, The Green, Hampton Court Road, East Molesey, Surrey 020 8487 3651

West Westons Bluesonics
Ain't Nothing But...Blues Bar 20 Kingly Str, Soho 020 7287 0514

Honkeyfinger + Fabulous Penetrators
Halloween party with one man skronk blues mayhem from Mr. Finger. Read our interview here
The Macbeth Hoxton Street. N1

Sun 28

Paul Garner Band
Ain't Nothing But...Blues Bar 20 Kingly Str, Soho 020 7287 0514

Tec Primo or Station House
The Oval Tavern, 131 Oval Road, Croydon CR0 6BR, Tel: 020 8686 6023

Mon 29

Seasick Steve
The dog hisself. read our interview here
Scala, 275 Pentonville Road N1 9NL

Tue 30

Jules & the gamblers
Ain't Nothing But...Blues Bar 20 Kingly Str, Soho 020 7287 0514

Seasick Steve
Second night at the Scala for the dog hisself. Read our interview here
Scala, 275 Pentonville Road N1 9NL

Wed 31

The Robin Bibi Band
Searing blues
The Eelpie Club The Cabbage Patch 67 London Road, Twickenham, TW1 3SZ
£6 Members. £8 Guests

Frank Ash Band
Ain't Nothing But...Blues Bar 20 Kingly Str, Soho 020 7287 0514