Author: Monica

Nicky Moore & Danny Kyle are playing in the Cellar Bar at South Hill Park Arts Centre in Bracknell on Wednesday 1st May.

Nicky Moore retired from  the ‘Blues Corporation’ last October but is continuing to write songs, work as a vocal coach and perform with Danny Kyle.  Nicky has an amazing vocal range of 3.5 octaves, a wicked sense of humour and great stage presence.  He’s also a superb songwriter.  Danny Kyle is quite simply one of the most talented acoustic guitarists around and also has a fine voice.   Don’t know Nicky Moore?  Click here to hear a superb version of one of Nicky’s original songs ‘Let Sleeping Dogs Lie’.

If you haven’t yet made it to South Hill Park, this is a great opportunity to try it.   The venue we use is the ‘Cellar Bar’.  It’s a smaller venue than the Maltings, with a cosy atmosphere, it’s own licensed bar and great acoustics.  There is also a separate bar where you can get a drink and something to eat before we open doors at 8.00 pm.  The full address is  South Hill Park Arts Centre, Ringmead, Bracknell RG12 7PA.  The ticket price is £10 and doors open at 8.00 pm for an 8.30 pm start.  Click here for ticket reservations.

We are thrilled to add Tommy Allen & Johnny Hewitt to the line-up at the new Pakefield Blues & Boogie Festival taking place September 13th – 15th. Tommy & Johnny play superb blues guitar and harmonica with the power and energy of a full band, and were without doubt one of the highlights of the recent blues weekend at Alvaston Hall this year.
This talented duo join a killer line-up with Dr Feelgood, Jerimiah Marques, The Cadillac Kings, Bad Influence and more!    This weekend is priced very keenly at just £149 for three nights half board including the Blues & Boogie Festival.  As an extra bonus you can also go to the Rock ‘n’ Roll Festival taking place in another room at the same venue, with ten bands including The Jets, Earl Jackson Four, The Downtown Daddyo’s and more.    For the downloadable leaflet click here and for full details the Blues Weekends page.

Three of the UK’s top roots/blues musicians perform as a trio at Farnham Maltings on Thursday 28th March.

With award-winning drummer Sam Kelly, plus Earl Jackson on bass ‘Entertainment with a capital ‘e” Mad Rat Magazine and last but not least with Stompin’ Dave on guitar, fiddle, banjo, piano and vocals. ‘A master …a true original’ The Daily Telegraph.

Stompin’ Dave is a favourite at the Boogaloo weekends and The Maltings.     Don’t miss Stompin’ Daves Blues3 at The Farnham Maltings on Thursday 28th March.   Doors open at 8.15 pm for a 9.00 pm start and tickets are just £10 each.   To reserve tickets please visit our ticket reservations page.

Superb blues guitarist, singer and songwriter Buddy Whittington  will be appearing in the Cellar Bar at Farnham Maltings on Thursday 11th April 2013.
Buddy Whittington was the guitarist with John Mayall  for many years.  Buddy is described by John Mayall as ‘perhaps the best Bluesbreaker of them all’ and there is some superb footage on YouTube of Buddy sharing the stage with Eric Clapton at John Mayall’s 70th Birthday concert. We are letting you know about this particular gig at the Maltings earlier than usual because last time we had to turn people away.  So please reserve tickets early!
Tickets cost £15 per ticket, doors open at 8.15 pm and the gig starts at 9.00 pm.  To see the current diary of Boogaloo gigs please visit www.boogaloopromotions.com/blues.
For ticket reservations, please click here.

Don’t miss Northsyde this Thursday 7th February in the Cellar Bar at Farnham Maltings, Bridge Square, Farnham GU9 7QR.

Northsyde play funky blues with great musicianship and lots of attitude!  Mix up some Rock, Blues, Jazz and Soul. Take stunning lead guitar from ace Jules Fothergill, a bassist that plays upside down and backwards, throw in a big fat beat and raspy vocals from powerful songstress Lorna Reilly. Make it heavy… make it rocky… make it funky!  This is a band you should see!

For more information visit their website.

You can reserve tickets at www.boogaloopromotions.com/tickets and pay on the door or just turn up.  Tickets cost £10 and doors open at 8.15 pm for a 9.00 pm start.

We have a very special show next Wednesday 6th February in the Cellar Bar at South Hill Park, Bracknell with superb guitarist and singer Marcus Bonfanti. 

Marcus is best known for his high energy live shows with his 3 piece band but he will be traveling the UK solo in February 2013 with a set of intimate solo gigs. These shows will contain both old and new material presented in a way his audience will never have seen him, featuring new material and a stage set to transport the audience further into Bonfanti’s world.  It will be a night to remember! 

‘Marcus Bonfanti deserves to become the next British blues guitar hero’ – The Guardian ‘He is fantastic live…’ – Bob Harris

Tickets cost £10 each and doors open at 8.00 pm for an 8.30 pm start.  To reserve tickets (and pay on the night) click here.