Blues

Our new Blues Weekend taking place at the The Heathlands Hotel in Bournemouth is proving very popular, thanks mainly to the super line-up with stunning guitarist and singer Buddy Whittington ‘the greatest Bluesbreaker of them all’. 
Plus ‘Blues Band of The Year’  King King fronted by charismatic singer and guitarist Alan Nimmo,  The Producers, Giles Hedley & The Aviators, Pete G & The Magnitones and the Robin Bibi Band.  Plus the usual late night jam sessions and acoustic blues.   
The success of the weekend has no doubt also been helped by the value-for-money price of £169 for standard rooms and the excellent location in the heart of Bournemouth.   
Fancy going?  We now have just twenty rooms left, so don’t delay – please complete a booking form and post it with your payment to Boogaloo Promotions, Boogaloo House, Vine Way, Wrecclesham, Farnham GU10 4TB.

We are delighted to have the extremely fabulous 24 Pesos playing at Farnham Maltings on Thursday 25th October.   Award-winning band 24 Pesos have a unique take on the Blues, playing original music, with virtuoso instrumentation, a joyous groove, real songs and enough energy to bring the house down every night!   A brilliant band!
Reviews for the band are fantastic:
‘The UK’s Most Exciting and original Blues Band’  Paul Jones, BBC Radio 2
’24 Pesos are just incredibly brilliant’ DJ David Freeman, Jazz FM
’24 Pesos jump out of the box like a fire cracker and grab the blues by the scruff of its neck’  Pete Feenstra, Get Ready to Rock
For more info, visit the band’s website.  To reserve tickets for this gig click here. 

There’s just ONE ROOM LEFT at the Boogaloo Blues Weekend at Norton Grange, so this really is your LAST CHANCE TO BOOK!  

Book online at www.warnerleisurehotels.co.uk and remember to quote code RNB12 for the best price.

Can’t make it?  Then you’ll miss the fabulous afternoon session with Stompin’ Dave, but don’t despair, you can also see him in the Cellar Bar at South Hill Park on Wednesday November 28th.  Reserve tickets here. 

It promises to be a fabulous Blues weekend at Norton Grange, IOW 5th to 8th October.  The Isle of Wight already enjoys a milder climate than elsewhere, and with the indian summer we’re enjoying it should be glorious – especially as Norton Grange is right by the sea!   

We’ve got a great line-up with The Nimmo Brothers and Nicky Moore’s Blues Corporation, as well as Bad Influence (replacing Todd Sharpeville), Mumbo Jumbo, Guy Tortora, Split Whiskers – and last but not least, Stompin’ Dave!   Plus jam sessions run by Tim Aves and MC/DJ Robert Hokum. 

There are now less than 10 rooms left, so if you want to go, ring Norton Grange on 01983 760 323 and don’t forget to quote code RNB12 to pay the discounted price of £189 for standard rooms.

I just got sent the second issue of Classic Rock’s new Blues Magazine (a complementary copy, which was very nice!).  This is a gorgeous mag, well presented with lots of good content, including features on Boogaloo favourites Ian Siegal (appearing at South Hill Park on Wednesday 17th Oct 2012), Alex McKown (Alvaston Hall March 2013, King King (Heathlands Dec 2012), Little Devils (Lakeside Jan 2013), plus of course features on greats such as Robert Kray, BB King and more.  It’s a beautifully presented magazine and a good read.   It’s also being sold on the high street, so you never know it may help invigorate the UK blues scene.

Check it out!

We’re delighted that Boogaloo favourite Eugene ‘Hideaway’ Bridges is now confirmed as the headliner for the Boogaloo Blues Weekend at Lakeside, Hayling Island Jan 18th to 21st 2013.  The whole weekend is great value at £159 for three nights accommodation with three course dinner and breakfast and all the great music, which as well as Eugene includes old favourite Dr JJ’s Blues Band, stunning guitarist Ron Sayer, seven-piece Steve Roux & The Brass Knuckle Blues Band, and guitar supremo Nigel Bagge.  Plus the legendary late night jam sessions led by Five Field Holler.   Can’t beat that for value!  Visit our blues weekends page for a downloadable flyer and booking details.