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NEWS:
Super excited to be working with the very talented ALICE ARMSTRONG – finalist in this year’s UK Blues Federation “Blues Vocalist of the Year 2022”.
“Really loving that vocal ” Craig Charles
“Nice pipes” Phill Jupitus
More news…..
MA BESSIE AND HER BLUES TROUPE CONTINUE TO TOUR ACROSS THE UK
“Ma Bessie” (Julia Titus) and her Blues Troupe are playing to sell-out crowds, celebrating the contribution that Bessie Smith made to jazz and blues with a narrated show and 21 tracks. Nicknamed the “Empress of the Blues” Bessie was the most popular female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s. She is often regarded as one of the greatest singers of her era and had a major influence on jazz artists at that time. Look out for an exciting new show during 2022….. Ma Bessie “After Dark” featuring some of the more risque songs from the 1920 and 1930s.
And not forgetting…. SAM KELLY’S STATION HOUSE – still funkin’ off them blues
Look out…. look out…. there’s a 10 minute film/documentary about!! It is called “No Barricades” and features music from Sam Kelly’s Station House. The film shows how Sam Kelly, his brother Fowokan George Kelly (a notable sculptor) and his son, DJ Skol Kelly (Godfather of hardhouse) have, against many odds, established themselves in “The Arts”. More news coming soon.
Fans across the World have waited more than ten years for news of a new SAM KELLY’S STATION HOUSE album. “No Barricades” portrays the musical vibe and on-stage camaraderie of this established line-up – at times, showcasing the individual talents of each one of these accomplished musicians yet, within a heartbeat, reverting to a tight unit of exciting entertainment. The new SAM KELLY’S STATION HOUSE album “No Barricades” has been released and is selling fast. The album also acknowledges the great works of TW Henderson incorporating a selection of tracks from “The Wilderness Years” album. One of the most powerfultracks entitled “Black & White” has been captured on video.
Alice Armstrong
| Date | City | Venue | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26/05/22 | Maidenhead | Norden Farm Centre for the Arts | United Kingdom |
| Time: 7:30pm. Admission: £15. Age restrictions: All Ages/Licensed. Address: Altwood Road. Armstrong & Long (Duo) Buy Tickets | |||
Ma Bessie and her Blues Troupe
| Date | City | Venue | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17/06/22 | York | Helmsley Arts Centre | United Kingdom |
| Time: 7:30pm. Admission: £20. Age restrictions: All Ages/Licensed. Address: Meeting House Court, 1 Helmsley. Buy Tickets | |||
| 25/06/22 | Deal | The Astor Theatre | United Kingdom |
| Time: 7:30pm. Admission: £tbc. Age restrictions: All Ages/Licensed. Address: Stanhope Road. Buy Tickets | |||
| 09/07/22 | Swanage | Swanage Jazz Festival | United Kingdom |
| Time: 5:00pm. Admission: £tbc. Age restrictions: All Ages/Licensed. Address: Swanage Conservative Club, 27 King’s Road East. Buy Tickets | |||
| 14/07/22 | Hayes, Middlesex | The Beck Theatre | United Kingdom |
| Time: 7:00pm. Admission: £tbc. Age restrictions: All Ages/Licensed. Address: Grange Road. | |||
| 28/08/22 | Bedford | Twinwood Festival 2022 | United Kingdom |
| Time: 4:50pm. Admission: £tbc. Age restrictions: All Ages/Licensed. Address: RAF Twinwood Farm Airfield,. Buy Tickets | |||
Ma Bessie and her Pigfoot Band
| Date | City | Venue | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17/05/22 | Westcliff-on-Sea | Annie’s Jazz | United Kingdom |
| Time: 8:00pm. Admission: £tbc. Age restrictions: All Ages/Licensed. Address: Chalkwell Park Rooms, Chalkwell Park. | |||
| 27/05/22 | Lower Borough Walls, Bath | Chapel Arts Centre | United Kingdom |
| Time: 8:00pm. Admission: £15. Age restrictions: All Ages/Licensed. Address: St. James’s Memorial Hall. Buy Tickets | |||
| 28/05/22 | Great Torrington, Devon | The Plough Arts Centre | United Kingdom |
| Time: 8:00pm. Admission: £tbc. Age restrictions: All Ages/Licensed. Address: 9-11 Fore Street. | |||
| 24/07/22 | Leamington Spa | Live at the Temperance | United Kingdom |
| Time: 7:00pm. Admission: £12.50. Age restrictions: All Ages/Licensed. Address: 33 Bath Street. | |||
| 25/07/22 | Buxton | High Peak Bookstore and Cafe | United Kingdom |
| Time: 8:15pm. Admission: £15. Age restrictions: All Ages/Licensed. Address: Ashbourne Road. | |||
Paul Lamb & Chad Strentz
| Date | City | Venue | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06/22 | Carlisle CA3 8QP | The Old Fire Station | United Kingdom |
| Time: 8:00pm. Admission: £12. Age restrictions: All Ages/Licensed. Address: Peter Street. Buy Tickets | |||
Paul Lamb & The King Snakes
| Date | City | Venue | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17/06/22 | Deal | The Astor Theatre | United Kingdom |
| Time: 7:30pm. Admission: £20. Age restrictions: All Ages/Licensed. Address: Stanhope Road. Buy Tickets | |||
| 27/08/22 | Bedford | Twinwood Festival 2022 | United Kingdom |
| Time: 4:50pm. Admission: £tbc. Age restrictions: All Ages/Licensed. Address: RAF Twinwood Farm Airfield,. | |||
Sam Kelly’s Station House
| Date | City | Venue | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23/06/22 | Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7QR | The Maltings | United Kingdom |
| Time: 8:30pm. Admission: £14. Age restrictions: All Ages/Licensed. Address: Bridge Square. Buy Tickets | |||
| 24/06/22 | Deal | The Astor Theatre | United Kingdom |
| Time: 7:30pm. Admission: £tbc. Age restrictions: All Ages/Licensed. Address: Stanhope Road. Buy Tickets | |||
| 30/06/22 | Maidenhead | Norden Farm Centre for the Arts | United Kingdom |
| Time: 7:30pm. Admission: £15. Age restrictions: All Ages/Licensed. Address: Altwood Road. Buy Tickets | |||
| 29/07/22 | Lower Borough Walls, Bath | Chapel Arts Centre | United Kingdom |
| Time: 8:00pm. Admission: £15. Age restrictions: All Ages/Licensed. Address: St. James’s Memorial Hall. Buy Tickets | |||
| 27/08/22 | Dărmănești 605300 | Blues in the Garden Festival | Romania |
| Time: 7:00pm. Age restrictions: All Ages/Licensed. Address: Strada Stadionului. | |||
ZEETEAH MASSIAH
| Date | City | Venue | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20/05/22 | Deal | The Astor Theatre | United Kingdom |
| Time: 8:00pm. Admission: £tbc. Age restrictions: All Ages/Licensed. Address: Stanhope Road. | |||
| 10/07/22 | Hayes, Middlesex | The Beck Theatre | United Kingdom |
| Time: 8:00pm. Admission: £tbc. Age restrictions: All Ages/Licensed. Address: Grange Road. | |||