Award winning West London venue Under The Bridge is to host one of the greatest guitar players of all time Robben Ford on the July 11 this year. Throughout his career Ford has paved new ground in multiple genres including blues, jazz and rock and was also a key player in seminal jazz-fusion band L.A …
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Americana-country-soul singer-songwriter Danni Nicholls has announced spring 2016 UK tour dates in support of her widely acclaimed new album MOCKINGBIRD LANE. Growing up in Bedfordshire, Danni Nicholls was drawn to the sounds of her grandmother’s favourite music – the American roots, soul, rock ‘n’ roll, country and folk, which now permeates her own music. Nicholls always dreamed of visiting …
A Thousand Horses have announced their debut visit to the UK with a performance at C2C at the O2 Arena alongside an intimate headline show at The Barfly in Camden, London. The band also just revealed the video for their latest single First Time. The video features a montage of footage taken from their US tour …
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The performers have now been announced for the 51st Academy of Country Music Awards. The ACM and dick clark productions have announced that country stars Cam, Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban and Florida Georgia Line will perform at 2016’s Awards. The ceremony will be co-hosted by Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley and will be broadcast …
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The full line up has been announced for this year’s Roots Festival, including: Richmond Fontaine, Ryley Walker, The Weather Station, Teddy Thompson, Hayes Carll and Cale Tyson Band. Taking place around the clubs and bars of The Marble City between April 29 and May 2, the 19th Kilkenny Roots Festival looks set to bring together …
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Review Date: November 7, 2015 Reviewed By: Liam Lynott Location: London, O2 The Dave Matthews Band might seem an odd choice to headline a blues festival, but that didn’t stop the boys from Charlottesville, Virginia from lighting up the O2 at this years’ Prudential BluesFest. From the opening middle-Eastern warble of Squirm, to the glorious …
Review Date: 22 November, 2015 Reviewed By: Ian Horne Location: London, O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire Justin Davis and Sarah Zimmermann, otherwise known as Striking Matches, finished up their UK tour in November with a stellar set at the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire. Utilising the acoustics and facilities of the venue, the duo were able to …
Review Date: 13 December, 2015 Reviewed By: John Roffey Location: Sugar & Spice Club, Boscombe What a bonus to have two of Bournemouth’s top attractions under one roof to whet the pre-Christmas musical appetite. The town responded by packing the Sugar & Spice Club to the rafters and the SRO audience were rewarded with stellar …
Review Date: September 21-23, 2012 Review By: Roger Ryan Location: Tullamore, Co. Offaly While the crowds could have been bigger, the organisers can feel well-pleased with the overall success of the Johnny Keenan Banjo Festival, which was held in Tullamore, Co. Offaly, over the the weekend of September 21-23. The combination of sunshine and music …
Review Date: March 22, 2012 Review By: Helen Mitchell Location: The Sage, Gateshead Support for the evening came from the Kennedys; a husband and wife duo who started out in Nanci’s band and credit her for them getting together both professionally and personally. They took the opportunity to play us a selection of old and …
