Mon 7 May

The Groove Warriors
Seven of London finest funk players, who grew up listening and dancing to these tunes in the day.
We 'Love' the tunes, we 'Love' to play them, hence a fantastic vibrant band with 110% commitment to the groove It's all about the groove!
The 2 set show includes:
Low Rider, Expansions, What's Going On, Move On Up, The Worm, Jungle Strut, Always There, Running Away, City Country City, The Groove, The World Is A Ghetto, Gatur Bait etc...

Mon 30 Apr

Back To the Flamingo Club: Alan Glen / John O'Leary Allstars
John O’Leary (founder member of Savoy Brown) and Alan Glen (The Yardbirds / 9 Below Zero) lead an all star monthly residency with a trip back to the 60’s r&b hay day of The Flamingo club.
The April line-up: Ladies Night with Special Guests - VAL COWELL & The DELTA LADIES

Mon 23 Apr

Storm Warning featuring Bob Moore on gtr
Storm Warning are a cool sophisticated blues band that features the Peter Green sound-alike guitarist Bob Moore. The current critically acclaimed ‘Strategy’ cd made the Amazon Top 20 Blues chart and resulted din a successful European tour.
“He can go from straight blues to Beck like fusion, to Santana grooves with a flick of his fingers. Good stuff." www.the-rocker.co.uk

Mon 16 Apr

John Idan Band (USA)
Hailing from Detroit, Michigan, bass playing vocalist John originally made his name in the UK with the Jim McCartey band before a 15 year stint fronting The Yardbirds. He appeared on the all star Yardbirds comeback album and played The Royal Albert Hall, The Royal Festival Hall as well as The House of Blues in LA with Steve Vai, South by South West in Austin with Slash.
His bluesy debut solo album is called the Folly

Mon 9 Apr

The Bluesdockings featuring Clyde BB Morris
The Blues Dockings feature Clyde ‘BB; Morris on soulful vocals and guitar. The band play the essence of Freddie King inspired Blues, soul, funk & R&B! Formed 7 years ago in Austria they have relocated to the UK and are making waves on the blues circuit.

Mon 2 Apr

CANCELLED
URGENT! Sorry to say that tonight's show at the Bulls Head/Stormy Monday Club with San Francisco's Dirk Hamilton has been cancelled due to visa problems. Sorry to disappoint, back to normal service next week 9 April 2012

Dirk Hamilton (USA)

Mon 26 Mar

Back To the Flamingo Club: Alan Glen / John O'Leary Allstars
John O’Leary (founder member of Savoy Brown) and Alan Glen (The Yardbirds / 9 Below Zero) lead an all star monthly residency with a trip back to the 60’s r&b hay day of The Flamingo club.
The March line-up includes Papa George gtr/voc, Don Craine voc, Laurie Garnham harp, Tim Penn pno, Nick Newell sax, Pete Miles dr, Glyn Evans bass, with other guest to be announced.

Mon 19 Mar

Debbie Giles Midnight Train
Midnight Train features dynamic blues singer Debbie Giles and award wining drummer Sam Kelly (voted UK#1 drummer) for 3 years in a row.
‘Debbie Giles is a clear, impassioned vocalist’ Blues in Britain.
Debbie Giles' Midnight Train began when Debbie met acclaimed drummer Sam Kelly at the Maryport Blues Festival. With influences from Bonnie Raitt to Little Feat, Etta James to Bill Withers, Steely Dan, James Brown and Keb Mo, Midnight Train is a mix of Funk, Soul, Blues and R & B

Mon 12 Mar

Jay Stapley Band (USA)
Jay Stapley is a top session guitar for hire whose impressive CV that includes Roger Waters (Pink Floyd), Mike Oldfield, Suede, Bob Geldorf, Scott Walker, David Allan Coe.He is also known for his production work with Westernhagen & Shane McGowan and contributed the superb guitar lines on the soundtrack of the movie 'Withnail & I';
Tonight he brings his all star band and guest to Barnes.

Mon 5 Mar

Pete Sargeant Band
Pete Sargeant is a West Coast influenced guitarist and fine blues harp player who is as influenced by the likes of Traffic, The Byrds and Spirit as he is by the post psychedelic paisley sound of 80’s band like The Long Riders and contemporary bands like Butterfly Fan The Inferno.
Over the years he’s with the likes of David Sinclair, It’s a Beautiful Day and Roadhouse, but tonight he steps out with his own band.
One part blues, one part psychedelic and one part r&b, add a great band and you have one of the best guitar driven, roots rock evenings in South West London

**Pete Sargeant band replaced the indisposed WT Feaster band.

Mon 27 Feb

Steve Nimmo & Sebastien Vaivrand
A night of Americana from Nimmo Brothers guitarist Steve Nimmo and top French keyboard player Sebastien Vevraind. They will be playing selections from Steve's solo album 'The Wynds of Life' recorded in Austin Texas

Mon 20 Feb

Back To the Flamingo Club: Alan Glen / John O'Leary Allstars
John O’Leary (founder member of Savoy Brown) and Alan Glen (The Yardbirds / 9 Below Zero) lead an all star monthly residency with a trip back to the 60’s r&b hay day of The Flamingo club.
Special Guests:
Jimmy C ( Canada ) / Emanuele Fizzotti ( Italy ) / Graham Robins /
Papa George / Don Craine / Laurie Garman / Nick Newall / Steve Morrison / Paul Cox.

Mon 13 Feb

Jnr Moore & The Blues Corporation
Son of the British blues giant Nicky Moore, Jnr Moore is a die in the wood soulful blues singer with phrasing like Van Morrison who leads a top notch band

Mon 6 Feb

The Mighty Boss Cats
Top class acoustic blues from a band led by multi instrumentalist Richard Townend.
'There's a real sense of authenticity in their music’- Pacific Magazine

Mon 30 Jan

Johnny Warman & The Screaming Jets
Johnny Warman & The Screaming Jets is a career retrospective from the former Peter Gabriel/Ringo Star/Asia and Humble Pie front man/vocalist and singer song writer Johnny Warman, who is known nowadays for his work with The Mods.
Back in the 80’s he enjoyed chart topping success in Australia with the single ‘The Screaming Jets’. Expect rock/blues/ballads and hi energy levels from the best in the business.

Mon 23 Jan

Mark Freeman & Friends / New Year Bash
Mark Freeman – Rhythm Guitar & Some singing…
Keith Grant (Downliners Sect & eel Pie All Stars) Bass & Vocals
Chris Dennis / Mick Wailor (Rollin’ Stoned) Lead Guitar & Vocals
Dom Pipkin (Paloma Faith band + The Ikos & Rollin’ Stoned) keyboards & Vocals
Clive Edwards (X UFO – Superb Drummer)
+ Special guests Aaron Keylock guitar protege
Ali Mackenzie (from Ronnie Wood’s original Birds)
The music will be predominantly lively Chess style Rhythm’n Blues with some Rolling Stones, originals and other little gems thrown in

Mon 16 Jan

Back To the Flamingo Club: Alan Glen / John O'Leary Allstars
‘BACK TO THE FLAMINGO’ moves its usual end of the month slot for the next two months and will return to the last Monday of the month in March.

Mon 9 Jan

Jay Stapley Band
Top recording and session guitarist Jay Stapley steps out in his own right to promote his current album ‘Edge of the World’.
Nearly 34 years ago vocalist/guitarist and later producer JAY STAPLEY moved to become one of the best-known session and gigging guitarists, working with ROGER WALTERS, MIKE OLDFIELD, SCOTT WALKER, KISRSTY MCCOLL, IAN HUNT, MICHAEL KAMEN, TOYAH & even SUEDE as well as working on films like 'Withnail and I' in between commuting to Germany to work with German superstar Westernhagen,
Jay also recorded 4 instrumental CDs on WEA records in the 1990’s and has recently released a new CD of songs (“Edge of the World”,
In between the tours and recording Jay also became a demonstrator for Roland UK and Roland International, while developing his own studio, and a teacher at the famed Guitar Institute (now ICMP) and starting up his own label.

Mon 2 Jan

All Right Now play Free & Bad Company unplugged, featuring Johnny Warman.

Dave Jackson Band / Boxing Day Special
"Paul Kossoff meets Trower with diversions into Grateful Dead style jamming and Winwood soul."

Mon 19 Dec

Back To the Flamingo Club: Alan Glen / John O'Leary Allstars Special Xmas Show
The third Back to the Flamingo night which has proved to be a very popular return to the concept of rhythm & blues from the 60’s. The house band includes John O’Leary harp/vox, Alan Glen gtr/vox, Nick Newell sax, Pete Miles drums, Papa George gtr/vox, Paul Cox vox and many more
“You guys sound great - as usual - I wouldn't expect anything different - congrats !” - Bill Wyman

Mon 12 Dec

Roadhouse Christmas Show + Special Guests
Still led by Gary Boner, recently given a “Lifetimes Achievement Award” by Blues matters, Roadhouse continue to impress with their new ‘Dark Angel' album, a heady mix of New Orleans swamp and southern tinged blues.
The full bill for this amazing value for money night = A full set from Roadhouse, The Acclaimed Raymond Goose (Front cover of Blues in Britain this month), Jules & Lorna Fothergil of Northsyde - former Roadhouse legends, Roadhouse session vocalist Rachel Clark, Robin Bibi, Dr Noel Brown, John Oleary, Pete Sargeant, Tim Matthewman, John Scott

Mon 5 Dec

The Stone Electric (Austin, Texas)
One of the unexpected highlights of 2010 was the brother/sister outfit Stone Electric featuring Janis Joplin sound-alike Noni Crowe and early 70’s styled guitarist Austyn Crow, late of the Chicago Blues review. The band recently played the South by South West festival in Austin and received an 8/10 album review in Blues Alive

Mon 28 Nov

Back To the Flamingo Club: Alan Glen / John O'Leary Allstars
An all star rhythm and blues band including Alan Glen (Yardbirds/9 below 0) and John O'Leary (Savoy Brown) and special guests recall the halcyon days of the legendary Flamingo Club.
With The Barcodes, Papa George, Paul Cox, the Flamingo Horns and special guests Stone Electric (Austin/USA)
“You guys sound great - as usual - I wouldn't expect anything different - congrats !” - Bill Wyman

Mon 21 Nov

Debbie Giles Midnight Train
Debbie Giles' Midnight Train began when Debbie met acclaimed drummer Sam Kelly at the Maryport Blues Festival. Musically they had so much in common it soon developed into a Band!
With influences from Bonnie Raitt, Little Feat, Etta James, Bill Withers, Steely Dan, James Brown and Keb Mo, Midnight Train is a mix of Funk, Soul, Blues and R & B

Mon 14 Nov

Ben Waters
At 35 years old Ben waters is one of the world’s leading boogie woogie /rock & roll pianists.
A contemporary disciple of Mead Lux Lewis, professor Longhair & James Booker, Ben combines the traditional elements with the styles of his heroes such as Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis, Amos Milburn etc. His current album ‘Boogie 4 Stu’ will be on sale on the night

Mon 7 Nov

Mike Whellans / One Man Blues Show
The former Boys of the Lough/Aly Bain cohort is ‘One of Scotland's heroes, a bluesman of amazing ability...’a totally brilliant one man band.' - Mike Harding
Newly converted to a one man blues band, multi instrumentalist Mike plays guitar(s), mouth harp(s), vocals, drums and his show stopping “mouth percussion”, a real tour de force.

Mon 31 Oct

Alan Glen / John O'Leary Allstars
‘Back To the Flamingo’ is a new monthly blues club with a top class house band and special guests
John O'Leary (Savoy Brown / John Dummer Blues Band)
Alan Glen (Yardbirds / Nine Below Zero)
Bob Haddrell (Barcodes / Sonny Black)
Dino Coccia (Paul Lamb / James Carr)

Mon 24 Oct

Mark Butcher Band

Mon 17 Oct

The Mighty Boss Cats

Mon 10 Oct

Jimmy C & The Bluesdragons
(Vancouver, Canada)

Mon 3 Oct

Salt Reunion Show featuring Mick Clarke & Stevie Smith
+ Special Guests Krissie Mathews

Mon 26 Sep

Alan Glen / John O'Leary Allstars
‘Back To the Flamingo’ is a new monthly blues club with a top class house band and special guests
John O'Leary (Savoy Brown / John Dummer Blues Band)
Alan Glen (Yardbirds / Nine Below Zero)
Bob Haddrell (Barcodes / Sonny Black)
Dino Coccia (Paul Lamb / James Carr)

Mon 19 Sep

Moneymaker
Moneymaker are a good time, sax blowing, riff driven, groove laden rock/blues band with enough light and shade to bake two soufflés. Season with amounts of judicious volume, well chosen songs and sprinkle with Male and Female lead vocals and you have all the ingredients for a great night out

Mon 12 Sep

New Orleans Night with Dom Pipkin Excellent pianist Dom Pipkin dips into the old New Orleans songbook with material such favourites as Professor Longhair, Huey "Piano" Smith, Lee Dorsey, James Booker, and leads his own group - The Iko's
Dom is currently working with Paloma Faith and his cv includes working with Morcheeba - on "Big Calm", David Byrne, Cornershop, Lauren Dalrymple, Trudi Kerr, John O Leary & Pauline Black.

Mon 5 Sep

Mark Freeman R&B Allstars
A ‘Musical Party Night’ to celebrate what would have been Micky Waller’s 70th Birthday.
Usual Suspects on Board:
Mark Freeman & Friends…..
Various members of The Rollin’ Stoned + Keith Grant – Downliners Sect; Dom Pipkin Piano – Paloma Faith band; Sam Kelly on drums; Also featuring Aaron Keylock and other guests expected.
Expect some Foot tapping ‘60s Rhythm ‘n Blues + Rolling Stones ‘B’Sides and Album Tracks
And much more!

Mon 29 Aug

Clare Free Band
Clare is an artist who is redefining the blues for the modern world.
Her roots lie in the blues but her influences go way beyond the genre making her one of the most exciting new artists writing and performing in the blues world today.
A passionate, award nominated, songwriter and a fabulous guitar player, with an excellent band. Clare’s performances are fiery, exciting and heartfelt.

Mon 22 Aug

The Sounds of Simon & Garfunkel "So much more than slavish mimicry, combining virtuosity and precision with a love for the subject which bordered on litany"
Celebrating over ten years as the only IUK tribute to Simon & Garfunkel The Sound of S&G deliver pristine harmonies, delicate arrangements and al the big hitters from the Boxer, Bridge Over Troubled Water to Sounds of Silence.
With unerring accuracy, professionalism and reverence spiked with a degree of tongue-in-cheek humour, each phase of Paul Simon's extensive career, from his celebrated partnership with Art Garfunkel to his Grammy-winning Graceland album, is authentically re-produced.

Mon 15 Aug

The Sharpees
Led by guitarist Bill Mead – and formerly known as Rebel, who signed with Bridgehouse records and cut their debut single “Rocka Shocka" - The Sharpees has added Hotclub slide guitarist Steve Smith to incorporate southern blues influences to their r&b sound with plenty of improvisation

Mon 8 Aug

The Motives featuring Matt Taylor (Snowy White guitarist)
A new band project brings together some of the finest talent from the European blues scene. The Motives draw their musical inspiration from 40's New York, 50's Chicago and 60's London. January 2011 saw them take to the recording studio and their debut album is in the pipeline, scheduled for release in the late summer of 2011.

Mon 1st Aug

All Right Now play Free & Bad Company unplugged, featuring Johnny Warman.

Mon 25 Jul

Robin Bibi & Andrew Black (USA) Band
This Anglo/ US band brings together a top UK scintillating slide guitarist with a musical pedigree that includes BB King, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and even Helen Shapiro with Atlanta premier soul blues singer and ‘feel’ guitarist Andrew Black. And together they present one of the most mesmerising soulful blues shows in the capital. Don’t miss!

Mon 18 Jul

Dave Jackson Band
Dave Jackson's early years were spent jamming with local musicians on a home-made guitar. Citing later influences from Buddy Guy and Jimi Hendrix, his guitar playing flows effortlessly yet cries out with a heartfelt passion. With a voice that brings to mind Steve Winwood and Paul Rodgers, but is still deeply rooted in the old blues tradition, this is the whole package, the real deal.
DJB is Dave Jackson (Guitar / Vocals)/Janet Clare Jackson (Bass)/ Drew Ormrod (Drums)

Mon 11 Jul

The Barcodes / A Night of 60’s Cool
‘A thinking man's blues band - The Barcodes can grind out the Big Blues with the best of them, but they also have a knack of digging deep into that cool Jazz groove that Mose Allison and Grant Green started'.Ken Smith - 'Red Lick'
The Barcodes are a Peddlers influenced Hammond led trio who are the essence of cool! Alan Glen on guitar/harp/vox, Dino Cocchia on drums and the amazing Bob Haddrell on organs/keys and vocals play highlights of the brilliant compilation cd ‘Be Cool’

Mon 4 Jul

Roadhouse American Independence Night Special
Celebrating their 20th anniversary Roadhouse are one of the UK’s most established, Americana tinged Blues/Rock acts led by the prolific song writer/guitarist Gary Boner.
+ Special Guests: The Delta Ladies + Diana Stone (premier boogie pianist) + Drew Barron (stellar Canadian guitarist) + John O’Leary on harp

Mon 27 Jun

Mark Freeman & Friends
'Mid Summer Party'

Mon 13 Jun

Storm Warning

Mon 6 Jun

Ramon Goose Band

Mon 30 May

Rietta Austin Band
Fabulous four octave ranged vocals from acclaimed New Zealand chanteuse Rietta Austin, best known for her work with LNXS and for opening the O2 arena, brings her Blues Soul and Funk experience with an awesome band and great guests.

Mon 23 May

Paul Cox & Friends

Mon 16 May

Richard Clarke Band

Mon 9 May

Bolaji Blues Band
"The Bolanji Blues Band is one of the most authentic and versatile playing today" - Blues Matters

Mon 2 May

David Raphael Band

Mon 25 Apr

Ben Waters /
New CD ‘Boogie 4 Stu’ available on the night features The Rolling Stones / PJ Harvey
It's just Ben, his favourite grand piano and guaranteed great music.
"Ben is a really great talent and someone to look out for,he is always playing so do go and see him as he is terrific live." JOOLS HOLLAND

Mon 18 Apr

Debbie Giles Midnight Train

Mon 11 Apr

Mon 4 Apr

Rietta Austin Band
Fabulous four octave ranged vocals from acclaimed New Zealand chanteuse Rietta Austin, best known for her work with LNXS and for opening the O2 arena, brings her Blues Soul and Funk experience with an awesome band and great guests.

Mon 28 Mar

An evening of Jacques Brel with Alan Clayson & Guests

Mon 21 Mar

JC Moody & the Usual Suspects

Mon 14 Mar

Stevie Nimmo ‘Scotland’s finest singer songwriters’ – David Knowles, Maverick magazine

Mon 7 Mar

JC Moody & the Usual Suspects

New
Mon 28 Feb

Billy Walton Band / Exclusive South London Show

Mon 21 Feb

Loz Netto Band

Mon 14 Feb

Ali MacKenzie Band
Valentine's Night Special

Mon 7 Feb

The Bolaji Blues Band

Mon 31 Jan

Danny Giles Band
With the tone of Walter Trout, the power of Dimebag Darrell, the speed of Yngwie Malmsteen, but with a real blues feel, DANNY GILES is a guitar hero in the making.

Mon 24 Jan

24 Pesos

Mon 17 Jan

Salt Reunion Show
Featuring Mick Clarke, Stu McDonald, Chris Sharley & Stevie Smith

Mon 10 Jan

Junior Wells Anniversary Show
Annual memorial gig, for the legendary Chicago blues harp player Amos Blackmore aka Junior Wells (Muddy Waters/Buddy Guy/Magic Sam) who sadly died 15/1/98.
An all star band will feature John O’Leary & Sugarkane + very Special Guests for a blast of top notch Chicago Blues!

Mon 3 Jan

Mark Freeman & Friends
New Year Special Show

Wed 29 Dec

Ben Waters / End of Year Special Show
Ben, his favourite grand piano and guaranteed great music with special friends.
"Ben is a really great talent and someone to look out for,he is always playing so do go and see him as he is terrific live." JOOLS HOLLAND

Mon 27 Dec

Eric Ranzoni Blues Band
Anglo Italian boogie woogie pianist and blues artist Eric Ranzoni recently made his explosive debut at the Stormy Monday Club, guesting with at the sell out Ben waters show.
Now he’s back with his own band offering a mix of stellar blues and boogie piano, complete with his own take on Otis Span, Professor Longhair and all your New Orleans favourites.
Eric has toured with a long list of American greats which more recently has included Mud Morganfield.

Mon 20 Dec

Steve Ray Vaughan Xmas Show with Robin Bibi Band

Mon 13 Dec

Roadhouse Xmas Bash

Mon 6 Dec

Saiichi Sugiyama Band
Guitar great Saiichi has been acclaimed as "the Japanese Bluesmaster" by TIME OUT

Mon 29 Nov

Paul and Jean Godden, Doc Stenson, Bo Taylor
Paul Godden and fiddle player wife Jean’s band `Ponchartrain` has long been a mainstay of the Bristol rockabilly, country and blues scene in Bristol. And Paul has long played lap steel guitar with renowned Cardiff based country/rockabilly outfit `The Rimshots`, veterans of many US and European tours. Singer and virtuoso, slide/guitar and mandolin player Paul played slide guitar on two albums with Van Morrison and is a sought out session player. He has a long association with singer, guitarist/harmonica player Doc Stenson. Doc’s music is rooted in 1930’s blues, country and jazz, as well as playing in rock and blues bands in the 1980’s and backing US blues stars like Lowell Fulson and Lazy Lester. Influences range from Lonnie Johnson, top Little Walter and T Bone Walker. They have a long track record of club, festival, broadcasting and recording work, accumulating a large repertoire of songs and instrumentals. Doc’s band `The Amazing Hotshots`, was a regular feature of the Lon!
don blues scene throughout the 1980s.

Mon 22 Nov

Midnight Train

Mon 15 Nov

Mon 8 Nov

Rev Swifty Le Zarre / New York Dobro Master

Charlie Wood (USA)
Sadly cancelled due to illness

Mon 1st Nov

Johnny Warman's Free Electric Band
Acclaimed Singer/songwriter with The MODS and 4 Bills & A Ben, the former Ringo Star/Peter Gabriel cohort Johnny Warman teams up with brilliant New Orleans guitarist Matt Backer. Aside form currently playing in ABC and signing a deal with Atlantic records, Matt’s CV includes Steve Earle, Joe Cocker, Emmylou Harris/Elton John etc
“Backer steps centre stage with a janglesome rock record full of wise, chunky guitar and the sort of songs that only come with experience and a large record collection“.
Expect favorites from the classic Dylan/Neil Young/Stones/Small Faces back catalogue.

New
Mon 25 Oct

George McFall Memorial Gig with
Rietta &Friends
Fabulous four octave ranged vocals from acclaimed New Zealand chanteuse Rietta Austin, best known for her work with LNXS and for opening the O2 arena, brings her Blues Soul and Funk experience with an awesome band and great guests.

Mon 18 Oct

Willie Nile (USA)

Mon 11 Oct

Paul Cox & Charlie Fabert (FR)

Mon 4 Oct

Mark Butcher Band

Mon 27 Sep

Rietta's Friends
A very special show with a missing Rietta but with the full Rietta Austin Band in place, plus an album launch set from Rietta's guitar great Tom Barker and band, plus guests of the calibre of the great JACKIE RAWE and the awesome ANN BAILEY... AND MORE!

Mon 20 Sep

The Bolaji Blues Band
"The Bolaji Blues Band is one of the most authentic and versatile playing today" - Blues Matters

Mon 13 Sep

The Waller Band Memorial Gig
The original Mickey Waller Band keeping the spirit of real Rhythm and blues alive ! with very special guest blues drummer deluxe SAM KELLY.

Mon 6 Sep

Graham Hyne
Legendary British delta influenced blues slide guitarist and long time Brett Marvin and the Thunderbolts guitar powerhouse,Graham Hine plays a solo show of the finest in blues finger picking and slide guitar

Mon 30 Aug

Cathryn Craig & Brian Willoughby
Cathryn has sung with The Righteous Brothers, Shel Silverstein, Jormu Kaukkonen,
Bobby Bare, Garth Brookes and many others.
Brian began his career with Mary Hopkins,and played with the Strawbs for 25 years and has worked with Joe Brown and Monty Python among others. Both Cathryn and Brian have worked with Nancy Griffith.
"A class act" - Maverick
"they catch a mood that could produce goose bumps on sheet metal" - The Glasgow Herald

Mon 23 Aug

Mark Butcher Band
Swapping one piece of finely honed wood for another finds Mark equally adept with each a more than proficient guitarist and a very fine songwriter with a great band.
“In a world of music good and bad this is truly good” - CLASSIC ROCK MAGAZINE

Mon 16 Aug

WT Feaster Band (USA)
Indianapolis guitarist WT (Travis) Feaster – a Rock Blues hurricane, creates a sound as raucous as Alvin Lee and as distinct as Stevie Ray and Jimi

Mon 9 Aug

Charlie Wood (USA)
All the way from Memphis a welcome return for former Albert King piano man and Beale Street entertainer of the year 2009 Charlie Wood.
“Remember the first time you heard Dylan or Springsteen, or Costello, or Waits? Charlie Wood delivers that same jolt” - JAZZ NEWS

Mon 2 Aug

Ali Mac Band
Wayward Stone Ron Woods first lead vocalist (lead singer with the Birds) Ali McKenzie fronts his new and highly accomplished Blues RnB and Soul outfit

Mon 26 Jul

Rietta & Friends
Fabulous four octave ranged vocals from acclaimed New Zealand chanteuse Rietta Austin, best known for her work with LNXS and for opening the O2 arena, brings her Blues Soul and Funk experience with an awesome band and great guests.
guests to be announced closer to date

Mon 19 Jul

John Idan Band
“Detroit” John Idan former front man and bassist with the legendary Yardbirds brings his new show “North and South of 8 mile” to Stormy Monday musical journey to Detroit playing songs from both sides of the racial divide with a few covers and some originals from his new CD “The Folly”.

Mon 12 Jul

Alan Glen with Tim Hain and Jamsideup
Blues harp legend Alan with highly inventive dub blues guitar great Tim and exceedingly accomplished accomplices grace Stormy Monday to apply a final polish to their act prior to their departure to headline the Milan Blues Festival.

Mon 5 Jul

Bo Taylor
Often credited as a sonical inspiration for his old friend and former flat mate the late great John Martin, Bo covers both old favourites and new compositions in a unique Blues Jazz and Folk mix. Finger picking great.
”Acoustic magic” TIME OUT

Mon 28 Jun

Cardinal Vaughan School Concert

Mon 21 Jun

Troubadours
Making a welcome return “Stiff Joints” Brian Coope presents an evening with some of west london’s finest singer songwriters.

Mon 14 Jun

Wolf Tracks
A special celebration of the music of Howlin Wolf on what would have been the great man’s 100th birthday, with very special guest former Yardbird and Dr Feelgood guitar great Gypie Mayo joining the Pete Sergeant band and friends

Mon 7 Jun

Johnny Warman's Free Electric Band
Acclaimed Singer/songwriter and energetic front man for the magnificent MODS and 4 Bills, Johnny Warman brings his pals former Rod Stewart guitarist and indeed the co writer of some of Rod’s finest Gary Grainger with the sometimes Ruttles and Bonzo Dog piano great Mickey Simmonds.

Mon 31 May

Never The Bride Unplugged
Plus Special Guests to be advised

Mon 24 May

Rietta Austin Band
Fabulous four octave ranged vocals from the excellent New Zealand chanteuse best known for her work with INXS ,who opened the 02 and wowed them in Ronnie Scott’s brings a Blues Soul and Funk experience to the Stormy Monday..

Mon 17 May

Robin Bibi Band
Tribute to Fast night.
A special performance by Robin and band of the songs of his old pal Brian Holmes aka “Fast” who is probably the finest songwriter you have never heard of but while full of songwriting talent had absolutely zero ambition who when famously asked by Beatle George to come down to his home studio and work on some demos replied that alas he couldn’t as he was painting his gran’s bed room.

Mon 10 May

Jimmy Litherland
Acclaimed singer song writer for his work in Coliseum and Mogul Thrash Jimmy presents an intimate acoustic show of songs old and new.

Mon 3 May

Micky Kemp Band + Special Guests Darrel Bath Band.

Bill Kirchen Band
Cancelled due to illness

Mon 26 Apr

Never The Bride Unplugged
“Nikki Lamborn has the best female voice since Janis Joplin and I know what I’m talking about,I knew Janis“ Roger Daltrey The Who
Plus Special Guests to be advised

Mon 19 Apr

Charlie Wood (USA)
From Memphis return of former Albert King piano man and 2009 Beale Street entertainer of the year.
"remember the first time you heard Dylan,or Springsteen,or Costello,or Waits? Charlie Wood delivers that same jolt" - JAZZ NEWS Jan 2010
+ Very Special Guests: Jacqui Dankworth & Bo Taylor

Mon 12 Apr

The Bullfrog Band
"Reminded me of the early Yardbirds, Count Bishops, Feelgood, Hot Rods, keeping the flag flying for high energy blues" - Honey Boy Hinkling

Mon 5 Apr

Mark Butcher Band
"In a world of music good and bad this is truly good" - Classic Rock

Mon 29 Mar

Never The Bride Unplugged
Plus Special Guests: Nick Tatham

Mon 22 Mar

Kevin Stenson & Pete Burke
+ Bo Taylor
"excellent acoustic blues from harmonica-guitar man Kevin Stenson and slide man Pete Burke,embracing appalachian songs and dust bowl ballads" - Time Out

Mon 15 Mar

Andrew Black (USA)
Atlanta's legendary blues man Andrew Black with very special guests on guitar great Robin Bibi and the harmonica man former Yardbird Alan Glen.
"Andrew Black is a star on the rise" - Blues On Stage Magazine USA.

Mon 8 Mar

Bolaji Blues Band
"The Bolanji Blues Band is one of the most authentic and versatile playing today" - Blues Matters

Mon 1 Mar

Ali Mac Band
Wayward stone Ron Wood's first lead vocalist (lead singer in the Birds) Ali McKenzie and his new and highly accomplished Blues RnB and Soul outfit.

Mon 22 Feb

Never The Bride Plus guests
Unplugged
"Nikki Lamborn has the best female rock voice since Janis Joplin,and I know what I'm talking about,I knew Janis"- Roger Daltrey The Who
"Never the bride, an absolutley brilliant band.They are fantastic on stage and they've really built up a reputation of being one of the best live bands in Britain"- Bob Harris BBC Radio 2
Guests to be advised closer to the date.

Mon 15 Feb

Saiichi Sugiyama Band
Guitar great Saiichi has been acclaimed as "the Japanese Bluesmaster" by TIME OUT but is now forsaking the limelight to focus on his role as bandleader to such accomplished accomplices as Wayne Procter drms,Munch keys,Ben Reed bass,and my favourite female singer outside of Never the bride the four octave ranged hyper talented Rietta Austin.

Mon 8 Feb

Bo Taylor
Singer-songwriter Bo Taylor has often been credited as a sonical inspiration for his old friend and former flat mate the late great John Martin. He will cover a range of old favourites and new compositions in his usual mix of blues jazz and folk but always with original interpretations.

Mon 1st Feb

Paul Godden & Friends
Paul Godden has appeared and recorded with a very diverse range of people from blues legends Sonny Terry and Brownie McGee, to Rockabilly legends Narvel Felts and Curtis Gordon.He also features in Van Morrisons recent releases "You win again" and his latest "Pay the devil" where an astute reviewer noted "Paul Godden's lonesome dobro is the engine that guides the album emotionally".

Mon 25 Jan

Never The Bride Plus guests
Unplugged
"Nikki Lamborn has the best female rock voice since Janis Joplin,and I know what I'm talking about,I knew Janis"- Roger Daltrey The Who
"Never the bride, an absolutley brilliant band.They are fantastic on stage and they've really built up a reputation of being one of the best live bands in Britain"- Bob Harris BBC Radio 2
Guests to be advised closer to the date.

Mon 18 Jan

Charlie Wood (USA)
From Memphis return of former Albert King keyboard great and 2009 Beale Street entertainer of the year.
"remember the first time you heard Dylan,or Springsteen,or Costello,or Waits? Charlie Wood delivers that same jolt" - JAZZ NEWS Jan 2010

Mon 11 Jan

John Idan Band
Detroit John Idan, formerly lead vocal and bassist with the legendary Yardbirds, has completed his excellent new album "The Folly" so expect tracks from the new opus alongside his comprehensive blues repertoire.

Mon 4 Jan

Jay Stapley & Friends
Jay's recording and live performance credits include Roger Waters Radio KAOS, Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells 2, Suede's Dogmanstar plus time spent enhancing the work of Roger Chapman, the late great David McWilliams and many more.

Mon 28 Dec

Jimmy Litherland
Colleseum stalwart Jimmy highlights his songwriting with a solo acoustic performance

Mon 21 Dec

The Right Reverend Swifty LeZarre and the Smokers (USA)
Kick start your Christmas with the traditional in your face blues of Howlin Wolf Muddy and more

Mon 14 Dec

Robin Bibi Band
Album launch for new live CD featuring more songs from "Fast" B.T.Holmes

Mon 7 Dec

Roadhouse
Christmas Party - Guests Galore

Mon 30 Nov

Never The Bride
Unplugged
Plus guests t.b.a.

Mon 16 Nov

ABC of Boogie Woogie with Ben Waters, Axel Zwingenberger, Charlie Watts, Dave Green and illustrious guests

Mon 9 Nov

Debbie Giles & Phil Headsmith
"Unplugged at last album launch"

Mon 2 Nov

Del Bromham
Acoustic

Mon 26 Oct

Never The Bride
Unplugged
Plus guests t.b.a.

Mon 19 Oct

Charlie Wood from Memphis (USA) Long time Albert King pianist + Friends.

Regrettably Grammy winning Blues Man Earl Gaines has been hospitalised in Nashville and his British tour is cancelled

Mon 12 Oct

The Fortunate Three

Mon 5 Oct

Rietta Austin Band
With an awesome four octave vocal range and energy to burn Rietta makes every cover her own and every self penned number special.First artist on stage at 02 and a highly acclaimed season at Ronnie Scott's have made this New Zealand songstress one of the must hear vocalists of her generation.
With very special guests X Factor finalist and awesome vocal talent Ruth Lorenzo plus highly accomplished percussionist and legendary Cream lyricist (White Room,Sunshine of your love etc) Pete Brown.

Mon 28 Sep

Never The Bride
Unplugged
Plus guests: Lee Gordon singer/songwriter from newly signed London band "The Daylight Faded" + Tetra Electric

Mon 21 Sep

Jon Amor Band
New Album Launch "Stories from a crooked room"
"Jon's new band album blends soulful melodies with his trademark bluesy feel to create the vibrant sound of a future classic"-
Blues in Britain

Mon 14 Sep

Robin Bibi Band
Tribute to Fast night.
"A stunning amalgam of the words and music of the late Brian T Holmes, a gem of a songwriter whose work has been both cherished and polished by some time Plant and Page, master guitarist Robin Bibi and his very fine band"- Real Music Magazine

Mon 7 Sep

Errol Linton's Blues Vibe
British Blues Connection harmonica player of the year "Errol Linton is the real deal" - John Waters BBC Radio 2
"This band are the most real and unpretentious blues band around....this band is a must!" - Blues Matters Magazine

Mon 31 Aug

Never The Bride / Bank Holiday Special - Doors 6.00pm
Showtime 7.00pm til late
Never The Bride have put together their very own London version of "Lilith Fair". A celebration of Women in music, featuring some of the very finest female singer songwriters, a list that includes Berenice Scott, Susy Thomas, Katy Brooks, Sue Verran, Jamie Ambrose, Carina Cohen, Sara Kempe, Alix Penfold, Arabella Belle and Vicky Owen, plus Bellisima.

Mon 24 Aug

Mutter Slater Band
Had I been told that Britains finest soul singer would emanate from Folk Rock stalwarts Stackridge, I would have been some what cynical-until I heard him
“Mutter Slater has one of the finest voices in British Rock and he writes a mean song too” - Billy Bragg
“The best voice this side of Paul Rodgers” - Propaganda Magazine

Mon 17 Aug

Sam Kelly's Station House
Blues and fusion with perennially blues drummer of the year Sam Kelly with his awesome band

Mon 10 Aug

Bo Taylor
+ special guest Chris Elliott
Singer songwriter Bo Taylor often credited the sonically inspirational source for his old friend the late great John Martin will cover a range of old favourites and new compositions, an eclectic mixture of blues Jazz and folk and always original interpretation.

Mon 3 Aug

Mon 27 Jul

Never The Bride
+ Special guests Eddie Angel

Mon 20 Jul

INCREDIBLE BLUES PUPPIES
“Down to earth, straight ahead no nonsense urban blues, these guys know their stuff, highly enjoyable, authentic blues and they’re British” -
Humphrey Lyttelton

Mon 13 Jul

Ben Waters
Back from his euro tour supporting Jerry Lee Lewis, and UK trip with Shakin Stevens it's just Ben, his favourite grand piano and guaranteed great music.
"Ben is a really great talent and someone to look out for,he is always playing so do go and see him as he is terrific live." JOOLS HOLLAND

Mon 29 Jun

Never The Bride
+ Special guests Nick Tatham and Arabella Beresford Mitchell

Mon 22 Jun

The Waller Band Memorial Gig
Founder and mainspring of the band the late great Mickey Waller may have progressed to the great drum stool in the sky but his finely selected band who include some of the RnB and blues scene's finest musicians have decided to keep the Waller flame for in yer face rocking blues alive and well with a series of celebrity drummers emulating the power and drive that Mickey brought to the outfit.

Mon 15 Jun

John Amor
Currently garnering great reviews for his solo tour in Canada John Amor former Hoax guitar hero brings his solo acoustic show to Stormy Monday.

Mon 8 Jun

DIVA POWER (Rietta Austin + Nikki Lamborn + Stevie Lange)
Diva power is a union of three of the finest vocalists in the world from three different continents but united in sharing an amazing vocal talent. Stevie Lange, Nikki Lamborn and Rietta Austin have collectively worked with and enhanced the performance both live and in studio of the likes of Joe Cocker, Dame Shirley Bassey, Sir Elton John, Roger Daltry, INXS, Marvin Gaye, Ray Charles, Def Leppard, The Pretenders and many others. With the genesis of DIVA POWER sisters are definitely doing it for themselves and of course for the aural well being of all at the Stormy Monday Club.

Mon 1st Jun

Kurt Crandall (USA) + The Cadillac Kings
Great blues harmonica and awesome vocals coupled to always interesting self penned material explains why Kurt Crandall has been tipped for greatness.

Mon 25 May

Never The Bride
+ special guest apperance of DIVA POWER - Rietta Austin, Stevie Lange and Nikki

Mon 18 May

Ben Waters
Back from his euro tour supporting Jerry Lee Lewis, and UK trip with Shakin Stevens it's just Ben, his favourite grand piano and guaranteed great music.
"Ben is a really great talent and someone to look out for,he is always playing so do go and see him as he is terrific live." JOOLS HOLLAND

Mon 11 May

Kent Duchaine (USA)
One of the finest slide guitarists in the world accompanied by his 1943 National Leadbessie.
"The minnesotan displays a startling mastery of playing that intricate art form that is playing the bottleneck" - The Times

Mon 4 May

The Fortunate Three
with Special guests Mick Mahoney and Richard Foxell
The Fortunate Three led by singer-guitarist Dan Sowerby play powerful stripped down blues based around Sowerby's slide guitar and vocals, backed by Paul Blake on acoustic bass and drummer Jools Owen.

Mon 27 Apr

Never The Bride
+ guests to be confirmed closer to the date

Mon 20 Apr

Jay Stapley
Jay's recording and live performance credits include Roger Waters Radio KAOS cd, Mike Oldfields Tubular Bells 2, Suede's Dogmanstar, plus time with Roger Chapman, David McWilliams and many more.

SOLD OUT
Mon 13 Apr

Return tickets only
"HOT PIANOS"
with Ben Waters and Axel Zwingenberger and Chris Jagger + Special guests Charlie Watts

Mon 6 Apr

Duck Baker (USA) + Guests
"Duck Baker is the premier American finger picking guitarist" - Sing Out Magazine
"He can go from the Mississippi delta to the rings of saturn" - Village Voice

Mon 30 Mar

Never The Bride
+ Guests to be confirmed closer to the date

Mon 23 Mar

Bo Taylor
Singer Songwriter and acclaimed guitarist Bo plays an eclectic mix of Blues Jazz and Folk styles which can be heard on his own bittersweet songs and on his unique interpretations of other artists material, all of this is complemented by his passionate vocals and intricate guitar work.

Mon 16 Mar

Robin Bibi Band
Highly accomplished guitarist Robin has played with Robert Plant,Jimmy Page,BB King and a host of very special musicians but tonight he is flying the flag for his late lamented old friend and one of Britains finest if least well known composers Brian T Holmes aka "Fast" .Great band great music and sensational songs.

Mon 9 Mar

Detroit John Idan Band
Lead vocalist and bassist with the legendary Yardbirds, John has recently completed his excellent solo album "The Folly" and will be playing tracks from this and his accomplished blues past present and future.

Mon 2 Mar

Roadhouse
Its founder members Gary Bill and Roger's birthday bash so expect a fun evening with lots of guests and lots of what Blues Matters calls "the rocky side of the blues with musicianship of the highest quality".

Mon 23 Feb

Never The Bride
+ Guests
Last Monday of the month and its the girls again with their excellent band comprising Rory Gallagher's old rhythm section in Richie and Dave with guitar great Murray. Special guests are singer/songwriter Berenice,and incrediblw vocalist Steve Jones ,extra special guest is Richi'es dad and one of Britains greatest ever drummers Tony Newman.Tony now based in Nashville where he is a session great as well as drummer for the Everley Brothers ,started with the Brian Epstein signed Sounds Incorporated and played on the Beatles Christmas shows as well as their final gig in Shea Stadium,and will forever be revered in drumming circles for his work both live and in studio with the Jeff Beck Band,T Rex,and David Bowie.

Mon 16 Feb

Sam Kelly's Station House
Blues Soul Fusion outfit featuring the classy vocals of Root Jackson,and powered to musical heights and in the best directions by Blues drumme of the year the incomparable Sam Kelly.

Mon 9 Feb

Ian Parker
The Greenwich Village Show
A highlight of Ian's recent American tour was his stripped down-unplugged acoustic show in New York's Greenwich Village. Tonight Ian presents his acoustic trio featuring Steve Amadeo on double bass (Robert Plant) & Chris Eaton on guitar (Cooking By Numbers).

Mon 2 Feb

Mark Butcher Band
Currently proving himself to be equally adept with cricket bat and guitar Mark brings his excellent band to play tracks from upcoming cd release.

Mon 26 Jan

Never The Bride
With vocal powerhouse Nikki Lambourne of whom the Who's Roger Daltry said "Nikki is the best female vocalist since Janis Joplin and I should know what I'm talking about as I knew Janis", awesome multi instrumentalist and composer Catherine "been" Feeneythe late great Rory Gallaghers last rhythmn section of Richie Newman drums and David Levy bass, plus ace guitarist Murray Gould who all coalesce to make a great band , throw in the sensational songwriting gift of Nikki and Been plus always interesting and sometimes awesome guests and you have the recipe for an evening of great live music. + Special Guests:Tryst & Chesney Hawkes.

Mon 19 Jan

Ben Waters
Back from his euro tour supporting Jerry Lee Lewis, and UK trip with Shakin Stevens it's just Ben, his favourite grand piano and guaranteed great music.
"Ben is a really great talent and someone to look out for,he is always playing so do go and see him as he is terrific live." JOOLS HOLLAND

Mon 12 Jan

2009

Mon 5 Jan 09

Errol Linton Blues Vibe
New year brings a Stormy Monday debut for three times winner of the Blues harp player of the year award Errol Linton with his excellent band.
"The most real unpretentious down home blues band around" BLUES MATTERS MAGAZINE