The Gig List
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Note: Newly listed gigs are highlighted in yellow. Information is obtained from various sources and is hopefully accurate. The advice ‘check before travelling’ remains sound.
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May 2016
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3
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Tuesday
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Mud Morganfield
Chip performing a slew of songs off the old block.
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Nell’s Jazz & Blues
3 North End Crescent
West Kensington
W14 8TG
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£22
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3
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Tuesday
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Leyla McCalla
Singer, songwriter, cellist and former member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops.
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The Slaughtered Lamb
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£12
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9
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Monday
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Osaka Monaurail
Japanese funk masters return to share memories of Porretta triumphs.
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100 Club
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£15 + fees adv, £20 door
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10
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Tuesday
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Malcolm Holcombe
Rugged folk and scary haircut all the way from North Carolina.
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Green Note
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£12 + fees
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13
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Friday
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Eric Bibb
Blues with a folk feel for fans of both.
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Cadogan Hall
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£30 + fees
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14
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Saturday
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Eric Bibb
As above
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Cadogan Hall
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£30 + fees
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14
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Saturday
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Martha Reeves
Annual visit by star of Motown.
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The Blues Kitchen, Shoreditch
7.00 pm to 2.30 am
Music 10.00 pm
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Free entry until 9.00 pm, £6 after
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15
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Sunday
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Ronnie Spector
Paying tribute to the Ronettes and performing all their hits.
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Shepherd’s Bush Empire
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CANCELLED
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18
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Wednesday
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Leo ‘Bud’ Welch
Octogenarian carrying the flag for old time blues and gospel.
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The Blues Kitchen
Camden
7.00 pm – 1.00 am, music 9.45
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Free
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27
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Friday
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Jesse Lége, Joel Savoy & Cajun Country Revival
Cajun stars from Louisiana playing outdoors.
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Nest Collective Secret Location
(Bring your own bloodhound)
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Adv £8 + fees
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28
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Saturday
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Roy Ayers & Lonnie Liston Smith
Jazz funk and fusion legends, whose groove never wanes.
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Forum
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£30 + fees
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31
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Tuesday
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Daniel Romano
Canadian singer-songwriter noted for his wit, who “got trampled by his woman”. Is that a good or a bad thing?
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The Lexington
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Adv £10
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June 2016
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5
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Sunday
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Gene Terry, Stephen Ackles, Danny Rivers, Sweet Georgia Boys, plus the TFTW Band
First ever UK visit by Gene Terry. No need to say anymore.
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The Borderline
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Door £30
Adv £28
Woodies £25
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7
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Tuesday
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Eli ‘Paperboy’ Reed
Blue-eyed soul singer from Boston who has wowed audiences both inside and outside the US.
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Jazz Cafe
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£16.50
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9
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Thursday
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Joe Louis Walker
Bringing the blues from San Francisco’s Bay Area to Camden’s market area.
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Dingwalls
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£22
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11
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Saturday
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Femi Kuti
Award-winning Nigerian musician who escaped the shadow of his famous father. Well he was born in London in the month of June.
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Royal Festival Hall
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£17 -27
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15
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Wednesday
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The Deslondes
New Orleans band with a variety of influences, and whose motto appears to be ‘less honkin, more tonkin’, whatever that is.
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Academy Islington
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£12 + fees
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15
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Wednesday
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Candi Staton
Fame recording artist whose last album reunited her with Rick Hall.
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Under The Bridge
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£30 + fees
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19
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Sunday
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Mike Vernon & The Mighty Combo
Famous blues record producer with band of stellar UK musicians. Should be fun.
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Nell’s Jazz & Blues
3 North End Crescent
West Kensington
W14 8TG
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£24
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21
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Tuesday
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Lil’ Jimmy Reed
Alabama bluesman Leon Atkins filling the gap left by his hero.
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Fairfield Halls (Arnhem Gallery)
Unallocated seating
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£15 + fees
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21
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Tuesday
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St Paul & The Broken Bones
Soul fans should enjoy the Otis-like soulful singing of the inside-out Paul Janeway from Alabama.
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Koko
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£20 + fees
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July 2016
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2
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Saturday
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Buddy Guy
Legendary Chicago blues statesman returns to the scene of previous triumphs.
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Hammersmith Apollo
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£57 - £63
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9
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Saturday
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William Bell
Septuagenarian soul-singer with first album for ten years (all thanks to the husband of Rosanne Cash) to promote.
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Union Chapel
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£27.50
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August 2016
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23
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Tuesday
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Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings + The James Hunter Six
Two Daptone recording artists! The Essex boy done good.
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Brooklyn Bowl
Doors 6.30 pm
Show 7.30 pm
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£33
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