Here are a selection of vintage reviews of blues gigs on the British blues scene, including touring American artists.
Bernard Allison – at the Borderline, London, March 2003
Marcia Ball – at the Jazz Cafe, London, July 2002
Chuck Berry – at the Cafe de Paris, London, October 2002
Eric Bibb – at the Barbican Hall, London, June 2004
Mojo Buford – at the Borderline, London, June 2003
Eric Burdon and The Animals – at the Jazz Cafe, London, March 2006
Roscoe Chenier – at the Boom Boom Club, London, April 2004
Roscoe Chenier – at the Ain’t Nothin’ But Bar, London, October 2002
Boo Boo Davis – at Club Rea, Southend-on-Sea, April 2003
Ray Davis – at the Royal Festival Hall, London, May 2003
Bo Diddley – at the Jazz Cafe, London, July 2006
Bo Diddley – at the Jazz Cafe, London, August 2004
Dietra Farr – at the 100 Club, London, October 2004
Larry Garner – at the Spitz, London, December 2002
Memo Gonzales and The Bluescasters – at the 100 Club, London, June 2002
Buddy Guy – at Hammersmith Odeon, London, July 2002
James Hunter – at the 100 Club, London, June 2003
Lazy Lester – at the Metro Club, London, March 2006
Little Willie Littlefield – at Caster Village Hall, May 2006
Big Joe Louis – at the Martime Room, Southend-on-Sea, April 2003
Charlie Musselwhite – at the Barbican Hall, London, June 2004
Pinetop Perkins – at Union Chapel, London, November 2003
Mike Sanchez – at the 100 Club, London, May 2003
George Thorogood & The Destroyers – at Shephers Bush Empire, London, June 2003
Jimmy Vaughan – at Hammersmith Odeon, London, July 2002
more coming soon …
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