It is always exciting to have a band perform at the club for the first time and that is the case this Friday. Following a recommendation from one of our members who saw this band a few months ago in Barnet and told us that he thought they would go down well at St Harmonica’s we thought we’d follow that up and have booked them. Collectively known as Blues on Fire, Eve, Ed, Neil, Tom and Mark have been around for a while playing gigs from clubs to pubs and festivals to parties gaining ground and plenty of appreciation along the way.So if you like your blues rocking, swinging as well as slow and emotionally charged, played across a mix of modern and reworked classics then you are sure to love this band. A vocal, guitar and keys driven 5 piece delivered with passion and great musicianship; it all adds up to Blues on Fire.
Support comes in the form of none other than Laine Hines who we haven’t seen for some time. Laine has a regular Friday night engagement which it is difficult for him to miss but he has agreed to this Friday and we are delighted. His acoustic guitar and authentic vocals deliver that proper early blues sound of those Delta players.
Support starts at 8.30pm followed by two sets from Blues on Fire starting just after 9.00pm.
It is the first Friday of the month so there is no Blues Club this Friday BUT it is ,of course, our monthly blues jam on Sunday 5th July starting at 7.00pm prompt.
The house band, will kick off proceedings followed by carefully assembled bands selected from the singers and players who turn up on the night, all under the watchful eyes of Vera and Terry Duggan; the results are often magnificent and always interesting.
Jammers:
Sign in on arrival, ideally before 7.00pm, with name and preferred instrument.
We'll supply the drums, keyboard, amps, PA, and DI box for the occasional acoustic instrument.
We will endeavour to swap or cover mics, if requested, but singers are welcome to bring their own.
Queensbury Jamming Rules apply:
⚹ the singer calls the tune, decides the key, and dishes out the solos;
⚹ players: please unpack your instrument, tune up and have everything ready before it's your turn to play;
⚹ solos are generally 2 verses long, unless the singer decides otherwise;
⚹ sets are 3 songs (unless we're running out of time, or your songs are 10 mins long);
⚹ if you aren't a drummer or keyboard player, bring your own instrument. Drummers, do bring your own sticks!
Audience members are also vital to the whole proceedings, and extremely welcome!
Admission is free to all with ’the hat’ offered around for donations.
Summer 2026 Line Up
July 24 - Gary Cain Band
August 9 - Broomfield Blues - The Blues Chapter + Doc K's Blues Band
August 16 - Broomfield Blues - Stuart Maxwell's Blues Raiders + House Red
August 23 - Broomfield Blues - The Customtones + Hopperstomp
August 30 - Broomfield Blues - The Feelgood Band + Bret Marvin and the Thunderbolts
