Our August break at Broomfield Park is over and thank you to all of you who turned up and supported the Bandstand Blues series making it the best yet.
We return to St Harmonica’s Blues Club at Obies at The Southgate Club on Friday 11th Septemberb with a very exciting night in prospect with Kaspar ‘Berry’ Rapkin and his Swamp Dogs and their new album release. More about that in next week’s email.
In the meantime if you’re a country music fan and you can’t wait for some fine local live music then check out Red Clay Music’s offering this Saturday 5th September at the Halo Theatre, N14 5PP. Buy tickets here
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.
Autumn 2026 Line Up
September 11 - Kaspar Rapkin & The Swamp Dogs
September 18 - Vince Lee & Sophie Ward with Stompin Dave & Lucy Piper
September 25 - Jack-Austin Depsy Blues Band
October 9 - Debbie Bond
October 16 - Big Gilson
October 23 - ELRY Blue wiith Tyzack & Tortora
October 30 - Creakin’ Blues
November 8 - November Blues Jam
November 13 - Paul Cox & the Proof
November 20 - The Mighty Bosscats
November 27 - Dexter Shaw & The Wolftones
December 6 - December Blues Jam
December 11 - Kiris Riviere & The Delta du Bruit
December 18 - The Blues Chapter Christmas Special
December 25 - Closed Christmas Break
