The Big Blue Blues Band

Live Blues Music by The Big Blue

New venues added:
THE CLOCKHOUSE BAR
Littlehampson - 21 February

JOE'S BAR & GRILL
Oxford - 4 March

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Vocalist/guitarist/frontman, Stuart Bligh, admits to being a huge Stevie Ray Vaughan fan. Following in the SRV tradition, The Big Blue take pure, classic blues music and inject it with a raw excitement. Stuart has been compared, by press and enthusiastic fans alike, with Hendrix as well as SRV but he plays down such grandiose comparisons. "We're just keeping the blues tradition alive. We try to be authentic. If other influences creep in, well that's just how we distinguish ourselves from the next blues band out there."

For all live blues gigs, we strongly suggest you telephone the live music venue in advance if you intend making a special journey, just in case we've been cancelled and not told (it happens!).

The Big Blue Live at The G Spot live blues music cd

The new Live CD: The Big Blue Live@The G Spot will be available at all the gigs noted below for only £10, which saves on post & packaging.

If you can't make it to a gig, or you don't want to wait you can buy online & we'll add £1 for P&P

Stuart Bligh & The Big Blue play live music at Aint nothin but blues bar in London
Picture credit: Chris Gordon

Forthcoming gigs


All gigs start at 9pm unless otherwise noted

All are free to attend unless otherwise noted

Listing updated 26 January 2010

Thursday, 4 February, 2010
Two Brewers
113 High Street, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1JS
Tel: 01634 812448
Friday, 5 February, 2010
Pissaro's
10 South Terrace, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 1SA

Tel: 01424 421363
Wednesday, 10 February, 2010 - 9.30pm til late
Ain't Nothin' But... Blues Bar
20 Kingly Street, Soho, London, W1B 5PZ
Tel: 020 7287 0514
Sunday, 14 February, 2010 - 5pm start
Dog & Gun
213 Boxley Road Maidstone, ME14 2TL
Tel: 01622 759 046
Friday, 19 February, 2010
Six Bells
The Street Chiddingly, Lewes, BN8 6HT
Tel: 01825 872 227
Sunday, 21 February, 2010 - 4pm start
The Clockhouse Bar
103/105 Sea Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN16 1NX Tel: 01903 788 367
Saturday, 27 February, 2010
The Plough
49 Priory Road, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 3JJ
Tel: 01424 717832

Sunday, 28 February, 2010 - 4.30pm
The Bull at Benenden
The Street, Benenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4EL

Tel: 01580 240 054

Thursday, 4 March, 2010
Joe's Bar and Grill
260 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 7DX
Tel: 01865 554 484
Friday, 5 March, 2010
Blacksmith's Head
Newchapel Rd Lingfield, Surrey RH7 6LE
Tel: 01342 833 697
Saturday, 6 March, 2010
The Garden Bar
14-15 The Waterfront, Eastbourne, BN23 5UZ
Tel: 01323 479 822
Saturday, 13 March, 2010
The Smugglers Inn
High Street, Pevensey, East Sussex, BN24 5LF
Tel: 01323 762112
Tuesday, 16 March, 2010 - 9.30pm til late
Ain't Nothin' But... Blues Bar
20 Kingly Street, Soho, London, W1B 5PZ
Tel: 020 7287 0514
Saturday, 20 March, 2010
Station Hotel
The Avenue, South Nutfield, Surrey, RH1 5RY
Tel: 01737 823223
Tuesday, 23 March, 2010
Nag's Head
63 London Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1BN
Tel: 01494 521 544

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WHAT OTHERS SAY:

"I saw you tonight at the beer gig in good old Beer Devon and I must say it was the best gig I’ve seen in a long time. Comparable even with Walter Trout who I went to see In August."
James Skelton

"...a ten-minute finale of 'Voodoo Chile.' The number of different styles, accents and tempos that were put into this was amazing. Stuart is a truly masterful guitarist and a fine vocalist, and his players are first class"
BluesInBritain

"Caught the gig last night. You lads are superb. I particularly liked White Room. Your singer's got a nice Peter Green thing going there as well. I'm sure I'll be coming to more gigs. "
Eamon Brennan

"...a standing ovation and cries for more. This gig was 'feel good factor' at its best"
Blueprint

"Just got home from the Cinque ports gig. What a great evening of music, pure magic and the best live blues I've ever heard."
Colin Walder

"Good to see that young bands can still apreciate and play the blues in a contemporary way introducing up-to-date music influences - brings fresh blood to the music"
Steppin' Out

"I am a great believer in the theory that we all have a guardian angel sent to guide and teach us yours must be Jimi Hendrix in person."
Robin Hunt

"...take classic blues and give it a rawer edge"
Guardian

"...an exceptional talent in Stuart Bligh, a fantastic guitar player who has an outrageous voice"
Blueprint

"Am still blown away with the set on Sunday & have since looked at your gig list & put localish dates in my diary. "
Mark Osborn

"...established themselves as one of London's top blues bands, thoroughly entertaining. They make the blues sound fresh and exciting whilst retaining all the authenticity of the originals"
London Midweek

"...Stuart is one of the best performers of Stevie Ray Vaughan's music"
Blues Forever

live rocking blues in central london with Stuart Bligh & The Big Blue
Picture credit: Chris Gordon

YOU CAN PLAY LIVE TOO!
Stuart Bligh is available for private guitar tuition in your home or his, all ages, one-on-one lessons. Make an email enquiry or call 01825 712095

Booking the band

The Big Blue play a wide and varied repertoire within the blues / rock genre. In addition to pub gigs, we have played at open air and indoor festivals, charity events, private celebrations of all kinds and even live on radio.

If you're looking for a "juke box covers" band, you need to look elsewhere (you won't be singing along to "Hi Ho Silver Lining") but if you like your music with a kick, a growl and lashes of oomph, we could be right for you.

As a three-piece, so we don't take up too much room, although we can't guarantee that Stuart won't take a stroll through the audience in search of a suitable "bottle-neck" to run along his fretboard.

We can provide our own vocal PA.

To enquire, email Stuart Bligh or call us on 07958971801 or 0844 2 48 00 49 (local rate)

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