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Live Blues Music by The Big Blue
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BREAKING NEWS - 26 June!
NEW CD IS HERE!
Visit
the Home page or the Our
Music page for buy links (it's cheaper at gigs - no
postage)
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Visit
our
Blog for latest news, musings & information.
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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!).
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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 a small amount for P&P
(*note,
our shopping cart charges in US$ so when you buy it will show
$19 including worldwide postage)
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Picture
credit: Chris Gordon
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Forthcoming
gigs
All gigs start at 9pm
unless otherwise noted
All
are free to attend unless otherwise noted
Listing
updated 26 June 2009
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Tuesday,
30 June, 2009 - 9.30pm til late
Ain't
Nothin' But The Blues Bar
20 Kingley Street, London, W1
Tel: 020 7287 0514 |
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Friday,
17 July, 2009
Wheatsheaf
172 Bohemia Road, St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex, TN37
6RP
Tel: 01424 429679 |
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Saturday,
18 July, 2009
The New Inn
111 Corn Street, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 6AU
Tel: 01993 703807 |
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Sunday,
19 July, 2009 - 5pm start
Salehurst Halt
Church Lane, Robertsbridge, East Sussex, TN32 5PH
Tel: 01580 880620 |
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Thursday,
23 July, 2009
The Filo (Last In, Last Out)
14-15 High St, Old Town, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 3EY
Tel: 01424 425079 |
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Sunday,
26 July, 2009 - 5pm start
Two Sawyers
Pett, Nr Hastings, East Sussex, TN35 4HB
Tel: 01424 812255 |
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Tuesday,
28 July, 2009 - 9.30pm til late
Ain't
Nothin' But The Blues Bar
20 Kingley Street, London, W1
Tel: 020 7287 0514 |
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Friday,
31 July, 2009
Ypres Inn
Gun Garden, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7HH
Tel: 01797 223248 |
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Saturday,
1 August, 2009
The Garden Bar
14-15 The Waterfront, Eastbourne, BN23 5UZ
Tel: 01323 479822 |
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Thursday,
6 August, 2009
The Filo (Last In, Last Out)
14-15 High St, Old Town, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 3EY
Tel: 01424 425079 |
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Saturday,
8 August, 2009
The
Uckfield Club
Bell Lane, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 1QL
Tel: 01825 765313 |
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NEW
BLUES NIGHT!
Sunday,
9 August, 2009 - 8.30pm
Queens Head
37 Queens Street, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 5AA
Tel: 01403 252721 |
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Tuesday,
11 August, 2009 - 9.30pm til late
Ain't
Nothin' But The Blues Bar
20 Kingley Street, London, W1
Tel: 020 7287 0514 |
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Friday,
14 August, 2009
Pissaro's
10 South Terrace, Hastings, TN34 1SA
Tel: 01424 421363 |
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Saturday,
22 August, 2009
The Swan
Horsham Road, West Green, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 7AY
Tel: 01293 527447 |
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Saturday,
12 September, 2009
Station Hotel
The Avenue, South Nutfield, Surrey, RH1 5RY
Tel: 01737 823223 |
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Saturday,
26 September, 2009
The Plough
49 Priory Road, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 3JJ
Tel: 01424 717832 |
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Sunday,
27 September, 2009 - 5pm start
George Hotel
High Streeet, Robertsbridge, East Sussex, TN32 5AW
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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
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Picture
credit: Chris Gordon
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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
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Booking the band
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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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Stuart
Bligh, The Big Blue, 3 Chelwood Vachery, Millbrook Hill, Nutley, Uckfield,
East Sussex, TN22 3HR
Tel: 0844 2 48 00 49
Email
the band
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The Big Blue 2009 | Originals of all testimonials and press cuttings are
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