The Big Blue Blues Band

Live Blues Music by The Big Blue

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Crowhurst Village Hall
4 February, 2012
ON SALE NOW - SEE LISTING

PLOUGH DATE MOVED
From 25 Feb to 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 23 January 2012

Friday, 27 January, 2012
The Royal Norfolk Hotel
7 Sandgate High Street, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 3BD
Tel: 01303 248262

Saturday, 28 January, 2012
The Smugglers Inn
High Street, Pevensey, East Sussex, BN24 5LF
Tel: 01323 762112
Sunday, 29 January, 2012 - 8pm start
The Blackboys Inn
Lewes Road, Blackboys, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 5LG
Tel: 01825 890283

Saturday, 4 February, 2012
Crowhurst Village Hall
Crowhurst, East Sussex

TICKETS AVAILABLE - £7 each
Call Dick (01424) 830339 / 830206

Saturday, 11 February, 2012
Wrotham Arms
9 Ramsgate Road, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 1QQ
Tel: 01843 861788

Sunday, 12 February, 2012 - 4pm start
Queens Head
Parsonage Lane, Icklesham, Winchelsea, TN36
Tel: 01424 814552

Saturday, 18 February, 2012 - 5pm start
BROADSTAIRS BLUES BASH FESTIVAL WEEKEND
The Lord Nelson
11 Nelson Place, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 1HQ
Tel: 01843 861 210

Sunday, 19 February, 2012 - 4pm start
Two Brewers
113 High Street, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1JS
Tel: 01634 812448

Sunday, 26 February, 2012 -8pm start
Hare & Hounds
The Street, Framfield, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 5NJ

Tel: 01825 890327

Tuesday, 28 February, 2012 - 9pm til late
Ain't Nothin' But... Blues Bar
20 Kingly Street, Soho, London, W1B 5PZ
Tel: 020 7287 0514
Saturday, 3 March, 2012
The Bull
151 Shooters Hill, Eltham, London SE18 3HP
Tel: 020 8856 0691
Sunday, 4 March, 2012 - 4pm start
The Plough
49 Priory Road, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 3JJ
Tel: 01424 717832
Wednesday, 14 March, 2012 - 9pm til late
Ain't Nothin' But... Blues Bar
20 Kingly Street, Soho, London, W1B 5PZ
Tel: 020 7287 0514

More dates added soon - check back often, & sign up to our subscriber list to receive short notice news of additions or cancellations


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

08442 48 00 49

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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