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Live Blues Music by The Big Blue
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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 £1 for P&P
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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 1 September 2010
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Friday,
3 September, 2010
The
Old House At Home
63 West Street, Dormansland, Lingfield, Surrey, RH7 6QP
Tel: 01342 832 117 |
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Sunday,
5 September, 2010 - 4pm start
Two
Brewers
113 High Street, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1JS
Tel: 01634 812 448 |
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Wednesday,
8 September, 2010 - 9.30pm til late
Ain't
Nothin' But... Blues Bar
20 Kingly Street, Soho, London, W1B 5PZ
Tel: 020 7287 0514 |
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Friday,
10 September, 2010
The
Swan
Horsham Road, West Green, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11
7AY
Tel: 01293 527447
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Thursday,
16 September, 2010
Joe's
Bar and Grill
260 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 7DX
Tel: 01865 554 484 |
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Thursday,
23 September, 2010 - 9.30pm til late
Ain't
Nothin' But... Blues Bar
20 Kingly Street, Soho, London, W1B 5PZ
Tel: 020 7287 0514 |
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Saturday,
25 September, 2010
Pig & Butcher
Five Ash Down, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 3AN
Tel: 01825 732191 |
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Sunday,
26 September, 2010 - 4pm start
The Plough
49 Priory Road, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 3JJ
Tel: 01424 717832 |
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Friday,
1 October, 2010
York Hotel
92 London Road, Bexhill-On-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3LE
Tel: 01424 224 275 |
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Saturday,
2 October, 2010
The White Horse
22 High Street, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, West Sussex,
RH16 2HH
Tel: 01444 482251 |
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Tuesday,
5 October, 2010 - 9.30pm til late
Ain't
Nothin' But... Blues Bar
20 Kingly Street, Soho, London, W1B 5PZ
Tel: 020 7287 0514 |
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Saturday,
30 October, 2010
The Pilot
23-25 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6EU
Tel: 01622 691162 |
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Wednesday,
3 November, 2010 - 9.30pm til late
Ain't
Nothin' But... Blues Bar
20 Kingly Street, Soho, London, W1B 5PZ
Tel: 020 7287 0514 |
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Saturday,
6 November, 2009
New Inn
111 Corn Street, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 6AU
Tel: 01993 703807 |
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Saturday,
13 November, 2010
The
Smugglers Inn
High Street, Pevensey, East Sussex, BN24 5LF
Tel: 01323 762112 |
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Sunday,
14 November, 2010 - 8.30pm start
Robin
Hood
Sandhurst Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 3TD
Tel: 01892 516153 |
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Friday,
19 November, 2010
Pissaro's
10 South Terrace, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 1SA
Tel: 01424 421363
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Saturday,
20 November, 2010
The Bull
151 Shooters Hill, Eltham, London SE18 3HP
Tel: 020 8856 0691 |
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Saturday,
27 November, 2010
The Garden Bar
14-15 The Waterfront, Eastbourne, BN23 5UZ
Tel: 01323 479 822 |
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Sunday, 28 November, 2010 - 4.30pm start
The
Bull at Benenden
The Street, Benenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4EL
Tel: 01580 240 054
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Friday,
3 December, 2010
Ypres
Castle Inn
Gun Garden, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7HH
Tel: 01797 223248
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Saturday,
4 December, 2010
The
Swan
Horsham Road, West Green, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11
7AY
Tel: 01293 527447
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Tuesday,
7 December, 2010 - 9.30pm til late
Ain't
Nothin' But... Blues Bar
20 Kingly Street, Soho, London, W1B 5PZ
Tel: 020 7287 0514 |
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Sunday,
12 December, 2010 - 5pm start
Salehurst
Halt
Church Lane, Robertsbridge, East Sussex, TN32 5PH
Tel: 01580 880 620 |
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Sunday,
19 December, 2010 - 4pm start
Two
Brewers
113 High Street, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1JS
Tel: 01634 812 448 |
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NEW
YEAR'S EVE
Friday,
31 December, 2010
The
Smugglers Inn
High Street, Pevensey, East Sussex, BN24 5LF
Tel: 01323 762112
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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
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the band
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