COLNE BLUES SOCIETY
Colne Blues Society
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Colne Blues Society is the Artistic Director of the Great British R & B Festival. We are a not-for-profit organisation committed to securing the future of ‘Colne Blues’ and making it the biggest self-funding community-based music festival in Europe.
ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT… Johnny Mullenax Band! 💥![]()
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📍 Pendle Hippodrome![]()
🗓️ Sunday 24th August![]()
⏰ 18:15 – 19:15![]()
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Johnny Mullenax, a Tulsa native, grew up in a musical family. He started playing the guitar at age 5. In his teens, he followed his family to the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kansas. In typical Johnny fashion, he showed up with just a guitar and ended up sleeping in a stand up bass case. At 18, he used a friend’s ID to get into a club where he was part of a live hip hop band backing rappers.![]()
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According to Johnny, “Life is too short to play one style of music, and if you have an opportunity to try something different then you should give it a shot.”![]()
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Claiming wide-ranging influences from AC/DC and The Ramones to John Coltrane and Parliament, Johnny calls his genre-bending sound a funky country bluegrass good time!![]()
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ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT… DIRT ROAD BAND ! 💥![]()
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🗓️ Saturday 23rd August![]()
⏰ 13:15 – 14:15![]()
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The Dirt Road Band are Steve Walwyn, guitar and vocals, Horace Panter, bass, and Ted Duggan, drums. They play hard, punchy blues-rock music that makes your heart beat faster.![]()
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Walwyn has played guitar for a living for the past 45 years, 32 of those as a member of Dr Feelgood. Panter was a founding member of The Specials. He’s been doing this a while too, as has Duggan who has enjoyed spells with Banco de Gaia and more recently, Badfinger. Three highly proficient and time-served players doing what they do best. ![]()
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DRB started as a side project some 5 years ago and has now taken centre stage. Their critically acclaimed debut album ‘Righteous’ was released in July 2024. ![]()
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The creative process coming naturally with these players feeding off one another. ![]()
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You can see it in their live performance too. ![]()
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“Seasoned professionals with the energy of teenagers” as one contemporary musician observed.![]()
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What a night!!! Kyla Brox Norman Beaker Paolo Fuschi Franny Eubank at the VICTOR BROX Tribute Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival 2024!!!Incredible memories 💙![]()
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ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT… Harris Rafferty! 💥![]()
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📍 Exchange Project Stage![]()
🗓️ Friday 22nd August![]()
⏰ 20:30 – 21:30![]()
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Harris is a singer-songwriter and guitarist from the northwest of England, known for crafting evocative songs rooted in both personal experience and keen observation. Growing up in the foothills of the Pennines, surrounded by the fading echoes of old mill towns, he channels soulful, authentic lyrics into a sound that lives up to his mantra: “No Gimmick Indie Rock.”![]()
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Over the years, Harris has played at a wide range of venues across the North West, sharing stages with a variety of artists. From legendary figures like PP Arnold to rising talents such as Che Aimee Dorval, Ashley Campbell, and The Franklin Electric, as well as genre-blending acts like Jeramiah Ferrariand Merry Hell, his performances continue to resonate with diverse audiences.![]()
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Now working on his debut EP – Harris draws from the sounds of Sam Fender, Paolo Nutini, The Killers, and Wunderhorse, blending Britpop textures with raw indie rock energy. The project is poised to make waves across the indie scene and mark a major step forward in his artistic journey.![]()
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His debut single, “Eighteen,” is a reflective anthem about the trials of growing up, managing expectations, and navigating the often murky path into adulthood. The track has received warm praise across the Lancashire music scene, serving as a powerful introduction to a promising new voice in British indie.![]()
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This weekend Ribble Valley Jazz & Blues – Events & Festivals with our favourite North West blues artist Kyla Brox headlining!!!
Only 16 weeks to go folks… we're nearly there! 🤩![]()
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Have you got your tickets for the award-winning Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival? 👀![]()
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ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT… Blue Nation 💥![]()
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📍 Pendle Hippodrome![]()
🗓️ Sunday 24th August![]()
⏰ 13:15 – 14:15![]()
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Blue Nation are – Neil Murdoch (Singer / Guitar), Luke Weston (BV / Bass) and Nick Sharman (Drums).![]()
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Get ready to be blown away by the electrifying force that is Blue Nation! Hailing from the heart of Birmingham, this powerhouse 3-piece band unleashes a seismic fusion of Riff based Melodic Blues Rock, crafted from a reservoir of iconic influences including the likes of Beatles, Cream, Zeppelin and Brit Pop 90’s, along with more recent inspirations like Rival Sons and Vintage Trouble.![]()
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Blue Nation has graced the Main Music Stage at the F1 British Grand Prix in Silverstone, twice!![]()
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Tours and gigs in the UK, Europe and NYC alongside musical giants like Steve Conte (NY Dolls), Skid Row, Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy), Laurence Jones, Chantel Mcgreggor, King King, These Wicked Rivers and Dom Martin.![]()
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Accolades include their victory on The Introducing Stage at The Great British Rock & Blues Festival, spotlighted as “Ones to Watch” by Planet Rock. Recently UK Band of the Year 2024 –![]()
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Winners of the fiercely contested UK Blues Awards “Emerging Act of the Year 2025", while their latest studio album “THE ORDINARY PEOPLE” was released on all major platforms in September 2024.![]()
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Kind words from Toyah and Robert about one of our headliners at the Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival 2025. Catch When Rivers Meet on our main stage at the Pendle Hippodrome, 10.45pm, Saturday 23rd August.
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ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT… Red Giant! 💥![]()
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📍 Exchange Project Stage![]()
🗓️ Saturday 23rd August![]()
⏰ 19:00 – 20:00![]()
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Red Giant are one of the most formidable, emerging blues rock bands from the UK. Don't believe it? Then go see them. You'll soon change your mind.![]()
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Red Giant is the brainchild of the popular YouTube presenter and guitar prodigy, Dave Simpson (he’s amassed over 140,000 YouTube followers due to his guitar tutorials and gear demos). ![]()
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Their debut album is Inspired by heartbreak, betrayal, bullying, and mental health, the album is a journey through a dark landscape supported by an undertow of defiance and resilience. Featuring powerful performances, Red Giant trips the light fantastic, and is clearly firing on all cylinders on this unforgettable ten-track modern-day masterpiece.![]()
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The band’s debut album is a dynamic thrill ride from start to finish. ![]()
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Are you lot ready to do it all over again in August? 😉![]()
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Of course you are! 🤩![]()
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There's only FOUR months to go… get your tickets today ⬇️![]()
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