THE GREAT BRITISH
RYTHYM & BLUES FESTIVAL
bee’s knees
1 church street
FRIDAY 22nd AUGUST 2025
5:00pm – TBC
7:00pm – TBC
10:00pm – TBC
SATURDAY 23rd AUGUST 2025
1:00pm – TBC
4:00pm – TBC
7:00pm – TBC
10:00pm – TBC
SUNDAY 24th AUGUST 2025
12:00pm – TBC
3:00pm – TBC
6:00pm – TBC
9:00pm – TBC
MONDAY 25th AUGUST 2025
3:00pm – TBC
6:00pm – TBC
boyce’s barrel
7 New market street
THURSDAY 21st AUGUST 2025
7:30pm – Open Mic with Steve God
FRIDAY 22nd AUGUST 2025
7:00pm – TBC
9:00pm – TBC
SATURDAY 23rd AUGUST 2025
1:30pm – TBC
5:00pm – TBC
SUNDAY 24th AUGUST 2025
1:30pm – TBC
7:30pm – TBC
crown hotel
94 albert road
FRIDAY 22nd AUGUST 2025
5:30pm – TBC
8:00pm – TBC
10:00pm – TBC
SATURDAY 23rd AUGUST 2025
12:00pm – TBC
2:00pm – TBC
4:00pm – TBC
6:00pm – TBC
8:00pm – TBC
10:00pm – TBC
SUNDAY 24th AUGUST 2025
12 :00pm – TBC
2:00pm – TBC
4:00pm – TBC
6:00pm – TBC
8:00pm – TBC
10:00pm – TBC
THE DRESSERS’
2 HALL STREET
FRIDAY 22nd AUGUST 2025
7:00pm – TBC
9:00pm – TBC
11.00pm – TBC
SATURDAY 23rd AUGUST 2025
1:00pm – TBC
4:00pm – TBC
7:00pm – TBC
10:00pm – TBC
SUNDAY 24th AUGUST 2025
1:00pm – TBC
4:00pm – TBC
7:00pm – TBC
10:00pm – TBC
DUKE OF LANCASTER
3 CHURCH STREET
FRIDAY 22nd AUGUST 2025
7:00pm – TBC
9:00pm – TBC
11:00pm – TBC
SATURDAY 23rd AUGUST 2025
2:00pm – TBC
4:00pm – TBC
6:00pm – TBC
8:00pm – TBC
10:00pm – TBC
SUNDAY 24th AUGUST 2025
2:00pm – TBC
4:00pm – TBC
6:00pm – TBC
8:00pm – TBC
10:00pm – TBC
MONDAY 25th AUGUST 2025
2:00pm – TBC
4:00pm – TBC
6:00pm – TBC
mOJO’S OF COLNE
9 NEW MARKET STREET
FRIDAY 22nd AUGUST 2025
6:00pm – TBC
8:00pm – TBC
10:00pm – TBC
SATURDAY 23rd AUGUST 2025
2:00pm – TBC
4:00pm – TBC
6:00pm – TBC
8:00pm – TBC
10:00pm – TBC
SUNDAY 24th AUGUST 2025
2:00pm – TBC
4:00pm – TBC
6:00pm – TBC
8:00pm – TBC
10:00pm – TBC
MONDAY 25th AUGUST 2025
2:00pm – TBC
5:00pm – TBC
7:00pm – TBC
9:00pm – TBC
MUNI THEATRE
ALBERT ROOM
ALBERT ROAD
SATURDAY 23rd AUGUST 2025
1:00pm – TBC
2:30pm – TBC
4:00pm – TBC
5:30pm – TBC
7:15pm – TBC
8:30pm – TBC
10:00pm – TBC
SUNDAY 24th AUGUST 2025
1:00pm – TBC
2:30pm – TBC
4:00pm – TBC
5:30pm – TBC
7:15pm – TBC
8:45pm – TBC
10:00pm – TBC
THE RUGBY CLUB
HOLT HOUSE
THURSDAY 21st AUGUST 2025
8:00pm – TBC
FRIDAY 22nd AUGUST 2025
2:00pm – TBC
5:00pm – TBC
7:30pm – TBC
10:00pm – TBC
SATURDAY 23rd AUGUST 2025
1:00pm – TBC
4:00pm – TBC
7:00pm – TBC
10:00pm – TBC
SUNDAY 24th AUGUST 2025
1:00pm – TBC
4:00pm – TBC
7:00pm – TBC
10:00pm – TBC
MONDAY 25th AUGUST 2025
2:30pm – TBC
TOWN HALL BAR ALBERT ROAD
FRIDAY 22nd AUGUST 2025
6:00pm – TBC
9:00pm – TBC
SATURDAY 23rd AUGUST 2025
1:00pm – TBC
3:00pm – TBC
6:00pm – TBC
9:00pm – TBC
SUNDAY 24th AUGUST 2025
1:00pm – TBC
3:00pm – TBC
6:00pm – TBC
9:00pm – TBC
TOWN HALL OUTDOOR STAGE
ALBERT ROAD
SATURDAY 23rd AUGUST 2025
12:00pm – TBC
2:00pm – TBC
5:00pm – TBC
8:00pm – TBC
SUNDAY 24th AUGUST 2025
2:00pm – TBC
5:00pm – TBC
8:00pm – TBC
THE VENUE
105 ALBERT ROAD
FRIDAY 22nd AUGUST 2028
7:00pm – TBC
10:00pm – TBC
SATURDAY 23rd AUGUST 2025
3:00pm -TBC
6:00pm – TBC
9:00pm – TBC
12:00am – In House DJ
SUNDAY 24th AUGUST 2025
3:00pm – TBC
6:00pm – TBC
9:00pm – TBC
12:00am – In House DJ
bee’s knees
1 church street
FRIDAY 23rd AUGUST 2024
5:00pm – Ged Wilson
7:00pm – Walter Mitty’s Head
10:00pm – Bluehounds
SATURDAY 24th AUGUST 2024
1:00pm – Dirty Ruby
4:00pm – Feryl Beryl and the Wild Cats
7:00pm – Smithy’s Blue Aces
10:00pm – The Lightning Threads
SUNDAY 25th AUGUST 2024
12:00pm – Tim Ainslie & The Vibes
3:00pm – Blowjangles
6:00pm – The Bonnie Mac Band
9:00pm – Heavy Bones
MONDAY 26th AUGUST 2024
3:00pm – The Fox & The Hound UK Duo
6:00pm – The Hexmen
boyce’s barrel
7 New market street
THURSDAY 22nd AUGUST 2024
7:30pm – Open Mic with Steve God
FRIDAY 23rd AUGUST 2024
7:00pm – Le Collectif De Blues
9:00pm – Martin Burch Band
SATURDAY 24th AUGUST 2024
1:30pm – Pat Fulgoni & Sam Bolt
5:00pm – Nick Bold &The Raging Sea
SUNDAY 25th AUGUST 2024
1:30pm – Bison Hip Acoustic
7:30pm – The John Montana Trio
crown hotel
94 albert road
FRIDAY 23rd AUGUST 2024
5:30pm – Martin Burch Band
8:00pm – The Section
10:00pm – Standing Room Only
SATURDAY 24th AUGUST 2024
12:00pm – Feryl Beryl and the Wild Cats
2:00pm – Doctor Brown and the Groovecats
4:00pm – Reiver
6:00pm – Tim Ainslie & The Vibes
8:00pm – The Pristines
10:00pm – The Folkestra
SUNDAY 25th AUGUST 2024
12 :00pm – The Robin Robertson Band
2:00pm – The Violet Hours
4:00pm – NHK Live
6:00pm – The Worried Men
8:00pm – John Carroll & The Blues Revelation
10:00pm – Colne Blues All Stars
crown hotel
94 albert road
FRIDAY 23rd AUGUST 2024
5:30pm – Martin Burch Band
8:00pm – The Section
10:00pm – Standing Room Only
SATURDAY 24th AUGUST 2024
12:00pm – Feryl Beryl and the Wild Cats
2:00pm – Doctor Brown and the Groovecats
4:00pm – Reiver
6:00pm – Tim Ainslie & The Vibes
8:00pm – The Pristines
10:00pm – The Folkestra
SUNDAY 25th AUGUST 2024
12 :00pm – The Robin Robertson Band
2:00pm – The Violet Hours
4:00pm – NHK Live
6:00pm – The Worried Men
8:00pm – John Carroll & The Blues Revelation
10:00pm – Colne Blues All Stars
THE DRESSERS’
2 HALL STREET
FRIDAY 23rd AUGUST 2024
7:00pm – Reiver
9:00pm – Reiver
11.00pm – Reiver
SATURDAY 24th AUGUST 2024
1:00pm – Smithy’s Blue Aces
4:00pm – The Roosters
7:00pm – Standing Room Only
10:00pm – The Switch UK
SUNDAY 25th AUGUST 2024
1:00pm – After Hours Blues Band
4:00pm – Tin Pan Alley
7:00pm – Bluehounds
10:00pm – The Worried Men
DUKE OF LANCASTER
3 CHURCH STREET
FRIDAY 23rd AUGUST 2024
7:00pm – Wait & Blues
9:00pm – Dawson Smith & The Dissenters
11:00pm – Fandjango
SATURDAY 24th AUGUST 2024
2:00pm – The Cheating Hearts
4:00pm – The Violet Hours
6:00pm – The Bonnie Mac Band
8:00pm – Roadkill Revival
10:00pm – Black Wolf Blues
SUNDAY 25th AUGUST 2024
2:00pm – The Jim Burke Band
4:00pm – The Rusty Nails Band
6:00pm – Blue Dog Hooch
8:00pm – Junk House Dog Duo
10:00pm – Hot Air
MONDAY 26th AUGUST 2024
2:00pm – Relic
4:00pm – John Carroll & The Blues Revelation
6:00pm – NHK Live
mOJO’S OF COLNE
9 NEW MARKET STREET
FRIDAY 23rd AUGUST 2024
6:00pm – Violet Hours
8:00pm – Matt Whatley
10:00pm – After Hours Blues Band
SATURDAY 24th AUGUST 2024
2:00pm – Ross Munro
4:00pm – Andy Taylor Group
6:00pm – Black Wolf Blues
8:00pm – NHK Live
10:00pm – Hooson Maguire
SUNDAY 25th AUGUST 2024
2:00pm – Soul Gravy
4:00pm – Backwater Blues Band
6:00pm – Billy & The Biscuit Brothers
8:00pm – Mike Ross & Friends
10:00pm – Relic
MONDAY 26th AUGUST 2024
2:00pm – Mojo’s Open Mic
5:00pm – J-Bear Johnson
7:00pm – Tadhg Bean-Bradley
9:00pm – Colne Blues All Stars
albert room
muni theatre
ALBERT ROAD
SATURDAY 24th AUGUST 2024
1:00pm – Ken Nicol & Lockstep
2:30pm – Pablo & The Blue Stones
4:00pm – Jack Herbert’s Piano Blues
5:30pm – Open Mic
7:15pm – Danny Handley
8:30pm – Boogie Barney Williams
10:00pm – Andy Taylor Group
SUNDAY 25th AUGUST 2024
1:00pm – Jim Kirkpatrick
2:30pm – Clearwater Creedence Revival
4:00pm – James Gansler
5:30pm – Open Mic
7:15pm – The Bill Broonzy Story Acoustic
8:45pm – Greene
10:00pm – The Violet Hours
RILEY’S
76 ALBERT ROAD
** HAS WITHDRAWN FROM THE OFFICIAL FRINGE 2024 **
FRIDAY 23rd AUGUST 2024
3:30pm – ALL BANDS CANCELLED
6:00pm – ALL BANDS CANCELLED
8:30pm – ALL BANDS CANCELLED
SATURDAY 24th AUGUST 2024
1:30pm – ALL BANDS CANCELLED
4:00pm – ALL BANDS CANCELLED
6:00pm – ALL BANDS CANCELLED
8:30pm – ALL BANDS CANCELLED
SUNDAY 25th AUGUST 2024
1:30pm – ALL BANDS CANCELLED
4:00pm – ALL BANDS CANCELLED
6:30pm – ALL BANDS CANCELLED
THE RUGBY CLUB
HOLT HOUSE
THURSDAY 22nd AUGUST 2024
8:00pm – J-Bear & The Giants
FRIDAY 23rd AUGUST 2024
2:00pm – Andy Murray et al
5:00pm – The Backbone Blues Band
7:30pm – The Welsh T Band
10:00pm – The Juke Joint Kings
SATURDAY 24th AUGUST 2024
1:00pm – The Robin Robertson Band
4:00pm – Route 66
7:00pm – Kaspar & The Swamp Dogs
10:00pm – The Merkins
SUNDAY 25th AUGUST 2024
1:00pm – Steely Don
4:00pm – The John Montana Trio
7:00pm – After Hours Blues Band
10:00pm – The Rusty Nails Band
MONDAY 26th AUGUST 2024
2:30pm – BON UK
TOWN HALL BAR ALBERT ROAD
FRIDAY 23rd AUGUST 2024
6:00pm – Design Rewind
9:00pm – The Backbone Blues Band
SATURDAY 24th AUGUST 2024
1:00pm – Chris Martin
3:00pm – Ian Bell International Trio featuring Lucy Lockwood
6:00pm – Doctor Brown & the Groovecats
9:00pm – Route 66
SUNDAY 25th AUGUST 2024
1:00pm – John Carroll
3:00pm – The Early Birds
6:00pm – The Tom Petty Preservation Society
9:00pm – Backwater Blues Band
TOWN HALL OUTDOOR STAGE
ALBERT ROAD
SATURDAY 24th AUGUST 2024
12:00pm – Barrowford Community Choir
2:00pm – Le Collectif De Blues
5:00pm – Moons of Venus
8:00pm – The Other Half
SUNDAY 25th AUGUST 2024
2:00pm – Teaspoon & Ian Bell
5:00pm – Simister & Small
8:00pm – Soul Gravy
TUBBS OF COLNE
82 ALBERT ROAD
FRIDAY 23rd AUGUST 2024
5:30pm – Chris Martin
7:30pm – Jed Thomas
9:30pm – Design Rewind
SATURDAY 24th AUGUST 2024
1:00pm – Greg Brice
3:30pm – The Other Half
6:30pm – The David Petie Band
9:30pm – Nick Bold & The Raging Sea
SUNDAY 25th AUGUST 2024
3:30pm – Benihana
6:30pm – Frankie & Steve
9:30pm – Blowjangles
UNBOUND BREW CO
LENCHES ROAD
FRIDAY 23rd AUGUST 2024
8:00pm – The Switch UK
SATURDAY 24th AUGUST 2024
5:00pm – Benihana
9:00pm – The Robin Robertson Band
SUNDAY 25th AUGUST 2024
5:00pm – Brain Fever (Revolvers)
9:00pm – The Folkestra
THE VENUE
105 ALBERT ROAD
FRIDAY 23rd AUGUST 2024
7:00pm – Backwater Blues Band
10:00pm – The Lightning Threads
SATURDAY 24th AUGUST 2024
3:00pm – J-Bear & The Giants
6:00pm – Relic
9:00pm – The Tigermen
12:00am – In House DJ
SUNDAY 25th AUGUST 2024
3:00pm – Kaspar & The Swamp Dogs
6:00pm – The Jim Burke Band
9:00pm – Slim Wilson & The Swamp Brothers
12:00am – In House DJ
25/08/2023 – LINEUP CHANGES
Unfortunately, the Worried Men are no longer able to play at this year’s Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival. Sorry to anyone who was hoping to catch one of their gigs this weekend!
The Fringe line-up has been updated and the gaps filled so we can keep the party going 😁🙌
Saturday – 6pm – The Dressers’ Club
Roadkoustic
Sunday – 2pm – Market Street Tavern
No Relation
Sunday – 10pm – Colne & Nelson Rugby Club
TBC (keep your eyes peeled for updates 👀)
Monday – 4pm – Duke of Lancaster
Gwyn Ashton
22/08/2023 – LINEUP CHANGES
The Crown Hotel
The Junkhouse Dog Duo will be playing at 2pm on Saturday, replacing Reg Chalker’s Blues Train
Riley’s Bar
Matt Heap will be playing at 6pm on Saturday, replacing Lee Signey
Mojo’s of Colne
Gwynn Ashton will be playing at the slightly earlier time of 7.30pm on Friday
Billy & The Biscuit Brothers will be playing at 2pm on Saturday, replacing Design Rewind
The Cold Heart Revue will be playing at 8pm on Saturday, replacing the Sky Valley Mistress Duo
The Union Exchange
The Junkhouse Dog Duo will be playing at 10pm on Saturday,
replacing Reg Chalker’s Blues Train
