THE GREAT BRITISH
RYTHYM & BLUES FESTIVAL
TICKETED VENUES
The Pendle Hippodrome Stage, The Exchange Project Stage & The Little Theatre Acoustic Stage will be the official main stage venues for this year’s festival. Tickets are on sale here.
The following is the official line up for the main stages but is subject to change. For live updates, please see the official festival Facebook page.
(Photo credit Christophe Losberger)
FRIDAY 23rd AUGUST 2024
PENDLE HIPPODROME
5:00pm – Strange Brew
6:30pm – Paolo Fuschi & The Outsiders
8:00pm – Franny Eubank And His Blues Band
9:30pm – The Norman Beaker Band
11:00pm – Kyla Brox and Friends
EXCHANGE PROJECT
6:00pm – Big Wolf Band
7:30pm – Jimmy Regal & The Royals
9:00pm – The Deke McGee Band
LITTLE THEATRE ACOUSTIC STAGE
7:00pm – Gwyn Ashton
8:30pm – King Rollo & Fraser Harper
10:00pm – The Sean Taylor Band
(Photo credit Alisson Morgan)
SATURDAY 24TH AUGUST 2024
PENDLE HIPPODROME
12:30pm – The Mel Outsider Reformation
2:00pm – The Keith Thompson Band
3:30pm – The Greg Coulson Big Band
5:00pm – Atomic Rooster
6:30pm – Connolly Hayes
8:00pm – The Cadillac Kings
9:30pm – Chantel McGregor
11:00pm – Dom Martin & Band
EXCHANGE PROJECT
2:30pm – Dust Radio
4:00pm – Mat Walklate and Alex Haynes Trio
5:30pm – The Sloetrain Blues Band
7:00pm – The Pat Fulgoni Blues Experience
8:30pm – Jo Carley and The Old Dry Skulls
10:00pm – The Adam Sweet Band
LITTLE THEATRE ACOUSTIC STAGE
1:30pm – Dave Acari
3:00pm – Pat Clarke & Mickey Van Gelder
4:30pm – Dave Speight
6:00pm – Beth Makariou
7:30pm – Ally & Joe Blues Duo
9:00pm – Katie Bradley & Dr Tom Atah
(Photo Credit Sam Hare)
SUNDAY 25th august 2024
PENDLE HIPPODROME
12:30pm – Fruitless Forest
2:00pm – The Mike Ross Band
3:30pm – Ian Siegal
5:00pm – Demi Marriner
6:30pm – True Strays
8:00pm – The Milk Men
9:30pm – The Cinellli Brothers
11:00pm – The Matt Schofield Trio
EXCHANGE PROJECT
2:00pm – The Lonnie Donegan Story
5:30pm – Southern Fried Groove Queens
7:00pm – DC Blues
8:30pm – Bison Hip
10:00pm – Ashley Sherlock Band
LITTLE THEATRE ACOUSTIC STAGE
1:30pm – Mat Walklate and Alex Haynes Duo
3:00pm – An audience with Dom Martin
4:30pm – David Broad and the Meanwood Valley Stompers
6:00pm – Memphis D
7:30pm – Dave Ferra
9:00pm – Chris Corcoran
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
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
TICKETED VENUES 2023
The Hippodrome Theatre stage and The Exchange Project stage will be the official main stage venues for this year’s festival. Tickets are on sale here.
The following is the official line up for the main stages but is subject to change. For live updates, please see the official festival Facebook page.
FRIDAY 25th august 2023
HIPPODROME
18:30 – The Imperials
20:00 – The Malone Sibun Band
21:30 – Connor Selby
23:00 – Aynsley Lister
EXCHANGE PROJECT
18:00 – The Redfish Blues Band
19:30 – The Neil C. Young Trio
21:00 – The Jake Leg Jug Band
SATURDAY 26th august 2023
HIPPODROME
12:30 – Fandjango
14:00 – The James Oliver Band
15:30 – The Terraplanes Blues Band
17:00 – The Revelator Band
18:30 – The Alice Armstrong Band
20:00 – Catfish
21:30 – Dom Martin & Band
23:00 – Xander & The Peace Pirates
EXCHANGE PROJECT
14:00 – Cold Flame
16:30 – The Trevor Babajack Trio
18:00 – The Liam Ward Band
19:30 – McHale’s Permanent Brew
21:00 – The Alex Voysey Blues Band presents ‘Faux Bonamassa’
SUNDAY 27th august 2023
HIPPRODROME
12:30 – J-Bear & The Giants
14:00 – Seafoam Green
15:30 – The John Montana Trio
17:00 – Toby Lee
18:30 – The Emma Wilson Blues Band
20:00 – Lauren Housley & The Northern Cowboys
21:30 – Beaux Gris Gris & The Apocalypse
23:00 – Elles Bailey
EXCHANGE PROJECT
14:00 – Dom Martin (Solo)
16:30 – The Katie Bradley Band featuring Tom Attah
18:00 – Blue Nation
19:30 – The Ramblin’ Preachers
21:00 – Barney Williams’ Trio Grande
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
