BIG, BIG BLUES FEST…

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vanAn array of stars from the worlds of blues, rock and soul will descend on London and Manchester at the end of this month for Blues Fest 2012. With the likes of RONNIE WOOD, VAN MORRISON, TOM JONES, ROBERT CRAY, ERIC BIBB, NICK LOWE, ERYKAH BADU, GEORGE BENSON and a host of other artists confirmed to perform at the 10-day festival, which will run from June 26th – July 6th in venues across London and Manchester. It’s clear that Blues Fest is undoubtedly one of the must-see events of the summer.

Recent additions to the line-up include the award-winning singer and guitarist IAN SIEGAL, rising blues star KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD, and the widely acclaimed MATT SCHOFIELD TRIO.

Here’s just a sample of what’s on offer through June/July…

JUNE 27   JOHN HIATT │ UNDER THE BRIDGE │ LONDON

ERIC BIBB │ O2 SHEPHERD’S BUSH EMPIRE │ LONDON

ERYKAH BADU │ HMV HAMMERSMITH APOLLO │ LONDON

JUNE 28  SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY & THE ASBURY JUKES │ HMV RITZ │ MANCHESTER

GEORGE BENSON │ ROYAL ALBERT HALL │ LONDON

NICK LOWE │ O2 SHEPHERD’S BUSH EMPIRE │ LONDON

JUNE 29 VAN MORRISON – SINGS THE BLUES │ HMV HAMMERSMITH APOLLO │ LONDON

JUNE 30 RONNIE WOOD & FRIENDS – THE CHESS RECORDS STORY │ HMV HAMMERSMITH APOLLO │ LONDON

BRAND NEW HEAVIES │ O2 SHEPHERD’S BUSH EMPIRE │ LONDON

GEORGE BENSON │ BRIDGEWATER HALL │ MANCHESTER

JULY 1 TOM JONES │ HMV HAMMERSMITH APOLLO │ LONDON

See the full line up and check out ticket details @ www.bluesfest.co.uk