Curtis Salgado played a very soulful gig at Freddy's Bar in Fredrikshavn DK on the eve of Bluesheaven 2019 on 2019-10-31. He was accompanied by Alan Hager (g), Fabrice Bessouat (dr), Damien Cornelis (keys), Kris Jefferson (b) and the Bender Horns, i. e. Jimmy Carpenter (sax), Doug Woolverton (tr) and Marc Early (tromb). Highly talented 14 years old Toby Lee (g) sat in for one song.       https://youtu.be/9dl6-YShGuw https://youtu.be/JYQEkwDkB7M https://youtu.be/-Nx1xyFaobI

Micke Bjorklof & The Blue Strip @ Tivoli Club, Bremerhaven DE on 2019-10-27. Very vibrant stage show. The band and the audience were really in a very good mood. Band Members are: Micke Bjorklof: Lead vocals, harmonica, guitar Lefty Leppänen: Electric- and national steel guitar, vocals Teemu Vuorela: Drums Daniel Iiskola: Bass Timo Roiko-Jokela: Percussion, MalletKAT Bandleader and singer Micke Bjorklof founded Blue Strip with bass player Seppo Nuolikoski in 1991. After a few changes at the very start the line up has been the same for over fifteen years. They started as an acoustic...

Victor Wainwright & The Train exploded at Heimathaus, Twist DE on 2019-17-14.  Fellow travelers were Victor Wainwright (voc, keys), Pat Harrington (g), Billy Dean (dr) and Terrence Grayson (b). Victor Wainwright was born 0n Febr 04, 1981 in Savannah GA. By now Victor recorded 6 albums. The last album, "Victor Wainwright and The Train", was recorded at the  Ardent Studio in Memphis, TN for Ruf Records and was released on March 9, 2018. It went on to garner a Grammy Award nomination for Best Contemporary Blues Album of the Year 2018.  Victor is a highly decorated artist: 2018:...

Walter Trout and his band in a powerful concert at De Ooosterport, Groningen NL on 2019-10-14. As usual Walter delivered a breathtaking 2 hour lasting show in this amazing location with a frenetic crowd. He was accompnierd by Johnny Griparic (b), Michael Leasure (dr) and Teddy ‘Zigzag’ Andreadis (keys, harp). Like in many other shows Andrew Elt (voc, g) entered the stage to perform with the band for a couple of songs.         https://youtu.be/9yPQzLm1Pgg https://youtu.be/9yPQzLm1Pgg    

My new discovery @ The Voodoo Rooms in Edinburgh on 2019-10-05: Martin Harley Band. That's Martin Harley (voc, g), Rex Horan (b) and Harry Harding (dr, g, voc). Martin Harley born 1975 in Cardiff, Wales is a British singer-songwriter and slide guitarist. In 2019 British guitarist and songwriter Martin Harley is making a change. Having created a deep impression on the acoustic blues roots and Americana scene with his last two Nashville recorded albums, his highly anticipated new record finds a new and exciting sound. An Intimate and gritty analogue album, recorded in a remote chapel deep in the wilds...

Big Daddy Wilson entered the stage at Theater im Fischereihafen (TiF), Bremerhaven DE on 2019-10-02. He was accompanied by the Goosebump Brothers Cesare "Smokestack" Nolli (g, voc), Nik Taccori (dr), Sergio Cocchi (keys) and musical director Paolo Legramandi (b, voc). The amazing Sydney Ellis from West Virginia joined the stage for a couple of songs. They presented old songs and new songs from his latest great album "Deep In My Soul" published on 2019-04-19 on Ruf Records.                 https://youtu.be/jO2LWhLF7aw https://youtu.be/RxGMxaeUrBU https://youtu.be/FJIw7Knx0Fc https://youtu.be/YulelpLv43w