Hebden Bridge Blues Festival warms up

Feb. 22, 2011 - PRLog -- With an early 8pm start to fit everything in, the proceedings are kicked off by the harmonica-driven Blues Jukes, a rocking five piece band from Keighley.

Next up are local favourites Hooson, whose powerfully energetic live performances of soulful blues stand them out from many of their contemporaries.

Following Hooson, Marcus Bonfanti, who the Guardian say “deserves to become the next British blues-guitar hero” will be taking a break from touring to perform his gritty guitar based tunes. With a style rooted somewhere between Louisiana and Lewisham, Marcus gives a nod to the past while kicking down the door of the future of blues music.

The night will be rounded off by the Paddy Maguire Band who, after playing a short set of their own, will be inviting members of the other bands to join them on stage in an almighty blues jam.

As well as the various musicians performing, the night will also see a short film showcasing snippets of the 50 or so bands who will be playing at the main Hebden Bridge Blues Festival in May and a raffle where an electric guitar, supplied by locally-based Guitarzone, can be won.

Tickets are now on sale at Muse Music and the Trades Club in Hebden Bridge and Guitarzone in Halifax priced £8.

To find out more about the Hebden Bridge Blues Festival, go to www.hebdenblues.co.uk

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Hebden Bridge Blues Festival runs over Spring Bank Holiday at the end of May at a variety of venues across the town of Hebden Bridge in Calderdale, West Yorkshire. The festival prefers to concentrate on emerging artists rather than older established ones.