The founding of Britain's first dedicated electric blues club - The Ealing Blues Club on March 17 1962 by Alexis Korner & Cyril Davies was to be the catalyst which sparked the Blues boom of the '60s and subsequently British Rock Music. Mojo Magazine has described Ealing as: 'The Cradle of British Rock Music'. The Ealing Blues Festival, which started in 1987 celebrates this heritage and is now London's longest running Blues Festival.
2024 EALING BLUES FESTIVAL
SATURDAY 27 & SUNDAY 28 JULY
Walpole Park, Mattock Lane, Ealing, London W5
Featuring in 2024:
SONS OF CREAM
The Ealing Blues Club was where Bassist Jack Bruce and Drummer Ginger Baker met auditioning for Blues Incorporated. This would ultimately lead to the forming of CREAM who would become one of the biggest bands of the ‘60’s. Their ‘live’ version of Robert Johnson’s ‘Crossroads’ is still seen as one of the ‘benchmarks’ for rock guitar playing and their hit single ‘I Feel Free’ can still be heard on TV adverts today! Thus we are delighted to have SONS OF CREAM celebrating CREAM’s musical legacy. The band features drummer Kofi Baker (son of Ginger) and bassist Malcolm Bruce (son of Jack).
SELWYN BIRCHWOOD (U.S.A.)
Beating 150
other acts to win the 2013 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, he was
signed to premier Blues label, Alligator Records. He is one of the current wave
of musicians maintaining the heritage in ‘The Land Where The Blues Began’.
Rolling Stone Magazine said, ‘A remarkable contemporary Bluesman… a powerhouse
young guitarist and soulful vocalist… a major player… highly recommended’.
WHEN RIVERS MEET
Multiple
winners in The UK Blues Awards. When
Rivers Meet are one of the rising bands of the current Brit Blues scene with
their most recent album even making it into the Top Ten. Fronted by singer,
mandolinist, violinist Grace Bond and her guitarist husband Aaron they blend
roots Blues and Rock attitude.
MARSHALL RECORDS ALBUM LAUNCH
‘LIVIN’ THE BLUES’ by TERRY MARSHALL & FRIENDS
Marshall is arguably the most famous Guitar Amplifier brand in the world with the first of their amps being built in Hanwell in 1962 only 1.5 miles from the Ealing Blues Festival site. Terry Marshall was there at the beginning! He’s put together a Blues album that features some of the top ‘up and coming’ blues musos and some ‘elder statesmen’ of Brit Rock. What better event to launch it at!
Full line-up
SATURDAY 27 JULY - MAIN STAGE
2.00-3.15 THE EALING BLUES FESTIVAL ALL STARS featuring IAN McHUGH, KARENA K, GEOFF GARBOW
3.45-4.45 THE HORNETS
5.15-6.30 CHRIS CORCORAN BIG BAND
7.00-8.15 THE PAUL COOK BLUES BAND featuring KATIE BRADLEY
9.00-10.30 SELWYN BIRCHWOOD (U.S.A.)
SATURDAY 27 JULY - WEST STAGE
1.30-4.15 WEST LONDON ROOTS REVUE - MANDOLIN JACK, THE EEL PIE TWO, DR SLIDESHOW, DON’T TELL SMITH
4.45-6.00 KINDRED SPIRIT
6.30-7.45 BLUE BISHOPS
8.15-9.45 JUMP 66
SUNDAY 28 JULY - MAIN STAGE
2.00-3.00 HUGH BUDDEN & THE BLUE CHORDS
3.30-4.15 Powerjam Youth Music Project presents BLUEZ’D
4.45-6.00 SUPERNATURAL a tribute to PETER GREEN
6.00 - 6.45 MARSHALL RECORDS ALBUM LAUNCH - ‘LIVIN’ THE BLUES’ by TERRY MARSHALL and FRIENDS
7.15-8.30 WHEN RIVERS MEET
9.00-10.30 SONS OF CREAM featuring MALCOM BRUCE & KOFI BAKER
SUNDAY 28 JULY - WEST STAGE
1.30-2.45 ANDY TWYMAN
3.15-4.30 EMMA WILSON
5.00-6.15 JOLI BLON CAJUN BAND
6.45-8.00 LEAVIN’ TRUNK
8.30-10.00 ZOE SCHWARZ BLUE COMMOTION
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The Ealing Blues Festival is part of The Ealing Summer Festival which also incorporates The Ealing Jazz Festival and The Ealing Comedy Festival. The Ealing Summer Festival is run by The Event Umbrella for The London Borough of Ealing.
Ticket link for all events here: www.ealingsummerfestivals.com
Enquiries regarding infrastructure, stalls, advertising etc. contact The Event Umbrella: www.theeventumbrella.com
Enquiries for acts wishing to perform, contact: ealingblues@gmail.com
The name 'EALING BLUES FESTIVAL' is the intellectual property of THE EALING CLUB COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY and is licensed to The London Borough of Ealing & The Event Umbrella free of charge in support of 'live music' in the Borough. THE EALING CLUB C.I.C. promotes Ealing's iconic musical heritage with the objective of providing opportunities for 'live music'. Further information at www.ealingclub.com & www.facebook.com/EalingClub.