Bay area funk legends Tower Of Power plan to continue their milestone 50th anniversary celebrations with three UK shows in May next year. The dates are as follows: Birmingham Town Hall – May 28   Tickets Manchester, O2 Ritz – May 29       Tickets London, Royal Albert Hall – May 30  Tickets Tickets are on sale now. Tower Of Power’s co-founder Emilio […]

R&B stars Joe and Keyshia Cole have teamed up for a series of double-header dates in the UK next year. Catch them in Feb at: Manchester, Academy [Feb 23]; Birmingham, O2 Academy [24]; and London, Apollo [26]. Visit https://www.seetickets.com/tour/joe-keyshia-coleto find out more and to book.

Gregory Porter is to become Artistic Curator of the Cheltenham Jazz Festival for the next three years. Amongst other things, this will see him performing a headline show on Saturday, May 4 at the 2019 event, as well as curating a series of artists for the festival and working in collaboration with guest artists. Sayeth Gregory of his new position: “Cheltenham […]

Gladys Knight, Snarky Puppy and Jamie Cullum are the first three headliners to be announced for the 2019 Love Supreme Jazz Festival, which will return to Glynde Place in East Sussex from July 5-7. Having enjoyed its biggest year to date last summer [with over 45000 in attendance across the weekend], the festival has become one of the major music […]

Promoting their latest album Young Sick Camellia, St. Paul & The Broken Bones are to play a series of five shows around the UK this month. Catch the guys from Birmingham, Alabama at: Brudenell Social Club, Leeds [Nov 14]; Albert Hall, Manchester [15]; Barrowland, Glasgow [16]; Rock City, Nottingham [17]; and Roundhouse, London [19]. Tickets here: https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/St-Paul-and-the-Broken-Bones-tickets/artist/1856904

American blues and soul man, Robert Finley, the former helicopter pilot now widely known for his piercing voice and sultry guitar playing skills – not to mention his critically acclaimed Goin’ Platinum album with Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys – will play his first ever show in London at Bush Hall on November 26. Tickets are available from: https://www.livenation.co.uk/show/1205070/robert-finley/london/2018-11-26/en Expect […]

Jazz innovator David Murray together with acclaimed actor/poet Saul Williams will bring their Blues For Memo tour to the UK from this weekend. Catch the amazing duo at: Bristol, The Fleece [Oct 21]; Brighton, The Haunt [22]; Manchester, Band on the Wall [23]; Leeds, Brudenell [24]; and London, Moth Club [27]. Promoting their upcoming album together, both dates and recording […]

Reggae On The Lawn returns to Forty Hall Estate, Enfield, EN2 9HA on Sunday, August 12, 2018 [12noon–6pm]. Now in its second year, this one day festival [organised by Make it Happen Organisation] will be headlined by the indomitable Etana, backed up powerfully by Kabaka Pyramid, Natty, Empress Lyan.S [of Britain’s Got Reggae, and Reggae Star Factor fame] and Dawn Penn. […]

Resurgent R&B-popman Craig David has a number of summer festival and horse racing live events upcoming around the country. At the moment his diary reads: Newmarket Racecourses, July course [July 20];  Chelmsford, Hylands Park, Rize Festival [August 17]; London, Clapham Common, SW4 Festival [26]; Maidstone, Kent Event Centre [31]; and Northampton, County Ground [Sept 1]. The Northampton and Maidstone gigs will […]

The Black Eyed Peas – will.i.am, Taboo, and apl.de.ap – have just announced that they will be embarking on a tour throughout Europe as a unit for the first time in eight years, starting on October 27 in London. Tickets go on sale on July 13 at 9am at LiveNation.co.uk. The group has also premiered a brand new single and provocative […]