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With only a few weeks to go before Kent’s biggest blues festival we caught up with Nigel Feist the man behind Broadstairs Blues Bash to find out how it is all coming together. So Nigel are you looking forward to February 21 22 23? Yes indeed this is our 12th year and I know I say this every year but it actually is bigger and better than last year. How much bigger? Well this year we actually have over 80 events in 22 venues all over Broadstairs. It’s incredible to believe all this came from one small weekend 12 years ago! And what should people watch out for? Well apart from all the brilliant bands, there is plenty of opportunity to join in. Saturday midday in the pavilion we are holding free workshops for people to come and play the blues. We have a drum work shop, guitar workshop and I’m doing a harmonica workshop. You can drop in and learn from scratch or come in and show off how much you know! Also there is a 4 hour jam in the pavilion on the Sunday starting at noon as well. This is a great event and attracts amateur musicians and also many of the artistes in the festival drop in and jam. It’s very exciting and you don’t know what’s going to happen next. And is it true you accompany everyone on harmonica whether they want it or not? Not everyone, there was at least one band I didn’t get to last time... So is it all free? Everything is free except the Saturday night gig in the Pavilion that is £17 and headlining this year are the mighty Dr Feelgood. Tickets are going very well. They are supported by the Grimms who play a similar style of no nonsense Essex blues. How are tickets going? Tickets are going really well. You can get them online or in person at the pavilion. I’m pretty sure we’re going to sell out so don’t leave it too long before you get them. So how can people find out what’s going on? Well, all the venues have programmes for sale which is basically every pub in Broadstairs. In there you can find out about all the bands and where and when they are playing. You can also find out about festival merchandise which is available in The Wrotham Arms and Neptune’s Hall and Pavilion. We’ve got T shirts, mugs, badges, umbrellas (yes really) all sorts. Also this year we’re going to be doing an event up at Gadds brewery on Pyson’s Road Industrial Estate. There is a band playing at 2pm on Saturday. As you can imagine there are lots of beers to choose from!! So when should people come down? Well we start at 6pm on Friday and go right through to Sunday 11pm so I would stay for the whole weekend. You don’t want to miss a thing! Every event is attended and introduced by the BBB crew just to make things go smoothly and I want to say a massive thank you to all of them for their hard work in putting this weekend together. So a big thanks to the BBB team. They work so hard over the weekend. You’ll see them all round the town, sporting their BBB lanyards, introducing the bands, locating lost property, negotiating drinks after hours, running up and down Harbour Street with items of drum hardware and offering close protection to the festival organiser. In no particular order, thanks to Daves Dorman, Parish and Tappy, Judy, Peters Sparrow & Tierney, Geoff Pine, Kenn Wards, The Frank, Rita, The Headleys, Linda, Carol & Terry, Alan, Paul , Nick, Mac, Brian & Caz. Big thanks to them. If you see them, say thank you and lay it on thick! So please put the 21 22 and 23 Feb in your diaries and come out and support the festival bringing the music we love to the town we adore.
THURSDAY 6TH FEBRUARY The Magnet Albion Street Broadstairs Abigail Cardwell FRIDAY 7TH FEBRUARY Astor Theatre Deal Some Kinda Wonderful Bradstow Mill Broadstairs Karaoke with Glenn Christies Wine Bar Birchington BREAD & BUTTER Churchill Tavern Ramsgate THE TOTSYS Elephant & Castle Ramsgate MUFFERS KARAOKE Prince Albert Broadstairs The Accidents Queens Head Ramsgate KEVIN IVERSON Red Lion Ramsgate Sky Cassettes + Ode To Sleep +Pink Suits
Tartar Frigate Broadstairs Pepper & Guest Wrotham Arms Broadstairs Headhunters Blues Band SATURDAY 8TH FEBRUARY Astor Theatre Deal Mari Wilson Pop Deluxe Belle Vue Cliftonville THE ACCIDENTS Bradstow Mill Broadstairs Barkin Mad Churchill Tavern Ramsgate OZZIE & THE UGLIES Elephant & Castle Ramsgate Muffers Music request Night George Inn Broadstairs Deepcut Grooves )AKA Stox) Queens Head Ramsgate Stellar Talk
Red Lion Ramsgate The Spiral Lemon Jam Band The Magnet Albion Street Broadstairs Gabriel Moreno Trio with Ty Watling The Waterfront Ramsgate The Totsys SUNDAY 9TH FEBRUARY Belle Vue Cliftonville Karaoke Every Sunday with Colin from 7.30pm Churchill Tavern Ramsgate BAD PENNIES Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury Tim Edey (Folk In The Barn) Hare & Hounds Margate Rd Ramsgate Red Prince Albert Broadstairs ONE LOVE Tartar Frigate Broadstairs Fred Barker The Magnet Albion Street Broadstairs SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ WITH IJAZZTASTIQUE 3PM
Wrotham Arms Broadstairs Thumping Tommys + Woodshed Session Waterfront Ramsgate Karaoke MONDAY 10TH FEBRUARY Churchill Tavern Ramsgate Quiz Night Waterfront Ramsgate Karaoke TUESDAY 11TH FEBRUARY Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury Kefaya & Elaha Sooror Wrotham Arms Broadstairs Jimmy Carpenter Band WEDNESDAY 12TH FEBRUARY Dolphin Albion Street Broadstairs Two’s Company Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury Hattie Webb Hare & Hounds Margate Rd Ramsgate ANNIES KARAOKE EVERY WEDNESDAY
The Magnet Albion Street Broadstairs Subbuteo Wrotham Arms Broadstairs OPEN MIC WITH GRIFF 8PM Woodys Margate Paul One Love THURSDAY 13TH FEBRUARY Astor Theatre Deal Romeo & Juliet Encore Screening Queens Head Ramsgate JAM NIGHT The Magnet Albion Street Broadstairs Acoustixs Waterfront Ramsgate Karaoke
FRIDAY 14TH FEBRUARY Astor Theatre Deal King For A Day Nat King Cole Story Bradstow Mill Broadstairs Karaoke with Glenn Christies Wine Bar Birchington Valentines Dinner with live ,music from Moonlight Duo Churchill Tavern Ramsgate Marc Eden & Friends Elephant & Castle Ramsgate Aggressive + One Voice + Rats Nest Queens Head Ramsgate George Stocken
Red Lion Ramsgate Werthers Originals Tartar Frigate Broadstairs Chicory Tip The Magnet Albion Street Broadstairs First Year Anniversary Weekend Cabaret with Miss Dot Com The Waterfront Ramsgate Danielle Red Leslie Wrotham Arms Broadstairs Einstein’s Children SATURDAY 15TH FEBRUARY Astor Theatre Deal Soultown USA Hits of Motown & Soul Belle Vue Cliftonville BLACK KEYS & THE WHITE NOTES Bradstow Mill Broadstairs Hudson Churchill Tavern Ramsgate Left Of The Dial Elephant & Castle Ramsgate Muffers Music Request night
George Inn Broadstairs One Love Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury Sam Lee Old WOW Tour Queens Head Ramsgate Gracie & The Boomz Red Lion Ramsgate Paradox The Magnet Albion Street Broadstairs First Year Anniversary Weekend Cabaret with Andrew Clarke 2-3pm + Molly 3.30-4.30 + Screaming Hands 5-6pm + Sam Brothers 6.30 & George Stocken 8-10pm Wrotham Arms Broadstairs Hobo & The Hippies SUNDAY 16TH FEBRUARY Belle Vue Cliftonville Karaoke Every Sunday with Colin from 7.30pm Churchill Tavern Ramsgate Silver Fox Combo
Hare & Hounds Margate Rd Ramsgate Werthers Originals Prince Albert Broadstairs RICHIE PHILIPS Tartar Frigate Broadstairs DFL 6.30 The Magnet Albion Street Broadstairs SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ WITH MANOR MANOUCHE 3PM Wrotham Arms Broadstairs Foot Down 4pm Waterfront Ramsgate Karaoke MONDAY 17TH FEBRUARY Waterfront Ramsgate Karaoke Churchill Tavern Ramsgate Quiz Night
The Magnet Albion Street Broadstairs Backgammon Night TUESDAY 18TH FEBRUARY Astor Theatre Deal Brace Of Spades Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury Fairport Convention Wrotham Arms Broadstairs Earl Jackson & Stompin Dave WEDNESDAY 19TH FEBRUARY Dolphin Albion Street Broadstairs Surf Dude Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury Fairport ConventionHare & Hounds Margate Rd Ramsgate ANNIES KARAOKE EVERY WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY 20TH FEBRUARY Astor Theatre Deal Gary Delaney The Magnet Albion Street Broadstairs Deep River Blues Waterfront Ramsgate Karaoke FRIDAY 21ST FEBRUARY Astor Theatre Deal Its Raining MEN-Million Dollar Men Show 7.30pm Bradstow Mill Broadstairs Blues Bash with Trafficker Bradstow Mill Broadstairs Karaoke with Glenn Christies Wine Bar Birchington OZZIE & THE UGLIES Dolphin Albion Street Broadstairs Blues Bash night with John Doe Trio 6pm Elephant & Castle Ramsgate Beer Pong George Inn Broadstairs Broadstairs Blues Bash night with Broken Levee Prince Albert Broadstairs Broadstairs Blues Bash with Grocer Jack Queens Head Ramsgate PHOEBE & THE BEAR Red Lion Ramsgate Majestic 12 Tartar Frigate Broadstairs Broadstairs Blues Bash with George Shovlin Band The Magnet Albion Street Broadstairs Blues Bash with Howlin Mat 5-7pm followed by Yoka & Big Ray 8-10pm Wrotham Arms Broadstairs Broadstairs Blues Bash Jimmy C & The Blues Dragons 6.30 + Crossfire Blues Band 9pm SATURDAY 22ND FEBRUARY Astor Theatre Deal Carpenters Experience UK’S Leading tribute Top Class Musicians Belle Vue Cliftonville Karaoke Every Sunday with Colin from 7.30pm Belle Vue Cliftonville Peter Ellis Bradstow Mill Broadstairs Blues Bash with Helluvaday Christies Wine Bar Birchington Barkin Mad Churchill Tavern Ramsgate Bob Dylan Experience Dolphin Albion Street Broadstairs Blues bash night with Dave Jackson 5pm Elephant & Castle Ramsgate The Big Quiz George Inn Broadstairs Broadstairs Blues Bash with Blues Duo 4pm Miles Cookman Band 9pm
Prince Albert Broadstairs Broadstairs Blues Bash with Jamie Williams & The Roots Collective Queens Head Ramsgate Play Red Lion Ramsgate Thumpskrew Tartar Frigate Broadstairs Broadstairs Blues Bash with Jasckals 4pm The Magnet Albion Street Broadstairs Blues Bash night with John Doe Trio 8-10pm The Waterfront Ramsgate Red Duo Wrotham Arms Broadstairs Broadstairs Blues Bash Dom Martin 1.30pm + Zac Shulze Trio 4.30pm + Northsyde 8pm Southwood Club Ramsgate Paul One Love SUNDAY 23RD FEBRUARY Belle Vue Cliftonville Karaoke Every Sunday with Colin from 7.30pm Bradstow Mill Broadstairs Blues Bash with Louis Malagodi Churchill Tavern Ramsgate Brad Pittance & the Pirates Dolphin Albion Street Broadstairs Blues Bash with Bad Pennies 1pm George Inn Broadstairs Broadstairs Blues Bash with King Size Slim 6pm Hare & Hounds Margate Rd Ramsgate EK1 Prince Albert Broadstairs Broadstairs Blues Bash with Steve Patterson Tartar Frigate Broadstairs Broadstairs Blues Bash with Trevor Babajack 8pm The Magnet Albion Street Broadstairs Blues Bash with Nashville Exile 3-5pm The Magnet Albion Street Broadstairs SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ WITH NASHVILLE EXILE 3PM Wrotham Arms Broadstairs Broadstairs Blues Bash Marcus Bonfanti & Rosco Levee 3.30pm + Robin Bibi 7.30pm Belle Vue Ramsgate Paul One Love 4pm MONDAY 24TH FEBRUARY Churchill Tavern Ramsgate Quiz Night WEDNESDAY 26TH FEBRUARY Dolphin Albion Street Broadstairs Big Steve Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury Amy True with drummer Giuliano Osella Hare & Hounds Margate Rd Ramsgate ANNIES KARAOKE EVERY WEDNESDAY
The Magnet Albion Street Broadstairs Subbuteo Wrotham Arms Broadstairs WIRED JAM SESSION 8.30 THURSDAY 27TH FEBRUARY Queens Head Ramsgate JAM NIGHT The Magnet Albion Street Broadstairs Steve Paterson Band FRIDAY 28TH FEBRUARY Astor Theatre Deal Boogie Wonderland Bradstow Mill Broadstairs Karaoke with Glenn Christies Wine Bar Birchington Matt Brooks Elephant & Castle Ramsgate MUFFERS KARAOKE Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury Camilla George The Jazz Sessions Queens Head Ramsgate Those Distant Voices
Red Lion Ramsgate Howlin Wolves Tartar Frigate Broadstairs Andy Bad Robinson Wrotham Arms Broadstairs Moroccan Mole SATURDAY 29TH FEBRUARY Astor Theatre Deal Genesis Invisible Touch Belle Vue Cliftonville Steve Huckle Bradstow Mill Broadstairs Live Band TBC Churchill Tavern Ramsgate Barbed Elephant & Castle Ramsgate Petite Filous George Inn Broadstairs Normans Daughter Queens Head Ramsgate Hyperactive 80’s Red Lion Ramsgate Rear View Mirror
The Waterfront Ramsgate Jam Night & Emmas Birthday bash Coco Latino Ramsgate Paul One Love SUNDAY 1ST MARCH Astor Theatre Deal ROH Live Dancers at A Gathering Belle Vue Cliftonville Karaoke Every Sunday with Colin from 7.30pm Churchill Tavern Ramsgate MORROCCAN MOLE Hare & Hounds Margate Rd Ramsgate Where’s My Thing Prince Albert Broadstairs Andy Bad Robinson
Tartar Frigate Broadstairs John Doggerell & The Bad Poets The Magnet Albion Street Broadstairs SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ WITH METRO VIPERS 3PM Wrotham Arms Broadstairs Buffo’s Wake 4pm MONDAY 2ND MARCH Churchill Tavern Ramsgate Quiz Night The Magnet Albion Street Broadstairs Backgammon Night TUESDAY 3RD MARCH Wrotham Arms Broadstairs Sean Taylor Trio
WEDNESDAY 4TH MARCH Dolphin Albion Street Broadstairs Two Picks Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury Self Esteem Hare & Hounds Margate Rd Ramsgate ANNIES KARAOKE EVERY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 5TH MARCH The Magnet Albion Street Broadstairs Nick Kelly FRIDAY 6TH MARCH Astor Theatre Deal Don Giovanni Bradstow Mill Broadstairs Karaoke with Glenn Christies Wine Bar Birchington The 45’s Elephant & Castle Ramsgate MUFFERS KARAOKE
Queens Head Ramsgate Richie Triangle Red Lion Ramsgate Sander Cohen + Dog Rotten + Live Band Tartar Frigate Broadstairs White Pepper Wrotham Arms Broadstairs Blues Bandits Ye Olde Crown Broadstairs Paul One Love SATURDAY 7TH MARCH Astor Theatre Deal Commited To The Blues Brothers Belle Vue Cliftonville Ryan McCormick Bradstow Mill Broadstairs Glamtastic Christies Wine Bar Birchington STOX (Deepcut Grooves) Churchill Tavern Ramsgate DIRTY CHANNEL
Elephant & Castle Ramsgate Sick On The Bus + Riviera Kid + Back Street Abortions + Dissent George Inn Broadstairs Dave Shepherd Queens Head Ramsgate Hot Wax Red Lion Ramsgate Live Band The Waterfront Ramsgate The Skastards SUNDAY 8TH MARCH Belle Vue Cliftonville Karaoke Every Sunday with Colin from 7.30pm Churchill Tavern Ramsgate Baltimore Keys
Hare & Hounds Margate Rd Ramsgate House Doctors Prince Albert Broadstairs Rhythm Kings Tartar Frigate Broadstairs Chris Berry The Magnet Albion Street Broadstairs SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ WITH BALKANETICS 3PM Wrotham Arms Broadstairs Thumping Tommys + Woodshed Session The Rodney Westgate Paul One Love MONDAY 9TH MARCH Churchill Tavern Ramsgate Quiz Night
TUESDAY 10TH MARCH Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury Andreya Triana The Magnet Albion Street Broadstairs The World’s Biggest Quiz Night WEDNESDAY 11TH MARCH Dolphin Albion Street Broadstairs DFL Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury Ayishat Akanbi Hare & Hounds Margate Rd Ramsgate ANNIES KARAOKE EVERY WEDNESDAY Wrotham Arms Broadstairs OPEN MIC WITH GRIFF 8PM THURSDAY 12TH MARCH Queens Head Ramsgate JAM NIGHT The Magnet Albion Street Broadstairs Andy Mack FRIDAY 13TH MARCH Bradstow Mill Broadstairs Karaoke with Glenn
Christies Wine Bar Birchington Kyra Lily Elephant & Castle Ramsgate MUFFERS KARAOKE Queens Head Ramsgate Springtide Cavalry Red Lion Ramsgate Lodestone Tartar Frigate Broadstairs Dave Ferra All Stars Wrotham Arms Broadstairs The Crossfire SATURDAY 14TH MARCH Astor Theatre Deal Sounds Of Simon Belle Vue Cliftonville Mazz Bradstow Mill Broadstairs TBC Churchill Tavern Ramsgate Hyperactive 80s Elephant & Castle Ramsgate The Big Quiz George Inn Broadstairs Helluvaday
Queens Head Ramsgate Deepcut Grooves (AKA Stox) Red Lion Ramsgate Electric Tortoise Waterfront Ramsgate TBC SUNDAY 15TH MARCH Belle Vue Cliftonville Karaoke Every Sunday with Colin from 7.30pm Bradstow Mill Broadstairs OZZIE & THE UGLIES Churchill Tavern Ramsgate Vertigo George Inn Broadstairs St Patricks Day celebrations with Flailing Angels Irish Folk band 6.30 Hare & Hounds Margate Rd Ramsgate Steve Huckle Prince Albert Broadstairs The Moments 80s Duo Tartar Frigate Broadstairs Steve Patterson The Magnet Albion Street Broadstairs SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ WITH OAKLAND BROTHERS 3PM Wrotham Arms Broadstairs Starks Brothers MONDAY 16 MARCH The Magnet Albion Street Broadstairs Backgammon Night TUESDAY 17TH MARCH Wrotham Arms Broadstairs Mike Farris WEDNESDAY 18TH MARCH Dolphin Albion Street Broadstairs TBC Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury Olcay Bayir Hare & Hounds Margate Rd Ramsgate ANNIES KARAOKE EVERY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY 20TH MARCH Astor Theatre Deal Magic Mystery Bradstow Mill Broadstairs Karaoke with Glenn Christies Wine Bar Birchington Vertigo Elephant & Castle Ramsgate MUFFERS KARAOKE Queens Head Ramsgate TBC Red Lion Ramsgate OZZIE & THE UGLIES Tartar Frigate Broadstairs The Bottles band Wrotham Arms Broadstairs Marc Eden & The Swankers feat Nigel Feist Southwood Club Ramsgate Paul One Love
SATURDAY 21ST MARCH Astor Theatre Deal The American Four Tops Belle Vue Cliftonville Rocking Fureys Bradstow Mill Broadstairs Beggars Belief Christies Wine Bar Birchington TBC Churchill Tavern Ramsgate Breed Elephant & Castle Ramsgate Muffers Music Request night George Inn Broadstairs Gabrial Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury Jack Humes Primitif Album Launch Queens Head Ramsgate Four Star Fire Red Lion Ramsgate Modern World Waterfront Ramsgate Ronnie Hamilton SUNDAY 22ND MARCH Astor Theatre Deal Fidelio ROH Live Churchill Tavern Ramsgate Miles Cookman band George Inn Broadstairs DFL 6.30 Hare & Hounds Margate Rd Ramsgate OZZIE & THE UGLIES Prince Albert Broadstairs Steve Huckle Tartar Frigate Broadstairs Temple Jazz Band The Magnet Albion Street Broadstairs SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ WITH MANOS PUESTAS 3PM Wrotham Arms Broadstairs Manor Manouche 4pm + Ben Mills 7.30pm TUESDAY 24TH MARCH The Magnet Albion Street Broadstairs QUIZ NIGHT Wrotham Arms Broadstairs Beki Brindle Band WEDNESDAY 25TH MARCH Dolphin Albion Street Broadstairs Surf Dude Hare & Hounds Margate Rd Ramsgate ANNIES KARAOKE EVERY WEDNESDAY Wrotham Arms Broadstairs WIRED JAM SESSION 8.30 THURSDAY 26TH MARCH Astor Theatre Deal Belinda O’Hooley Christies Wine Bar Birchington Quiz Night Queens Head Ramsgate JAM NIGHT
FRIDAY 27TH MARCH Astor Theatre Deal Coldplace Bradstow Mill Broadstairs Karaoke with Glenn Christies Wine Bar Birchington the Madstones Elephant & Castle Ramsgate MUFFERS KARAOKE Queens Head Ramsgate TBC Red Lion Ramsgate Jukebox Jam Tartar Frigate Broadstairs Kuschty Rye Wrotham Arms Broadstairs Ivan’s Allstars
SATURDAY 28TH MARCH Astor Theatre Deal Crocodile Rock Bradstow Mill Broadstairs ROCKET SKATES Churchill Tavern Ramsgate The Konks Elephant & Castle Ramsgate Rear View Mirror George Inn Broadstairs TBC Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury Folk In The Barnn FiB Fest Queens Head Ramsgate Brad Pittance & The Pirates Red Lion Ramsgate The Fix
Waterfront Ramsgate Rockin Fureys SUNDAY 29TH MARCH Astor Theatre Deal Flo Smith Now & Then Belle Vue Cliftonville Karaoke Every Sunday with Colin from 7.30pm Churchill Tavern Ramsgate LUNA BLUES Hare & Hounds Margate Rd Ramsgate One Love Prince Albert Broadstairs Guilty Pleasures Tartar Frigate Broadstairs Kelter Duo The Magnet Albion Street Broadstairs DFL The Magnet Albion Street Broadstairs SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ WITH ADRIAN HACKFORD TRIO 3PM Wrotham Arms Broadstairs Arcelia MONDAY 30TH MARCH Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury Nitin Sawhney Hare & Hounds Margate Rd Ramsgate ANNIES KARAOKE EVERY WEDNESDAY The Magnet Albion Street Broadstairs Backgammon Night TUESDAY 31ST MARCH Wrotham Arms Broadstairs Big Dez Band
WEDNESDAY 1ST APRIL Dolphin Albion Street Broadstairs TBC FRIDAY 3RD APRIL Astor Theatre Deal Strange Case Of Jekyl & Hyde Bradstow Mill Broadstairs Karaoke with Glenn Christies Wine Bar Birchington Twos Company SATURDAY 4TH APRIL Astor Theatre Deal Barret Brothers Belle Vue Cliftonville Dave Shepherd Hare & Hounds Margate Rd Ramsgate Thumpskrew SUNDAY 5TH APRIL Belle Vue Cliftonville Karaoke Every Sunday with Colin from 7.30pm Hare & Hounds Margate Rd Ramsgate Moonlight Prince Albert Broadstairs Paul One Love