Jam Night

It may be the last night of the month but it may also be one of the most intriguing gigs of the month – cos absolutely no-one will have a clue what’s going to happen on stage!! Spontaneity rules – OK!!!

Guitar amps kindly supplied by Peter Matich.

Red Dog Saloon Band

There may have been some jazzy grooves in the air for the last 2 weeks but it’ll be a full- on night of swampy blues tonight with the Red Dogs. As ever, they’ll be featuring the fingerstyle pickin’ of D. Murphy Esq and the overdrive-laden guitar tones of Mr Speir.

Dougal Speir – guitar/vox;
Dave Murphy – guitar/vox;
Elliotte Fuimaono – bass;
Roger Watkins – drums

Wellington Heads

Must be something in the air this month but there’s a distinctly jazzy feel to this gig as well with the welcome return of the Heads to the Bristol’s stage. As well as some of their old favourites, the Heads will be giving you a preview of some new material that they’ve been working on recently.

Neil Worboys – vox, guitar, harmonica;
Bill Wood – guitar;
Geoff Keith – upright bass;
Richard Te One – drums;
Nick van Dijk – trumpet/ trombone;
James Tait-Jamieson – sax

Manalishi: The Blues of Fleetwood Mac

Having played to several very receptive audiences recently, including a crowd of around 600 at the Marchwood Blues Picnic in Tauranga, Manalishi return to the Bristol to showcase the blues of Peter Green and Fleetwood Mac.

Del Thomas – guitar/vox;
John Barrett – guitar;
Sean Dolan – bass;
James Shanks – drums

Jam Night

It’s getting colder outside at this time of year and we haven’t had one for a while so this month’s jam night is going to be full of heart-warming acoustic music for you. So, all you musos, dust off your acoustic instruments of all shapes, sizes and denominations and bring some of the heat of the Mississippi Delta to Cuba Street.

Amps supplied by the Music Warehouse

Blues Buffet with Erna Ferry

Erna Ferry has just returned from the States where she’s been playing some clubs there. She’s got a strong voice and plays mean Little Walter-style harmonica. The Blues Buffet recently played the Blues, Brews and BBQ gig in Tauranga and Church Road Winery, Napier and have a gig at the Manawatu Jazz and Blues Festival on Queen’s Birthday weekend. They cover Albert Collins, Herbie Hancock, SRV, Muddy Waters, Little Charlie and the Nightcats plus originals from their CD, Appertiser. Check out some sound bytes on: www.myspace.com/the_blues_buffet

Erna Ferry – voxs/harp
Fred Loveridge – guitar/voxs
Nigel Bateman – drums/vox
Paul Wilson – keyboards/voxs
Murray Loveridge – bass/vox

Blue Highways

Highway 61 meets Cuba Street! If the blues don’t get you, the highway will… Soak up a night of groove ‘n blues with Ms Bean and her trusty cohorts. And maybe Ray Ahipene-Mercer won’t fall asleep tonight as he will have just come back a few hours before the gig, from a trip to Cuba – the real CUBA!
Carol Bean – guitar/vox
Lester Mundell – harp/vox
Ray Ahipene-Mercer – guitar
Anje Glindemann – drums
Jim Nicolson – bass