Gillespie Blues Band live at The Glebe Free Entry.

Name: Gillespie Blues Band live at The Glebe Free Entry.
Start: 2025-08-26T21:00:00+01:00
End: 2025-08-26T23:00:00+01:00
Location: 35 Glebe Street, Stoke-on-Trent

Schedule

Tue Aug 26 2025 at 09:00 pm to 11:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

35 Glebe Street, Stoke-on-Trent | Stoke On Trent, EN

We are delighted to invite you to this fabulous gig, that is taking place on Tuesday 26th August, at Choose Days at The Glebe 😍
A Gillespie Blues Band gig is a rarity these days, since Jim moved to France in the Spring of 2020
Just over 2 years ago, in May 2023, Jim came back to England for a brief visit, and during that time, the Gillespie Blues Band reformed for just 2 gigs, 1 of which was here, for Choose Days At The Glebe. And what a beautiful night that was !
We always live in hope of Jim making return visits and now the wait is almost over, as Jim will be in England for a very short while, and once again, the Gillespie Blues Band are getting back together to perform just 2 gigs, and much to our delight, this is 1 of those 2 😍 The first appearance will be at Congleton Jazz and Blues Festival, on this coming Sunday, the 24th August. Then it's next stop The Glebe.
So roll on Tuesday, when Jim and his Gillespie Blues Band will be here, to bring you 2 full sets of groovy Blues music, in their own inimitable style. They will again be joined "onstage", both at Congleton and here, by Bill Lamdin, who was the original Blues Harp player for the band. Bill is travelling up from his home in London, especially to be reunited with the band, for these 2 rare concerts 🤩
For those who aren't already familiar with the legendary Gillespie Blues Band, here's some further information for you....
GBB perform a loose, improvised, eclectic mix of Blues music from throughout the 20th century They have an extensive history stretching back to when some members began playing together as the White Lightening Blues Band way back in the late 1970s and have had previous “residency” status over the years as the Gillespie Blues Band including the former Bridge Street Arts Centre and Limelight in Crewe. Recent pre-pandemic years saw them playing festivals at Berkeley Castle in Gloucestershire, the Plymtree Orchard Fest in Devon and many more, including regular performances at The Glebe. The bands John Stonier is also widely recognised as amongst the most soulful blues guitarists within Europe and front man Jim Gillespies captivatingly bluesy "Beefheart-esque" natural vocal style is a joy to hear and the dynamic musicianship of each band member, make them a "must see" band !
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PLEASE kindly share this RARE and FREE ENTRY event, and be sure to invite your Blues Music-loving friends too. Big THANKS 😘