Kossoff - The Band Plays On

Name: Kossoff - The Band Plays On
Start: 2026-03-18T19:30:00+00:00
Location: Garden Street, LE1 3UA Leicester, United Kingdom

Schedule

Wed, 18 Mar, 2026 at 07:30 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Garden Street, LE1 3UA Leicester, United Kingdom | Leicester, EN

March 2026 …it will be fifty years since the tragic death of Paul Kossoff.
Kossoff…The Band Plays On intend to commemorate Paul’s life and music in a series of very special shows. Paul Kossoff, the guitar prodigy, tragically died in March 1976 aged just 25 - but his music lives on. Kossoff was (and still is) revered by music fans and fellow musicians worldwide.
Kossoff…The Band Plays On will feature the very best of the Free and Back Street Crawler back catalogue. The band is fronted by Terry Slesser, the former lead vocalist of Back Street Crawler and the line up includes some well known musicians making this show way beyond being a mere ‘tribute’ act. Highlights will include Free’s world wide hit and rock anthem “All Right Now”, “Fire and Water”, “Wishing Well” crowd-pleaser “The Hunter” and “Molten Gold”; one of the first tracks Slesser and Kossoff played together with Back Street Crawler. Guitarist John Buckton embodies the sound, soul and rawness of Koss' playing, and it’s no surprise that Free drummer Simon Kirke has said: "If Free were to reform, John would be my first choice as guitarist." Paul Kossoff had his own unique style, and it lives on in John Buckton’s fretboard. Also included in the line-up is powerhouse drummer Clive Edwards formerly of UFO, Wild Horses and Lionheart. The line up is completed with the revered and inimitable John ‘Rhino’ Edwards (Status Quo) on bass guitar. All of this is brought to life in a show of sheer quality which will pay homage to the highly-talented and much-missed guitarist. Terry sure knows how to captivate an audience. Aside from his amazing vocal ability (the reason Kossoff chose Terry to front his band), he's got some seriously entertaining anecdotes in his armoury, which are all delivered with style and panache. This is a revealing insight into songwriting, recording and life on (and off!) the road.