Next Gig - Friday 18th May - The Grove Tavern, Southbourne, Bournemouth

and Saturday 19th May - The British Motorcycling Federation Show, Peterborough (The Cambridge Suite from 3pm - 4pm and 8.30pm - 9.30pm)

We have another CD for you! First available at the Swanage Blues Festival in March this year, "Living High, Lying Low" contains new studio recordings of 6 of our most popular songs...

Get it from us at any gig - only £5!

And, still available, also a fiver...

THE BAND!!!

Blurbs

"A hearty mix of Old School R'n'B from Britain, Chicago and Texas , with a generous sprinkling of Classsic Blues...... The focus is on up tempo and up beat so get your dancing boots on!"

The four-piece Riverside Blues Band has been up and running since 2004 playing Old School Rhythm & Blues in venues and festivals across the South of England covering Poole, Southampton, Bournemouth, Salisbury and the surrounding areas.

"The powerful vocals, authentic harmonica riffs, and the characteristic sound of a Stratocaster guitar through a small tweed amp, backed by the rock-solid rhythm section, results in the uncompromising, timeless music that Riverside Blues Band are well known for".

The band's line-up is Stan (Guitar and Vocals), Helen (Bass), Paul (Harmonica) with Syd (Drums) joining them in November 2008. Having about 300 gigs under their belt the band is tighter than tight! With an extensive repertoire from which to choose their material the set list changes regularly and can be tailored to suit the event, from blues festivals to parties and regular pub gigs.

You'll hear songs by Sonny Boy Williamson, Lazy Lester, Robert Johnson, Howling Wolf, Little Walter, Junior Wells, Otis Rush, T-Bone Walker, JB Lenoir, Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Peter Green, Dr Feelgood, ZZ Top, Stevie Ray Vaughan and many more, with some original songs for good measure.....

With a high quality PA and lighting to suit both small and large venues, the band can be relied upon to put on a professional show for pub gigs, private functions or festivals.. A Riverside show is typically 2 hours long....played at a controlled volume level to suit each venue's requirements.

Publicity is a high priority and gigs are added to several live music listings such as, Blues In The South, Blues In Britain Magazine, Dorset Music Gig Guide, Livewire, Salisbury Gig Guide as well as MySpace, Facebook and our mailing list.

We also have an acoustic trio called "Steamer" - see link above for more details.

Other Activities

At The Sloop, Parkstone on the Second Monday of Every Month	At The Avon Causewa,y Christchurch on the Last Wednesday of Every Month
At The Rydal, New Milton on the Second Tuesday of Every Month	At Sevens Boatshed Poole Park on the Third Wednesday of Every Month (Starting June 2012)

Members of Riverside are heavily involved in organising and running blues jams - to see what we are up to, click on the logo above.

Mailing List

We compile a monthly e-newsletter the "Blues Jammers Chronicles" with a reminder of the date for the upcoming Stan's Blues Jam, along with
Riverside Blues Band gig dates for the month, links to local gig guides, and various other blues-related news items and events that we think would be of interest.
If you would like to join our e-mailing list, just email us through the contacts page with your request and it shall be done!