Southport Blues, Rhythm & Rock Festival

Solid Entertainments present the Southport Blues, Rhythm & Rock Festival

● Full House play Frankie Miller ● Susan Santos ● Brave Rival ● Vanja Sky ● Gerry Jablonski Band ● Ramblin’ Preachers ●

Join us at The Atkinson as we celebrate everything that rock, rhythm and blues has to offer! Headliners Full House play Frankie Miller are supported by Susan Santos, Brave Rival, Vanja Sky, Gerry Jablonski Band and Ramblin’ Preachers.

Full House play Frankie Miller are totally dedicated to the works of their friend, Frankie Miller. The Band is made up of Frankie’s own old band mate Ray Minhinnett on slide and vocals, ably accompanied by Gregor McGregor on lead vocals, Clive Edwards on drums, Innes Sibun on guitar, Steve Browning on bass and Ray Drury on keyboards.

A great passion for music led Susan Santos to learn, in a self- taught way, how to play guitar and sing. Step by step the lefty guitarist and singer was creating her own songs and her particular style of understanding the music.

Brave Rival are the South East’s brand-new rip-roaring rock and blues Machine. Hailing from Portsmouth, the UK Blues Award Nominated band features the powerful and beautiful twin vocals of Chloe Josephine and Lindsey Bonnick.

Vanja Sky is Croatia’s answer to Sheryl Crow and Norah Jones. Five years after learning to play the guitar, Vanja recorded her debut album with well-known artists from the international blues scene.

Gerry Jablonski & the Electric Band are a standout act with an energetic, no-holds-barred stageshow. They have a unique, trademark Heavy Blues Rock sound and style producing gutsy music with hooks, melodies and an intense presence.

Ramblin’ Preachers present vintage-contemporary blues rock with unforgettable lyrics, unmissable solos and unrivalled rhythm!

Festival Tickets

Festival Ticket: £33
Doors: £35

Schedule

Doors open 1:30pm. Festival 2pm-10pm.

2:00pm – 3:00pm: Ramblin’ Preachers
3:15pm – 4:15pm: Gerry Jablonski Band
4:30pm – 5:30pm: Vanja Sky
5:45pm – 6:45pm: Brave Rival
7:00pm – 8:00pm: Susan Santos
8:30pm – 10:00pm: Full House play Frankie Miller

Food & Drink

Throughout the festival, the bar will showcase a series of guest ales from Southport Brewery.
Hot food provided by A Great Little Place is available 4-7pm – please note this is cash only.

The Bands

Fullhouse play Frankie Miller

Full House play Frankie Miller are totally dedicated to the works of their friend, Frankie Miller.

Frankie Miller’s Fullhouse remain one of the greatest British classic blues-rock bands of the 1970s. Alongside Free & Bad Company, Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy, Frankie Miller’s Fullhouse dominated the stages of arenas worldwide. Frankie Miller’s great song writing gift is legendary with over 150 song covers by the world’s greatest artistes including Ray Charles, Sir Elton John, The Eagles, Rod Stewart, Johnny Cash, and The Travelling Willbury’s. His incredible soulful voice is arguably the greatest of the blues-rock voices ever to come out of Britain.

Full House play Frankie Miller is made up of Frankie’s own old band mate Ray Minhinnett on slide and vocals, ably accompanied by Gregor McGregor on lead vocals, Clive Edwards on drums, Innes Sibun on guitar, Steve Browning on bass and Ray Drury on keyboards.

Susan Santos

A great passion for music led Susan Santos to learn, in a self- taught way, how to play guitar and sing. Step by step the lefty guitarist and singer was creating her own songs and her particular style of understanding the music. After several bands, she moved to Madrid in 2009 and formed a band with her own name. This is her more powerful project, a power trio that mixes blues and rock & Americana roots music.

Susan has had intense years of performing in famous clubs and at numerous festivals around Europe, USA & Mexico. Her outstanding voice and appealing guitar style, along with her strong stage presence, is very refreshing in the contemporary blues scene. Blues-rock of 21st Century.

Susan won The Best Musician Performance 2018 in the European Blues Awards. In 2019 she has been nominated for Texas Sounds Music Awards.

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Brave Rival

Brave Rival are the South East’s brand-new rip-roaring rock and blues Machine. Hailing from Portsmouth, the UK Blues Award Nominated band features the powerful and beautiful twin vocals of Chloe Josephine and Lindsey Bonnick. On lead guitar, providing dramatic guitar solos and crunching rock riffs is Ed “The Shred” Clarke. And holding it all together is the rhythmic backbone, the self-proclaimed engine room of Billy Dedman (bass) and Donna Peters (drums).

Drawing influence from the likes of John Mayer, Aretha Franklin, Heart, Fleetwood Mac, Led Zeppelin and Tedeschi Trucks, Brave Rival offer a style and sound that you’ve always known, and yet never heard before.

Since their inception in the summer of 2019, Brave Rival have gone from strength to strength, featuring in Raw Ramp Magazine as one of the ‘Top 20 Bands To Watch In 2020’ and nominated for ‘Breakthrough Act 2019’ by Get Ready To Rock Radio.

braverival.com / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / YouTube

Vanja Sky

Vanja Sky is Croatia’s answer to Sheryl Crow and Norah Jones. An artistic career can hardly develop more rapidly. Five years after learning to play the guitar, Vanja recorded her debut album with well-known artists from the international blues scene.

The blues was originally the initial spark for the young confectioner from Umag on the beautiful Croatian coast. After attending a concert by guitar hero Denis Makin and his band The Screaming Wheels, Vanja had found her true calling in the blues and rock roots. She moved to Zagreb to step deeply into the local music scene and met Laurence Jones. Shortly after, Vanja started an acoustic duo with guitarist Eduard “Jimmy” Matesic, one of the most prominent artists in Croatia. Together they played concerts all over the country.

Vanja Sky is also one of the most booked bands at international biker festivals such as Hell’s Week or the Canta’l Rock Festival in France. An absolute top act that you should not miss!

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Gerry Jablonski Band

Gerry Jablonski & the Electric Band are a standout act with an energetic, no-holds-barred stageshow. They have a unique, trademark Heavy Blues Rock sound and style producing gutsy music with hooks, melodies and an intense presence that wins over any audience, anywhere, anytime. Guaranteed.

An international touring band with a 10 year portfolio of festival, theatre and club gigs throughout Europe, Scandinavia and the UK.

“An absolutely refreshing and life affirming experience. The best band you never heard of.” – Classic Rock Magazine

UK Blues Act of the Year – 2018 Blues Awards

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Ramblin’ Preachers

Ramblin’ Preachers present vintage-contemporary blues rock with unforgettable lyrics, unmissable solos and unrivalled rhythm!

Fuelled by a passion for Blues Rock, Ramblin’ Preachers was formed by Ross Connor and James Ives. Their aim was to create original stomping blues with big riffs, powerful vocals, and tasty solos. Backed by the tight rhythm section of bassist, Craig Howe and drummer, Richard Baker, the band have created a mouth-watering sound that is sure to get you off your seat.

Ramblin’ Preachers eclectic sound sees them take influence from the likes of: Free, Led Zeppelin, Chris Stapleton, Rival Sons, and Philip Sayce to name a few. Their sound has seen them play shows across the UK and have shared the bill with artists such as: Jared James Nichols, Danielle Nicole, King King, and many more…

Ramblin’ Preachers are kicking up a storm…

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Refund Policy

Line-ups are correct at time of purchase but may be subject to change.
Please check our refund policy before booking.