“The boy got thunder in his hands!” — Taj Mahal. Grammy Award-winning guitarist and blues legend Alvin Youngblood Hart brings his electric trio Muscle Theory to The Old Brewery Store, Faversham, for a night of raw, revelatory blues, roots and rock.
Born in Oakland and steeped in the Mississippi Delta tradition from childhood, Alvin Youngblood Hart is one of the most celebrated and versatile musicians of his generation — a man who doesn’t just play the blues, he lives it.
His film career reads like a roll-call of the greatest blues documentaries ever made. Alvin has appeared in Martin Scorsese’s The Blues: A Musical Journey, Wim Wenders’ The Soul of a Man and Robert Mugge’s Last of the Mississippi Jukes, and has performed solo acoustic on Later with Jools Holland.
Most recently, Alvin contributed to Ryan Coogler’s Oscar-nominated blues drama Sinners (2025), starring Michael B. Jordan and set in 1932 Clarksdale, Mississippi. He wrote and contributed “Travelin'” to the soundtrack and performed Charley Patton’s “Pony Blues” in the film, recording alongside Buddy Guy, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Bobby Rush and Brittany Howard at the legendary Royal Studios in Memphis.
With Muscle Theory, his electric trio, Hart turns up the volume — a heavyweight blend of Delta blues, Southern rock and roots that shows exactly why critics struggle to put him in a box.
Mojo magazine called him “dizzyingly versatile.”
Guitar Player noted that he “transcends labels and genres.”
The Independent simply declared that his “eclecticism puts him in a class of his own.”
And blues icon Taj Mahal put it best: “The boy got thunder in his hands!”
★ Grammy Award winner
★ WC Handy Award winner
★ Downbeat Magazine Award winner
★ Featured in Martin Scorsese’s The Blues: A Musical Journey and Wim Wenders’ The Soul of a Man
★ Wrote “Travelin'” and performed “Pony Blues” for Ryan Coogler’s Sinners (2025) — soundtrack released on Sony Masterworks
★ Solo acoustic performance on Later with Jools Holland
“This is a rare chance to see a true giant of American roots music in an intimate setting.”
Alvin Youngblood Hart’s Muscle Theory bring their electric trio show to the vaulted surroundings of The Old Brewery Store — Delta-deep blues, roots and rock delivered with thunder in the hands and fire in the voice. Expect blues that makes your bones shake.
Choose standing or seated general admission. Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult.
With its industrial charm, vaulted ceilings, and a character no purpose-built venue can replicate, The Old Brewery Store provides the perfect atmospheric backdrop for a night like this.
With a capacity of 250, the room strikes that rare balance between grand and intimate — big enough to create real atmosphere, small enough that you’re never far from the stage. Whether you’re at the front or grabbing a pint of locally brewed Shepherd Neame at the bar, you’re guaranteed an immersive experience in one of Kent’s most unique live music spaces — and one of the very best for live music in Faversham.
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