Chicago rock ‘n’ roll with the blues running through its veins. Formed in 1998, The Steepwater Band bring more than 25 years of road miles, soulful songwriting and twin-guitar fire to The Old Brewery Store, Faversham, as part of their January 2027 European tour.
Formed in Chicago in 1998, The Steepwater Band take their name from a cargo ship that frontman Jeff Massey spotted in port on Lake Michigan. They started out playing their own takes on electric Chicago-style blues, and quickly moved on to writing their own gritty, soulful, guitar-driven rock.
More than two decades on, they have built a reputation as one of America’s most electrifying live bands. Along the way they have played the Chicago Blues Festival many times, toured Europe again and again, shared bills with Gov’t Mule, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers and Cheap Trick, and opened for Bon Jovi at a sold-out United Center.
Their catalogue runs to eight studio albums, including Grace and Melody (produced by former Black Crowes guitarist Marc Ford), Shake Your Faith, Turn of the Wheel and Return of the Wheel. Their songs have also turned up on screen, from One for the Money and Disney’s Invincible to Friday Night Lights and Deadliest Catch.
Today’s line-up has Jeff Massey and Eric Saylors trading guitar licks and vocals over the rhythm section of Joe Winters (drums) and Joe Bishop (bass): classic rock, blues and roots, delivered with a modern edge.
★ Gov’t Mule
★ John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers
★ Bon Jovi (United Center, Chicago)
★ Cheap Trick
★ The Doobie Brothers
★ Ian Gillan of Deep Purple
★ Marc Ford of The Black Crowes
★ Little Milton
★ More than 25 years on the road since forming in Chicago in 1998
★ Eight studio albums, including Grace and Melody, produced by Marc Ford
★ Opened for Bon Jovi at a sold-out United Center
★ Toured with Gov’t Mule
★ Regulars at the Chicago Blues Festival, and played Spain’s Azkena Rock Festival
★ Music featured in One for the Money, Invincible, Friday Night Lights and Deadliest Catch
A rare UK date from one of Chicago’s hardest-working rock and blues bands.
The Steepwater Band bring their full-throttle live show to the vaulted surroundings of The Old Brewery Store: twin guitars, big grooves and songs built for a room like this. Expect gritty rock ‘n’ roll, deep blues and soulful roots, played loud and played right.
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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