BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ROCKIN' ROOTS EVENTS - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://rockinrootsevents.co.uk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for ROCKIN' ROOTS EVENTS REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Paris BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20270328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20271031T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20240101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260208T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260208T214500 DTSTAMP:20260425T003629 CREATED:20251111T115215Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251207T114715Z UID:859-1770579000-1770587100@rockinrootsevents.co.uk SUMMARY:DEL BROMHAM BAND LIVE AT BROMLEY BLUES CLUB DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDEL BROMHAM BAND LIVE AT BROMLEY BLUES CLUB \n\n\n\nBromley Blues Club is thrilled to welcome The Del Bromham Band to the stage of Bromley Little Theatre! \n\n\n\nPrepare for an unforgettable night as this legendary band delivers their electrifying blend of blues and rock.\n\n\n\nDel Bromham says\, right from as far as he can remember has always had music in his life. He was just 11 years old when his brother gave him his firstguitar which someone had dumped in his dustbin. By the time he was 12 he was forming his first band at school in Shepherds Bush West London and bythe time he was 14 years old he was playing in his brothers group ‘TheTraders\,’ playing the pubs and working men’s clubs. At 15 years of age he wanted to form his own group called ‘The Stray’. \n\n\n\nBy 1970 at 18 years of age he had signed his first record deal with Transatlantic Records and released the first self-titled album ‘STRAY’. \n\n\n\nStray went on to record around 14 studio and live albums and has toured constantly over the years. There have been other artistes who have covered songs by Del Bromham and STRAY\, notably Iron Maiden who recorded and released STRAY’s\, arguably best known song\,‘All in your Mind’ as the flip side to the 1970 no.1 single ‘Holy Smoke’. \n\n\n\nAlthough with varying line ups over the years\, Del still tours as STRAY as well as having his own solo career. He has recorded 4 solo albums. \n\n\n\nThe last critically acclaimed ‘White Feather’ achieved the best reviews of his career todate. \n\n\n\nDel’s autobiography titled ‘Rock and Roll Survivor’ and the new STRAY album titled ‘ABOUT TIME’ was released worldwide in September 2023. \n\n\n\nDel will be touring with his trio featuring Karl Randall on drums and Colin‘Curvy’ Kempster on bass guitar. Catch him while you can. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8TH FEBRUARY 2026 \n\n\n\nDOORS 6:30PM \n\n\n\nSHOWTIME 7:30PM \n\n\n\nFINISH 9:45PM \n\n\n\nBROMLEY BLUES CLUB \n\n\n\nBROMLEY \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Upcoming Events \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n May \n \n 10 \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n 19:30 – 21:45 \n \n \n \n SEAN WEBSTER BAND LIVE IN BROMLEY \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Oct \n \n 11 \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n 19:30 – 21:45 \n \n \n \n MARTIN HARLEY LIVE AT BROMLEY BLUES CLUB \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Dec \n \n 6 \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n 19:30 – 21:45 \n \n \n \n Bromley Blues Club: The Blues Summit | Dec 6th 2026 \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n View Calendar URL:https://rockinrootsevents.co.uk/event/del-bromham-band-live-at-bromley-blues-club/ LOCATION:BROMLEY BLUES CLUB\, BROMLEY LITTLE THEATRE\, NORTH STREET\, BROMLEY\, LONDON\, BR1 1SB\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:BLUES,BROMLEY,BROMLEY BLUES CLUB,BROMLEY LITTLE THEATRE,LONDON ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rockinrootsevents.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/DEL-BROMHAM-BROMLEY-26.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260205T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260205T213000 DTSTAMP:20260425T003629 CREATED:20251224T161946Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260125T121125Z UID:1344-1770319800-1770327000@rockinrootsevents.co.uk SUMMARY:Martin McNeill: An Intimate Blues Experience At Southey Brewery DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n\n\n\n\nMartin McNeill: An Intimate Blues Experience\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nDoors Open 7pm \n\n\n\nShow starts 7:30pm \n\n\n\nExtremely Limited Tickets – Book Early to Avoid Disappointment! \n\n\n\nPrepare for a truly unique and stripped-back evening of world-class blues as UK Blues Awards nominee\, Martin McNeill\, performs for a super intimate audience above Southey Brewery. \n\n\n\nCited as one of the UK’s finest slide guitarists\, Martin is steeped in the sounds of vintage masters like Robert Johnson\, Muddy Waters\, and Elmore James. This is your chance to witness his raw\, old-school talent up close in a special\, atmospheric setting. \n\n\n\nExpect a set that dives deep into authentic blues\, punctuated by soulful reworkings of classic hits from artists like Marvin Gaye and Ray Charles. \n\n\n\nAcoustic & Up Close: An exclusive\, intimate performance format.  \n\n\n\nAward-Winning Talent: Featuring the 2022 GSMC Instrumentalists of the Year winner and 2025 UK Blues Awards nominee.  \n\n\n\nVenue: Above Southey Brewery – a one-off\, atmospheric location.  \n\n\n\nDue to the extremely limited capacity of this unique venue\, tickets are strictly scarce. Secure yours now for a night of unforgettable bottleneck blues. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5TH FEBRUARY 2026 \n\n\n\nDOORS 7PM \n\n\n\nSHOWTIME 7:30PM \n\n\n\nSOUTHEY BREWERY \n\n\n\nPENGE URL:https://rockinrootsevents.co.uk/event/martin-mcneill-an-intimate-blues-experience-at-southey-brewery/ LOCATION:SOUTHEY BREWERY CO\, 21 Southey Street\, Penge\, LONDON\, SE20 7JD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:BLUES,LONDON,PENGE,SOUTHEY BREWERY ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rockinrootsevents.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/MARTIN-MCNEIL-2026-.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20251204T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20251204T213000 DTSTAMP:20260425T003629 CREATED:20251026T095347Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T173137Z UID:780-1764876600-1764883800@rockinrootsevents.co.uk SUMMARY:An Intimate Evening with Blues Legends: Dave Peabody & Alan Glen DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAn Intimate Evening with Blues Legends: Dave Peabody & Alan Glen – Extremely Limited Tickets! \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nRockin’ Roots Events is proud to present a rare and intimate evening with two masters of the British blues scene. Join us on Thursday\, 4th December at Southey Brewery for a very special duo performance from Dave Peabody and Alan Glen.\n\n\n\nThis is not a typical show; it is an up-close and personal performance in a highly intimate setting. Capacity is extremely limited\, and this event is expected to sell out quickly.\n\n\n\n\nDave Peabody is a true giant of acoustic blues\, having been voted ‘Acoustic Blues Artist of the Year’ three times. He’s a seasoned international performer who has accompanied U.S. legends like David ‘Honeyboy’ Edwards and Charlie Musselwhite. He also fronts the King Earl Boogie Band\, featuring members of Mungo Jerry and the original Status Quo.\n\n\n\n\n\nAlan Glen is one of the UK’s most celebrated harmonica players\, best known for his work with The Yardbirds\, Nine Below Zero\, and Little Axe. His jaw-dropping session and performance credits read like a ‘who’s who’ of music history\, having recorded and played with Jeff Beck\, Slash\, Peter Green\, and John Mayall\, gracing stages from the Royal Albert Hall to the Montreux Jazz Festival.\n\n\n\n\nDo not miss this rare opportunity to see two of the most experienced and respected musicians in the business in such a close\, personal setting. Secure your tickets immediately. URL:https://rockinrootsevents.co.uk/event/an-intimate-evening-with-blues-legends-dave-peabody-alan-glen/ LOCATION:SOUTHEY BREWERY CO\, 21 Southey Street\, Penge\, LONDON\, SE20 7JD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:BLUES,LONDON,PENGE,SOUTHEY,SOUTHEY BREWERY ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rockinrootsevents.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SOUTHEY-A4-PEABODY-GLEN-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251109T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251109T223000 DTSTAMP:20260425T003629 CREATED:20250614T175427Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T121243Z UID:102-1762714800-1762727400@rockinrootsevents.co.uk SUMMARY:MARTIN HARLEY DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n \nMARTIN HARLEY\nDescribed as “One of the UK’s finest contemporary roots musicians” in Guitarist Magazine\, Martin Harley releases his highly anticipated album Morning Sun this year. Harley has been captivating audiences around the globe for three decades; recording albums in Texas\, Nashville\, and the Wild West of Wales. \nHis songwriting encompasses an expressive\, lyrical slide guitar style that The Guardian referred to as “spellbinding”. Roots Magazine agrees that he is “A slide guitar master” . Never has Harley been more comfortable in his shoes\, “A musician at the top of his game” Maverick Magazine. \nHis solo shows are intimate and engaging. No two are ever the same. \n \n \n \n\n“Harley has it all – voice\, guitar artistry and the songs” Total Music \n\n\n“No doubt that he is a slide guitar master. He is the business” Roots Magazine \n\n\n“Quite simply a great live act” Time Out London \n\n\n“Harley is the master of the bottleneck slide guitar” ***** Black Deer festival \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCLICK HERE FOR MORE SHOWS FROM ROCKIN’ ROOTS EVENTS URL:https://rockinrootsevents.co.uk/event/martin-harley/ LOCATION:BROMLEY BLUES CLUB\, BROMLEY LITTLE THEATRE\, NORTH STREET\, BROMLEY\, LONDON\, BR1 1SB\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:BROMLEY,BROMLEY BLUES CLUB,BROMLEY LITTLE THEATRE,LONDON ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rockinrootsevents.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/MARTIN-HARLEY-BROMLEY-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251012T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251012T223000 DTSTAMP:20260425T003629 CREATED:20250614T174840Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250802T174008Z UID:97-1760295600-1760308200@rockinrootsevents.co.uk SUMMARY:THE BLUES SUMMIT - ONE NIGHT ONLY LIVE IN BROMLEY DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\nBlues Summit at Bromley Blues Club \nThis year\, 2025\, will mark what would have been the 100th Birthday of BB King. Just a few weeks later Bromley Blues Club will mark this special Centenary event with a very special supergroup put together for this one night only event.In 1993 BB King brought together a host of fellow musicians to record a variety of blues tracks for the album Blues Summit. We have taken our inspiration from him and brought together a very special one night only super group to bring together the stage some very cool blues tracks. \nDo not miss Blues Summit  \nFeaturingOliver ( Mississippi) MacDonaldConnor SelbyAlan GlenLucy PiperBrent Cundall \nBoth Mississippi MacDonald and Connor Selby are nominated for traditional blues artist for this year’s UK Blues Awards \nMississippi MacDonald is a British Soul-Blues singer/songwriter/guitarist. In 2024\, he won 2 UK Blues Federation Awards – Traditional Blues Artist Of The Year and Acoustic Blues Act Of The Year. \nSince his signing to APM Records in 2021\, he has appeared on BBC Radio 2’s Blues Show with Cerys Matthews and has played extensively in the UK and the US including a Washington State Blues Society showcase on Beale Street during the International Blues Challenge\, appearances on King Biscuit Time (Helena AK)\, and Radio Memphis. He has recorded recently in the US with established artists Vaneese Thomas (Rufus Thomas)\, Benny Turner (Freddie King\, Mighty Joe Young)\, and the Reverend Shawn Amos. In July and October 2023\, Mississippi recorded 10 new tracks with Hi Rhythm (Al Green\, Ann Peebles\, Otis Clay) in Memphis at Royal Studios\, with Grammy Award winning producer Boo Mitchell\, for release later in 2024. \nIn May 2024\, Mississippi was part of the Take Me To The River All Stars along with William Bell (Stax)\, Hi Rhythm\, Jools Holland and Eric Gales both for an upcoming feature film\, and headlining Red Rooster Festival. In the Summer of 2024\, Mississippi headlined the Glastonbury Lovefields Stage. \nMississippi MacDonald’s blues are authentic\, heartfelt\, and reflect a lifetime of learning from the greats.  “Mississippi MacDonald represents the next generation of great guitarists who hail from the UK…wholly authentic\, he’s earned the right to claim the name” Living Blues\, USA \n“Contemporary British bluesman Mississippi MacDonald proves he’s as legit as they come on his hard-charging new record HSLB…a compelling\, engaging artist who is going to make a lot of new friends with this record. Make sure you’re one of them” Rock and Blues Muse \n“Hell Yeah!….fabulous\, very Albert King circa his Stax days and in my world\, it doesnt get much better than that”\, Blues Matters! \n“Superior soul-blues singing and songwriting” Mojo\, Issue 345 \n“Mississippi MacDonald has very capably demonstrated that he is a next generation blues man carrying on the soul blues traditions of his predecessors.” Blues Blast Magazine (US) \n“MacDonald’s blues ring with authenticity — quite an achievement considering it’s mostly original music. He’s a powerful\, soulful vocalist\, and his guitar work is stunning” BluesRoadHouse.com \n“British musicians have long had a burning passion for American roots music and none more than Mississippi MacDonald….. [he] continues to carry the torch as a next generation blues man”. Bluestownmusic.nl \nCONNOR SELBY \nYoung troubadour Connor Selby signed to Provogue Records in December 2022 and has released his major label debut\, the self titled Connor Selby to critical acclaim. One of the brightest talents on the UK blues scene. He has been voted “Young Artist of the Year” at the UK Blues Awards for the last three consecutive years (2020\, 2021\, 2022) and he already has an impressive venue checklist\, including Wembley Stadium\, where he opened for The Who in July 2019 and has since gone on to play Hyde Park\, London\, with Pearl Jam\, Stereophonics and Johnny Marr in the summer of 2022. Connor has also had a productive 2023 touring the UK as the opening act for Blues and Rock Luminaries Robert Cray and Beth Hart. \nThere’s a timeless melancholic quality to his music. Relatable in its honesty and openness\, he draws from anxiety and vulnerability but delivers it with a world-worn elegance. The sky is the limit for Selby\, who\, along with awards\, has picked up numerous plays on BBC Radio 2. It’s easy to see why with his soulful blend of blues and his emotionally introspective songwriting\, which sits alongside his impressive armoury of guitar playing. \nAlan Glen is a British blues harmonica player\, best known for his work with The Yardbirds\, Nine Below Zero\, Little Axe\, and his own bands\, The Barcodes and The Incredible Blues Puppies.His early influences being Little Walter\, Sonny Boy Williamson\, and Junior Wells. Early bands he was involved with were Crowjane Bluesband\, The Radical Sheiks and Brothers Grimm\, before going on to join Nine Below Zero (1991-1995)\, and The Yardbirds (1996-2003 and 2008-2009). Glen has played on over 50 albums and recorded / performed with: Alannah Myles\, Jeff Beck\, Steve Vai\, Slash\, John Mayall\, Steve Lukather\, Skunk Baxter\, on the Yardbirds’ album Birdland and he recorded six albums with Little Axe. \n  \nLucy Piper\, based in Exeter\, UK\, is best known for her work as a Blues Drummer. Over the years\, she has spent many nights performing in Mississippi’s ‘juke joints’ alongside many top musicians\, such as Watermelon Slim\, Lightnin’ Malcolm\, and Robert Kimbrough Sr\, son of one of the all-time greats of hill country blues\, Junior Kimbrough\, amongst others.In 2019 and 2020 Lucy worked with double Grammy Award winning label Ruf Records on their annual ‘Blues Caravan’\, as well as appearing on Ryan Perry’s album High Risk\, Low Reward which was nominated for a Blues Music Award in 2020\, universally recognised as the highest award in blues music.In the UK\, Lucy performs with a plethora of different artists. She has recently appeared with many great performers including Adam Sweet\, Ben Waters\, Stompin’ Dave\, Mississippi Macdonald\, James Oliver\, and more recently her former band Southern Fried Groove Queens.She has also worked in the folk world\, touring extensively with duo Sounds of the Sirens\, as well as doing session work for Phil Beer of Show of Hands\, and Jess McAllister.Lucy is a former member of the band Junkyard Angels\, fronted by her late father Julian Piper “One of the UK’s foremost champions of African American blues” The Guardian. The band performed across the UK and Europe often as the backing band for touring blues musicians from the USA. \nBrent Cundall rounds off this supergroup on bass duties. Brent now resides in London after having moved to the UK from Nashville USA. Absolutely fits right in to this special supergroup with true style !!! URL:https://rockinrootsevents.co.uk/event/the-blues-summit/ LOCATION:BROMLEY BLUES CLUB\, BROMLEY LITTLE THEATRE\, NORTH STREET\, BROMLEY\, LONDON\, BR1 1SB\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:BROMLEY,BROMLEY BLUES CLUB,BROMLEY LITTLE THEATRE,LONDON ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rockinrootsevents.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/BLUES-SUMMIT-BROMLEY-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20251005T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20251005T223000 DTSTAMP:20260425T003629 CREATED:20250811T105946Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250925T103205Z UID:625-1759690800-1759703400@rockinrootsevents.co.uk SUMMARY:OUTLAW ORCHESTRA - LIVE AT THE FIDDLER'S ELBOW - CAMDEN DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRockin’ Roots Events are thrilled to be hosting a powerful evening of live music at The Fiddler’s Elbow in Camden\, featuring the unique and phenomenal sound of The Outlaw Orchestra! Get ready for a night of their raucous\, foot-stomping rock and roll that’s guaranteed to get the place jumping. \n\n\n\nAdding to this already killer bill is a very special guest\, the sensational Ross Harding performing a solo set. With his explosive energy and hard-hitting sound\, he’s the perfect way to kick off what promises to be an unmissable evening. \n\n\n\nThis is a rare opportunity to catch these two incredible acts together at the legendary Fiddler’s Elbow. \n\n\n\nAdvance Tickets: £13 including booking fee Door Tickets: £15 (if available) \n\n\n\nDoors Open: 7pm Music from: 7:30pm \n\n\n\nGet your tickets now and get ready to rock! \n\n\n\nThe Outlaw Orchestra \n\n\n\n​ \n\n\n\nThree accomplished musicians from the south coast of the UK\, The Outlaw Orchestra exude the Saturday-night hell-raising escapism of the weekend. Dubbed “Heavy Grass” by one DJ due to their combination of hard rock and a country twang\, they’ve also been called “The love child of Motorhead and Johnny Cash.” \n\n\n\nThe Outlaws are at home whether at a bike festival\, an arts center\, a steamy rock bar\, or a country stage\, and can adjust the volume accordingly. With slide guitar\, pedal steel guitar\, banjo\, gravel vocals\, and solid thumping drums\, they deliver catchy\, hard-rocking original songs about everyday life. The music is laced with deep-south spirits and delivered with a British rock-and-roll sense of humor. \n\n\n\nThey drew the biggest crowd ever at Ramblin’ Man’s Rising stage and pulled the largest outdoor crowd at Custom Rock n’ Blues Bike festival since Motorhead. They have been invited countless times to grace the Sheffield O2 stage\, Sheffield Bowl\, and Planet Rock stages\, and have supported Skid Row\, The Dead Daisies\, The Darkness\, Brothers Osbourne\, Phil Campbell of Motorhead on tour\, Reef\, The Kentucky Headhunters\, and many more. \n\n\n\nTheir constant hard work on the road has paid off with weekly air time on Planet Rock Radio\, BBC Introducing\, countless online radio stations\, and features in Hard Rock Hell magazine\, Metal Planet\, Emerging Rock bands\, and Powerplay Magazine. \n\n\n\nWhile their records demonstrate musical ability and clever songwriting\, it’s live that they truly thrive\, putting on a show wherever they play. They pull the audience in and ensure a wild night for everyone\, best demonstrated by pulling the largest queue to a merchandise stand ever at Planet Rock’s Winters End festival and selling out all merchandise within an hour. \n\n\n\nThe Outlaw Orchestra will leave you with a sore foot from stomping\, a sore face from grinning\, and some devilish outlaw in your blood! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nROSS HARDING \n\n\n\nAn electric blues rock/hard rock musical experience\, Ross Harding performs original songs and one or two renditions of cover songs that have been greatly influential in his music. He delivers an unapologetic rock-and-roll experience for audiences who love high-energy music\, with interludes of slow blues and emotive musical mastery. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor fans of high-energy rock & roll\, blues rock\, and artists like Led Zeppelin\, Black Sabbath\, Soundgarden\, Joe Bonamassa\, Glenn Hughes/Black Country Communion\, and Slash and Myles Kennedy. \n\n\n\nRoss Harding is an acclaimed blues-rock musician from Johannesburg\, South Africa\, and is currently based in the UK. \n\n\n\nAs a songwriter and performing artist\, he personifies rich\, powerful vocal abilities with mesmerizing guitar skills\, gaining international industry recognition for his commanding blend of blues and rock music\, reminiscent of classic rock\, grunge\, and blues artists of the past. \n\n\n\nA prolific performing artist\, his versatile stage performances range from a deeply soulful solo acoustic set to a high-energy blues rocker. He is a seasoned touring musician who has played hundreds of shows in clubs\, festivals\, and notable venues in his decade-long professional career. Ross Harding continues to push boundaries in his redefining approach to the blues-rock genre. \n\n\n\n– SIMON BLACK (United Kingdom) \n\n\n\n“…a remarkable dark and moving depth…an experience that starts with his cracked\, soulful and incredibly emotive voice which has a surprising turn of range to it…With a crisp and clear production\, the subtleties of guitar and vocals are beautifully balanced…sometimes you just need to go back to your musical roots\, and it’s rather fantastic that it’s taken a gentleman half my age to remind me of that fact.” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://youtu.be/ChpQjvNXl_0?si=MaGY9bmh8gOTAkJB URL:https://rockinrootsevents.co.uk/event/the-outlaw-orchestra-plus-ross-harding-the-dark-hearts-live-at-the-fiddlers-elbow/ LOCATION:THE FIDDLER’S ELBOW – CAMDEN\, 1 Malden Rd\, Chalk Farm\, Camden\, London\, NW5 3HS\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:CAMDEN,FIDDLER'S ELBOW,LONDON ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rockinrootsevents.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/fiddlers-square.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251002T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251002T223000 DTSTAMP:20260425T003629 CREATED:20250614T171857Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T120801Z UID:83-1759433400-1759444200@rockinrootsevents.co.uk SUMMARY:MISSISSIPPI MACDONALD DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWE ARE EXCITED TO LAUNCH AN INTIMATE SHOWCASE EVENING OF AWARD WINNING BLUES UPSATIRS AT SOUTH BREWING TAPROOM.\n  \n\n  \nMississippi MacDonald\n  \n\n\n“MISSISSIPPI” MACDONALD \n                                    – Rising British Soul/Blues Artist Makes His Mark – \nOliver “Mississippi” MacDonald – a singer\, guitarist and songwriter from London\, England – speaks quietly but makes music with real gravitas. Olly (as friends call him) is a rising star\, having been honoured with a session by Cerys Matthews on her Radio 2 Blues show and championed by Mojo magazine. Both his fellow musicians and many music industry pundits predict big things for MacDonald. \nHis 2023 album Heavy State Loving Blues demonstrated how McDonald’s gravitas has developed\, matching his remarkable guitar playing with soulful vocals and strong original songs: here is a rising talent making his mark on the soul/blues scene. \n“I first got interested in guitar when I was a youngster at school and grunge and Britpop were what everyone was listening to\,” recalls MacDonald\, “but I was more interested in what I heard in my parents’ record collection – the likes of B.B. King and Al Green\, classic American blues and soul artists. I never dreamed of being in Nirvana or Oasis like a lot of my school mates\, instead I wanted to go to Chicago and see the clubs where Muddy Waters used to play!” \nThis led to Olly being nicknamed “Mississippi” by pals due to his passion for music from the US South. Interestingly\, MacDonald says he never felt any great connection to the British blues scene of the 1960s. “I like records I’ve heard by the Stones and Fleetwood Mac and John Mayall\,” he notes\, “but when I was learning guitar those artists were rock superstars and I was attracted to much more downhome sounds. I vividly recall going into the local Virgin record shop with the money I’d saved and buying an Albert Collins LP – and that blew my mind!” \nMacDonald learnt guitar from studying the likes of the Kings – B.B.\, Albert\, Freddie – and the aforementioned Collins. He also listened intently to the likes of ZZ Hill and O.V. Wright\, Southern soul singers whose voices possessed a blues inflection. \n“They express themselves with real power yet remain eloquent and soulful\,” says MacDonald. “No histrionics or showing off – the great soul and blues vocalists sing in a way that conveys the song as if a friend was telling you of their trials and tribulations. Same for my favourite guitarists – I value economy and expression\, not guitar histrionics. ” \nMacDonald\, happy to be a tortoise not a hare\, worked away at his craft\, playing locally and privately pressing recordings\, a suburban bluesman with a family to support. Then\, post-lockdown\, he raised his game\, signed to Another Planet Music and started getting booked beyond the local pub/club circuit he’d cut his teeth on. His APM debut album Do Right\, Say Right was released in late-2021 and won accolades across the UK\, Europe and the US.  Guesting on US harp player/vocalist Steve Bailey’s Crazy About You album (a tribute to the late Sonny Boy Williamson II) demonstrated that Olly could hold his own with the Americans. Then came Heavy State Loving Blues – here MacDonald demanded and grabbed attention: he is the most exciting British electric guitarist in years as well as a singer and songwriter of considerable note. And never less than soulful. \n“I’ve been out there grafting for several years\,” notes MacDonald\, “and it’s like I’ve finished my apprenticeship and am ready to play alongside my heroes. Veteran Memphis soul singer Vaneese Thomas – Rufus Thomas’ youngest daughter – guested on Heavy State and it was an honour to sing alongside her\, we really connected. This led to me being invited to play at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis and record a track with Freddie King’s brother Benny Turner. I also got to meet Boo Mitchell.” \nBoo Mitchell is the son and heir of the late Willie Mitchell\, the Memphis maestro who defined the sound of 70s Southern soul by producing hits on Al Green\, Otis Clay\, Ann Peebles\, O.V. Wright and others at Royal Sound Studios. Olly and Boo hit it off and an arrangement was made for MacDonald to return and record at Royal Sound Studios with the Hi Rhythm Section as his backing band – the same band who backed Al\, Otis\, Ann and O.V. Olly returned to Memphis and laid down the tunes for his forthcoming 2024 album Mississippi MacDonald with Hi Rhythm. “A life changing experience\,” says MacDonald of the Royal sessions. \nOliver “Mississippi” MacDonald’s fluid fingers\, a singular voice and songwriting talent mark him as the new voice of British soul-blues – note his name. \n\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCLICK HERE FOR MORE SHOWS FROM ROCKIN’ ROOTS EVENTS URL:https://rockinrootsevents.co.uk/event/mississippi-macdonald/ LOCATION:SOUTHEY BREWERY CO\, 21 Southey Street\, Penge\, LONDON\, SE20 7JD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:LONDON,PENGE,SOUTHEY,SOUTHEY BREWERY ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rockinrootsevents.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/SOUTHEY-A4-2-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR