STACY MITCHHART WITH OLI "MISSISSIPPI" MACDONALD
LIVE AT THE OLD BREWERY STORE, FAVERSHAM
THURSDAY 23RD JULY 2026
27TH JANUARY 2027
DOORS 7PM
THE OLD BREWERY STORE, FAVERSHAM
FROM £20
Stacy Mitchhart Faversham — Thursday 23rd July 2026, The Old Brewery Store. Nashville’s “King of the Blues” makes a rare UK appearance, joined by London’s triple-award-winning soul-blues sensation Oli “Mississippi” MacDonald in an intimate, fully seated showcase. This is a plugged-in acoustic show — stripped back but full of fire. Live blues in Faversham, Kent does not get much more special than this.
Stacy Mitchhart — Nashville's King of the Blues
If you’ve spent any time around the blues world, you’ll know the name. If you haven’t heard of Stacy Mitchhart yet, prepare to wonder how that’s possible. Known across Nashville as the “King of the Blues,” Stacy Mitchhart has been the long-standing house act at the legendary Bourbon Street Blues & Boogie Bar in Printers Alley — one of Music City’s most storied venues and the beating heart of Nashville’s blues scene. He holds 13 major endorsements, has been crowned both Blues Entertainer of the Year and Acoustic Blues Act of the Year by the Music City Blues Society, and has played to crowds of 50,000 people. He has shared stages with B.B. King and James Brown.
And yet here he is, coming to Faversham.
This is exactly the kind of show Rockin’ Roots Events exists to put on — a world-class artist in an intimate room, close enough to see every expression, every technique, every moment of showmanship. Stacy’s mastery of the Cigar Box Guitar is something to behold, and his percussive, drum-like playing style is unlike anything you’ll encounter elsewhere on the circuit. His sets are as humorous as they are gritty, as precise as they are soulful. Junior Wells said he hadn’t heard anyone with that fire in a long time. Bobby “Blue” Bland told people to watch out. Both were right.
What the Legends Say About Stacy Mitchhart
★ “I haven’t heard anyone that has that fire in a long time.” — Junior Wells
★ “Watch out! This is one bad, young man.” — Bobby “Blue” Bland
★ “He can share my stage anytime, anywhere.” — Kenny Neal
Awards & Career Highlights
★ Blues Foundation Albert King Award — Won at the International Blues Challenge, Memphis, 2003 — the most prestigious guitarist prize in the entire blues world
★ Grammy Consideration — His album Gotta Get The Feeling Back Again was submitted for Grammy Award consideration in 2008
★ South Canadian Blues Hall of Fame — Inducted 2016
★ Blues Foundation “Best Blues Club of the Year 2000” — Bourbon Street Blues & Boogie Bar was awarded this honour with Mitchhart widely credited as instrumental in earning it
★ Music City Blues Society — Multiple winner across five categories: Blues Entertainer of the Year, Blues Male Vocalist of the Year, Blues Guitarist of the Year, Electric Blues Act of the Year, and Acoustic Blues Act of the Year
★ Billboard Top 10 Charting Artist
★ National Television Exposure — Appearances across US national television throughout his career
★ 16 Albums + Documentary — A recording career spanning three decades, including the critically heralded Grown Ass Man (2009), Live From B.B. King’s (2010), and his own documentary film Nashvegas Blues
★ 200 Shows a Year — In Nashville alone, before international touring — across nine countries and counting
★ 13 Major Endorsements — Including Epiphone
★ Shared Stages With — B.B. King, James Brown, Junior Wells, Bobby “Blue” Bland, Kenny Neal, Keb’ Mo, Stephen Stills, Gatemouth Brown, Joe Sample
Oli "Mississippi" MacDonald — Special Guest · 4x UK Blues Award Winner
Joining Stacy on stage is one of the most exciting blues artists working in Britain today. Oli “Mississippi” MacDonald — known to colleagues and fans simply as Oli Mac — is a London-born soul-blues singer, songwriter and guitarist whose rise over the past few years has been nothing short of extraordinary. He has won four UK Blues Federation Awards across three consecutive years — Traditional Blues Artist of the Year and Acoustic Blues Act of the Year in 2024, Acoustic Blues Act of the Year again in 2025, and Best Acoustic Act at the 2026 ceremony in April.
He has recorded at the legendary Royal Studios in Memphis with the Hi Rhythm Section — the same musicians who played behind Al Green — with Grammy Award-winning producer Boo Mitchell. He has been welcomed into the Take Me To The River All Stars alongside Jools Holland, William Bell, and Eric Gales as part of the London sessions — one of the most prestigious blues and soul collaborations of recent years. He has been championed by Mojo magazine and featured on Cerys Matthews’ BBC Radio 2 Blues Show. He has showcased on Beale Street in Memphis and appeared on the legendary King Biscuit Time broadcast in Helena, Arkansas.
What the World Says About Oli "Mississippi" MacDonald
★ “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
★ “He just has it — he gets it. The sound, the feeling, the legacy is wrapped up in him and his playing.” — Carla Thomas
★ “One of the deepest, true-blue and soulful artists in Europe today — delivering stinging single-note runs while his vocals carry a honeyed style that would make his forebears in Memphis smile.” — Chicago Blues Guide, USA
★ “A UK Blues-Soul Master who consistently turns out top quality music with an eye and ear steeped in Memphis Soul.” — Blues Matters Magazine
★ “A true nugget of acoustic folk blues — all ten tracks represent 21st century blues of the highest order. If only all side projects were this good.” — RnR Magazine (5 Stars)
THE VENUE : AN AUTHENTIC SETTING FOR LIVE MUSIC
Located within the historic site of Shepherd Neame — Britain’s oldest operational brewery, founded in 1698 — The Old Brewery Store carries more than three centuries of history in its walls. With its industrial charm, vaulted ceilings, and a character that no purpose-built venue can replicate, it 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 of the room 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.