GA-20
TRUE STRAYS (DUO)
LIVE AT THE OLD BREWERY STORE, FAVERSHAM
Saturday 24 October 2026
Doors 7pm · True Strays 7:50pm · GA-20 8:50pm
GA-20 come to Faversham on Saturday 24 October 2026, bringing their raw, no-frills electric blues to The Old Brewery Store. One of the most exciting trios in modern roots music, GA-20 land in Kent fresh off the release of Blues Now, their brand-new collaborative album with the legendary Charlie Musselwhite — making this one of the standout nights of live music in Faversham this year. Opening the night are special guests True Strays, the Bristol duo whose alt-Americana, blues rock and neo-psychedelia has won them slots with Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real and at Glastonbury. If you love your live blues in Kent played loud, live and from the floor up, this is the real thing. Doors open at 7pm, True Strays are on at 7:50pm and GA-20 take the stage at 8:50pm. GA-20 tickets start from just £20 in advance. Door tickets will be £25 if available.
Disciples Of The Real Thing
Since 2018, GA-20 have stood at the front line of a traditional blues revival. The trio — guitarist Matt Stubbs, guitarist and vocalist Cody Nilsen, and drummer Josh Kiggans — are devoted to the place where traditional blues, country and rock ‘n’ roll collide. Their philosophy is disarmingly simple. As Stubbs puts it, the focus has always been on the story, the melody, and the mood. Traditional country and soul have both had huge revivals in recent years; GA-20 set out to do exactly that for the blues.
They mean it, too. Drawing on the music of Otis Rush, J.B. Lenoir, Howlin’ Wolf, Junior Wells, Hound Dog Taylor, Earl Hooker and Johnny ‘Guitar’ Watson, the band play with a kind of joyful recklessness — vintage guitars, vintage amps, and old-school recording techniques, often cut live off the floor in a single room. The result is a sound one reviewer described as dirty and raw, yet timeless and modern.
A Band On A Hot Streak
In a short career, GA-20 have racked up three #1 Billboard Blues chart-toppers and four Boston Music Awards for Best Blues Act, alongside multiple wins and nominations at the Blues Music Awards, Blues Blast Awards and New England Blues Awards. Their 2021 tribute Try It… You Might Like It! GA-20 Does Hound Dog Taylor — a 50th-anniversary salute released via Colemine in partnership with Alligator Records — and the chart-topping Live: Vol. 1 established them as genuine torchbearers for the genre.
Their 2026 record Blues Now, made with 60-year blues statesman Charlie Musselwhite, only raises the stakes. The ten-track collaboration captures the raw spirit of Chicago blues with a modern edge, and the GA-20 Faversham show falls right in the heart of that album cycle — a chance to catch the band at the peak of their powers in a 250-capacity room.
PRESS QUOTEs
★★★★★ “This is the kind of music that travels through time… Dirty and raw… timeless and modern.” — Medium
- “Scything, growling riffs, driving grooves and defiant vocals.” – The Guardian
- “GA-20 is not for the faint of heart—this is a rocking and hot blues band.” – Blues Blast Magazine
- “Explosive, rough, and rowdy… a twin guitar attack.” – Blues Rock Review
- “Unpolished, rickety blues, taking you from the Deep South to the Mississippi Delta.” – Blues Rock Review
- “Primal, hill country beats, haunting and howling vocals, and dirty, distorted guitar sounds.” – Blues Blast Magazine
- “A reminder that the blues retain their odd, primal power.” – The Guardian
- “An authentic approach to exhilarating vintage blues into a modern day setting without losing any of the soul.” – Louder Than War
- “Experiencing those songs live and in person brings with it a visceral feel that even the best studio recording cannot fully capture.” – Musoscribe
- “It flicks buckets of sweat across the dancefloor such is the energy it spawns.” – Blues Rock Review
- “A roller coaster ride of blues and rock and roll. One listen and you, too, will be captured.” – Blues Blast Magazine
Special Guests: True Strays (Duo)
Opening the night in Faversham are True Strays, appearing as a stripped-back duo. The Bristol pair, lifelong friends James Cameron and Joseph James, blend alt-Americana, blues rock and neo-psychedelia into towering choruses, thunderous riffs and the kind of harmonies that only come from decades of friendship. Their second album, Never Ending Sunset, is out now.
They have shared stages with Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, played Joe Bonamassa’s Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea cruise, and played more than 100 festivals including Glastonbury, The Long Road, Black Deer, Boomtown, Green Man and Shambala. They are twice nominated for Emerging Act of the Year at the UK Blues Awards, with airplay on BBC Introducing, BBC Radio 4, Planet Rock and Bob Harris’ Under the Apple Tree Sessions, and their songs feature on Spotify’s Nu-Blue and Modern Blues Rock playlists. Get there early: True Strays are on at 7:50pm.
- “They pack a real punch and make you sit up and take notice…” – Blues & Roots Radio
- “A hip-shaking barrage of blues rock n roll.” – Clunk Magazine
- “Country cool rock ‘n’ roll.” – Nitelife
- “One of my favourite bands.” – Elles Bailey
Listen: True Strays on Spotify · truestrays.com · Instagram
THE VENUE : AN AUTHENTIC SETTING FOR LIVE MUSIC
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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