The Great British R&B Festival 2024

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SATURDAY 24TH AUGUST

4:00pm – 5:00pm The Mat Walklate Trio

Performing as a duo on Sunday 25th August, Mat and Alex will take to the Exchange Project Stage on Saturday 24th August alongside James Lawley! Dynamic and seasoned professionals, they combine their talents to create showstopping Blues performances. Both excellent singers, superb instrumentalists and exciting performers – as a duo Mat and Alex have a huge sound, but can also offer a larger ensemble as a trio or quartet. Taking influence from the likes of John Lee Hooker, Little Walter and R.L. Burnside, their repertoire includes irresistible original material and choice covers.

5:30pm – 6:30pm Sloetrain Blues Band Sloetrain Blues Band play their songs for fun and the love of live performance. Think Bonamassa meets The Bluesbreakers, with a twist of early Fleetwood Mac. Add in a little Aynsley Lister and King King influence and you have a heady cocktail of contemporary blues that is aching to be played live. These influences, combined with fine musicianship and excellent stage craft makes sure they will bring any venue or festival set alive.

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