THE HITMAN BLUES BAND - Afternoon Session

About this event

Member ticket only – £10

Non-members ticket only – £15

Members dining + ticket – £40

Non-members dining + ticket – £45

Hotel Deal - Dinner Bed & Breakfast plus tickets for 2 AND tickets to see Simon & Garfunkel – Through The Years in Concert in the evening just £199 per couple

Over 18s only

Doors Open 12pm

On Stage 2pm

THE HITMAN BLUES BAND

The Hitman from New York City and his Hitman Blues Band play original Modern/Alternative Blues and inspired versions of blues classics = blues for the 21st century!. The common thread for every tune is the blues - from soulful blues ballads to foot tappin' music to make you want to dance. Powerful vocals, ripping guitar, a solid rhythm section, adventurous horns and stirring backing vocals, plus a little humour in the narrative. This is a blues show like no other.

Frontman and band leader Russell ‘Hitman’ Alexander has New York City in his veins, blues in his heart, and the music of many worlds in his gifted hands. The man in the shades, top hat and sharp suit on stage with that tight band in that dark club is playing real blues, informed by 50 years of mastery of New York City’s thousand styles while imitating no one.

“Led by New York guitarist Russell ‘Hitman’ Alexander, Hitman has a striking, charismatic personality and knows how to entertain and put on a show with superb danceable blues and great covers. Born to play and with real personality, as he tells stories, jokes with the crowd, proudly features his excellent band and plays a spiky guitar with great panache and soul. What a find you may think and you’d be right” – Blues Matters magazine.

The full line up of the Hitman Blues Band for the forthcoming gig is:

Russell 'Hitman' Alexander - vocals and guitars

Mike Porter - bass

Chris Sharley - drums

Ian Salisbury - keyboards

Julian Greaves - tenor sax and harmonica

Joanne Alexander - backing vocals

Nancy Hampton - backing vocals