BLUE FRONT BLUESROOM

       "Keeping good music live"

The Blue Front Bluesroom brings internationally-known artists to the Forest of Dean, promoting over 130 gigs since March 2002

The Blue Front hosts regular Monday evening gigs in an intimate cafe-bar setting at The Miners Arms, Whitecroft, Gloucestershire GL15 4PE.

(Artists - for bookings, please see Artist Policy)  

    Dave Kelly          Michael Messer             Bob Brozman         John Renbourn        Lazy Lester

2008 Schedule

We will be promoting monthly gigs in 2008.  Big name artists are already booked and there will be extra gigs if exceptional artists come our way, so keep an eye on the website.

Listen to Blue Front Blues   

 7pm - first Thursday of the month - streaming live on the web

Listen in by clicking HERE

The venue is named after the Blue Front Café, a jook joint in Bentonia, Mississippi, where Jimmy Holmes and Bud Spires keep alive the Bentonia tradition of acoustic blues made famous by Skip James RA & Jack Owens RA 

For news of the Bentonia Blues Society and the 2007 Bentonia Blues festival, check out the website at www.bentoniablues.com  Jimmy Holmes CDs are available from www.brokeandhungryrecords.com

Jimmy Holmes                                                        Bud Spires

We are active supporters of the EUROPEAN BLUES ASSOCIATION  & Archive of African-American Music in its work to promote understanding of blues music and African-American cultural heritage and support the Musicians Union 'Keep it Live' campaign.   

Alan, John & Pete welcome you to the depths of the Severn-Wye Delta to enjoy good music in a friendly atmosphere.  

For club details, information on events, ticket availability, or to reserve tickets:

'phone: 01594-861151 

Email: info@bluefrontbluesroom.org

Download the hyperlinked sound-clips (look for RA-playable in Real Alternative or Real Player)