The latest UKBlues Federation news
The Errol Linton Band Triumphs at the 2023 UK Blues Challenge
The 2023 UK Blues Challenge took centre stage over the weekend, showcasing a stellar lineup of talented bands that left audiences captivated with the soulful tunes that define the blues genre. Among the contenders were The Toby Lee Band, The Errol Linton Band, Jo...
The UK Blues Challenge – 30th September
The UK Blues Challenge is the event when we choose the band that is going to go on to represent the UK at The International Blues Challenge in Memphis, USA and the European Blues Challenge (which in 2024 is being held in Portugal). On the night each band will play a...
Marshall Main Sponsors of The UK Blues Awards
The UK Blues Federation are delighted to announce that Marshall have agreed to be the main sponsors of The UK Blues Awards in 2023. Henceforth the Awards will be referred to as The UK Blues Awards presented by The UK Blues Federation in association with Marshall The...
Coming right up….
It may seem that it's a little quiet here.... But in the background we're beavering away making sure that Dom Martin is ready to represent the UK in the Blues Challenge in Memphis between 18th and 22nd January and that The Achievers are ready for their much delayed...
We celebrated UK Blues in style!
We called it ‘A Celebration of UK Blues’ which would infer a party and what a party we had in Coventry on 18th September! A night of fabulous live music started when Stevie Watts, Martin Johnson and Stuart Dixon ( aka Stevie Watts Organ Trio) and Alice Armstrong took...
Dom Martin To Represent The UK In The International Blues Challenge!
The UKBlues Federation is delighted to announce that Dom Martin, winner of the Acoustic Blues Artist of the Year category in the both the 2020 and 2021 UKBlues Awards, has accepted our invitation to represent the UK in the solo/duo category at the 2022 International...
UKBlues Federation Members Discount!
Did you know that as a Member of the UKBlues Federation you can apply for a 15% discount on a Direct Debit subscription to Blues Matters Magazine? Watch out for your next monthly newsletter for how to obtain this discount! We'll be hunting around for more ways we...
A Celebration Of UK Blues
The UKBlues Federation is delighted to present A Celebration Of UK Blues featuring the fabulous Kyla Brox Band, When Rivers Meet and Stevie Watts Organ Trio with Alice Armstrong. Tickets for the UKBlues Federation's Celebration of UK Blues which will take place on...
The Future Comes From The Youth
If there’s one thing we can all agree on it is that we’re all getting older. One of our primary aims has been to foster a passion for the Blues in the young. Our belief and hope is that a young person immersed in the Blues may well carry that forward in their lives....
Pre-order issue 119 of Blues Matters Magazine
The April-May edition of Blues Matters Magazine is full to the brim with amazing Blues interviews and features – plus the huge review section where they cover all the latest releases. They have Ghalia Volt and Gary Moore on the cover plus insightful interviews with...