History of British Blues
Early British Blues Clubs and Venues
Here is a list of clubs and venues which featured in the early British blues scene, including the artists and bands that performed at the clubs and some details on 'whatever happened to ...', plus readers memories of attending the clubs. Details of several of these clubs are being developed and will be added soon. All links are to the EarlyBlues.com website where details, images, etc. are stored.
100 Club, Oxford Street, London
Bluesday R&B Club at the Railway Hotel, Harrow
Club Noriek, Tottenham, London
Crawdaddy Club, Richmond, London
Ealing Blues Club, Ealing, London
Eel Pie Island Club, Twickenham, London
The Flamingo Club, Soho, London
Harringay Bluesville R&B Club at the Manor House Pub, London
Henry's Blueshouse, Birmingham
Ken Colyer Club (now Studio 51), London
Klooks Kleek Club at the Railway Hotel, West Hampstead, London
London Blues and Barrelhouse Club, Soho, London
Marquee Club, Oxford Street, London
Mothers Club, Erdington, Birmingham
New Crawdaddy Blues Club, Billericay, Essex
Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, Soho, London
Twisted Wheel Club, Manchester
more coming soon ...