NEWS!!
March 2026
Riverside Blues Band is coming out to play!
After
a break from gigging for a few years we're getting back into the swing
of things and booking dates. If you would like to see us play at your
pub, festival or event please get in touch
email: steamerblues@sky.com
Tel 01590 676343
Mobile: 07753 223466
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Riverside
Blues Band has a CD of some of our favourite blues classics recorded
live...."Just like that". The CD will be available at our
gigs for £10 and by post for £12 using the Paypal button
below.
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In addition to the regular pub gigs Riverside Blues Band and Steamer have played at some great events and festivals over the years....
Swanage Blues Festival
Upton Blues Festival, Worcestershire
Owl's Nest Pie & Ale Festival
Great
Dorset Steam Fair
Christchurch
Festival
Three Tuns Beer Fest, Bransgore
The 1865 Hampshire Roots Blues Fest
Romsey Beggars Fair
Bankes Arms Beer Fest, Studland
British
Motorcycle Federation Show,Peterborough
Wallingford
Blues & Beer Festival
Lymington Arts & Music Festival
The Hobbit Easter Blues Weekend
Swanage Carnival
Milford-on-Sea Music Festival
We have played Support Slots at the music venues in the area for:-
Mud Morganfield, Dr Feelgood, Nine Below Zero, The ZZ Tops, Big Boy Bloater, Voodoo Room, Ian Siegal, 24 Pesos, Jay Tamkin Band, Erja Lyytinen
THE
BAND!!!
For
Live Videos see the Music page and
Riverside Blues Band Facebook page (look out for the Frog!)
Established in 2005, the 5 piece Riverside Blues Band plays a lively set of "Foot-tapping tales from Chicago, Texas and Canvey Island...Old School R'n'B with a healthy portion of Classic Blues - The focus is on uptempo and upbeat so get your dancing boots on!"
Songs
from Howling Wolf, Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson, Willie Dixon, Little
Walter, Chuck Berry, Jimmy Rogers, Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, JB Lenoir,
the music of Chess Records and songs by the Beale Street Blues Boy himself
- the great BB King.
Also featuring the electric blues sound of Texan T-Bone Walker, Texas
blues from Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, ZZ Top, the
British R'n'B of Dr Feelgood, classics made famous by Cream and Eric
Clapton…... an album of original blues is also in the pipeline..
Sample Set List - A small selection of songs from our set.
Kansas City
Matchbox
Hoochie Coochie Man
Caldonia
Little by Little
Just Your Fool
How blue can you get
Further on up the road
Highway 61 revisited
Route 66
Texas Flood
Sweet Home Chicago
Sugar coated Love
Tush
Based on
the edge of The New Forest on the South Coast, Riverside Blues Band plays
in venues
and festivals across the South of England and beyond.
With
an extensive repertoire from which to choose material the set list changes
regularly and can be tailored to suit the event.
With
a high quality PA and lighting to suit both small and large venues, the
band can be relied upon to put on a professional show for pub gigs, private
functions or festivals.. A Riverside show is typically 2 hours long....played
at a controlled volume level to suit each venue's requirements.
Publicity is a high priority and gigs are added to several live music
listings such as Blues In The South. Rock Regeneration, various Facebook groups and pages and our mailing list.
Steamer is our 4 piece band and suitable for smaller venues - see the Steamer Facebook page for videos.
Other Activities
As well
as keeping the Riverside Blues Band and Steamer shows on the road, we also organised Stan's
Blues Jams from January 2009 to March 2020.
We said that when the time was right we would restart the Jam......... That time has come, so....
from 15th April 2026
Stan's Blues Jam at The Platform Tavern will reconvene on the Third Wednesday Every Month with Jamming from 8pm - Free Entry -
Backline Provided - at
The Platform Tavern,
Town Quay,
Southampton
SO14 2NY