2026
Gig dates are for Riverside Blues Band (5-piece) unless stated as Steamer (2, 3 or 4-piece)

April  2026

May 2026 Friday 1st - Steamer at The Portsmouth Hoy, Poole Quay BH15 1HJ - from 9.00pm
(JM, JC)

Bank Holiday Monday 4th  - The Yachtsman, Lake Road, Hamworthy, Poole BH15 4LW -
4pm - 6pm
(BH, TP, PV)

Sunday 10th - Steamer Duo - 5.00pm slot - Dirty Gertie's Gin Parlour,
11 Castle St, Christchurch BH23 1DP - "Stompin' on the Quomps" Festival Fundraiser 12 noon till 6.00pm - Tickets £10 

Saturday 23rd - Steamer at Drop the Anchor Brewery Bank Holiday Blues Event - 
slot 5.30pm - 6.30pm - Event runs from  3pm till 10pm  - Bands, DJ Blues set, Beer, BBQ.
Drop the Anchor Brewery, Eastclose Farm, Lyndhurst Road, Hinton BH23 7EF
(BH, AS)
June 2026 Saturday 13th - The Platform Tavern, Town Quay, Southampton  SO14 2NY - 9pm - 11pm
(BH, TW, JC)

Saturday 20th  - Steamer at The Portsmouth Hoy, Poole Quay BH15 1HJ -  9pm - 11pm
(BH, JC)

Saturday 27th - Steamer at Dirty Gertie's Gin Parlour, 11 Castle Street, Christchurch BH23 1DP - 8.00pm - 10.00pm
(BH, -)
July 2026 Saturday 11th -  Plough Fest, The Plough Inn, Sway Road, Hordle, Lymington SO41 6FQ -
slot 2.15pm - 3.00pm
(BH, -, JC)


August 2026
Sunday 2nd - Summer Spectacular Festival - Woodside Park, Rookes Lane, Lymington SO41 8FP - 11.15am ish to 12.15pm ish.
(BH, TW, JC)
and then.....off we trot to....

Sunday 2nd - The Turfcutters, Main Rd, East Boldre, Lymington SO42 7WL - 3pm - 5pm 
(BH, TW, JC)  


Friday 14th - Steamer at Dirty Gertie's Gin Parlour, 11 Castle Street, Christchurch BH23 1DP - 7.30pm - 9.30pm
(BH, -)


Saturday 22nd - Lymington Festival Slot  - afternoon tbc
(BH ,-  , PV )
Saturday 22nd - The Ship, 48 High St., Christchurch BH23 1BN - 8pm  
(BH, PQ, JC )


Bank Holiday Monday  31st - Sandbanks Brewery, Unit 6, 4-6 Abingdon Rd, Nuffield Trading Estate, Poole, BH17 0UG - 7pm - 9pm
(BH, TW , JC)


Sept 2026                 Saturday 5th  - Steamer at The Portsmouth Hoy, Poole Quay BH15 1HJ -  9pm - 11pm
(BH,JC)

Saturday 12th - Music in the City, Southampton  - The Duke of Wellington, 36 Bugle Street, Southampton SO14 2AH - afternoon slot 4pm ish
(BH , - , PV )

Friday 18th - Steamer at Dirty Gertie's Gin Parlour, 11 Castle Street, Christchurch BH23 1DP - 7.30pm - 9.30pm
(BH, -)

Oct 2026 Friday 16th - The Platform Tavern, Town Quay, Southampton  SO14 2NY - 9pm - 11pm
(BH , PQ , JC)

Nov 2026 Sunday 22nd  - Steamer at The Portsmouth Hoy, Poole Quay BH15 1HJ -  4.30pm - 6.30pm
( BH,JC)

Dec 2026
Jan 2027
Feb 2027
March 2027  Weekend Festival - date & times tbc