Line-up announced for this years summer music bonanza
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Ealing Blues Festival has announced its exciting first wave of artists for the festival's 22nd year, including power pop icon Nick Lowe.
Nick Lowe has been a cornerstone of British music since his 1978 debut album, Jesus of Cool, featuring acclaimed Top 10 single 'I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass'. A wide-reaching solo career, which includes collaborations with Johnny Cash and production credits for Elvis Costello, has earned him a reputation as the definitive musician's musician. His headline set at Ealing Blues Festival will tap his decades long catalogue and work with some of the biggest names in music.
With even more headliners soon to be announced, there is a huge selection of artists already lined-up to showcase the very best of blues music.
The Cosimo Matassa Project will be bringing their distinctive New Orleans inspired sound to Walpole Park, featuring pianist and arranger Al Dunn, a long-time collaborator of folk legend and Fairport Convention member Richard Thompson. Joining them on the mainstage will be Europe's premier The Who tribute band, Who's Next, ready to bring the magic of Townshend and co. to the rockstars' spiritual home of Ealing, where they first cut their teeth at The Ealing Club.
The swingin' blues style of Big Mamma's Door is sure to bring the sun out for the summer weekend festival, while the no-nonsense Winnie and The Rockettespromise to deliver their sassy, unpredictable and loud sound. Alongside them will be psychedelic rockers Near Death Experience, the Southern blues drawl of MACK featuring Tommy Hare, and many more.
The festival will take place in Walpole Park from 20th-21st July. Since 1987, Ealing Blues Festival has been a much-loved celebration of local and international artists, as well as the borough's musical heritage, famously home to the Ealing Club where megastars like The Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton first gained a following in the 1960s.
The Blues Festival is part of the Ealing Summer Festivals programme, a series of six events taking place in the borough over June and July, including the renowned jazz and comedy festivals.
Ealing Blues Festival details:
Saturday 20– Sunday 21 July
12:00 pm – 10:30pm
Walpole Park, Ealing, W5 5HS
Tickets will be available online
Advance tickets £5 for the day + booking fees; £10 for the weekend; tickets on the day are £7 before 3pm and £10 thereafter, or £12 for the weekend; children aged 12 and under go free.
Full first wave line-up:
Nick Lowe
The Cosimo Matassa Project
Who's Next
Big Mamma's Door
MACK feat Tommy Hare
Winnie and The Rockettes
Near Death Experience
Nicole Skeltys & The Disenchanted
Neil Stout's Old
Tommy Allen's Trafficker
Tim Staffell & Paul Stewart Band
The Eel Pie All-Stars
Great West Groove
Andy Twyman
9 April 2019
