After performing two sell-out shows at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall, celebrated and award-winning blues rock guitarist, Joe Bonamassa in association with J&R Adventures and N&P Touring is pleased to announce a rare one-off intimate concert at The Anvil in Basingstoke on Saturday 15 June 2024. This special indoor concert follows Joe’s exclusive UK festival performance at The Black Deer Festival on Friday 14 June.
Planet Rock will run a 24-hour ticket pre-sale for the Basingstoke concert at 10am BST on Thursday 18 April via www.planetrock.com. Tickets will go on general sale at 10am BST Friday 19 April via www.jbonamassa.com, www.gigantic.com, and www.anvilarts.org.uk.
Backed by a stellar band of legendary musicians, the set list for this show will feature new songs alongside career-spanning favourites. By exceeding his own vertiginously high artistic goals, Bonamassa has shattered all expectations with 26 #1 Billboard Blues Albums (more than any other artist in history). Bonamassa’s career in the music industry has built steadily over the years and is only gaining more momentum.
“The world’s busiest bluesman’s singing is better than ever, and he still turns in a foot-stomping blues riff better than most. He is, in short, a modern-day king of the blues.” – Classic Rock
“Joe Bonamassa is the world-class elite exponent of blues music.” – Blues Matters
“Bonamassa’s guitar solo is quite something to behold and an absolute masterclass in how to make a crowd go crazy… an unforgettable, otherworldly performance.” – Rock and Blues Muse
“An energetic and engaging set from this exceptionally talented guitarist.” – Sonic Abuse
“Bonamassa’s guitar playing is as slick as ever… he plays some of the best blues on the global circuit in modern times.” – MetalTalk
JOE BONAMASSA – BASINGSTOKE, THE ANVIL – SATURDAY 15 JUNE 2024
PLANET ROCK 24-HOUR TICKET PRE-SALE
STARTS 10AM BST THURSDAY 18 APRIL
FROM WWW.PLANETROCK.COM
TICKETS ON GENERAL SALE 10AM BST
FRIDAY 19 APRIL FROM WWW.JBONAMASSA.COM
WWW.GIGANTIC.COM, WWW.ANVILARTS.ORG.UK
BASINGSTOKE, THE ANVIL
SATURDAY 15 JUNE 2024
Venue Box Office: 01256 844-244
Email: box.office@anvilarts.org.uk
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Churchill Way, Basingstoke, RG21 7QR
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ABOUT JOE BONAMASSA
Blues-rock superstar Joe Bonamassa is one of the most celebrated performing musicians of today. As a three-time GRAMMY-nominated artist and 13x Blues Music Award Nominee (4 wins), he achieved his 26th No. 1 album on the Billboard Blues Chart with Tales Of Time, a sprawling and expansive live concert film and album, shot at the breathtaking Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado in August 2022. Only in his mid-40s, Bonamassa has become a living legend with an astounding multi-genre catalogue. He has released more than 40 albums, including studio and live recordings, as well as collaborative albums with his adventurous side projects: Black Country Communion and Rock Candy Funk Party.
A prolific writer who is always on the hunt to expand his eclectic musical horizons, Bonamassa has a limitless work ethic whether it’s in a studio, on the road, or collaborating with other artists to spur new music. In recent years, he has produced an immense number of albums including Joanne Shaw Taylor, Marc Broussard, Larry McCray, Jimmy Hall, and others for his independent label KTBA Records, and has also recently launched Journeyman LLC, a full-service artist management, record label, concert promotion, and marketing company that builds awareness for independent artists worldwide. Recent producing highlights include ‘Crown’ by the blues legend Eric Gales, which was nominated for “Best Contemporary Blues Album” at the 2023 GRAMMY Awards.
Bonamassa has been featured in several publications from Esquire, WSJ, and Parade to Rolling Stone and American Songwriter, as well as on the covers of Guitar World, Guitar Player, Vintage Guitar, Guitarist, and Classic Rock Magazine. His non-profit Keeping the Blues Alive provides funds and resources to schools and artists in need and has positively impacted more than 91k students to date while raising over 2 million in donations.
On 6 October 2023, Bonamassa released the critically acclaimed album Blues Deluxe Vol. 2 that celebrated the 20th Anniversary of his album Blues Deluxe.
On Friday 14 June, Joe will release the fifth studio album V from rock supergroup Black Country Communion, followed by the Friday 21 June release of his new live album Live At The Hollywood Bowl With Orchestra. J&R Adventures will release both albums via www.jbonamassa.com and www.blackcountrycommunion.com
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