Tag Archives: Band Of Friends

Gig review: BAND OF FRIENDS – 229 Club, London, 12 January 2025

Posted on January 20, 2025 by andynathan

In the 30 years since his untimely death, the stock of the late Rory Gallagher continues to rise. Last year there was a new documentary shown on the BBC and hardly a week goes by without some form of tribute, … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged Band Of Friends, blues rock, Brendan O'Neill, Davy Knowles, Gerry McAvoy, gig, London Blues Festival, Rory Gallagher, The Too Bad Jims | Leave a comment

Album review: NINE BELOW ZERO – Live At Rockpalast 1981 &1996

Posted on October 27, 2020 by david.wilson

MiG Records [Release date 30.10.20] As a latecomer to the Nine Below Zero party having only caught them live in the last couple of years at the Butlins Rock and Blues Festival, this set is the ideal package to explore … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS | Tagged 1981, 1996, Band Of Friends, Brian Robertson, Butlins, CD, Dennis Greaves, DVD, live, Mark Feltham, MiG Records, NINE BELOW ZERO, Rock And Blues Festival, Rockin Robin, Rockpalast, Rory Gallagher, Thin Lizzy | Leave a comment

News: RORY GALLAGHER celebrated in virtual festival – Sunday 14 June

Posted on June 12, 2020 by GRTR! HQ

Rory Gallagher - Isle Of Wight Festival 1970

Sunday 14 June will mark the 25th anniversary of the passing of the legendary musician Rory Gallagher. In the absence of this year’s four-day celebration in Ballyshannon the day will be marked by Rory followers around the world. WDR TV, … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, Festivals & Large Events, NEWS | Tagged anniversary, Band Of Friends, blues, blues rock, festival, guitarist, Isle of Wight, Rockpalast, Rory Gallagher, Sunday 14 June 2020 | Leave a comment

Gig review: CROPREDY – Oxfordshire, 13-15 August 2015

Posted on September 10, 2015 by GRTR! HQ

My 21st consecutive year attending the festival and the event is so much more than the music. Kids, once clinging to parents midway up the field, are now grown up and dancing at the front. Last year the festival had … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS, Special Events | Tagged 13-15 August 2015, Band Of Friends, Cropredy, Emmylou Harris, Fairport Convention, festival, Fish, gig, review | Leave a comment

Gig review: BAND OF FRIENDS feat. Gerry McAvoy (Rory Gallagher) – Robin 2, Wolverhampton, 24 April 2015

Posted on June 3, 2015 by GRTR! HQ

BAND OF FRIENDS - Robin 2, Wolverhampton, 24 April 2015

This is an edit from an interview in November 2014 when Gerry McAvoy chatted to David Randall and chose some of his favourite tracks for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio (4:51) More information For 20 years Gerry McAvoy rode shotgun … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 24 April 2015, Band Of Friends, blues, blues rock, Gerry McAvoy, gig, Marcel Scherpenzeel, review, Robin 2, Rory Gallagher, Ted McKenna, Wolverhampton | Leave a comment

News: BAND OF FRIENDS featuring Gerry McAvoy (Rory Gallagher) hit the road 15 April – 2 May 2015

Posted on April 13, 2015 by GRTR! HQ

Band of Friends - The Great British Rock & Blues Festival 2015

This is an edit from an interview in November 2014 when Gerry McAvoy chose some of his favourite tracks for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio (4:51) More information Photo: Simon Dunkerley/GRTR! Band Of Friends, the band featuring long-time Rory Gallagher … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, Gigs and Tour News, NEWS | Tagged 2015, April, Band Of Friends, blues, blues rock, Gerry McAvoy, gigs, May, Rory Gallagher, Ted McKenna, Tour, tour dates | Leave a comment

Gig review: THE GREAT BRITISH ROCK & BLUES FESTIVAL, Skegness, 23-25 January 2015

Posted on February 2, 2015 by petefeenstra

Lez Zeppelin - Great British Rock & Blues Festival 2015

Despite having an arguably weaker line-up than last year, the 19th Skegness Great British Rock & Blues Festival had an irresistible vibe, and the best moments from the likes of Skinny Molly, Caravan, Del Bromham, Babajack, Roadhouse and Nine Below … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS, Special Events | Tagged Annette Chapman, Babajack, Band Of Friends, Blues Shouter, Caravan, Connie Lush, Danny Bryant, Dave Kelly, Del Bromham & The Blues Devils, Dr Feelgood, Federal Charm, festival, gig, Great British Rock & Blues Festival 2015, Jim Diamond, John Coughlan, Kyla Brox, Laura Holland, Laurence Jones, Lez Zeppelin, Marcus Malone, Martin Barre, NINE BELOW ZERO, Red Butler, review, Rioutous Brothers, Roadhouse, Robbie McIntosh, Robin Robertson, Screaming Eagles, Skegness, Skinny Molly, Slim Chance, Status Quo, Steve Gibbons, Steve Walwyn, Stevie Smith, The Blues Band | Leave a comment

News: Interviews on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, 9 November – GERRY McAVOY (Rory Gallagher) and CARL DIXON (Coney Hatch)

Posted on November 6, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

Photo: Noel Buckley Gerry McAvoy picks his favourite tracks Long-serving Rory Gallagher bass player Gerry McAvoy chooses the music in the ‘Favourite Tracks from Favourite Artists’ sequence on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio on Sunday 9 November at 17:00 GMT. … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, NEWS | Tagged 9 November 2014, April Wine, Band Of Friends, blues rock, Carl Dixon, Coney Hatch, Gerry McAvoy, interview, melodic rock, radio, Rory Gallagher, The Guess Who | 1 Comment

News: BAND OF FRIENDS (feat. Gerry McAvoy, Ted McKenna) play UK dates 17-19 October

Posted on October 13, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

Band Of Friends UK dates in October Band Of Friends – bassist Gerry McAvoy (Rory Gallagher/ Nine Below Zero/ Champion Jack Dupree/ Deep Joy), drummer Ted McKenna (Rory Gallagher/ Sensational Alex Harvey Band/ Greg Lake/ Gary Moore) and guitarist-vocalist Marcel … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, Gigs and Tour News, NEWS | Tagged Band Of Friends, blues, Gerry McAvoy, Marcel Scherpenzeel, news, NINE BELOW ZERO, October 2014, rock, Rory Gallagher, Ted McKenna, Tour | Leave a comment

Gig review: HARD ROCK HELL BLUES – Pwllheli, 21-22 March 2014

Posted on May 2, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

Pontus Snibb - Hard Rock Hell Blues, Pwllheli, 21-22 March 2013

Friday 21 March Kicking off the blues stage properly for the festival was Crowsaw, a hard hitting 3 piece blues outfit from South Wales whose riff driven blues rock sparks a glimmer of life in the bleary eyed yet enthusiastic … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS, Special Events | Tagged Band Of Friends, blues, Graine Duffy, Hard Rock Hell Blues, March 2014, Pontus Snibb, Pwllheli, rock, Simon McBride, Vargas Blues Band | Leave a comment

BAND OF FRIENDS live shows

Posted on October 29, 2012 by jason

BAND OF FRIENDS, ‘live’! A celebration of Rory Gallagher’ music The Band Of Friends is not a tribute to Rory, more of a celebration of his life and music. Rory’s music reached a massive audience from Norway to Spain, from … Continue reading →