Tag Archives: Kris Barras Band

Gig review: FIREVOLT FESTIVAL- Whitebottom Farm, Stockport, 11-13 August 2023

Posted on August 25, 2023 by andynathan

Last year’s inaugural Firestorm festival defied the naysayers to be a roaring success. Indeed the combination of the friendly atmosphere, beautiful setting on a farm at the end of a country park and wall to wall music made it instantly … Continue reading →

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Gig review: KRIS BARRAS BAND – The Forum, Tunbridge Wells, 7 February 2023

Posted on February 9, 2023 by andynathan

If there were a prize for the hardest working band in rock, the Kris Barras Band must be in contention. This second full length tour in 10 months takes in a remarkable 25 dates and despite these difficult times has … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged Billy Hammett, blues rock, Dea Matrona, Fraser Kerslake, gig, Josiah J. Manning, Kris Barras, Kris Barras Band, Molllie McGinnt, Orlaith Forsythe | Leave a comment

Gig review: DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL, Donington Park, Leicestershire, 10-12 June 2022

Posted on June 24, 2022 by andynathan

A year ago a special pilot event at Download pointed the way for live music to return: now in 2022 the UK’s biggest rock and metal festival was back in a recognisable format. It was the biggest sign yet that … Continue reading →

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Album review: KRIS BARRAS BAND – Death Valley Paradise

Posted on February 13, 2022 by GRTR! HQ

Mascot [Release date 04.03.22] Kris Barras was voted Breakthrough Act in our 2021 poll and the last couple of years have seen him – like many artists – maintaining his profile largely due to livestreaming. But it’s also given him … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS | Tagged album, alt metal, Death Valley Paradise, heavy rock, Kris Barras Band, review | Leave a comment

Gig review: BLACK STONE CHERRY – Royal Albert Hall, London, 29 September 2021

Posted on October 1, 2021 by andynathan

Black Stone Cherry have a unique relationship with the UK. The Kentucky rockers broke big over here while still young and their home country to this day has struggled to catch up. Their popularity has continued through hard work and … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged Ben Wells, Black Stone Cherry, Chris Robertson, gig, hard rock, John Fred Young, Kris Barras, Kris Barras Band, southern rock | Leave a comment

Gig review: RAMBLIN’ MAN FAIR – Mote Park, Maidstone – Day 1 – 19 July 2019

Posted on August 2, 2019 by david.wilson

Once again the rock hordes decended on Mote Park in Maidstone for another weekend of rock, blues, good beer and good company. GRTR! despatched Andy Nathan and Dave Atkinson to cover all the action, come rain or shine… Andy Nathan … Continue reading →

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Gig review: KRIS BARRAS BAND – 100 Club, London, 24 September 2018

Posted on September 30, 2018 by Davoski

The support slot on this tour has featured a few different acts and the London show provided an opportunity for blues trio the Matt Edwards Band. We arrived mid-set and the delta-blues drawl of Matt’s vocals and gritty guitar playing … Continue reading →

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Gig review: RAMBLIN’ MAN FAIR – Day 2, Mote Park, Maidstone, 1 July 2018

Posted on July 7, 2018 by Davoski

The Cult - RAMBLIN’ MAN FAIR - Day 2, Mote Park, Maidstone, 1 July 2018

Latest festival review ! (July 2019) The fourth renewal of this Classic, Southern, Blues and Prog festival had been brought forward by a month or so. It had also struggled to capture the imagination of many with its low-key roster. … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 1 July 2018, Blackberry Smoke, Connor Selby Band, Fish, gig, GOLDRAY, Kris Barras Band, Laurence Jones, live, Mote Park, Ramblin' Man Fair, review, Sons Of Apollo, The Cult, The Last Internationale | Leave a comment

Gig review: BETH HART – New Theatre, Oxford, 18 April 2018

Posted on April 19, 2018 by jason

Opening for Beth Hart are the Kris Barras Band, who were performing as a three piece in acoustic mode (not sure where the fourth band member was!) and promoting the new album ‘Divine And Dirty’, which our resident blues guru … Continue reading →