The Blues!

[LawskiHoopza]

I have recently really got into blues music and I was wondering if there were any decent artists playing this year?

[Avalon_Fields]

Sadly, looking a bit blues-lite on the line-up so far...

[Slugworth]

Opened this up hoping for a line up for the Blues stage. Ah, nevermind

[plainlazy44]

Opened this up hoping for a line up for the Blues stage. Ah, nevermind

Frustratingly the blues stage doesn't actually play any blues music, just more bloody dance *sigh*

[bombfrog]

I really hope the blues stage isn't there this year, it totally ruined the chance of hearing anything on the main dance stage last year.

[Slugworth]

I know, it was a great stage last year. (IMO)

[billum]

Re. the orig question, The Blues Band (with Paul Jones from Manfred Mann) are playing the Acoustic tent on Friday, which should be excellent.

But don't know of any more specific blues acts unfortunately.

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

Frustratingly the blues stage doesn't actually play any blues music, just more bloody dance *sigh*

Think you may be confusing it with somewhere else. Blues was a reggae/dancehall area.

Edited May 20, 2014 by thesecretingredientiscrime

[LondonTom]

Jack White, Band of Skulls, Black Keys at a push? Its "bluesey" based at least.

This thread just makes me sad we don't have the Bourbon Street bar anymore

[plainlazy44]

Think you may be confusing it with somewhere else. Blues was a reggae/dancehall area.

Close enough haha

[The Nal]

All the decent blues guys are dead unfortunately. Few still left. Taj Mahal, Buddy Guy, Billy Boy Arnold and a few others.

Eavis needs to give Billy Boy Arnold a shout. His calender is 100% empty.

Re. the orig question, The Blues Band (with Paul Jones from Manfred Mann) are playing the Acoustic tent on Friday, which should be excellent.

Great didn't know that!

[whisty]

SON of DAVE playing 3 slots, check him out. Stumbled on him 2007, never forgot it.

[badger80]

On the Thursday night they had Seth Troxler and Visionquest doing 7 hours back 2 back on there from 8pm til 3am.

One of the highlights of the festival for me - except for the over zealous security over there.

Hope they have something similar this year - Ben Klock and Marcel Dettmann would do nicely.

[Glastonlocal]

Vintage Trouble are a lively blues-rock band.

[The Nal]

Vintage Trouble are a lively blues-rock band.

Whats stage are they on?

[billum]

Whats stage are they on?

Friday West Holts

[Rumblestripe]

another thumbs up for Vintage Trouble who are indeed excellent!

Also check out North Mississippi Allstars in the Avalon Tent (I know I will be, they're one of my "must-sees")

[Avalon_Fields]

another thumbs up for Vintage Trouble who are indeed excellent!

Also check out North Mississippi Allstars in the Avalon Tent (I know I will be, they're one of my "must-sees")

Thank you Rumblestripe - NM Allstars look really good, have them on my list now.

I missed Vintage Trouble last time so also hope to catch them...

[ghandi]

Looking forward to Vintage Trouble, really good

[grumpyhack]

Sadly Bourbon Street isn't there any more - at least I don't think so. If it returns it's a great bar well worth visiting with all sorts of ad hoc bluesy people playing there. Line up displayed on a chalk board outside. Have seen some good sets there.

[bwfc105]

I Like George Ezra & Hozier are doing quite well, Thanks for the tip on Vintage Trouble sound ace. Would love to see Curtis Harding over here one day.

Edited May 20, 2014 by bwfc105

[cornish hick]

another thumbs up for Vintage Trouble who are indeed excellent!

Also check out North Mississippi Allstars in the Avalon Tent (I know I will be, they're one of my "must-sees")

have 'discovered' both of these on youtooobe and are both on my list

[Gwladboy]

Jonny Lang is playing Avalon. Saw him last month supporting Tedeschi Trucks Band in Paris. Check out the track 'A Quitter Never Wins' and tell me that's not the Blues.

[The Nal]

Jonny Lang is playing Avalon. Saw him last month supporting Tedeschi Trucks Band in Paris. Check out the track 'A Quitter Never Wins' and tell me that's not the Blues.

Great! Seems theres lots going on in Avalon this Glasto! Never really spent a lot of time there.

[LawskiHoopza]

Thanks for all the tips,I look forward to checking them out on youtube.

I did go and see Gary Clark Jnr. in one of the tents last year(cant remember which tent) and he was excellent.

My absolute favourite of all time is Blind Willie Johnson,it is a shame that virtually all the best are now dead!