top of page
Jazz Bar - Jan 2019 copy.jpg
The Main Street Blues Band are one of the top electric R&B acts to emerge from the East of Scotland in recent years. The band plays up-tempo electric blues with a broad range of R 'n B and funk influences. The band have also added a range of acoustic blues and roots tracks into a number of the full theatre shows.
 
Main Street Blues are currently touring their new tribute show to the Three Kings of the Blues (BB King, Albert King and Freddy King and features their expanded line-up, including their new Horn Section (Sax/ Trumpet and backing vocals)
The band regularly perform around the Scottish and North of England Blues festival circuit for the last 8 years and have played "SELL OUT" shows at the Edinburgh international Jazz and Blues festival every year since 2012 as well as playing the Main Stage at the Tartan Heart Festival at Belladrum in 2014 and ICE HOUSE Stage in 2019, with their 2014 set still being broadcast by BBC Alba.
 
Main Street Blues have an excellent reputation for putting on a top class, exciting & energetic live show and have supported many international touring bands, such as Wishbone Ash, Caravan, Paul Jones and the Blues Band, Hot Chocolate, King King, Stan Webb and many, many more.
 
'A masterclass in musicianship. Simply First Class' Press & Journal

 

'So tight, you couldn't slide a Rizla between them - great gig' - Author Ian Rankin
 
'A wonderful range of influences, Walter Trout to Robert Cray, all beautifully delivered and backed by a bass player and drummer most front men/women would kill for!' - Mike 'Dr Blues' McKeon

bottom of page