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Following four successful Caribbean voyages—and a fifth sold out for early 2019—Keeping the Blues Alive Foundation, Joe Bonamassa, and Sixthman, in partnership with AEG Presents, are proud to present Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea: Mediterranean, sailing August 16-21, 2019, from Barcelona, Spain to the idyllic ports of call of Monte Carlo, Monaco and Valletta, Malta. Interested Fans are encouraged to pre-register now at bluesaliveatseaeurope.com for the best selection of staterooms during pre-sale.

As with the previous United States-based sailings, the Mediterranean voyage will feature non-stop music across multiple stages as guests immerse themselves in five days filled with extraordinary music and one of-a-kind collaborative sets from many of our talented artists. Joining Joe Bonamassa on the 2019 festival are a robust mix of Blues-Rock powerhouses and amazing emerging talents including Peter Frampton, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Larkin Poe, Eric Bibb, Bernie Marsden, Curtis Harding, Philip Sayce, King King, Ryan McGarvey, Toronzo Cannon, Jerron ‘Blind Boy’ Paxton, Robert Jon & The Wreck, Little Billie and more to be announced soon!

In addition to a plethora of incredible live performances, guests will enjoy a variety of music-centric activities, including one activity each with both Joe Bonamassa and Peter Frampton, plus autograph sessions with select Blues stars and opportunities to jam with fellow cruisers. While docked at our exotic ports, guests can experience the unrivaled glitz and glamour of Monte Carlo and explore the ancient island of Malta to round out the perfect adventure while sailing through paradise aboard Norwegian Pearl.

For the best selection of staterooms, fans are encouraged to pre-register for the sailing now at bluesaliveatseaeurope.com. The Double occupancy staterooms on Keeping The Blues Alive at Sea Mediterranean begin at £1,180 per person, plus taxes and fees, with low deposit amounts and flexible payment plans available. For more information about booking your vacation, visit us online at bluesaliveatseaeurope.com or call Sixthman directly at +44 808 164 1488 between the hours of 10AM EST and 11PM GMT.

A destination of her own, the recently renovated Norwegian Pearl offers guests Norwegian Cruise Line’s signature freedom and flexibility during their vacation. Fresh off a dry dock refurbishment where she received enhancements to every part of the onboard experience Norwegian Pearl now features 16 delicious and visually stunning dining options, 15 bars and relaxing lounges, a dazzling casino, tranquil spa and gym, updated design and décor in public spaces and brand-new state of the art features on board cabins.

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Joe Bonamassa just released the music video for his track ‘King Bee Shakedown’ taken from his brand new studio album ‘Redemption‘, which is release by Mascot/ Provogue on Friday 21st September.

Grab your dancing shoes and get ready for the daring and energetic new tune from Bonamassa. ‘King Bee Shakedown,’ recorded on the highly-anticipated new album ‘Redemption‘, is reminiscent of high-energy swing and jump-blues, styles artists like Brian Setzer helped to revive throughout the 80’s. The song is a high-tempo boogie complete with booming backbeats from the drums, blaring horn stabs, a red-hot solo from Joe!

If the stylistic exploration wasn’t courageous enough, Joe decided to play ‘King Bee Shakedown‘ as the opener to the majority of his 2018 live performances. With the fans twisting in their seats and the band having a blast on stage, the decision seemed to pay off as it has quickly become a fan favourite on this leg of Joe’s tour.

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Celebrated blues-rock guitarist and singer-songwriter Joe Bonamassa will return to the legendary Royal Albert Hall in London for three concerts on Wednesday 24th April 2019, Thursday 25th April 2019 and Friday 26th April. The three dates follow his October UK Arena Tour.

A 48-hour ticket pre-sale will start at www.planetrocktickets.co.uk from Wednesday 25th July.  Tickets go on general sale on Friday 27th July from www.jbonamassa.com/tour-dates and www.ticketmaster.co.uk.

The three concerts follow the news of Joe’s upcoming studio album ‘Redemption‘ – released on Friday 21st September via Provogue/Mascot Label Group in Europe and J&R Adventures in North America.

The Royal Albert Hall shows will feature Joe performing alongside a hand-picked group of world-class musicians playing material from Joe’s forthcoming studio album (released in September 2018), his 2016 milestone album ‘Blues of Desperation‘, plus classic Bonamassa fan favourites.

Joe Bonamassa – Royal Albert Hall Concerts 2019

Book Online: www.planetrocktickets.co.uk, www.jbonamassa.com/tour-dates & www.ticketmaster.co.uk

The Royal Albert Hall, London                    Wednesday 24 April 2019

The Royal Albert Hall, London                    Thursday 25 April 2019

The Royal Albert Hall, London                    Friday 26 April 2019

Joe Bonamassa – October 2018 UK Tour
Book Online: www.jbonamassa.com/tour-dates and www.ticketmaster.co.uk

Plymouth Pavilions                                         Thursday 11 October 2018

Nottingham Motorpoint Arena                 Friday 12 October 2018

Bournemouth International Centre         Saturday 13 October 2018

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Two-time GRAMMY-nominated blues-rock titan Joe Bonamassa returns with a brand new studio album, ‘Redemption‘, which will be released on 21st September 2018 via Provogue/Mascot Label Group in Europe and J&R Adventures in North America.

‘Redemption‘, Bonamassa’s 13th solo studio album and third in a row of all original material, sees him at his most ambitious and diverse as he continues to redefine and push the barriers of blues-rock. It features a collection of 12 exhilarating songs that reflect the re-birth that he is currently going through. “I’m going through some other stuff in my life I didn’t expect to be going through. It’s a rising, it’s contrition, it’s acceptance, it’s everything. It’s painful, but knowing that there’s a rising coming,” he explains.

The album reunites Bonamassa with some of Nashville’s finest music minds such as Tom Hambridge, James House, Gary Nicholson as well as Richard Page, Dion Dimucci and continues his long creative relationship with Kevin Shirley. “From a Producer’s perspective, this is far and away the most challenging and diverse album that Joe has ever made, “says Shirley

The album was recorded at various locations including, Blackbird Studios, Nashville TN, The Cave Australia, Sydney OZ, Studio At The Palms, Las Vegas NV, Criteria Hit Factory, Miami FL and Addiction Sound Studios, Nashville TN. It was once again recorded with a remarkable collection of musicians including; drummer Anton Fig, bassist Michael Rhodes, keyboardist Reese Wynans, horn players Lee Thornburg and Paulie Cerra, harmony vocalist Gary Pinto, background singers Mahalia Barnes, Jade McRae, Juanita Tippins and Kevin Shirley introduced two extra guitar players, Kenny Greenberg and Doug Lancio. “It was interesting, because having two extra guitar players involved, allowed me to play a certain way,” Bonamassa adds.

Joe Bonamassa – Fall 2018 European & UK Tour

TICKETS VIA – https://jbonamassa.com/tour-dates/

22-Sep-18            Helsingin Jäähalli Helsinki Finland

24-Sep-18            Hovet Stockholm Sweden

26-Sep-18            Lisebergshallen Goteborg Sweden

28-Sep-18            Oslo Spektrum Oslo Norway

29-Sep-18            Operaen København Denmark

01-Oct-18            Stadthalle Rostock Rostock Germany

02-Oct-18            König-Pilsener-Arena Oberhausen Germany

03-Oct-18            SAP Arena Mannheim Germany

05-Oct-18            Esperantohalle Fulda Germany

06-Oct-18            Rittal Arena Wetzlar Wetzlar Germany

08-Oct-18            Ratiopharm Arena Neu-Ulm Germany

11-Oct-18            Plymouth Pavilions Plymouth United Kingdom

12-Oct-18            Motorpoint Arena Nottingham United Kingdom

13-Oct-18            Bournemouth International Centre Bournemouth United Kingdom

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In anticipation of his upcoming live album ‘British Blues Explosion Live‘ blues-rock guitarist and singer-songwriter Joe Bonamassa released the video to ‘Spanish Boots‘.  The two-time GRAMMY-nominated blues rock guitar icon will release of ‘British Blues Explosion Live‘ on Friday 18th May on CD/DVD/Blu-Ray & 3LP (Black / Red, White & Blue) via Mascot Label Group in Europe and J&R Adventures in North America.

A Salute to the British Blues Explosion, featuring the unbelievable music of Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page! Joe pays tribute to his British Blues heroes during a short but very sweet tour of Britain – 5 performances only. This show was recorded at Greenwich Music Time at The Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, London on July 7, 2016.

Joe will return to the UK in October to perform three arena concerts.

Before the October concerts, Joe plays the prestigious Hampton Court Palace Festival on Tuesday 12th June 2018.

Joe Bonamassa October 2018 UK Tour
24 Hour Ticket Hotline: 0844 844 0444

Book online: www.jbonamassa.com/tour-dates and www.ticketmaster.co.uk

Plymouth Pavilions                             Thursday 11 October

Nottingham Motorpoint Arena                      Friday 12 October

Bournemouth International Centre   Saturday 13 October

Hampton Court Palace Festival 2018

Tickets: https://hamptoncourtpalacefestival.com/artists/joe-bonamassa

London, Hampton Court Palace                     Tuesday 12 June

 

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Joe Bonamassa, the two-time GRAMMY-nominated blues rock guitar icon, who is about to kick off his UK/European tour, has announced the release of ‘British Blues Explosion Live‘, a new live recording featuring music and footage from his incredible concert at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, London in July 2016, honoring the British legends of blues-rock.

Joe Bonamassa’s love of the British Blues is at the heart of his musical inspiration; and, for the first time, with this unforgettable performance he was able to give special homage to the British guitarists that inspired him, including Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page.

“If it wasn’t for certain British musicians of the early 1960s, the Blues may well never have exploded into Rock music as we know it today, and indeed may have passed into history,” says Bonamassa.

Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page are some of the greatest guitarists of their time that influenced Joe Bonamassa’s career. All three are Yardbirds alumni, and indeed actually all played together at one time in the same band. Jimmy Page went on to form Led Zeppelin, which became the ultimate electric Blues band and both Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck became international superstars in their own right.

‘British Blues Explosion Live‘ will be available on Mascot Label Group, on CD/DVD/BR & Vinyl May 18, with pre-orders starting today.

The DVD and Blu-ray includes amazing bonus content such as Joe performing ‘Taxman‘ Live at the Cavern Club, Joe being honoured with a “Brick In The Wall”, the British Blues Explosion Explained by Mick Wall and a photo gallery of the British Blues Explosion UK Tour.

A Salute to the British Blues Explosion, featuring the unbelievable music of Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page! Joe pays tribute to his British Blues heroes during a short but very sweet tour of Britain – 5 performances only. This show was recorded at Greenwich Music Time at The Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, London on July 7, 2016.

Joe Bonamassa has been more influenced by the impact of British Blues than by any other music out there. From a young age, the musically inclined Joe fell in love with the hard-rocking, gritty and edgy sound that emanated from mid-1960’s Britain. This is especially true of the highly innovative and evocative guitar music produced by three of the field’s greatest heavyweights, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page. With the deepest reverence for what these three men have accomplished and a true love of their music. 

Joe Bonamassa’s love of the British Blues is at the heart of his musical inspiration; and, for the first time, with this unforgettable performance he was able to give special homage to the British guitarists that inspired him, including Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page.

The five-piece band included Michael Rhodes (Bass), Reese Wynans (Keyboards), Anton Fig (Drums) and Russ Irwin (Rhythm Guitar & Backing Vocals).

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Ever since ‘Live In Amsterdam‘ was released in 2014, both Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa kept themselves incredibly busy.

Beth released 2 albums ‘Better Than Home‘ and ‘Fire On The Floor‘, toured Europe and the US countless times, while Joe released a string of live and studio albums, both solo and with Rock Candy Funk Party and Black Country Communion, toured the world many times over, and still had time to hunt for vintage guitars.

They finally managed to block their busy schedules and record a new studio album, called ‘Black Coffee‘. The album is filled with unique twists on some of their favorite Soul & Blues classics.

You can pre-order it here

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Celebrated blues-rock guitarist and singer-songwriter Joe Bonamassa has been confirmed to play at the Hampton Court Palace Festival on Tuesday 12th June 2018. Tickets are available now from https://hamptoncourtpalacefestival.com/artists/joe-bonamassa.

Following his successful tour including two sold out concerts at London’s Royal Albert Hall in April 2017, Joe Bonamassa will return to the UK in March 2018 to perform seven concerts.

Dates include Cardiff Motorpoint Arena (March 9), Manchester Arena (March 10), Carlisle Sands Centre (March 11), Aberdeen GE Oil & Gas Centre (March 13), Gateshead Sage (March 14), Birmingham Genting Arena (March 16) and Brighton Centre (March 17).

The March 2018 UK tour will feature Joe alongside a hand-picked group of world-class musicians playing material from Blues of Desperation, plus classic Bonamassa fan favourites.

Joe Bonamassa March 2018 UK Tour
24 Hour Ticket Hotline: 0844 844 0444

Book Online: www.ticketmaster.co.uk & www.jbonamassa.com/tour-dates

Cardiff, Motorpoint Arena                Friday 9 March

Manchester, Arena                            Saturday 10 March

Carlisle, Sands Centre                        Sunday 11 March

Aberdeen, GE Oil & Gas Centre         Tuesday 13 March

Gateshead, Sage                                Wednesday 14 March

Birmingham, Genting Arena             Friday 16 March

Brighton, Centre                                Saturday 17 March 

Hampton Court Palace Festival Tuesday 12 June 2018

Tickets: https://hamptoncourtpalacefestival.com/artists/joe-bonamassa 

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Joe Bonamassa has released a new video for the track ‘Drive‘ taken from the new release ‘Live At Carnegie Hall – An Acoustic Evening‘ which will be released on 2DVD, Blu-ray 2CD and 3LP (limited edition colored vinyl available).

Pre-order your copy: www.mascotlabelgroup.com/joe-bonamassa

photo by Christie Goodwin

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Joe Bonamassa has released his official video clip of him performing ‘This Train‘ taken from his forthcoming live CD/DVD/Blu-ray/Vinyl release ‘Joe Bonamassa – Live at Carnegie Hall – An Acoustic Evening.’

Last year January 21st and 22nd world-renowned platinum-selling and Grammy nominated Blues-rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Joe Bonamassa performed 2 unique all-acoustic shows at the iconic Carnegie Hall in New York City. Both performances were filmed and made into ‘Joe Bonamassa Live At Carnegie Hall –An Acoustic Evening’. An evening of extraordinary music with new arrangements of favourite songs as well as brand new, never-before-heard songs. It will be released on Double CD, Double DVD, Blu-ray and 3 LP Vinyl on June 23 and available for pre-order starting 19 April.

photo by Christie Goodwin

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