Lee Bates & Billy Newton
"Good time Blues and Boogie!"
Gigs
2009
January
Saturday 17th- The Saltgrass
Hanover Square
Sunderland.
A rare electric gig featuring Lee and Billy with Neil Dalton, evoking the sounds of early Chicago Blues.
February
Monday 2nd- Live appearance on the Blues Show broadcast on www.bishopfm.com. Hear us from 7pm! (CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER!)
Monday 16th- Recording. Finally finishing our new CD!!!
Friday 20th- Last Gasp Spasm Band @ Brooks Blues Bar
The Telegraph, Putney Heath,
London
The Brian Cookman memorial concert. We played here last year and rasied a fortune for MacMillan Nurses. Come down and help us do the same this year.
Tickets £12
(See Links Page)
March
Monday 2nd- Live appearance on the Blues Show broadcast on www.bishopfm.com. Hear us from 7pm! Rescheduled from February. We'll be there this time fo' sho'!
Sunday 8th- Oxjam Blues Fest. 18.00-23.00
The Cluny
36 Limestreet
Newcastle
A Charity gig featuring us alongside; Lyndon Anderson Band, Johnny Whitehill, Saltlick, No Time For Jive and others.
£4
Sunday 15th, 21.00- The Crowland Blues Club
The Crown Inn, Crowland
Peterborough
A new Blues club! Come along and support it!
Price- TBC
April
Monday 13th- The Saltgrass
Hanover Square
Sunderland.
An nice bank-holiday afternnon gig. Outside, hopefully! Maybe some special guests too! From about 3pm.
May
Friday 1st - Sunday 3rd- Isle Of Bute Jazz Festival. All gigs feature : Last Gasp Spasm Band, Lee and Billy and the Hokum Hotshots
Fri 3.30pm -5.30pm- The Pavilion Jazz Club, Main Hall.
Sat 3.15- Scenic Jazz Cruise on 'The Cruiser'.
Sun 2pm-4pm- The Blane Hotel.
Saturday 23rd- The Blues Lounge Presents: The Hokum Hotshots 40th Anniversary Bash. Featuring silliness and special guests including: Mud In Your Ear, Dave Speight and Rob Mason, more tbc!
The Cricket Club
Sunderland Road
Esat Boldon.
Tickets £7.50
June
Tues 23rd- The Blues Lounge Presents: Steve James (USA) + The Hokum Hotshots: Tickets £7.50
Saturday 27th- Dundee Blues Bonanza. Kokomo (Westport), Old Hawkhill. 1.30pm - 3.30pm
Sunday 28th- Dundee Blues Bonanza. Artic Bar, New Inn Entry. 1pm - 3pm. Lee and Billy and Jim Murray on the same bill! Should be a great afternoon. Also look out for us at the Acoustic Jam sessions!
August
Fri 7th- The Kings Arms
Hanover Place,
Sunderland
A nice duo gig to warm us up for Colne.
Colne Blues Festival
Friday 28th- Colne International Blues Festival. Acoustic Stage. 11.30pm- Last Gasp Spasm Band
Saturday 29th- Acoustic Stage. 8.30pm. Lee and Billy
Sunday 30th- Lord Rodney. 7.30- 9.30. Lee and Billy
September
Fri 18th- The Kings Arms
Hanover Place,
Sunderland
9pm Free
October
Callander Jazz and Blues Festival
Friday 2nd- The Mrytle Inn
Striling Road
Callander
9pm Free
Lee and Billy performing at this festival for the first time! 9pm
Saturday 3rd- St. Blane's Hotel
Kilchatten Bay
Isle of Bute
We played here with the Jug Band during the Jazz festival. A great venue and a cracking gig! There's a gangsters and molls party on too!
Free 9pm.
Sunday 4th- Victoria Hotel
Rothesey
Isle of Bute
4.30pm Free
November
Friday 6th- The Blues Lounge Presents: Ray Stubbs Amazing One Man Blues Band + Lee Bates and Billy Newton
The Cricket Club
Sunderland Rd
East Boldon
8pm £5
Visit the Blues Lounge website for more info.
December
Friday 4th- The Blues Lounge Presents: Christmas Party with Gypsy Bill Williams and Del, plus special guests, games and silliness!
The Cricket Club
Sunderland Rd
East Boldon
8pm £5
Visit the Blues Lounge website for more info.
2010
(Updated soon)
February:
Friday 5th- The Blues Lounge Presents: The Last Gasp Spasm Band (TBC)
Friday 19th- Brooks Blues Bar: Lee and Billy, the Hokum Hotshots and Last Gasp Spasm Band feat. Fruit-lips Watson and Rob Mason @ Brian Cookman memorial night.
May:
Friday 14th: The Hole In't Wall
Hebbden Bridge
9pm- Free
July:
Dates TBC: Dundee Blues Bonanza
Oct:
Details TBC- Callander Jazz and Blues Festival.
2008
January
18 Jan 2008, 21:00 - New
22 Feb 2008, 21:00 - Brooks Blues Bar @ The Telegraph
Putney Green
London, South
UK
Cost:TBC
Brian Cookman memorial show. This show features us in a Jug Band line-up with the Hokum Hotshots and Rob Mason, carrying on the tradition of great music and silliness that Brian started! All funds go to MacMillan Nurses
April
11 Apr 2008, 21:00 - Brooks Blues at the Telegraph Pub
Putney Heath
London, SW15 3TU
Cost:tbc
At last! We return to Brooks. We played here about 3 years ago and it was an amazing gig!
12 Apr 2008, 20:30 - The Grey Horse
Front Street
Cost:£5
The Last Gasp Spasm Band featuring Michael ’Fruit-Lips’ Watson! An evening of musi to warm your weiner!
05 May 2008, 15:00 -
North Leeds Club, Lincoln Green
Cost:TBC
09 May 2008, 21:00 - The Black Swan
Cost:Free
A return to the Black Swan. This may even see us unleash an electric set on yo’ ass!
27 May 2008, 20:00 - Cricketers Arms
Coney Lane
Keighley,
UK
Cost:Free
June
14 Jun 2008, 20:00 - Simon Prager and Graham Robinson live at The Grey Horse
The Grey Horse,
East
UK
Cost:£7.50
The Blues Lounge Presents: British Blues Legend- Simon Prager in concert + the digital dexterity of Graham Robinson.
21 Jun 2008, 00:00 - Renfrew Ferry
Glasgow, Scotland
UK
Cost:TBC
This is both a duo gig and with the Last Gasp Spasm Band
22 Jun 2008, 00:00 - Renfrew Ferry
27 Jun 2008, 13:00 - The Lemon Tree
Cost:Free!
27 Jun 2008, 20:00 - St. Vigneans Hall
Cost:N/A
Smokie Blues promotes an acoustic gig to tie in with Dundee Blues Bonanza.
28 Jun 2008, 02:00 -
Dundee
Cost:Free
Also catch us taking part in the Acoustic Blues Summit Jam sessions... with special guest Michael ’Fruit-Lips’ Watson!
29 Jun 2008, 00:00 -
19 Jul 2008, 21:00 - Upton Blues Festival
The Swan
Upton upon
Cost:Free
A return to this festival. We were one of the few acts to make it last year! Let’s hope the rain stays away!
22 Aug 2008, 22:15 - Acoustic Stage, Colne Blues Festival
Headlining the Acoustic Stage with The Last Gasp Spasm Band!
23 Aug 2008, 15:15 - Acoustic Stage, Colne Blues Festival
24 Aug 2008, 17:30 - Admiral Lord Rodney, Colne Blues Festival
30 Aug 2008, 21:00 - T.J Doyles Irish Bar
Websters Bank
Sunderland, Northeast
UK
Cost:Free
At last, a local gig!!! Come and support this new venue.
East Boldon Cricket Club,
East
UK
Cost:£10
Doug MacLeod live!!! Support from us. Tickets £10. Contact us for tickets and info.
12 Sep 2008, 21:00 - The Saltgrass
Cost:Free!!
Description:Another local show
Coney Lane,
Keighley, Northwest
21 Sep 2008, 14:00 - Appleby Beer and Blues Festival
Appleby in Westmoreland, Northwest
UK
Cost:N/A
Description:Afternoon session featuring us, The Hokum Hotshots and The Last Gasp Spasm Band.
November
Sat 1st, 21.00- The Saltgrass,
Hanover Place, Sunderland.
Featuring Michael 'Fruit-lips' Watson
December
Sat 13th - The Saltgrass
Hanover Place, Sunderland.
Watch out for our very special guests at this show...who knows there may be an appearance by a jug band!
Sat 20th- Blues Lounge @ the Cricket Club presents a Jug Band Christmas.
East Boldon
Last Gasp Spasm Band Christmas party. Music, stupidity and the worlds smallest disco. 8pm Tickets £5. Get in touch now if you want to reserve tickets!
