It’s great to be back.
We mark our return to live gigging featuring in a double-bill alongside a great Santana tribute, Corazon.
We’ll be at Surrey & South London Rhythm & Blues Club in Caterham.
Back from the winter break …
Just like Premier League, The Martin Smith Band have had a little winter break. We went into hibernation after the super-fun Christmas Party gig at Soper Hall. Tomorrow evening we will rub the sleep dust from our eyes and start rehearsals for our 2020 schedule. At the moment we have dates lined-up for March and April and there’s more to come. Also, we are working on an exciting “spin-off project” … more news on that soon! By the way, you can join our “fan club” and get direct updates on our latest gigs etc.: https://mailchi.mp/4e6dab10ee34/msbfans
Rhythm and Blues Christmas Party
We are thrilled to be the live band performing at Surrey and South London Rhythm and Blues Club’s second annual “Rhythm and Blues Christmas Party”.
That’s at Soper Hall, Caterham on Friday, 20th December. Door open at 8-m.
This is great, friendly little club with a fabulous atmosphere and a growing reputation for staging superb live music nights.
Details of tickets etc can be found on Ticket Tailor here.
Over £2,000 raised for St Catherine’s Hospice
We are thrilled to say that the “Gin & Frolics” evening at Soper Hall, where we had the privilege of providing the live music, raised over £2,000 for St Catherine’s Hospice.
What is more, it was a great evening. We had a real blast playing to a fabulous, friendly and appreciative audience.
Some video from the night can be found here.
See Martin live in May
Martin is lined-up for some varied live appearances in May.
Friday, 3rd May sees Martin performing as a duo with Jeff Rae at The Yard, Reigate. Jeff is a regular on keyboards and guitar in The Martin Smith Band. They will perform laid-back set of blues, soul and jazz. Performance starts around 7pm. For more details see: http://theyardatreigatestation.co.uk/programme.php
On Friday, 17th May Martin will be at Soper Hall, Caterham (Surrey & South London Rhythm & Blues Club) performing a new Blues Inspirations set. Martin will be paying tribute to some of the great artists that have inspired him, such as: Robben Ford, BB King, Buddy Guy, Ray Charles, Carlos Santana and more. He will be joined by Jeff Rae (keys), Alan Tinnams (bass) and Alvaro Hurtado (drums). Doors at 8pm and performance starts around 8.40. Details and tickets here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/surreyrhythmandblues/249744
On Sunday, 26th May: Martin will front The Martin Smith Trio at the Surrey Blues Society Festival. This is a great event held in the lovely grounds of Elstead British Legion – and proceeds are going to charity. As well as Martin, there will be host of other great local bands, a beer festival and BBQ. See l for details.
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