Blues Trail 2026
Blues Trail 2026
From noon until 7pm on Saturday & Sunday Tenby’s cafes, clubs, bars, & hotels open their doors for two days of music from some of the best Blues & Roots acts on the UK circuit.
Programme subject to change.
Saturday
Low Down Dirty Dog Duo
Fecci’s
12:00 & 13:00 Saturday
Tenby Blues veterans the Low Down Dirty Dogs will perform in this set as a duo. Blending stinging slide guitar with Blues harmonica, foot tapping rhythm and gritty vocals, the duo will play original songs influenced by a mix of Delta, Mississippi hill-country, and Country Blues.
Raphael Callaghan
Get the Boys a Lift
12:00 & 13:00 Saturday
A return visit for Liverpudlian Raphael who will be offering his own style of acoustic blues, gospel and roots on slide guitar and harmonica.
Ted Crook & David Jones
Motley Pie
12:00 & 13:00 Saturday
Ted (harmonica) and David (guitar) are well known on the Welsh music scene and have come together in this new duo to showcase their shared passion for Blues ‘n’ Roots
mike parker
Sinking Ship
12:15 & 13:15 Saturday
Acoustic Blues and Roots delivered with passion. Mike has toured with Joe Bonamassa and opened for Robin Trower, Walter Trout and Leslie West.
panic station
Ex-Servicemen’s Club
12:30 & 13:30 Saturday
Port Talbot’s popular purveyors of electric Blues and Blues/Rock, possibly with an occasional jazzy diversion.
The Mighty Howlers
Five Arches
12:30 & 13:30 Saturday
Influenced by Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley, John Lee Hooker, ’50s Rhythm & Blues, Dr Feelgood, Nine Below Zero and ZZ Top to name but a few. Their high energy performances are very popular with everyone, and if there’s room, there’ll definitely be dancing.
Jack The Biscuit
Clarence House Hotel
12:45 & 13:45 Saturday
Veteran Cardiff-based harmonica-led band who always enjoy the Tenby experience. Fronted by Radio Cardiff’s legendary DJ Colin Broadbent, they always offer a lively and enjoyable show.
tom davies and The bluebirds
Note: this is a guarantee a seat, ticketed admission gig. You can buy tickets on the website, or at the festival box office.
The De Valence Balcony
13:00 Saturday
A Blues Rock power trio, making their mark in the UK Blues scene, captivating audiences with Tom’s engrossing guitar solos.
In 2025 Tom was voted top 5 UK finalist ‘Young Blues Artist of the Year’ by the UK Blues Federation with a further nomination in 2026. The band have also been voted top 5 UK finalist ‘Emerging Blues Act of the Year’ by the UK Blues Federation.
erin harpe & Jim Countryman
Note: this is a guarantee a seat, ticketed admission gig. You can buy tickets on the website, or at the festival box office.
Church House
13:00 Saturday
Erin and Jim will be performing a completely different set on the Acoustic Stage to the one they perform on the Main Stage.
Erin Harpe is a rising star of the Roots and Blues scene, and has been compared to legendary guitar playing Blues women like Memphis Minnie and Bonnie Raitt. She is joined by Jim Countryman on bass and vocals. Their foot-stomping front porch Blues will have you smiling and singing along.
Tarantism Duo
Tap & Tân
13:00 & 14:00 Saturday
Folk, Blues & Beyond from the amazingly voiced flute player and former folkie Mel and Hawkwind’s guitar wizard Magnus.
Hideaway Trio
Giltar Hotel
13:00 & 14:00 Saturday
Accomplished and revered local trio offering their super Blues/Rock set of standards and self-compositions.
Chris James Band
Tenby Bowling Club
14:00 & 15:00 Saturday
Bringing us our annual dose of funky Blues. An ever-developing musical treat often featuring guest musicians.
Ella Guru
Bar 10
14:00 & 15:00 Saturday
Local favourites offering their own acoustic arrangements of standards and self-compositions.
The Fugitives
The Belgrave Hotel
15:00 & 16:00 Saturday
Gritty Cardiff based classic Blues & R’n’B’ combo.
Ged Wilson
Billycan
15:00 & 16:00 Saturday
Ged creates guitar grooves, harmonica wails and from the heart vocals, spiced with a dash of laconic humour to give a full-on upbeat show.
livestock davies and the lowdown snakes
Five Arches
15:30 & 16:30 Saturday
Rockin’ rockabilly trio with a bluesy edge.
Old Strafford
Stage Door
15:30 & 16:30 Saturday
Veteran performers who have entertained us many times over the years with their blend of Folk and Blues.
Mark Harrison
Note: this is a guarantee a seat, ticketed admission gig. You can buy tickets on the website, or at the festival box office.
Church House
16:00 Saturday
Mark Harrison is a multi-award-nominated artist with an ever-growing reputation for being unlike any other artist out there. He performs all-original songs in his own very individual style.
He has been regularly featured on BBC Radio, including the Radio 2 Pick Of the Week show, and a live session on Radio 2 Cerys Matthews Blues Show. He has been described as an artist who ‘makes you think afresh’ and by countless reviewers and audience members as ‘uplifting’ and ‘inspirational’
Marc Davies Band
The Three Mariners
16:00 & 17:00 Saturday
‘Fiery guitar playing, soulful vocals and an incredibly tight rhythm section…’ Say no more!
saltwater
Fuchsia Café
16:00 & 17:00 Saturday
This talented Saundersfoot trio has gained a reputation for soulful blues performances seamlessly blending covers with their own songs. They offer a refreshing dive into the true essence of blues with heartfelt lyrics and powerful melodies.
The Macaroons
Clarence House Hotel
16:15 & 17:15 Saturday
From this South London based band you can expect down-home Blues, jazz-tinged standards and their own compositions, always with echoes of New Orleans.
Keith and Julie richards
Plantagenet House
16:30 & 17:30 Saturday
Popular acoustic duo offering earthy vocals and harmonica from Julie and solid Blues and slide guitar playing from Keith. Expect classics and self-penned songs.
CP Blues
Harbwr
16:30 & 17:30 Saturday
Porthcawl’s guitar and harmonica duo offer a selection of their own songs of raw blues and alternative music, intermingled with some classic covers.
Worried Men
Ex-Servicemen’s Club
16:45 & 17:45 Saturday
Regular attendees will need no introduction to this exciting trio of veteran performers. Fronted by the effervescent Jamie Thyer, they are as well-seasoned as Tenby’s fish’n’chips.
The Rigmarollers
The Cove
16:45 & 17:45 Saturday
An acoustic trio with a massive sound they put vocals, guitar, sousaphone over an irresistible backbeat – original Blues with a New Orleans groove
Junior Hacksaw
Tenby Sailing Club
21:00 Saturday
Popular R’n’B trio led by Pete Mathison, from Red Beans & Rice to Ray Davies, Pete is, unsurprisingly, very much in demand
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