The Story of the Blues
Sun 02 Nov
|Stroud Trinity Rooms
Join us on the 2nd November with virtuoso guitarist Tim Hughes for a musical journey through the evolution of the blues as a musical style and a social movement, with live performances of key songs.
Time & Location
02 Nov 2025, 19:00 – 22:00
Stroud Trinity Rooms, Field Road, Stroud GL5 2HZ, UK
About the event
The Story of the Blues
Using vivid presentation and virtuoso performance, Tim will channel artists such as Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, Blind Blake, Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Elmore James, BB King, Ry Cooder and many others.
Tim uses traditional bottleneck and finger-picking guitar styles to perform numbers such as ‘Walking Blues’, ‘That’ll Never Happen No More’, ‘Red Rooster’, ‘Baby Please Don’t Go’ and ‘Paris Texas’.
Tickets are £10.
There will be a licensed bar.
Wear blue if you wish!