Following numerous critically acclaimed tours and due to public demand, Maximum Rhythm N' Blues is back, once again boasting some of the finest rhythm & blues talent ever assembled on one stage before.
These artists learned their craft by playing the exciting 60s London club circuit in such famous clubs of the time as 'The Flamingo', 'Klooks Kleeks', 'Ricky Ticks', 'The Scene', 'Eel Pie Island', the 'Crawdaddy', 'Ronnie Scotts' and 'The 101 Club' creating the birth of British Rhythm N Blues.
Alongside the Stones & the Yardbirds, The Manfreds were very much leaders of the pack, scoring a run of hit singles including If You Gotta Go, Go Now, Do Wah Diddy Diddy, 5-4-3-2-1 and Mighty Quinn.
The Maximum Rhythm N' Blues tour reunites Manfred members Paul Jones, Mike D'Abo, Tom McGuinness, Simon Currie, Wayne Elliot, Rob Townsend and Mike Hugg. After the successful reunion of The Manfreds in 1991, these pioneers of the groundbreaking British Rhythm N' Blues scene perform a show that features The Manfreds on stage throughout the night introducing all their classic hits and those of their special guests.
Joining the Manfreds are Alan Price and Maggie Bell.
Price is one of the quintessential British singer/song writers of the 20th century and has enjoyed a successful career in music, film and theatre spanning over 40 years. Initially a founder member of The Animals, Price has gone on to enjoy a great solo career with I Put A Spell On You, Simon Smith And His Amazing Bear, The House That Jack Built and a memorable score for Lindsay Anderson's O Lucky Man! among the highlights.
Watch Alan Price - "O Lucky Man!" video
(from the movie)
Returning for her second consecutive tour is former Stone The Crows vocalist and winner of the 1971 Melody Maker readers' poll for Best Female Vocalist Maggie Bell. Maggie was hailed at the time as the British Janis Joplin and managed by the infamous Peter Grant. She cut her first solo album, Queen of the Night with Jerry Wexler and her unique soulful voice has seen Bell work with Jimmy Page, Denny Laine, The Who, Rod Stewart & B.A. Robertson amongst others.
An all star line up with the hits to match!
Maximum Rhythm & Blues Tour Dates 2008:
(Dates and information subject to change.)
Thursday 09-Oct Folkestone Leas, Cliff Hall 0870 4000 890
Friday 10-Oct Croydon, Fairfield Halls 020 8688 9291
Sunday 12-Oct Portsmouth, Portsmouth & Southsea Festival 023 9264 9000
Thursday 16-Oct Bournemouth, Pavilion Theatre 0844 576 3000
Friday 17-Oct Plymouth, Plymouth Pavilions 0845 146 1460
Saturday 18-Oct Basingstoke, Anvil trust Ltd 01256 844 244
Sunday 19-Oct Salisbury, City Hall 01722 434 434
Tuesday 21-Oct Birmingham, Town Hall 0121 236 2392
Wednesday 22-Oct Barnstaple, Queens Theatre 01271 3242 42
Thursday 23-Oct Tunbridge Wells, Assembly Hall Theatre 01892 530 613
Friday 24-Oct Northampton, Royal Derngate 01604 624 811
Saturday 25-Oct Hastings, White Rock Theatre 01424 462 280
Monday 27-Oct Leicester, De Montford Hall 0116 233 3111
Tuesday 28-Oct Grimsby, The Auditorium 0870 060 2331
Thursday 30-Oct Glasgow, Royal Concert Hall 0141 353 8000
Friday 31-Oct Dundee, Caird Hall 01382 434 940
Tuesday 04-Nov Southport, Southport Theatre 0870 607 7560
Thursday 06-Nov Nottingham, Royal Concert Hall 0155 989 5555
Friday 07-Nov Manchester, Palace Theatre 0161 930 8000
Saturday 08-Nov Halifax, Victoria Theatre 01422 3511 58
Tuesday 11-Nov Cardiff, St. David's Hall 02920 878 444
Wednesday 12-Nov York, Grand Opera House 0870 606 3595
Thursday 13-Nov Dartford, The Orchard 01322 22 0000
Monday 24-Nov Buxton, Opera House 08451 720 50
Wednesday 26-Nov Peterborough, Broadway 01733 316 100
Thursday 27-Nov Kings Lynn, Corn Exchange 01553 764 864
Friday 28-Nov High Wycombe, Swan Theatre 01494 512 000
Saturday 29-Nov Worthing, Assembly Hall 01903 206 206
For more information, go to:
The Manfreds
Watch The Manfreds - Watch "Pretty Flamingo" video
Maggie Bell Official Website
Alan Price Online
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i went to the nottingham show [20 november] with my daughter, i have to say it was brilliant, most enjoyable, i would recomend everyone to go and see the show. Thank you Manfreds, thank you Alan Price, for the wonderful time my daughter and myself had, i wish you all the success for the future.