10TH AUGUST 2025 - An evening of the best blues rock featuring ...
In October 2023, when British husband and wife artists Grace & Aaron Bond released their latest album ‘Aces Are High’, which they had recorded by the river in the depths of Suffolk, little did they know about the hurricane-strength surge of support that would carry them to become the first Independent Rock/Blues Band to have a Top 10 in the UK Official Album Charts.
The last five years have brought both public and critical acclaim. They were named 'Band Of The Year' for three consecutive years, earning them a spot in the UK Blues Hall of Fame, and the title of 'Best New Band' from the UK's largest rock radio station.
When Rivers Meet have developed a powerful live reputation performing sell-out live shows across two continents, with their last live album entering the UK Official Jazz & Blues Album Chart at #1.
Carving out their songwriting and performance artistry through years of touring before releasing their debut single in 2019, the prolific songwriters have since built an impressive catalogue, including three Studio Albums.
When Rivers Meet are proudly Independent, attending the 2024 BRIT Awards leading the new wave of artists to keep control over creative direction, championing a focus on authenticity in the music industry.
Preparing for the next year with their passion burning bright they continue to work on their next studio album, scheduled for release early 2025.
toby lee
TOBY LEE is the leading light of the old-soul nu-blues scene. He has just been confirmed as Young Blues Musician of the Year for the 3rd time and the youngest ever performer to be inducted into the UK Blues Hall of Fame.
Toby is a special guest to Jools Holland’s Rhythm & Blues Orchestra throughout 2024, performing Summer dates with fellow guest Imelda May and the Autumn Tour with Marc Almond, as well as playing shows with his own band including Glastonbury, Black Deer and Cheltenham Jazz Festival. Toby’s band will also be playing festivals in Croatia, Norway and France. He will play over 100 shows in 2024.
Toby’s new album ‘House on Fire’ will be released in the Autumn alongside his own UK tour.
Toby has shared the stage with a host of guitar stars including Buddy Guy, Billy Gibbons, Peter Frampton and Slash and has appeared alongside his hero, Joe Bonamassa at the Royal Albert Hall and on Joe’s famed Mediterranean Blues Cruise.
Toby has been an official Gibson Artist since the age of ten and is endorsed by Blackstar Amplification and D’Addario Strings.
‘Sometimes the stars align for a young musician and a story writes itself’
Xander and the peace pirates
Keith and Stu Xander were discovered on YouTube by former Gibson Brands CEO Henry Juszkiewicz and during their subsequent performances for the company at numerous international events from LA to Dubai, the band caught the attention of not just an ever-growing collective of fans but also industry legends such as Eddie Kramer (Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Kiss, Rolling Stones) and Rick Allen (Def Leppard).
Defying all expectations, lead singer and guitarist Keith Xander was born without a right arm below the elbow and plays his guitar using a prosthesis and hook with a pick attached at the end. Although many who have seen Keith play believe him to be an extraordinary guitarist in light of his perceived ‘disability’, he is a virtuoso musician in his own right and his playing rivals the best in the industry. The band had a 5-year tenure as the resident band at Liverpool’s iconic Cavern Club and later went on to support the likes of Joe Bonamassa, Joe Satriani, Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, The Temperance Movement, ex-Whitesnake’s Bernie Marsden and even Bon Jovi at Old Trafford Stadium.2016 saw the band release their debut album, titled ‘11:11’, on V2 Benelux Records, recorded at the world-famous Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, outside of Amsterdam. The album went on to receive critical acclaim from the likes of Classic Rock, Planet Rock Radio and BBC Radio’s Bob Harris.
Their highly-anticipated second album - Order Out of Chaos’- was released on the 6th May 2022 and received glowing praise and attention from Guitar World, Total Rock Radio and Blues Rock Review. With haunting riffs, genius melodies and a uniquely infectious charisma, Xander & The Peace Pirates continue to share their musical passion to standing ovations, while spreading a universal message of peace, love and harmony.