Hi there folks, I'm playing solo now! This will be a new site soon and wont be called Blues any longer.....as its probably no longer relevant or true. Anyway here's some dates.....

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2010 Dates

All gigs are solo unless otherwise stated....

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March

5th Mermaid Burford

6th Stalbridge Arms Yeovil (Duo with Michael Constantino)

7th Commercial Inn Bridgwater

13th O'Briens Barry

19th The Rolleston Swindon

20th The Shurton Stogursey

27th North Star Calne

28th Ammos Weston (Jam Band)

April

2nd Golden Lion Weymouth

3rd Nags Head Cinderford

10th Brunel Bristol

16th Red Lion Baydon

17th Albion Sports Swindon

23rd Assembly Bedminster

24th Foresters Arms Taunton

30th London Oak Weston

May

1st Bath Arms Cheddar

2nd Crown and Horseshoe Oldland Common Bristol

8th Cove House Portland

14th Park Tavern Bath

15th O'Briens Barry

21st The Falcon Inn Wootten Under Edge

22nd United Services Club Tetbury

24th Black Horse Clapton In Gordano

27th London Inn Weston

28th Spa Inn Gloucester

29th Old Nick Wootten Bassett

30th Three Elms Cardiff

June

4th Royal Oak Gloucester

5th Millers Inn Wincanton

6th Blues Gig in The Old Duke Bristol. This is a last minute jam band with two exceptional musicians. Fun for Ben!

11th Seven Springs Coberley

12th Royal Oak South Cerney

17th Assembly Bristol (CANCLED)

18th Wagon and Horses Bath

20th The Grapes Melksham

21st The Bear Box

25th The Mermaid Burford

26th Ring O Bells Frome

27th Commercial Inn Bridgwater

July

2nd London Oak Weston

3rd Royal Oak Walton

9th TBC

10th Wagon and Horses Swindon

17th The Pilot Melksham

23rd Moonrakers Swindon

24th Stalbridge Arms Yeovil

25th Old Duke Bristol - Blues orientated band gig.

30th Spa Inn Gloucester

31st Williton Social Williton

August

1st The Sundowner Brean 4.00-7.00

7th The Rolleston Swindon

11th Rising Sun Bowden Hill Lacock

13th Wagon and Horses Peasedown

14th Millers Inn Wincanton

15th Bath Arms Cheddar

20th London Oak Weston

21st High Littleton

27th The Mermaid Burford

28th Lion Inn Timberscombe

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I'll post more when I get round to it! Ben

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PREVIOUS GIGS- With many line-ups

January

2nd Cat 'N' Wheel Bristol

5th Farriers Jam Bristol

6th Inn on The Furlong Ringwood

9th Engineers Arms Newport (Canceled due to Pub closure)

10th Kings Arms Calne

16th Sun Inn Marlborough

17th CK's Weston (Canceled due to change of management)

18th Wellington Bristol

19th Two Pigs Corsham

23rd Millers Inn Wincanton

24th London Inn Braunton

30th Sugar Loaf Bristol

31st Market Tavern Ebbw Vale

February

2nd Farriers Jam Bristol

5th O'Neils Bristol

6th Sugar Loaf Bristol

7th Packhorse Chippenham

12th Royal Oak Chipping Sodbury

13th O'Neils Bridgend

14th Red Lion Bristol

20th Brunel Bristol

21st Old Market Bridgwater

27th Midget Abingdon (Canceled late notice)

28th Wreckless Engineer Bristol

March

1st Portcullis Bristol

2nd Farriers Jam Bristol

3rd Inn On the Furlong Ringwood

6th White Lion Yate

7th Farriers Bristol

8th Bird In Hand Fareham

13th Brewhouse Blues Club Duddley

17th O'Neils Bristol

20th Red Lion Staple Hill

21st Ram Bath

27th Royal Portland Arms Portland

28th O'Neils Bridgend

29th Kings Arms Calne (Lunchtime Gig)

April

3rd O'Neils Cardiff

4th Queens Head Box

6th Jam Host Farriers Bristol

10th Liden Arms Swindon

11th Landsdowne Inn Dawlish

12th Windsor Hotel Barry

16th London Inn Weston (Acoustic duo with Pete Sharp)

17th Twyford Inn Tiverton

24th O'Neils Cardiff

25th Charlton Kings SC

May

1st Kings Arms Bath

2nd Rose N Portcullis Butleigh

3rd Bird In Hand Fareham

4th Farriers Jam

8th Castle Barry

9th Millers Inn Wincanton

15th White Hart Caldicot

16th Riverside Club Midsomer Norton

21st London Inn (acoustic duo with Pete Sharp)

22nd Old Nick Wooten Bassett

23rd Pier Tavern Burnham

24th Lamplighters Bristol

26th Inn On The Furlong Ringwood

29th London Inn Braunton

30th O'Neils Bridgend

June

5th Nut Tree Weston Super Mare

6th India House Gloucester

12th Rhubarb Bristol

13th Red Lion Bristol

19th Packhorse Chippenham

20th Portcullis Bristol

26th O'Neils Bristol

27th O'Briens Barry

28th Volunteer Honiton

July

3rd Kings Bar Lydney

4th Nut Tree Weston

9th Boat Redbrook

10th Riflemans Arms Glastonbury

11th Assembly Bath (Canceled)

12th Portcullis Bristol 4pm

17th Manor Hotel Cullompton

18th Riverside Bradford on Avon

19th Farriers Bristol

23rd The Longbrooke Exeter

24th Sun Inn Marlborough

25th O'Neils Bridgend

26th Rhubarb Bristol 4-7pm

30th London Inn Weston (With Pete Sharp)

31st Corner House Crediton

August

1st Dolls House Abertillery

2nd Royal Oak Chipping Sodbury

6th Riverside Bradford On Avon

7th Greylake Inn Nr Bridgwater

8th O'Neils Bristol

13th Ridge Gloucester

14th Pier Tavern Burnham

15th Lansdowne Inn Dawlish

21st MIllers Inn Wincanton

22nd Nags Head Cinderford

23rd Old Tavern Bristol

25th Inn On The Furlong Ringwood

28th Assembly Bristol (Ben Fletcher Band)

29th Ship Crediton

30th Twyford Inn Tiverton

September

4th Sun Inn Marlborough

5th Old Market Bridgwater

6th Riverside Bradford On Avon

11th Engineers Arms Newport

12th Lamplighters Shirehampton

13th O'Briens Barry 6.00-8.30pm

14th Black Horse Clapton in Gordano (With Pete Sharp)

18th Liden Arms Swindon

19th The Bell Swindon

25th Poacher Portishead

26th London Inn Braunton

October

2nd Riverside Bradford on Avon

3rd O'Neils Bridgend

8th London Inn Weston (With Pete Sharp)

9th Cat'N'Wheel Bristol

10th Brunel Bedminster

16th Castle Barry

17th King William Glastonbury (Guest with Gary French Blues Band)

23rd Back Bar Weston

24th Packhorse Chippenham CANCELED

25th O'Briens Barry 6.00-8.30pm

31st Royal Oak Portishead (The MASH, Halloween jam duo!)

November

7th Ram Bath

17th Inn On the Furlong Ringwood

27th Twyford Inn Tiverton

29th O'Briens Barry 6.00-8.30pm

December

12th Borough Blues Club Pontypool

13th Old Tavern Bristol

18th White Hart Caldicot

New Years in The Assembly Bedminster

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2008 Dates

January

11th Pier Tavern (Ben Fletcher Band)

12th Rock Gardens Weston (Ben Fletcher Band)

19th Salthouse Clevedon (Oblivion Band)

21st Black Horse Clapton in Gordano (Oblivion Duo)

25th Market House Weston (Ben Fletcher Band)(Cancelled)

February

9th Borough Arms Weston (Oblivion)

14th Royal Oak Chipping Sodbury (Ben Fletcher Band)

15th Cross Rifles Bridgwater (Ben Fletcher Band)

16th Back Bar Weston (Oblivion)

29th 360 Stroud (Ben Fletcher Band)

March

6th London Inn Weston (Oblivion Acoustic Duo)

8th Borough Arms Weston (Ben Fletcher Band)

15th JJ's Brean (Oblivion Duo)

20th Brean (The Michael Constantino Experience)

21st Pier Tavern Burnham (Ben Fletcher Band)

22nd Brean (Ben Fletcher Band)

24th JJ's Brean (Michael Constantino)

27th JJ's Brean (Michael Constantino)

29th Beach Cafe Weston (Michael Constantino)(Moved see below)

April

3rd JJ's Brean (Michael Constantino)

4th Beach Cafe Weston (Ben Fletcher Acoustic/Electric Destruction)

5th Rock Gardens (Ben Fletcher)

10th JJ's Brean (Michael Constantino)(Postponed Till May)

11th Richmond Arms Bournemouth (Ben Fletcher Band)

12th Cheltenham Social (Ben Fletcher Band)

17th JJ's Brean (Michael Constantino)(Postponed Till May)

19th Beach Cafe Weston (Oblivion Duo)

21st Two Pigs Corsham..GREAT VENUE (Ben Fletcher)

24th London Inn Weston (Oblivion Acoustic Duo)

May

8th JJ's Brean (Michael Constantino)

10th Pier Tavern Burnham (Ben Fletcher Band)

11th JJ's Brean (Michael Constantino)

12th Black Horse Clapton in Gordano (Oblivion Duo)

15th Old Ale House Salisbury (Worried Men)

16th Maltshovel Bridgwater (Worried Men)

17th Rock Gardens Weston (Oblivion)

18th Bird In Hand Fareham (Worried Men)

23rd Pig In The City Gloucester (Worried Men)

24th Paitriot Crumlin (Worried Men)

25th JJ's Brean (Michael Constantino)

29th JJ's Brean (Michael Constantino)

30th Linden Arms Swindon (Worried Men)

June

2nd Farriers Arms Bristol Jam with the... (Tailgaters)

3rd Bristol Blues Club (Tailgaters)

5th JJ's Brean (Michael Constantino)

6th Tubby Blues Cheltenham (Ben Fletcher Band)

7th Back Bar Weston (Oblivion Band)

12th JJ's Brean (Michael Constantino)

13th Woodshaw Wotten Bassett (Tailgaters)

14th Riflemans Arms Glastonbury (Ben Fletcher Band)

15th Portcullis Bristol (Tailgaters)

19th JJ's Brean (Michael Constantino)

20th Cat N Wheel Bristol (Ben Fletcher and the Tailgaters)

21st Plough Arnott (Ben Fletcher and the Tailgaters)

22nd Railway Radstock (Ben Fletcher and the Tailgaters)

26th O'Neils Bristol (Ben Fletcher and the Tailgaters)

27th Cross Rifles Bridgwater (Ben Fletcher Band)

29th Captains Cabin Weston (Oblivion Band)

July

3rd JJ's Brean (Michael Constantino)

4th Lamplighters Shirehampton (Ben Fletcher and the Tailgaters)

5th Pier Tavern Burnham (Ben Fletcher Band)

6th Bird In Hand Fareham (Ben Fletcher and the Tailgaters)

7th Worried Jam Old Tavern Bristol (Ben Fletcher and the Tailgaters)

10th Royal Oak Chipping Sodbury (Ben Fletcher and the Tailgaters)

11th The Newt Music and Beer Festival Newton (Ben Fletcher Band)

12th London Inn Braunton (Ben Fletcher and the Tailgaters)

15th Inn On The Furlong Ringwood (Ben Fletcher and the Tailgaters)

17th JJ's Brean (Michael Constantino)

18th Mingers M.C.C Lower Lode Tewkesbury (Ben Fletcher and the Tailgaters)

19th Green Dragon Marlborough (The Tailgaters)

24th JJ's Brean (Michael Constantino)

25th Friendly Spirit Cannington (Oblivion)

26th Old Market Bridgwater (Ben Fletcher and the Tailgaters)

31st JJ's Brean (Michael Constantino)

August

1st Queen Vic Stroud (Ben Fletcher and the Tailgaters)

2nd Rock Gardens Weston (Ben Fletcher Band)

3rd Swiss Chalet Swindon (Ben Fletcher and the Tailgaters)

4th Black Horse Clapton in Gordano (Oblivion Duo)

7th JJ's Brean (Michael Constantino)

8th Green Dragon Marlborough (Tailgaters)

9th Royal Hotel Abertridwr (Tailgaters)

11th Two Pigs Corsham (Ben Fletcher Band)

14th Royal Oak Chipping Sodbury (Ben Fletcher Band)

15th Engineers Arms Newport (Ben Fletcher and the Tailgaters)

16th Carters Rest Wroughton (Ben Fletcher and the Tailgaters)

17th Windsor Hotel Barry 4pm (Ben Fletcher and the Tailgaters)

21st JJ's Brean (Michael Constantino)

22nd White Hart Caldicot (Ben Fletcher and the Tailgaters)

23rd Bolton Hotel Brixham (Ben Fletcher and the Tailgaters)

24th Pubs on Fringe of Colne Blues Festival Lancashire 7pm (Ben Fletcher and the Tailgaters)

24th Colne Lancashire 10.00pm (Ben Fletcher and the Tailgaters)

28th Jolly Farmer Newton Abbott (Tailgaters)

29th Pig In The City Gloucester (Ben Fletcher and the Tailgaters)

30th Taunton RFC Private Party (Oblivion)

31st 5pm Tonyrefail Non Political Club (Ben Fletcher and the Tailgaters)

September

1st Worried Jam

2nd Inn On The Furlong Ringwood (Tailgaters)

5th Midget Abingdon (Tailgaters)

6th O'Neils Bridgend (Tailgaters)

7th Bird In Hand Frareham5pm (Tailgaters)

12th Castle Barry (Tailgaters)

13th Rhondda Hotel Porth (Tailgaters)

14th Portcullis Bristol (Ben Fletcher and the Tailgaters)

19th Kings Arms Bath (Tailgaters)

20th Pier Tavern Burnham (Ben Fletcher Band)

25th O'Neils Bristol (Tailgaters)

26th Riffs Swindon (Tailgaters) CANCELED

27th Charlton Kings Cheltenham (Tailgaters)

28th Windsor Club Neath 7pm (Tailgaters)

October

4th Nags Head Cinderford (Tailgaters)

5th Swiss Chalet Swindon (Tailgaters)

6th Worried Jam Farriers Bristol

9th O'Neils Cardiff (Tailgaters)

10th Plough Arncott (Ben Fletcher and the Tailgaters)

11th Rolloston Swindon (Tailgaters)

12th Bird In Hand Fareham (Tailgaters)

17th Pig In The City Gloucester (Tailgaters)

18th The Plough Arncott (Tailgaters)

19th Windsor Hotel Barry (Tailgaters)

24th Lansdowne Inn Dawlish (Tailgaters)

25th Green Dragon Marlborough (Tailgaters)

26th Harrow Inn Wanborough (Tailgaters)

30th Longbrook Exeter

31st Maltshovel Bridgwater (Tailgaters)

November

1st Abertridwr (Tailgaters)

3rd Worried Jam Farriers Bristol

4th Inn On The Furlong Ringwood (Tailgaters)

6th O'Neils Cardiff (Tailgaters)

7th Cat N Wheel Bristol (Tailgaters)

8th London Inn Braunton (Tailgaters)

13th Royal Oak Chipping Sodbury (Tailgaters)

14th Bunch Of Grapes Bristol (Tailgaters)

15th Plough Arncott (Tailgaters)

16th Portcullis Bristol (Tailgaters)

21st Queen Vic Stroud (Tailgaters)

22nd Reckless Engineer Bristol (Tailgaters)

27th O'Neils Cardiff

28th Coopers Arms Pewsey (Tailgaters)

29th Jolly Porter Exeter (Tailgaters)

30th Bird In Hand Fareham (Tailgaters)

December

1st Worried Jam Farriers Bristol

4th O'Neills Bristol (Tailgaters)

5th Greylake Inn Bridgwater (Tailgaters)

6th Fernhill Farm PRIVATE FUNCTION

7th Windsor Hotel Barry (Tailgaters)

12th Finns Weymouth (Tailgaters)

13th Riverside Mid Sommer Norton (Tailgaters)

14th Royal Oak Chipping Sodbury (Ben Fletcher Band)

19th Pier Tavern Burnham (Ben Fletcher Band)

20th Riflemans Arms Glastonbury (Ben Fletcher Band)

21st Wellington Bristol (Tailgaters)

24th Worle Century Club (Guesting with Atlantic Crossing)

26th Twyford Inn Tiverton (Tailgaters)

27th Plough Arncott (Tailgaters)

28th Royal Hotel Abertridwr (Tailgaters)

29th Lamplighters Shirehampton (Tailgaters)

31st Private Party Chipping Sodbury (Stone Cold Sober)

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2007 Dates

January

3rd Hawthorns Open Stage Glastonbury

18th London Inn Weston (Tanja Rice Duo)

19th White Hart Taunton

20th Market House Weston

26th Brean Rally

28th Brean Rally

February

3rd Balmoral Hotel Weston (Acoustic Ben Fletcher Band)

4th Hare On the Hill Bristol

7th Hawthorns Open Stage Glastonbury

25th Royal Oak Chipping Sodbury www.blokeintheoak.co.uk

March

3rd Scallys Weston (Full Frontal!! Yeh rock!!)

5th Two Pigs Corsham (Ben Fletcher Band)

7th Hawthorns Open Stage Glastonbury

8th London Inn Weston (Blazcoustic Ben Fletcher Band!!)

15th London Inn Weston (Tanja Rice Duo!!)

24th Back Bar Live Weston (Ben Fletcher Band)

31st The Brunel Bedminster (Ben Fletcher Band)

April

4th Hawthorns Open Stage Glastonbury

7th Old Fox Bristol(Ben Fletcher Band) www.theoldfoxpub.co.uk

8th Market House (Tanja Rice Duo) 2.00pm

13th Market House Weston

14th Claremont Vaults Weston (Oblivion)

21st Beach Front Cafe Weston (Ben Fletcher and Guests, Acoustic)

26th April Kings Head Chepstow(Tanja Rice Duo)

28th Royal Hotel(Tanja Rice Duo)

May

2nd Hawthorns Open Stage Glastonbury

4th White Hart Taunton (Ben Fletcher Band)

5th Balmoral Hotel(Tanja Rice Duo)

6th Scallys Weston (Full Frontal) 2.00 Start

6th Hare On The Hill Bristol (Tanja Rice Duo) 9.00 Start

7th Beach Cafe Bar Weston (Host for Open Stage Night)

11th Back Bar Weston(Full Frontal)

17th London Inn Weston (Tanja Rice Duo)

18th Rookery Manor Bleadon (Full Frontal)

19th Acoustic Jam Band

20th Flan O Briens Bath (Electric Super Mud)

25th Beach Front Cafe Bar Weston(Ben Fletcher Band)

26th Royal Hotel Weston(Ben Fletcher Acoustic Destruction)

27th Constitutional Club Taunton (Acoustic Duo)

28th The Two Pigs Corsham(Ben Fletcher Band)

June

2nd The Brunel Bedminster(Ben Fletcher Band)

4th Beach Cafe Bar Acoustic Jam Session

9th Beach Cafe Bar (Tanja Rice Duo)

10th Hawthorns Glastonbury Tanja Rice Duo

11th Black Horse Clapton in Gordano(Acoustic Duo)

14th London Inn Weston(Ben Fletcher Band)

15th June Market House Weston (Oblivion)

16th Nine Elms Swindon (Blues Duo ELECTRIC SUPER MUD, with Mark Gowland on Harp)

17th Flan O Briens Bath (Electric Super Mud)

21st Royal Oak Chipping Sodbury(Ben Fletcher Band)

23rd Beach Cafe Bar(Ben Fletcher Band Residency)

24th Private Function Bristol (Ben Fletcher Band)

30th Riflemans Arms Glastonbury (Ben Fletcher Band)

July

1st Market House Weston (Tanja Rice)

2nd Beach Cafe Bar Jam Host

6th Five Alls Chepstow Two Rivers Festival(Ben Fletcher Band)

7th Kings Lounge bar Chepstow Two Rivers Festival(Ben Fletcher Band)

8th Priddy Folk Festival (Tanja Rice)

21st Beach Cafe Bar (Ben Fletcher Band Residency)

22nd Hawthorns Glastonbury (All live music canceled for the time being, but watch this space)

27th Market House Weston(Ben Fletcher Band)

28th Jubilee Club Cirencester (Stone Cold Sober)

August

2nd London Inn Weston (Tanja Rice Duo)

4th Torquay Private Function (Oblivion)

5th Hawthorns Glastonbury (Electric Super Mud, Blues Duo)Canceled, see above.

6th Jam Host Beach Cafe Bar Weston

11th Blue Lagoon Bristol (Tanja Rice Band!!)

17th Pier Tavern Burnham (Ben Fletcher Band)

18th Borough Arms Weston(Oblivion)

25th Aug Beach Cafe (Ben Fletcher Band Residency)

26th Raglan Arms Weston (Electric Super Mud)

September

1st Portcullis Bristol Future Of The Blues Festival

3rd Jam Host Beach Cafe Bar Weston

6th London Inn Weston (Tanja Rice Duo)

8th Richmond Arms Bournemouth (Ben Fletcher Band)

10th Black Horse Clapton in Gordano (Acoustic Duo)

16th Market House Weston (Electric Super Mud)

28th Riflemans Arms Glastonbury (Ben Fletcher Band)

29th Nine Elms Swindon (Electric Super Mud)

October

4th London Inn Weston (Tanja Rice Duo)

5th Cross Riffles Bridgwater (Ben Fletcher Band)

6th Pier Tavern Burnham(Ben Fletcher Band)

14th Guest with Michael Contantino (Private Function)

19th Guest with Michael Constantino

26th Back Bar Live Weston (Oblivion Band)

27th Guest with the Michael Constantino Band (Private Function)

28th Raglan Weston (Tanja Rice Duo)

November

2nd Friendly Spirit Cannington (Oblivion Band!)

4th Royal Oak Chipping Sodbury(Ben Fletcher Band)

10th Borough Blues Club Wales(Ben Fletcher Band)

15th The Old Bank Swindon (Electric Super Mud)

16th Royal Hotel(Tanja Rice Duo)

19th Two Pigs Corsham(Ben Fletcher Band)

24th Pier Tavern Burnham(Ben Fletcher Band)

29th London Inn (Oblivion)

30th Friendly Spirit Cannington (Oblivion)

December

7th Market House Weston (Ben Fletcher Band) (Cancelled due to change of management, but we'll be back in January!)

8th Town Crier Weston (Oblivion)

13th GC Private Party Cleeve (Ben Fletcher Band)

15th Richmond Arms Bournemouth (Ben Fletcher Band)

22nd Beach Cafe Weston (Michael Constantino)

28th The Farmhouse Yate (A Christmas Jam Band!)

30th Lamplighters Weston (Electric Super Mud)

31st Private Function (Stone Cold Sober)