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TheMusician Venue & BarClyde Street
Leicester
LE1 2DE
Tel: 0116 251 0080Tickets: www.themusicianpub.co.uk
Tuesday 26^thJuneDoug MacLeod£8advwww.doug-macleod.com
DougMacLeod is a singer-songwriter in the American tradition. He is a travelingartist that writes and sings original songs that are based on his own life andexperiences. He learned from the old masters, lived the music, survived thelife and carries forward a valuable tradition. MacLeod is known for his superbsongwriting, guitar wizardry, warm soulful vocals, wit and unforgettable liveperformances. At the heart of this is his knack for storytelling, bringingcharacters-from the faceless to the legendary-to strikingly real life.
Wednesday 27^th JuneLeicester RocksFree
This event inthe LEICESTER ROCKS programme will showcase many of the bands that have been inthis and the Weekend Warrior scheme giving many the opportunity to performalong with all the other musicians that have been involved.
So expect awide variety of styles and talent and for those of you who don't already know,LEICESTER ROCKS has been organised by Dan Britton and Simon Gilroy and isdesigned to target those musicians who have allowed time and their instrumentsto slip into the background as life, work and families have taken priority.LEICESTER ROCKSis there to help with getting back into the music scene - it is a regularmentored rehearsal course aimed at creating and supporting new bands and isheld at Quad studios.

Thursday 28^thJune
The Hillmansfeat. Dick Taylor (Rolling Stones/Pretty Things)
£7www.thehillmansbluesband.co.uk
Playing a mix of jazz blues, Chicago blues, deltablues, rock & roll and carefully selected popular songs, The Hillmans arenow firmly established as a leading band on the Isle Of Wight. This is hardlysurprising as they feature the legendary Dick Taylor, guitarist with the PrettyThings and an original member of the Rolling Stones. The band also featuresTony Minx's solid rhythm guitar, powerful vocals and howling harmonica, andMike Huddart's lyrical, driving bass, which combine to provide the idealplatform for Dick to showcase his amazing fretboard technique, particularlywith a bottleneck.
Friday 29^thJune
The Groundhogs£10www.thegroundhogs.co.uk
Tony McPhee may be the godfather of grunge, askNirvana producer Jack Endino, he may have been playing with blues legends(Hooker, Dupree, Wolf)  in the British Blues boom check out BBC4's 'BluesBritania' and 'Blues in Britain' footage. He's still featuring in Classic Rock,Mojo and Music Maker magazines, you will have to buy those… and yet he remainsone of the businesses more enigmatic guitar legends, choosing to just get onand play rather than jump on the biz bandwagon.
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Saturday 30^thJune
Kingsize
£6adv £7doorplusThe Ark (feat. DJ Trevor Rockers)www.kingsize-ska.com
Kingsize play foot-stompin’, house rocking Kingsizedarrangements of the finest original Jamaican ska sounds. Their style drawsheavily on the classic Studio One song catalogue and traditional big bandsounds of ‘60s ska.
TheMusician Venue & BarClyde Street
Leicester
LE1 2DE
Tel: 0116 251 0080Tickets: www.themusicianpub.co.uk