Catfish Keith
Catfish Keith
Entry Requirements: 18+ after 7pm
World-touring acoustic blues pioneer CATFISH KEITH has established himself as one of the most exciting country blues performers of our time. Catfish's innovative style of foot-stomping, deep delta blues and American roots music has spellbound audiences the world over.
He has reinvented the guitar with great power and artistry, and brings a rare beauty and vitality to his music. Handing down the tradition, Catfish continues his lifelong journey as one of the brightest lights in acoustic blues and roots music.
Catfish Keith won the 2022, 2021 and 2019 Blues Blast Music Awards for BEST ACOUSTIC BLUES ALBUM, and he also won in 2022 in the Best Acoustic Guitar category. Catfish has been considered for fourteen GRAMMY AWARD nominations. He is a six-time Blues Music Award nominee for BEST ACOUSTIC BLUES ALBUM & ARTIST by The Blues Foundation in Memphis, including for his latest album, Land of the Sky.
Catfish has twenty one NUMBER ONE independent radio chart-topping albums to his credit, and packs houses all over the world with his dynamic stage show.
A 2008 inductee into the IA BLUES HALL OF FAME, the 40-plus year veteran has performed thousands of gigs, touring throughout North America, the UK, Europe and Asia to wide acclaim, headlining major music festivals, and appearing with legends John Lee Hooker, Ray Charles, Robert Cray, Koko Taylor, Taj Mahal, Leo Kottke, Jessie Mae Hemphill, Johnny Shines, John Fahey and many, many others.
Welcome Catfish Keith on his 53rd tour of the UK and Ireland since 1992.
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Cutting-edge blues singer, songwriter and bottleneck slide guitarist Catfish Keith has established himself as one of the most exciting country blues performers of our time. Catfish's innovative style of foot-stomping, deep delta blues and American roots music has spellbound audiences the world over. He has reinvented the guitar with great power and artistry, and brings a rare beauty and vitality to his music. Handing down the tradition, Catfish continues his lifelong journey as one of the brightest lights in acoustic blues and roots music.
A two-time W. C. Handy Blues Music Award nominee for BEST ACOUSTIC BLUES ALBUM, and 2008 inductee into the BLUES HALL OF FAME, Catfish's Honey Hole album was considered for GRAMMY AWARD nominations in three categories. Catfish has sixteen NUMBER ONE independent radio chart-topping albums to his credit, and packs houses all over the world with his dynamic stage show. The 40 year veteran has performed thousands of gigs, touring the USA, UK and Europe dozens of times to wide acclaim, headlining major music festivals, and appearing with legends John Lee Hooker, Ray Charles, Robert Cray, Koko Taylor, Taj Mahal , Leo Kottke, Jessie Mae Hemphill, Johnny Shines and many, many others.
"GUITAR GENIUS." - Living Blues
"Pulling Blues Out of The Sky, Catfish lays down a foot-stomping groove. One of the most exciting guitarists of any genre." - Acoustic Guitar
"Hypnotic and beautiful, dark and pure." - Premier Guitar
"The real acoustic blues king!" - Rock 'n' Reel
