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£1 entry, children 12 and under free
Also part of 7 days of music for £5 – ask at the box office for your special wristband.

Since its humble beginnings in 1987, The Ealing Blues Festival has become one of the biggest and most popular Blues events in Britain, attracting audiences of over 10,000 people.  Ealing has always been regarded as one of the spiritual homes of British Blues, largely due to the legendary ‘Ealing Club’ where many of Britain’s top Blues musicians started out.

As London’s largest Blues Festival, it prides itself on presenting a broad spectrum of Blues acts and in 2010, for the first time, we are proud to present a piano player as the headline act. Ben Waters, one of the best Boogie Woogie Barrelhouse pianists on the planet, will headline the Main stage where he’ll be backed by The Guv’nors Rhythm Section. He will also be making an appearance on the Crypt Stage where he’ll be playing a solo set.

The free families area will be open from 1-7pm at the Ealing Blues Festival, full of activities for all ages.

Main Stage
Hosted by Hayes FM’s Larry Vidal

2.30pm - 3.30pm:  Storm Warning
4pm - 5.30pm:  Northsyde
6pm - 7.30pm:  The Spikedrivers
8pm - 9pm:  Ben Waters & the Guv’nors Rhythm Section
9.30pm -10.30pm:  Robert Hokum’s Blues Festival Finale Jam (feat. Members of the Guv’nors, Northsyde & special guests!)

Crypt Stage
Hosted by Saint FM’s Tim Aves and musician Norrie Burnett

2pm - 2.20pm:  The Grifters (Young Musician’s Showcase)
2.30pm - 2.40pm:  Bad Lips (Young Musician’s Showcase)
2.45pm - 3.15pm:  The Clarkes
3.30pm - 4pm:  Eve
4.15pm - 5.15pm:  Tim Aves & Wolfpack
5.30pm - 6.15pm:  Ben Waters
6.45pm - 8pm:  Sonny Black, Arnie Cottrell, Colm Murphy & Chris Belshaw
8.30pm - 10pm:  Big Chief

Note: Line-ups are subject to change due to illness and unforeseen circumstances.  Check here for latest news.