January Blues Festival: TEN YEARS AFTER

Ten Years After, the British blues rock band formed in Nottingham in 1966, headline this evening of the January Blues Festival at 229, a concert venue on Great Portland Street in London. The night brings together blues-rock performers and a blues-focused host.

Ten Years After were formed in Nottingham in 1966 and play blues rock. Their self-titled debut album was released on Columbia Records in 1967. Among their best-known songs are 'I'm Going Home', 'Love Like A Man', 'Hear Me Calling', 'I'd Love To Change The World'and 'Let The Sky Fall'.

The group placed four albums in the UK top 10: 'Stonedhenge', 'Undead', 'Ssssh'and 'Cricklewood Green'. Their appearance at the Woodstock Festival in 1969 raised their profile in the United States.

The band are the headline act, with The Stumble, a blues-rock group who have appeared at the January Blues Festival before, supporting them. Snowboy hosts and DJs the evening, playing original blues 45s. 229 is a concert venue in central London, and the evening suits listeners who follow blues rock and its roots.