Bootleg Blondie

A tribute act to Blondie, established in 2001, appearing at Alexander's Live in Chester. Its history includes performances with two original Blondie founder members and a UK tour in 2019.

Bootleg Blondie is a tribute act to Blondie, established in 2001. It is described as the only tribute to have performed with two original founder members of the band: drummer Clem Burke, and Gary Valentine, a songwriter, bass player and author. Blondie's eleventh album, Pollinator, thanks the group, and the group has played CBGB in New York.

In 2019, to mark forty years since the release of Parallel Lines, the group toured the UK twice alongside Clem Burke under the name CBBB (Clem Burke & Bootleg Blondie). The tours drew sold-out audiences and press and radio attention, and the single Enigma Soho Au Go Go was released to coincide with them. Bootleg Blondie has also opened for acts including The Undertones, Slade, UB40 and Big Country, and has played Eric's in Liverpool.

Lead vocalist Debbie Harris fronts the band, and on stage Debbie Harris's style is deliberately outrageous, with bin-bag clothing, thigh-length boots and ragged T-shirts. Alexander's Live is a Chester venue that mainly hosts concerts, with a focus on pop, rock and indie music.