Nine Below Zero 50th Anniversary Tour

Nine Below Zero are a British rhythm and blues band formed in 1977. This concert at The Cavern Club in Liverpool is part of their 50th anniversary tour.

Nine Below Zero began in South East London in 1977, when Dennis Greaves and Mark Feltham started playing together. Their debut album, Don't Point Your Finger, appeared in 1981 on Pangea Recordings, and the 1982 album Third Degree, issued on A&M Records, carried a cover photograph by David Bailey. The band has released a long run of further albums since 1988. Mark Feltham's harmonica has been heard on recordings by Oasis, Annie Lennox, Talk Talk and Rory Gallagher, while Dennis Greaves formed the mod group The Truth.

The anniversary tour is a European tour, with guests joining the band on stage: Bruce Foxton of The Jam, Zac Schulze, guitarist Robbie McIntosh and the rhythm and blues act Dr. Feelgood.

Tonight's guest, Ben Waters, is a boogie-woogie and blues pianist who formed The ABC&D of Boogie Woogie with Charlie Watts, Axel Zwingenberger and Dave Green. Waters has performed and recorded with Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ray Davies and The Rolling Stones. The Cavern Club hosts exhibitions and cultural events in Liverpool, and this evening's programme sits within the band's rhythm and blues repertoire.