aaamusic | On 31, Aug 2010

Due to popular demand, the critically acclaimed blues rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa will perform an Irish concert at the Dublin Vicar Street on Friday October 7th. The Irish date happens two days before Bonamassa’s nationwide UK tour which kicks off on October 9th at the Folkestone Leas Cliff Hall.

Tickets for the Dublin Vicar Street concert are available from the following ticket hotline – 0818 719 300 or book online – www.ticketmaster.ie.

For further information about Joe’s October 2010 UK Tour – http://www.noblepr.co.uk/Press_Releases/joebonamassa/OctoberTour.htm

In addition to the Dublin concert, Bonamassa’s UK tour takes in Folkestone Leas Cliff Hall (Oct 9, SOLD OUT), Cambridge Corn Exchange (Oct 10, SOLD OUT), Bridlington The Spa (Oct 11), Ipswich Regent Theatre (Oct 13), Bristol Colston Hall (Oct 14), Manchester Apollo (Oct 15), Newcastle City Hall (Oct 17), Glasgow Royal Concert Hall (Oct 18), Leicester De Montfort Hall (Oct 19). Tickets are available now from 0871 230 1101, www.seetickets.com.

Joe Bonamassa is hailed as one of the most gifted blues guitarists of his generation. Last year he was voted Breakthrough Artist of the Year at the 2009 Classic Rock Awards, and is championed by Eric Clapton. His new studio album “Black Rock” features a duet with the legendary B.B. King on the track Night Life, Joe opened up for BB in the states when he was just 12 years old. ‘Black Rock’ entered the UK album chart at number 14 and number 1 in the Independent album chart.

Joe also plays in the new rock supergroup BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION alongside Jason Bonham (Led Zeppelin), Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Black Sabbath) and Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater). This new band is the brainchild of Black Crowes / Aerosmith producer Kevin Shirley, Black Country Communion’s eponymous debut album is released on Monday 20th September by Mascot Records.