Mick McConnell & Blue Thunder Announce January & February 2025 UK Tour

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7 Dec

Blues-rock guitarist Mick McConnell is pleased to announce that Mick McConnell & Blue Thunder will be embarking on an eleven-date UK Tour starting on 3rd January 2025 at Blues Bar in Harrogate and wrapping up with a headline set at the famous 100 Club in London on Tuesday 11th February 2025.

Blues/Rock guitarist, Singer/Songwriter - Mick McConnell has been in the music business a long time and was an in-house songwriter for music publishing giants Warner Chappell. Mick also currently continues to tour the world playing lead guitar with Bradford legends ‘Smokie’.

In 2017 Mick released his second solo album, ‘Under My Skin’ to much critical acclaim. Working with double-winning Grammy Producer, Blue Miller (Bob Seger, India Arie, GrandFunk Railroad and Blackfoot). Not surprisingly ‘Under My Skin’ achieved a number 13 spoton the European Blues Chart. His first album ‘My Kinda Heaven’ is due for re-release in June 2024.

Mick was also interviewed for a centre page spread in both ‘Blues Matters” magazine as well as the ‘Blues In Britain’ magazine.

‘Under My Skin’ received exceptional reviews in the Elmore (USA) and Music Republic magazines as well as various other online publications. Mick was also featured on heavy rotation, on the many online Blues podcasts and Blues shows, especially in the UK. Mick also features well on Spotify, and in particular, Spotify’s own Blues/Rock-playlists!

At the beginning of 2023. Mick decided that it’s time to put a band together to play his brand of Blues-Rock! Whilst in many ways starting at the bottom . . . like all new bands, Mick is hoping that his no-nonsense offering will bring his name to the attention of the Blues faithful in the UK and beyond. 2023 marked the first of his shows with his band ‘Blue Thunder’

"A truly exceptional and masterfully melodic offering" - Elmore Magazine USA

"Technically top drawer and they are his own riffs, he's not a borrower" - Music Republic Magazine

The band has gained traction very quickly and he is gaining a steady following on the UK Blues circuit especially in the North of England.

At every single gig to date! …. The band has been rebooked!!!!

He stated recently, “We don’t jam” . . . “We play carefully crafted songs, just as they are played on the album”. At a recent gig at Venue23 in Wakefield, the band filmed the entire show in 4K and songs from this event will soon be ready to share with promoters and bookers. Another gig at Tapestry Arts Centre in Bradford was recorded and mixing is underway for a new live album which will be released at the beginning of 2025 to coincide with the band’s UK tour that will take place through January and February 2025.

With his band ‘Blue Thunder’ there is a promise to bring to your venue a professional polished show, with top notch musicians who are well known within the music industry, playing great Blues!

Band Members:

Mick McConnell - Lead Vocals/Guitar

Tsutomu “Atom” Abe – Keyboards

Lincoln Roth – Bass Guitar/Vocals

Bob Pears – Drums

Donna Thompson – Backing Vocals

Please find further information below.

Tickets are onsale and available now direct from the venues:

The 2025 UK Tour will visit the following locations:

Friday 3rd January 2025 - Blues Bar, 4 Montpellier Parade, Harrogate, HG1 2TJ

Time: 9PM Start

Free Entry