Hi everyone, It’s amazing how we’ve almost reached the first quarter of the year.
The next 3 months are listed below – I hope we’ll see you at a venue along that old dusty road.
Warren James
FEBRUARY 2025
Wed 19 – Stoke on Trent, St Lawrence’s Church, Biddulph – The Jake Leg Jug Band – GOSPEL CONCERT
Fri 21 – Stoke on Trent, Biggnal End Cricket Club – The Jake Leg Jug Band
Thurs 20 – Didsbury, Jazz Club – The Jake Leg Jug Band
Thurs 27 – London, Butlers Wharf – The Silk Street Band
Wed 26 – Beoley, Village Hall – The Story of Skiffle
Fri 28 – Merthyr Tydfil – Cwb Crown – The Jake Leg Jug Band
MARCH 2025
Sun 2 – Willingham Jazz Club – The Jake Leg Jug Band
Fri 7 – Saltburn, Arts Centre – The Jake Leg Jug Band
Sat 8 – Dringhouses, St Edward’s Church – The Jake Leg Jug Band Gospel Show
Sun 9 – Solihull, Jazzamataz – The Warren James Skiffle Group
Thurs 13 – York, Dringhouses Jazz Club – The Lonnie Donegan Story
Fri 14 – Sutton Coldfield, Guitar Club – Warren James Trio, with guests: Duncan Wilcox and Liam Ward
Sat 15 – Sutton Coldfield, Austin Seven Anniversary Dinner – The Jake Leg Jug Band
Sun 16 – Coventry, Jazzamataz – The Jake Leg Jug Band
Sat 22 – Totton, Hanger Farm – Warren James sings The Johnny Cash Songbook
Sun 23 – Uttoxeter, The Vaults – Warren James’ The Lonesome Travellers
Sun 23 – Old Barn Hall Jazz Club, Great Bookham – The Jake Leg Jug Band
Tues 25 – Slough, Datchet Village Hall – The Jake Leg Jug Band
Tues 25 – Calne, Calne Jazz Club – The Jake Leg Jug Band
Tues 25 – Eastleigh, The Concorde Club – Warren James’ Hit Parade Heroes
Fri 28 – Bristol, Old Duke – The Jake Leg Jug Band
Sat 29 – Somerset, Street, Wessex Hotel for Ellie B Jazz Weekend – The Jake Leg Jug Band
Sun 30 – Somerset, Street, Wesse Hotel for Ellie B Jazz Weekend – Baby Jools New Orleans Rhythm
Sun 30 – Halesowen, Jazz Club – The Story of Skiffle @ 7:30pm
APRIL 2025
Tues 1 – Leeds, Jazz Club – The Jake Leg Jug Band
Wed 2 – Hull, Private Engagement – The Jake Leg Jug Band
Fri 4 – Pontardawe, Valey Folk Club – The Jake Leg Jug Band
Sat 5 – Bristol, The Old Duke – Warren James’ Hit Parade Heroes
Sun 6 – Worcester, The Chestnut Tree – The Jake Leg Jug Band
Wed 9 – Amersham, Jazz Club – The Jake Leg Jug Band
Thurs 10 – Watford, The Pumphouse Arts Centre – The Jake Leg Jug Band
Sat 12 – Totton, Hanger Farm Arts Centre – Walk on Back to Happiness – Guest: Liam Ward
Sun 13 – St Albans, Venue and line up TBC – 3pm to 5:30pm – Silk Street Band
Tue 15 – Leeds, Jazz Club – Baby Jools & The Jazzaholics
Wed 16 – Romanby, Jazz Club – Baby Jools & The Jazzaholics
Thur 17 – Dringhouses, Jazz Club – Baby Jools & The Jazzaholics @ 12 noon
Thur 17 – 8pm – Nottingham, Rhythm Club – Baby Jools & The Jazzaholics @ 8pm
Fri 18 – 3pm – Nantwich Jazz and Blues Festival, No 9, Mill Street – Warren James’ Hit Parade Heroes
Fri 25 – Ongar, Jazz Club – The Jake Leg Jug Band @ 7:30pm
Sat 26 – Stony Stratford, York House Centre – The Jake Leg Jug Band
Sun 27 – London, Primrose Hill, St Mary’s Church – The Jake Leg Jug Band – GOSPEL CONCERT
MAY 2025
Thur 1 – Ramsgate, Blues in a Bottle – The Jake Leg Jug Band
Sat 3 – Camden, Green Note – The Jake Leg Jug Band
Sun 4 – Filey, Folk Festival, The Evron Centre – The Jake Leg Jug Band
Wed 7 – Sylvies Place, Croydon PO Social Athletic Club, Warlingham – Baby Jools & The Jazzaholics
Fri 9 – Nantwich, Bridgemere Show Gardens – The Jake Leg Jug Band
Sat 10 – Shatterford, Village Hall – Warren James’ Hit Parade Heroes
Sun 11 – Dove Holes, Village Hall – The Story of Skiffle @ 1pm
Fri 16 – Edinburgh, Jazz & Jive Club, Harriots Rugby Club – The Jake Leg Jug Band @ 7:30pm
Wed 21 – Sutton Coldfield Jazz club – Warren James’ Lonesome Travellers
Fri 23 – Ongar, Jazz Club – Baby Jools & The Jazzaholics @ 7:30pm
Sat 24 – Southend, Jazz Centre – The Jake Leg Jug Band @ 2pm
Sat 24 – Nottingham, TBC
Sun 25 – Stafford, Jazz Club – Baby Jools & The Jazzaholics @ 12:30pm
Sun 25 – Birmingham, SNOBS – Warren James’ Hit Parade Heroes @ 6:00pm
Thurs 29 – Runnymede, Historic Society – Talk on the life and times of Lonnie Donegan
Fri 30 – Droitwich, Jazz Club – The Story of Skiffle @ 7pm
Sat 31 – Exmoor, Simonsbath Festival – The Jake Leg Jug Band
Warren James 
Hi Warren
You are certainly getting the gigs – well done – you deserve it.
Cheers
Stuart
Ayr Jazz Club
Thanks Stuart, yes, all is great with the Jakes… The Lonnie Story is doing great on the jazz scene, as is the Skiffle show, which is a part 2 to the Lonnie Story! The Lonesome Travellers are just starting to catch on. It’s a nice time to be performing. Keep us in mind you may like to have us up in Ayr
Hi Warren
Thanks for your message. Sadly it looks as if Ayr Jazz Club may finish at the end of this year but will get in touch if it doesn’t.
Stuart
Hello Warren Where is the ‘Runnymede, Historic Society’ venue located. Is the event open to the public? We enjoyed the band when we saw you at the Calne Jazz club😀 Regards Chris ( Corr)
Hi Chris, that’s lovely of you to say. The Runnymede event is a talk where I will play a few tunes without a band. The details can be found in a newsletter on this site https://ebrhistsoc.wordpress.com/ i would suggest dropping them a line and see… I’m sure they would not turn you away
Thanks Warren, I will contact them. I grew up listening to Lonnie playing speeded up Americana😀 Chris🎶
Good man… Me too.. Hope we can meet