AN exciting double bill of live music is coming to the Acorn Theatre, Penzance on Thursday, January 23.

Headlining is Southern Fried Groove Queens, a Devon-based, Mississippi Hill Country, and Delta blues-inspired duo featuring Lee Hall on guitar and vocals, and renowned blues drummer Lucy Piper, daughter of the late blues musician Julian Piper.

The duo play their take on the likes of old masters such as RL Burnside, John Lee Hooker, Robert Johnson and more. Formed in 2021, they have already played many of the UK’s leading blues and jazz festivals, taking audiences by storm. In 2023 the band played at Ørland Blues Festival in Norway, where Blues news described their performance as “a fantastic concert that left many jaws dropping.”

Joining them will be Stompin’ Dave. Dave was nominated for a UK Blues Award 2024 and described as “one of the world’s greatest performers” by Maverick Magazine. The Bridport, Dorset-based multi-instrumentalist has garnered appearances at many festivals, including some major ones such as Glastonbury, Camp Bestival, and Bestival.

Dave has released many well-received blues albums and regularly performs at blues festivals and clubs across the UK. He is a former member of The Producers, the former UK blues band of the year. Dave’s vast repertoire ranges from traditional songs and tunes to vintage covers and his own originals.

“Let‘s face it, in adding the quality of his original material the man is a downright genius“ - Blues In Britain 

“In other parts of the world they have cyclones, tornados and hurricanes, in the UK we have Stompin’ Dave…a phenomenal artist” - Blues In The South.

“Lucy and Lee play together brilliantly, with amazing and irrepressible energy, displaying an uncanny ability to follow one another’s moves” - Mid Wales RnB Club

To book tickets, visit: www.theacornpenzance.com/events/southern-fried-groove-queens-stompin-dave/