Blues Hall of Fame® Legend Norman Beaker and Band at Old Fire Station

"I have always really enjoyed playing in the Carlisle area. We share a love of music and a good time. I've performed here many times over the years, and the region has given me some of the best memories of my career, among them playing with the late, great Jack Bruce and Dick Heckstall-Smith."
--Norman Beaker

In 2017 Manchester native Norman Beaker became only one of eight 21st-century British artists to be officially recognised and inducted in The American Heritage Society's Blues Hall of Fame®, alongside Jack Bruce, Peter Green, John Mayall, Jeff Beck, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger and Eric Clapton. 

The North's very own Legend is one of the very first artists who in the '60's contributed to creating the unique British Blues, RandB and Rock sound that captivated the world. Norman Beaker's rare talent had him accompanying  the finest musicians from both sides of the Atlantic, including Chuck Berry, B.B. King, Alexis Korner, Jack Bruce, Peter Green, Van Morrison, Ruby Turner and many more. 
Norman has kept the ageless sound of Classic British Blues alive throughout his distinguished career. Staying true to those genuine roots despite changing trends have only served to keep him cutting-edge and contemporary.

No stranger to Carlisle and Cumbria, The Norman Beaker Band became well-known in the area through the years, playing iconic venues such as Front Page and Tithe Barn, often with such colleagues as Jack Bruce and Dick-Heckstall-Smith. 

Though known primarily as a bluesman, Norman seamlessly moves among the genres of Blues, RandB, Jazz, Rock and Pop with the ease and grace that characterise his performances and original songs. 

The Beaker Band's  combination of talent, professionalism, friendliness and humour have made them one of the best-loved acts in the UK and Europe. 

Norman Beaker's guitar, voice, and original songs are as fresh and powerful as when he began in the Northern clubs of the '60's...and continue as ageless and enduring as his home city itself. 

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Time: 20:00 to 22:45 Artists: Norman Beaker, The Norman Beaker Band, Paul Gilchrist's Bare Wires