Rockabilly Nights Bristol this September featuring Matchbox
Posted on: 14 Feb 2018Early Bird Tickets Available Now for Rockabilly Night Live: Matchbox Plus Special Guests. Rockabilly Night Live will take place on Saturday 29th September 2018. The event takes place at Passenger Shed and will feature Matchbox, Sharna-Mae and the Mayhems and The Crawlin Kingsnakes.
Matchbox was formed in Middlesex, in 1971 by Iain "Houndog" Terry, Fred Poke, Jimmy Redhead and Wiffle Smith. The band's biggest hits include "Rockabilly Rebel" (Bloomfield, 1979), "Midnite Dynamos" (Bloomfield, 1980), a cover of The Crickets "When You Ask About Love".
Sharna-Mae is the daughter of Dave Brown from The Hicksville Bombers. Sharna-Mae’s influences are The Hicksville Bombers, Wanda Jackson and Imelda May.
The Crawling Kingsnakes describe themselves as “forged from the remnants if vintage racing motortbikes, greased with the good stuff and kick-started to life.” They play rockabilly, rock n roll and “jivers, strollers and boppers from the 50’s and beyond.”
You can find out more on the Rockabilly Nights Bristol Facebook page or on their website.
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