Poole joins Shepherd tour
British blues-rock guitarist and singer-songwriter, Ben Poole, has been added as special guest on Kenny Wayne shepherd’s 2015 uK tour. Poole, whose Live at the albert hall album reached no.4 in the official amazon Blues chart, has been described as “Britain’s brightest blues-rock guitar talent”. he will join five-time Grammynominated and multi-platinumselling blues-rock guitarist shepherd on a five-date uK tour that will culminate at the O2 shepherd’s Bush empire in London. the Kenny Wayne shepherd Band features longtime vocalist noah hunt, plus drummer chris Layton, a 2014 inductee into the Musicians’ hall of Fame as a member of stevie ray Vaughan and Double trouble, ex-Firm bassist tony Franklin and former Willie nelson keyboardist riley Osbourn. the dates are as follows: salisbury city hall (april 10); holmfirth Picturedrome (april 11); Glasgow O2 aBc (april 12); aberdeen Lemon tree (april 13); and London O2 shepherd’s Bush empire (april 15). tickets can be booked online from the Gig cartel or from the 24-hour box office: 0844 478 0898. Please visit www.noblepr.co.uk for further information and updates.