Aiken Promotions presents ‘Rory Gallagher Celebration, Joe Bonamassa Live at the Marquee

Joe Bonamassa and band play a special celebration of the legendary Rory Gallagher

[Photo Courtesy of Aiken Promotions]

Described by Guitar World as "Arguably the world’s biggest blues guitarist”, Joe Bonamassa opened for the great BB King when he was just 12 years old. An acclaimed virtuoso, Joe Bonamassa has sold over 10 million records, earned twenty seven #1 Billboard Blues albums and counting, and to date has received 3 Grammy Award Nominations and 13 Blues Music Award Nominations.

In the years that have passed since Rory Gallagher’s death, aged 47 on June 14 1995, his true stature has become ever more clear. Rory was a self-taught virtuoso who forged a musical revolution, shunned the traps of fame and stardom yet became a universally acclaimed international Superstar.

Rory performed over 2000 concerts throughout his illustrious music career but the emotive connection he made with audiences across the globe was greater than statistics could show. The fire in his fingertips feel was the thrilling result of hard work and dexterity, tireless energy and dynamic drive.

Rory’s influence spread through the generations – from Slash to Johnny Marr, from U2’s The Edge to Queen’s Brian May, and onto The Manics’ James Dean Bradfield – any aspiring player who encountered him was bound to be energised or transformed.