Mississippi MacDonald is hailed as one the next generation of blues guitar greats from UK

Mississippi MacDonald is an award-winning British Soul-Blues singer/songwriter/guitarist with an impressive pedigree and he’s coming to town this weekend.

He plays Arlington Arts on Saturday.

In 2024, he won two UK Blues Federation Awards – Traditional Blues Artist Of The Year and Acoustic Blues Act Of The Year.

Mississippi MacDonald’s blues are authentic, heartfelt, and reflect a lifetime of learning from the greats.

“Mississippi MacDonald represents the next generation of great guitarists who hail from the UK…wholly authentic, he’s earned the right to claim the name” said Living Blues, USA.

Mississippi’s first record for APM, Do Right, Say Right was named in the top 10 Blues Albums of 2022 by Mojo Magazine, and was album of the year on HRH Blues Radio.

Touring his second album for APM Records, Heavy State Loving Blues, he was appraised by Blues In Britain Magazine as “one of finest modern bluesmen in the UK and on this release he’s excelled in all areas”.

Heavy State Loving Blues charted for multiple weeks at the top of the RMR Global Blues Report, second only to Buddy Guy, was in the Living Blues (US) top 25 charts for January and February ’23 and has received major international airplay, including Sirius XM BB King’s Bluesville in the US. In the UK, the record was #1 in the IBBA Blues Charts for 2 months running – a feat that hasn’t been achieved by any artist (UK or International) for many years.

“Contemporary British bluesman Mississippi MacDonald proves he’s as legit as they come on his hard-charging new record HSLB…a compelling, engaging artist who is going to make a lot of new friends with this record. Make sure you’re one of them” Rock and Blues Muse

“Hell Yeah!….fabulous, very Albert King circa his Stax days and in my world, it doesn’t get much better than that”, Blues Matters!

Tickets can be purchased from the Arlington Arts Centre website at any time or from the box office, in person or over the phone, during opening hours (10am-4.30pm weekdays). There is a £1 booking fee per ticket.

The venue box office and bar accept both card and cash payments. Please note that there is no cash machine on site. For carer tickets and accessible seating, please call 01635 244 246 or email boxoffice@arlingtonarts.co.uk

Tickets: https://arlingtonarts.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873649693 or phone the box office on 01635 244246.

Arlington Arts Centre, Mary Hare, Snelsmore Common, Newbury RG14 3BQ.