James Nichols News

Coming off a 5th sold-out Caribbean sailing ofKeeping the Blues Alive at Sea this past February, Joe Bonamassa makes history with Sixthman, the industry leader in festivals at sea, by selling out another cruise in the same year in The Mediterranean. A waiting list is active for fans that would like to sign up should availability open for the five day inaugural voyage sailing August 16-21, 2019 from Barcelona, Spain, to Monte Carlo, Monaco, and Malletta, Malta. The Mediterranean edition of Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea will feature performances by Peter Frampton, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Robert Randolph & The Family Band, and dozens more Blues artists.

The "Nature Boy" himself, Ric Flair, rounds out a slew of new lineup additions preparing to set sail on board Chris Jericho's Rock 'N' Wrestling Rager at Sea Part Deux: Second Wave. The sophomore voyage from the original sold-out adventure Chris Jericho's Rock 'N' Wrestling Rager At Sea, launched in partnership with Sixthman, the industry leaders in festivals at sea, is scheduled to sail from Miami, FL to Nassau, Bahamas on January 20 - January 24, 2020. Guests can reserve their cabin for a deposit as low as $150 per person and flexible payment plans are available. For more information, visit chrisjerichocruise.com or call Sixthman directly at 877-379-9174 between the hours of 10AM ET and 6PM ET. All booked guests will be treated to a special photo opportunity with Chris Jericho and their cabinmates.

As previously announced, in 2019, after more than a century, GIBSON artists, players and fans will experience the all American-madeinstrument brand rejuvenated. The guitar of choice for artists in rock, pop, country, blues, folk, jazz and beyond, the new GIBSON era celebrates iconic models while looking to the future with instruments that will nurture new players across generations, genders and genres of music. GIBSON will showcase the new line-up and artist collaborations next week at NAMM in Anaheim, CA, January 23-27. The newGIBSON guitars will be available for purchase later this year.

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Midlands based hard rock band, The Bad Flowers have today launched their official lyric video to promote their new single 'Who Needs A Soul'. The single is released on Friday 14th September and coincides with their Planet Rocks Presents co-headline with Federal Charm starting at the Bristol Thekla on Wednesday 19th September. Special guests will be Those Damn Crows. Tickets are available from planetrocktickets.co.uk and thebadflowers.uk.

Midlands based hard rock band, The Bad Flowers and Stockport-based blues rockers Federal Charm will co-headline a Planet Rock Presents tour in the UK starting at the Thekla Bristol on Wednesday 19th September finishing up on Sunday 30th September at London's Borderline. Tickets go on sale at 9am Friday 1st June from planetrocktickets.co.uk, thebadflowers.uk and federalcharm.com.

American singer-songwriter and guitarist Jared James Nichols and British rock band The Bad Flowers are thrilled to announce that they will be supporting Stone Broken on their February/March 2018 UK Tour. The tour starts at the Brighton Haunt on Thursday 22nd February.

The Bad Flowers released the new music video for their new single 'Thunder Child.' They formed from the depths of the Black Country in 2014 comprised of lead vocalist and guitarist Tom Leighton.

Wisconsin-born, Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter and guitarist, Jared James Nichols, returns with his new album “Black Magic” which is the follow up to 2015's debut album “Old Glory & The Wild Revival”.

Acclaimed blues power guitarist, singer and songwriter JARED JAMES NICHOLS has released 'Last Chance,' his new edgy, rocking single co-produced by NICHOLS and Tony Perry--son of Aerosmith's Joe Perry--and mixed by Jay Ruston (Anthrax, Stone Sour, Steel Panther) on Friday, June 16.

Following last year's European tour with Zakk Wylde, and UK tour with Walter Trout, Wisconsin-bred guitarist Jared James Nichols returns to the UK on 21st June 2017 for a series of club dates and festival appearances in June and July, including Ramblin' Man Fair (29 Jul) and Steelhouse Festival (30 Jul).

Ray Cooney celebrates his 85th birthday and 70 years in showbiz in 2017, and to mark these momentous milestones he is working with producer Tom O'Connell on a brand new season of his classic comedies - including an updated production of his Olivier award-winning Westminster comedy Out of Order.

Out of Order, the Olivier Award-winning comedy returns to the stage in a gleeful new production directed by playwright Ray Cooney, ('THE MASTER OF FARCE' - The Telegraph), who is celebrating seventy years in the industry.

Ray Cooney is celebrating both his 85th birthday and 70 years in showbiz in 2017.

Full casting has been announced for Out of Order, the Olivier Award-winning comedy returning to the stage in 2017 a gleeful new production directed by playwright Ray Cooney, ('THE MASTER OF FARCE' - The Telegraph), who is celebrating seventy years in the industry. The production will arrive at Theatre Royal in Glasgow on Monday 17 April until Saturday 22 April 2017.

Full casting has been announced for Out of Order, the Olivier Award-winning comedy returning to the stage in 2017 a gleeful new production directed by playwright Ray Cooney, ('THE MASTER OF FARCE' - The Telegraph), who is celebrating seventy years in the industry.

Producers Tom O'Connell and James Seabright are thrilled to announce a West End transfer for their sell-out production of Mart Crowley's ground-breaking play, THE BOYS IN THE BAND, opening at the Vaudeville Theatre on 7 February 2017, playing for a limited two week season until 18 February.

The acclaimed production of F*cking Men is to extend its stay in The Vaults Theatre in Waterloo by six weeks to January 15, 2017.

Out of Order, the Olivier Award-winning comedy returns to the stage with a performance at Theatre Royal, Glasgow this April in a gleeful new production directed by playwright Ray Cooney, who is celebrating 70 years in the industry.

Out of Order, the Olivier Award-winning comedy returns to the stage in a gleeful new production directed by playwright Ray Cooney, ('THE MASTER OF FARCE' - The Telegraph), who is celebrating seventy years in the industry.