FolkEast #7
It would be very hard to imagine the Suffolk summer without FolkEast, a three day extravaganza celebrating not only…
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Stephen Foster is BBC Radio Suffolk's longest serving presenter. Foz presents Drivetime and features an eclectic selection of music with much of it coming from local bands and singer-songwriters.
Dark Matter
One of my favourite blues songs is John Lee Hooker’s Mr Lucky. It’s a track I feel I can relate to. I’ve been lucky…
Blues in Mid Suffolk
The Suffolk town of Stowmarket is really enjoying its increased standing on the local music scene. It has certainly…
Chantel McGregor
Blues-rock sensation Chantel McGregor is gearing up for her latest visit to one of her favourite venues – The Apex…
Top Ten Gigs of 2017
PAUL RODGERS - Ipswich Regent – Tuesday, May 23
STATE OF THE UNION – Colchester Arts Centre – Monday,…
Something for Everyone
This month Foz recommends a visit to one of his favourite venues – The Apex in Bury St Edmunds. As we’ve come to…
Jerimiah Adieu
This time round Foz looks ahead to Brooks Williams’ long awaited Ipswich debut. He also pays tribute to…
Saints Beer & Blues Festival
Foz previews an event in Ipswich this month that he’s particularly looking forward to as it features three of this…
Dave Thomas Blues Band
This month Foz focuses on one of this region’s most respected blues musicians Dave Thomas who lives in Diss. Dave…
Ones to Watch: FolkEast
This month Foz tries to fathom how on earth he’s going to catch all the acts he’d like to see at this month’s…
The Number 13
This month Foz takes a look at the bill for the 13th Cambridge Rock Festival. Next month’s celebration of classic…
StowBlues Returns
Foz doesn’t need any excuse to put his blues hat on but if he did he’d have the best possible excuse this month –…
Mouth of the Blues
This month the man once described by Mean Red Spiders frontman Mark Sharpe as ‘the mouth of the blues’ looks ahead…
The Start of Festival Season
As early as it might seem, we appear to have entered the festival season and with that in mind Foz previews two big…
A Baptism Of Fire
This month Foz brings you news of a line-up change for a leading Norfolk rock band. He also welcomes a new blues…
British Blues
This month Foz previews a couple of blues nights he’s pulled together. The first features one of the most important…
Snape Proms Preview
This month Foz takes us to the Suffolk coast for a preview of the ever popular Snape Proms.
This month the…
Jackelope Pie & Green Jack!
This month Foz previews one of his favourite festivals – FolkEast. The annual celebration of folk music and…