WIZZ JONES

With Simeon Jones, and support from Alfie Jones and friends, plus Michael Dunnegan & Louise Loft

Buy your tickets quickly, as this is a very rare gig from the now mainly retired Wizz Jones!

Inspired by hearing Big Bill Broonzy and Ramblin' Jack Elliot, Wizz Jones learnt his guitar licks from the likes of Davy Graham and Long John Baldry whilst playing in the coffee bars of London's Soho in the late 1950's.

He then followed the time-honoured buskers' trail from the streets of Paris to the markets of Marrakech during the early 1960's and returned to Britain with a unique acoustic guitar style, an eclectic repertoire and a 'right hand worthy of Broonzy'.

Wizz is admired and emulated by some of folk and rock's greatest players. On the 1960s club scene, he was an early influence on the likes of Keith Richards, Eric Clapton and Rod Stewart, and Bruce Springsteen is among the artists to have covered Wizz's songs.

At The Ivy House, London’s first community-owned pub.

Tickets are £18  advance, £20 on the door (cash or BACS only) 

Door 7pm. Live music starts 8pm and finishes 11pm.

This concert will be half seated, half standing, so come early if you want to be sure of a seat!

Please be aware that whilst our events are held in The Ivy House's  beautiful Grade 2 listed ballroom, this is a pub, so there may be some  background noise from adjoining bars. We and the pub management  have done our best to minimise this, however as this is a listed building there are restrictions on what kinds of soundproofing can be done. We hope you understand.

We look forward to seeing you!