Blue Friday Sessions start tonight

Two well-known Bay of Plenty musicians and songwriters have got a golden ticket for all lovers of blues and Americana music tonight.

Kokomo's Derek Jacombs and bluesman extraordinaire Mike Garner are joining forces for the monthly Blue Friday Sessions taking place at Mount Maunganui's The Hop House.


Starting tonight is the monthly Hop House Blue Friday Sessions, which are hosted by well-known local musicians Derek Jacombs and Mike Garner. Photo: Supplied.

The monthly sessions, which are free to the public, will see the duo dig into a huge bag of old blues and Americana classics, mixed with originals from both songwriters.

Each session will also feature specially invited guests and a chance to hear some of the Bay's finest jamming in a relaxed, informal setting.

Joining Mike and Derek on stage tonight will be guests Robbie Laven (of Red Hot Peppers fame) and Kokomo guitarist Mike Kirk.

Session co-host Mike says the Blue Friday sessions offer the duo a chance to perform together while also keeping their separate careers going.

'We've known each other for about 20 years now and play a similar style of music,” explains Mike.

'Over those years we've played together on a number of occasions and recordings.

'Both of us share a love of those styles of music which fall under the ‘Americana' title, and by inviting guests it creates something that varies from month-to- month, which makes it more interesting for a regular crowd.”

Mike says he's looking forward to kicking off the Blue Friday sessions down at the Hop House, which he says is the perfect venue with the perfect ambiance for this style of music.

He's also really excited to be performing alongside special guests Robbie Laven and Mike Kirk.

'Mike Kirk is just a fantastic guitarist, wonderfully skilled and a great guy to play with, while Robbie draws from the same wellspring as Derek and I.

'But he's a multi-instrumentalist who can play mandolin, fiddle, is a great guitar player, and he can even play the saw.”

The Hop House Blue Friday Sessions with Derek Jacombs and Mike Garner will be held every last Friday of the month at The Hop House in Mount Maunganui, starting at 8pm. Entry is free.

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