Gig number 3 of the year and this time it is at Under The Bridge located under Chelseas west stand. A very good venue too, though it has recently gone cashless!
We meet at West Brompton and a place called the Pembroke. A nice pint of Estrella had in an unremarkable gastropub.
Next stop was the Bolton, a large pub I dont ever recall visiting. An expensive Paulenar in here and some Earls Court memorabilia on the walls.
I couldn't recall it by seeing the name, but I have been to the Finborough before. It is an unsual triangular shape with a downstairs theatre.
Our final stop before the show was the Hollywood Arms. A very glamorous crowd was in here and a very antique-esque decor made it a good place to be.
At the venue we catch the end of Debroah Bonham, but no songs we recognise.
Bernie Marsden was in Whitesnake and this being a blues festival, he mixed their stuff well with some more classic blues, like Walking By Myself and Oh Well. Joe Bonnamasa turned up for a few songs too and made it into a great evening.
A word on the toilets which are fairly unique here as you can see below.
On the way out my brother mistakes Deborah Bonhams guitarist sister on the merch stand for Deborah herself despite looking nothing like her. After this embarrassing error,we get a district line to Wimbledon, and a final drink in the Prince of Wales. Our normal spot was annoyingly taken but we could sit nearby looking at the bus app for a convenient 164 which I made with seconds to spare.
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