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LIGHTNING THREADS return to The Cluny, Newcastle, with their 2027 headline tour.Sheffield’s own soul-swaggering trio, Lightning Threads are riding the new vintage rock revival. Dealing in grit, groove, and rhythm, this is a band that lives for the push and pull of authentic live music: squeezed through valve amps and carried by raw collective moments.
You can hear the DNA straight away. The late ‘60s British blues explosion, where raw exploratory energy met volume, runs right through, with clear inspiration from the likes of The Doors, Rory Gallagher, Zeppelin. But Lightning Threads’ unique sound is just as shaped by the electric blues pioneers that came before — B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Sister Rosetta — as well as modern torchbearers such as Gary Clark Jr., Kingfish, Samantha Fish, and Rival Sons.
Finalists in the UK Blues Challenge 2026, Lightning Threads have been twice nominated for UK Blues Awards and championed by both Cerys Matthews (6Music) and Joe Bonamassa (Spotify). The band have also played shows with the likes of Fantastic Negrito, DeWolff, Zac Schulze Gang, Dom Martin, Blue Nation, Brave Rival, Chantel McGregor, James Oliver Band, and Atomic Rooster. They are regulars on the UK festival scene, including main stage slots at Blackpool, Whitby, Carlisle, Glasgow, Leeds, York, HRH, and Colne blues festivals, in addition to headline shows at 100 Club and Half Moon Putney.
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The Cluny, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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