Howlin’ Ric & The Rocketeers

A Evening Of Rockin’ Americana 

“100mph, adrenaline fuelled Rhythm & Blues!” (Rocking Magpie)

Friday 21st March 2025
The Square Tower
Broad Street
Old Portsmouth
Hants
PO1 2JE

Doors Open: 7.15pm Show Starts: 7.45pm.

Tickets £16 each, £19 on the door (if not sold out).

Tickets available securely online at: https://wegottickets.com/event/641103

Alternatively, physical tickets can be purchased in store at Pie & Vinyl in Castle Road, Southsea, Southsea Gallery in Albert Road, Southsea or Harbour Records in Emsworth.

We’re delighted to welcome the utterly brilliant Howlin’ Ric & The Rocketeers back to the Square Tower, having sold the venue out over three years ago for an unforgettable night of quintessential Americana!

“Howlin’ Ric flips effortlessly between powerful rasps, soulful wails and shattering high notes and the band are tight as hell … wild rockers, dance floor fillers and dark blues…jaw droopingly good!” (Vintage Rock)

Their debut album, “Waiting By The Dance Floor”, was released in 2019 and is a product of band leader Richard Colley and his life long love of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Rhythm & Blues and Rockabilly. Over recent years he has immersed himself in the new great roots artists such as Nick Curran, The Bellfuries, JD McPherson and the amazing bands that have been coming out of Hi-Style Records but not before refracting the sound through his record collections, drawing on classic Rock ‘n’ Roll and Rhythm & Blues. 

“Wildest band in town!” (Blues Matters)

Over recent years, they have set their stall out as a hard-touring outfit, headlining shows across the UK as well as performing at a multitude of festivals including Rhythm Riot, Atomic, Underneath The Stars, SummerTyne Americana, Great British Rhythm and Blues and made lauded debuts across Europe in Belgium, Holland, Germany, Austria and Italy. 

Howlin’ Ric & the Rocketeers deliver an exciting take on a great American tradition. Presenting original Rock & Roll and Rhythm & Blues with a classic and fresh sound and are back in the studio recording their next album, for release in 2025. And we can’t wait to welcome them to Portsmouth!

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