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SUMMARY:MICK McCONNELL & BLUE THUNDER
LOCATION:Smile Bar and Venue
DESCRIPTION:MICK McCONNELL & BLUE THUNDER 🎸 NEW ALBUM “THINGS ARE LOOK
 ING UP” — OCTOBER 2026 ⚡ BLUES-ROCK FANS — THIS IS ONE YOU’LL WA
 NT TO SEE LIVE. We’re delighted to welcome Mick McConnell & Blue Thunder
  to Smile Bar & Venue as part of their 22-date UK tour \, celebrating the 
 release of Mick’s brand-new album Things Are Looking Up . And there’s 
 something particularly special about this date… ⚡ SMILE IS THE FINAL S
 HOW OF THE UK TOUR! After 22 dates across the country\, Mick McConnell & B
 lue Thunder will bring the tour to a close right here in Huddersfield. So 
 this isn’t just another date on the tour. It’s the last night. And som
 ething tells us the band might just have a little bit left in the tank for
  Huddersfield! 😉 🎸 30 YEARS ON THE ROAD. A BRAND-NEW ALBUM. A NEW CH
 APTER. At the heart of Blue Thunder is Yorkshire-born guitarist\, singer a
 nd songwriter Mick McConnell — a musician with quite a story behind him.
  For 30 years \, Mick has been guitarist with legendary British band Smoki
 e \, touring the world and performing to audiences across the globe. But B
 lue Thunder is something different. This is Mick stepping forward with his
  own music\, his own songs and his own sound — including material from t
 he brand-new album Things Are Looking Up — backed by a seriously accompl
 ished band that’s been creating quite a stir on the UK blues-rock circui
 t. ⚡ MICK McCONNELL & BLUE THUNDER Since launching the project\, the ban
 d have quickly established themselves on the British blues scene\, earning
  headline shows at respected venues and appearances at blues events around
  the country. Expect: 🎸 Soaring blues-rock guitar 🎤 Powerful vocals 
 & original songs 🎹 Hammond organ & keyboards ⚡ Big grooves and seriou
 sly good musicianship 🔥 A proper live band doing what a proper live ban
 d does best Mick’s previous solo album Under My Skin \, recorded in Nash
 ville\, reached No. 13 on the European Blues Chart and received airplay ac
 ross the UK\, Europe and the USA. Now\, with Things Are Looking Up \, Mick
  enters the next chapter of his original music — and Blue Thunder are ta
 king it out on the road. Whether you’re already a blues-rock fan or simp
 ly appreciate great guitar playing\, original music and seriously talented
  musicians doing their thing live \, this is a chance to catch a very spec
 ial band — on a very special night. 🎸 ONE BAND. ONE NEW ALBUM. THE FI
 NAL NIGHT OF A 22-DATE UK TOUR. MICK McCONNELL & BLUE THUNDER — LIVE AT 
 SMILE. ⚡ BOOK YOUR TICKETS NOW. PLEASE NOTE: Unless otherwise stated\, s
 hows at Smile Bar & Venue are sold as standing events. Limited seating is 
 available on a first-come\, first-served basis. Smile Bar & Venue is a cas
 hless venue. Card payments only. No refunds will be given unless the event
  is cancelled. Tickets are non-transferable.\n\nBoletos: https://www.fatso
 ma.com/e/seb5n7x7/mick-mcconnell-blue-thunder
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