THE BLUES BAND will be back at the Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis on Saturday, July 14.

The band, featuring Paul Jones, Dave Kelly, Rob Townsend, Gary Fletcher and Tom McGuinness say they love performing at the Marine Theatre.

"The venue is so welcoming and the crowd are so responsive, we always have a great evening," said a spokesman for the band.

"It's such a special theatre, and the atmosphere makes it one of the high spots on our tour," added Dave Kelly.

They have released 17 albums culminating in their current release - Thank You Brother Ray - a tribute to the late, great Ray Charles - and have regularly rung the musical changes, albeit within the context of the blues.

In the past 30 years the band have played all around the world in venues ranging from intimate clubs through civic halls and theatres and have wowed festival audiences in many countries including headline appearances at Glastonbury.

While not unique in surviving together for 30 years they are one of the few outfits to have consistently recorded new material throughout such a long career - and while staying true to their blues roots have constantly developed their music and redefined their approach on several occasions.

With four singers and songwriters in the band, the quality and variety of performance and material offered by the Blues Band is pretty much unrivalled in the blues world or elsewhere.

The band's passion and reverence for the music, their presentation and showmanship all combine to deliver the definitive 'good night out'.

The bar opens at 7.45pm and the band is on stage from 8.30pm.

Tickets are £16.50 in advance or £18 on the door and can be obtained from the box office on 01297 442138.