BLUES enthusiasts, live music lovers and aspiring musicians across the country are in for a very special treat, when this charismatic collective play at The Brook in Southampton on Wednesday!

If you’ve followed Ruf’s rolling revue since it started life in 2005, you’ll already know that these shows are must-see events, throwing together three stellar artists on one bill – then letting the chemistry do the rest.

As the son of the mighty Luther Allison – the late Chicago blues titan who was Ruf’s first signing back in 1994 – Bernard Allison has added to the family legend and carved out his own mythology as a world-class songwriter and performer. For this year’s Blues Caravan, he’ll be drawing on an acclaimed back catalogue that includes 1997’s US debut Keepin’ The Blues Alive and 2000’s classic Born With The Blues, and slipping between genres as a master can.

Ruf’s tireless dedication to the blues means it hunts far beyond the US and UK for its new signings – and the label has struck gold with Croatian gunslinger, Vanja Sky.

Channelling the fire and flair of Rory Gallagher, Albert King and Stevie Ray Vaughan, Vanya has already broken out in her home country and bordering Balkan States. Now, with her highly anticipated debut studio album released, Vanja is planting her flag in Europe and North America.

Missouri-born bandleader, Mike Zito, has had a fascinating career.

He overcame crippling early addictions to become one of modern America’s sharpest songwriters. In 2012, Mike lined up alongside Devon Allman and Cyril Neville as a key member of Royal Southern Brotherhood – and stayed with them for two critically feted albums.

But the call of his own muse was too strong, and in 2014, Mike burst straight back into his solo career with Keep Coming Back and Make Blues Not War.