New York blues-guitarist-of-the-moment Joe Bonamassa has been confirmed to perform at Music Live 2008 at The NEC on Saturday November 8.

Bonamassa kicks off a series of UK dates with the Music Live show, and his performance at the event will be the only chance to see him in the Midlands during the tour.

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Current darling of the guitar and wider music press, Joe was recently voted Blues Guitarist Of 2008 by readers of US Guitar Player magazine and was the cover star of Guitarist magazine’s April issue.

Bonamassa has also drawn glowing praise from the wider media of late. Radio 2’s Bob Harris called him “One to watch”, while Classic Rock magazine reported BB King describing Joe as, “a legend before his time”.

He will take to the stage on the evening of Saturday 8 November at Music Live.

Tickets for his performance are priced at £20 and can be purchased via the Music Live 2008 website at www.musiclive.co.uk / 0844 33 88 000.

Tickets to allow entry to both the show and evening gig are also available, priced at £30.

Tickets are subject to booking and transaction fee.

Music Live runs at the NEC from November 7-9.

Described as the UK’s most vibrant music-making event, it features the latest and greatest gear from the world’s most famous brands, from electric guitars to software, drums to amplification and more and boasts an exhibition area “crammed full of stuff to get your hands on”.

Other stars to have appeared at Music Live over the past couple of years include Duff McKagan (Guns n’ Roses/Velvet Revolver), Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Status Quo’s Rick Parfitt, Kerry King (Slayer) and Bullet For My Valentine’s Matt Tuck.

For more information on Music Live 2008 visit www.musiclive.co.uk

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