Blues-rock harmonica sensation Will Wilde is getting into the festive spirit early… really early. Rivalling even the most eager supermarkets that have had their tinsel up for weeks, he is rounding out a landmark year with a soulful new single, “Christmas Eve Blues”, which is available now on all digital platforms via VizzTone Records. Scroll down (past all the tour dates!) to see the video.
Far from your typical festive jingle, the new track is a haunting, minor-key slow-burner. Centred on the pain of a Christmas Day breakup, Wilde’s mournful harmonica playing and soul-drenched vocals create a powerful anthem for anyone who has felt the blues during a season of celebration. The track is said to echo the spirit of Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac, and a video for the new song is also available to watch.
The single caps off an incredible 2025 for Wilde. His album, Blues Is Still Alive, peaked at number 5 on the Official UK Jazz & Blues Chart and also hit the number 1 spot on the IBBA Chart. The record was praised by Music-News as “one of the freshest sounding and most classic Blues albums I’ve heard in the last couple of years!”, while Classic Rock simply said it “delivers plenty of gold.”
To top it all off, Wilde was recently honoured with the “Lord of the Blues” Award at the HRH Awards.
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Fans can catch Will Wilde live at a huge number of upcoming UK shows.
Upcoming UK Shows
- 13th Nov – The Picturedrome, Northampton
- 16th Nov – Glasgow Blues Rhythm & Rock Festival, Glasgow
- 17th Nov – The Cluny, Newcastle
- 20th Nov – Hanger Farm Arts, Southampton
- 21st Nov – The Butler, Reading
- 22nd Nov – Boogaloo Blues Weekend, Bournemouth
- 12th Dec – The Bear Club, Luton
- 1st Feb – UK Blues, Rhythm & Rock Festival, Blackpool
- 1st March – The Lens Studio, Portsmouth
- 5th March – The Eel Pie Club, Twickenham
- 6th March – The Carlisle, Hastings
- 7th March – The Bridge, Milford On Sea
- 12th March – Login Lounge, Camberley
- 14th March – Co-Headline with Brave Rival, The Stables Theatre, Wavendon
- 19th March – Billy Bootleggers, Nottingham
- 20th March – The Giffard Arms, Wolverhampton
- 21st March – John Peel Centre, Stowmarket
- 22 March – The Factory Live, Worthing
- 18th April – The Civic, Trowbridge
- 24th April – Goin’ Up Country Blues Club, Wrexham, N. Wales
- 25th April -The Hoochie Coochie Club, Louth
- 2nd May – Bosworth Blues Festival, Market Bown
- 3rd May – Thames Side Brewery, Staines Upon Thames
- 7th May – Arlington Arts Centre, Newbury
- 16th May – Hot Box Live, Chelmsford
- 13th June – Diseworth Blues Club, Leicestershire
- 14th June – Boogaloo Blues Weekend, Torquay
- 20th June – Summertime Blues Festival, Emsworth
- 27th June – Alfold Rock & Blues Festival, Alfold
- 1st July – Dereham Blues Festival
- 8th August – Buxton Blues Festival
- 9th August – Plumpton Revival Festival
- 4th Sept – Hungerford Arts
- 5th Sept – Eest End Centre, Aldershot
- 12th Sept – HRH Blues Festival, Sheffield
- 18th Sept – The Brook, Southampton
- 19th Sept – Leighton Buzzard Library Theatre
- 23rd Oct – Crookham Village Hall, Church Crookham
- 24th Oct- Studio 27, White Rock Theatre, Hastings
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