John Primer & Giles Robson Band Blues

On March 17, 2026, at the Spirit of 66 Verviers, John Primer joined the Giles Robson Band for an evening steeped in the blues. A singer and guitarist from the United States, Primer is direct: crisp riffs, phrasing that tells a story without effort, a tone that cuts through and an irresistible swing. Opposite him, the Giles Robson-led band supplies a precise rhythm section, finely chiselled responses and a sense of ensemble that supports every chorus. Together they establish a constant dialogue between guitar, vocals and band, alternating tempos that heat up with slower, more spacious breaths, and that raw grain that is the very flavour of the genre.

Across the set they move between tradition-rooted numbers and more contemporary pieces, always played in the moment. John Primer takes the spotlight when required, then leaves room for the Giles Robson Band to build tension, reignite the momentum and stretch motifs. A passage through blues shades, from swinging shuffles to darker moods, to be experienced in the immediate atmosphere of the Spirit of 66 Verviers—no artifices, just the pulse and the groove.