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Christone “Kingfish” Ingram brings Hard Road: European Summer to Boiler Shop, Newcastle upon Tyne, on 2 July 2026. The Mississippi-born guitarist and singer steps forward with a new chapter, drawing on the blues he grew up with while widening the frame. After the breakthrough of Kingfish and the follow-up 662, this tour pivots around his new album Hard Road, a set of songs that folds rock edges, soul inflections and slow-burn ballads into his unmistakable tone and phrasing.

On stage, “Kingfish” lets the guitar tell the story as much as the voice. Expect tight grooves, spacious dynamics and melodies that lean into feeling rather than flash. He moves from hushed, vocal-led blues to heavier, riff-driven passages, threading slide licks, bent notes and call-and-response with the band. The new material sits alongside earlier tracks, reshaped in the moment, with room for improvisation and the kind of tension-and-release that keeps the focus on the song. It’s a show built on roots, open to detours, and aimed straight at the present.