Things to do in Helensburgh, United Kingdom

The Boneshakers with support from Paul Rose

Sep 25THE BONESHAKERS Led by world-renowned guitarist Randy Jacobs (Was (Not Was)), The Boneshakers deliver a high-octane blend of Detroit soul, Muscle Shoals R&B, funk, and blues that hits hard every night. Band members have toured and recorded with legends including Bonnie Raitt, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Aretha Franklin, Keb’ Mo’, Seal, Elton John, Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder, Iggy Pop, and more. Formed in the mid-’90s by Jacobs and the late, great Sweetpea Atkinson, The Boneshakers quickly built a reputation for groove-driven, powerhouse performances and acclaimed recordings on Virgin/Pointblank Records. Over the years, the band has released a string of celebrated albums, earned major blues and independent music awards, and collaborated with artists like Mindi Abair and Joe Bonamassa. The legacy continues. Today’s lineup features electrifying vocalist Jenny Langer—Virginia Blues Hall of Fame inductee and International Blues Challenge winner—bringing fresh fire to the band’s unmistakable sound. Their recent releases have topped UK Blues and US Soul Blues charts, earned Billboard Top 10 status, and drawn praise from Rolling Stone and Blues Matters. A Boneshakers show is pure groove, soul, and swagger—don’t miss it. Paul Rose Born in Newcastle, England in July 1966, is without doubt one of the most unique and talented guitarists in the world today. Fundamentally a rock guitarist, his extraordinary playing style touches on blues, country, jazz and folk, blended together into a style that is entirely his own. Never a gig goes by where audience members don’t comment that Paul is the best guitarist they’ve seen and heard. Rory Gallagher awarded Paul a Fender ’62 Reissue Strat, with a Vox AC30, in a Fender sponsored competition that invited guitarists from all over the UK to appear in local music shops. Entrants were required to play in front of a video camera using the guitar and amp in question, without any pedals, to be edited and shown to Rory at a later date. Out of 1000 guitarists, Rory selected Paul as the winner and described him as ‘a hot player with a hot future.’ Having also won ‘Guitarist of the Year’ in Guitarist Magazine a couple of years later, it is plainly obvious that Paul is a force to be reckoned with. Paul has worked as a producer/artist/session guitarist with Ted McKenna (drummer with The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Rory Gallagher, Micheal Schenker, Bobby Womack), Gerry McAvoy (bassist with Rory Gallagher for 25 years), Randy Brecker (The Brecker Brothers), Bill Evans (tenor sax Miles Davis, Mick Jagger, Herbie Hancock, Derek Trucks) & John ‘Rabbit’ Bundrick (Free, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Jon Martyn, Pete Townsend and 30 years with The Who) amongst others. His last album ‘Double Life’ was recorded at the Steakhouse, Hollywood, CA which Paul co produced with multi Grammy award winner John Wooler (Gary Moore, Johnny Winter, john Lee Hooker, Albert Collins). The album featured Terry Evans on vocals (35 years with Ry Cooder), Richie Morales on drums (Al Demeola, The Brecker Brothers, Mike Stern), Randy Jacobs on rhythm guitar (Elton John, Kris Kristofferson, Was Not Was), Bernard Fowler lead vocals (backing vocals with the Rolling Stones for 25 years) & Sweat Pea Atkinson on vocals (Was Not Was, Lyle Lovett). The album received 5 star reviews across the board, and gig of the month for London during the album tour. Paul has spent the last 18 months in the New York area playing with his US version of the Paul Rose Trio, featuring Richie Morales (Spyra Gyra, Al Demeola, The Brecker Brothers) and Mark Egan (Pat Metheny Group, David Sanborn, Gil Evans). With a weekly residency at the Bitter End in Greenwich Village and gigs at the Iridium and B. B. Kings.

What to do in Helensburgh

Between Sunday, September 13, 2026 and Thursday, November 12, 2026