Piece Hall announcement: This musician is set to perform "only outdoor UK performance" in Halifax next summer

The American blues rock guitarist, singer and songwriter will headline Live at The Piece Hall on Sunday, July 4 in a UK outdoor exclusive performance, joined by British blues’ star Toby Lee as special guest.

Tickets go on sale at 10am Friday, October 30 via ticketmaster.co.uk

Joe Bonamassa is a five-time GRAMMY-nominated artist and four-time Blues Music Award winner, with more than 50 albums to his name.

Earlier this year, he extended his own record as the artist with the most Number 1 albums in the history of the Billboard Blues Chart, earning his 31st top spot with The Spirit Of Rory Live From Cork, a live album and concert film celebrating the music and legacy of Irish guitar legend Rory Gallagher.

The live release was his second record breaker in 2026, following his 30th Number 1 album on the Billboard Blues Chart with B.B. King’s Blues Summit 100.

The 32-song tribute honouring one of his earliest mentors features an extraordinary cross-generational line-up including Eric Clapton, Slash, Chaka Khan and many more, and also reached the Billboard Album Sales Chart Top 10.

Beyond performing, Joe Bonamassa plays a central role in today’s blues working as a producer for artists including Joanne Shaw Taylor, Marc Broussard, Larry McCray and Jimmy Hall, while also curating and headlining international blues events.

He has also funded hundreds of music education projects internationally through his Keeping The Blues Alive Foundation.

Joining Joe Bonamassa in Halifax will be 21-year-old singer-songwriter and musician Toby Lee, the youngest member of the UK Blues Hall of Fame.

Hailed by Joe Bonamassa as “a future superstar of the blues”, Toby has shared the stage with a host of stars including Buddy Guy, Billy Gibbons, Peter Frampton, Slash, Lukas Nelson and Kenny Wayne Shepherd.

Nicky Chance-Thompson MBE DL FRSA, CEO of The Piece Hall Charitable Trust, said: “This show will be an absolute treat for fans of the blues and guitar enthusiasts in general.

"Famed for his unique performances Joe’s shows are the stuff of legends and we’re over the moon to have secured his only outdoor UK performance this summer.

"Hearing such a virtuoso display his world class skills in the beautiful surroundings of our world class venue with its superb, acoustics, ambience and views, will be perfection.”