DENNY Newman and the Regulars will be making their first appearance at the New Crawdaddy Blues Club in Billericay tonight.

Denny has been in the business for over 40 years and has played with the likes of Jeff Beck, Manfred Mann, Kate Bush and the Blues.

Denny, who now lives in Norfolk, spent many years living in Essex where he founded the Brentwood International Blues Festival.

The band will be showcasing numbers from Denny’s latest release Sleepwalking With You amongst other hits.

The line-up includes Denny, his son Scott on bass, Max Middleton on keyboards and drummer Jeff Allen.

Denny Newman and the Regulars will be performing at the club, at the Belvedere, Billericay, on Thursday.

Doors open at 8.15pm. Admission is £7. For information, call 01702 347007 or visit www.newcrawdaddyclub.co.uk