A500 Music Presents

Ruarri Joseph

Plus Support 

Sunday 20th July 2025

Fulford Village Hall - Stoke on Trent - ST11 9QT

Doors 6pm for a 7pm start

Tickets £15

After a remarkable decade with the indie rock trio William the Conqueror, frontman Ruarri Joseph is returning to his roots with a series of solo performances under his own name. This marks his first solo appearance in 12 years, offering fans a rare opportunity to experience the intimate, stripped-back performances that launched his career.

Born in Edinburgh and raised in New Zealand, Joseph's musical journey began in the UK, where he gained recognition as a solo artist with four albums released between 2007 and 2013. In 2015, he co-founded the band/art project William the Conqueror. The band received critical acclaim for their fusion of bluesy grunge and Americana with anthemic British alt-rock, drawing comparisons to acts like Kings of Leon and Nirvana and touring world wide to this day.

This upcoming solo tour offers a unique chance to witness Joseph's evolution as an artist, revisiting the raw, heartfelt performances that defined his early work. It's a celebration of his musical roots and a testament to his enduring passion for connecting with audiences in an intimate setting.

"There are few more heartfelt and soul-baring writers in any medium today." - MOJO

"Dylan had he grown up in Cornwall." - NME

"One of our finest songwriters and lyricists." - SUNDAY TIMES

A500 Music Presents

  KARA GRAINGER

Sunday 26th October 2025

Fulford Village Hall - Stoke on Trent - ST11 9QT

Doors 6pm for a 7pm start

Tickets £15

With sultry, mesmerizing vocals, engaging song writing talent, and fiery slide guitar work, Kara Grainger boasts an impressive set of skills. This Australian performer bears a style all of her own, full of soulful swagger and elegant musicianship, her songs bringing a distinctly unique and modern take to blues, roots and soul music.

Since her beginnings, playing the club scene of Balmain in Sydney Australia, Kara’s music has taken her on an incredible journey across the globe. She has travelled to Indonesia several times to perform at the Jakarta International Blues Festival, performing together with her band and also as a special guest with The Jakarta Women’s Blues Review.  In 2011 she toured Japan with "The Swampers and Donnie Fritts”, (the infamous house Rhythm section for "Fame Recordings" in Muscle Shoals). Kara has also taken her band to Switzerland and across Europe performing to sold out audiences throughout the globe.

In her adopted home base of the US, Kara continues to tour consistently, performing at many of the premier blues clubs and festivals. She has also opened for many extraordinary acts such as Peter Frampton, Buddy Guy, Taj Mahal and Jonny Lang, to name but a few.

A500 Music have been working on this gig for a few years now, and we are delighted to finally be welcoming Kara and her trio to Fulford this autumn.

"Talk about star power, a killer voice and guitar skills. She said to the band as much to the audience, “I think tonight, we’ll just play some blues.” Playing slide guitar, Grainger began with rootsy blues, her voice full-bodied with plenty of soul. There was clarity there too with that unmistakable bell tone mixed with grit. We were in for some serious musicianship with Kara Grainger. Her vocals packed a punch and she played monster guitar solos that had the crowd whooping andclapping. Nice to see a female musician kick some a** like that".

ROCK & BLUES MUSE