Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra

7:30PM, Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Venue: Darlington Hippodrome

JOOLS HOLLAND and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra featuring GILSON LAVIS with special guest star CHRIS DIFFORD and guest vocalists RUBY TURNER, LOUISE MARSHALL & SUMUDU JAYATILAKA As the UK's most popular pianist and bandleader, JOOLS HOLLAND OBE has performed and recorded with some of the most talented musicians and songwriters in the world, including Eric Clapton, the late George Harrison and Luther Vandross, Sting, BB King and Paul Weller. Jools is respected not only as a performer, but also an authority on all music. The 20-piece Rhythm & Blues Orchestra features, at its helm, former Squeeze drummer, Gilson Lavis. Lavis has been drumming with Jools Holland for over 25 years, since their SQUEEZE days, with special guest Chris Difford and guest vocalists Ruby Turner, Louise Marshall and Sumudu Jayatilaka. As ever, Jools continues to dazzle, involve and impress audiences with his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra and their exuberant live performances.