Curtis Salgado & Alan Hager Duo

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A genuine giant of the blues, up close and stripped back

Curtis Salgado & Alan Hager · The Oast, Rainham · Wednesday 18th November 2026

Just voice, harmonica and guitar, and everything that matters about the blues. Curtis Salgado, a 14-time Blues Music Award winner, and his long-time guitarist Alan Hager bring one of the most intimate shows you'll see all year to The Oast.

"A blues icon" with a "huge voice." (NPR)

Why blues fans rate them so highly

• 14 Blues Music Awards, including the B.B. King Entertainer of the Year


• Now on Nola Blue Records, with the acclaimed 2026 live album Legacy Rewind: Live in '25


• Co-led The Robert Cray Band and fronted Roomful of Blues


• His blues records inspired John Belushi to create The Blues Brothers


• Alan Hager studied under Pat Metheny at Berklee, and Curtis calls him "the best player in the business"

Through liver cancer, lung cancer twice and open heart surgery, Curtis has never stopped performing, and you hear that resilience in every note. Rooted in Otis Redding, Muddy Waters and Little Walter, with Alan's deep Delta guitar alongside.

If you like: Robert Cray, Little Walter, Taj Mahal, Keb' Mo'

The night at a glance

• Date: Wednesday 18th November 2026


• Venue: The Oast, Granary Close, Rainham ME8 7SG


• Doors: 7:00pm


• Music: from 8:00pm, finishing around 10:30pm


• Age: under 18s must be accompanied by an adult

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