Jools Holland and His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra
Jools Holland and His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra in Leicester on Thursday, 26 November 2026, Check official times, at De Montfort Hall. At the age of eight Jools...
At the age of eight Jools Holland could play the piano fluently by ear, and by the time he reached his early teens he was proficient and confident enough to be appearing regularly in many of the pubs in South East London and the East End Docks. At the age of 15, Jools was introduced to Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford he joined Squeeze, followed by Gilson Lavis shortly afterwards (Gilson had already played with, among others, B.B. King, Chuck Berry, and Max Wall) - who was Jools’ drummer until he retired in 2024. Up The Junction and Cool For Cats gave Squeeze meteoric success and their popularity rapidly extended to America, where their tour included performances at New York's Madison Square Garden. In 1987, Jools formed The Jools Holland Big Band - comprising himself and now retired drummer Gilson Lavis. This has gradually metamorphosed...
- Date
- Thursday, 26 November 2026
- Time
- Check official times
- Venue
- De Montfort Hall
- Address
- Granville Road, Leicester, LE1 7RU
- Price
- From GBP 58.5