Davy Knowles
Jimmy's Jazz and Blues Club, 135 Congress Street, 03801 Portsmouth Kort
sun. 13.09.2026 19:30
Davy Knowles is one of today's leading blues-rock guitarists, celebrated for his unmistakable style on acoustic, mandolin, national steel, and electric guitar. Since his breakthrough with Back Door Slam's acclaimed 2007 debut Roll Away, he has released multiple Top 5 Billboard Blues albums and earned praise from guitar icons including Peter Frampton, who called him "the gunslinger guitarist of the 21st century," and Joe Satriani, who hailed him as "my favorite modern bluesman." Knowles has toured and performed with Jeff Beck, The Who, Joe Bonamassa, Lynyrd Skynyrd, George Thorogood, and Kid Rock, while appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live and CBS Good Morning America. In 2025, his native Isle of Man honored him as a Global Ambassador in recognition of his international success. Whether performing solo or leading his powerhouse blues-rock trio, Knowles continues to captivate audiences with his exceptional musicianship and heartfelt songwriting.
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Davy Knowles
“MY FAVORITE MODERN BLUESMAN” – JOE SATRIANI
“DAVY KNOWLES HAS IMMERSED HIMSELF IN THE STYLES OF MANY GREAT PLAYERS, EMERGING WITH HIS OWN BRAND, AND PLAYING WITH A SMILE ON HIS FACE. ” – BERNIE MARSDEN
“#6 DAVY KNOWLES. KNOWLES PLAYS THE BLUES WITH THE SINCERITY OF SOMEONE TWICE HIS AGE” – DANIEL ERIKSSON, GIBSON TOP 10 MODERN BLUES GUITARISTS
Knowles first burst onto the scene in 2007 with his band ‘Back Door Slam’, garnering rave reviews, national US television appearances (Jimmy Kimmel Live, Good Morning America), extensive triple-A radio airplay, and two top 5 Billboard Blues charting albums. Since then, Knowles has independently released two more studio albums, 2014’s ‘The Outsider’ and 2016’s ‘Three Miles From Avalon’, which also hit the top 5 on the Billboard Blues chart. An EP, ‘1932’, showcasing his talents on acoustic guitar, specifically a 1932 National acoustic guitar, was released in early 2017.
An extensive tour schedule has ensured he has put in more than his ’10,000 hours’ on the road, including appearances with The Who, Jeff Beck, Gov’t Mule, Lynrd Skynrd, Kid Rock, Joe Bonamassa, Sonny Landreth, Peter Frampton, Joe Satriani, and the Sammy Hagar-fronted supergroup ‘Chickenfoot’ among many others. “It’s your job to be the worst player in the room, and absorb like a sponge” says Knowles of sharing the stage with his heroes. And it’s not just his heroes he’s played for, in 2010, he became the first musician in history to play live directly to the International Space Station from Mission Control in Houston.
