Catfish Keith Newcastle | Cluny 2 Gig Preview

Catfish Keith Newcastle at Cluny 2 on Saturday 10 October 2026 brings the American acoustic-blues guitarist back to Ouseburn for an evening built around slide guitar, country blues and roots music. Ticketmaster confirms the 7.30pm Newcastle date, while Keith’s own official site provides the artist information and press imagery used for this preview.

Keith has built a career around a highly physical style of acoustic performance, using bottleneck slide, fingerpicking and foot-stomping rhythm to make a solo setup feel much bigger than one player on stage. That approach should translate especially well to Cluny 2, where the compact room can keep the detail of the guitar playing clear without losing the energy underneath it.

Catfish Keith Newcastle at Cluny 2

His official biography describes a sound rooted in deep Delta blues and American roots music, but the appeal goes beyond simply recreating older forms. Keith’s playing is built around dynamics, rhythm and the character of the instruments themselves, which gives the material a sense of movement that should work well in a close live setting.

Cluny 2 has hosted Keith before, so there is already some history between the artist and the venue. Returning on a Saturday night should make this a particularly natural fit, especially for an audience that prefers acoustic blues delivered with the intensity of a full-band show rather than treated as background music.

For listeners interested in slide guitar and traditional blues forms, the date offers the chance to see a specialist performer in a room small enough to make the technique visible as well as audible. At the same time, the foot-stomping side of the set should stop the night from feeling overly formal, keeping the focus on performance rather than reverence.

Event details

• Date: Saturday 10 October 2026
• Venue: Cluny 2, 36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne
• Time: 7.30pm

Current artist information is available through Catfish Keith’s official website, while Ticketmaster confirms the Newcastle date and venue. Check both artist and venue channels before travelling in case final timings or ticket details change.

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