Mike Sanchez and his Band plus special guest John Lewis

MIKE SANCHEZ, ex Big Town Playboys, Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings – the inimitable piano pumping singing star of vintage roots, rock, boogie and rhythm & blues, performing with his full band MIKE SANCHEZ and his BAND, featuring heavyweight blues guitarist Big Boy Bloater and killer saxes from Drew Davies and Jean-Marc Labbe.

Mike Sanchez – Star of Rock ´n´ Roll and Rhythm & Blues will be making his debut appearance at Bristol’s famous live music venue The FLEECE for a mid-week session of red hot rockin music as part of his 28 date UK Summer Tour of 2026.

Singer/pianist Mike Sanchez is one of the most charismatic performers in the world of rock n roll and rhythm & blues.

Born in London to Spanish immigrants, at the age of 11 the family moved to Worcestershire where his high school years introduced him to teenage subcultures and a passion for roots rockabilly and blues music. Through rockabilly and blues he formed the Big Town Playboys and attracted a following from many famous rock and blues legends starting with Robert Plant, Gary Brooker, Eric Clapton, Mick Fleetwood, Andy Fairweather Low, Jeff Beck, Albert Lee and ex Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman whos band the Rhythm Kings Mike joined and toured with for 4 years.

Mike enjoyed a busy solo career touring Europe under his own line ups including The Mike Sanchez Rhythm & Blues Revue which helped introduce his guest singer of 6 years, Dublin born Imelda May to a worldwide audience.

Mike, who now lives in Spain has scheduled a 28 date UK Summer tour for 2026, and will be promoting his latest CD, LP ´HEY NOW!´ and single ´LYDIA´, while performing his rockin rhythms with the finest musicians featuring guitarist Big Boy Bloater, bassist Nick Whitfield, drummer Mark Morgan and direct from France, top saxophonists Drew Davies and Jean-Marc Labbe.

Mike Sanchez – vocals/piano

Big Boy Bloater – guitar/vocals

Nick Whitfield – double bass/vocals

Mark Morgan – drums/vocals

Drew Davies – tenor saxophone/vocals

Jean-Marc Labbe – baritone saxophone

Albums released during his solo career include:

Just Can´t Afford It – 2000

Blue Boy – 2001

Women & Cadillacs (with Knock-Out Greg & Blue Weather) – 2002

You Better Dig It – 2007

Babes and Buicks (with the Beat from Palookaville) – 2010

Almost Grown (featuring Imelda May) – 2012

So Many Routes (featuring Albert Lee) – 2014

12 Original Scorchers – 2019

Mike Sanchez & The Limboos EP – 2019

Mike Sanchez (with The Drew Davies Rhythm Combo featuring Big Boy Bloater) – Hey Now! CD/LP – 2025

Mike Sanchez – Lydia – 45rpm single – 2025

FOREWORD BY ROBERT PLANT

From the authorized biography by Michael Madden

MIKE SANCHEZ – BIG TOWN PLAYBOY

Mike came into my near vision more than 30 years ago..

I was drawn to him..

Bright, eager and crazed..

His references, a musical paradise for me..

As his gift developed he grabbed the genre by the throat and shook new life into it..

Preaching sweat + grind + from his Church of the 88 keys..

He is admired + respected by all who come before him.

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