Blues @ Temperance | Jimmy Regal and the Royals

Blues trio Jimmy Regal and the Royals, led by harmonica player Joff Watkins, play a live gig at Temperance in Leamington Spa.

Jimmy Regal and the Royals, a South London blues trio formed in 2016, return to Temperance for a four-hour evening set. The band — Joff Watkins on vocals and harmonica, CJ Williams on guitar and Sammy Samuels on drums — blend traditional blues with influences from New Orleans, Mississippi, Senegal and South London. Their album First and Last Stop topped the Independent Blues Broadcasters Association charts and was nominated for Best Blues Album at the UK Blues Awards 2024.