Joe Bonamassa's British-Influenced 'Royal Tea' Will Debut with Ryman Auditorium Livestream

[Cover photo credit to Robert Sutton]

Joe Bonamassa’s new solo studio album Royal Tea will be landing in October, inspired by his British heroes Jeff Beck, John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin and Cream, and the album was recorded at Abbey Road Studios.

Bonamassa also surprised his fans by dropping his latest single, “Why Does It Take So Long To Say Goodbye.”

British Blues was one of Bonamassa's first influences as a 12-year-old, driving his desire to make music, and as he explains: “This whole adventure was a bucket-list thing for me.”

The ten original tracks on the album were co-written by Joe and friends including former Whitesnake guitarist Bernie Marsden, ex-Cream lyricist Pete Brown and national-treasure piano man Jools Holland.

Bonamassa’s producer Kevin Shirley and regular touring band flew in for the recording sessions, which included Anton Fig (drums), Michael Rhodes (bass) and Reese Wynans (keys).

Royal Tea will be performed for the first time at a special Livestream concert from the legendary Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee on September 20th.

Along with Royal Tea he’ll also perform remixes from his 20th anniversary album A New Day Now. The evening will continue with a one hour “After Party” featuring several live performances from an array of Blues-Rock artists.

The live stream tickets and packages for “Joe Bonamassa Live in Concert Worldwide” presented by Keeping The Blues Alive are available for purchase here.

This concert will be presented by Bonamassa’s non-profit, Keeping the Blues Alive Foundation (KTBA). Each ticket purchase will include a $1 donation to his Fueling Musicians Program, which to date has raised over $295,000 and has supported more than 163 musicians in need due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Here are some further details about ticketing for the event:

There are a variety of pricing levels available for fans worldwide to be a part of this special “audience.” Tickets to the livestream event starts at $20. Fans may also purchase a $35 ALL-ACCESS PASS which includes access to the livestream event on September 20th, the Royal Tea digital album available on October 23rd, and a 1-year all pass for Bonamassa’s on-demand service which includes 17+ concert releases from Joe Bonamassa, Black Country Communion, and Rock Candy Funk Party – available at any time on most devices.

As part of this unique concert event, fans also have the option to purchase a Commemorative VIP ticket giving them an experience they will never forget. VIP ticket holders will have their photo printed out and placed in a seat at the legendary Ryman Auditorium as part of Joe’s audience for that special night. VIPs will also get a picture of Joe with his “audience” which will be sent to them via email to keep. The VIP ticket holder’s name will also be included in the credits at the end of the live stream event, as well as being included in the upcoming DVD credits for this performance!