Ryan McGarvey was chosen from 3,500 acts to appear at Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Festival in Chicago.

Now he’s touring in the UK for the first time and is stopping off at Keighley next week.

Regarded as one of the brightest, young blues/rock guitarists on the circuit today, the 26-year-old from New Mexico has a string of credits that would be impressive even for a seasoned blues veteran.

Ryan has shared stages with the likes of Blue Oyster Cult, Joe Bonamassa and The Fabulous Thunderbirds. In 2010, he won the Play Crossroads contest and appeared at the festival with guitar legends such as Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck.

  • Catch Ryan McGarvey on Friday, May 10. Ring (01535) 600310 or visit keighleybluesclub.net.