With nearly 7000 performances across 27 countries under their belt in their 35 years on the road, King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys are more than just the world’s greatest jump, jive and swing band – they’re an institution!
In that time, they have opened shows for BB King, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles and toured with the Blues Brothers Band, the one from the movie and they’ve played on 36 radio shows and made 73 television appearances.
Rough, tough and always rocking, King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys, have appeared at festivals, in concert and at clubs throughout the UK and Europe as well as in the USA – and Russia.
Along the way, the band have recorded 11 albums for Big Bear Records, all distributed worldwide.
The band line up as King Pleasure (vocals and baritone saxophone), Boysey Battrum (alto and tenor saxophones), Bullmoose K Shirley (guitars), Mighty Matt Foundling (piano), Shark Van Schtoop (bass), and Gary ‘The Enforcer’ Barber (percussion).
Hull Truck Theatre, 29 July 2023.
Venue Details
A pioneering theatre with a unique Northern Voice, locally rooted, global in outlook, inspiring artists, audiences and communities to reach their greatest potential. We produce and present inspiring theatre that reflects the diversity of a modern Britain. We provide the resources, space and support to grow people and ideas, are an ambassador for our city, a flagship for our region and a welcoming home for our communities. Through our work with schools and local communities we engage with thousands of young people, disabled groups and adults, offering opportunities to participate in the arts, whether as the first step into a career, a way to build confidence and meet new people, or as part of a rounded education.
Facilities
Accessible Toilets
Baby Changing
Blue-Badge Parking
Hearing Loop
Level Access
Wheelchair Access
