Voodoo Room - A Night of Hendrix, Clapton & Cream

Voodoo Room are playing Wrecking Ball Arts Centre on Saturday 5 December, with a set built around Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and Cream. It's a power trio format, so you've got the guitar, bass and drums working together rather than a full band behind them.

The three names on the bill cover a lot of ground. Hendrix brings the psychedelic, feedback-heavy side of the sixties; Clapton is the common thread, having played in both Cream and with Hendrix; and Cream was the supergroup that put the two together. Between them, they're the architects of the loud, improvised guitar rock that still hangs over most of the stuff we listen to now. Voodoo Room pull from all three, so you'll hear the Hendrix riffs, the Clapton lines and the Cream grooves in one go.

The band describes themselves as a high-energy power trio of some of the UK's finest musicians, and they've got the credits to back it up. They've worked with Steve Winwood, Massive Attack, Arthur Brown, Fish, Thunder and Lulu — a run that goes from soul and trip-hop to prog and pop. They're also clear about how they approach the material: 'no wigs, no pantomime — just great music played by great musicians'. It's a straightforward way of saying they're not doing a costume act; they're just playing the songs.

That approach has picked up a few nods along the way. Blues In The South magazine called them 'outstanding', Time Out went with 'superb' and Radio Caroline described them as 'absolutely incredible'. It's a good set of names to have in your corner when you're stepping into the shoes of Hendrix and Clapton.

The gig is at Wrecking Ball Arts Centre, on the first floor above Wrecking Ball Music and Books at 15 Whitefriargate, Hull, HU1 2ER. It runs from 8:00pm to 10:00pm, and tickets are £28.