Upstairs at Raps

18/10/2026

15/10/2026

Get ready for a wild ride with Jo Carley & the Old Dry Skulls! 🎶🔥 Expect a wicked mix of blues, rockabilly, vintage swing and darkly comic mayhem. Jo’s powerhouse vocals and the band’s infectious energy make this a show you really won’t want to miss!
23rd of October Upstairs at Raps
30 Southgate Chichester PO19 1DP
Doors open 7pm
Tickets £18
www.emsworthmusic.club

10/10/2026

🎸 LIVE MUSIC LOVERS – WE NEED YOU! ❤️

We’ve got TWO fantastic gigs coming up at UPSTAIRS AT RAPS, and we’d love your support to make them both brilliant nights! 🙌

🎸 CONNOR SELBY
An award-winning British blues artist with soulful vocals, stunning guitar playing and a reputation for delivering the goods. A real treat for blues fans!

💀 JO CARLEY & THE OLD DRY SKULLS
A wonderfully wild mix of vintage blues, swing, skiffle and roots music. Quirky, energetic and guaranteed to be something a little different!

❤️ HERE’S THE IMPORTANT BIT…

We know it’s tempting to leave buying tickets until the last minute, but advance ticket sales make a HUGE difference to independent music venues like ours.

They help us plan ahead, book more great artists and keep live music thriving.

If you’re thinking of coming along, please book your tickets in advance rather than waiting until the door! Every ticket counts, every booking helps, and every person through the door makes a difference.

🙏 Please share this post, tell your friends and help us spread the word.

Let’s show these brilliant artists how much Emsworth loves live music! 🎶

🎟️ Tickets & information: www.emsworthmusic.club

SUPPORT LIVE MUSIC. SUPPORT LOCAL. SEE YOU UPSTAIRS! 🍻🎸

09/10/2026

Connor Selby – Award-Winning Blues Artist

Connor Selby is one of the brightest talents on the British blues scene, blending soulful vocals, expressive guitar playing and heartfelt songwriting. Drawing inspiration from the likes of Eric Clapton and Peter Green, Connor delivers a timeless sound that combines traditional blues, soul and Americana.

A multiple UK Blues Award winner, Connor was named Traditional Blues Artist of the Year in both 2025 and 2026, having previously won Young Artist of the Year three years running. His self-titled debut album was named MOJO Magazine’s Blues Album of the Year 2023, and he has performed at Wembley Stadium with The Who, appeared at Hyde Park alongside Pearl Jam and Stereophonics, and featured on Mark Knopfler’s star-studded 2024 charity single.

With his latest album, The Truth Comes Out Eventually, Connor continues to establish himself as a distinctive voice in modern blues — an exceptional guitarist and songwriter with real soul and feeling.

03/10/2026

💀🔥 THIS IS NOT YOUR AVERAGE NIGHT OUT… 🔥💀

JO CARLEY & THE OLD DRY SKULLS are coming to UPSTAIRS AT RAPS — and they’re bringing the whole damn party with them!

🎺 SWING
🥁 SKIFFLE
🎸 BLUES
🔥 ROOTS
💀 A LITTLE BIT OF THE UNEXPECTED!

Jo Carley is a force of nature on stage, backed by The Old Dry Skulls — a band who know exactly how to turn a room into a riot of rhythm, dancing and good times.

Vintage sounds. Dirty grooves. Big personality.

If you like your live music with attitude, energy and a touch of the wild side, you really don’t want to miss this one.

📍 UPSTAIRS AT RAPS, EMSWORTH
🎟️ TICKETS ON SALE NOW
🎸 EMS­WORTH MUSIC CLUB

💀 COME FOR THE MUSIC. STAY FOR THE MAYHEM.

👉 GET YOUR TICKETS!

www.emsworthmusic.club

03/10/2026

The legend that is Connor Selby had agreed to play at Raps 😳😳😳. Grab some tix whilst you can.
Also looking fwd to Jo Carley and the old dry skulls. Another epic night at Raps.
See you there.

24/09/2026

There will be a few tickets on the door tonight folks.
Come along and see the lovely Sally Barker perform in our intimate venue here in Chichester. Doors 7pm. Sally will be on at 7:30pm.

23/09/2026

Multi-Award-Winning Blues Artist Connor Selby Comes to Raps
Emsworth Music Club is delighted to announce that acclaimed British blues guitarist and singer-songwriter Connor Selby will perform at Upstairs at Raps on Tuesday 13th October.
Connor comes with an impressive collection of accolades behind him. He has been named Traditional Blues Artist of the Year at the UK Blues Awards in both 2025 and 2026, following an extraordinary run of three consecutive Young Blues Artist of the Year awards in 2020, 2021 and 2022.
His reputation extends well beyond the awards. Connor has performed at some of the UK’s most prestigious venues and events, including Wembley Stadium, where he opened for The Who, and London’s Hyde Park alongside Pearl Jam, Stereophonics and Johnny Marr. He has also shared stages with artists including Beth Hart, Robert Cray, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Joanne Shaw Taylor and Betty LaVette.
Described as one of the brightest talents on the UK blues scene, Selby’s music combines classic blues influences with deeply personal songwriting and soulful guitar playing.
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR.
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