Red Rooster was established on 1987 as my personal need for bringing live blues to the scene of Athens and its one of the older (if not the oldest) booking agencies in Greece.
I couldn’t imagine that it would survive and carry on 25 years now, expanded with more productive activities and embracing a wider range of soulful music.
In all these 25 years now, Red Rooster has succeeded to establish the popularity of Blues in Greece by organizing the 90% of the Blues concerts, supporting the Greek Blues Bands and record Industry, opening the solid blues club “Blues Hall” (well known among Blues Musicians worldwide) and presenting the Blues as a classical music form to the Athens Concert Hall.
Gradually, besides the Blues, got involved with World and Cross over music as well, producing concerts and records that overcame the National frontiers.
My love for music and the personal relationship with musicians, agencies and record companies in Europe and United States secures the best results in Red Rooster’s activities.
Keep the Blues alive
John (Johnny Angel) Angelatos
CONCERTS LIST
1987
*EDDIE GUITAR BURNS / JON MORRIS (2 Nov. /ΑΧ ΜΑΡΙΑ – Athens)
1988
*LOUISIANA RED & BLUES WIRE (27-28 April/Pararlama & 29 April / Ellispontos- Thessalonica)
REMBETIKO & BLUES *LOUISIANA RED & STELIOS VAMVAKARIS (30 April /Αmore – Athens)
*LOUISIANA RED & BLUES WIRE (22 Sept. / Festival Riga – Thessalonica
*LOUISIANA RED & BLUES WIRE & STELIOS VAMVAKARIS 2 Sept. / Festival Riga – Athens)
*LOUISIANA RED & BLUES WIRE & STELIOS VAMVAKARIS 29 Sept. / Festival PASOK – Athens)
BLUE MONDAYS AT KENTRI
*INTERNATIONAL BLUES DUO (28-30 Oct.)
*KATIE WEBSTER (13 Nov. / Pararlama – Thessalonica & 14 Nov. / Athens)
*LITTLE WILLIE LITTLEFIELD (Nov.)
*CAREY BELL & THE BLUES WIRE 031 (30 Nov. / Pararlama – Thessalonica)
REMBETIKO & BLUES *DR.ROSS – ARCHIE EDWARDS – STELIOS VAMVAKARIS (16 ΑΧ ΜΑΡΙΑ – Athens & 18 Dec. / Pararlama – Thessalonica)
1989
*ANGELA BROWN & THE BLUES WIRE 031 (20 March / Kentri – Athens & 23 March / Pararlama – Thessalonica)
ZYDECO FESTIVAL – LYCABETUS *FERNEST ARCENEAUX AND THE THUNDERS *LAZY LESTER *PATTY HARRISON (June 27 / Lycabetus Theater – Athens)
*BLUES CARGO (Jul.)
*ANGELA BROWN & THE BLUES CARGO (31 Aug. / Keratsini – Athens)
*LOUISIANA RED & THE BLUES WIRE 031 (1 Sep. / Nikaia Festival – Athens)
*ANGELA BROWN & THE BLUES WIRE 031 (14 Sep. / KNE Festival – Athens)
*LITTLE WILLIE LITTLEFIELD (13 Nov. / Kentri – Athens)
*LURRIE BELL & THE BLUES WIRE 031 (4 Dec. / Kentri – Athens)
1990
*INTERNATIONAL BLUES DUO (8 Jan. / Kentri – Athens)
BLUES FESTIVAL – RODON CLUB * JOHN HAMMOND / *EDDIE C. CAMPBELL /BLUES WIRE /BLUES CARGO (21 Jan. / Rodon club – Athens)
*LOVIE LEE & BLUES CARGO (5 Feb. / Rodon club – Athens)
*LEFTY DIZZ & THE BLUES CARGO (Feb.)
*BYTHER SMITH & THE BLUES CARGO (12 Mar. / AX ΜΑΡΙΑ – Athens)
*LUTHER & BERNARD ALISON (Aug. / Zapeion – Athens
CHICAGO BLUES FESTIVAL *OTIS RUSH BLUES BAND *BLUES WIRE (30 Sep. / Lycabetus Theater – Athens)
*KATIE WEBSTER (12 Nov. / Rodon club – Athens & 13 Nov. / Apothiki sto limani KE’ Dimitria – Thessalonica)
*LOUISIANA RED (25 Nov. / Mylos 1927 – Larissa & 26 Nov. / Vassiliko Theatro – Thessalonica)
*LURRIE BELL & THE BLUES WIRE 031(15 Dec.)
*LURRIE BELL & BLUES CARGO (17 Dec. / Larissa)
*LURRIE BELL & THE BLUES WIRE 031(18 Dec. / Rastoni – Karditsa)
1991
*MAXINE HOWARD & BLUES WIRE (14 Feb. / Mylos 1927 – Larissa)
*MAXINE HOWARD & BLUES CARGO (16 Feb. – Rodon club – Athens)
*JOHN HAMMOND (Feb.)
*LOUISIANA RED / CAREY BELL (11 Mar. / Rodon club – Athens)
*THE DUNN-PACKER BAND (29 Mar. / Rodon club – Athens)
*KATIE WEBSTER (Apr.)
*THE SUNDOGS (2 May / Mylos club opening – Thessalonica)
BLUES FESTIVAL IN ATHENS *BUDDY GUY / ALBERT COLLINS / JOHN MAYALL (26 Jun. / Gipego PAO)
*KATIE WEBSTER (Oct.)
*THE BLUES BROTHERS BAND (Nov.)
*BIG TOWN PLAYBOYS (Dec.)
1992
*LUTHER ALLISON (Jan.)
*LOUISIANA RED (Feb.)
*BIG TOWN PLAYBOYS (Feb.)
*LAZY LESTER AND THE BLUE SISTER (12 Mar. / Rodon club – Athens)
*ROY BOOK BINDER (23 – 27 Mar.)
*LITTLE WILLIE LITTLEFIELD (Apr.)
*THE TROGGS (Apr.)
*JUNIOR WELLS BAND (May)
*ALBERT KING (21 June / Lycabetus Theater – Athens)
*BLUE SISTER (4 Jul. / Rastoni – Karditsa)
*THE BLUES BROTHERS BAND (Jul.)
*THE SUNDOGS (Aug.)
*HILLBILLY BLUES CATS (Sep.)
*CANNED HEAT (29 Sep. / Mylos club – Thessalonica)
*CHUBBY CARRIER (Oct.)
*LOUISIANA RED (12 Nov. / Mylos club – Thessalonica & 13 Nov. / Rastoni – Larissa)
*R.L BURNSIDE / JON MORRIS (9 Dec. / Mylos 1027 – Larissa & 10 Dec. / Ioannin a)
1993
*BIG TOWN PLAYBOYS (Feb.)
*JEANNE CAROLL & THE BLUES CARGO (Feb.)
*ANGELA BROWN (Feb.)
*KATIE WEBSTER (Feb.)
*RAY GELATO AND THE GIANTS OF JIVE (30 Mar. / Aigli – Thessalonica)
*LITTLE WILLIE LITTLEFIELD (Apr.)
*TAKIS BARBERIS QUARTET (Apr.)
*TOM PRINCIPATO AND POWER HOUSE (18 Oct. / Rodon club – Athens)
*BLUES BUG (Oct.)
*JUNIOR WELLS BAND (30 Oct. / Rodon club)
*BLUES WIRE (8 Nov.)
*RAY GELATO AND THE GIANTS OF JIVE (15 & 16 Nov.)
*SCREAMIN´JAY HAWKINS (26 Nov. / Mylos club – Thessalonica & 27 Nov. / Rodon club – Athens)
*THE VOODUDES (6 & 7 Dec.)
*ELECTRIC BLUES BAND (Dec.)
1994
*GARY WIGGINS / REGGIE MOORE /LADY VONDA (Jan.)
*ULLI KRON (14 Jan.)
*ALVIN LEE BAND (23 – 25 Feb.)
*MAKE MY DAY (Feb./Mar.)
REMBETIKO & BLUES *LOUISIANA RED / STELIOS VAMVAKARIS (Mar.)
*BIG TIME SARAH (29 Mar. / Mylos 1927 – Larissa & Apr.)
*GARY WIGGINS/REGGIE MOORE/DEBORAH DAVIS (Apr.)
*TAKIS BARBERIS QUARTET (Apr.)
Εψιλον Party / LYCABETUS * GEORGE PILALI /BIG TIME SARAH / BLUES WIRE / DIMITRIS POULIKAKOS SOUFRA BAND (Sep.)
*G.PILALI /A.BROWN/D.POULIKAKOS /SOUFRA BAND (Nov.)
*ANGELA BROWN AND THE BLUES WIRE (Nov.)
*GEORGE PILALI AND SOUFRA BAND (Dec.)
1995
*TEXAS BLUESMEN (Feb.)
*GEORGE PILALI AND SOUFRA BAND (Feb./Mar.)
*BOB BROZMAN (Mar./Apr.)
*TEXAS BLUESMEN (7 – 10 Dec. / Half Note – Athens)
*SNOWY WHITE AND THE WHITE FLAMES (Dec.)
1996
*LOUISIANA RED & THE BLUES WIRE / BACKBONE /
BLUES BUG (6 -May)
*CAROL CASS (Oct.)
BLUE MONDAYS AT BALTHAZAR
*TOMMY CASTRO BAND *BLUES BUG *BLUES WIRE (Oct.)
*MOJO TOOTH *NICK AND THE BACKBONE *JAM MASTERS
*GUITAR SHORTY & THE BLUES WIRE / BLUES CARGO (Nov.)
*DRIFTIN´ AROUND *NICK AND THE BACKBONE *BLUES CARGO (Dec.)
BLUE EVENINGS – Athens Concert Hall * LOUISIANA RED/CAREY BELL/BOB BROZMAN/GEORGE KONTRAFOURIS/ TOM RIGNEY/SAFFIRE THE UPPITY BLUES WOMEN (Dec.)
*NICK GRAVENITES & THE BACKBONE (Dec./Jan.97)
1997
*INCHTABOKATABLES (Feb.)
*LOUISIANA RED (Mar.)
*JOHNNY NICHOLAS (May)
*LOUISIANA RED / JOHNNY NICHOLAS (Jul.)
BLUES HALL
*BIG TIME SARAH AND BTS EXPRESS (Oct.)
*THE BLUES WIRE (Oct.)
*EDDY “THE CHIEF” CLEARWATER BLUES BAND (Nov.)
*THE RAY GELATO GIANTS (Nov.)
*SNOWY WHITE AND THE WHITE FLAMES (Nov.)
*MICHAEL COLEMAN AND THE BACKBREAKERS (Nov.)
*TOM PRINCIPATO AND THE ROWERHOUSE (Dec.)
*LITTLE WILLIE LITTLEFIELD (Dec.)
*CLAIRE MARTIN QUARTET (Dec.)
*BIG CLARA Mc DANIELS AND THE MAGNATONES (Dec.)
*FLATTOP TOM AND HIS JUMP CATS (Dec.)
*TIERRA BRAVA (Dec.)
*GEORGE PILALI AND SOUFRA BAND (Dec.)
1998
*NICK GRAVENITES & THE BACKBONE (Jan.)
*CITY’S BLUES BAND (Jan.)
*PAUL LAMB AND THE KINGSNAKES (Jan./Dec.)
*LAVELLE WHITE (Jan.)
*ALBIE DONNELLY / ULLI KRON / STEPHAN ENGELS (Jan.)
*LOUISIANA RED & THE BLUES WIRE (Feb.)
*THE SUNDOGS (Feb.)
*THE RAY GELATO GIANTS (Feb./ Oct.)
*NINE BELOW ZERO (Feb.)
*E.C SCOTT AND SMOKE (Mar.)
*BIG TIME SARAH & THE BLUES CARGO (Mar.)
*U.P WILSON & THE BLUES CARGO (Mar.)
*BLUES COMPANY (Mar.)
*NELLIE TRAVIS & THE BACKBONE (Mar./Nov.)
*DEITRA FARR / JOHNNY RAWLS (Apr.)
*THE BLUES WIRE (Apr.)
CHICAGO BLUES FESTIVAL * ZORA YOUNG/BONNIE LEE & THE CHICAGO BLUES POSSE (Oct.)
TEXAS BLUES FESTIVAL *ANDREW “JR. BOY” JONES / COOKIE Mc GHEE / RANDY Mc ALLISTER (Oct.)
*EDDY “THE CHIEF” CLEARWATER BLUES BAND (Oct.)
*BLIND MISSISSIPPI MORRIS AND JUKE (Oct.)
*GUITAR CRUSHER & OFF BALANCE (Nov.)
*CREOLE ZYDECO FARMERS (Nov.)
*SWEET BETTY / JIMMY MORELLO & THE BLUES CARGO (Nov.)
*SNOWY WHITE AND THE WHITE FLAMES (Dec.)
*FLATTOP TOM AND HIS JUMP CATS (Dec.)
*ALBIE DONNELLY’S SUPERCHARGE (Dec./Jan.1999)
1999
*E.C SCOTT AND SMOKE (Jan.)
*NINE BELOW ZERO (Jan.)
*THE BLUES WIRE (Jan./Feb.Sep.)
*ALVIN LEE BAND (Jan.)
*JAN HARRINGTON & THE BLUES CARGO (Jan.)
*THE RAY GELATO GIANTS (Feb.)
*GLORIA THOMPSON-RODGERS / BIG BILL HICKEY & THE ROOSTERS (Feb.)
*KAREN CARROLL & OFF BALANCE (Feb.)
*THE KINSEY REPORT (Mar.)
*SHIRLEY JOHNSON & THE BLUES CARGO (Mar.)
*SON SEALS BLUES BAND (Apr.)
*THE CHAIN GANG (Apr.)
*GEORGE PILALI – Canada Tour (July)
1ST ATHENS BLUES FESTIVAL / TECHNOPOLIS (SEP.)
*BLUES COMPANY *THE SUNDOGS *BLUES BUG *PAUL LAMB AND THE KINGSNAKES *LOUISIANA RED BAND *BLUES CARGO *JIMMY MORELLO *GEORGE PILALI AND SOUFRA BAND *NICK GRAVENITES AND ANIMAL MIND
2000
HOUSE OF ART
*NINE BELOW ZERO (Jan.)
*RAY GELATO GIANTS (Jan.)
BRITISH KNIGHTS *ZOOT MONEY / MILLER ANDERSON / PETE YORK / COLIN HODGKINSON / ALBIE DONNELY (Jan.)
*ROMANE / RENE LACAILLE (Jan.)
*B.B AND THE BLUES SHACKS (Feb.)
*THE BACKBONE (Feb.)
*DR.FEELGOOD (Feb.)
*THE BLUES WIRE (Mar.)
*DENNIS BAPTISTE (Mar.)
*LOUISIANA RED & THE BLUES WIRE (Mar.)
*GEORGE PILALI AND SOUFRA BAND (Apr.)
*GUITAR CRUSHER & THE BLUES FAMILY (Apr./May)
2ND ATHENS BLUES FESTIVAL / PETRA’S THEATER
*HOBART PHASE BLUE PROJECT *BLUES WIRE *TEXAS BLUESMEN – U.P WILSON *CANNED HEAT*LITIS *PHIL GUY & THE BACKBONE*DR.FEELGOOD *EDDIE SHAW AND THE WOLFGANG
*PHIL GUY & THE BACKBONE (July) – SKOPJE
HOUSE OF ART CONTINUE
*MEMO GONZALEZ & THE BLUESCASTERS (Oct.)
*PHIL GUY / ANGELA BROWN & THE BACKBONE (Oct.)
*THE BLUES WIRE (Oct.)
*SNOWY WHITE & THE WHITE FLAMES (Nov.)
*FUN’DA’MENTAL (Nov.)
*THE RAY GELATO GIANTS (Dec.)
2001
HOUSE OF ART CONTINUE
*NINE BELOW ZERO (Jan.)
*MIKE SANCHEZ BAND (Febr)
1st BLUES MEETING / “Pure and acoustic”– Aeriko Athens (March) *JOHNNY V. MILLS / GLEN YORGA *2 UNPLUGGED *SHINE *ARLETA
*LOUISIANA RED & THE BLUES WIRE & BLUES CARGO The Greek Birthday Tour 2001 (19 March – 3 April)
HARLEY DAVIDSON EUROPEAN BIG RALLY 2001 Drepano (31 May – 3 June) *DR. FEELGOOD / *BILLY GORDON & THE BLUE ROCKERS /*DIXIE PEACH / *BLUES WIRE /*NICK & THE BACKBONE / *GAKIS & TROUBLE MAKERS / *LONG LIVE / *WHAT’S THE BUZZ? / *LORD 13 / *IDEE FIX / *AIRESSIS / *ZOO /*LITIS & SCARECROWS / *2 UNPLUGGED / *REPLETE / *SALTY DOGS / *COUNTRY ANGEL
3RD ATHENS BLUES FESTIVAL / VRACHON THEATER (JUNE)
*BUDDY GUY BLUES BAND *ALVIN LEE BAND *NINE BELOW ZERO *BLUES WIRE * SOCRATES DRUNK TH CONIUM
*U.P WILSON & THE BLUES WIRE (July) – SKOPJE
*ANGELA BROWN & BLUES WIRE (July) – ARDAS FESTIVAL
2002
*NINE BELOW ZERO (Jan/Feb.)
*SHINE & SAVINA GIANNATOU (Feb.)
TWO DAYS OF INDIA / Athinais Athens * DEBASHISH & SUBHASIS BHATTACHARYA / GR. KAPSALIS & CH. ZOTOS / N. PHILIPPIDIS & K. PHILLIPIDIS (March)
*LOUISIANA RED & THE BLUES WIRE & BLUES COMPANY The Greek Birthday Tour 2002 (19 – 27 March)
*LOUISIANA RED & BACKBONE (July) – SKOPJE
*DR. FEELGOOD (July) – ARDAS FESTIVAL
*LOUISANA RED (August) – EDINBURGH BLUES FESTIVAL
*CITY – The Platinum Tour – (14 – 19 Nov.)
2003
*COOKIE McGHEE (24,25 January)
*NINE BELOW ZERO (22 Febr.)
*LOUISIANA RED “Birthday Tour” with BLUES WIRE (20 – 30 March)
*BACHUE (26,27 March)
*BLUE ROUX (14 – 20 April)
1ST R&B FESTIVAL “EUROPEAN BREEZE” (26, 27, 28 JUNE) – VOLOS
*MICK TAYLOR BAND / *DR. FEELGOOD / *NINE BELOW ZERO / *BLUES COMPANY / *MEMO GONZALEZ & THE BLUESCASTERS / *MASTER CHARGE / *RALPH & THE BIG BANG GROUP / *BLUES WIRE / *BLUES CARGO / *FOLK DUO
BIG TIME SARAH / MICHAEL DOTSON & BLUES CARGO (17,18 Oct.)
WORLD MEETING / Rodon (25 October) *DEBASHISH & SUBHASIS BHATTACHARYA *TAKIS BARBERIS *KOSTAS DOUMOULIAKAS *G. GEORGIADIS
*DEBASHISH & SUBHASIS BHATTACHARYA (23-25October)
*PAUL LAMB & THE KINGSNAKES (31October / 1 November)
*NELLIE TRAVIS (7-8 November)
*BADMARSH & SHRI (13-15 November)
*BAND OF FRIENDS (Celebration of Rory Gallagher’s music) (15 Nov.)
*BIG TIME SARAH & THE BLUES CARGO (25 – 28 Dec.)
2004
*NICK GRAVENITES & THE BACKBONE (1-4 January)
*NINE BELOW ZERO (16-17 January)
*RAY GELATO GIANTS (29-31 January)
BLUES FESTIVAL (From Texas to Chicago / British Invasion) (23 – 24 April) – Milos / Thessalonica *SNOWY WHITE & THE WHITE FLAMES *LONG JOHN HUNTER *NELLIE TRAVIS
2ND EUROPEAN BREEZE FESTIVAL / VOLOS 19-20-21 AUGUST
*BAND OF FRIENDS (A celebration of Rory Gallagher’s music) / *SNOWY WHITE & THE WHITE FLAMES / *NICK GRAVENITES & THE BACKBONE / *BLUES COMPANY / *ANA POPOVIC BAND / *AYNSLEY LISTER BAND / *BLUES CARGO & MICHAEL DOTSON / *JOLLY JUMPER & BIG MOE / *JOHN CRAMPTON
*BOB BROZMAN (5-10 November)
*BIG TIME SARAH (12-13 November)
*AYNSLEY LISTER BAND (25-27 November)
2005
*LOUISIANA RED “Birthday tour” with BLUES WIRE (March 21 – April 3)
*LUCILLE & HER BLUES BAND (5-13 April)
*BIG TIME SARAH (17-24 April)
REMBETIKO & BLUES “PASSION CEREMONY” /NORWAY (APRIL 28 – MAY 6)
*LOUISIANA RED / *JOLLY JUMPER & BIG MOE / *TAXIMI
*NINE BELOW ZERO (19-20 June)
*BOB BROZMAN (1-10 November)
*RAY GELATO (24-25 November)
*JOLLY JUMPER & BIG MOE (30 November – 3 December)
*DIMITRIS POULIKAKOS (15-16 & 21-22 December)
2006
*JOHNNY NICHOLAS (18-25 January)
*BOB BROZMAN – ATHENS CONCERT HALL (29 January)
*NINE BELOW ZERO (3-4 February)
*JOHN CRAMPTON (7-11 February)
*DR. FEELGOOD (3-4 March)
*NINE BELOW ZERO (17-18 March)
*LOUISIANA RED “Birthday tour” with BLUES WIRE (20 March – 01 April)
*APROSARMOSTOI (12-13 April)
*FINGERPRINT (27 April – 01 May)
*APROSARMOSTOI (09 June)
*BLUES WIRE /Rock Festival Sikiona (28 July)
*TIERRA BRAVA (17-November)
*BIG TIME SARA & LOUISIANA RED & BLUES CARGO “Chicago Blues Meeting” (7, 8, 9 December)
*BOB BROZMAN (15-20 December)
*NELLIE TRAVIS & BLUES CARGO (12-16 December)
*THE SLAMMERS MAXIMUM JIVE BAND (15-16 December)
*FLATTOP TOM & HIS JUMP CATS (22-25 December)
2007
*MEMO GONZALEZ & THE BLUESCASTERS (5-6 January)
*RAY GELATO GIANTS (26-27 January)
*DR. FEELGOOD (2-4 February)
*NIGHTLOSERS (22-24 February)
*LOUISIANA RED “Birthday tour” with BLUES WIRE (19 March – 1 April)
*THE ALL STARS BLUES & ROCK BAND (13 June)
*BLUES CARGO/Rock Festival Sikiona (27 July)
*DR. FEELGOOD – (28 July) PREVEZA
*2 UNPLUGED (1 September)
*THE SHARPEE’S (8 September) BIKERS MEETING – PLASTIRA LAKE – (25-26-27 October)
*JOLLY JUMPER & BIG MOE (22 -24 November)
*NINE BELOW ZERO (6-8 December)
*NELLIE TRAVIS & BLUES CARGO (11-15 December)
*BIG TIME SARAH (20-23 December)
2008
*BIG TIME SARAH (16-20 January)
*NICK GRAVENITES & BACKBONE (8-10 February)
*DR. FEELGOOD (28 February – 1 March)
*BOB BROZMAN (5-11 March) 8 March-Bucharest
*LOUISIANA RED “Birthday tour” with BLUES WIRE (19March-6 April)
*LOUISIANA RED & THE NIGHTLOSERS (22 March) Bucharest
*ANGELA BROWN & BLUES WIRE (19 June) – Bucharest
2009
*THE SHARPEES (4-6 March)
*LOUISIANA RED & BLUES WIRE The Birthday tour (19 – 29 March)
*SNOWY WHITE BLUES PROJECT (31 March-3 April)
*LUCILLE ( 8-10 April)
*NICK GRAVENITES & BACKBONE / RAY GELATO (5-6 September) Blues in Hell / Norway
*DELORES SCOTT & THE ROOSTERS (28-31 October)
*JOLLY JUMPER & BIG MOE (17-20 December)
2010
*RANDY MC ALLISTER (17-22 February)
*NICK GRAVENITES & BACKBONE / ANGELA BROWN & BLUES WIRE (26 February – 1 March)
*BLUES WIRE (6 March)
*SNOWY WHITE BLUES PROJECT (12 March) – Bucharest
*LOUISIANA RED & BLUES WIRE Greek birthday tour (23-28 March and 13-18 April)
*VAGELIS GERMANOS (9 April)
*THE SLAMMERS MAXIMUM JIVE BAND (11-12 December)
2011
*LOUISIANA RED & BLUES WIRE Greek birthday tour (18-31 March)
*JOHNNY NICHOLAS (2-3 September) Blues in Hell / Norway