The show was opened by local band Sidewinder, who played a very decent blues set, highlights of which were Little Willie John's 'Need Your Love So Bad', which had a nice quiet spell in the middle before exploding into a big finish, and Robert Cray's 'Playing In The Dirt' where the guitar break contained some subtle riffs from the Shadows 'Apache' and the Allman Brothers 'Jessica'.

Dr Feelgood hit the stage running with 'Shame Shame Shame', a high octane rocker and a version I'd not heard before. Then it was straight into their fabulous back catalogue for 'She Does It Right', excellent stuff. This was followed by a Bo Diddley number 'I Can Tell', even though it doesn't have the usual beat, explained Robert Kane, the lead singer. 'Baby Jane' was powerfully driven by Kevin Morris on drums with Robert on the harp, whilst Steve Walwyn on lead and Bill Mitchell on bass sang the harmonies. 'If My Baby Quits Me' had a brilliant mean and moody guitar solo from Steve, the first of many during the evening, as you would expect.

Another of their big hits 'Milk and Alcohol' had the place pounding and was followed by 'Instinct To Survive', penned by Steve. These guys were getting into their groove and the big numbers kept on flowing. 'Down By The Jetty Blues' was a melancholy affair, featuring the usual extended guitar solo that earned a huge ovation before the rest of the band came back on stage and they ended in a cataclysmic finish in the authentic 1975 'Down By The Jetty' style. 'Back In The Night' had tons of slide played on the strat and the whole house sang the choruses. 'Roxette' had a fantastic bass riff to open with that throbbed away and the harmonica soared all over it. 'Lights Out' was dedicated to the recently deceased Ike Turner who is regarded as making the original rock and roll record 'Rocket 88'.

The band were into top gear with a jiving 'See You Later Alligator', featuring a blistering guitar solo and the bass rocking' it up too. All too soon it was near the end and the fabulous 'Down To The Doctors' was the last number. Needless to say everyone clamoured for more and we were rewarded with a superb 'Riot In Cell Block No9' followed by 'Run Run Rudolf', a Christmas version of Johnny B Goode, that had Robert bunny hopping across the stage a la Chuck Berry. Steve even squeezed in a couple of 'Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer' riffs, just for the Christmas cheer! What a great night.

After the concert, Rosehill Theatre Director Karen Thompson said, "Blues has a tremendous local following and we are fortunate to have plenty of home grown talent such as the brilliant Sidewinder. The Dr Feelgood concert here at Rosehill was a fantastic evening and I hope to develop that strand of programming in the future. Local bands looking for performance and rehearsal spaces should consider Rosehill."