'On September 9th 2017 i played San Diego Blues Festival' I've repeated that line in my head so many times. Why? Because it was the very first blues festival i was booked to play, solo, in the US. The spot i was given was under a tree on the grass verge, looking out over the water where everyone lines up to collect their tickets before going through the gate into the festival. Now, that may not sound like a big deal to some, (playing the gate area on floor level not even insi