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"Mr Castle Blues Band is a Blues-Rock powerhouse! I'm a fan"
-Anthony Gomes-
UPCOMING GIGS AND LATEST NEWS
Expect a journey through some of the greatest names and sounds in Blues history, with music inspired by legends such as B.B. King, Koko Taylor, Etta James, Bonnie Raitt, and many more, while still carrying the distinctive personality and energy of the Mr Castle Blues Band For longtime Blues lovers and newcomers alike, this show is built around great songs, powerful musicianship, improvisation, and the spontaneous energy that makes live Blues so special. Friday 30th October from 9pm
Don't miss the ultimate guitar hero experience this November for a very special double headline show at The Purty Kitchen Dún Laoghaire! 'Deuce' bring their fantastic Rory Gallagher Tribute Show to The Purty Kitchen this November 2026 for the first time in 7 years for a very special double headline event with The electrifying Mr. Castle Blues band on support. Don't miss two of the most exciting and dynamic bands on the blues-rock circuit this November at The Purty!
Expect a journey through some of the greatest names and sounds in Blues history, with music inspired by legends such as B.B. King, Koko Taylor, Etta James, Bonnie Raitt, and many more, while still carrying the distinctive personality and energy of the Mr Castle Blues Band For longtime Blues lovers and newcomers alike, this show is built around great songs, powerful musicianship, improvisation, and the spontaneous energy that makes live Blues so special. Friday 30th October from 9pm
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Hector Castillo, known on stage as Mr Castle, is a Venezuelan-Irish guitarist, vocalist, bandleader, and music producer based in Dublin since 2013. His playing draws on electric blues and blues-rock, with Johnny Winter as a central influence and a Latin touch in his phrasing. His career includes performances in Ireland, the UK, Poland, Lithuania and Colombia.
Mr Castle delivers a unique Blues-Rock sentiment, with a very distinctive Latin flavour in his playing. This will drive the listener into what can be defined as an uplifting experience.
Hector has had the opportunity to record in his studio along with Ed Deane (Irish Blues Living Legend) an EP called “At a Station”. The EP was ‘Radio Nova and Hot Press’ band of the Week. Hector has also shared a stage with Anthony Gomes, Kenny Neal, Pat McManus, Mick Pyro, Pat Farrel, Jim Finn, Left, Right and Centre (Ed Deane, Noel Bridgeman, Tommy Moore), among many others.
In 2017, Hector co-founded The Catfish Blues Orchestra, a nine-piece blues ensemble that went on to perform at prominent blues festivals across Ireland and the UK.
At present, Hector, alongside his 4 piece Blues band and under the stage name of ‘Mr Castle’, is touring all over Ireland, the U.K., Poland and Lithuania, bringing a high-octane show with plenty of Latin Blues Rock vibes. With three single releases (Debut single “Opportunity To Live” featured as Hot Press’ Track of the Day), Mr Castle has been running up the scene, rising in the Blues-Rock music industry and continuing to make a name for himself.
Hector also hosts The Blues Jam at Arthur’s Blues & Jazz Club in Dublin. His work also includes The Irish Santana Experience from 2017 to 2026.
CONTRIBUTION TO THE BLUES SCENE:
Ireland’s representative to the European Blues Union and organiser of the Ireland Blues Challenge in 2018, 2019 and 2022
