Hot Box
The Hot Box is at 28–29 Viaduct Road, Chelmsford, according to information supplied by the site owner. The archive records a 2021 Shakey’s Sessions poster and 18 Black Frog Presents schedule listings for 2026–27. The supplied venue notes also name “Blues Box & Roots Sessions”.
Recorded event
Friday 17 September 2021: Shakey's Sessions, listing Walking Through Walls and Palps. The site owner confirms this was Shakey's first gig at Hotbox.
Black Frog Presents listings, 2026–27
Address supplied for The Hot Box: 28–29 Viaduct Road, Chelmsford. These 18 entries come from the owner-supplied Black Frog schedule.
- 12 Oct 2026 — Martin Harley
- 17 Oct 2026 — Stray
- 19 Oct 2026 — Adam Norsworthy
- 24 Oct 2026 — Jon Amor Trio
- 25 Oct 2026 — Soulweaver
- 1 Nov 2026 — The Dirt Road Band
- 7 Nov 2026 — The Vagaband
- 11 Nov 2026 — Track Dogs
- 16 Nov 2026 — MORA & the Fabulous Wonderfuls with George Borowski
- 22 Nov 2026 — Katie Spencer
- 28 Nov 2026 — Hamish Stuart & Robbie McIntosh
- 29 Nov 2026 — Jim Kirkpatrick Band
- 5 Dec 2026 — MKO — McAvoy, Knowles, O'Neill
- 6 Dec 2026 — Robin Bibi Band
- 17 Dec 2026 — Spike & Chris Heilmann / Del Bromham — Solo
- 6 Feb 2027 — Doris Brendel & Lee Dunham
- 28 Feb 2027 — Dick Taylor (The Pretty Things) & Tallyman
- 8 May 2027 — Debbie Bond Trio
Current operating context
Current context supplied by the site owner: Black Frog uses Hot Box for gigs aimed at a smaller audience, while Chelmsford Social Club is its larger venue.
This describes the current arrangement as supplied by the owner. It does not establish that Black Frog operated Hot Box or Chelmsford Social Club in 2021.
Evidence and limits
The 2021 poster documents an advertised event and the owner confirms it as Shakey's first Hotbox gig. The wider venue timeline, address and operating relationships at that time are not established by these materials.