AT times intensely powerful, at times heartachingly vulnerable but always totally captivating, Beth Hart delivered an unforgettable show as she blew away the audience in Blackpool.

There can be few artists who are so natural, so open and let’s face it so good.

At times prowling the stage like a panther and others as skittish as a kitten, there is something extremely feline about Bath Hart on stage.

Her brand of blues, rock and soul is guaranteed to move you – you don’t so much watch one of her shows as experience it.

With her trusty trio - guitarist Jon Nichols, bassist Bob Marinelli, and drummer Bill Ransom – behind her providing a rock solid base, she was able to take the show in any direction she wanted.

At the heart of everything is THAT voice and Beth used it to maximum effect. It really is something to be in awe of capable of making the hairs stand up on the back of your neck with its power and emotion.

The set included songs from throughout her career and ranged from out and out rockers where she became the love child of Janis Joplin and Elvis to more personal, introspective numbers which left the audience stunned.

Sat behind her piano with candles (albeit electric ones) flickering away she apologised at one point for putting three ballads together in the set. Don’t worry about that Beth, you could have started to sing nursery rhymes and we’d have lapped it up.

Highlights included an amazing St Teresa followed by Leave The Light On which would have melted the coldest of hearts.

Bottle of Jesus was great fun and Love is a Lie bordering on the scary and an encore of Fire on the Floor a powerhouse finale.

Those in the know celebrate every time Beth Hart announces some live dates – those who still ask ‘Beth who?’ just need to go along and prepare to be amazed.