Monday 29 December 2014

Blues & Roots into the New Year W/E 7/1



NYE 31 Dec. Join us at The Hampshire Hotel to celebrate the end of 2014 and to welcome 2015. This year has been a crazy one for us - and we think next year may be even crazier!!! Bring it on!! Let's welcome it in 'Blues and Roots' style!!! We are privileged to have local Blues and Roots band 'Shades of Blue' play for us NYE and who knows - it may become a Jam session for 'Blues' players alike. Kick off from 8.00pm or earlier if you like, why not have tea here before hand? It's FREE ENTRY!!
So come and join us at our first New Year's Eve at The Hampshire Hotel Adelaide! See you there!

NYE 31st Dec. Black fedora Jazz @ Hotel Royal Torrensville

NYE 31 Dec The Wheatsheaf Hotel, 39 George St, Thebarton, awill feature Adam Page & The Clockwork Browns as well as Will Bithers. Doors at 8pm and tickets at the bar for $20.

NYE 31 Dec The Deli, 54A George St, Thebarton, will celebrate its eighth year by having a New Year’s Eve party featuring surf band GT Stringer and, all the way from sunny Melbourne, guitar whiz Jeb Cardwell

NYE 31 Dec Zkye & The Guyz will be droppin’ some tunes at The Royal Oak Hotel, 123 O’Connell St, North Adelaide

NYE 31 Dec  Proton Pill will be playing The Lion Hotel, Melbourne St, North Adelaide.



Friday 2nd January, at The Semaphore Workers Club be prepared to get dirty! Really dirty! Those filthy lads from the Dirty Roots Band are all ready to give it all they got! Doors open 8 till midnight and it's still only $8.00!


Saturday 3rd January Summer of Ska with The Kujo KingsFistful of Trojans and Prophets of Impending Doom at the Worldsend Hotel, 208 Hindley St, Adelaide, on  from 7.30 pm Just $5.00!

Sunday 4th January at The Semaphore Workers Clubthe fun continues with Blind Dog Taylor and One More Mile. It simply does not get any better than this. Doors open 4 till 8 pm 8.00 entry


Sunday 4th January Muddy Road @ The Royal Oak Hotel, O'Connell St. North Adelaide 7.30 to 11pm free entry

Sunday 4th January VANISHING ACT at the Aldinga Hotel. Sunday Session, 2 till 6pm. playing a mix of Blues, Soul and Rock . Booze buss provided!



Tuesday 16 December 2014

Weekly Roots & Blues Gigs W/E 25/12


The Pill Every Wed Night @ the Lion Hotel North Adelaide kick off 8.30pm


Thursday 18th Dec. Calling all Blues Players and lovers Join in the Xmas Cheer @ the Gov Gumbo room Jam Party On like its 2014!


Thursday 18th Dec. JJ Fields and Mick Garcia will be playing some fine blues at the Gilbert st. Hotel   starting at 7pm. 


Friday19th Dec. at the Semaphore Workers Club Dead Lucky will be shakin some action .. 
Be there or somewhere else ..

Friday19th Dec. 
Bonnie Lee Galea’s ‘Since I Fell For You’ – Cd Launch
featuring her band JAZZ in CHEEK
with their interpretations Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Dinah Washington & Big Mama Thornton
6pm @ THE JADE MONKEY
160 FLINDERS ST, CITY

FREE ENTRY & LUCKY DOOR PRIZES


Friday19th Dec.  Keith Hall solo @ The Coffee Pot 



Saturday Dec.20th. @ The Magill club  This is a pub/party type gig so put on your drinking hat and your dancing shoes and support these fine musos and this great club. Hosted by Gumbo YaYa, Eric, Charlie, Chris, Robbie, Richard, and Friends will see you there !



Sunday 21st Dec. Rhumboogie CD Launch @ The Hampshire Hotel Grote St from 2 pm
Rhumboogie CD Fandabidozi is no 4 on the Australian Blues & Roots AirPlay Charts for November


Coast To Country Cruse!
Sunday Dec 21.
   Meeting 10am at Noonies Cafe, 2 Esplanade, Semaphore South and leaving noon for a cruise along the sea shore, onto the Port Express Way,Port Wakefield rd, Northern Express Way until the Angle Vale rd turn off into Gawler and parking our rides (including motorcycles) in the shaded grounds of The Overway Hotel carpark.$20 per car includes; BBQ lunch at 1pm and music on outdoor stage from The Jam Jets from 3 -7pm
  Any inquiries please call Paul Fragomelli 0400274103
Looking forward to a cool smooth
 no stop lights cruise for 40+ kms! 
So load the family or your mates in your machine and show it off! but most importantly, show your support!

Sunday 21st Dec. ORIANTHI @ The Gov Venue Supported by our own Stefan Hauk Band!
More info Here!

Sunday 21st Dec.  Cal Williams @ The Gilbert

Sunday 21st Dec. Two Bugs and a Roach The Kingsford Hotel Gawler

Sunday 21st Dec. Don Morrisons Raging Thirst 5-8pm Semaphore workers Club

Wed. 24th Dec. (Xmas eve) JJ Fields and Mick Garcia at The Deli (George st. Thebarton) starting at 10pm.





Tuesday 9 December 2014

The Week in Blues and Roots W/E 18/12


Catch Proton Pill @ The Old Lion Every Wednesday Evening!
Wednesday Dec. 10th Sweet Baby James  and Rob Eyers @ the Royal Oak north Adelaide 8.30



Support on the 10th of Dec. @ The Gov. Adelaide's own Fistful of Trojans !!

Every Thursday The Gov. Gumbo Room Jam. Come on down with yer Axe, harp Horn, what ever, backline supplied



Thursday December 11 Sweet Baby James  and Rob Eyers @ the Gilbert Street Hotel.starts at 7 p m

Friday Dec. 12th Keith Hall Performing Solo @ The Coffee Pot

Friday Dec. 12th @ The Wheaty FUNHOUSE OF BLUES 9PM/ $10 ON THE DOOR


Friday Dec. 12th Lazy Eye @ The Commercial Hotel Mt Gambier SA 8.00 PM


Friday 12th  Hoy Hoy @ The Semaphore Workers Club

Sat. Dec. 13 Dec. @ The Wheaty SOURSOB BOB & EMMA WOOLCOCK: ‘MARCH OF THE MINCING POODLE’ LAUNCH 9PM/ FREE

Saturday, Dec.13th STRINGYBARK MCDOWELL SOLO  at 8:00pm
Prince Albert Hotel Gawler , South Australia

Saturday, Dec.13th Lazy Eye @ The Somerset Hotel Millicent SA 8.00pm

Sunday 14th Dec. Evan & Erica @ The Hampshire Hotel

Sunday 14th Dec. Shades of Blue @ The Old Clarendon

Tues Dec 16th The Coffee Pot Xmas party kicks off 7.30 pm All welcome Especially those who have Performed through out the year there will be Jamming and Yacking and Drinking a plenty!
why not hit here then off to the Gassie later!

Tues Dec 16th The Gassie Xmas party award winning Blues band, LAZY EYE. there will be special artists, as well as our incredible array of talented jammers...This night will be huger than huge !!


Pugsley has just returned from a hugely successful Summer Festival Tour in Europe and USA promoting his latest album Chasin' Aces that was recorded in the Crescent City last year.

Fri. Dec. 12 Pugsley Buzzard @ Lobethal Bierhaus 3 Main Street, Lobethal
Dinner and show bookings: 08 83895570

Sat. Dec. 13 Pugsley Buzzard
Banrock Station
Holmes Road, Kingston on Murray .. at 6 pm

Sun. Dec. 14 Pugsley Buzzard
Semaphore Workers Club
93 The Esplanade, Semaphore .. at 5 pm



Tuesday 2 December 2014

this weeks Blues & Roots W/E 12/12

Proton Pill @ The Lion Hotel every wednesday night from 8:30PM.
Get your weekly fix of Blue-eyed, Country-fried Roots, Rhythm & Blues tunes!

Thursday Dec 4th Russel Morris and band with support Stefan Hauk band at the Ramsgate 328 Seaview Road Henley Beach, Doors open 7pm Tickets just $32



Thursday Dec 4th Muddy Road @ The Gov. Hindmarsh Hotel 8.30pm Hosting Gumbo room jam night. Come and play with us!


Thursday Dec 4th Nikko and Snooks @ The Gilbert



Friday Dec. 5th The Blue Tones @ The Excelsior Hotel Coglin dt brompton 7.30 - 10.30

This Week @ The coffee pot, the Superb, Cal Williams Jnr.

The Dirty Roots Band @ the Workers club this Friday Yeah!



Friday Dec. 5th @ The Wheaty THE TWOKS ‘FIRST LIGHT’ EP LAUNCH + THE TIMBERS
9PM/ $15 + BF THRU OZTIX/$20 ON THE DOOR

Friday Dec. 5th Performing @ Bridgewater Inn- Award winners!!
MICK KIDD and DAVID BLIGHT

Saturday Dec. 6th Chris Finnen Electric band @ the Old bush Inn Willunga
Sun. Dec. 7th  @ The Welly Hotel, Wellington Mick Kidd –(Solo from 2p.m.)


Saturday Dec. 6th. @ The Wheaty SHAUN KIRK ‘TWO HANDS ON THE WHEEL’ TOUR + CAL WILLIAMS JR
8.30PM/ $15 + BF THRU MOSHTIX/$20 ON THE DOOR

Sunday Dec. 7th@ The Wheaty HAYWARD WILLIAMS + THE YEARLINGS4PM/ $15 + BF
THRU TRYBOOKING/$20 ON THE DOOR

Sun. Dec. 7th  Doctor Desoto @ The Gilbert
Sun. Dec. 7th  JAY HOAD @ The Hampshire, Adelaide from 2.00pm



Sunday Dec. 7th Muddy Road @ Lord Melbourne Hotel, Melbourne Street North Adelaide
2-6pm Free entry

Sunday Dec. 7th Lazy Eye @ The Semaphore workers 4pm- 8pm




Monday Dec. 8th @ The Wheaty COMA: ZEPHYR QUARTET’S 15TH BDAY!
8PM/ $15/10 MEMBERS

Support on the 10th of Dec. @ The Gov. Adelaide's own Fistful of Trojans !!

Friday Dec. 12th @ The Wheaty FUNHOUSE OF BLUES 9PM/ $10 ON THE DOOR

Friday Dec. 12th @ The Wheaty FUNHOUSE OF BLUES 9PM/ $10 ON THE DOOR

Thursday 11th Dec. Sweet baby James and Rob Eyres @ The Gilbert

Friday Dec. 12th Hoy Hoy @ the Semaphore Workers Club


Every Tuesday Zkye @ The Lion Hotel (North Adelaide)
Norwood Live Norwood Hotel Crn The Parade & Osmond Tce 8pm FREE




Tuesday 25 November 2014

This weeks Blues & Roots W/E 5/12



Thursday 27th Nov. The Bluescasters @ the Gumbo room Jam, The Gov. Front Bar





Thursday 27th Nov. Nate & Rubes @ the Gilbert Street hotel 8pm


 Friday 28th Nov. The Red Hot Blues band James Meston, Dave David Blight, Rob Eyers and Dennis Surmon at the Semaphore Workers Club

Friday 28th Nov. Keith Hall @ The Coffee Pot
Sat 29th Nov. DeadLucky @ The Grace Emily from 9pm

Sat 29th Nov.  Tim Prestwich & 100 Proof with special guests Papa Leo and Louise @ The Gaslight 36 Chief st Brompton

Sat 29th Nov.  Black Fedora Jazz Hotel Royal Torrensville 7pm

28 November 2014
Gravy Train Promotion presents Third Annual
DEEP SOUTH - ROOTS BLUES & FOLK FESTIVAL
to 30 November 2014
Tickets: http://thegov.oztix.com.au


DAY 1 : FRI NOV 28 – “WOMEN SING THE BLUES”
Doors @ 7.30pm, Artists @ 8-11.30pm
A night dedicated to 3 significant SA Female performers each performing a “ONE OFF EVENT” as a dedication to prominent “ Female Blues” singers from the past 50 years:-
• ZKYE performing songs of ETTA JAMES & KOKO TAYLOR
• GAIL PAGE performing songs of ANN PEEBLES & MAVIS STAPLE
• CARLA LIPPIS performing songs of BILLY HOLIDAY & MAHALIA JACKSON
(Note : A special “$30 2-course Dinner & Show menu” is offered for the Friday night only - BOOKINGS + DEPOSITS ARE ESSENTIAL. Call the lovely Deb on 8340 0744 to reserve your
spot today!)


DAY 2 - SAT NOV 29 – “ROOTS EXTRAVAGANZA” (3 STAGES + 18 BANDS)
Doors @ 2.30pm, Artists @ 3pm-late
Come and witness this amazing day/night event. The Governor Hindmarsh Hotel gets transformed into “3 separate themed venues”, (the “STARRY NIGHT” stage, the “PURPLE PIT” & the “BARN HOUSE”), with 18 Bands performing across them.
Come and see what people have been raving about the past 2 festivals!!!
Restaurant meals available and Family friendly activities.
LINE UP:
• KEVIN BORICH (Qld)
• MOJO JUJU (Vic)
• LIOYD SPIEGEL (Vic)
• CLAUDE HAY (Vic)
• THE HIPTONES
• THE STREAMLINERS
• HUCKLEBERRY SWEDES
• KELLY MENHENNNETT
• THE TIMBERS
• THE BAKER’S DIGEST
• STEVE BROWN BAND
• NIKKO & SNOOKS
• LAZY EYE
• FILTHY LUCRE
• THE SAUCERMEN
• BEC & THE BIG RIVER (Vic)
• BILLY BOB’S BBQ BOYS
• TRAVIS TAYLOR & ONE MORE MILE
This is an 18+ event.

DAY 3 - SUN NOV 30– “UP CLOSE & PERSONAL” (Limited seats)
Doors @ 11.45am, Artists @ 12-6.15pm
This event in 2013 was an instant hit.
Come and experience an Intimate and up close & personal performance of 6 artists in an intimate Nightclub environment in the “PURPLE PIT” venue. Last year you could hear a pin drop as the performances were so intense…..DONT MISS OUT...limited seating!!!
• RAY BEADLE (NSW)
• HAT FITZ & CARA ROBINSON (Qld)
• GLENN SKUTHORPE
• STEVE BROWN & JESSE DEANE-FREEMAN
• CARLA LIPPIS & STEVE PEDERSON
• SAM J BRITTAIN
This is an 18+ event.

Sunday 30th Nov. 3.50 pm at the Deep South festival The Gov.


Sunday 30th Nov. Gail Page Band Semaphore and Port Adelaide RSL in Semaphore,at 3:00pm


Sunday 30th Nov. The Chriss Finnen Band Electric 
THE SEMAPHORE WORKERS CLUB.
BAND STARTS 5:15 P.M.

Sunday 30th Nov.  Maxine Kluske @ The Hampshire from 2.00 pm






Friday 5th Dec. The Blue Tones @ The Excelsior Hotel Coglin dt brompton 7.30 - 10.30

Friday 5th Dec. - Bridgewater Inn- Mick Kidd with Dave Blight
Sun. Dec. 7th- Welly Hotel, Wellington –(Solo from 2p.m.)



Wednesday 19 November 2014

This Weeks Blues & Roots news W/E 28/11



Thursday  Nov. 20th @ The Gumbo Room Thirty Two Twenty



Friday  Nov. 21st  Lost Romaldo Groove featuring Snooks La Vie @ Semaphore Workers Club 9pm$8 Entry

Friday  Nov. 21st @ The Coffee Pot Rog.& Pete. Roger Smith and Peter Hane from THE BLUESCASTERS will rip out some acoustic blues.


Friday Nov. 21st Join Mick Kidd, Mike Klimzcak, Lily and the Drum in Gawler SA  Some great friends will join us on a couple of songs: Toni Clark on Guitar, Steve Gregory on Guitar & Matt Williams on Bass Guitar.

Friday Nov. 21st  AMC Sessions the Goodwood Institute 7.30pm


Sat. 22 Nov. The Red Earth Band @ The Cambria Hotel

Sunday Nov. 23rd  Nikko & Snooks Grace Emily Hotel (City 8pm Free Entry

Sunday Nov. 23rd Jazz in Cheek @ The Hampshire

THE DONKEYS are back,
loaded with blues tunes
ED CASTLE HOTEL   Sat. night NOV. 22
WHITMORE HOTEL  Sun. arvo NOV.23




Ladies and Gents, we're pleased to welcome Eric Tooch Santucci to The Pill!
The Lion Hotel every wednesday night from 8:30PM.
Get your weekly fix of Blue-eyed, Country-fried Roots, Rhythm & Blues tunes!

We still have:
Billy Bob Rankine - Guitar / Vocals
Tim Wilsdon - Bass / Vocals

See ya'll then!



Thurs 27th Nov. Nate & Rubes @ the Gilbert Street hotel

Friday Nov.28th Red Hot Blues band will be burning up the semaphore Workers Club

Friday Nov. 28th The Red Hot Blues band Semaphore Workers Club



DAY 1 : FRI NOV 28 – “WOMEN SING THE BLUES”
Doors @ 7.30pm, Artists @ 8-11.30pm
A night dedicated to 3 significant SA Female performers each performing a “ONE OFF EVENT” as a dedication to prominent “ Female Blues” singers from the past 50 years:-
• ZKYE performing songs of ETTA JAMES & KOKO TAYLOR
• GAIL PAGE performing songs of ANN PEEBLES & MAVIS STAPLE
• CARLA LIPPIS performing songs of BILLY HOLIDAY & MAHALIA JACKSON
(Note : A special “$30 2-course Dinner & Show menu” is offered for the Friday night only - BOOKINGS + DEPOSITS ARE ESSENTIAL. 
Call the lovely Deb on 8340 0744 to reserve your spot today!)