Tuesday 29 December 2015

Happy New Year! W/E 10th Jan

Thursday Dec. 31 New Years Eve!
*Raunchy NYE with Raunchy Sugar
9 PM · Port Noarlunga Christies Beach RSL


*The Three Brothers Arms...TIN CAN ALLEY...featuring French singing and Ukulele Meastro Jackie Stoddart with Guitar wizard Cliff Stoddart, then it's the THE BLUE KATZ....Featuring some of SA's finest ...Mark Meyer on kit...Stuart James Day on bass...and Steve Gower on guitar.....Plus..It is rumoured if all eggs fall in the right basket there could be an appearance of the BDRB and in one format or other for 4 or 5 tunes...  at the dawn of the New Year..... Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind? The three Bros dont think so! A hearty rendition is expected..
FREE CAMPING for those who want to bring a swag or sleeping bag!!!

*Mick Kidd with guest Timmy Sheehan sittin in for a few tunes on Harmonica too!
Great Eastern Hotel Littlehampton
71 Main Road, Littlehampton, SA

*Papa & Louise and The Scarabs Warland Reserve Victor Harbour for a family New Years with Fire Works and Humprey B Bear from 7.30


*The Chairmen @ The Riverside Hotel Tailem Bend With Local band Archive




*Adelaide City Council's free New Year's Eve event will be a great night of live music, food and spectacular fireworks.

The atmosphere at Elder Park will be electric, with entertainment great for all ages. The historic Rotunda will be bathed in light and provide the focal point for live entertainment. The night sky will light up with two rounds of spectacular Fireworks

The Memphis Suns
Wasted Wanderers
Lovers Electric
Zkye Blue
Gorilla Jones
Ryley





*Golonka Making beautiful music with a wild gypsy heart, Golonka breathes fresh life into the folk music of Eastern Europe. Their songs speak of the stars and the moon, of pussycats and preachers, of love and death - and their live shows are sweet, menacing and danceable in equal doses!
The Wheaty 8 -1pm $20 @ the Door



Friday Jan 1 
*One More mile @ The Semaphore Workers Club 8 - 12pm




Saturday Jan 2

*Fritz DollyMatt Ward and Soursob Bob @ The Wheaty 9pm
39 George St Thebarton... And for the lovers of bottom shelf small goods  you might find a fritz and sauce sandwich on offer!

Sunday Jan. 3

*Lara and the Organics @ Semaphore workers Club 4 - 8pm 
Feat Lara Mutu Sav Mario Marino Jesse Dean Freeman



*Zkye Blue will be bringing their fiery brand of funky blues/rock to the historical Colonel Light Hotel in the city (upstairs). The "Light" will be doing some mighty beer specials and food will be available throughout the afternoon. What's even better is that if you feel like a few coldies, you can catch a bus to and from the show! Entry will be a very easy $8 at the door 



*Jessica & the Raunchies @Aldinga Bay @ Aldinga Bay Surf Life Saving Club 2-5pm. Free Entry. Jess - Vocals
Michael - Bass
Ian - Guitar 
Dean - Drums

Tuesday Jan 5
*The Blues Lounge Jam @ the Gaslight Tavern Chief St. Brompton

Friday Jan 8
*Blue Katz @ The Edinburgh Castle from 9pm $12 entry, $10 ARBA members

*Benny C & The Associates are playing the Elliot Hotel Port Elliot  from 8pm. This is the first of a series of summer 'unplugged' gigs at various locations. 

*The Bluescasters @ the Semaphore Workers Club 5:00 PM
93 The Esplanade Semaphore, Adelaide, South Australia



*The Jamjets get to gig with The Satellites and NSW's Mothertruckers at The Gaslight Tavern Come along and kick off 2016, celebrate Elvis' birthday and rock the night away. Entry is $10!

Saturday Jan. 9
Lady Voodoo and Rituals are gonna kick off their 2016 at Adelaide’s newest venue in the North
The Schnit House is Elizabeth.
We start the boogaloo at 8PM but come on down earlier and grab something of the amazing menu.


*Sweet Baby James & Rob Eyres @ The Wheaty, Thebarton 9pm


Sunday Jan. 10

*Bonfire Blues @ Semaphore Workers Club 4-8pm $8 gets you in
93 The Esplanade Semaphore, S.A.


BUSHFIRE RELIEF CONCERT
“banding together to help those most in need”

It’s tragic that as we begin another summer in South Australia many near and dear to those in Adelaide have already encountered the catastrophic effects of bushfires. Once again, Adelaide community is being rallied to answer the call of those directly impacted by the Pinery Bushfire and surrounding communities.

On Sunday, January 10 we will play host to a family friendly fundraiser event with live bands, sausage sizzle, kid’s activities and raffles. All funds raised on the day, will be donated to the Pinery bushfire community and related aid appeal associations.


Wednesday 23 December 2015

W/E 3rd Jan. 2016 Merry Xmas!



Thursday Dec 24

* No Gumbo Room tonight, we'll see you in 2016 for some more fine blues jamming.  Have a very merry Xmas!

*JJ Fields (AKA Sav) will be playin' some blues tunes at The Deli (AKA Leigh's Deli) 54a George St, Thebarton, SA.
Make a booking for dinner by phoning (08) 8354 4878.


Friday Dec. 25 (Xmas day) 

*Papa Legba "The Blues Before Elvis",@ the Semaphore Workers Club: 9:00pm-12:00pm



Sunday Dec. 27

Muddy Road Semaphore Worker's Club 93 Esplanade, Semaphore 5pm to 8pm

























*Mintaro Blues and Roots @ Mintaro Hall Mintaro
Lily and the Drum, Rusty Bonnet, Craig Atkins 1-5pm $15 Pre bookings Magpie & Stump Hotel  08 88439014


Thursday Dec. 31 New Years Eve!
*Raunchy NYE with Raunchy Sugar
9 PM · Port Noarlunga Christies Beach RSL ·


*The Three Brothers Arms...TIN CAN ALLEY...featuring French singing and Ukulele Meastro Jackie Stoddart with Guitar wizard Cliff Stoddart, then it's the THE BLUE KATZ....Featuring some of SA's finest ...Mark Meyer on kit...Stuart James Day on bass...and Steve Gower on guitar.....Plus..It is rumoured if all eggs fall in the right basket there could be an appearance of the BDRB and in one format or other for 4 or 5 tunes...  at the dawn of the New Year..... Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind? The three Bros dont think so! A hearty rendition is expected..
FREE CAMPING for those who want to bring a swag or sleeping bag!!!


*The Chairmen @ The Riverside Hotel Tailem Bend



Friday Jan 1 
*One More mile @ The Semaphore Workers Club 8 - 12pm




Saturday Jan 2

*Fritz Dolly, Matt Ward and Soursob Bob @ The Wheaty 9pm
39 George St Thebarton.

Sunday Jan. 3

*Lara and the Organics @ Semaphore workers Club 4 - 8pm 
Feat Lara Mutu Sav Mario Marino Jesse Dean Freeman



Wednesday 16 December 2015

W/E 27/12 Merry Xmas!


Thursday Dec 17 
*The Customlines are hosting the Gumbo Blues Jam  
@ The Gov. Front Bar Jump in for some Blues!














*Craig Atkins "One of my last Adelaide gigs before I head to East Coast" @ The Exeter with the awesome Little Miss and Heath Weber.
Come down for a beer and say hi and bye!


*Mick Kidd @ The Bedford Hotel
It's Pageant Night at Woodside so come in for a Christmas drink after you've seen Santa!

60 Onkaparinga Valley Rd, Woodside, S.A.


*Steve Gower and Jesse Deane Freeman ( on Hammond/voc) @ Gilbert Hotel 7-11


Friday Dec. 18

*Band Together - Pinery Fires Appeal
The Producers Bar - The Old Exchange
235 Grenfell St, Adelaide,SA 7pm

I know times are tough especially around Christmas time but hopefully knowing that every cent of your $15 entry fee will be going towards the Pinery Fires Appeal will convince you to come along and show your support.




*Lachy Doley @ The Semaphore Workers Club

*Wasted WanderersMax Savage and the False Idols & Conchillia @ Jive
Fri 8 PM · Jive · Adelaide

*Metro Blues @ The Metropolitan Hotel. A night of blues music from the deep depths of the Grote St delta! Featuring the debut gig from MANNIX AND THE SHUFFLE SHACK, playing a full set of original tunes. Solo act FRETS PATRICK playing his cool mix of old-time fingerpickin downhomes, and finally the return of the Hottest Blues act in the southern hemisphere, THE HOT BBQ BLUES BAND featuring the master skills of Slack Jack Mouhalos, Micky G Garcia, JJ Fields,Nate "old school" Dawson and JM. $5 entry, music from 9pm. 


*Steve Gower and Stuart Day @ the Duck Inn, 7-11pm    


Saturday Dec. 19 
*Kool Yule @ Semaphore Hotel
Jump Blues meets Rockabilly with The Customlines and Salvy and the Hired Help 
8pm, Free

*Lachy Doley and Special Guest @ The Wheaty 9pm $15 @ the door

*Steve Gower @ the Prince Albert in Gawler. 8-11pm

PINERY BUSHFIRE RELIEF CONCERT POSTPONED DUE TO EXTREME WEATHER FORECAST!It is with great regret that the Kapunda Harness Racing Club Inc, The Kapunda Business Alliance Inc and the Pinery Bushfire Relief Concert Committee have to inform you that our exciting concert planned for this Saturday 19 Dec must be postponed. With a forecast of extreme weather conditions and the need for our emergency services personnel to be on high alert we could not risk public safety. 
















Sunday Dec 20 
*Lazy Eye @ The Semaphore Workers Club 4.pm till 8.pm 93 Esplanade, Semaphore




*Craig Atkins  @ The Austral (Rundle St) 4-7pm

*Rusty Bonnett aka (Mick Bennett) Is coming to Adelaide to play at The Gilbert Street Tavern from 2-5 folks if you like a bit of slide guitar,banjo & harmonica come on down


*Nikko & Snooks @ Restaurant Tranquilo 12 - 4 pm  Lunch bookings 83397333

















Tuesday Dec 22
The Blues Lounge Jam @ the Gassie from 8pm




Wednesday Dec 23

*Proton Pill @ The Old Lion Hotel 8.00pm

*Craig Atkins @ Warradale Hotel (Warradale) 7-10pm




Friday Dec. 25 (Xmas day) 

*Papa Legba "The Blues Before Elvis",@ the Semaphore Workers Club: 9:00pm-12:00pm



Sunday Dec. 27

Muddy Road Semaphore Worker's Club 93 Esplanade, Semaphore 5pm to 8pm





Mintaro Blues and Roots @ Mintaro Hall, Mintaro
Lily and the Drum, Rusty Bonnet, Craig Atkins 1-5pm $15 Pre bookings Magpie & Stump Hotel  08 88439014

























Wednesday 9 December 2015

W/E - 20/12

Thursday Dec. 10

*The Blues Collective @ the Gov Gumbo Room  Jam kicks off @ 8:30pm. $10 Gumbo and boogie times guaranteed.

*The Roddy Gordon Band are hosting an open mic at The Royal Family Port Elliot  8.30pm



Friday Dec. 11 

*Two Bugs and a Roach @ The Three Brothers Arms

*The Blue Katz @ the Semaphore Workers Club. Always a guaranteed fun night folks, don;t be shy, come on down! Doors open 8 till midnight, $8.00 entry

The Adelaide Roots and Blues Association presents: 
*The Bluescasters @ The Edinburgh Castle Currie Street.
Quality meals available until 9 and pizzas available all night.
Doors at 9, General admission $12, ARBA members $10.
or save $2 by booking here

A raffle toward Chris Finnen Back-Aid will be run on the night we wish him a full recovery  and hope we can raise funds to help support Chris while he is out of action


*Cal Williams, Kory Horwood & Chris Finnen launch their debut album 'Weeping Spell' @ The Wheaty  9:30pm.

You just can't keep a great man down! Chris Finnen will bringing his trusty guitar and lucky back brace to the Wheatsheaf (39 George St, Thebarton) THIS Friday night to play a set with Cal and Kory Horwood! After two weeks without moving Chris is gonna do his best to last the set. Expect great guitar playing, tasty blues licks and new album songs from 9:30pm. This is Chris's big James Brown moment and blimey it's FREE! Donations to Chris Finnen's Back-Aid gladly accepted!

*The Roddy Gordon Band - Playing Live at Grass Roots, 30 Main Street Handorf, Friday and Saturday 5.30pm - 9pm 


Saturday Dec 12 



*Lady Voodoo & The Rituals Christmas Boogaloo
Sat 11:59 PM · Casablabla · Adelaide


*Mick Kidd @ Cambrai Hotel!
Sat 8:00 PM · Cambrai

*Brompton Blues Band + The Casuals 8pm 
Gaslight Tavern

36 Chief St Brompton




Sunday Dec. 13

*Muddy Road Royal Oak Hotel, O'Connell St. North Adelaide 7.30 to 11pm free entry


*Billy Bob & Sweet Alice  @ The Publishers Hotel 5pm

*Dead Lucky return to the Semaphore Workers Club This is a fantastic four piece, playing rockabilly with style and throwing in so many fantastic golden oldies. There's no way you can stay seated, the dance floor will be jumping! Doors open 4 till 8 pm, $8.00 entry

*Mick Kidd @ The Bridgewater Inn!
Sat 1:00 PM · Bridgewater

*Fallen Saints and special guest Steve Gower, this Sunday arvo 4-9 pm @ Queenies Store 6 Jetty Rd Largs Bay....(down the laneway) almost sold-out $20 with BBQ 

*The Chairmen @ The Overway Hotel Gawler from 2pm
Tuesday Dec 15
The Blues Lounge Jam @ the Gassie from 8pm

Wednesday Dec 16
Proton Pill @ The Old Lion Hotel 8.00pm


Thursday Dec 17 
*The Customlines are hosting the Gumbo Blues Jam  @ The Gov. 

*Craig Atkins "One of my last Adelaide gigs before I head to East Coast" @ The Exeter with the awesome Little Miss and Heath Weber.
Come down for a beer and say hi and bye!


Friday Dec. 18

*Lachy Doley @ The Semaphore Workers Club

*Wasted Wanderers, Max Savage and the False Idols & Conchillia @ Jive
Fri 8 PM · Jive · Adelaide

*Metro Blues @ The Metropolitan Hotel. A night of blues music from the deep depths of the Grote St delta! Featuring the debut gig from MANNIX AND THE SHUFFLE SHACK, playing a full set of original tunes. Solo act FRETS PATRICK playing his cool mix of old-time fingerpickin downhomes, and finally the return of the Hottest Blues act in the southern hemisphere, THE HOT BBQ BLUES BAND featuring the master skills of Slack Jack Mouhalos, Micky G Garcia, JJ Fields,Nate "old school" Dawson and JM. $5 entry, music from 9pm. 



Saturday Dec. 19 
*Kool Yule @ Semaphore Hotel !!
Jump Blues meets Rockabilly with The Customlines and Salvy and the Hired Help… Free

*Lachy Doley and Special Guest @ The Wheaty 9pm $15 @ the door




Sunday Dec 20 
*Lazy Eye @ The Semaphore Workers Club 4.pm till 8.pm 93 Esplanade, Semaphore




*Craig Atkins  @ The Austral (Rundle St) 4-7pm




Wednesday 2 December 2015

W/E 13/12

Thursday Dec 3

*The Gumbo Room Jam session with The Blues Collective kicks off @ 8:30pm. $10 Gumbo 


Friday Dec. 4 
*Bluescasters @ The Three Brothers Arms

*Aussie Bob vs Neil Young @ The Semaphore Workers Club 5.00pm
93 The Esplanade Semaphore

* Leo Beinke and the Crocks at the Parra Hills Community Club 7.30 pm

*Snooks La Vie and Nikko are bringing the jazz and blues back to Komodo this Friday night from 7pm. Wander down the lane, bring an appetite for good tunes and good food, and we'll bring the rest. Book early on 8344 7448. Nice n easy.


* Roots, Blues & Comedy @ Gibson Wines from 6pm for a great night of entertainment featuring Aussie comedian Mike Klimzac and a great blend of blues and roots music from Mick Kidd, Stringybark McDowell and Lily and the Drum.
https://gibsonwines.com.au Willows Rd, Light Pass SA
Beer and wine available. Tickets on sale now through Gibson Wines (08) 8562 4224

*Lazy Eye @ Banrock Station. 7pm Dinner and a show, booking essential  (08) 8583 0299 Friday & Saturday night to the gig guide this week?

Saturday Dec 5


Adelaide Roots & Blues Association, Presents:
*Xmas Blues Brews & BBQ Sat Dec 5

*** Proceeds to the Pinery Fire Appeal ***


www.trybooking.com $20 or $25 @ the door 
*$5.00 discount applies to ARBA members and Concession.

Sunday Dec. 6

*Gumbo Ya Ya plus the Black Friars Big Band @ the Magill Club, to intro5pm till 8pm, $10.00 dollars at the door. See you all there!

*Hoy Hoy @ The Semaphore Workers Club 5 pm 8 pm 93 The Esplanade Semaphore

*Dead Lucky @ the Folklore Cafe In the Hearts Mill Via Mundy St Port Adelaide 8.00pm

*Zkye Blue - Top of the Arkaba
Sun 4 PM · Arkaba Hotel · Adelaide

*Keith Hall @ The Bridgewater INN SA 

* Blues Deluxe @ The Port Noarlunga RSL 2-6 pm

Tuesday Dec 8

*The Gassie 'Blues Lounge' Brompton

Wednesday Dec 9

*Proton Pill @ The Lion Hotel North Adelaide



Friday Dec. 11 

*Two Bugs and a Roach @ The Three Brothers Arms

The Adelaide Roots and Blues Association presents: 
*The Bluescasters @ The Edinburgh Castle Currie Street.
Quality meals available until 9 and pizzas available all night.
Doors at 9, General admission $12, ARBA members $10.
OR
Save $2 by booking here


*New Zealand’s Mel Parsons is playing Trinity Sessions, Church Of The Trinity, 318 Goodwood Rd, Goodwood, SA, with Tara Carragher as special guest and tickets via dramatix.


Saturday Dec 12 
*Christmas Boogaloo With Lady Voodoo & The Rituals
Sat 11:59 PM · Casablabla · Adelaide

Sunday Dec. 13
Muddy Road Royal Oak Hotel, O'Connell St. North Adelaide 7.30 to 11pm free entry