Wednesday 24 June 2015

This Weeks Roots and Blues W/E 2/7


Thursday June 25


The Gumbo Room Tonight featuring 'Shady Roach', with Mick Barnes, Rubes Matera, Mick Garcia, Pete Nixon and Greg Truman Along with Billy Bob and a bevvy of fine jammer, and don't forget the $10 Gumbo!


Sweet Baby James and Rob Eyers at the Gilbert Street pub, . Warm fires; tasty – no… ZINGY buffalo wings and other fine grub – cold beer and stuff like that and you get some of the warmest, grooviest rollin’ roots and blues music in town. Early start – 7pm – see you there.


Club Voodoo A Go Go with Lady Voodoo and the Rituals @ The Publishers Hotel
Come and get your Funk out the Trunk



Friday June 26
Australian Blues man Lloyd Spiegel celebrates 25 years on stage with the release of his Double Live Set CD and national launch tour.
The Semaphore Workers Club, Semaphore 8pm
Tickets: at the door.

Benny C and Associates have their regular last Friday of the month 'Gig at the Pig' 50 O'Connell St. Nth Adelaide. This time starting a bit earlier from 9......the food at the Pink Pig is amazing so if you have nothing on head in for a meal.....or catch them a bit later, they'll be on til Midnight.

The Bluescasters live at the Christie's RSL.... Show starts 8.00pm.
Free Entry. Come warm up with some hot Blues....


Saturday June 27
The Hi Rollers and the Pumpin Piano Cats@ The Gaslight Tavern starting around 8.30pm


Australian Blues man Lloyd Spiegel celebrates 25 years on stage with the release of his Double Live Set CD and national launch tour.
The Wheatsheaf, Thebarton 8pm
Tickets: www.wheatsheafhotel.com.au

Stringybark McDowell & Molly CoddleCream
Saturday at 8:00pm
Prince Albert Hotel Gawler in Gawler, South Australia



Sunday June 28























The 2015 ARBA Memphis Blues Challenge Final will be held on Sunday 28th June @ The Semaphore Workers Club, doors open 3:30 pm with the four winning acts from heats one and two battling it out from 4:35pm.

Heat 1 solo/duo winner JJ Fields and Band winner Lazy Eye will meet Heat 2 solo/duo winners Mick Kidd and Dave Blight and Band Winners The Dirty Roots Band this Sunday at the SWC for the Memphis Blues Challenge final.

Get there early as we will be stoking up the BBQ again and settling in for a fantastic evening at the SWC!
Happy hour until 4.30pm with $4 Coopers and $5 glasses of Fox Creek!
For all the info you need Go to our MBC Page

https://www.facebook.com/events/699903070121794/


Dusty Lee at the Mile End Hotel from 3.00 pm

Ciaram Granger @ the Ramsgate Hotel 2.00pm

Cal Williams @ the Exeter Hotel 8.00pm

Big smoke, Blues Roots and Originals @ The Railway Hotel Port Adelaide 4-7 pm

Every Tuesday



Every Wednesday





















Proton Pill @ the Lion Hotel Nth Adelaide 8pm

Sunday July 5th
Muddy Road @ Royal Oak Hotel, O'Connell St. North Adelaide 7.30 to 11pm free entry

Wednesday 17 June 2015

Roots and Blues W/E June 28

Thursday June 18



HARMONICA SPECIAL NIGHT THIS THURSDAY @ 8.30PM !!!
With many special guests as listed on the poster all @ The "Gumbo Room" Blues Jam in The Gov's front bar....FREE ENTRY, GREAT $10 GUMBO & RICE and plenty of Hot Harmonica dancing Boogie-Goodie-Woogie

JJ Fields & Snooks La Vie
@ Gilbert Street Hotel (City)
7pm Free


Lady Voodoo and the Rituals @ The Publishers 8pm

Friday June 19

Steve Gower @ Mick O'Shea's main Sth Rd Hackham 7-11.

Wasted Wanderers EP launch @ Jive at 8:00pm
Jive in Adelaide, South Australia
---TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE---
Head to the mosh tix link below to purchase tickets to our EP Launch at Jive for just $12.90! Book ahead to insure your spot, its gonna be a ripper of a night.
http://www.moshtix.com.au/…/wasted-wanderers-ep-launc…/77803
Having teased audiences with their soulful blues & roots sound for the past year the Wasted Wanderers are finally set to release their debut EP 'Goddamn Anything'

Wasted Wanderers will be performing on the night as a 5 piece band performing an epic set promising an incredible line up of musicians plus supports from local lads Cosmo Thundercat and Banjo


Heat one of the Memphis Blues Challenge will be held at The Semaphore Workers Club on Friday 19th June, doors open 6:00 pm. There will be a Memphis style BBQ to get the juices flowing, and happy hour until 7 with $4 Coopers and $5 glasses of Fox Creek ! The show starts at 6:45 pm. with the first of the seven acts on stage, 7:05 pm on the dot!

(each act will play for 25 minutes)
7:05 Jason Grant and Tim Sheehan
7:45 Cal Williams JR
8:25 Lazy Eye
9:20 Don Morrison
10:00 Benny C and the Associates
10:40 J.J Fields
11:20 Two Bugs and a Roach


Saturday June 20


























The red earth Blues band @ the Port Dock Brewery 8 till late

Sunday June 21

Steve Gower back at the Most Excellent Franklin Hotel Franklin St Adel 3-6.

Heat two of the Memphis Blues Challenge @ the Semaphore Workers Club on Sunday 21st June, the fun starts from 2:00 pm with some more of that fine Memphis smokin’ BBQ and happy hour until 3pm with $4 Coopers and $5 glasses of Fox Creek! The show kicks off at 2:45 pm with seven more top SA blues acts gracing the stage from 2:55 pm.


(each act will play for 25 minutes)
2:55 Ciaram Granger
3:35 Frets Patrick
4:15 The Bluescasters
4:55 Acoustic Scandal
5:35 The Dirty Roots Band
6:40 Mick Kidd with Dave Blight

7:20 Dusty Lee’s Wasted Wanderers


Every Tuesday



Every Wednesday



















Proton Pill @ the Lion Hotel Nth Adelaide 8pm

Thursday June 25

Sweet Baby James and Rob Eyers at the Gilbert Street pub, . Warm fires; tasty – no… ZINGY buffalo wings and other fine grub – cold beer and stuff like that and you get some of the warmest, grooviest rollin’ roots and blues music in town. Early start – 7pm – see you there.


Friday June 26
Australian Blues man Lloyd Spiegel celebrates 25 years on stage with the release of his Double Live Set CD and national launch tour.
@ The Semaphore Workers Club, Semaphore 8pm
Tickets: at the door.

Benny C and Associates have their regular last Friday of the month 'Gig at the Pig' 50 O'Connell St. Nth Adelaide. This time starting a bit earlier from 9......the food at the Pink Pig is amazing so if you have nothing on head in for a meal.....or catch them a bit later, they'll be on til Midnight.


Saturday June 27

The Hi Rollers@ The Gaslight Tavern starting around 8.30pm

Australian Blues man Lloyd Spiegel celebrates 25 years on stage with the release of his Double Live Set CD and national launch tour.
The Wheatsheaf, Thebarton 8pm
Tickets: www.wheatsheafhotel.com.au


Sunday June 28

Memphis Blues Challenge Final will be held on Sunday 28th June @ The Semaphore Workers Club, doors open 3:30 pm with the four winning acts from heats one and two battling it out from 4:35pm.  Get there early as we will be stoking up the BBQ again and settling in for a fantastic evening at the SWC!
Happy hour until 4.30pm with $4 Coopers and $5 glasses of Fox Creek! 



Big smoke, Blues Roots and Originals @ The Railway Hotel Port Adelaide 4-7 pm



Wednesday 10 June 2015

Your weekly dose of the Blues W/E 17/6



Thursday June 11 

Nate & Rubes @ the Gilbert St. Hotel 7 pm

Check out this week's Gumbo Room feature artist Johnny Goodville below for a taste of what's in store from 8:30pm THIS Thursday night..As always, we'll have $10 Gumbo and Rice + groovy tunes, and loads of jams to keep you going 'til the wee hours! Who's coming along?


The Blues Piano Club with host Mary Harrington and featuring boogie-woogie and blues piano player Paul Hay, and Peter Allan on his suitcase Kit the show uses songs, anecdotes, visual art and beat poetry to explore the emergence of blues piano in America.
11 June at 8pm
13 June at 4pm

@ La Boheme, 36 Grote St, Adelaide.
TICKETS: Adult $25, Concession $20
http://www.cabaretfringefestival.com/the-birth-of-the-blues-piano/





Lady Voodoo & The Rituals at Publishers Hotel, 110 Franklin St, Adelaide, SA.
Club Voodoo A Go Go!

Friday June 12
Lost Romaldo Groove find their way back home to the Semaphore Workers Club. It's been way too long between gigs for this band! Doors open 8 till midnight and it's a teensy $8.00 entry!



Steven Gower @ the Duck inn Coromandel Valley 7-11.  

Saturday June 13


Shades of Blue and Chris Finnen with his  tribute to BB
at the Port Dock Kicks off 8.30pm $10.00 @ The Door



TJ & The Twin Spinners . $10 entry@ the door. BISTRO open for
very affordable meals from 6pm show from 7.30
Castle Entertainment Centre 15 Davis St. Wingfield bookings 83474090

Sunday June 14 



The Trinity sessions with Jeff Lang and Ben Ford-Davies 6pm Church of the Trinity 318 Goodwood Road Clarence Park
https://www.dramatix.com.au/events/1423

Shades of Blue @ The Railway Hotel Pt Adelaide 3pm- 7pm

Malt Whiskey Sunday Session
The Lobethal Hotel at 3:00pm Lobethal, South Australia

Muddy Road. This four piece blues band lends its own style to all your old favourites. Great sounds! Come on down and have a dance. Semaphore Workers Club Doors open 4 till 8 pm $8.00 entry

Steven Gower  back @ the Stirling Hotel




Keith Hall Solo Sun 14 June Bedford Hotel , Woodside 2pm



Every Tuesday



Every Wednesday



















Proton Pill @ the Lion Hotel Nth Adelaide 8pm

Tuesday 2 June 2015

Your Roots and Blues W/E June 13

Thursday June 4
















The Gumbo room with Snooks LaVie and his Blue Bag then its on to the Jammin folks





















JJ Fields
@ the Gilbert st.hotel with Mick Garcia
on drums -7-10pm


Lady Voodoo & The Rituals at Publishers Hotel, 110 Franklin St, Adelaide, SA.
Club Voodoo A Go Go.


check out these three young, impressive, local roots acts
LOUIS DONNARUMMA BAND + BROTHER BUFFALO + LUKE LOUIE
The Hotel Metro in Adelaide Only five bucks to get in and there's a cd pack up for grabs for one lucky punter! Dirty Americana Folk n Roll Pop Blues Sweet n Dusty Alt Country from  9:00pm

Friday June 5 
Snooks La Vie and Nikko   These Komodo regulars bring the blues, the jazz and the soul you're after grab a meal, a drink and enjoy the vibe here in the shed. We've got blankets, heaters and warm smiles to keep the winter chill away. Cheers and
beers, Cafe Komodo

Shades of Blue at the 1st Commercial @ Pt Adelaide tonight 7 till 11
great pub meals and you can place a bet at the same time..win win win!!


The Customlines Come on down for some old school swing , jump blues. @ The Hampstead hotel. 8/11.30pm.

The Red Hot Blues Band will present for your listening pleasure, some really Red Hot Blues! Dave David Blight, Sweet Baby James, Rob Eyers and Denis Surmon all together on the same stage! Woohoooo. Doors open 8 till midnight, $8.00 entry

Big Smoke Acoustic 7-10 pm Wassail wine Bar 95 Prospect Rd Prospect

Saturday June 6
The Chairmen @ the Stockwell Hotel, Stockwell SA from 8 pm

Keith Hall Solo @ Marion Bay Hotel 7pm
Playing songs from new album "Hard Working man Blues"

Sunday June 7 
Mick Kidd @ The Bridgewater Inn with Dave Blight

AP D’Antonio @ Nook nosh at 111 Unley Rd. I will be set up and ready to play by 5pm,
public holiday Monday so come and join us!



Keith Hall Solo@ Blacksmiths Hotel 2pm
Playing songs from new album "Hard Working man Blues"

























The Blues Piano Club with host Mary Harrington and featuring boogie-woogie and blues piano player Paul Hay, and Peter Allan on his suitcase Kit the show uses songs, anecdotes, visual art and beat poetry to explore the emergence of blues piano in America.
7 & 13 June at 4pm
11 June at 8pm
@ La Boheme, 36 Grote St, Adelaide.
TICKETS: Adult $25, Concession $20
http://www.cabaretfringefestival.com/the-birth-of-the-blues-piano/










































Chris Finnen @ The Groove Garden from 1 pm $5.00 entry


Muddy Road @ Royal Oak Hotel O’Connell St North Adelaide.
7:30 start free entry.


















































Zkye Blue ready to rock Finn MacCools  at 4:00pm
Norwood Hotel- Finn Mac cool's in Norwood, South Australia

Hoy Hoy have once again stepped into the breach after an unfortunate cancellation. Frank, Trapper and Mauri will bring your Sunday on home with their own special kind of magic.
Doors open 4 pm till 8 pm, $8.00

Monday June 8
The High Rollers are playing at Wirra Wirra Wines from 12.30pm
You can bring along your own BBQ Meat or partake of the Cheese/Dip platters available
and of course the great Wirra Wirra Wines McLarren Vale
Hope to see you all there

The Gassie LIVE BLUES MUSIC THIS HOLDAY MONDAY!! Shades of Blue from 3-8PM FREE ENTRY
MEALS AVAILABLE FROM 6-8PM

Every Tuesday

Every Wednesday



















Thursday June 11 
Nate & Rubes @ the Gilbert St. Hotel 7 pm

Saturday June 13
TJ & The Twin Spinners . $10 entry@ the door. BISTRO open for
very affordable meals from 6pm show from 7.30
Castle Entertainment Centre 15 Davis St. Wingfield bookings 83474090

Shades of Blue and Chris Finnen at the Port Dock $10.00 @ The Door 8.30 tribute to BB