Wednesday 24 February 2016

W/E 6/3


Thursday Feb 25

*The Gumbo Room continues its Fringe Special with Frets Patrick in accoustic mode
the Gov. front bar from 8.00pm

*Steve Gower @ the Cumby Glanville 7-10


*Shuffle Shack @ the Gilbert hotel from 7pm featuring Jason Mannix Mick Garcia, Jack, and Sav can't wait to play with these cats, don't miss out.

*John McNamara
Book your tickets here for multi award winning blues artist John McNamara, this Thurs and Fri 25/26 Feb at the Jade Monkey. 




Friday Feb 26
Lara and the Organics @ The Semaphore Workers Club
93 The Esplanade Semaphore, S.A.


*Steve Gower  @ Hotel Victor 8.30-11.30

*Ap D'antonio more folk blues at cafe troppo. music from 6.30pm
Cafe Troppo 42 Whitmore Square, Adelaide, South Australia

*Mick Kidd with Dave Blight @ Baddog Bar
63 Hyde St, Adelaide.

*John McNamara
Book your tickets here for multi award winning blues artist John McNamara, this Thurs and Fri 25/26 Feb at the Jade Monkey. 


Feb 27th 
'Get Your Blues on' Broken Hill 3-11pm Sturt Club Broken Hill
Keith Hall & PatDow Band, Bluescasters,That Rockin Blues Band,John Doe Blues,rusty Bonnet, Jimmy James, Herbert.


The Old Gaol House Blues
The Old Mount Gambier Gaol
25 Margaret Street, Mount Gambier, South Australia, 

We are very excited to get my old mate and very talented John McNamara back to grace the old gaol stage with friends Blue Eyes Cry . Both were fantastic in our first blues show and i am very pleased to have them back playing in my home. We are also pleased to announce the award winning blues band the Lazy Eye on the bill for the first time . The main artist for the night and playing last is the one and only Jimi Hocking. Jimi is the guitarist for the Screaming Jets but also a multi award winning blues artist. He is only 1 of 4 blues artists in the world that plays the mandolin and believe me it will blow you away.
Strictly limited to 200 patrons only.

Do not miss this very special intimate night inside the gaol with some of Australias finest blues artists.
tickets are $30 and you can buy them over the phone 87230032 or in person at the old gaol office between Monday to Friday 9 am until midday and 5pm until 9pm Monday to Friday .
Please get your tickets early to avoid the disappointment of missing out.


Sunday Feb.28 

*Roddy Gordon at The Callington 1pm till 5pm

*Chris Finnen and Ronny Davidson @ The Publishers, Franklin St Adelaide From 3pm....super cool tunesin a stunning venue..come and have a drink with us, hear some stories and listen to some great music

*The Steve Brown Band @  the Semaphore Workers Club Doors open 4.00pm
93 The Esplanade Semaphore, S.A.

























*Lazy Eye Sundays Mr. Goodbar 12 Union Street
Adelaide




*Blue Print Live at the Bedford Hotel!
Sun 5 PM · Bedford Hotel · Woodside

*Leon and Thommo at The Gilbert Valley Hotel
Sun 2 PM · The Gilbert Valley Hotel · Saddleworth

*Lara and the Organics @ Boom Boom Blues club, Colonel Light Hotel 4-7pm

























*The Port Rocks
Queens Wharf, Commercial Road (near the Lighthouse) around 4.30pm and board the Dolphin Sanctuary Cruise for a 3 hr jaunt with The Timbers, Kaurna Cronin & Banjo Jackson. We sail 5pm sharp. For details of sessions & boarding times, band listings, sensational meal deals and packages 
Cruise 5-8pm $25.50 



*Les Millar and Jay Hoad @ The Groove Garden  Main Road McLaren Vale Next to the Singing Gallery 2pm

*Blues Beers and Bikes
with Mick Kidd & Dave Blight
Prancing Pony Brewery
Cruise to the brew shed on your wheels, kick back and enjoy live blues and great Creole food and beer. Pony says "all my favourite things together"
42 Mt Barker Road, Mount Barker

*Steve Gower @ the  Emu Hotel Morphett Vale 2-6

Tuesday  March 1

*The Blues Lounge always pumping at the Gaslight Tavern Cheif St Brompton from 8pm

ROOTS OF THE BLUES @ The Wheatsheaf Hotel
All Tix: $18.00


Tue 1 Mar. - 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Wed 2 Mar. - 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM



USA Blues Hall of Fame recipient, Chris Finnen, has recently joined musical forces with ARBA Blues Soloist of the Year, Cal Williams Jr, to create a dynamic and eclectic acoustic blues outfit that has already played to sell-out audiences at the 2015 Adelaide Fringe Festival.

Highly acclaimed Jazz double-bassist and ‘brilliant accompanist’, Kory Horwood, completes the line-up alongside these two award-winning ambassadors of Australian Blues. 

From steel slide guitar to banjo, hand drums to barimbau, and even a ukulele made of copper, this band fuses the blues with the exciting elements of World Music to deliver an exciting and fresh interpretation of the raw and emotionally intense blues sound.


The exciting and accomplished three-piece of virtuoso performers, Chris Finnen, Cal Williams Jr and Kory Horwood, have already been booked to headline the 2015 Semaphore Music Festival and the 2015 Fleurie Festival in October . 

Thursday March 3
Folkin', Bluesin' and Boozin' at the Exter with *AP D'Antinio and *Frets Patrick
Exeter Hotel 9pm
246 Rundle Street, Adelaide,


*The Gumbo Room continues its Fringe Special with Mick Kidd and Dave Blight in accoustic mode

the Gov. front bar from 8.00pm


Friday March 4

*Steve Gower @ th Duck Inn Solo 7-11


*Papa Legba The Blues before Elvis 8-12 The Semaphore Workers Club

Sunday March 6
Jesse Deane-Freeman Acoustic Blues at the Bedford Hotel -  5 PM
Before winter sets in, plant yourself at the Bedford Hotel and listen to one of Australia's finest blues guitarists Jesse Deane-Freeman Acoustic Blues. Mull over a wine and do yourself a favour and get one of those over flowing schnitzels!

*Steve Gower @ Mick O'Shea's Hackham 2-6

*Jesse Deane-Freeman Acoustic Blues at the Bedford Hotel -  5 PM
Before winter sets in, plant yourself at the Bedford Hotel and listen to one of Australia's finest blues guitarists Jesse Deane-Freeman Acoustic Blues.

*Dogapalooza 2016! What a line-up! Chris Finnen, Robyn Chalklen and Chris Parkinson(The Yearlings), Kelly Menny, Nigel Wearne and The Wisps! Boom!
Another stellar lineup this year! A huge thank you to all the super generous and talented musicians who have donated their performance to Dogapalooza 2016. And many thanks once again to our incredible graphic designer from PencilNeck Productions for the amazing poster! Tickets available now via Fringetix




















Wednesday 17 February 2016

W/E 28/2

Thursday Feb 18



FRINGE EVENT  : THE GUMBO ROOM "ACOUSTIC" BLUES JAM SPECIAL
Every Thursday from Thurs Feb 18-Mar 10

Calling all Blues/Roots musicians,
Come along to the Gov's/ARBA Fringe Event Special of the Gumbo Room "ACOUSTIC" Blues Jams @ The Gov's Front Bar
Featuring, solo and duo and trio Acoustic acts, here are some good reasons to come along:-
  • Free Entry
  • 8.30pm start of feature artist with open Jams starting around 9.15
  • Bring your instrument and place your name on the chalk board (first in first to jam basis)
  • All musicians who get up and jam will receive 1 free drink voucher (house beer or wine)
  • You also get 2 free raffle tickets for the chance to win free tickets to Gov major shows (drawn on the night at 10.30pm)
  • Have a plate of home made Gumbo stew & rice for only $10
  • note : PA, di's, sound techie and MC are all supplied on the night
Come along and "Fringe Out" @ The Gumbo Room "ACOUSTIC" Blues Jam special for the next 4 Thursdays

Friday Feb 19 
as well as Sat 20 & Wed 24 sessions
Bessie * Billie * Dinah Featuring Bonnie Lee Galea @ TinCat Cafe / Adelaide Fringe 2016
Fri 7 PM · Tin Cat Cafe · Adelaide

*The Bluescasters  the Heritage Bar @ Three Brothers Arms From 8.15 ish. Some mighty  fine Blues music in historic country surrounds - Free entry

*The Chairmen at The Friday Blues Club
Fri 5 PM · Gaslight Tavern · Adelaide

*Steve Gower Blue Katz Duo @ the Duck Inn 7-11


*Gumbo Ya! Ya!  Playing as part of the fringe at the  Salisbury Secret Garden - Salisbury Hotel 8-10.30pm

*The Kringe kontinues! Rockabilly meets Honkytonk $10 @ door.
Gaslight Tavern
36 Chief St Brompton, Adelaide

*The Mighty Night Owls @ Port Noarlunga RSL 8.00pm

*Lazy Eye @ TheSemaphore Workers

 

Saturday Feb 20
Tribe Fm Fundraiser
Come join the Tribe on Saturday, 20th February from 3pm until 10pm and be entertained by all our extraordinary musicians - REGGAENATORS; TONGUE & GROOVE; ZEN PANDA; GREENHILLS and HANNA & THE Q - All for a gold coin donation. Plenty of fun and frivolity to be had. Food and drinks available for purchase - we look forward to meeting you. We'll be streaming Live-To-Air too if you can't attend. 
6 Railway Terrace, Willunga

Sat 20 & Wed 24 [7.30pm]
Bonnie Lee Galea
BESSIE * BILLIE * DINAH
TinCat Cafe, Kent Town
70 minute show
TIX: maximum price $28.90


*Steve Gower Solo @ th Prince Albert Gawler 8-11

*Lara and the Organics
Spreading the Organic goodness, south to the
Peppertree cafe, Aldinga from 8.30 pm



Sunday Feb 21
On the third Sunday of every month, *Stefan Hauk Band will be entertaining the crowd at the Colonel Light Hotel with his trio, performing originals and blues classics. The trio will feature Milush Piochaud on the bass and Jamie Jones on drums. 
at the new Boom Boom Blues Club Colonel Light Hotel from 4pm
141 Currie St, Adelaide, South Australia 

*The T-Bones @ The Semaphore workers Club
Doors open 4 till 8 pm, $8.00 entry

*Mick Kidd with David Blight at The Beddie
Sun 5 PM · Bedford Hotel · Woodside

*Steve Gower  @ Howard Vineyard 1-4

*Blues Deluxe @ Port Noarlunga RSL 2-6pm

*Lazy Eye Mr. @ Goodbar,  a bit of Soul to Adelaide’s East End 8-11

Tuesday  Feb. 23
*The Blues Lounge always pumping at the Gaslight Tavern Cheif St Brompton from 8pm

Wednesday  Feb. 24 
ROOTS OF THE BLUES @ The Wheatsheaf Hotel
All Tix: $18.00

Wed 24 Feb. - 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Tue 1 Mar. - 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Wed 2 Mar. - 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM



USA Blues Hall of Fame recipient, Chris Finnen, has recently joined musical forces with ARBA Blues Soloist of the Year, Cal Williams Jr, to create a dynamic and eclectic acoustic blues outfit that has already played to sell-out audiences at the 2015 Adelaide Fringe Festival.

Highly acclaimed Jazz double-bassist and ‘brilliant accompanist’, Kory Horwood, completes the line-up alongside these two award-winning ambassadors of Australian Blues. 

From steel slide guitar to banjo, hand drums to barimbau, and even a ukulele made of copper, this band fuses the blues with the exciting elements of World Music to deliver an exciting and fresh interpretation of the raw and emotionally intense blues sound.

The exciting and accomplished three-piece of virtuoso performers, Chris Finnen, Cal Williams Jr and Kory Horwood, have already been booked to headline the 2015 Semaphore Music Festival and the 2015 Fleurie Festival in October . 

Thursday Feb 25
*Steve Gower @ the Cumby Glanville 7-10

*The Gumbo Room continues its Fringe Special with Frets Patrick in accoustic mode
the Gov. front bar from 8.00pm

Friday Feb 26
Lara and the Organics @ The Semaphore Workers Club


*Steve Gower  @ Hotel Victor 8.30-11.30

Feb 27th 
'Get Your Blues on' Broken Hill 3-11pm Sturt Club Broken Hill
Keith Hall & PatDow Band, Bluescasters,That Rockin Blues Band,John Doe Blues,rusty Bonnet, Jimmy James, Herbert.


The Old Gaol House Blues
The Old Mount Gambier Gaol
25 Margaret Street, Mount Gambier, South Australia, 

We are very excited to get my old mate and very talented John McNamara back to grace the old gaol stage with friends Blue Eyes Cry . Both were fantastic in our first blues show and i am very pleased to have them back playing in my home. We are also pleased to announce the award winning blues band the Lazy Eye on the bill for the first time . The main artist for the night and playing last is the one and only Jimi Hocking. Jimi is the guitarist for the Screaming Jets but also a multi award winning blues artist. He is only 1 of 4 blues artists in the world that plays the mandolin and believe me it will blow you away.
Strictly limited to 200 patrons only.

Do not miss this very special intimate night inside the gaol with some of Australias finest blues artists.
tickets are $30 and you can buy them over the phone 87230032 or in person at the old gaol office between Monday to Friday 9 am until midday and 5pm until 9pm Monday to Friday .
Please get your tickets early to avoid the disappointment of missing out.


Sunday Feb.28 


*The Steve Brown Band @  the Semaphore Workers Club Doors open 4.00pm
























*Blue Print Live at the Bedford Hotel!
Sun 5 PM · Bedford Hotel · Woodside

*Lara and the Organics @ Boom Boom Blues club, Colonel Light Hotel 4-7pm

























*The Port Rocks
Queens Wharf, Commercial Road (near the Lighthouse) around 4.30pm and board the Dolphin Sanctuary Cruise for a 3 hr jaunt with The Timbers, Kaurna Cronin & Banjo Jackson. We sail 5pm sharp. For details of sessions & boarding times, band listings, sensational meal deals and packages 
Cruise 5-8pm $25.50 



*Les Millar and Jay Hoad @ The Groove Garden  Main Road McLaren Vale Next to the Singing Gallery 2pm

*Blues Beers and Bikes
with Mick Kidd & Dave Blight
Prancing Pony Brewery
Cruise to the brew shed on your wheels, kick back and enjoy live blues and great Creole food and beer. Pony says "all my favourite things together"
42 Mt Barker Road, Mount Barker

*Steve Gower @ the  Emu Hotel Morphett Vale 2-6

Wednesday 10 February 2016

W/E 21/2

Thursday Feb 11
*The Customlines @ The Gumbo Room

*The Associates semi acoustic at the Gilbert Tavern this week from 7-10pm. Free entry

11-14 Feb Australian Blues Music Festival Goulburn



Friday Feb.12
The Steve Brown Band plus Steve Gower @ The ED Castle 
Tickes @ Fringe tix
*Los Romaldo Groove Semaphore workers club. Surf bent funky blues with occasional quasi jazz affectations! Guitar Brian Morrison, Harmonica Sooks La vie, Bass Ron Kosmider, Drums and jet lagged direct from Mississippi, Mario Marino!

*The Bluescasters @ The Port Noarlunga Christies Beach RSL 8.00pm 

*Evan and Erica @ Caffe Troppo Whitmore square 7-9pm

*Gwynn Ashton @ Three Brothers Hotel, Macclesfield,(solo)

Saturday Feb.13
*Gwynn Ashton @  Singing Gallery, w/ Chris Finnen McLaren Vale

*Muddy Road are back at the Governor Hindmarsh Hotel front bar 8.30 pm to 12:00

*The Kringe kontinues! The best live music in town... Rockabilly meets Honkytonk $10 @ door.
Gaslight Tavern
36 Chief St Brompton, Adelaide, South Australia 5007
details here

*Lara and the Organics
Spreading their organic goodness to the Peppertree cafe, Aldinga, from 8.00 pm 

Sunday Feb.14


*Dead Lucky @ The Semaphore Workers Club doors open 4.00pm $8 gets you in.


*The Bluescasters @ The Christies Beach sailing Club 4.30pm

Mr. Goodbar adds a bit of Soul to Adelaide’s East End
Featuring *Lazy Eye direct from their US jaunt 8-11

*Malt Whiskey Ol’ Skool Blues @ The Bedford Hotel 9pm






Tuesday Feb 16

Its Official, Adelaide has a new Soullville and its at Norwood every Tuesday.
Every Tuesday at Finn MacCool's its Club Soul A-GoGo with Lady Voodoo and the Rituals and DJ Paul Davy playing some of those classic soul numbers that you know. A jam packed evening of classic RnB and Soul and great company.
Lady Voodoo and the Rituals hit the stage at 8:30 but if your feeling peckish head on down earlier for dinner and choose something off the extensive menu (kitchen closes at 9)
Lady Voodoo will have her recent EP for sale and has decided to donate 1 dollar for every CD sold to Youthinc. 


So, Brothers and sisters, every Tuesday Club Soul A-GoGo comes to Finn MacCool's with Lady Voodoo and the Rituals and DJ Paul Davy.

*The Blues Lounge every Tuesday @ The Gassie Chief St. Brompton 8 till late

Thursday Feb 18



FRINGE EVENT  : THE GUMBO ROOM "ACOUSTIC" BLUES JAM SPECIAL
Every Thursday from Thurs Feb 18-Mar 10

Calling all Blues/Roots musicians,
Come along to the Gov's/ARBA Fringe Event Special of the Gumbo Room "ACOUSTIC" Blues Jams @ The Gov's Front Bar
Featuring, solo and duo and trio Acoustic acts, here are some good reasons to come along:-
  • Free Entry
  • 8.30pm start of feature artist with open Jams starting around 9.15
  • Bring your instrument and place your name on the chalk board (first in first to jam basis)
  • All musicians who get up and jam will receive 1 free drink voucher (house beer or wine)
  • You also get 2 free raffle tickets for the chance to win free tickets to Gov major shows (drawn on the night at 10.30pm)
  • Have a plate of home made Gumbo stew & rice for only $10
  • note : PA, di's, sound techie and MC are all supplied on the night
Come along and "Fringe Out" @ The Gumbo Room "ACOUSTIC" Blues Jam special for the next 4 Thursdays


Friday Feb 19 
as well as Sat 20 & Wed 24 sessions
Bessie * Billie * Dinah Featuring Bonnie Lee Galea @ TinCat Cafe / Adelaide Fringe 2016
Fri 7 PM · Tin Cat Cafe · Adelaide

*The Chairmen at The Friday Blues Club
Fri 5 PM · Gaslight Tavern · Adelaide


*Gumbo Ya! Ya!  Playing as part of the fringe  in Salisbury. 

Friday Feb 19 
Lazy Eye @ TheSemaphore Workers

 

Saturday Feb 20
Tribe Fm Fundraiser
Come join the Tribe on Saturday, 20th February from 3pm until 10pm and be entertained by all our extraordinary musicians - REGGAENATORS; TONGUE & GROOVE; ZEN PANDA; GREENHILLS and HANNA & THE Q - All for a gold coin donation. Plenty of fun and frivolity to be had. Food and drinks available for purchase - we look forward to meeting you. We'll be streaming Live-To-Air too if you can't attend. 
6 Railway Terrace, Willunga

Sat 20 & Wed 24 [7.30pm]
Bonnie Lee Galea
BESSIE * BILLIE * DINAH
TinCat Cafe, Kent Town
70 minute show
TIX: maximum price $28.90



Sunday Feb 21
and onthe third Sunday of every month, Stefan Hauk Band will be entertaining the crowd at the Colonel Light Hotel with his trio, performing originals and blues classics. The trio will feature Milush Piochaud on the bass and Jamie Jones on drums. 
at the new Boom Boom Blues Club Colonel Light Hotel from 4pm
141 Currie St, Adelaide, South Australia 

*The T-Bones @ The Semapire workers Club
Doors open 4 till 8 pm, $8.00 entry