Dutch Tilders + Guests

...the Godfather of Australian Blues is going on a journey. Dutch has been performing his authentic blues style for over fifty years has just recently been diagnosed with cancer but in his true blues spirit will fight on until he regains full good health. Dutch is being treated for cancer of the esophagus and liver with radiotherapy and chemotherapy but is still performing live shows where possible.

Tickets $17.50 inc GST and booking fees
or $20 inc GST @ door
Doors open 7.30pm Show 8.30pm

Monique Brumby & Dianna Anaid

Australian singer/songwriters Diana Anaid & Monique Brumby are artists who have seen it all in the music industry. Having toured together in 2001, they struck up a friendship that sees them re-unite this year for their Love Is A Weapon Tour performing intimate acoustic shows that will engage audiences with new songs and quirky live collaboration. Both Brumby & Anaid released their debut albums in 1997, both have record label and life experiences that make for great bed time stories for over 18's as well as entertaining song writing and live performance banter. Both have forged careers in the cut-throat world of the music industry and by a strange yet synchronistic twist of fate both women have just released their 4th studio albums. Fittingly they are touring nationally playing a string of double headline performances across Australia in August 2010.

Tickets $17.50 inc GST and booking fees
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Doors open 7.30pm Show 8.30pm

Wilson Pickers + Special Guests

The Wilson Pickers feature 5 great and individual singers/songwriters, who all embrace the spiritual feeling one gets when singing in harmony. The band creates an earthy energy by using purely organic stringed and reeded instruments. After gathering an initial repertoire of cover songs from artists such as Townes Van Zandt, Flatt and Scruggs, Steve Earle, Dolly Parton, Paul Kelly and Bob Dylan, The Wilson Pickers have bravely undertaken the task of writing their own material with much success. The Australian-born lads dare not take on bluegrass traditionalists of old but instead are aiming to craft their own individual style based on the bluegrass configuration of intruments and ideas. The Wilson Pickers are Sime Nugent (harp/vox), Danny Widdicombe (guitar/vox), Ben Salter (banjo/vox), John Bedggood (fiddle/mandolin/vox) and Andrew Morris (guitar/vox).

Tickets $17.50 inc GST and booking fees
or $20 inc GST @ door
Doors open 7.30pm Show 8.30pm

Shane Howard + Special Guests

In 1982, Shane Howard's massive anthem "Solid Rock" from the album "Spirit of Place", (recorded with his legendary band "Goanna"), reverberated across the airwaves and still does today. A prolific songwriter, he and his songs continue to champion the cause of the underdog, provide meaningful insights into the human spirit and interpret the Australian landscape in a way that has helped to build a bridge between Aboriginal and non Aboriginal peoples. A number of his songs have been recorded by artists in Australia and beyond.
In July 2010, Shane Howard releases his new studio album, Goanna Dreaming, and will be touring nationally. Produced by Kerryn Tolhurst, (Dingoes) and Howard, this trans-Pacific recording project began in Tucson, Arizona in Tolhurst’s studio and was completed back in Australia.

Tickets $27.50 inc GST and booking fees
or $30 inc GST @ door
Doors open 7.30pm Show 8.30pm

The Beards + Special Guests

The Beards are a bearded four-piece from Adelaide, South Australia, whose catalogue consists entirely of songs about beards and having beards. Onstage, The Beards preach about the virtues of having a beard with near-militant intensity. The beardless members of the crowd may find themselves singled out and chastised for their lack of facial hair as The Beards sing crowd favourites like Growing a Beard, Beard Revolution and No Beard, No Good, while those with beards may be brought onstage as an example of what having a beard is all about. But as hilarious as this eccentric outfit are, they can be equally appreciated for their musical originality, instrumental ability and professionalism.

Tickets $14.50 inc GST and booking fees
or $15 inc GST @ door
Doors open 7.30pm Show 8.30pm

The Barley Shakes + Cloud Street

A Celtic extravaganza not to be missed. Featuring two of the nations top Celtic acts, The Barleyshakes new sound for 2010 is hard hitting, lively and full of wild Irish dance energy. Their chosen instruments of ecstasy include fiddles, banjo, flute, mandolin, bass, bodhran, drums, guitar and vocals. Brewed in Ireland and distilled in Australia the Barleyshakes are a Celtic band with worldly influences who combine intense energy, beautiful harmony and driving dance rhythms in their live performances. They are loved for their blend of traditional and original material, and their uplifting and joyous approach to live performance. ‘Cloudstreet’ have gone from strength to super strength in recent years, with several epic tours of Europe, Australia & New Zealand and a brilliant new album “Circus of Desires”. John and Nicole's performances are packed with vitality, humour and excitement, as they breathe new life into some of the great songs of the Australian, English and Celtic traditions and carry the tradition forward with original songs and tunes. Driving guitar and Irish flute support their enthralling vocals. Their trademark dazzling harmonies and their impassioned presentation are leavened with humour and great tales from their travels.

Tickets $20 inc GST & booking fees
Doors open 7.30pm Show 8.30pm

The Wildes + Special Guests

The Wildes released Ballad of a Young Married Man rather quietly in 2009 but the press were particularly vocal and complimentary. The classy debut was produced by ARIA award recipient Jonathan Burnside (Sleepy Jackson) and managed to intrigue young audiences and folks not traditionally drawn towards alternative country or indeed country music at all. By the end of 2009 the media were proclaiming the disc “an epiphany to non-believers!” The Wildes were damn cool and it was catching on. The young four piece from Melbourne wear their old-school Americana influences on their sleeve but bristle with Aussie exuberance. In a live setting they get to show their larrikin side – delighting audiences in pubs, clubs and theatres – more often than not to full houses. Their blend of alt country and indie folk has drawn comparisons to artists as diverse as Steve Earle, Nick Cave, The Waterboys, Gram Parsons and Wilco.

Tickets $14.50 inc GST and booking fees
or $15 inc GST @ door
Doors open 7.30pm Show 8.30pm

Mental As Anything + Stylus

A popular urban myth concerns a group of art students who passed themselves off as a band in order to con the local publican into giving them a gig in exchange for free beer. The deception worked better than intended, and the group came to be known as ‘Mental as Anything’. Nearly three decades later, they are still irritating the public with their highly listenable, idiosyncratic brand of garage pop.
Stylus, the only Australian artists ever be released by Motown Records are ‘Back from the Past’ reforming for a series of shows. Yes we’re all older than we were in 1975 when Stylus had their first two big hits, ‘Summer Breeze’ and ‘Living in a World of Make Believe’, but the music has lived on and still sounds fresh today. Less can be said of course for the fashion and the clothes that Stylus wore on Countdown back then!

Tickets $37.50 inc GST and booking fees
or $40 inc GST @ door
Doors open 7.30pm Show 8.30pm

John Schumann & the Vagabond Crew + special guests

In 1983, shortly after John Schumann Redgum wrote and recorded Australia’s Vietnam War anthem, “I Was Only 19”, Redgum recorded and toured its most successful album “Caught in the Act”. Though Redgum performed in many combinations over the years, many Australians consider that its unplugged line-up showed off the band and its songs to best effect – as well as John Schumann’s acerbic wit and dry story-telling. John Schumann’s new band, The Vagabond Crew featuring his close Redgum mate, Hugh McDonald, has gathered a legion of fans in Queensland from its highly acclaimed performances at the various festivals at Woodford and its recent Anzac concerts at Gaythorne, Goodna and Twin Towns Services Club. Now, John Schumann and Hugh McDonald will be appearing in special, one-off unplugged performance at Joe’s.

Tickets $27.50 inc GST and booking fees
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Doors open 7.30pm Show 8.30pm

ARIA Award nominated roots troubadour Ash Grunwald has been locked away in studios around the country for the past few months laying down tracks to his impending fifth LP, Hot Mama Vibes due in store June 4th through Shock.
Hot Mama Vibes is the follow up record to his successful, ARIA nominated LP ‘Fish Out Of Water’ and sees Ash continue down an unmarked road of collaboration with some of the country’s most respected Hip-Hop producers, Count Bounce (Urthboy, TZU), Mr. Trials (Hilltop Hoods, Phrase, Funkoars) and Chasm (Astronomy Class), who’ve stepped in to produce and contribute to his unmistakable sound.

Tickets $27.50 inc GST and booking fees
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Doors open 7.30pm Show 8.30pm

Ian Moss solo + Asa Broomhall

Respected as one of Australia’s iconic musicians, Cold Chisels Ian Moss delivers an unforgettable sound – not only as a telling soloist on guitar but especially with his silken voice, ringing with clarity and resonating with pure soul. While primarily recognised as an axeman of unusual tenacity and sweet melodic sensibility, Ian’s distinctive vocal is the essential signature of his soulful, bluesy muse – as it has been since his first tentative foray into music during the early 1970s.

Tickets $37.50 inc GST & booking fees
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Doors open 7.30pm Show 8.30pm

The Break + Special Guests

The Break = 3x midnight Oil 1 x Violent Femmes + Special Guests!!

It's a union that will delight music fans, surf rats, and festival goers alike. Midnight Oil's Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie and Martin Rotsey have joined with bass player Brian Ritchie of US group Violent Femmes to form a new surf rock band called THE BREAK. The new band has released its debut album ‘Church Of The Open Sky’. THE BREAK’s album is a unique blend of pulsating psycho surf rock tunes featuring 15 mostly instrumental tracks. The bulk of the album tracks are named after legendary surf breaks. ‘Cylinders’, the first single from the album, was in fact one of the first tracks created, and will be available from iTunes Australia from Tuesday February 9th. World renowned producer Nick Launay, who of course has worked on many Midnight Oil releases and numerous other renowned acts including Silverchair, Nick Cave and PiL, took ‘Cylinders’ to the mixing desk in a Los Angeles studio to create a mix highlighting the driving guitars and a pounding back beat synonymous with both the surf rock genre and the classic Oils sound.

Tickets $27.50 inc GST and booking fees
or $30 inc GST@ door
Doors open 7.30pm Show 8.30pm

Katie Noonan & the Captains

One of Australia’s brightest musical discoveries of the new millennium, Katie Noonan returns to the spotlight with an original album, a fresh sound, and a new band, ‘the Captains’. A five-time platinum and multiple Aria winning recording artist, Katie is in fine voice on Emperor’s Box, a dynamic piece comprising 13 personal, emotive works. Co-produced by Katie and Grammy Award-winning rock specialist Nick Didia (Pearl Jam, Bruce Springsteen, Stone Temple Pilots, Powderfinger), Emperor’s Box marks a return to some wonderful and familiar territory for Katie. ‘The Captains’ feature an all star line up of guitarist Cameron Deyell, keyboardist and bassplayer Stu Hunter and drummer Declan Kelly.

Tickets $32.50 inc GST and booking fees
or $35 inc GST @ door
Doors open 7.30pm Show 8.30pm

Mr Percival + Joei

After years of singing with conventional bands, Bondi's Mr Percival found the strength to go it alone. As musicians go, Mr Percival (aka Darren Percival) travels light these days. A Mr Percival performance requires only Percival, his microphone and a few electronic pedals with which he records and loops his voice to create beats, basslines, harmonies and melodies. The result is a rather special take on a cappella. Using only his voice, Mr Percival can sound as cavernous and rich as a Brooklyn gospel choir or as thoroughly danceable as your favourite hip-hop DJ. Percival wasn't always a solo act. He has sung jazz and big-band music for over a decade, most notably as a vocalist for James Morrison's touring band.

Tickets $22.50 inc GST & booking fees
or $25 inc GST @ door
Doors open 7.30pm Show 8.30pm

Michael Fix with Paul Robert Burton and Andrew Toner

Michael Fix has been evolving as one of Australian music's leading acoustic guitarists for the past decade or more. That's partly due to his remarkable skills as a guitarist, but mostly it's because of his unique music - a passionate, emotional, evocative outpouring that captivates listeners. Michael's repertoire includes Jazz and Blues, Celtic and Australian Folk, Country, Classical and his own distinctive compositions. Andrew Toner is one of Australia’s upcoming guitar maestros. He has been playing since the age of 4 and has over 26 years experience in a diversity of styles, ranging from jazz to blues, bluegrass, flamenco, rock, country, latin and middle eastern music. Paul Robert Burton has been a professional musician for 25 years ,Originally from England, he currently lives in Australia and has an extensive list of musical credits. Beginning his career as a session double bass player, Paul has performed with Elvis Presley’s original drummer D J Fontana, James Brown’s original Drummer Toni Cooke. He has also worked in various capacities in Australia and Europe as a live such as John Williamson, Jimmy Barnes, Keith Urban etc.

Tickets $17.50 inc GST & booking fees
or $20 inc GST @ door
Doors open 7.30pm Show 8.30pm

Diesel + Kym Churchill
‘Under The Influence’ Tour

Take in the Eumundi Body Art Carnival by day and then be treated to a special evening of music when Diesel returns to QLD. Titled 'Under the Influence - Body Mind Soul', Diesel will honor 3 of the most influential artists to impact on his music. Whilst showcasing the immense talents of Neil Young, Jimi Hendrix and Otis Redding, Diesel will also perform songs from his own catalogue to connect and reveal how these artists have influenced his musical journey. Performing solo, this tour is a rare opportunity to experience Diesel, his music and the artists & songs that have made an indelible mark on him.

Tickets $37.50 inc GST & booking fees
or $40 inc GST @ door
Doors open 7.30pm Diesel 8.30pm

Harry Manx

Harry Manx has been dubbed an “essential link” between the music of East and West, creating musical short stories that wed the tradition of the Blues with the depth of classical Indian ragas. His unique sound is bewitching and deliciously addictive to listen to.
A successful touring performer, Manx has brought his “breathtaking” solo shows across Canada and into the USA, Australia, and Europe. He has appeared at many prestigious festivals, world-class theatres, concert halls and infamous Blues clubs around the globe. Playing the Mohan Veena, lap steel, harmonica, stomp box, and banjo, Manx quickly envelops the audience into what has been dubbed “the Harry Zone” with his warm vocals and the hauntingly beautiful melodies of his original songs.

Tickets $47.50 inc GST & booking fees
or $50 inc GST @ door
Doors open 7.30pm Show 8.30pm

Marshall and the Fro + Benjalu + Mick McCombe Band + Cleveland Blues

With a brand new album just released 'Marshall & The Fro', the band has received widespread industry recognition, creating legitimate and deserved credibility within the Australian music industry. Some of the bands' recent achievements & awards include: attainment of D’Addario Platinum Endorsement, The Australasian Best Bass Player Award, No 1 spot on the Australian Roots charts on MySpace, regular JJJ air play and overseas airplay across Europe, Japan, Canada and the USA. The formula of Big vocals, rippin guitar, a rock-solid rhythm section, mixed with an enticing and involving presence, earning them a legion of fans spanning the globe.

Tickets $15 inc GST @ door
Doors open 7.30pm Show 8.30pm

The Big Bopper presents Buddy Meets Elvis

Hey all you boppers... the Big Bopper himself is inviting you to shake, rattle and roll like never before for ‘Elvis Meets Buddy’ – A stage spectacular bringing to life a concert like nothing you’ve ever seen before... Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly... together on one stage for a once in a lifetime concert that can only be made here in heaven. We invite you back to the Fifties... a time when the colours of the spectrum were exaggerated, and grease backed hair was a fashion... and also the era that gave birth to Rock and Roll. Starring Doug Parkinson as the Big Bopper. DOUG PARKINSON has enjoyed a long and remarkably varied career in the Australian music industry and is regarded as one of Australia's finest vocalists, a “singer's singer” who is one of the truly great soul/R&B vocalists of our time. Also starring DONNY EDWARDS, the most sought after Elvis Tribute Artist in the world. He performs in casinos, theaters, and at corporate events throughout the U.S. and internationally Recently, Donny was awarded the top Elvis tribute artist in the world by two different organizations. SCOTT CAMERON who has played the role of Buddy Holly for three years in the stage show, “Memories Of Buddy Holly”. Scott Cameron is argueably the number one Buddy Holly performer in the world having this year performed in the national hit musical The Buddy Holly Story.

Tickets $52.50 inc GST & booking fees
or $55 inc GST @ door
Doors open 7.00pm Show 8.00pm

Paul Greene Band + Special Guests
‘Everywhere is Home’ Tour/CD Launch

Paul Greene’s three and a half octave voice, catchy melodies, witty lyrics and unique arrangements make him one of Australia’s most exciting musical prospects. His music is a magnificent concoction of soul, folk, pop, roots and rock which he delivers all by his lonesome, with only a battery of well worn guitars, a stomp-box and a belt full of harmonicas for company. One of those rare artists whose songs are infectious and easily accessible, yet full of depth and complexity he is equally as well versed as a songwriter and an interpreter of other people’s material.
Greene has built a loyal and enthusiastic following on his willingness to get out on the road and tour, and tour, and tour. Now a regular on the festival circuit the past year has seen him draw praise from the likes of Ani DiFranco, The Waifs, Patty Griffin and Pete Murray, amongst others. This will be a rare band show, the first time Greene has toured with a full band for a number of years. The new album ‘Everywhere is Home’ will be released on April 19, 2010.

Tickets $17 inc GST & booking fees
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Doors open 7.30pm Show 8.30pm

Beth Nielsen Chapman (USA)+ Ange Takats

Beth Nielsen Chapman has penned numerous hits and written songs for a wide selection of artists including, Emmylou Harris, Bette Midler, Elton John, Bonnie Raitt Neil Diamond, Trisha Yearwood, Roberta Flack, Olivia Newton-John, Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings just to name a few. Beth is considered by many to be one of the pre-eminent singer/songwriters of her generation. “If you are going to a Beth Nielsen Chapman concert get ready to laugh and cry and, well, just fasten your seat belt! One thing you can count on is one great song after another and some fascinating stories woven in between them.”

Tickets $32.50 inc GST & booking fees
or $35 inc GST @ door
Doors open 7.30pm Show 8.30pm

The Beards + A French Butler Called Smith

The Beards are a bearded four-piece from Adelaide, South Australia, whose catalogue consists entirely of songs about beards and having beards. Onstage, The Beards preach about the virtues of having a beard with near-militant intensity. The beardless members of the crowd may find themselves singled out and chastised for their lack of facial hair as The Beards sing crowd favourites like Growing a Beard, Beard Revolution and No Beard, No Good, while those with beards may be brought onstage as an example of what having a beard is all about. But as hilarious as this eccentric outfit are, they can be equally appreciated for their musical originality, instrumental ability and professionalism. The Frenchys’ are a latin funk dance manic pack of cool cats that we all love here on the coast.

Tickets $14.50 inc GST & booking fees
or $15 inc GST @ door
Doors open 7pm Show 8pm

Hat Fitz & Cara Robinson

What a combination !
One of Australia’s festival favourites and perennial showstopper Hat Fitz is now joined on stage by Northern Ireland’s critically acclaimed vocalist extraordinaire and multi instrumentalist Cara Robinson on drums, washboard, flute and tin whistle. Recent performances overseas saw the duo play a total of 81 shows including some of the world’s most prestigious festivals across England, Ireland, France and Scotland to packed houses and rave reviews. The blending of pre war hill country and delta blues with traditional celtic and early Australian folk has produced a truly unique musical style that’s seen audiences world wide drift off into the early morning, often drenched with sweat and always covered in smiles.

Tickets $14.50 inc GST & booking fees
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Doors open 7.30pm Show 8.30pm

Wendy Matthews

Having such a great time touring the Queensland Coast in June 2009, seven-time Aria Award winning singer/songwriter Wendy Matthews is on the road to Queensland again... and this time, the lady sings the blues. Wendy embarks on putting her own spin on a set of classics from one of the world’s greatest blues singers – Billie Holiday before cracking out her catalogue of greatest hits as well as some rare gems not heard from her in a long time. This will be an event to put on the “must see” list. In late 2008, Wendy released the first CD “SHE” from her own label Barking Bear Records. Thus began one of the busiest 18 months of her career to date.

Tickets $37.50 inc GST & booking fees
or $40 inc GST @ door
Doors open 7.30pm Show 8.30pm

Bob Brozman (USA)

Bob Brozman is a guitarist like no other: an established and prolific recording artist, performer, producer, and author, Bob is a non-stop world traveller and tireless researcher in ethnomusicology. His work with musicians from around the world in the past several years has marked him as not only a virtuoso musician and slide guitarist, but also as a pioneer in finding a common thread among global musical cultures. Redefining musical diversity worldwide, Bob Brozman is a remarkably prolific artist whose wit, energy, and musical technique combine powerfully to create an unforgettable live performance. A master of slide, fingerstyle, and percussive guitar, Bob's exhilarating show spans the global and musical spectrum, and keeps audiences enthralled, begging for more of his endearing, infectious energy.

Tickets $27.50 inc GST & booking fees
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Doors open 7.00pm Show 8.00pm

Bob Malone (USA) + special guests

Los Angeles based BOB MALONE plays all over the world, and he has opened for and/or played with Rickie Lee Jones, The Neville Brothers, Rev. Al Green, Boz Scaggs, Arlo Guthrie, and many others. Take Tom Waits, Steely Dan, Dr. John, Louis Armstrong, and Harry Connick Jr., put ‘em in a drink shaker, add sweetener, and pour out Bob Malone. Nimble keyboard playing and smart, sassy lyrics. There’s plenty to like here.

Tickets $17.50 inc GST & booking fees
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The Mess Hall ‘For The Birds Tour’ + Bridezilla + Cabins

'For The Birds' is a record that sees The Mess Hall heading towards a new kind of beatnik soul that is very much their own. Every song is infused with a gritty kind of beauty, a surfeit of swing and sense of experimentation that is a natural progression from everything they achieved on their previous release, 'Devils Elbow' (winner of the Australian Music Prize in 2007). ‘For The Birds’ sets the band apart as one who create their own world and fill it with narratives of the broken, the forgotten, the misunderstood, and very occasionally, the redeemed, and here those themes are refined and expanded upon.

Tickets $22.50 inc GST & booking fees
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Doors open 7.30pm Show 8.30pm

Chris Smither (USA)

One of North America’s leading blues and folk artists, Chris Smither is renowned for his alluring baritone vocals, superb song writing and outstanding musicianship. Smither is a proud carrier of a true American tradition, regularly performing masterful arrangements of some of the classic African American blues tunes. His own songs display a wry, intellectual, deep look at it all, “on the outside looking in”, as one of his best new songs describes. His live performance is further enhanced by the same dry, darkish sense of humour that is prevalent in so many of his songs. This is Smither’s fifth visit to Australia and he brings with him a recently released eleventh studio album, “Time Stand Still”.

Tickets $32.50 inc GST & booking fees
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Doors open 7.30pm Show 8.30pm

Lulo Reinhardt Project (Germany)

If you were at the last Lulo concert we know you won’t miss this and you will bring friends, it was just brilliant. Along the way Lulo has gathered the best musicians around him to create his personal project. Lulo Reinhardt Project is the accomplishment of a maturing style and artistic creation, which you cannot classify. Swinging from tune to tune, Lulo Reinhardt brings into his music his gypsy roots as well as flamenco or Latin rhythms from Cuba to Brazil. Thanks to a careful choice of musicians, whom he worked previously with, and who join him in his musical fantasy, Lulo Reinhardt is bringing up a top-level performance that enchants any audience. His desire to evolve musically has as much to do with Django's influence as anything else, he says. "If you listen to Django Reinhardt in the '30s, '40s and '50s, he changed his style every five years. He was really modern in the way he created new styles and ways of playing."

Tickets $41.50 inc GST & booking fees
or $45 inc GST @ door
Doors open 7pm Show 8pm