Dan England and the Thieves

After his highly successful run on Australian Idol, Dan England has created a remarkable story by honing his songs and playing to tens of thousands of people in towns and cities across Australia. The tour is taking in on average 5 gigs per week, traveling to every state and territory in Australia.

Dan England has travelled the highways with his band, meeting and playing to people in all walks of life. His Idol success was left behind for a road journey involving a genuine connection with people across the country, and a genuine willing to play great music night in and night out. www.danengland.com.au
Tickets $15

Alex Lloyd

With his base now having been in London for the past two years, one of Australia’s most loved male artists, Alex Lloyd is coming home for a run of national dates throughout May.

These shows will be the first in Australia for Alex since the release of his album Good In The Face of a Stranger. Looking forward to heading home and playing these songs to a local audience Alex said, “I’ve been playing around with these songs in small venues in London by myself and can’t wait to bring them to life in a unique way with my mates.” Joining Alex on tour will be long time friends Kinnon Holt on guitar and Ian Jones on drums. Both musicians having played alongside Alex since Black The Sun. www.alexlloyd.com
$33 + BF

United Tour
Tara Simmons + Edward Guglielmino + mcArtney + Coby grant + Simon Kelly

The line up will bring together five great talents from across five Australian states to perform together in song and stories.

They will perform songs from their own repertoire, songs of each others and they may even do a few covers. The show runs for two hours with an interval.
The five artist will be on stage together at all times singing and telling stories about their own lives and stories about each other.
Tickets $15

Skipping Girl Vinegar + Dead Letter Chorus + Skinny Jean

Three great Oz Indie bands in one show. Taking their name from the iconic Melbourne neon sign of Audrey the ‘Skipping Girl' in Richmond, Skipping Girl Vinegar is Chris Helm (drums), Mark Lang (Lead Vox, Guitar), Amanthi Lynch (Keys) & Sare Lang (Bass).

Testament to the band’s obsession with melody, pop-hook, and the search to stretch their song craft, the result is a dark, warm, organic show that reflects the environments and journey of the band throughout their lives.

After some serious major label & indie offers in Australia. Skipping Girl Vinegar decided to set up their own label Secret Fox and License their debut album ‘Sift The Noise’ in Australia to Melbourne indie label Popboomerang & MGM. The latest single 'Sift The Noise' was added to high rotation on Triple J as well as receiving extensive play on community and ABC radio across the country. The band are currently exploring label partnerships in the US & UK.
Tickets $15

At just 17 years of age, Joe Robinson has secured a reputation as one of the worlds finest young guitarists. His unique acoustic guitar style has caught the attention of Les Paul, Steve Vai, Brad Paisley, Tommy Emmanuel and many others. From winning the hit television series "Australia's Got Talent", to recording in Nashville with "Producer of the year", Frank Rogers, few doubt that this humble young man is destined for greatness.

Joe started playing piano at the age of six, only because he was told his fingers were too small to play the guitar. After 4 grueling years of classical piano, Joe quit and began to play the guitar (aged 10).
He outgrew his guitar teacher in less than 12 months, and he started to teach himself from the internet.
Like a sponge, Joe dragged his parents around to any music situation on offer. He would jam in local bars, with his guitar cable through the window, in order not to be thrown out. From lots and lots of jamming, Joe developed incredibly mature listening and improvisation skills. It also gave him versatility, playing Jazz, Country, Rock, and Blues. www.joerobinson.com
$12 pre sale or $15 @ door

Ruthie Foster (USA)

As anyone who witnessed Ruthie Foster live first time around will tell you, this woman in the flesh is something truly extraordinary, so make sure you see her with her powerhouse group of musicians.

This prodigiously gifted singer and songwriter from Texas has raised the multiple flags of American music ever since her self-released 1997 debut, Full Circle. There’s Southern blues in her groove, rock in her rhythm, a blend of gospel redemption, country poetry and jazz elegance in her singing. Her gigs have taken her from choir lofts to folk bistros and onto stages in Europe and Australia. Tickets $43.50

Marshall and the Fro plus Guests

Since releasing their Debut Album '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. Additionally Marshall & the Fro have won the NCEIA Album of the Year & Best Blues & Roots at the Dolphin Awards. The fro are a refreshing modern Face generating a Progressive rock/roots energy. 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. Their music it is said, feels so natural and so comfortable it's like slipping into your favorite pair of double pluggers. Tickets $15

Andrew Morris + Sue Anne

When Andrew Morris is not playing guitar for Bernard Fanning or touring with the Wilson Pickers, he’s releasing damn fine albums of his own. His latest CD ‘Needs and Wants’ will cement Andrew as one of Australia’s finest. Andrew will be joined on the road by the same group of Melbourne musicians who leant their talents during the recording process of Needs & Wants. With only five days to record, and no rehearsal time, other musician may have walked away with a half baked album. Not this group of consummate musical professionals!
It seemed only fitting to bring the same group back together for a tour. Keyboard player Steve Hesketh (Jet, Paul Kelly), bassist Pat Bourke (Dallas Crane, Tex Perkins) and drummer Roger Bergodaz. $12 pre-sale or $15 @ door

Adrian Bohm and the Irish Echo Present
Luka Bloom (Ire)

Much loved Irish troubadour Luka Bloom is a master of the concert stage. His incredibly gifted electro-acoustic guitar playing guarantees an impassioned live performance of his original, poetic and melodic songs.
Luka’s concert arsenal includes both tender and dynamic original material and a surprisingly eclectic selection of other people’s work.

Over the years Bloom has brought his inspiring lyrics and sumptuous melodies to clubs, theatres, festivals, bars and arenas all over the world, but he has a special place in his heart for Australian audiences and has earned a devoted following in this country. Tickets $48

Adrian Bohm and the Irish Echo Present
Luka Bloom (Ire)

Buy now, don’t be disappointed…Luka is our fastest selling artist. Tickets $48

Dallas Frasca + The Blackwater Fever and Texas Tea

Dallas Frasca has an undeniable stage presence. Her powerful and commanding vocal style is one of a kind; raw, gritty and unrestrained, this woman is a force to be reckoned with. Joined by the upside down, left handed, back to front, slide dobro and mandolin extraordinaire, Jeff Curran makes the two piece without kit a wall of guitars and stomp box that delve into raw, double duelling slides, launching from a
rock solid ground of roots influences. One thump on that stomp box demands attention from any audience and is a sure-fire way to get the crowd worked up...
Dallas Frasca is an impressive live experience you don’t want to miss! Tickets $20

Brewster Brothers (Angels)

John and Rick Brewster are the guitarists and major songwriters of the legendary Angels, one of Australia’s most successful bands. They produced the band’s classic multi-platinum albums. After three decades, The Angels remain one of this country’s most loved and respected outfits. John and Rick continue to perform with them today. In 1998, The Angels were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame by their peers. Tickets $15

Stu Koch Family Benefit Concert

Musicians and friends of Sound Engineer, Stuart Koch are staging a benefit concert for Stuart's family to be held at Joe's Waterhole. The line-up of musicians who have put their hands up to be a part of the event is testament to the deep respect that he had within the music industry on the Sunshine Coast.

Stuart Koch died on Christmas day and was given a rousing farewell by family and friends on January 2. He is survived by his eldest son, Sam, aged 18 years, two young sons, Arafin 18 months and Oscar 3 months and partner Shantam.

From 1990 onwards, when he was the innovative sound engineer working with Barry Charles at his Verrierdale Concerts and at the Maleny Folk Festival in Maleny, through to his work in setting up the back room at Joe's Waterhole as a popular venue, Stuart played a huge part in producing and staging live music events around the coast. He was also sought after as a sound engineer for recording projects, both live and studio as well as for bands touring nationally. Stuart also gave his time and expertise wholeheartedly to community and charity fundraising events. Tickets $15

Mia Dyson + Jen Cloher & the Endless Sea

“Then there is Mia Dyson. You can almost hear jaws dropping in the theatre as her ghostly slide guitar and spare, raw voice lift through this town into the stratosphere. On a night of sharing and giving, the best moment is perversely hers alone: even her band mates were in awe” The Age

In early 2009 one of our most loved and most talented female singer songwriters, Mia Dyson will leave our shores to relocate to the USA for a good part of next year. As polite as she is, Mia would never leave without saying goodbye. The tour is booked, the gear will be loaded and all you need to do is get your ticket! Tickets $25 Pre-sale $30 @ door

DOUGIE MACLEAN (Scotland)

Dougie MacLean is one of Scotland's most successful, respected and popular musicians.
Singer-Songwriter, Composer and 'magical' Performer, he is also a fine guitarist and fiddle player.
From his home base in Butterstone near Dunkeld in the beautiful Tay Valley in Perthshire Scotland, MacLean tours the world with his unique blend of lyrical, 'roots based' songwriting and instrumental composition. His moving song Caledonia and melody The Gael (used in The Last of the Mohicans) have been recorded by hundreds of artists and enjoyed by millions worldwide. Tickets $25

THE BEEZ (Germany)

The Beez have furnished their house with musical bric-a-brac from around the world – a potpourri of moving, silly, deep and sometimes meaningless pop and rock songs. These songs are, however, anything but common or garden variety. The four tonal interior decorators from the Beez rearrange and craft a song until a certain stylistically unmistakable Beez Feng Shui emerges.The Beez are at home on any stage and travel light-four voices, two acoustic guitars, an acoustic bass and an accordion and, it has to be said, more than a few costumes…The Beez are renowned as excellent hosts, serving lavish lashings of humour and musicality guaranteed to charm every audience. Their programme ‘’In the House” is (with or without electricity) like a luxury penthouse on the roof of pop and rock history in which everyone finds a sunny room with a view. Tickets $15

ANGE TAKATS ‘Aniseed Tea’ CD launch
The National Folk Festival winner of 2008 Lis Johnston award for vocal excellence

Her storytelling is laced with honesty and grace and it is the ease in which she breathes life into her intimate memories that makes for a well-balanced and gratifying listen. Songwriting ability aside, it’s Ange’s voice that is truly the star of the show. Reminiscent of American folk singer Joan Baez, Takats’ exceptional voice is fine, smooth and almost effortless as it slips from her lips. There is such disarming honesty to these songs… the arrangements reflect Ange’s on stage performance style; they are mostly understated and always graceful. Tickets $15

CHAIN 40th Anniversary Tour

The originators of ‘Oz Blues’, Chain, have reached a milestone in 2008 as they celebrate 40 years since first forming in 1968. They are still the only blues band in the world to have a number one on Australian charts (Black’n’Blue) as well as a number two (Judgement). Together with singer Matt Taylor another number one (I Remember When I Was Young) & the double gold album ‘Toward The Blues’ ensured them a place in rock history.
Tickets $25

ANNE VRIEND (Canada)

Firmly rooted in pop music, Ann Vriend exudes originality and flare, comparable to the likes of Kate Bush, Regina Spektor, and Sarah Slean. Her double-entendre lyrics have had critics liken her to Leonard Cohen and Paul Simon. Her voice is as much Dolly Parton’s as it is like Eva Cassidy’s, making her albums and acclaimed international performances a stunning vocal experience. Ann’s songs are literary, poetic and intelligent; in short, epic, and encompass the feelings of anyone who longs for freedom, love, and meaning.

Whether at the International Leonard Cohen Festival in Berlin, the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, or at her hometown Edmonton Folk Music Festival, Ann Vriend mesmerizes audiences around the world. Her vulnerable yet exquisite voice is often the first thing which turns heads, while her songs maintain an infectious, natural knack for melody, her lyrics reveal a literary depth rarely found in contemporary pop music, and her stage presence, balanced perfectly between breathtaking, heartbreaking, emotion-filled songs and charming, witty humor, make for a completely engaging show. Her albums have all been critically acclaimed.
Tickets $15

TOOTHFAERIES + Speed Of Purple

Toothfaeries became one of Brisbane’s most popular bands during the 1990s. An integral part of the explosion of the local live music scene in the early part of the decade, they were intimately associated with the birth and survival of The Zoo, Brisbane’s most enduring music venue. Playing roots music before the category existed, their acoustic folk/pop sound was joyful, passionate, and made them a staple of the Maleny/Woodford and Australian National Folk Festivals, although the band also played repeatedly at Livid and the Big Day Out. The Toothfaeries released three CDs, with the first release 'I Believe' and 'Final Album' are still sought after today.
Tickets $25

BLACK SORROWS + special guests

Like static on the dial, a look comes back in style...
The Black Sorrows are back!... for 2 shows!

One of Australias most-loved bands who have sold more than one million albums and released classic singles such as Chained To The Wheel, Harley & Rose and Hold On To Me returns to Joes’ for two shows due to the very fast sell out last visit, this masterful musical chameleon will take us on another unforgettable trip. Bringing the songs to life is a stellar Black Sorrows lineup, including James Black (also the leader of SBS RocKwiz Orchestra), Claude Carranza, Steve Hadley and Tony Floyd and of course, Joe Camilleri.
Tickets $28

The enigmatic Jeff Martin, is former front man of the Canadian super group 'Tea Party'. His new CD and new trio, 'The Armada', is scheduled to come out this October and Martin predicts it's just what his Tea Party fans have been pining for.

"This is me back to some pretty serious rock and roll music," said Martin. "This thing is a monster."
So with a new trio in force, the Armada will release its first record and then get set to tour Australia, Canada and beyond. "I'm excited about it again, and I've certainly got the music to back it up again," said Martin of the rock and roll industry. "I think Tea Party fans, they've been very supportive over these last couple of years of my solo venture . . . and I would say probably patient as well, because they've been waiting for me to make this kind of record again."

Rumour has it that the new album coalesces middle eastern influences, blues and dark moody-sounding songs, which are reminiscent of songs from The Tea Party's '97 era release, Transmission...this gig is not to be missed.
Tickets $55

It’s another hot Queensland night, a curious crowd has quietly gathered to see what all the fuss is about. The air is heavy with expectation. Out of the shadows slides Fitz , kicks off his thongs , plugs in and powers up. The room shatters. The essence of every Hat Fitz and Itchy performance is the controlled mayhem. A single metal bodied guitar hammers out tributes to masters long gone, all the while driven along relentlessly by the thunderous drumming of Itchy riding shotgun. This is today’s music. It's raw, raucous and relevant. Hours later the crowd slowly drift off into the early morning totally satisfied , drenched with sweat and covered in smiles.
Tickets $15

JOE CAMILLERI solo + special guests
CANCER BENEFIT SHOW
for local Vicki Thomas

Sunshine Coast music lovers are in for a special treat! Legendary musician Joe Camilleri is performing live and unplugged! This is no ordinary show and a rare opportunity to get up close on this special occasion.

Joe is donating his appearance at the show to a very special person by the name of Vicki Thomas, a great member of the Eumundi and Sunshine Coast community who is fighting cancer. This is a benefit concert to help Vicki and family and show what we as a community can do both as individuals and also as a group.

Also included in the line up of local performers are Psychedelia & Tim Batfink who will be jamming with Joe towards the end. This only happens once! As music lovers know this will be a night that will be remembered for all the best reasons.

Only 300 tickets available and only $25 per ticket entry. Raffle tickets also available with a total prize value of $3000 all donated by Sunshine Coast businesses.
Tickets $25

THE MILLIONAIRE$

THE MILLIONAIRE$ are an Australian indie super group that play their own brand of country music, with David McCormack guitar & vocals, Jim Elliott drums, Brendan Gallagher guitar & vocals and Michael Galeazzi double bass.

Jim Elliott is a founding member of legendary band ‘The Cruel Sea’. The winner of six ARIA awards, the Cruel Sea created a style of rock which extended Australian rock & roll culture and, at the same time, made them one of the most successful Australian groups of the '90s. Brendan Gallagher is best known as singer/songwriter with Karma County. Formed in 1995 the band has released 5 albums. Over the last 10 years they have performed all over Australia. Brendan has played on recordings for artists like David Bowie, Kylie Minogue and Paul Mac.David McCormack is best known for fronting Brisbane band Custard throughout the '90s. As well as innumerable side projects he spent the time following Custard's breakup performing as a member of the Titanics and later as a solo performer with the Polaroids. Michael Galeazzi is a member of Karma County. In 1994 he created jazz group Java Quartet and continues to direct this most personal of projects.
Tickets $15

PAUL GREENE + Rob Lonstaff + Sue Anne

After almost 4 weeks in the top on the itunes Blues/Roots Top Albums Chart, Paul Greene’s new album Distance Over Time has finally up crept to #1. Distance Over Time is a phenomenal showcase for Paul Greene’s songwriting skills, justifying the many critics who regard him as one of Australian music’s best-kept secrets. Melbourne's 3PBS’s tipped it as one of the best Blues & Roots Tip albums on week of release while Rhythms said:

"As far as musicians go, you can liken Culburra Beach based singer / songwriter, Paul Greene to a fine wine - maturation is the key here, and while there's a while to go, perhaps before you'd dust him off and enjoy him with your veal cordon bleu, he's well on his way, having been down in the cellar doing the hard yards for quite some time now." (Sam Fell, Freelance Writer - Rhythms / Inpress / Drum Media/Mess+Noise / Australian Guitar)

Sydney Morning Herald’s Bernard Zuel remarked how he moves effortlessly “from rustic folk-pop to unreconstructed rocker; from herbal roots ex-surfer type to intense singer-songwriter”. "Greene's genuine songwriting stands above all else" proclaimed the Newcastle Herald; “You could be forgiven for thinking we may have our own Jack Johnson but Greene is more than that!” exclaims the Daily Telegraph. DIG radio says, “Paul Greene is growing into one of the best Australian singer songwriters” whilst Nova called his music “refreshingly honest and as catchy as you like” before anointing him Australia’s best unsigned acoustic act in 2007.

Already spinning on radio from the new album, Greene’s stunning interpretations of The Waterboys’ classic The Whole Of The Moon (which was given the seal of approval by its composer, The Waterboys main man Mike Scott, who proclaimed it to be a ``great version`` before praising Greene for his amazing vocals), and Jeff Buckley’s The Last Goodbye (a JJJ favourite lifted from the Buckley tribute album Stars In Their Belly).

Greene has taken a staunchly independent path, selling nearly 30,000 albums locally. He has played countless festivals, bar rooms and concert halls across Australia and recently toured with Grammy winning U.S singer/songwriter Patty Griffin and platinum selling country rocker Adam Brand. Greene kicked his own national tour on May 21.
Tickets $15

STEPHEN CUMMINGS (Sports)
“My name is Stephen, and I’m a melancholic …”

Stephen Cummings is an Australian folk/roots pop singer-songwriter. He has been making music for more than three decades. The quest for the perfect pop song continues with Space Travel, his new album, which comes 30 years after ‘The Sports’ first record, and 25 years after his debut solo single, ‘We All Make Mistake’s.
Space Travel is Stephens 13th proper full-length album. He recorded it over a series of short sessions. The songs were written mostly during the summer of ’06. “I don’t want to go into too much detail about the songs, but I will point out that there are my usual themes of forgiveness and mucking up.” Said Stephen
Tickets $25

MASON RACK BAND + Brian Fraser Trio + Pop Stanton

Mason originates from Southport on Queensland’s sunny Gold Coast. With his outstanding vocals, guitar and lap slide guitar, Mason continues to deliver a high impact performances to audiences everywhere he and his members appear.
Together with his band , Mason feels most comfortable playing blues, rock and original live music locally and interstate. MASON started performing at the tender age of 6, father BILLY RACK was an awesome muso and all round legend. Mason is a local artist with incredible talent and passion for his music!
Brian Fraser's song writing and finger-picking guitar-playing talents, combined with his gruff vocal style and entertaining showmanship, have been acclaimed around the country. With three solo albums and years of constant touring, he has built a reputation as one of Australia's finest acoustic blues performers.
Tickets $15

JEFF LANG + Kara Grainger

With his eloquent guitar, sweet voice and plainspoken yet sensitive approach to the original and traditional source material, Jeff Lang is expanding the boundaries of traditional folk, country and blues to create a new brand of nontraditional music which is undeniably and deeply steeped in tradition, yet with its imagination set on future horizons. Arranged with the utmost simplicity, the duo format of Lang’s superb guitar accompanied by Grant Cummerford’s deft bass playing allows the stories of ‘Half Seas Over’ to be delivered in their utmost power. As the quiet intensity of their playing builds, driven by the relentless pace of each story, the duo paint indelible pictures – a copper miner closing his eyes to dream of flight, a murderer watching the wind ruffle the water that will be his lover’s grave.
Jeff will be touring nationally through May & June to support this release with blues/folk singer songwriter Kara Grainger, in support of her debut solo album,
“Grand & Green River”
Tickets $25

JACK AND THE GIANT KILLERS
(feat. Marcello from The Toothfaeries)
+ DION READ & The AFTERTHOUGHTS (Melb)
+ Joei
+ Michael Backhouse
Jack and the Giant Killers are one of those Brisbane bands you can just feel are going to be big. Jack Vaney - Vocals/Guitar, Marcello Malani - Guitar/Vocals, Mark Heady - Very Bass/Vocals Matt Burgess- Skins/Cymbals

Dion Read & The Afterthoughts are one of the new young crop of exciting singer/songwriter bands to emerge out of Melbourne. Recently completing their debut release, “The Shoes and Gloves EP,” The Afterthoughts fuse Dion’s love of a well-crafted song with hard hitting piano and sharp wit, creating unique and sophisticated pop.
Tickets $15

GRACE KNIGHT + Ange Takats
She's gone and done it again. First, Grace Knight took the Eurogliders pop band to chart topping success throughout the 80s, then she became Australia's number one selling Jazz Diva in the 90s, and now... for something completely different...!!
Working with Tom Misner and Jochen Muller from Mirage 301, Grace has just completed her latest album. Titled "Zeitgeist" this new album is a blend of textures, genres and styles, taking the listener on an exciting journey through sexy grooves, tribal rhythms, and amazing harmonies.
Tickets $30

THE BLACK SORROWS + The Express
Like static on the dial, a look comes back in style...
The Black Sorrows are back!
One of Australias most-loved bands who have sold more than one million albums and released classic singles such as Chained To The Wheel, Harley & Rose and Hold On To Me returns to Joes’ for what’s bound to be another sell out nigh,t this masterful musical chameleon will take us on another unforgettable trip.
Bringing the songs to life is a stellar Black Sorrows lineup, including James Black (also the leader of SBS RocKwiz Orchestra), Claude Carranza, Steve Hadley and Tony Floyd and of course, Joe Camilleri.
Tickets $28

BLUEHOUSE + Hussy Hicks
As one of Australia's premier independent bands, Bluehouse have stamped out their own unique style by writing folk-flavored pop melodies meshed with powerful, intricate harmonies and inspired guitar and bass playing, along with an engaging, lively show that heaps healthy doses of sardonic wit and humor in between songs.

The dynamic duo of Jacqueline Walter and Bernadette Carroll first met in a pub in Melbourne in 1995. They have since forged a successful career worldwide, by honing their performance skills through beautiful singing, clever thinking and near constant touring. They have received five-star reviews from critics and fans alike.
Tickets $25

LIOR + ABBY DOBSON (Leonardos Bride)
Following on from his critically acclaimed debut album - 'Autumn Flow' - Lior has been hard at work recording his follow up album. Lior's second album was independently released on the 9th Feb '08. 'Corner of an Endless Road' is the album in which the gifted songwriter has deviated from the norm of 'his' genre. From the opening track, you are drawn into an aural landscape of another culture, another life, another mind that seems littered with raw and unhesitant feeling. But more importantly, you are drawn instinctively to a strong voice that says a million things......
Multi gold-selling artist, Abby Dobson is a highly regarded and popular singer and songwriter in the Australian music industry. With her band ‘Leonardo’s Bride’, she recorded the album ‘Angel Blood’, including the single ‘Even When I’m Sleeping’ achieving gold sales for both album and single, which also won APRA's Song Of The Year 1998. She has collaborated with many Australian artists, such as Paul Mac, and has written for film and television including the highly popular and award winning series Secret Life Of Us for which she wrote 3 songs which received much national airplay. A passionate and edgy pop writer with a powerhouse voice.
Tickets $30

DAVID ROSS MACDONALD (Waifs, Missy Higgins)
The UNDESIRABLES (Canada)
Aside from being the Waifs drummer for the last nine years and having drummed for Missy Higgins and the Audreys, David Ross Macdonald also happens to be one of this country’s finest guitarists and singer/songwriters.
“David Ross Macdonald is one of those few songwriters like Nick Drake, Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes), and Josh Ritter that can captivate his listeners armed only with a voice and guitar.” American Songwriter Magazine “David Ross MacDonald's vocals, lyrics, and intricate fingerstyle guitar playing bring to mind a collaboration between Nick Drake and a mid-1970s Bruce Cockburn... “ Acoustic Guitar Magazine "...deft guitar playing ... polished songwriting ... pristine, thoughtful folk rock..." Penguin Eggs Magazine

The Undesirables are Corin Raymond and Sean Cotton hailing from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. For more than ten years this duo has blazed an international trail that now brings them to Australia with their beguiling, haunting and entertaining show. Their songs and theatrics draw upon mystical, weird and heart felt worlds and characters, past, present, future, real and imaginary... hard to describe, but maybe, if you stumbled upon a writers tavern where Tom Waits, Jim Morrison, Charles Dickens and Ray Bradbury were sharing old stories and ale laden songs, then just maybe you might be getting close to the energy and verve of The Undesirables.
Tickets $15

SUNSHINE & CLOUDS…
Featuring: TIM FREEDMAN, OLD MAN RIVER, JOEL PLASKETT (Can) & the CUTHBERT NIGHTWALKERS CHOIR
Three of the country’s most popular singer songwriters Tim Freedman, Ohad Rein (Old Man River) and Joel Plaskett (yeah, he’s Canadian – but we love him) will be hitting the road for a triple header tour with The Cuthbert Night Walkers Choir in 2008 taking in most of the East Coast. 2007 has been a great year for all three artists – Freedman’s band The Whitlams performed a series of sold out gigs backed by a Symphony Orchestra at the Sydney Opera House; Ohad has found national exposure thanks to his catchy pop song La and Plaskett pleased thousands of fans when he toured Australia with his band earlier this year before picking up the Songwriter of the Year gong at the Canadian East Coast Music Awards.
Tickets $25

ARCHIE ROACH + SHANE HOWARD
Archie Roach is a singer and songwriter of remarkable strengths and insights. A story teller in the tradition of his ancestors, Archie relays and retells intimate real life stories as well as traditional stories of the Dreaming. Having survived a personal history that would have left most artists scarred and defeated, Archie Roach has emerged as an extraordinarily gifted Australian artist with a truly visionary talent. Shane Howard, since the initial successful releases with his band Goanna, has consolidated his reputation as an inspired and inspiring Australian songwriter and performer. Through his music, Shane Howard promotes the essence and spirit of reconciliation.

COLIN HAY & Band
“You Lookin' at Me?" is Colin Hay's first studio album of new material in over five years and is touring internationally to expose it. A tuneful, insightful meditation on life, love, sobriety, maturity and perseverance, the album finds Hay at the absolute peak of his craft. As a writer and vocalist, he has never been more masterful. Few have endured and survived the way Hay has, from an unimaginable pinnacle of success to forging new roads as a working artist and songsmith. Avoiding the pitfalls that have claimed so many of his peers (drugs, depression, delusion); he continues to ply his craft. The rewards, he knows now, are greater than something as fleeting as fame and notoriety as the ‘Men At Work’ frontman. "Are You Lookin’ at Me?" is the next chapter in a story that is still unfolding – on his terms.

The BACKSLIDERS + Special Guests
Guitarist/ vocalist, founding member and key songwriter for the band, Dom Turner specialises in "bottle-neck" slide guitar using resonator, as well as 6 & 12 string guitars. Dom’s influences are many and varied – a blend of delta blues, piedmont blues, rock, dub and sounds of Asia. He is a highly regarded speaker on blues and roots music and has guested on ABC radio programs and presented music workshops at festivals and in universities both nationally and internationally. Rob Hirst is a founding member of Midnight Oil. He was the drummer, songwriter, and backing singer for 25 years. In 2003 he published his first work of prose on Pan McMillan – ‘Willies Bar & Grill’ which is the story of Midnight Oil’s USA & Canadian tour just after September 11. Joining Dom and Rob is one of Australia’s most innovative and dynamic players, award-winning harmonica genius Ian Collard (Collard, Greens & Gravy) blazing his own trail of raw energy into the Backsliders sound.

SHARON SHANNON (Ireland) + Special Guests
The Sharon Shannon Band is a collaboration of Irish virtuoso accordionist Sharon Shannon, Capercaille flute player Michael McGoldrick, Jim Murray (Guitar) and Dezi Donnelly (Fiddle). She's a triple-platinum seller in Ireland and acclaimed worldwide but onstage the ever-smiling accordion and fiddle player from County Clare is as self-effacing and generous a musician as you could wish to meet. Sharon is well-known for pushing the musical envelope. She has collaborated with everyone from Sinead O'Connor to Steve Earle, Jackson Browne, Elvis Costello & The Waterboys. All musicians in Sharon’s band are masters of their individual instruments but combined create a very unusual but serious rhythm section.

STEPHEN CUMMINGS + Fi Clause
After a successful career as lead singer with the Sports in the late seventies, Stephen Cummings carved himself a career as an enigmatic, reticent solo performer. Stephen has released thirteen solo CDs. He writes in a style that's at once personal, earthy, erudite and literary. He's easily one of the best singers this country has ever produced. On top of all this Stephen is a restless soul who keeps himself from getting bored by turning out some truly fine records with scant regard for trends or demographics. He is one of the very few of his peers still turning out records that match his very best.

TYRONE NOONAN & PAUL GREENE & KARL BROADIE
The ‘HEAVY SOUL TOUR’
As co-singer and instrumentalist for multi-platinum selling Australian jazz/rock/pop combo ‘George’, Tyrone Noonan released a #1 debut album (double platinum), won an ARIA award and performed to 1.8 billion people (the Rugby World Cup Opening Ceremony). Paul Greene has released 4 solo albums independently since 2001, and through hard touring and well-honed craft as a singer-songsmith, has made his impact on the Australian music scene with an unpretentious ubiquity. Karl Broadie is a Sydney-based singer-songwriter originally from Edinburgh, Scotland. Since appearing on the scene in 2002 Karl has been gathering a reputation as a very fine craftsman of songs. Critics have praised his unique “sweetly cracked” voice and drawn songwriting comparisons to some of the finest songsmiths including Townes Van Zandt, Tom Waits and Neil Young.

BOBBY FLYNN + Massie Smith
Bobby's back by popular demand after his last sell out show at Joe's. Certainly it's his voice, which brings to mind the otherworldly tenderness of Nick Drake and baritone flashes of early '70s David Bowie: the idealism, almost, of another time we may have felt we lost. Whatever it is, 25-year-old Bobby Flynn is one of the most exciting and affectingly original singers in Australia today.

WOLVERINES + Special Guests
Following the great success of their 2003 Sail for Cystic Fibrosis Kids Tour, The Wolverines have decided to, once again, sail north from Sydney to Far North Queensland, to raise money for Kids in Need. This Rock n Country tour will start on the 6th of July at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, Rushcutters Bay, will stop and do concerts at 18 ports along the way and end on the 5th of August at Silkwood, North Queensland. They would like to raise a ton of money for these kids. A fun night and a worthy cause!

The BLACK SORROWS + Special Guests
One of Australia’s most-loved bands - who have sold more than one million albums and released classic singles such as Chained To The Wheel, Harley & Rose and Hold On To Me - returns to Joe’s Waterhole. Their last show here sold out and was one of our most memorable, energetic gigs ever.

The AUDREYS + Andrew Morris.
South Australia's ‘The Audreys’ feature the sultry voiced Taasha Coates, her 4 dapper suited boys and an array of banjos, ukuleles, guitars, violin, double bass and drums. Their debut album ‘Between Last Night And Us’ was released in February 2006 to rave reviews and an ARIA Award for Best Blues & Roots Album. A favourite at festivals and clubs alike, their shows are exquisite, enchanting and always unforgettable.

CHAIN + Phil Manning Support
The originators of ‘Oz Blues’, Chain are the only blues band in the world to have a number one on Australian charts Black’n’Blue. Together with singer Matt Taylor another number one I Remember When I Was Young & the double gold album ‘Toward The Blues’ ensured them a place in rock history.

DALLAS FRASCA & her GENTLEMEN
+ HAT FITZ and ITCH
A Double Header of serious Blues. This two piece are a wall of guitars and stomp box that delve into raw, double duelling slides, launching from a rock solid ground of roots influences. There is no wonder The Oz press have labelled her as ‘The Modern Day Janis Joplin’ with Frasca’s mammoth vocals.

NEIL MURRAY
Neil Murray is one of Australia’s most respected singer/songwriters and has enjoyed a solo career since 1989. He has released five albums “Calm & Crystal Clear”, “These Hands”, “Dust”, “The Wondering Kind” and his latest - “Going The Distance” – the songs on these albums - from the rollicking “Good Light in Broome” to the prayerful “Native Born”, describe an inner landscape to the heart and soul of Australia.

LUNASA (IRE) + The Kellys
Lúnasa, the most sought-after band on the international Irish music scene, is returning to Australia in February & March 2007, for a national tour culminating in appearances at Womadelaide and the Port Fairy Folk Festival. This act sold out on a Tuesday night back in 04…be quick

LUKA BLOOM (IRE) + Sabrina Dinan (IRE)
An uplifting and different night of music guaranteed from much-loved and highly acclaimed Irish singer-songwriter Luka Bloom.
An inspired and inspiring performer, his literate and melodic original songs, sensitive interpretation of others and impassioned live performances have earned Bloom a devoted Australian following.

PAUL GREENE + Special Guests
Folk Diva 'Ani Difranco' was so impressed when he opened for her that she sat side of stage every night for every note of every song and his loyal audience all over Australia know why!

EMILY MAGUIRE and BAND (UK/AUS)
+ Dan Lyons and Special Guests
Live @ Joe’s Christmas Party
Catch this great songsmith before we lose her to the world. Emily returns to the UK again early next year for 2 shows supporting Hollywood star Steven Seagal, before heading to the USA with her band to launch her new album 'Keep Walking' in New York in February 2007.

NOVEMBER 06

GRAEME CONNORS
It is universally acknowledged that Graeme Connors is one of Australia’s finest and most distinctive songwriters, and that his music has changed the way we see our country and ourselves.

KELLY JOE PHELPS
Seven albums into his career, the jazz guitarist turned acoustic country blues man has increasingly been balancing old standards and forgotten nuggets with his own material.

THE BLACK SORROWS Roarin Town Tour
+ EMILY MAGUIRE
Joe Camilleri with the Black Sorrows has been one of Australia's favorite bands for more years than some of us care to admit. Great night guaranteed. 'Roarin Town' CD launch.