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!