Bendigo Blues & Roots

The Blues Tram w/Genevieve Chadwick + David Spry
2017-11-10 19:00 - 21:30 UTC | The Blues Tram, 76 Violet Street, Bendigo, VIC, 3550, Australia
The Friday night Blues Tram (as part of this year’s Bendigo Blues & Roots Music Festival) is a cracker! Genevieve Chadwick makes a welcome return to the rails, while Darwin’s David Spry makes his Blues Tram debut!
Enjoy the sights of Bendigo’s architecturally stunning CBD from on board the sensationally restored vintage W Class tram, while being suitably entertained by these two great acts:
Genevieve Chadwick:
Imagine if Janis Joplin and John Lee Hooker had a baby together; musically, this girl would be the offspring of that union.
She looks like an angel… roars like a lion… and plays guitar like a demon! She’s been likened to the great Janis Joplin… ‘a female John Butler’. In his article at australianstage.com.au, reviewer Lloyd Bradford Syke called her “Australia’s answer to Melissa Etheridge”.
Every once in a while an artist emerges who touches the very soul of an audience. Genevieve Chadwick is such an artist.
Without doubt, Genevieve is an extraordinary performer who exudes raw energy by the bucket load. She has the power to bring an entire venue to a complete standstill. Her own original brand of Blues and Roots – poignant songs full of rich melodies, sung with a voice that’s confoundingly gravel-like and smooth all at once – has given this singer/songwriter from the NSW South Coast a loyal and ever-growing army of followers.
David Spry:
Original singer/songwriter, David Spry draws influence from his world travels and relates this to his Indigenous Australian heritage through heartfelt, powerful and uplifting songs. From a long line of storytellers, David uses his inherited gift and shares his experiences in a contemporary blend of Roots and Blues music with a uniquely upbeat vibe. David has made his mark on the Australian music scene in the most recent years sharing stages alongside talents such as Archie Roach, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Busby Marou, Ash Grunwald, Tex Perkins, The Cat Empire and Jeff Lang. With recent performances include Blue Mountains Music Festival, Nannup Music Festival, Darwin Festival, National Indigenous Music Awards, Nimbin Roots Festival, Caloundra Music Festival and St Kilda Festival, David is solidifying the fresh new sound of Indigenous contemporary music.
Friday Nov 10th
Blues Tram, feat: Genevieve Chadwick (NSW) + David Spry (NT)
Departing Central Deborah Goldmine (76 Violet Street) at 7pm, returning 9:30pm.
Tix: $35 from Bendigo Visitor Centre 1800 813 513 or http://www.bendigotourism.com/bendigo-blues-tram
Follow The Blues Tram here: https://www.facebook.com/TheBluesTram
Strictly no BYO – drinks and snacks are available for purchase.
The Blues Tram is organised and staged by Bendigo Blues & Roots Music Festival Inc, a not-for-profit organisation run by volunteers.
Please Note:
This is a music appreciation event. For the enjoyment of all patrons, any rowdy or loud behaviour will not be tolerated. If you don’t think you can resist talking during performances, perhaps this event is not for you. Event management reserves the right to refuse admission or evict patrons if requests to manage noise levels or other behaviour are not complied with; in this unlikely event, tickets of offenders will be forfeited and no refund will be available.

Bendigo Blues & Roots Festival 2017 Friday Night Extravaganza
2017-11-10 18:00 - 23:59 UTC | Cambrian Hotel Bendigo, 200 Arnold Street, Bendigo, VIC, 3550, Australia
This year we’ve worked closely with Bendigo Blues & Roots Music Festival founder and Big Boss Colin Thompson to put together the most innovative and exciting line-up of musicians and loop artists Bendigo has (arguably) ever seen !!!
Joining us for our traditional Friday night slot:
— Erinsphere (NZ)
— Sherri Parry (Bendigo)
— Silent Garden (Chile)
— Simon Wright (Melbs)
FREE ENTRY of course… more details to come over the following days and weeks !!!

Bendigo Blues & Roots Music Festival Rock & Roll Party
2017-11-10 18:00 - 23:45 UTC | The Bendigo Club, 22 Park Street, Bendigo, VIC, 3550, Australia
Kick off the weekend with our huge night of Rock & Roll with four great acts from 7pm. Free entry.
7pm – 7.45pm – Slap Back Jack & the Magic 8 Balls
8pm – 8.45pm – Slap Back Jack & the Magic 8 Balls
9pm – 9.45pm – Don Morrison & the Raging Thirst
10pm – 11pm – Paulie Bignell & the Thornbury Two

Flight French Quarter - Official BBRMF Event
2017-11-10 17:00 - 2017-11-12 18:00 UTC | VIC
Flight Bar Bendigo, purveyors of southern fried chicken, craft beer bar & bottleshop are re-purposing Ashman’s Lane for the annual Bendigo Blues & Roots Music Festival.
The theme is straight from the French Quarter, a suburb of New Orleans known for it’s jazz clubs and soul food spots. With live music Friday to Sunday, a soul food kitchen (including a popcorn chicken bar), and various local ales available, Ashman’s Lane is set to be re-imagined as an authentic New Orleans laneway.
PROGRAM
FRIDAY
5-6PM Tasha Zappala
7-8PM The Bean Project
8:30-9:15PM Mon Shelford Band
9:30-10:30PM This Way North
SATURDAY
12-12:30PM Miguel Rios
1-2PM Hailey Calvert
3-4PM Leigh Sloggett Duo
5-6PM Rosie Burgess Trio
7-8PM The Barren Spinsters
8:15-9:15PM Alister Turrill
9:30-10:30pm Jesse Morris Band
SUNDAY
PRESENTED BY HONK TANK
12-1PM Old Married Couple
2-3PM Rattlin’ Bones Blackwood
4-4:45PM Simon Wright
5-6PM Mast Gully Fellers

Blues & Roots Music in the Chinese Gardens
2017-11-10 14:00 - 16:00 UTC | Golden Dragon Museum 金龍博物館, 1 - 11 Bridge Street, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia., Bendigo, VIC, 3550, Australia
We are proud to announce that the Hollands and Hailey Calvet will be performing at the Golden Dragon Museum Yi Yuan Chinese gardens, as part of the Bendigo Blues and Roots Festival.
You can check them out at:
The Hollands (USA): https://youtu.be/lUzmfREiPu0
Hailey Calvert (QLD): https://youtu.be/-CefaJM9bg8
On the day The Hop Supply Co will be serving up some special craft beer, cider and wines. Food will also be availble at the gig.

Bendigo Blues & Roots at The Manny 2017
2017-11-09 19:00 - 2017-11-12 16:30 UTC | Manchester Arms Hotel, 136 Eaglehawk Rd, Bendigo, VIC, 3550, Australia
Festival Program for the Manchester Arms Hotel:
Thursday 9th November
07:00pm – 08:00pm Jarrod Shaw (VIC)
08:30pm – 09:30pm Alister Turrill (VIC)
Friday 10th November
08:00pm – 09:00pm Sweetback Papas (VIC)
09:15pm – 10:00pm Sammy Owen Blues Band (VIC)
10:15pm – 11:00pm Sammy Owen Blues Band (VIC)
Saturday 11th November
07:00pm – 08:00pm Queen Beas & the Honeyboys (VIC)
08:15pm – 09:15pm Miss Whiskey (VIC)
09:30pm – 10:30pm The Cartwheels (VIC)
10:45pm – 11:30pm The Cartwheels (VIC)
Sunday 12th November
01:00pm – 02:00pm Ben J Carter (VIC)
02:15pm – 03:15pm Swamp Monsters (VIC)
03:30pm – 04:30pm Skip Sail (VIC)
Free entry each day. Come in for a feed and a drink and enjoy some great tunes, care of Bendigo Blues & Roots Music Festival.

Bendigo Blues & Roots Music Festival 2017
2017-11-09 11:00 - 2017-11-12 23:00 UTC | Bendigo Blues & Roots Music Festival, Bendigo's CBD, Bendigo, VIC, 3550, Australia
Bendigo Blues & Roots Music Festival is a four day event of Blues and Roots performances, Open mic opportunities, Jam sessions and workshops at 50 venues throughout Bendigo and surrounding towns. The centerpiece of the program is a day-long family-friendly concert featuring more than a dozen acts over two stages in picturesque Rosalind Park.
This year’s line-up is another treasure trove of discovery, regardless of your musical persuasions. The full program is now available via our website along with the list of confirmed artists and ticketing links to few marquee events.
Ulumbarra Theatre presents: ‘The Main Event’
Feat: Shane Howard + Yirrmal + Hat Fitz & Cara + Bill Barber
with pre-show pop-up gig in the Foyer from 5pm – Sat 11 Nov
Capital Theatre presents: ‘Summer Gumbo’
Feat: Terry ‘Harmonica’ Bean (USA) + Iseula Hingano + Jules Boult & The Redeemers
with special guest openers: Three Kings! – Fri 10 Nov
Big Blues Wrap-up Bash at The Metro
Feat: Andrea Marr Band and an all-star line-up of the best blues acts on the program
Sunday 12 Nov from 2pm till midnight
Also appearing at our 50 participating venues:
Phil Manning
Travis Bowlin (USA)
Sweet Felicia and The Honeytones
Louise Adams SOL NATION
Shaun Kirk
King of the North
Kings & Associates
Rosie Burgess Trio
Red Dress and the Sugar Man
Chris Jagger & Charlie Hart (UK)
Jesse Valach presents Blues Mountain
Hailey Calvert
Alister Turrill
Genevieve Chadwick
Grim Fawkner
Scott Cook (Canada)
The Northern Folk
The Deans
Tullara
Silent Garden (Chile)
Paulie Bignell and the Thornbury Two
Catfish Voodoo
John McNamara
Leigh Sloggett Duo
Mark Smith & Marni Sheehan (aka Smith & Sheehan)
The Jackson Four
This Way North
Sammy Owen Blues Band
NICOLE BROPHY
Simon Wright
Shukura Chapman
Geoffrey Williams
MattyTWall
Mon Shelford Band
Bill Barber and the Revelators
Leroys Hammond Trio
The Magic 8 Balls
Graciana Holland
Charlie Bedford
Mezz Coleman
The Brouhaha
Wayne Jury
Marisa Quigley and Her Sunday Best
Jarrod Shaw
Harry Coulsons Blue Dogs
Luke Watt
David Blight with Mick Kidd
MISS WHISKEY
NICK CHARLES
Taylor Sheridan
THE UGLY UNCLES
The Valleys
Matt Katsis
Rory Ellis
Pat Ward
White Lightning
Safari Motel
Run Dear City
The Barren Spinsters
Rattlin’ Bones Blackwood
Essie Thomas Ensemble
The Bean Project
Rhiannon Simpson and The Triple Delta
Jesse Morris Band
The Hollands! (USA)
The Mojo Corner
The Leroys
Dave Diprose Blues Trio
Ben J.Carter
Girl on the Hill
Luke R Davies duo
Jimmy Williams
Hannah Schmidli
Byron Siren
Erinsphere (NZ)
Tim Hulsman Trio
The Royal High Jinx
Jarrah Thompson
Jimmy Davis Duo
David Spry
Aaron Pollock
Tom Dockray
Nicholas Saxon
Cat and Clint
The Cartwheels
Mast Gully Fellers
Sam Newton
Georgia State Line
Kevin Buckingham Band
Candice McLeod
Jukeboy Emmett
Steph Fischer-Ivancsy
Sarah Wilkinson
Don Morrison’s Raging Thirst
Harlem – Eric Clapton Tribute Show
Seed
Rhyley McGrath Band
Dan Dinnen
Justin Bernasconi
Animal Time
Union Street Blues Club.
Nardia Rose Band
Blue Child Collective
Tasha Zappala
Doggn it Blues
Simon and Tammy London
Sherri Parry
Midweek Blues
SAVANNAH ROSE & THE BORROWED BOYS
William Alexander
Uke Joint Jumpers
WILSON & WHITE
The Old Married Couple
Matt Borg Trio
Steph Bitter
Messin’ ‘Round
Erica Hawkey Band
Luke Harrington
Mariah McCarthy
The Flannos
Featherhead
Queen Beas & the Honeyboys
Amigos Trios
Funk Junkies
SONS OF THE BLUES
Honk Tank
Skip Sail
Urban Creatures
Daniel Aaron
Orange Whip
SWEETBACK PAPAS
Suitcase Full of Blues
Spiritus
The Eclectic Ukelectix 1960s Sunshine pop show
Running Blue (Miguel Rios)
…and more!
We are excited to share all the amazing musical experiences in store. We’ve got acts from the US, Canada, Chile, New Zealand, the UK, and from all over Australia participating this year. As usual, many of this year’s acts have never played our festival before, some have never played Bendigo before; so we hope you’ll help us make them all feel welcome and appreciated.
Please hit the ‘Going’ button on this event page to be kept completely up to date with all the goings on – and feel free to invite your friends too come join the fun; they’ll thank you in turn!

Slim Fit & the Low Wasters
2017-11-04 21:30 - 2017-11-05 00:30 UTC | Gold Dust Lounge Bendigo, Hotel Shamrock, Bendigo, VIC, 3550, Australia
Swingin’jazzy jump blues

Redesdale Fire Brigade Camp Oven Cook Off
2017-10-28 10:30 - 21:00 UTC | Agnes Mudford Reserve, Heathcote-Kyneton Rd, Redesdale, VIC, 3444, Australia
FREE kid’s entertainment including fairy floss, jumping castle and a Mobile Animal Farm.
Market Stalls, Food, Wine Vendors, Bendigo Blues and Roots Festival performers.
First Prize $500
plus consolation prizes for place holders
Pre-Booking essential for Camp Oven Cooking Teams

The Blues Tram w/Marisa Quigley + Skip
2017-10-21 14:00 - 16:15 UTC | The Blues Tram, 76 Violet Street, Bendigo, VIC, 3550, Australia
Our October 2017 Tram will feature two of the most powerful voices we’ve ever hosted and two highly emotive performers who create a memorable experience for their respective audiences, every time out. Beechworth-based powerhouse Marisa Rae Quigley and Bendigo’s own living legend Albert Skipper (aka Skip) are set to give you a Blues Tram ride you won’t soon forget.
Enjoy the sights of Bendigo’s architecturally stunning CBD from on board the sensationally restored vintage W Class tram, while being suitably entertained by these two great acts:
Marisa Quigley:
Marisa Quigley is an award-winning Australian blues/roots singer and songwriter, solo artist, and cabaret performer. With her charismatic stage presence and powerhouse delivery, the husky-voiced chanteuse has drawn comparisons with Janis Joplin and Bonnie Raitt. Absolutely at home on the stage, with her irreverent wit and deft lyrics, Marisa has audiences in stitches one minute, and moved to tears the next.
Her songwriting influences are as diverse as Tom Waits and The Eagles, and her songs span the gamut from haunting to heartfelt to hilarious. With an eclectic blend of blues/roots and alt-country/folk, a wink and a nudge, a tickle and a poke, her act is soulful, fun, endearing—and highly entertaining.
Skip:
A Bendigo icon, Skip is one of the most respected musicians and songwriters in Central Victoria as well as a valued contributor to the community, through the work he does through his revolutionary music school ‘Rock Pride Music’. Skip’s solo performances are a joyous celabration o0ne minute and a soulful lament the next – always moving.
Saturday October 21st
Blues Tram, feat: Marisa Quigley + Skip
Departing Central Deborah Goldmine (76 Violet Street) at 2pm, returning 4:15pm.
Tix: $35 from Bendigo Visitor Centre 1800 813 513 or
http://www.bendigotourism.com/bendigo-blues-tram
Follow The Blues Tram here: https://www.facebook.com/TheBluesTram
Strictly no BYO – drinks and snacks are available for purchase.
The Blues Tram is organised and staged by Bendigo Blues & Roots Music Festival Inc, a not-for-profit organisation run by volunteers.
Please Note:
This is a music appreciation event. For the enjoyment of all patrons, any rowdy or loud behaviour will not be tolerated. If you don’t think you can resist talking during performances, perhaps this event is not for you. Event management reserves the right to refuse admission or evict patrons if requests to manage noise levels or other behaviour are not complied with; in this unlikely event, tickets of offenders will be forfeited and no refund will be available.

Bill Barber, Bendigo IBC Fundraiser!
2017-10-15 12:00 UTC | Golden Vine Hotel Bendigo, 135 King St., Bendigo, VIC, 3550, Australia
Bendigo, come and enjoy a stellar line-up of music, all day, at the Golden Vine Hotel to help Bill get to Memphis for the international Blues Challenge!
Featuring:
Rattlin’ Bones Blackwood – The Real Page
Grim Fawkner
Alister Turrill
Frank Bell
Jarrod Shaw
John McNamara
Steph Bitter
Dave Diprose
Sherri Parry
…and more!

Matt Katsis EP Launch at The Old Church on the Hill Bendigo
2017-10-14 19:00 - 22:30 UTC | The Old Church on the Hill, Cnr Harkness & Russell St, Quarry Hill, Bendigo, VIC, 3550, Australia
Melbourne based Blues & Roots powerhouse Matt Katsis makes his Old Church on the Hill debut, as part of his latest EP launch tour. Support acts: Luck Louise (Mornington Peninsula) and Erica Hawkey (Bendigo).
Matt Katsis:
Melbourne singer/songwriter & guitarist Matt Katsis’ music ranges from delicate folk balladry to foot stomping down-home blues.
Those who have seen Matt live will recall his raw vocals and command of the acoustic guitar. Matched with a one-man-band approach to his performances through the use of percussive elements of the guitar, stomp box, tambourine and creating loop layers – this together has become the cornerstone of Matt’s live blend of blues, roots & folk-stirred music, which has been heard on numerous Australian stages and festival line-ups and at iconic venues.
The Old Church on the Hill is located on the corner of Harkness and Russell Streets, Quarry Hill, Bendigo.
The Singer/Songwriter Showcase events, staged there by the BB&RMF crew on a semi-regular basis, are an opportunity to enjoy a House Concert vibe in a public venue. The door charge is generally $15 for adults ($10 for Friends of the Festival members) and, although refreshments are available for sale, the focus is on THE MUSIC.
Sound production is provided at the Old Church on the Hill by our good friends R&J DJ & Entertainment (facebook.com/rjdjandentertainment) and supplimented when needed by our supportive partners at Muso’s Stuff Bendigo (facebook.com/Musos.Stuff).
100% of the door takings are able to be shared between the performers with thanks to our valued sponsors at Kensey Care (facebook.com/KenseyCare).

Open Folk'n
2017-10-13 18:30 - 20:30 UTC | BENDIGO FOLK CLUB, The Old Church on the Hill, Russell & Harkness Streets, Quarry Hill, Bendigo, VIC, 3550, Australia
Our acoustic Open Folk’n is happening again in October. Once again we invite performers to come along and strut their stuff on stage into the big condenser mic, in front of a supportive audience. So you may be a seasoned or aspiring performer, or a listener keen to relax with some great acoustic music on a Friday night. The bar will be in operation so you can also enjoy a cool Friday wine, cider, beer or soft drink. Starting at 6:30pm at The Old Church on the Hill. Gold coin donation entry.

Blues Tram & Southern Italian Feast w/Julian James + Tim Hulsman
2017-10-07 18:30 - 22:00 UTC | The Blues Tram, 76 Violet Street, Bendigo, VIC, 3550, Australia
Cruise through Bendigo’s historic streets aboard The Blues Tram, while enjoying the sublime musical talents of Julian James and Tim Hulsman before returing to The Subtle Eye, where the music continues, accompanied by a three course Southern Italian Feast. Tickets only $89 from Bendigo Visitor Centre.
About our acts:
Julian James:
Julian James – The front man from the raucous Melbourne based Chicago Blues outfit ‘Catfish Voodoo’ has been playing around Australia for the past 8 Years. His style is based deep in the Blues/ Gospel Acoustic Strummers of the South, with biblical references of Love, Loss and Debauchery. Recorded with Paulie Bignell (The Detonators, Paulie Bignell and the Thornbury Two) in Hailstone Studios (Three Kings), ‘Whiskey and the Devil’ is a mix of the contemporary and traditional that showcases a different side of a man familiar to Australian blues fans. Julian James will be playing The Blues Tram for the second time and our audience is in for a treat!
Tim Hulsman:
Tim Hulsman is a world-class performer, awarded the Alex Legg Memorial Foundation Scholarship 2015, for excellence in song writing, stagecraft and artistic vision.
In his latest album “Get Loved” Tim Hulsman explores his roots and reveals more about himself than ever before, somehow bringing together all of his favourite music styles and influences into a fresh, bold new style of his own.
“It’s rare to encounter a young musician with something substantial to say…There’s soul behind his music.” Martin Jones – Rhythms Magazine.
Tim makes his Blues Tram debut on this very special feast of great music and incredible food.
Saturday October 7th
Blues Tram & SOuthern Italia Feast, feat: Julian James + Tim Hulsman
Departing Charing Cross (Corner Paull Mall and Mitchell Street) at 6:30pm.
Tix: $89 from Bendigo Visitor Centre 1800 813 513 or
http://www.bendigotourism.com/bendigo-blues-tram
Follow The Blues Tram here: https://www.facebook.com/TheBluesTram
Strictly no BYO – drinks and snacks are available for purchase.
The Blues Tram is organised and staged by Bendigo Blues & Roots Music Festival Inc, a not-for-profit organisation run by volunteers.
Please Note:
This is a music appreciation event. For the enjoyment of all patrons, any rowdy or loud behaviour will not be tolerated. If you don’t think you can resist talking during performances, perhaps this event is not for you. Event management reserves the right to refuse admission or evict patrons if requests to manage noise levels or other behaviour are not complied with; in this unlikely event, tickets of offenders will be forfeited and no refund will be available.

2017 Heathcote Wine and Food Festival
2017-10-07 10:30 - 2017-10-08 16:30 UTC | Heathcote Showgrounds Reserve, Caldwell St, Heathcote, VIC, 3523, Australia
Celebrate the jewel in the crown of Victorian wine at the 2017 Heathcote Wine and Food Festival – more than 40 exciting wineries in one place for two days, fine food producers and vendors, blues and roots music

Believe in Bendigo Family Picnic
2017-09-29 12:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | VIC
A fabulous fun day filled with great music, fantastic food, kids activities & good will towards others.

Old Church Americana, Blues and Gospels
2017-09-24 15:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | The Old Church on the Hill, Cnr Harkness & Russell St, Quarry Hill, Bendigo, VIC, 3550, Australia
An afternoon of 3 acoustic acts featuring old timey blues, traditional, Americana and gospel tunes. Toe tappin fun! $10 at door.

The Blues Tram w/Geoffrey Williams + DIGG
2017-09-16 14:00 - 16:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | The Blues Tram, 76 Violet Street, Bendigo, VIC, 3550, Australia
Our September 2017 Tram is a bitter sweet event for the Bendigo Blues & Roots scene as young Bendigo talents DIGG – Band make their Blues Tram debut, but also perform for the last time together as a band. We also feature seasoned soul performer; Geoffrey Williams returning to the Blues Tram after being a massive hit for us previously in 2016.
Enjoy the sights of Bendigo’s architecturally stunning CBD from on board the sensationally restored vintage W Class tram, while being suitably entertained by these two great acts:
Geoffrey Williams:
Much loved UK singer & loop artist Geoffrey Williams dishes up some soulful delectations of 60s/70s inspired blues, rhythm and soul, all with a Caribbean twist! Expect to be mesmerised by sweet melodies and irresistible grooves. He has written songs for artists incl Michael Jackson and Dusty Springfield & performed at Wembley Arena, Woodford Folk Festival, Montreux Jazz Festival and the last 2 year’s Bendigo Blues & Roots Festival. Catch him and you won’t regret it!
DIGG:
DIGG is a local three piece blues and folk band made up of sisters Gemma and Izzy Goldsmith and their cousin Dan Simons. Blending rhythmic and bluesy acoustic guitar, funky bass lines and soulful vocals, DIGG make for a surprisingly powerful experience.
Saturday September 16th
Blues Tram, feat: Geoffrey Williams + DIGG
Departing Central Deborah Goldmine (76 Violet Street) at 2pm, returning 4:15pm.
Tix: $35 from Bendigo Visitor Centre 1800 813 513 or
http://www.bendigotourism.com/bendigo-blues-tram
Follow The Blues Tram here: https://www.facebook.com/TheBluesTram
Strictly no BYO – drinks and snacks are available for purchase.
The Blues Tram is organised and staged by Bendigo Blues & Roots Music Festival Inc, a not-for-profit organisation run by volunteers.
Please Note:
This is a music appreciation event. For the enjoyment of all patrons, any rowdy or loud behaviour will not be tolerated. If you don’t think you can resist talking during performances, perhaps this event is not for you. Event management reserves the right to refuse admission or evict patrons if requests to manage noise levels or other behaviour are not complied with; in this unlikely event, tickets of offenders will be forfeited and no refund will be available.

Hugo Race & Michelangelo Russo
2017-09-15 20:00 - 23:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | The Capital, 50 View St, Bendigo, VIC, 3550, Australia
Hugo Race (founding member of Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds) and Michelangelo Russo are no strangers to either Hooker or the blues. Hailed as a supreme influence on the music of their band Hugo Race & The True Spirit, Race and Russo’s reimagining of Hooker is simultaneously blues and ambient, a homage to one of the greats of rock and roll prehistory. Recorded in a single, continuous day and night live session at the Berlin studio of Einsturzende Neubauten engineer Boris Wilsdorf, this is an epic album of sonic sorcery suspended in time and place on the 100th anniversary of Hooker’s birth.
Hugo Race is a prolific and visionary performer. A founding member of Nick Cave’s Bad Seeds and the seminal Australian 80s cult band The Wreckery, Hugo has released over 20 albums and collaborated with artists from Sao Paolo to Rome, Berlin, London, Tucson, Brussels, Warsaw, Mali, Africa and beyond. Born in Melbourne, Hugo has spent most of the last 25 years living in Italy, France, Germany, UK and the USA.

CHORDS FOR CANCER / Golden Vine Bendigo
2017-09-10 14:00 - 20:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Golden Vine Hotel Bendigo, 135 King St., Bendigo, VIC, 3550, Australia
Chords for Cancer is a home grown event to help raise money for mental and physical rehabilitation through musical therapy at Bendigo Cancer Centre.
MAIN STAGE
2-2:45 Uke Joint Jumpers
3-3:45 Mon Shelford
4-4:45 Davy simony
5-5:45 Amber Isles
6-6:45 Grim Fawkner
7-8 Bill Barber and the Revelators
BEER GARDEN
2:30-3:15 Sherri Parry
3:30-4:15 William Alexander
4:30-5:15 Graciana Holland
5:30-6:15 Matt Katsis
6:30-7:15 Pat ward
Local and interstate musicians will band together all day long to serenade The Golden Vine Bendigo and those within it on Sunday the 10th of September, 17.
Two stages of music, the main stage and beer garden stage, will be running throughout the day from 2-8pm.
Artists performing include; Grim Fawkner, Amber Isles, Davy Simony, Mon Shelford, Sherri Parry, Bill Barber and the Revelators, The Uke Joint Jumpers, Pat Ward, Matt Katsis & more!
We would like to sincerely thank these musicians who will be donating their time and talent to the event.
A raffle with donated prizes worth over $1000 from local businesses and organisations will be held on the day.
Tickets for entry will be available at the door on the day. $15 for adults, $5 for under 18’s (under 12 enter free.)
If you have any inquiries, or would like to donate your products/services for the raffle to help raise funds and awareness of this cause, please contact us at sherriparry@outlook.com.

Hotel Shamrocks Benefit Show For Ava Marland
2017-09-09 14:00 - 21:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Hotel Shamrock Bendigo, Cnr Pall Mall & Williamson Street, Bendigo, VIC, 3550, Australia
Hotel Shamrock is hosting a benefit concert for Avas save her sight fund..we plan for a great show in honour of our brave princess..
Gold coin donation..
Federation room
2pm till 9pm
About Avas cause:
https://www.gofundme.com/avamarland

Midweek Blues Album Launch!
2017-09-08 21:00 - 2017-09-09 00:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Golden Vine Hotel Bendigo, 135 King St., Bendigo, VIC, 3550, Australia
The event you’ve all been waiting for!
Come down and celebrate the launch of our debut album ‘Last Days of May’. Bring your family, your friends, your neighbours!
CDs will be available to purchase on the night!
Helping us celebrate will be Sherri Parry and Bill Barber Music.
Entry $5
9:00pm Sherri Parry
10:00pm Midweek Blues
11:15pm Bill Barber

Open Folk'n
2017-09-08 18:30 - 20:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | The Old Church on the Hill, Cnr Harkness & Russell St, Quarry Hill, Bendigo, VIC, 3550, Australia
Our acoustic Open Folk’n is happening again in September. Once again we invite performers to come along and strut their stuff on stage into the big condenser mic, in front of a supportive audience. So you may be a seasoned or aspiring performer, or a listener keen to relax with some great acoustic music on a Friday night. The bar will be in operation so you can also enjoy a cool Friday wine, cider, beer or soft drink. Starting at 6:30pm at The Old Church on the Hill. Gold coin donation entry.

Lily & King + Alawishus Jones & The Outright Lies, live@the Vine
2017-08-26 21:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Golden Vine Hotel Bendigo, 135 King St., Bendigo, VIC, 3550, Australia
Bendigo Blues & Roots Music Festival favourites, Lily & King will fill the Golden Vine with their unique brand of musical madness on Sat 26 August, supported by their Bendigo mates from a bygone era Alawishus Jones & The Outright Lies.
Music from 9pm. Door charge only $10. Get in early for a good spot – this is a gig you will be telling your friends about after its all said and done.
Lily and King + Alawishus Jones & The Outright Lies = kooky medicinal music and mayhem.
Lily & King’s new CD:
Lily and King, are celebrating the release of their second album: ‘Bless This Life’, produced by ARIA award winning guitarist Matt Walker.
Lily Sutton delivers a luring, sensual haze of smoky-opiate vocals and rapturously disrespectful brass (playing trombone, trumpet and tuba throughout), while Tony J. King slams a rhythmic driving junkyard of guitars and percussion.
The twelve track album, which has a distinctly Australian flavour (“Bondi Junction Baby” and “Brett Whiteley’s Woman”), takes listeners to tangled spaces – from the all-in bluegrass orgy of the title track to mesmerising and delicate seaside waltzes, passionate wailing klezmer (with violinist Alex Burkoy-Tinpan Orange), and crunchy down-home blues.
Walker’s inimitably understated and honest production style underpins ‘Bless This Life’, and captures all the energy and wild romance of the duo’s live performances. It is an absolute must listen.
Lily and King are touring the country to showcase ‘Bless this Life’, which is available for purchase from the Lily and King website or from shows and festivals.
Alawishus Jones & The Outright Lies:
Let Alawishus, Wilby & Cleitus take you folks all the way
back to the year o’nineteen and thirty. They’ll likely tell
you stories about the old times and sing
you some authentic rural blues, rag tunes & maybe even some old time spirituals.
What can we expect from AJ&theOLs – Old blues.
– Maybe some pre blues stuff that contains elements essential to the birth of blues like work song, field holler & ragged time
– Mostly what you can expect though is 3 guys having a lot of fun
– Guitar, drums, washboard, bass, trumpet, harmonica & ukulele
– Stories and anecdotes that could have historical significance or might be outright lies

Bendigo On The Hop 2017
2017-08-26 11:00 - 18:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Bendigo On The Hop, Pall Mall, Bendigo, VIC, 3550, Australia
A beer festival for people with an open mind.
Showcasing some of the best independent Australian owned breweries, live music, local produce while you meander through the historic landscape of Bendigo’s CBD.
10 venues – 20 breweries – 40 beers
Tickets $55 inc BF, complimentary souvenir tasting glass from CRAFTD and an 85ml taste token for all 20 breweries (approx. $42 value)

Georgia State Line EP Tour w/ Will Alexander + Cat Canteri
2017-08-19 18:30 - 23:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | The Old Church on the Hill, Cnr Harkness & Russell St, Quarry Hill, Bendigo, VIC, 3550, Australia
Georgia State Line are an Americana collective hailing from various parts of regional Victoria. The group have enjoyed notable performances, including: shows alongside country icon Bill Chambers at the Tamworth Country Music Festival 2017, billed as part of National Folk Festival 2017 gaining nods from Paul Gough (ABC Radio National), plus have played Terang Country Music Festival 2017 alongside Golden Guitar winners Beccy Cole and Fanny Lumsden. The group will release their debut EP, ‘Heaven Knows’ on July 7th, celebrating with a run of Victorian shows to follow.
“Many Australian artists refer to themselves as Americana or Alt Country these days, but very few deliver the real thing as well as Georgia State Line. Hailing from Melbourne but sounding like Texas or Tennessee, this band represents the true essence of today’s country music.” – Bill Chambers
William Alexander + Cat Canteri will be supporting.
William Alexander
William Alexander is a young folk singer with an old soul. Brought up and inspired by older songs William seeks to keep tradition alive as well as bring forth new stories in the form of his poetic, ballad-style songwriting. Born in Bourke, NSW Alexander spent his youth in the red dirt outback before heading to the bush outside Dubbo, NSW to live in a small community. William was no stranger to the songs of early Bob Dylan and was inspired from a very young age to play guitar, sing and explore the rich history of rural American (and Australian) music.
Cat Canteri
Cat Canteri is a true musician in the sense that she lives for the music, primarily as a solo artist but also with a rich history of collaboration with other bands and songwriters. In 2014 Cat released her debut solo album When We Were Young which shone a spotlight on her folk meets country meets indie-rock style. Her songs documented real life situations and experiences – often with a brave, personal and candid honesty – framed, coloured and shaped by exquisite playing.
Doors from 6.30pm
$15 on the door!

The Blues Tram w/Matt Katsis + Smith & Sheehan
2017-08-19 14:00 - 17:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | The Blues Tram, 76 Violet Street, Bendigo, VIC, 3550, Australia
A genuinely bluesy ride awaits on our August 2017 Tram, as the amazing Matt Katsis makes his Blues Tram debut, as do the classy veterans Smith & Sheehan;
Enjoy the sights of Bendigo’s architecturally stunning CBD from on board the sensationally restored vintage W Class tram, while being suitably entertained by these two great acts:
Matt Katsis:
Melbourne singer/songwriter & guitarist Matt Katsis’ music ranges from delicate folk balladry to foot stomping down-home blues.
Those who have seen Matt live will recall his raw vocals and command of the acoustic guitar. Matched with a one-man-band approach to his performances through the use of percussive elements of the guitar, stomp box, tambourine and creating loop layers – this together has become the cornerstone of Matt’s live blend of blues, roots & folk-stirred music, which has been heard on numerous Australian stages and festival line-ups and at iconic venues.
Matt recently released and is currently touring his latest EP ‘As The River Runs’.
Smith & Sheehan:
Mark Smith & Marni Sheehan play rootsy blues, alt and vintage country, and originals featuring acoustic, dobro and electric guitars, mandolin, banjo and percussion. Their experience as performing musicians brings authenticity and depth to the material. Audiences enjoy the sparkle, humour and occasional dark moment this act offers.
Mark Smith has played in the Oz music scene for over 40 years and has a great love and talent as a blues player. Marni Sheehan’s musical background spans folk, blues, country music, rock and as a songwriter. She has released two albums of original songs Critters & Specimens (2004) and Inside Stories (2007). In 2015 Mark and Marni teamed up with Dave Sheehan and released an album – ‘Down in the Valley’, a collection of songs dealing with love, hate, sex, death, injustice and survival. They are planning a new album release as a duo with guests.
Saturday August 19th
Blues Tram, feat: Matt Katsis + Smith & Sheehan
Departing Central Deborah Goldmine (76 Violet Street) at 2pm, returning 4:15pm.
Tix: $35 from Bendigo Visitor Centre 1800 813 513 or
http://www.bendigotourism.com/bendigo-blues-tram
Follow The Blues Tram here: https://www.facebook.com/TheBluesTram
Strictly no BYO – drinks and snacks are available for purchase.
The Blues Tram is organised and staged by Bendigo Blues & Roots Music Festival Inc, a not-for-profit organisation run by volunteers.
Please Note:
This is a music appreciation event. For the enjoyment of all patrons, any rowdy or loud behaviour will not be tolerated. Event management reserves the right to refuse admission or evict patrons if requests to manage behaviour are not complied with; in this unlikely event, tickets of offenders will be forfeited and no refund will be available.

Stringybark McDowell - Fri 18th Aug
2017-08-18 21:00 - 23:59 (Australia/Melbourne) | Golden Vine Hotel Bendigo, 135 King St., Bendigo, VIC, 3550, Australia
Our mate Stringy returns to the Vine with his main squeeze and muse Mollycoddle Cream. A great evening of blues and roots from one of the country’s most authentic blues musician and storyteller.
$5, 9pm.

The Harry Godfrey Jazz Combo + Graciana Holland
2017-08-18 19:00 - 22:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | The Old Church on the Hill, Cnr Harkness & Russell St, Quarry Hill, Bendigo, VIC, 3550, Australia
The Harry Godfrey Jazz Combo are coming together to play a one off huge jazz night! They are playing classic jazz peices from many famous artists. This isn’t one to miss!
7pm – Graciana Holland
8pm – The Harry Godfrey Jazz Combo
$10 Entry (cash at the door)
Beer or wine at the Pickled Vicar
Saxophone: Harry Godfrey
Piano: Stephen Briggs
Drums: Gav Moncrieff
Double Bass: Ben Gibbons
Electric Guitar: Mike Follent
Trumpet: Kaid Normington
Vocals: Graciana Holland

Lloyd Spiegel - Bendigo CD Launch
2017-08-12 19:30 - 23:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | The Old Church on the Hill, Cnr Harkness & Russell St, Quarry Hill, Bendigo, VIC, 3550, Australia
Lloyd Spiegel plays at the Old Church on the Hill on Saturday, August 12. Doors at 7.30pm.
Local boy, Animal Time front man and 2004 Lazenby Young Guitarist award winner, Sean Nudl is supporting.
Tickets: https://www.stickytickets.com.au/52271/lloyd_spiegel_this_time_tomorrow_album_launch__bendigo.aspx
Blues Maestro on the hill – from Bendigo Weekly, by Simon Wooldridge
Bendigo holds good memories for Australian blues icon Lloyd Spiegel.
“Bendigo was the first place I ever went outside of Melbourne to play, when I was 11. At that age, it felt like a ‘tour’.” Spiegel told the Weekly. He reckons he’s now played here about 50 times.
It’s not only gigs that bring him here though.
“I go to Bendigo quite often without a guitar. It’s been a favourite spot for me for many years to get away for a few days. In part that’s because the blues is a strong genre there, so I feel at home, but also it has the mix of history and cafe lifestyle I crave.”
Spiegel’s next formal visit is Saturday, August 12 at the Old Church on the Hill on one of the final legs of his current Australian tour.
Little rest though; he’s off to Canada at the end of August, followed by another round of Australian venues.
This punishing-looking schedule is in support of new album, This Time Tomorrow, which was released in early July. It’s his first studio album since Tangled Brew in 2010.
Spiegel’s approach to this album was a bit different.
“Usually I tour tracks for months before recording them, but this CD was made prior to any of the tracks being heard or performed. That means that you go in blindly hoping people like the songs. It’s quite daunting,” he said.
“Night one of the tour in Sydney, I was trying to get that point across to the audience and for some reason at that moment I felt it was best explained by saying ‘You know how you never know if your kids are ugly till others start recoiling in horror? That’s how I feel about these songs. I’m hoping they’re not ugly children.’”
It seems they’re not ugly children though; the album has been rapturously received by public and media alike.
“Spiegel is an artist who understands how to get a guitar to sing and cry and scream,” Benjamin Smith said in his Amplify review of This Time Tomorrow.
“I find more and more these days that the best reactions I get are not to the blistering guitar tracks but to the songwriter tracks that are simple in their delivery.” Spiegel said.
“That surprises me because so much of my career has been based on the guitar, but maybe it means I’m improving as a writer. Either way, performing the new tracks has opened-up a new chapter with new stories and new ideas.”
Lloyd Spiegel has come a long way since Sunday afternoons at the Station Hotel in Prahran as a young boy sitting on a milk crate, watching and listening in awe to the likes of Dutch Tilders and Geoff Achison.
Spiegel is approaching blues legend status domestically, and has a dedicated international following. He recently toured the Czech Republic for the first time.
Spiegel’s shows are intense, albeit littered with insightful and humorous anecdotes. His guitar playing though, is just something else. A great night is in store.
