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PROUDLY SUPPORTING SOUTH AUSTRALIAN ROOTS & BLUES SINCE 2013
Date: 9/4/2024
Subject: Where to find the Blues 5th September, 2024
From: Peter Ferguson




Dear ~~first_name~~,
 
Welcome to our Weekly Blues News and Gig Guide
5th of September, 2024
 
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The 2024 ARBA Memphis Blues Challenge Guitar raffle:
 
THE PRIZE: A brand new Fender Player Plus Stratocaster - Olympic Pearl- Maple Fingerboard - Signed by Walter Trout!
 
Valued at approx $1550. Supplied by Billy Hyde Music.
 
Maximum 1100 tickets at $5 each. Drawn 10th November, 2024 at Semaphore Workers Club.
 
All proceeds will go towards costs of the winners of the Memphis Blues Challenge representing ARBA at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, USA.
 
 


Sons of The Blues
 
"Live at The Wheaty"
 
supported by
 
Frankie & Savva
 
and in partnership with The Adelaide Roots and Blues Association

When: 
Saturday 28 of September, Doors 7.30pm
Where: 
The Wheatsheaf Hotel, 39 George Street, Thebarton, SA
Tickets
Online: 
$20
At the Door (if available) $25

Where to find the blues... on the radio!
  
Your schedule of South Australian blues radio shows (shows are Adelaide based unless indicated otherwise):
 
Monday 9.00-11.00 am: Reverb with Sue Turner | Three d Radio 93.7 FM and Digital
 
Tuesday 7.00-9.00 pm: Confessin' the Blues with Danny Ryan  | 5TCB 98.5 FM (Bordertown)
 
Tuesday 7.00-9.00 pm: Blues Beats and Jazz with Fran and James Cox  | BBB FM 89.1 FM (Tanunda)
 
Tuesday 10.00-Midnight: Blues Before Midnight with Harold Lindeman  | Coast FM 88.7 FM 

Wednesday 12.00-3.00 pm: Oz Blues with Pappy K | Lofty Radio 88.9 FM (Adelaide Hills)
  
Wednesday 2.00-4.00 pm: Blues, Roots & Boogie with Big Bad Kev | 5GTR 100.1 FM (Mount Gambier)
 
Thursday 1.00-2.00 pm: Grooving with Sister T with Tess Coleman | Three d Radio 93.7 FM and Digital 
 
Thursday 7.30-9.00 pm: Blues Power with Mick Young | Three d Radio 93.7 FM and Digital
 
Friday 3.00-6.00 pm: Cooking Along with Kay with Kay Erskine | WOW! 100.5 FM
 
Friday 6.00-8.00 pm: River Blues with Tess Coleman, Dave Hall, Ian Newbery, William Ehmcke, Trish Nacey | 5mbs 99.9 FM
 
Saturday 6.30-8.00 pm: Saturday Blues with Rob and Tommy Eyers | Radio Adelaide 101.5 FM and Digital 
 
Saturday 7.00-9.00 pm: River Blues with Terry Heazlewood, Tess Coleman, Dave Hall, Ian Newbery, William Ehmcke | 5MBS 99.9 FM
 
Sunday 2.00-4.00 pm: Orange Blossom Special with Christine | Coast FM 88.7 FM
 
Sunday 4.00-6.00 pm: The Indigo Show  with Vivian | Tribe FM 91.1 FM

www.SABLUES.org
Roots and Blues Podcasts
Jerome Douvendahns from www.SABLUES.org presents 2 podcasts each month:
Blues Time draws its play list from acoustic and electric blues.
Roots Rendezvous presents a selection from the genres of roots, alt. country, progressive folk and alt. rock.

**Please note that every effort is made to ensure these listings are correct. Late changes can occur and we recommend verifying gigs with organisers/venues/acts.
 
**Why is my gig not listed? Have you sent details to gigguide@arba.net.au ?
DEADLINE 8.00 PM Wednesdays

SEPTEMBER
 
Thursday, September 5
*The Gumbo Room Blues Jam @ The Gov's front bar presents The Bluescasters 8.00 pm 
59 Port Rd, Hindmarsh
 
*Dusty Lee's Blues Jam Memphis Slim's House of Blues 9.00 pm
22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide
 
Friday, September 6
*Memphis Mafia Memphis Slim's House of Blues 9.00 pm
22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide
 
Sunday, September 8
*Jesse Dean Freeman & The Rhythm Aces Gilbert St Hotel 2.00 pm
88 Gilbert St, Adelaide
 
Tuesday, September 10
*Northern Blues Jam @ Parafield Gardens Community Club 7.30 pm 
65 Shepherdson Rd, Parafield Gdns
 
Wednesday, September 11
*Adelaide Blues Lounge Jam @ West Croydon & Kilkenny RSL/Community Club 7.30 pm 
19 Rosetta St, West Croydon
 
Thursday, September 12
*Steve Gower Gilbert St Hotel 7.00 pm
88 Gilbert St, Adelaide
 
*The Gumbo Room Blues Jam @ The Gov's front bar presents Dirty Little Roots Band 8.00 pm 
59 Port Rd, Hindmarsh
 
*Dusty Lee's Blues Jam Memphis Slim's House of Blues 9.00 pm
22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide
 
Friday, September 13
*Exeter Blues with special guest Mikey Green @ Wheatsheaf Hotel 8.00 pm
39 George St, Thebarton
 
Wednesday, September 18
*Adelaide Blues Lounge Jam @ West Croydon & Kilkenny RSL/Community Club 7.30 pm 
19 Rosetta St, West Croydon
 
Thursday, September 19
*The Gumbo Room Blues Jam @ The Gov's front bar presents The Customlines 8.00 pm 
59 Port Rd, Hindmarsh
 
*Dusty Lee's Blues Jam Memphis Slim's House of Blues 9.00 pm
22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide
 
Friday, September 20  
*Mick Kidd Prancing Pony Brewery 5.30 pm
42 Mt Barker Rd, Totness, SA
 
Saturday, September 21
*Mick Kidd @ HFL Grand Final - Mt Barker Showgrounds Oval 5.00 pm
Alexandrina Rd, Mt Barker, SA
 
*AP D'Antonio and the Captain Kidd Band @ Semaphore Workers Club 7.30 pm 
93 Esplanade, Semaphore
 
 Sunday September 22
*Windy City Daddies Chicago Blues BandGilbert St Hotel 2.00 pm
88 Gilbert St, Adelaide
 
Wednesday, September 25
*Adelaide Blues Lounge Jam @ West Croydon & Kilkenny RSL/Community Club 7.30 pm 
19 Rosetta St, West Croydon
 
Thursday, September 26
*The Gumbo Room Blues Jam @ The Gov's front bar presents Open Blues Jam Night (every last Thursday of the month) 8.00 pm 
59 Port Rd, Hindmarsh
 
*Dusty Lee's Blues Jam Memphis Slim's House of Blues 9.00 pm
22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide
 
Saturday, September 28
*Sons Of The Blues supported by Frankie & Savva @ The Wheatsheaf Hotel 7.30 pm 
39 George St, Thebarton
 
*Charlie Musslewhite @ The Gov's main room 7.30 pm 
59 Port Rd, Hindmarsh
OCTOBER
 
Wednesday, October 2
*Adelaide Blues Lounge Jam @ West Croydon & Kilkenny RSL/Community Club 7.30 pm 
19 Rosetta St, West Croydon
 
Thursday, October 3
*Dusty Lee's Blues Jam Memphis Slim's House of Blues 9.00 pm
22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide
 
Friday, October 4
*The Hawkins Band and Gumbo Ya! Ya! @ Payinthi (Prospect Town Hall) 6.30 pm 
128 Prospect Rd, Prospect
 
Tuesday, October 8
*Northern Blues Jam @ Parafield Gardens Community Club 7.30 pm 
65 Shepherdson Rd, Parafield Gdns
 
Wednesday, October 9
*Adelaide Blues Lounge Jam @ West Croydon & Kilkenny RSL/Community Club 7.30 pm 
19 Rosetta St, West Croydon
 
Thursday, October 10
*Dusty Lee's Blues Jam Memphis Slim's House of Blues 9.00 pm
22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide
 
Wednesday, October 16
*Adelaide Blues Lounge Jam @ West Croydon & Kilkenny RSL/Community Club 7.30 pm 
19 Rosetta St, West Croydon
 
Thursday, October 17
*Dusty Lee's Blues Jam Memphis Slim's House of Blues 9.00 pm
22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide
 
Saturday, October 19
*The Fallen Saint @ Barn 1890 6.30 pm 
Lot 100 Culley Rd, Sellicks Hill
 
Wednesday, October 23
*Adelaide Blues Lounge Jam @ West Croydon & Kilkenny RSL/Community Club 7.30 pm 
19 Rosetta St, West Croydon
 
Thursday, October 24
*Dusty Lee's Blues Jam Memphis Slim's House of Blues 9.00 pm
22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide
 
Friday, October 25
*Mick Kidd Prancing Pony Brewery 5.30 pm
42 Mt Barker Rd, Totness, SA
 
Sunday, October27
*Mick Kidd Swanport Hotel 5.30 pm
3166 Jervois Rd, Murray Bridge SA
 
*Ash Grunwald @ The Gov's main room 7.30 pm 
59 Port Rd, Hindmarsh
NOVEMBER
 
Sunday, November 10
*Mick Kidd @ Blacksmiths Inn 2.00 pm 
986 Black Top Rd, One Tree Hill, SA
 
Friday, November 29
*Port Noarlunga Blues Festival @ Port Noarlunga Arts Centre 7.00 pm 
Frank Sultana with The Honey Badgers, supported by Charlie Bedford and Julian James
22 Gawler St, Port Noarlunga
 
*Port Noarlunga Blues Festival @ Port Noarlunga Surf Life Saving Club 7.00 pm 
Rick Mellick (History of the Blues), The Hawkins Band, Don't Tell Joe
Salt Fleet St & Esplanade, Port Noarlunga
 
*Bobby Blues Band with special guests Nathan Beretta (NSW) & Dan Sullivan (NSW) @ Semaphore Workers Club 7.30 pm
93 The Esplanade, Semaphore
 
Saturday, November 30
*Port Noarlunga Blues Festival @ Port Noarlunga Arts Centre 2.30 pm 
"Harmonica Show" with Dan Sullivan, Snooks La Vie, Bobby Blues, Nathan Beretta
22 Gawler St, Port Noarlunga
 
*Port Noarlunga Blues Festival @ Port Noarlunga Arts Centre 7.00 pm 
Rod Paine & the Fulltime Lovers plus Rick Mellick & The Fallen Saints
22 Gawler St, Port Noarlunga
 
*Port Noarlunga Blues Festival Port Noarlunga Surf Life Saving Club 7.00 pm 
The Bluescasters, Nathan Beratta with Dan Sullivan, Frank Sultana (solo), Julian James (solo)
Salt Fleet St & Esplanade, Port Noarlunga
DECEMBER
 
Sunday, December 1
*Frank Sultana with The Honey Badgers @ Tim Smith Wines 1.00 pm 
996 Light Pass Rd, Vine Vale
 
*Mick Kidd Swanport Hotel 2.00pm
3166 Jervois Rd, Murray Bridge SA
 
*Port Noarlunga Blues Festival @ Port Noarlunga Arts Centre 2.00 pm 
The Night Owls (feat. Oscar Ladell), Dirty Lowdown, Charlie Bedford
Salt Fleet St & Esplanade, Port Noarlunga
 
*Port Noarlunga Blues Festival @ Port Noarlunga Soldier's Memorial Bowling Club 2.00 pm 
Chris Finnen band, Hoy Hoy! and Chris Finnen Book Launch with David Sly
66A River Rd, Port Noarlunga
 
*Rod Paine & the Fulltime Lovers @ Semaphore Workers Club 3.30 pm
93 Esplanade, Semaphore
 
Tuesday, December 31
*Bluescasters @ Semaphore Workers Club 7.30 pm
93 Esplanade, Semaphore

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