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29th of May, 2025
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The 2025 ARBA MEMPHIS BLUES CHALLENGE!
Who will represent ARBA and South Australia at the 2026
International Blues Challenge in Memphis?
SOLO/DUO FINAL
Norwood Live
28th June
Doors 6.45pm
ACTS IN PLAYING ORDER
Don Morrison
Jason Kendall
Nate and Stinky
Sam Clemente
Curtis Summer (duo)
Amin & Lachlan Duo
Tickets: online $25 (no booking fees)
At the Door (if available) $30
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2025 Memphis Blues Challenge
Guitar Raffle
The prize: A brand new Fender Player II Series Jaguar - Rosewood Fingerboard - soft cover case
Valued at approx $1350
Supplied by Billy Hyde Music.
Max 1000 tickets at $5 each. Drawn ARBA Xmas Party, 7th December, 2025 at Semaphore Workers Club.
All proceeds will go towards costs of musicians representing ARBA at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, USA.
| THE SEMAPHORE WORKERS CLUB PRESENTS
Pete Cornelius Band
in conjunction with the
Adelaide Roots and Blues Association
June 22nd - Doors 3:30pm - Music from 5:00pm
Tickets $20 presale
ARBA Merch desk and raffle available on the night | The Memphis Three
with
Fiona Boyes * Jimmi Hocking * Frank Sultana
When: Saturday 2th of September 7.30
Where: Semaphore Workers Club
Tickets
Online: $35
At the Door (if available) $40
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This event is proudly supported by the
Adelaide Roots & Blues Association! | Where to find the blues... on the radio!
Your schedule of South Australian blues radio shows (shows are Adelaide based unless indicated otherwise):
Monday 9-11 am: Reverb with Sue Turner
Three d Radio 93.7 FM and Digital
Tuesday 7-9 pm: Confessin' the Blues with Danny Ryan
5TCB 98.5 FM (Bordertown)
Tuesday 7-9 pm: Blues Beats and Jazz with Fran and James Cox
BBB FM 89.1 FM (Tanunda)
Tuesday 10pm-Midnight: Blues Before Midnight with Harold Lindeman
Coast FM 88.7 FM
Wednesday 2-4 pm: Blues, Roots & Boogie with Big Bad Kev
5GTR 100.1 FM (Mount Gambier)
Wednesday 08-10 pm: Blues Plus with Terry Heazlewood (repeats Sunday 1-3pm)
Lofty 88.9 FM (Adelaide Hills)
Thursday 1-2 pm: Grooving with Sister T with Tess Coleman
Three d Radio 93.7 FM and Digital
Thursday 730-9pm: Blues Power with Mick Young
Three d Radio 93.7 FM and Digital
Friday 3-6 pm: Cooking Along with Kay with Kay Erskine
WOW! 100.5 FM
Friday 6-8 pm: River Blues with Tess Coleman, Trish Nacey, William Ehmcke, Russell Gibbs
5mbs 99.9 FM
Saturday 6.30-8 pm: Saturday Blues with Rob and Tommy Eyers
Radio Adelaide 101.5 FM and Digital
Saturday 7-9 pm: River Blues with Dave Hall, Ian Newbery, Jimmy Carlyle
5MBS 99.9 FM
Sunday 2-4 pm: Orange Blossom Special with Christine
Coast FM 88.7 FM
Sunday 4-6 pm: The Indigo Show with Vivian
Tribe FM 91.1 FM
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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.
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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
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May 2025
Dusty Lee's Blues Jam
Memphis Slim's House of Blues 9PM, 22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide
The Little Dirty Roots Band
Gilbert Street Hotel 7PM, Gilbert St, Adelaide
Paul and The Road (Gumbo Room Blues Jam)
The Governor Hindmarsh 8PM,Port Road Hindmarsh
Paul and The Road
The Semaphore Workers Club 8PM, 93 Esplanade, Semaphore
Joe Amputch
Memphis Slim's House of Blues 9PM, 22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide
Easy & The Hustlers
Memphis Slim's House of Blues 9PM, 22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide
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June 2025
Persia Brokensha Band
South Port SLSC, 2PM, Weatherald Tce, Port Noarlunga South
Harpin Will K
Memphis Slim's House of Blues 8PM, 22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide
Mick Kidd
Blacksmiths Inn, 2PM, Blacktop Road, One Tree Hill.
Jesse Deane Freeman and The Rhythm Aces
Semaphore Workers Club, 5PM, 93 Esplanade, Semaphore
Stefan Hauk
Memphis Slim's House of Blues 9PM, 22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide
Adelaide Westside Blues Jam
West Croydon & Kilkenny RSL/Community Club 7.30PM, 19 Rosetta St, West Croydon
Dusty Lee's Blues Jam
Memphis Slim's House of Blues 9PM, 22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide
The Band with No Name
Three Brothers Arms, 8PM , Macclesfield
63 Deluxe and Andrew Rodda's Random Strangers
Wheatsheaf Hotel, 7:30PM , George St, Thebarton
The Cobbacinos
Semaphore Workers Club, 8PM, 93 Esplanade, Semaphore
Chris Finnen
Memphis Slim's House of Blues 9PM, 22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide
Amin and Lachlan Duo
Fossil's Wine Bar 2.30PM, Divett St, Port Adelaide SA 5015
AP D'Antonio
Memphis Slim's House of Blues 8PM, 22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide
Chris Finnen Band
Semaphore Workers Club, 5PM, 93 Esplanade, Semaphore
Stefan Hauk
Memphis Slim's House of Blues 9PM, 22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide
Adelaide Westside Blues Jam
West Croydon & Kilkenny RSL/Community Club 7.30PM, 19 Rosetta St, West Croydon
Dusty Lee's Blues Jam
Memphis Slim's House of Blues 9PM, 22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide
TBA(Gumbo Room Blues Jam)
The Governor Hindmarsh 8PM,Port Road Hindmarsh
Zkye and Damo
Memphis Slim's House of Blues 9PM, 22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide
Roller Coaster
Semaphore Workers Club, 8PM, 93 Esplanade, Semaphore
The Blue Katz
Memphis Slim's House of Blues 9PM, 22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide
Mike Festa's Blues Cruisers
Semaphore Workers Club, 5PM, 93 Esplanade, Semaphore
King Browne
Three Brothers Arms Arms, 2PM, Macclesfield
Stefan Hauk
Memphis Slim's House of Blues 9PM, 22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide
Adelaide Westside Blues Jam
West Croydon & Kilkenny RSL/Community Club 7.30PM, 19 Rosetta St, West Croydon
Dusty Lee's Blues Jam
Memphis Slim's House of Blues 9PM, 22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide
TBA(Gumbo Room Blues Jam)
The Governor Hindmarsh 8PM,Port Road Hindmarsh
Pete Cornelius
Murray Delta Juke Joint, 4 Dowdodd Cr, Goolwa 7PM
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Suedan
Memphis Slim's House of Blues 9PM, 22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide
Left of Centre
Semaphore Workers Club, 93 Esplanade, Semaphore 7PM
Pete Cornelius
Three Brothers Arms, Macclesfield 7PM
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The Little Dirty Rots Band
Memphis Slim's House of Blues 9PM, 22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide
ARBA EVENT
Pete Cornelius
Semaphore Workers Club, 93 Esplanade, Semaphore 5PM
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Mick Kidd
Tin Shed Distilling, 2PM, Main Street, Nairne
Steve Gower
Memphis Slim's House of Blues 8PM, 22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide
Wednesday, June 15
Stefan Hauk
Memphis Slim's House of Blues 9PM, 22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide
Adelaide Westside Blues Jam
West Croydon & Kilkenny RSL/Community Club 7.30PM, 19 Rosetta St, West Croydon
Dusty Lee's Blues Jam
Memphis Slim's House of Blues 9PM, 22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide
TBA(Gumbo Room Blues Jam)
The Governor Hindmarsh 8PM,Port Road Hindmarsh
Joe Amputch
Memphis Slim's House of Blues 9PM, 22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide
Mojo Dingo
Semaphore Workers Club, 5PM, 93 Esplanade, Semaphore
Saturday, June 28
ARBA EVENT
Memphis Blues Challenge
Norwood Live, 1 Osmond Tce. 7PM
Winter Ball with the Silveradoes, Lucky 7 and The Honey Badgers
The Gov's Main Stage 7PM, 59 Port Rd, Hindmarsh
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Jesse Dean-Freeman and The Rhythm Aces
Memphis Slim's House of Blues 9PM, 22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide
Oscar LaDell
Memphis Slim's House of Blues 9PM, 22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide
The Boogie Men
Semaphore Workers Club, 5PM, 93 Esplanade, Semaphore
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July 2025
Jesse Deane Freeman and The Rhythm Aces
Semaphore Workers Club, 8PM, 93 Esplanade, Semaphore
Saturday, July 5
Amin and Lachlan Duo
Fossil's Wine Bar 2PM, Divett St, Port Adelaide
Mick Kidd
Halfway Hotel, 7PM, Port Road Beverley.
Sunday, July 6
Amin and Lachlan Duo
Blacksmith's Inn 2PM, Black Top Rd, One Tree Hill
Mick Kidd
Prancing Pony 2PM, Mt Barker Road, Totness.
One More Mile (Album Launch)
Semaphore Workers Club, 5PM, 93 Esplanade, Semaphore
Saturday, July 11th
Dave Blight and Mick Kidd
Federal Hotel, 8PM, Port Pirie.
Saturday, July 12th
Dave Blight and Mick Kidd
Whyalla Left Hand Club, 8PM,Dick St Whyalla.
Jimi Hocking and Blues Roulette
Semaphore Workers Club, 8PM, 93 Esplanade, Semaphore
Sunday, July 13th
Dave Blight and Mick Kidd
The Anglers Club, 2PM, 75 Main Road, Port Pirie
The Quicksonics
Semaphore Workers Club, 5PM, 93 Esplanade, Semaphore
Zkye Blue Band
Semaphore Workers Club, 5PM, 93 Esplanade, Semaphore
The Bluescasters
Semaphore Workers Club, 8PM, 93 Esplanade, Semaphore
Sunday, July 27th
Mick Kidd
Swanport Hotel, 1PM, Murray Bridge
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August 2025
ARBA Presents: Winter Blues
with
Finnen, Whetter, Scott, Surmon, Rodda.
When: Saturday 2nd of August, Doors 7.00
Where: Wheatsheaf Hotel
Tickets
Online: $25 (no booking fees!)
At the Door (if available) $30
Buy tickets now! These shows always sell-out!
The Adelaide Roots & Blues Association presents Winter Blues, the latest in our acclaimed "seasonal" shows at the iconic Wheatsheaf Hotel.
The show will feature an all-star line-up of musicians that do not normally play together. This will be a one-off, never-to-be-repeated show!
ALL-STAR LINE-UP!
Chris Finnen (guitar and vocals)
Evan Whetter (Keys & Vocals)
Anthony Scott (Guitar & vocals)
PLUS
Denis Surmon (bass)
Craig Rodda (drums)
Mick Kidd
Blacksmiths Inn, 2PM, Blacktop Road, One Tree Hill.
Thursday, August 28
ARBA EVENT - Deep South Festival
Fiona Boyes, Nikko and Snooks + Guests
Wheatsheaf Hotel, George St Thebarton
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Friday, August 29
ARBA EVENT - Deep South Festival
19-Twenty, Chris Finnen and The Brotherhood of Love
Big Easy Radio, Aldinga
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Saturday, August 30
ARBA EVENT - Deep South Festival
Ray Beadle (NSW) 19Twenty and the Streamliners (SA)
The Gov's Main Stage 7PM, Port Road, Hindmarsh.
Sunday, August 31
ARBA EVENT - Deep South Festival
Mojo Webb(NSW) Kings and Associates, Mick Kidd and Dave Blight
Semaphore Workers Club, 93 Esplanade, Semaphore.
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