Welcome to our Weekly Blues News and Gig Guide
18th August, 2022
| 2022 ARBA BLUES ALBUM AND ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Entries for the 2022 ARBA Blues Album and Roots Album of the Year are now open!
To be eligible, albums are to have been released in purchasable hard CD and/or digital form in the period of 1st July 2021 to 30th June 2022.
Entries close 31st of August.
|  | 2022 PAUL HAY AWARD NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN!
The Paul Hay Award is an annual Adelaide Roots and Blues Association award that honours the late Adelaide musician Paul Hay, his music and passion.
Each year the award is given to a highly regarded person or organisation in recognition of outstanding service to South Australian Blues and Roots.
The Spirit the Award conveys:
“Paul’s honest work, dedication, moral outlook and unending sense of fun, commitment and achievement should stand out as a shining example to future generations, older generations and enthusiasts of the right way to go about conducting one's business with a great amount of humanity, ego-less mentoring, enjoyment and a strong belief in community involvement.”
Chris Finnen (ARBA patron and close friend of and musical collaborator with Paul Hay).
The Adelaide Roots and Blues Association is inviting interested persons to nominate individuals and organisations for the 2022 Paul Hay Award.
Each nomination should be emailed to ARBA Awards Coordinator Bruce Mattingly (bjm66@adam.com.au) outlining how the nominated individual or organisation's service to South Australian blues and roots has met each of the following criteria:
1. Positive energy
2. Encouragement
3. Builder, creator
4. Mentor
5. Conscientious worker
6. Courage and commitment
7. Embodies the spirit of the Blues
Please note the following:
1. Nominations will not be accepted unless they outline how the nominated person or organisation's service to South Australian blues and roots has met each of the above criteria.
2. There should be one nomination per email.
3. Nominations must be received no later than Thursday 1st of September, 2022.
4. Previous winners not eligible (list of previous winners HERE )
Nominations will be considered by the ARBA committee who will vote to determine the 2022 Paul Hay Award.
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The ARBA MEMPHIS BLUES CHALLENGE IS BACK!
After a two-year Covid induced hiatus the ARBA Memphis Blues Challenge returns in 2022!
Who will represent ARBA and South Australia at the 2023 International Blues Challenge in Memphis?
THE FINAL
Saturday 27th of August at Norwood Live
SCHEDULE
6:30 Doors
8:30: Frankie & Savva
9:15: The TinMen
10:15: Suedan
11:00: The Honey Badgers
11:50: Results announced
FOOD
Meals will be available from 6.30 to 8.30
Bookings are not required and it is not possible to book a table in the venue room
TICKETS
Online: $25
***No Booking Fees!***
At the door (if available) $30
VENUE CAPACITY LIMITED!
Buy 2022 ARBA Memphis Blues Challenge Tickets
| 2022 Memphis Blues Challenge Guitar raffle Tickets | The prize: A brand new Fender Telecaster Player Series in Sunburst with hard case.
Valued at $1200.00. Supplied by Global Music Revolution.
1000 tickets at $5 each. Drawn 11pm, 21st October, 2022 at Semaphore Workers Club.
All raffle proceeds will go toward sending the Memphis Blues Challenge winning acts to the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, USA.
| 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 2.00-4.00 pm: Oz Blues with Big Bad Kev | 5GTR 100.1 FM (Mount Gambier)
Tuesday 7.00-9.00 pm: Confessin' the Blues with Danny Ryan | 5TCB 98.5 FM (Bordertown)
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 1.00-2.00 pm: Grooving with Sister T with Tess Coleman | Three d Radio 93.7 FM and Digital
Wednesday 2.00-4.00 pm: World Blues Plus with Big Bad Kev | 5GTR 100.1 FM (Mount Gambier)
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 6.00-7.00 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 (repeated Thursday 10.00 am) : 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.
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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
| AUGUST
Thursday, August 18
*Dusty Lee's Blues Jam Thursdays @ Memphis Slim's House of Blues 7.00 pm
22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide
*The Little Dirty Roots Band @ The Gov (Gallery Stage) 8.30 pm
59 Port Rd, Hindmarsh
Friday, August 19
*The River Rats @ The Sand Bar Goolwa Surf Lifesaving Club 6.30 pm
Beach Rd, Goolwa Beach
*Aaron Pollock followed by A.P D'antonio @ Memphis Slim's House of Blues 7.00 pm
22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide
*The Boogie Men @ Semaphore Workers Club 7.30 pm
93 The Esplanade, Semaphore
*Mojo Dingo @ Three Brothers Arms 8.00 pm
42 Venables St, Macclesfield
*Furball Express @ Baddog 8.00 pm
Hyde St, Adelaide
Saturday, August 20
*Mick Kidd @ Barossa Valley Brewing 4.30 pm
2A Murray St, Tanunda
*Aaron Pollock @ The Wheatsheaf Hotel 8.00 pm
39 George St, Thebarton
Sunday, August 21
*Jesse Deane-Freeman with Mick Garcia @ Gilbert St Hotel 2.00 pm
88 Gilbert St, Adelaide
*The T-Bones @ Semaphore Workers Club 3.30 pm
93 The Esplanade, Semaphore
*C.W Stoneking and His Primitive Orchestra @ The Gov 7.30 pm
59 Port Rd, Hindmarsh
Wednesday, August 24
*Adelaide Blues Lounge Jam @ West Croydon & Kilkenny RSL/Community Club 8.00 pm
19 Rosetta St, West Croydon
Thursday, August 25
*Dusty Lee's Blues Jam Thursdays @ Memphis Slim's House of Blues 7.00 pm
22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide
Friday, August 26
*Mick Kidd with Dave Blight followed by Zkye and Damo @ Memphis Slim's House of Blues 7.00 pm
22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide
*River Rats @ Club Fleurieu 7.30 pm
140-142 Main South Road, Yankalilla
*Mojo Dingo @ Semaphore Workers Club 7.30 pm
93 The Esplanade, Semaphore
Saturday, August 27
*"THE FINAL: 2022 ARBA Memphis Blues Challenge" @ Norwood Live (Norwood Hotel Function Centre) 6.30 pm
SCHEDULE
6:30 Doors
8:30: Frankie & Savva
9:15: The TinMen
10:15: Suedan
11:00: Chris Finnen Band
11:50: Result announced
97 The Parade, Norwood
*Blue Katz @ Memphis Slim's House of Blues 9.00 pm
22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide
Sunday, August 28
*Muddy Road @ Semaphore Workers Club 3.30 pm
93 Esplanade, Semaphore
*Hoggy's Road @ Prince Albert Hotel 5.00 pm
Main St, Gawler
Wednesday, August 31
*Adelaide Blues Lounge Jam @ West Croydon & Kilkenny RSL/Community Club 8.00 pm
19 Rosetta St, West Croydon
| SEPTEMBER
Thursday, September 1
*Dusty Lee's Blues Jam Thursdays @ Memphis Slim's House of Blues 7.00 pm
22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide
Friday, September 2
*J.J Fields and Snooks followed by Keith and Sue @ Memphis Slim's House of Blues 7.00 pm
22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide
Saturday, September 3
*Ash Grunwald @ The Gov (main room) 7.30 pm
59 Port Rd, Hindmarsh
*The Sexy Boys Blues Band @ Memphis Slim's House of Blues 9.00 pm
22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide
Sunday, September 4
*Fallen Saints @ Three Brothers Arms 2.00 pm
42 Venables St, Macclesfield
*"Dad Blues III" @ Lion Arts Factory 3.00 pm
3.30 pm: Hana and Jessie-Lee
4.30 pm: Carla Lippis
5.30 pm: Max Savage
68 North Tce, Adelaide
Wednesday, September 7
*Adelaide Blues Lounge Jam @ West Croydon & Kilkenny RSL/Community Club 8.00 pm
19 Rosetta St, West Croydon
Thursday, September 8
*Dusty Lee's Blues Jam Thursdays @ Memphis Slim's House of Blues 7.00 pm
22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide
Friday, September 9
*Harpin' Will followed by Steve Gower @ Memphis Slim's House of Blues 7.00 pm
22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide
Saturday, September 10
*Kings & Associates @ The Wheatsheaf Hotel 7.00
39 George St, Thebarton
*Snooks La Vie & The Allstar Blues Revue @ Memphis Slim's House of Blues 9.00 pm
22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide
Wednesday, September 14
*Adelaide Blues Lounge Jam @ West Croydon & Kilkenny RSL/Community Club 8.00 pm
19 Rosetta St, West Croydon
Thursday, September 15
*Dusty Lee's Blues Jam Thursdays @ Memphis Slim's House of Blues 7.00 pm
22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide
Friday, September 16
*The River Rats @ The Sand Bar Goolwa Surf Lifesaving Club 6.30 pm
Beach Rd, Goolwa Beach
*J.J Fields and Snooks @ Memphis Slim's House of Blues 7.00 pm
22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide
Saturday, September 17
*"Guitar Guru Night" with Chris Finnen, Billy Bob Rankine, Michael Hutton, Steve McInerney and Michael Marino @ Wheatsheaf Hotel 7.00 pm
39 George St Thebarton
*"Take me to the River" with Kings and Associates @ Hat's Courthouse 8.00 pm
4 Vincent St, Auburn
*Zkye Blue @ Memphis Slim's House of Blues 9.00 pm
22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide
Sunday, September 18
*Smokin' Crocs @ Penny's Hill Estate 1.00 pm
281 Main Rd, McLaren Vale
Wednesday, September 21
*Adelaide Blues Lounge Jam @ West Croydon & Kilkenny RSL/Community Club 8.00 pm
19 Rosetta St, West Croydon
Thursday, September 22
*Dusty Lee's Blues Jam Thursdays @ Memphis Slim's House of Blues 7.00 pm
22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide
Friday, September 23
*Zkye and Damo followed by Stefan Hauk @ Memphis Slim's House of Blues 7.00 pm
22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide
Saturday, September 24
*Keith Hall and Heathen Soul @ Memphis Slim's House of Blues 9.00 pm
22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide
Sunday, September 25
*"A Duo of Duos" Mick Kidd and Dave Blight together with Nikko and Snooks @ Semaphore Workers Club 4.00 pm
93 The Esplanade, Semaphore
Wednesday, September 28
*Adelaide Blues Lounge Jam @ West Croydon & Kilkenny RSL/Community Club 8.00 pm
19 Rosetta St, West Croydon
Thursday, September 29
*Owen Campbell @ The Wheatsheaf Hotel 6.30 pm
39 George St, Thebarton
*Dusty Lee's Blues Jam Thursdays @ Memphis Slim's House of Blues 7.00 pm
22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide
Friday, September 30
*Mick Kidd with Dave Blight followed by A.P D'Antonio @ Memphis Slim's House of Blues 7.00 pm
22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide
| OCTOBER
Saturday, October 1
*"New Orleans in the Vines" with The New Orleans Funk Express and The Atlantic Street Band @ Leconfield and Richard Hamilton Wines 11.00 pm
439 Main Rd, McLaren Vale
*The River Rats @ Cafe Coorong 2.00 pm
118 sugars Ave, Hindmarsh Island
Sunday, October 2
*The Fallen Saints @ The Groove Garden Penny's Hills Estate 1.00 pm
281 Main Rd, McLaren Vale
*The River Rats @ Goolwa Cittaslow at the Wharf 2.00 pm
Cutting Rd, Goolwa
Wednesday, October 5
*Adelaide Blues Lounge Jam @ West Croydon & Kilkenny RSL/Community Club 8.00 pm
19 Rosetta St, West Croydon
Thursday, October 6
*Dusty Lee's Blues Jam Thursdays @ Memphis Slim's House of Blues 7.00 pm
22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide
*The Lachy Doley Group @ The Gov (main room) 7.30 pm
59 Port Rd, Hindmarsh
Friday, October 7
*River Rats @ Three Brothers Arms 8.00 pm
42 Venables St, Macclesfield
Saturday, October 8
*The River Rats @ Goolwa Regatta Yacht Club 5.00 pm
Barrage Rd, Goolwa
Wednesday, October 12
*Adelaide Blues Lounge Jam @ West Croydon & Kilkenny RSL/Community Club 8.00 pm
19 Rosetta St, West Croydon
Thursday, October 13
*Dusty Lee's Blues Jam Thursdays @ Memphis Slim's House of Blues 7.00 pm
22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide
Wednesday, October 19
*Adelaide Blues Lounge Jam @ West Croydon & Kilkenny RSL/Community Club 8.00 pm
19 Rosetta St, West Croydon
Thursday, October 20
*Dusty Lee's Blues Jam Thursdays @ Memphis Slim's House of Blues 7.00 pm
22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide
Friday, October 21
*The River Rats @ The Sand Bar Goolwa Surf Lifesaving Club 6.30 pm
Beach Rd, Goolwa Beach
Wednesday, October 26
*Adelaide Blues Lounge Jam @ West Croydon & Kilkenny RSL/Community Club 8.00 pm
19 Rosetta St, West Croydon
Thursday, October 27
*Dusty Lee's Blues Jam Thursdays @ Memphis Slim's House of Blues 7.00 pm
22 Gilbert Place, Adelaide
Sunday, October 30
*Matt Taylor's Chain @ Three Brothers Arms 1.30 pm
42 Venables St, Macclesfield
| NOVEMBER
Thursday, November 3
*Harry Manx @ The Gov (Main Stage) 7.30 pm
59 Port Rd, Hindmarsh
Friday, November 4
*ARBA and Club 5082 Presents: "A History of Mississippi Blues" with the Cal Williams Jr. Trio @ Club 5082 (Payinthi) 7.00 pm
126 Prospect Rd, Prospect
*Nicolina and the Rituals @ Three Brothers Arms 8.00 pm
42 Venables St, Macclesfield
Friday, November 25
Port Noarlunga Blues Festival
Port Noarlunga Arts Centre
22 Gawler St, Port Noarlunga
7.00 Jesse Deane-Freeman Trio
8.00 8-Ball Aitken and Jessy Lynch
9.00 The Oscar LaDell Blues band
Port Noarlunga Soldier's Memorial Bowling Club
66a River Road, Port Noarlunga
7.00 ARBA Blues Youth Band
8.00 The Customlines
9.00 The Hawkins Band
Port Noarlunga Surf Club
Saltfleet St & The Esplanade, Port Noarlunga South
7.00 ARBA Blues Youth Band
8.00 The High Rollers
8.45 The Boogie Men
Saturday, November 26
Port Noarlunga Blues Festival
Port Noarlunga Surf Club
Saltfleet St & The Esplanade, Port Noarlunga South
7.00 ARBA Blues Youth Band
8.00 The Fallen Saints with Stefan Hauk
9.00 The Honey Badgers
Port Noarlunga Arts Centre
22 Gawler St, Port Noarlunga
7.00 Chris Finnen
8.00 Lazy Eye
9.00 Matt Schofield
Saturday, November 27
Port Noarlunga Blues Festival
South Port Surf Lifesaving Club
50 Weatherald Tce, Port Noarlunga South
1.00 Big Sloe
2.00 Taking Back June
3.00 Dr. Chris and the Redeemers
Port Noarlunga Surf Club
Saltfleet St & The Esplanade, Port Noarlunga South
2.00 Julian and Mark (barney and Spav)
3.00 The Jamooks
4.00 The Beinke Brothers Band
Port Noarlunga Soldier's Memorial Bowling Club
66a River Road, Port Noarlunga
4.00 Mojo Dingo
5.00 8-Ball Aitken and Jessy Lynch
6.00 The Chris Finnen Band
| DECEMBER
Thursday, December 1
*8 Ball Aitken @ Memphis Slim's 6.30 pm
22 Gilbert Pl, Adelaide
Friday, December 2
*8 Ball Aitken @ Murray Delta Juke Joint 7.00 pm
4 Dowdodd Crescent, Goolwa
Saturday, December 3
*"Three Brothers Arms Music Festival" @ Three Brothers Arms 1.30 pm
42 Venables St, Macclesfield
FEATURING:
The Beinke Brothers band
The Fallen Saints
The Streamliners
Kelly's Wake
The House Reckers
Jess Johns Band
The Jamooks
8-Ball Aitken
*Kings & Associates + Axe and the Ivory @ The Barn at Wombat Flat 5.30 pm
175 Quondong Rd, Neales Flat
Sunday, December 4
*8 Ball Aitken @ Three Brother's Arms 2.00 pm
42 Venables St, Macclesfield
Saturday, December 17
*"Take me to the River" with Kings & Associates + special guests Nikko and Snooks @ Murray Delta Juke Joint 7.00 pm
4 Dowdodd Crescent, Goolwa
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