Friday, 29 September 2023

Chase The Sun (VIC): Beaches Hotel, 272 Lawrence Hargrave Dr, THIRROUL (Wollongong) NSW (20:30, $23, tickets, 02-42672288)

Django Blackheart: Matraville Hotel, Cn Perry St & Bunnerong Rd, MATRAVILLE Sydney (20:00, 02-93111778)

Drey Rollan Blues Trio: The Duke of Enmore Hotel, 148 Enmore Rd, ENMORE Sydney (20:00, 02-83173057)

Frank Sultana (solo): The Tea Club Café, 46 Berry St, NOWRA (Shoalhaven) NSW (18:00-21:00, $25, tickets, 02-44220900)

Friday Night Blues Jam: Staves Brewery, 4-8 Grose St, GLEBE Sydney (19:00-23:30)

Greg Nunan & The General Jacksons: Butchers Brew Bar, 499 Marrickville Rd, DULWICH HILL Sydney (20:00, $27, tickets, 02-72265995)

Jo Fabro & Band: LazyBones Level 1 Bar, 294 Marrickville Rd, MARRICKVILLE Sydney (20:30, $30-$45, tickets)

John Tweed (solo piano): MAN on Marrickville Restaurant, 185 Marrickville Rd, MARRICKVILLE Sydney (19:00-23:00, 0451-029582)

Liza Ohlback & Rick Melick: Bookoccino Bookstore Café Bar, 88 Old Barrenjoey Rd, AVALON Sydney (18:00-20:00, 02-99731244)

Ross Ward Trio: Crown Hotel Sydney, 160-162 Elizabeth St, SYDNEY City (20:30, 02-92676793)

Sam Buckley & Jesse Redwing: Pacific Hotel, 18 Pilot St, YAMBA (North Coast) NSW (21:30, 02-66462466)

Steve Edmonds Band: Railway Hotel, 159 Mann St, GOSFORD (Central Coast) NSW (20:00, 02-43021593)

Stormcellar: Miss Celie’s Bar, 17 Hercules St, ASHFIELD Sydney (19:00-22:00, 02-97990389)

The Detonators (VIC): The Great Club, 160-164 Livingstone Rd, MARRICKVILLE Sydney (19:30, $34, tickets, 02-79108542)

Saturday, 30 September 2023

Bondi Cigars + Taya Chani (solo): Brass Monkey, 115a Cronulla St, CRONULLA Sydney (20:00, $34-$89, tickets, 02-95443844)

Chris O’Connor (solo): Camel Rock Brewery, 188 Wallaga Lake Rd, WALLAGA LAKE (South Coast) NSW (17:00-20:00, 02-64933225)

Continental Blues Party: Bald Rock Hotel, 15 Mansfield St, ROZELLE Sydney (19:00-22:00, 02-98184792)

Dead Horse Gap Band: Butchers Brew Bar, 499 Marrickville Rd, DULWICH HILL Sydney (15:00-18:00, $22, tickets, 02-72265995)

Ross Ward (solo): Fairfield RSL Club Jersey Bar, 14 Anzac Ave, FAIRFIELD Sydney (19:00-22:00, 02-97275000)

Mason Rack Band: The Orana Hotel, 20 Pacific Hwy, BLACKSMITHS (Lake Macquarie) NSW (19:30, 02-49711522)

Sam Buckley & Jesse Redwing: Shaws Bay Hotel, 2 Brighton St, EAST BALLINA (North Coast) NSW (18:00-21:00, 02-66862034)

Stephanie Marchant Band: The Merton Hotel, 38 Victoria Rd, ROZELLE Sydney (21:00, 02-80659577)

Stormcellar: Town Hall Hotel, 326 King St, NEWTOWN Sydney (22:00-01:00, 02-95571206)

Sugar Bowl Hokum: The Long Goodbye Bar, L1 / 83 Stanley St, DARLINGHURST Sydney (20:00, 02-89577674)

The Detonators (VIC): Tomerong Hall, 360 Hawken Rd, TOMERONG (Shoalhaven) NSW (19:30, $25-$30, tickets, 02-44436384)

Sunday, 1 October 2023

Baxter’s Bleeding Gum Blues Band: The Baxter Inn, Basement (back entrance), 152 Clarence St, SYDNEY City (20:00)

Bonny Kay & Sweet Patooties: Pyrmont Bridge Hotel, 96 Union St, PYRMONT Sydney (15:00-18:00, 02-96606996)

Chris O’Connor (solo): Dromedary Hotel, 5 Bate St, CENTRAL TILBA (South Coast) NSW (16:00-19:00, 02-44737223)

Coogee Bay Road Band: The Kauri Hotel, 2 Bridge Rd, GLEBE Sydney (15:00-18:30, 02-96600112)

Darren Jack (solo): Sips at Moby’s, 4 Red Gum Rd, BOOMERANG BEACH (Mid North Coast) NSW (13:00-16:00, 02-65910095)

Liza Ohlback & The Mercy Train: The Lakes Hotel, 201 The Entrance Rd, THE ENTRANCE (Central Coast) NSW (15:30-18:30, 02-43322166)

Sally King & The Repeat Offenders: The Co-op Club at The Waterfront Café & Store, 1860 Pittwater Rd, CHURCH POINT Sydney (15:30-18:30, 02-99796633)

Sam Buckley & Jesse Redwing: The Rails Hotel, 86 Jonson St, BYRON BAY (North Coast) NSW (18:30-22:30, 02-66857662)

Shane Pacey Trio: Miss Celie’s Bar, 17 Hercules St, ASHFIELD Sydney (19:00-22:00, 02-97990389)

Monday, 2 October 2023

Blues & Jazz Open Mic hosted by Nigel Hearn: Potts Point Hotel, L1 / 33 Darlinghurst Rd, POTTS POINT Sydney (19:00-23:00)

Piano Monday with Clayton Doley: Miss Celie’s Bar, 17 Hercules St, ASHFIELD Sydney (18:00-21:00, 02-97990389)

Tuesday, 3 October 2023

El Rocco Blues Night: Pizza El Rocco Bar, 154 Brougham St, POTTS POINT Sydney (from 20:00)

Wednesday, 4 October 2023

No reported Blues gigs

Thursday, 5 October 2023

Ash Grunwald (VIC, solo): Brass Monkey, 115a Cronulla St, CRONULLA Sydney (20:00, $50-$105, tickets, 02-95443844)

Don Hopkins (solo piano): Dean & Nancy on 22 Bar, L22 Adina / 2 Hunter St, SYDNEY City (17:00-20:00)

Rox ‘n Jam hosted by George Rigatos with Special Guest: Miss Celie’s Bar, 17 Hercules St, ASHFIELD Sydney (19:00-22:00)

The Hellboppers: Shady Pines Saloon, 4 / 256 Crown St (Entrance Foley St), DARLINGHURST Sydney (20:00-22:00)

Friday, 6 October 2023

Ash Grunwald (VIC, solo) + Piper Butcher: Avoca Beach Theatre, 69 Avoca Dr, AVOCA BEACH (Central Coast) NSW (19:30, $50, tickets, 02-43821777)

Canberra Blues Society presents Chase The Sun (VIC): Harmonie German Club, 49 Jerrabomberra Ave, NARRABUNDAH (Canberra) ACT (19:00-22:30, $27-$35, tickets, 02-62959853)

Chloe Kay & The Crusade: Miss Celie’s Bar, 17 Hercules St, ASHFIELD Sydney (19:00-22:00, 02-97990389)

Friday Night Blues Jam: Staves Brewery, 4-8 Grose St, GLEBE Sydney (19:00-23:30)

Jesse Redwing Band: Butchers Brew Bar, 499 Marrickville Rd, DULWICH HILL Sydney (20:00, $27, tickets, 02-72265995)

John Tweed (solo piano): MAN on Marrickville Restaurant, 185 Marrickville Rd, MARRICKVILLE Sydney (19:00-23:00, 0451-029582)

Matt Ross (solo): Pyrmont Bridge Hotel, 96 Union St, PYRMONT Sydney (21:00, 02-96606996)

Simon Kinney-Lewis Band: Longstocking Brewery, Oakland Grounds, 3546 Princes Hwy, PAMBULA (South Coast) NSW (17:30-20:30, 0407-691640)

Steve Edmonds Band: Hornsby Inn, Cn Burdett St & Hunter St, HORNSBY Sydney (20:00, 02-94775555)

Saturday, 7 October 2023

Ash Grunwald (VIC, solo): The Great Club, 160-164 Livingstone Rd, MARRICKVILLE Sydney (20:00, $49, tickets, 02-79108542)

Big Mama & The Charm Offensive: The Merton Hotel, 38 Victoria Rd, ROZELLE Sydney (20:00, 02-80659577)

Blues On The Water presents Dom Turner & The Rural Project: Sydney Harbour Cruise, departing from No.9 King St Wharf, DARLING HARBOUR Sydney (cancelled)

Bridie King & Band: Pyrmont Bridge Hotel, 96 Union St, PYRMONT Sydney (17:00-20:00, 02-96606996)

Canberra Blues Society presents Jeff Lang (VIC) + Skip James + Les Karski: Harmonie German Club, 49 Jerrabomberra Ave, NARRABUNDAH (Canberra) ACT (19:00-22:30, $35, tickets, 02-62959853)

Chase The Sun (VIC): The Stag & Hunter Hotel, 187 Maitland Rd, MAYFIELD (Newcastle) NSW (20:00, $39, tickets, 02-49681205)

Simon Kinney-Lewis Band: Tilba Valley Winery & Ale House, 947 Old Highway, CORUNNA (South Coast) NSW (12:30-15:30, 02-44737308)

Sunday, 8 October 2023

Baxter’s Bleeding Gum Blues Band: The Baxter Inn, Basement (back entrance), 152 Clarence St, SYDNEY City (20:00)

Blues Deluxe: Avalon Bowling Club, 4 Bowling Green Ln, AVALON BEACH Sydney (16:00-19:30, 02-99183231)

Bridie King & Band: Miss Celie’s Bar, 17 Hercules St, ASHFIELD Sydney (16:00-19:00, 02-97990389)

Dave Tice Trio: The Co-op Club at The Waterfront Café & Store, 1860 Pittwater Rd, CHURCH POINT Sydney (15:30-18:30, 02-99796633)

Jesse Redwing Band: Beaches Hotel, 272 Lawrence Hargrave Dr, THIRROUL (Wollongong) NSW (18:00-22:00, 02-42672288)

Lightning Ground (Band): Staves Brewery, 4-8 Grose St, GLEBE Sydney (15:00-17:30, $15, tickets,  02-9280455)

Simon Kinny-Lewis Band: Pyrmont Bridge Hotel, 96 Union St, PYRMONT Sydney (15:00-18:00, 02-96606996)

The Hellboppers: Shady Pines Saloon, 4 / 256 Crown St (Entrance Foley St), DARLINGHURST Sydney (19:00-22:00)