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• Oct Jam - Feat. Greg Nunan & The General Jacksons

  • When
    27 Oct 2024
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    3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    Paddo RSL

  Featuring Greg Nunan & The General Jacksons
  with special guest Ray Beadle.

  Greg Nunan & The General Jacksons will be lighting up the stage with their signature bluesy rock sound. This powerhouse trio—Greg Nunan (Vocals & Guitar), Steve Pajor (Bass), and Liam Chandler (Drums)—brings high energy and killer skills to every performance. Don’t miss them perform their latest single, ‘Whisky Woman’.

  Special Guest: Ray Beadle
  Ray is a true blues icon—whether on vocals or guitar, he channels the greats with every note.

  **FREE EVENT**, so bring your instruments and join in for a jam. Let’s soak up the blues vibes together! 

  See you there for an unforgettable afternoon!

  
  

  
  

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• SBS presents...Matt Ross & the Mavericks + Jack & the Axes - Memphis Fundraiser.

  • When
    23 Nov 2024
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    5:00 PM - 11:55 PM
  • Location
    Paddo RSL

  Get Tickets: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1307463

  SBS Presents: Memphis International Blues Challenge (Band) Fundraiser double bill! Matt Ross & the Mavericks and Jack & the Axes plus special guests.

  Join us for a special night to help Matt Ross and the Mavericks, the winners of the Sydney Blues Challenge 2024! They've earned the top spot and will be heading to Memphis to represent us at the International Blues Challenge.

  While the SBS prize money gives them a great start, they still need additional funds to cover other costs in the lead up to and whilst they are in Memphis and competing on the world stage. It all adds up for a band and that's where you come in!

  Come enjoy some top-tier blues and help these talented musicians make their Memphis dream a reality. Every ticket will help them bring their unique sound to the international stage.

  Date: SAT 23 NOV 2024 

  Location: Pyrmont Bridge Hotel

  **Set time: 9:00pm**

  **Matt Ross &the Mavericks**

  Matt has been a pro guitar player and singer in the Australian roots and blues scene for over 35 years. His music has settled into a combo of trad blues, cool country, southern soul & gospel with a touch of 60’s rock. He is joined by the Mavericks, George Rigatos on bass, also a 35-year veteran of the Australian roots and blues scene and a well-known, loved and award-winning guitar player. In this combo he brings his bass playing skill set and locks in superbly with Ed Rodriguez, an award-winning virtuoso jazz and blues drummer who brings great flare and unpredictability to the Mavericks engine room. Matt Ross and the mavericks are a power trio, with a difference. Bringing the maverick factor with a rep of unique originals, and timeless blues and roots classics that are not to be missed.

  **Set time: 5:00pm**

  **Jack and the Axes**

  Jack and the Axes are an electrifying original blues band out of Newcastle. Recently performing as finalists in the Sydney Blues Challenge, they bring their years of industry experience to the stage with a powerful and provocative performance. With a large collection of original songs influenced by classic blues artists, lead singer Anyerin Drury delivers gutsy vocals, emotional guitar lines, and killer harp solos, all backed by a solid yet spicy rhythm section from bassist Danny McKibben and drummer Aiden Smith. Their catchy tunes and dynamic expression will leave you wanting more of the blues.

  Cost: $25

  Get Tickets: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1307463

  

  
  

  
  

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• Nov Jam - Feat. Liza Ohlback & The Mercy Train

  • When
    24 Nov 2024
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    3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    Paddo RSL

  Featuring Liza Ohlback & the Mercy Train!

  Liza Ohlback, the 2024 SBS Sydney Blues Awards Female Blues Vocalist of the Year, is no stranger to the spotlight. A triple Chain Award winner with a #1 album in Australia and the USA Roots charts, Liza is a force to be reckoned with!

  Sassy, soulful, and raw, Liza brings her powerhouse voice—deeply inspired by the great Blues, Gospel and Soul singers—to deliver a sizzling blend of New Orleans-style Jazz/Blues, Gospel harmonies, and funky Memphis brass lines. Her background in theatre, including her standout performance as Janis Joplin in Pearl – The Janis Joplin Story, adds a storytelling edge to her performances, where her witty banter will have you either laughing or on the verge of tears.

  Backed by a smoking band featuring Sydney’s finest Blues and Soul musicians, including the honeyed voice of Eric Rasmussen, this band is guaranteed to have you on your feet and feeling the spirit of the Blues. Don’t miss out on this explosive live feature artist performance.

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• SBS presents...Beretta and Sullivan + Ray Beadle,Frank Sultana, Fran Liddle, Greg Clark, Stan Mobbs plus more..

  • When
    6 Dec 2024
  •  
    7:30 PM - 11:00 PM
  • Location
    Paddo RSL

  Get Tickets: https://www.southcoasttickets.com.au/events/beretta-sullivan-memphis-fundraiser/

  SBS presents...Memphis International Blues Challenge (Duo) Fundraiser! Beretta and Sullivan plus special guests Ray Beadle, Frank Sultana, Fran Liddle, Greg Clark, Stan Mobbs plus more..

  Join us for a special night to help the Sydney Blues Challenge 2024 Duo winners Beretta and Sullivan who will be heading to Memphis to represent us at the International Blues Challenge.

  While the SBS prize money gives them a great start, they still need additional funds to cover other costs in the lead up to and whilst they are in Memphis and competing on the world stage. It all adds up for a musicians and that's where you come in!

  Come enjoy some top-tier blues and help these talented musicians make their Memphis dream a reality. Every ticket will help them bring their unique sound to the international stage.

  Date: FRI 6 DEC 2024, 7:30pm

  Location: Kiama Bowling Club

  Cost: $35

  Get Tickets: https://www.southcoasttickets.com.au/events/beretta-sullivan-memphis-fundraiser/

  
  

  
  

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