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Welcome to our Weekly Blues News and Gig Guide
18th of December, 2025
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ARBA Presents:
Summer Blues
Harp Attack!
When: Saturday 24th of January, Doors 7.00
Where: Wheatsheaf Hotel
The Adelaide Roots & Blues Association presents Summer 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!
Summer Blues
Harp Attack!
LINE-UP:
Harp and vocals:
Mark Winston
Amin Slee
Tim Sheehan
Nathan Dawson
WITH
Dave Howlett (guitar)
Lachlan Sullivan (upright & electric bass)
Paul Thomson (drums)
| Where to find the blues... on the radio!
Your schedule of South Australian blues radio shows (shows are Adelaide based unless indicated otherwise):
Wednesday 1-2 am: Reverb with Sue Turner
Three d Radio 93.7 FM and Digital
Friday 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
|  | 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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December 2025
The Gumbo Room Blues Jam Xmas Blues Bash -The Gov, Front bar, 8PM
Dusty Lee's Blues Jam - Memphis Slims, 9PM
LR Marsh - Memphis Slims, 9PM
The Boogie Men - Semaphore Workers Club, 9PM
Jesse Deane-Freeman and the Rhythm Aces - Memphis Slims, 9PM
Whyalla XMAS Party with King Browne - Semaphore Workers Club, 2PM
Sunday, December 21
Oscar Ladell - Memphis Slims, 8PM
Chris Finnen Band- Semaphore Workers Club, 5PM
Mick Kidd- Swanport Hotel Murray Bridge, 2PM
Amin and Lachlan - Mad Monkey Distillery 1PM
John and Jane Doe - Rising Sun, Auburn 3PM
The Fallen Saints - 3 Brothers Arms 2PM
Saturday, December 27
The Boogie Men - Murray Delta Juke Joint, 8PM
Lily and the Drum - Cafe Nova Gawler, 7:30PM
Sunday, December 28
Gwyn Ashton - Semaphore Workers Club, 5PM
Glenn Skuthorpe - Rising Sun Auburn, 3PM
Tuesday, December 30
Mick Kidd - Moana Deep Blue Cafe, 2PM
Wednesday, December 31
NYE with The Fallen Saints - Semaphore Workers Club, 8PM
NYE with The Bluescasters - Murray Delta Juke Joint, 8PM
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January 2026
The Hawkins Band - Memphis Slims, 9PM
Badland Caravan - Memphis Slims, 9PM
Mick Kidd - Wellington Hotel, 2PM
Ciaram Granger - South Port SLSC, 2PM
Joe Amputch - Memphis Slims, 8PM
Thursday, January 8
The Gumbo Room Blues Jam -The Gov, Front bar, 8PM
Dusty Lee's Blues Jam - Memphis Slims, 9PM
Jesse Deane-Freeman and the Rhythm Aces - Memphis Slims, 9PM
The Blue Katz - Memphis Slims, 9PM
Jimmy Bay - Rising Sun, Auburn, 3PM
Peter Allan (VIC) - Memphis Slims, 8PM
Cal Williams Jr - Memphis Slims, 8PM
Thursday, January 15
The Gumbo Room Blues Jam -The Gov, Front bar, 8PM
Dusty Lee's Blues Jam - Memphis Slims, 9PM
Friday, January 16
The Honey Badgers - Memphis Slims, 9PM
Saturday, January 17
Sam Brittain and the Bloody Musos - Memphis Slims, 9PM
Stuart James Day - Rising Sun, Auburn, 3PM
Frankie and Savva - Memphis Slims, 8PM
Sam Brittain - Memphis Slims, 9PM
Thursday, January 22
The Gumbo Room Blues Jam -The Gov, Front bar, 8PM
Dusty Lee's Blues Jam - Memphis Slims, 9PM
Friday, January 23
The Blue Katz - Memphis Slims, 9PM
Saturday, January 24
Venice Queens - Memphis Slims, 9PM
Sunday, January 24
Joe Amputch - Memphis Slims, 9PM
JK Jr - Memphis Slims, 9PM
Thursday, January 29
The Gumbo Room Blues Jam -The Gov, Front bar, 8PM
Dusty Lee's Blues Jam - Memphis Slims, 9PM
Joe Blake and the Snakes - Memphis Slims, 9PM
The South Season - Memphis Slims, 9PM
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