South West Blues Club

It’s official and it’s bigger than Ben Hur. South West Blues Club is proud to announce in conjunction with Froth Craft Bunbrewery – Bunbury the inaugural Summertime Blues – one day Blues Festival right here in Bunbury. Midday until midnight, 10 fabulous blues bands including three South West Blues Club bands. Tickets are just $65 and there are only 300 tickets available so please get your tickets ASAP. If you are a South West Blues Club or Perth Blues Club member you will have been notified of a special price just for you. This will be the best priced boutique blues festival you will ever attend and at the very Home of Blues in Bunbury. Keep an eye on this Facebook page as we release more details about the event as we get closer to January – an official activity of the City of Bunbury’s Summer Lovin’ program. Tickets available at: https://events.humanitix.com/summertime-blues

We hope you managed to get to Bridgetown over the weekend and drew inspiration from the big festival of blues. This Sunday it will be your turn to get up on stage and show us what you are made of at the South West Blues Club Jam Session. Come on down, bring a friend and have an absolute blast, playing your stuff, listening to great live music and kicking back with friends.

For those attending Blues at Bridgetown in November, South West Blues Club Band The Resonators will be playing on the Blues Club Stage in the Main Street on Saturday 9th. We continue our long standing support for this great music festival and hope as many club members as possible can get to Blues at Bridgetown. It is bound to be another great weekend of live music.

Just a reminder that there will be NO BLUES CENTRAL in November due to the Blues at Bridgetown festival. As Blues Central falls on the same weekend we encourage club members to support the Bridgetown festival. We will be up and running again in December with a new Perth band, The Last Avocado and our own Dave Tiger and the Allsorts. We will see you all in December with a rip roaring show to take out the year.

These Jams just keep on rolling around. This weekend, the weather should be perfect, the Springtime temperature a balmy 21c, but on stage at Froth Craft Bunbrewery – Bunbury the mercury will be on the rise. Grab your kit and a friend and head on down for the States biggest monthly Jam Session, If you’re not a member, that’s OK you still get to play or listen to an afternoon of live music in great company and at one Bunbury’s finest venues. See you there.

WOW, WOW and WOW again!!! Yep Whiskey Nips are back in town, with their dizzying pizazz and power. The sensational voice of Kirsty Finn , Blew Drew absolute master of the tin sandwich and the amazing Daniel Wiggins on guitar, plus and plus. We are so excited to have this 5 piece Funk Blues Band back at Blues Central and this time supported by club legends, Something Else. They are playing at Bridgetown this year but why wait when you can hear them at Blues Central. The other rumour is also correct. The Goldfield boys are back, Gaza fronting with powerhouse duo Ric and Steve and you won’t believe it but hard man Brad Mac is back on drums, so this is going to be one epic afternoon.

This notice has been emailed to members who have given us their email address. If you are a member, and did not receive the notice, please contact us at the address below, and we can send you the notice, with attachments.

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Dear South West Blues Club member,

The South West Blues Club 2024 AGM will be held 12-1pm on 12 October 2024 at Milligan, 35 Milligan Street, Carey Park.

The AGM is an important time for us to come together as a club, reflect on the year that has been and elect our committee and office bearers for the following year.  Please come along to help celebrate what we’ve achieved in 2023/24 and decide upon the structure of our committee for 2024/25.

The following documents have been attached for your information prior to the AGM:

·         Minutes from 2023 AGM

·         Agenda

·         Nomination form

·         2023/24 financial statement.

If you’ve any queries or concerns, please contact me.

Regards

Ben Deeley

Secretary

South West Blues Club Inc.

enquiries@southwestbluesclub.org

0424 152 880

Spring has sprung, the grass has riz, but tell me when the next jam days is? Well it’s next weekend and it’s going to be a whole lot of fun. Dust of those musical instruments and get yourself (and your mates) down the Froth Craft Bunbrewery – Bunbury for four hours of live music. See you Sunday.

Redhouse is a Perth band that is currently rattling the windows of many of the more salubrious music venues in both town and country. Having recently played at The Ellington Jazz Club, Perth Blues Club, the Gaysby Skyline and the Australia, they also have a slot booked at this year’s Gidgestock Music Festival. The band features Alex Mears on guitar and the unmistakable voice of Gabby Okas. Get down the Blues Central on Sunday 8th September for another dose of quality blues. Also on debut will be The Recliners to take the afternoon to a close. See you there.

It’s only a matter of days until Jam Day, so it’s time to dust off and tune your musical instruments and practice a few riffs. Don’t forget to bring your club membership key ring so that you can score a discount for food and drinks. Whether you play or just want to listen, we’d love to see your at Froth 1pm on Sunday the 18th. Join in the fun at Western Australia’s biggest regular monthly jam.