Girrakool Blues Festival

Girrakool Blues Festival Girrakool Blues Festival is the Central Coasts very own annual FREE blues music festival.

*** With Girrakool Blues Festival now in full swing heading towards March 3-5 -2023- we are still Bringing Blues to the Central Coast, by providing shows in collaboration with Drifters Wharf @ Gosford waterfront .****

Go to https://girrakoolblues.com.au/girrakool-presents/ for more info

Girrakool Blues Festival is an annual event named after the nearby waterfalls, and quite befittingly is Abori

ginal for “Place of still water” i.e. Muddy Water, will be held annually on the first weekend in March by Xabc Entertainment. In a New Orleans styled theme, the Festival offers the Central Coast a wonderful day of quality, international, national and local blues and roots acts, within the beautiful surrounds of Memorial Park The Entrance , in a family friendly, relaxed atmosphere,

During the breaks punters can visit the specialty market stalls, and listen to a roaming Blues Band. There are Circus activites and face painting for the kids, and boot throwing and pie eating comp for all the family. Apart from the music it will have a strong Aboriginal content, with at least one indigenous band, Welcome to Country Ceremony, Women's activities.

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Local blues guitar legend Steve Edmonds is an incredible guitarist, and his performance at the 7th Annual Girrakool Blue...
19/12/2024

Local blues guitar legend Steve Edmonds is an incredible guitarist, and his performance at the 7th Annual Girrakool Blues Festival is sure to be a highlight. The festival, set to take place from February 28th to March 2nd, 2025, promises to be an amazing event for blues fans. The mix of talented musicians, the beautiful setting, and the unique vibe of the festival will create an unforgettable experience for all who attend.

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Steve Edmonds Band Central Coast Council

Byron Bay Guitar Festival has been lucky enough to have the Steve Edmonds Band perform in both 2017 and 2018! With a professional career spanning over 3 deca...

Steve "West" Weston. (UK) will be playing some seriously RED HOT harmonica Blues for you all at The 7th Annual Girrakool...
15/12/2024

Steve "West" Weston. (UK) will be playing some seriously RED HOT harmonica Blues for you all at The 7th Annual Girrakool Blues Festival 23rd Feb -2nd March 2025…Get ready to dance ya socks off 😎
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Steve West Weston - Checking On My Baby Live at Ain't Nothin' But - Blues Bar (London - May 2018)https://www.facebook.com/steve.w.weston.3https://www.faceb...

🎉 Facebook recognised Girrakool Blues as a top rising creator this week!
09/12/2024

🎉 Facebook recognised Girrakool Blues as a top rising creator this week!

44 years today R.I.P John Lennon ❤️Here's Sweet Talk who will be gracing the Girrakool Stage at The 7th Annual Girrakool...
08/12/2024

44 years today R.I.P John Lennon ❤️
Here's Sweet Talk who will be gracing the Girrakool Stage at The 7th Annual Girrakool Blues Festival doing their version of "Happy Xmas (War is over)

John Lennon’s ‘Happy Xmas (War Is Over)’ has always been more than just a holiday tune—it’s a cry for peace, a reminder of what we’re all fighting for, or ra...

Who's ready for some Daddy Cool at The 7th Annual Girrakool Blues Festival ?We are so looking forward to Ross Wilson bri...
04/12/2024

Who's ready for some Daddy Cool at The 7th Annual Girrakool Blues Festival ?
We are so looking forward to Ross Wilson bringing all the hits that made him one of Australia's favourite musicians 😎😍
https://youtu.be/WI4dWXuC6Ww?si=2ohnjgpMBktAgxsT


And here we have it the lineup for The 7th Annual Girrakool Blues Festival 😍 FREE EVENT 😍😎Ross Wilson Steve "West" Westo...
02/12/2024

And here we have it the lineup for The 7th Annual Girrakool Blues Festival 😍 FREE EVENT 😍😎
Ross Wilson Steve "West" Weston. Blues Harmonica Player Bondi Ci**rs Dom Turner & The Rural Blues Project H***y Hicks Shauna Jensen & The Soul Express Clayton Doley's Bayou Billabong Nathan Beretta Band Sweet Talk Music Steve Edmonds Band Paul Mason Band Pete Cornelius - Music Jesse Redwing Band & The King Bros Beretta and Sullivan Matt Ross and the Mavericks Bill Barber Music The Specialties@patcapocci


WE don’t know why ABC management have made such a BAD decision. Simon Marnie - ABC weekend show, Legendary host/ Music ...
01/12/2024

WE don’t know why ABC management have made such a BAD decision. Simon Marnie - ABC weekend show, Legendary host/ Music supporter/educator in all things culinary has been sacked. This decision needs to be reversed! He is the weekend show! He cannot be replaced!


Bring back Simon Marnie

🎸 The wait is over—our 2nd band announcement is here! 🎶 Tell us your coming - RSVP here: https://zurl.co/ZACI H***y Hick...
01/12/2024

🎸 The wait is over—our 2nd band announcement is here! 🎶

Tell us your coming - RSVP here: https://zurl.co/ZACI

H***y Hicks Steve Edmonds Band The Specialties Pete Cornelius - Music Jesse Redwing


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Backsliders are super happy to announce the release of a new single, the Rob Hirst composition ‘Taxpayer Blues’, recorded October 2024 at Oceanic Studios, Brookvale, NSW, Australia.
It's available NOW for download from our online store.

Here's a link to the store: https://backsliders.com.au/store

It will be released on streaming platforms on Friday 29 November 2024 to coincide with our live performance on ABC Radio 702 Sydney, ‘Thank God It’s Friday' for radio host Richard Glover's farewell show.

While you are there you may want to stock up on gifts for the
festive season.

The track features the usual suspects, Dom Turner (electric guitar and lead vocals), Rob Hirst (acoustic Guitar, stomp box, percussion and backing vocals), Joe Glover: harmonica WITH very special guest Jim Moginie (acoustic Bass and backing vocals). The cover image is by Chuck Bradley and the layout by Stu Eadie.

R.I.P Quincy Jones
04/11/2024

R.I.P Quincy Jones

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A great afternoon and evening was had by all at Blues Bash 2 Davistown RSL Club Here’s some Frank Sultanato brighten up your Monday morning ❤️💥🎸

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Even though it’s not until June tickets are moving fast for BluesBash 2 -16th June Davistown RSL Club !!❤️🕺🏿💃🔥💥🎸🥁🎼 Get your tickets here for the 16th June at Davistown

Even though it’s not until June tickets are moving fast for BluesBash 2 -16th June Davistown RSL Club !!❤️🕺🏿💃🔥💥🎸🥁🎼 Get your tickets here for the 16th June at Davistown RSL Club 🤜https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1199109 @followers #verycoolatgirrakool #bringingthebluestothecentralcoast😍 Frank Sultana Chase The Sun Music Hat Fitz & Cara Minnie Marks Nathan Beretta and Dan Sullivan

Tedeschi Trucks Band with Dom Turner at the State Theatre
Tedeschi Trucks Band with Dom Turner at the State Theatre

Girrakool Blues artist Dom Turner performing with the Tedeschi Trucks Band at the State Theatre last night ❤️

🔥Important announcement regarding Girrakool Blues Festival @followers 🔥❤️🙏

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Girrakool Blues Festival & BBQ, 6-8 March 2020. Massive Line-up, International and Interstate bands, 3 Days camping, Sunday Family Fun Day -boot throwing, pie eating competition, the oar toss & Aboriginal Cultural Activities. Girrakool Blues Festival is an annual event named after the nearby waterfalls, and quite befittingly is Aboriginal for “Place of still water” i.e. Muddy Water, will be held annually on the first weekend in March by Xabc Entertainment. In a New Orleans styled theme, the Festival will offer a wonderful day of quality, international, national and local blues and roots acts, on the beautiful Central Coast of NSW in a family friendly, relaxed atmosphere, all at a reasonable price. Get tickets at: http://girrakoolblues.com.au/buy-tickets/

The music will be the main focus over Friday Night and from Midday to Midnight Saturday, and will feature International as well as the the cream of Australian Blues, Rock and Roots Acts.

While patrons dance and rock the night away, BBQ teams from across Australia will get serious as they stoke their BBQ’s and start cooking their competition meat long into the night and the morning.

Come Sunday to the Big BBQ Family Fun Day, with Demonstrations, pie eating competition, boot throwing & oar tossing BBQ Food & Market Stalls, More Music & Kids Activities. Get tickets at: http://girrakoolblues.com.au/buy-tickets/ Apart from the music it will have a strong Aboriginal content, with at least one indigenous band, Welcome to Country Ceremony, Women's activities and with the potential of short tours to the Girrakool waterfalls and engravings.