Girrakool Blues Festival

Girrakool Blues Festival Girrakool Blues Festival is the Central Coasts very own annual FREE blues music festival.
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*** 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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20/11/2024

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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31/10/2024

This is the full length recording of the show as only 25 mins went to air at the time.

Hound Dog Taylor’s left hand 😮
31/10/2024

Hound Dog Taylor’s left hand 😮

Gimmie six.....

29/10/2024

Who remembers Ben Waters as the last Girrakool Blues Festival here he is with Jools Holland and Charlie Watts 🎹❤️🥁

26/10/2024

Buy Tickets The Patonga Pavilion will be manned for wristband pickup from 8am to Midday only, so make sure you come early to ensure you leave plenty of time for the registration process. Please go to the General Information page for more details. We recommend you view our Terms and Conditions before...

24/10/2024

The mighty Australian Blues Rock band Chain performing live on ABC Television.

20/10/2024

ON THIS DATE, October 19 of 1988, the world lost blues legend Son House. R.I.P. Edward James "Son" House Jr. * March 21, 1902 – October 19, 1988 * Thanks for the music... Son House

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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

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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How good was LilG last night,we have so much talent on the Central Coast,still can’t believe we were listening to a 12 year old playing BB King ❤️🎸🔥

A BIG thanks to everyone that helped make our latest Girrakool Blues Presents show a huge success, 19-Twenty you never disappoint with such a RED HOT performance 🔥❤️🥁🎸 LilG thanks for making the night very special 🎸🔥❤️ #girrakoolbluespresents #bringingthebluestothecentralcoast

The night our daughter met a BLUES legend Buddy Guy 🔥🎸❤️

Getting closer to the 21st April when 19 Twenty hit the stage at Wamberal Ocean View Cafe🔥🎸🕺🏿💃 👉 https://events.humanitix.com/19-twenty-wamberal-ocean-view-cafe?mibextid=Zxz2cZ

Have you got your tickets to 19-Twenty Friday 21st April at Wamberal Ocean View Cafe 👉https://events.humanitix.com/19-twenty-wamberal-ocean-view-cafe

Festival director Bruce Johnson having a jam with Ben Waters (UK) who was taking out Girrakool Blues on Sunday night ❤️🎹🔥 #bringingthebluestothecentralcoast #verycoolatgirrakool #blues #freeevent

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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.

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