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• 2025 Canberra Blues Society July Jam Workshop

  • When
    2 Jul 2025
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    6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    Harmonie German Club, Narrabundah

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  Join us for our popular Jam Workshops for interested musicians wanting to develop their skills and gain experience in playing the blues in a band environment.

  Advice and mentoring will be provided by a house band featuring a selection of our finest players.

  JAMMING AT THE WORKSHOP

  
  

  These workshops are usually held on the 1st Wed each month, except January, at The Harmonie German Club. Three tunes are covered, with the house band demonstrating each, then inviting attendees to play. 

  The workshops are not intended to show you how to play your instrument, but they may give you a better understanding about how blues music is structured and how to sit in with other musicians, with whom you have not rehearsed.

  The workshop jams aim to create a supportive, non-threatening environment where less confident participants can perform in a band situation. 

  NOTE: The selection of pieces to be used is at the Workshop Facebook Group

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• Canberra Blues Society July Pro Blues Jam

  • When
    20 Jul 2025
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    1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Harmonie German Club, Narrabundah

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  Midnight Howlers host Canberra Blues Society July Pro Blues Jam.

  Midnight Howlers are a 5-piece Canberra blues-rock band. The band formed in 2024 from a collection of experienced local musicians who wanted to put together a blend of good dance-oriented tunes from lesser-known local and international artists. Their brand of music fuses blues harp and guitars with a solid bass & drums rhythm section.

  The band consists of-

  Pete Brown - Vocals & Blues Harp, Steve Bresnan - Guitar, Glenn Leith - Guitar & Slide Guitar, John Van Buuren - Bass, Cameron Whitnall - Drums

  Midnight Howlers will get you toe-tapping and dancing with their unique selection of songs from artists such as Rock Bottom James & The Detonators, The Red Devils, Mitch Kashmar, and Moreland & Arbuckle to name a few.

  The host band will be followed by some of the finest musicians in the region jamming together for a great afternoon of live blues music. So bring your family, bring your friends and don’t forget your dancing shoes.

  1pm till 4:30pm

  CBS members: $10 / General: $15 / Children under 16: free entry

  
  

  • Jammers are expected to meet a competent standard of musicianship and be familiar with standard 3-chord, 12-bar blues songs.
  • CBS provides a lyric folder of classic blues songs if required.
  • If this is your first time, ask to speak to the Jam Session Coordinator to secure a place in a jam session.
  • Jammers are encouraged to have their names on the whiteboard by 1pm.
  • Late arrivals (after 1.30pm) cannot be guaranteed a spot in the Jam Session.
  • The coordinator will try to give everyone an opportunity to perform.
  • A rehearsed act may do a set as a band if it is prearranged at least 24 hours in advance of the jam by contacting the musicians representative via the contact us or the enquire now buttons.

  NOTE: This is a Blues Jam so it is expected that blues orientated songs will be played.

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• International Blues Music Day 2025

  • When
    2 Aug 2025
  •  
    2:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    Harmonie German Club, 49 Jerrabomberra Ave Narrabundah

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  CELEBRATE International Blues Music Day with Canberra Blues Society.

  We've put together a brilliant line-up of local and interstate Blues musicians to help truly celebrate this great day in the nation’s capital.

  *Barrow of Fiends (Canberra)

  *Don Morrison (Adelaide)

  *Jesse Redwing Band (Sydney)

  *Roshani (Sydney)

  *Checkerboard Lounge (Melbourne)

  That's 7 hours of live Blues music!!! Plus we have some fabulous raffle prizes you can win.

  
  

  Doors: 2pm

  Showtime: 3pm in the Zeppelin Room
  

  NOTE: PRE-SALES ENDS AT 2PM 2 AUGUST. Tickets will then be available at the door. 

  PRE-SALE TICKETS

  • CBS Member - $35
  • General - $45
  • Children 12 to 16 - $25
  • Children under 12 - FREE ENTRY

  DOOR TICKETS

  $50
  

  Enquiries: contact@canberrabluessociety.com.au

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• 19-Twenty - Hips 10 Year Anniversary Tour @ The Zeppelin Room

  • When
    27 Sep 2025
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    7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
  • Location
    Harmonie German Club, Narrabundah

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  19-TWENTY CELEBRATE 10 YEARS OF “HIPS” AT HARMONIE GERMAN CLUB SATURDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER
  CANBERRA, WE’RE BACK – AND LOUDER THAN EVER

  Canberra, you’ve felt it before – now get ready to feel it again. On Saturday 27th September, 19-Twenty return to the mighty Harmonie German Club to unleash the full force of their "Hips Tour", celebrating 10 years of the track that sparked a nationwide movement – “Hips.”

  Known for turning this room into a pressure cooker of dancing bodies, wild riffs, and pure energy, 19-Twenty are back to do it all again – but this time, it’s personal. A decade ago, “Hips” hit the stage and changed everything. Now, it’s getting the birthday blowout it deserves.

  “The Harmonie German Club has always been one of our favourite stops – the energy in that room is next-level,” says frontman Kane Dennelly. “We can’t wait to bring the ‘Hips’ party back to Canberra. Let’s make it even bigger than last time.”

  Expect breakneck blues, roots-fuelled rock, and the kind of unrelenting live show that’s made 19-Twenty a ‘can’t-miss band’ for fans across the country.

  Guest Support: LAST CALL

  TICKETS - PRE-SALES: CBS members: $27 / General: $30
  

  DOOR: $35 (if not sold out)

  ONE SONG. TEN YEARS. BACK AT THE HARMONIE.
  DON’T JUST HEAR IT. FEEL IT. LIVE IN CANBERRA.

  

  Doors: 7pm  Show: 8pm
  

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• Kevin Borich Express @ The Zeppelin Room

  • When
    10 Oct 2025
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    7:00 PM - 10:45 PM
  • Location
    Harmonie German Club, Narrabundah

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  Canberra Blues Society proudly presents Kevin Borich Express with special guest support James Southwell.

  With a professional career spanning over 50 years, Kevin Borich has done it all.  Beginning with the LA- DE- DA’S in New Zealand, writing the classic hit ‘Gonna See My Baby Tonight’, to his KEVIN BORICH EXPRESS and The PARTY BOYS, Kevin has performed at some of the biggest Rock events Australia has seen. 

  From the Historical SUNBURY Festivals - the ROCKARENAS in the 70’s with crowds of 60,000 people, featuring FLEETWOOD MAC, THE LITTLE RIVER BAND & SANTANA (with whom he was invited onstage to play with) to the New Years Event at the Sydney Opera House with 170,000 people telecast live nationally and internationally to Japan at that time, a first!  Numerous support shows for international acts, ELTON JOHN, STATUS QUO, JEFF BECK, BUDDY GUY & PETER FRAMTON  to name a few.

  Kevin has carved out a revered reputation in the Australian Music Industry, performing his music with a youthful exuberance, - giving extra meaning to the word LONGEVITY.  Kevin has played and recorded with artists such as Renee’ Geyer `Blues License’ - Dutch Tilders `The Blues Had a Baby ‘- Richard Clapton `Prussian Blue’, Jamming with Carlos twice, also with Bo Diddley, Richie Blackmore (Deep Purple), Ron Wood (Rolling Stones), John Mayall, Taj Mahal & members of Living Colour. Overseas tours and tours with Jimmy Barnes, Renee’ Geyer, Mark Hunter, and being Co Founder member, and author of the Party Boys name have added spice to his career.

  Well known for his high-energy electric guitar style, his performance is hailed throughout the music industry as world class.  He also starred in the hugely successful 18 ‘Sold Out’ Australia wide ‘Long Way To The Top’ 2002 arena concerts.

   In recognition of His contribution to Australian music and blues culture, he was inducted into the Australian Blues Foundation Hall of Fame.

  Time to get out your dancing shoes and grab your friends, Kevin Borich Express will be rocking The Zeppelin Room in Narrabundah on Friday 10^th October, 2025

  Guest support: JAMES SOUTHWELL

  
  

  Pre-sales: CBS members $30 / General $35 (pre-sale ends 10th October @ 6:30pm)

  Door: $40

  Doors open 7pm Show starts 8pm

  
  

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• Stage Invaderz Hosting CBS Blues Jam

  • When
    17 Nov 2025
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    1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Harmonie German Club 49 Jerrabomberra Ave Narrabundah

  
  

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• Eric Gales (USA) @ The Zeppelin Room

  • When
    21 Nov 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 10:30 PM
  • Location
    Harmonie German Club, Narrabundah

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  Blues powerhouse Eric Gales will return to Australia this November for a full national tour and Canberra Blues Society is absolutely stoked to be included in this tour. Special guest support: Karen Lee Andrews

  A tour that will deliver the utmost combination of fiery guitar mastery and soul-stirring emotion. Five years sober and creatively reborn, Gales is riding high on the momentum of his masterful album Crown, produced by Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith.

  The Memphis born blues virtuoso has spent over 30 years and 18 albums reinvigorating the genre with his guitar excellence and bold songwriting. A child prodigy at just 16 years old with The Eric Gales Band, Eric has been praised by his peers and guitar legends the world over ever since. 

  Often hailed as the second coming of Jimi Hendrix, the Grammy Nominated Eric Gales has redefined blues playing with his rock swagger, searing guitar solos, heartfelt lyrics and a stage presence that absolutely commands your attention. He is boldly vulnerable, uncompromisingly political, unflinchingly confident and has absolutely earned his status as a true guitar hero.

  Gales' latest album 2021's Crown is a bold, deeply personal statement. Born from raw emotion and introspective reflection, the album channels his journey from addiction and hardship to triumph and purpose. Tracks reflect on his struggles with substance abuse, his path to sobriety, and the pressing social issues that have defined his world. 

  "When I recorded Crown, I poured my heart out," says Gales. "Every note, every word is part of my story. Now, I get to bring that energy to Australia and connect with my awesome fans in the most powerful way possible, live on stage."

  Don't miss your chance to witness the fire and fury of one of the most electrifying guitarists on the planet when Eric Gales and his extraordinary band roar into Canberra this November.

  Watch this epic guitar battle between Eric and Joe here! YOUTUBE

  Guest Support: KAREN LEE ANDREWS

  Karen Lee Andrews is an artist who crosses boundaries and melds influences into an earthy, rich and dynamic sound. Her music feels like it could come from the Soulful Blues and Gospel-tinged Delta of the Mississippi, from the steamy Country bayous of Tennessee or the Rock highway of blue-collar
  Philadelphia. Throw in her Polynesian heritage and what fans have discovered is a tapestry of stories that paint pictures that will captivate the spirit and the mind.

  “Soulful and bluesy, with so much heart and pain, delivered with so much class.” - Sound of Oz

  Video - Karen Lee Andrews - live at Bendigo Blues & Roots Festival YOUTUBE

  
  

  Pre-sales: CBS members $80 / General $85 inc bf (pre-sale ends 21st November @ 6:30pm)

  Door: $90

  Doors open 7pm Show starts 8pm

  
  

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