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• Canberra Blues Society March Pro Blues Jam

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

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  The Blues Accelerators (TBA) was conceived by long-time blues men, David Grey and Joe Kurtz, who wanted extra excitement and colour pumped into their music. The band plays up-tempo, horn-friendly music from a mixture genres including blues, swing, rock'n'roll, soul, pop, and a bit of reggae. TBA focus on high-energy songs, peppered with rhythms and melodies from an integral horn section. Tired of the same old blues? Then put the pedal to the floor!
  

  The Blues Accelerators are:

  David Grey - guitar and vocals

  Joe Kurtz - tenor sax

  Shannon Hewitt - baritone sax

  Patrick Keogh - bass

  Jon Jones - percussion

  With special guest Mickey Sheridan on vocals.

  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.

  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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• 2025 Canberra Blues Society April Jam Workshop

  • When
    2 Apr 2025
  •  
    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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• 2025 Canberra Blues Society May Jam Workshop

  • When
    7 May 2025
  •  
    6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    Harmonie German Club, Narrabundah

  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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• 2025 Canberra Blues Society June Jam Workshop

  • When
    4 Jun 2025
  •  
    6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    Harmonie German Club, Narrabundah

  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

  Show details