House of Blues - Jam Night

Tuesday 26th July 2022

Feature act: BILL BARBER & BAND

BILL BARBER is a guitarist/singer-songwriter at the forefront of a new generation of Australian Blues. Hailing from central Victoria, Bill took an interest in Blues at a young age and by 14 was making the rounds, performing in Melbourne venues alongside Australia’s most respected Blues artists.

In 2012, Bill won the Melbourne Blues Appreciation Society's ‘Youth in Blues’ competition, and as a result, he was invited to perform festivals across Victoria including the Bendigo Blues and Roots Festival and End of the Line. He has since added a number of festivals to that list and has also acted as booker for other festivals across Victoria. Bill’s talent caught the attention of multi award-winning Australian blues legends Geoff Achison and Lloyd Spiegel who have since become mentors and had Bill join them at countless shows.

In July 2017, Bill won the Melbourne Blues Appreciation Society's International Blues Challenge representative as top-scorer in the solo/duo category, making him the youngest winner in its history. This achievement sent him sent to Memphis, Tennessee to compete in the International Blues Challenge in January 2018 where he was one of the 32 Semifinalists out of over two hundred acts from across the globe.

Bill has continued to grow and develop as an artist, gaining notoriety as a songwriter with a powerful, raw, deeply personal and at times brutally honest approach. What sets Bill apart is his dedication to the Blues. While he borrows influences from various different genres, his music is always deep-rooted in the Blues.

“Bill Barber is the next in line to become one of Australia’s Blues greats.” – Lloyd Spiegel

Photo Credit: Sean Clohesy

6:30pm: Doors & kitchen open for meals
8:00pm - 8:45pm: Feature act
9:00pm - 11:00pm: Blues Jam Session
(Jammers to register by 8.30pm)

FREE ENTRY – ALL WELCOME.

IMPORTANT: The MBAS are following Govt. mandated Covid venue procedures for your safety. Masks are not mandatory. In the interests of public health and mindfully protecting the vulnerable in our blues community, please cancel your booking if you're feeling unwell on the day, or still recovering from Covid infection.

Attendees are encouraged to pre-book for table seating. Please 'BOOK' a single or multiple (Group) ticket below. To assist our kitchen's catering, when booking, please note if you plan to order a meal on the night.

WHILE GUARANTEED TABLE SEATING ALLOCATION FOR THIS EVENT IS CAPPED, ONCE TABLE BOOKINGS ARE EXHAUSTED/CLOSED, WE STILL WELCOME WALKUPS FOR GENERAL ADMISSION NON-ALLOCATED SEATING (IF AVAIL) AND LIMITED STANDING ROOM.

Event Properties

Event Start	26/07/2022 8:00 pm
Event End	26/07/2022 11:00 pm
Bookings Cut Off	26/07/2022 2:30 pm
Venue	Flemington Bowls Club

Venue Information - Flemington Bowls Club

26 Smithfield Rd,
Kensington VIC 3031

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