House of Blues - Tues June 4th
BLUES JAM NIGHT
Feature act: MITCH GRAINGER (USA via NSW)
MITCH GRAINGER infuses the Blues and Roots genre’s traditional stylings with a confidence and depth of spirit, that has seen him compared to the likes of Robert Johnson by American music critics. No overnight sensation, this accolade came after over 25 years of performing and recording, predominantly as a side-man with some of Australia and the world’s greatest blues and blues-rock artists.
Beginning his career at just age 14, playing harmonica and guitar in the bars of Balmain in Sydney, Mitch Grainger spent his teens honing his craft as a side-man, by jamming with fellow high schoolmates CW Stoneking and Alex Lloyd before joining The Bondi Cigars, who he toured every inch of Australia with before he had turned 21.
A chance connection with Malcolm Young of AC/DC led to a long-term friendship and the introduction of Mitch to the Alberts Productions family and one of Malcolm’s mentors, the legendary Australian producer Harry Vanda. Mitch subsequently made a deal with Harry Vanda for the Australian release of his album Love and Demons in 2006. Meanwhile, the touring work continued all through Mitch’s 20s and into his early 30s with multiple bands, including The Bondi Cigars, Papa Lips & Grainger. Mitch then relocated to Los Angeles in 2010 and ensconced himself in the live music scene of Hollywood, and by 2015, he’d taken his first real steps into the light under his own name on the world stage, with his solo acoustic release ‘The Blues’.
Mitch’s depth of understanding of the genre and his charismatic stage show immediately thrust him onto the wider blues and roots scene. He packed houses in Australia and Scandinavia, performed at prestigious festivals, such as the American Folk Alliance in Kansas City, and earned standing ovations while opening for Tommy Emmanuel across the North East of the USA. Mitch Grainger is now taking his raw emotional form of Blues & Roots music up the metaphorical Mississippi River, out of the acoustic domain, and into the world of blues rock on the back of his latest release entitled "Plug It In".
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.
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 | 04/06/2024 8:00 pm |
| Event End | 04/06/2024 11:00 pm |
| Bookings Cut Off | 04/06/2024 2:30 pm |
| Venue | Flemington Bowls Club |