Always a great gig - come down and support these blues legends!

Blues Collective

Rockabilly and Vintage rock n roll.

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Brendan O'Reilly

A guitarist and singer with a rich musical journey through pop, rock, blues, and jazz, Brendan O’Reilly has worked in many countries as a freelance musician and has written songs all his life. He has toured the world, composed for TV, and collaborated with renowned artists. Brendan’s songwriting blends diverse influences from classic pop and rock to traditional Irish and gypsy music. Passionate about languages and cultures, his background deeply shapes his music. Recently moving to the Blue Mountains, Brendan’s new band includes CJ Stranger (Guitar), Tim Watts (Bass) and Osama Moustafa (Drums). They are an exciting, new and original band, having recently performed at Springwood Festival, Hotel Etico and Bootlegger Katoomba, and are planning to record and tour in 2025.

Wine Tasting with winemaker / owner Adam Barton from Atlas wines Clare Valley South Australia.

• call 80659577 to book a spot or email info@themertonhotel.com.au

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A new band playing the music of Marcus King, Chris Cain, Doyle Bramhall II and many more. The group features Aidan Glover on guitar, Ray Beadle on bass, Ben Isackson on drums, and Jess Fraser on backing vocals. The band draws from a range of influences within blues, soul, and funk.

Bonnie Kay and the Sweet Patooties are a 5- piece band of ladies performing some sassy, bawdy blues and jazz from the 1920's and 1930's. Carolyn 'Pinecone' Packer is on the keys, Catherine Golden on the double bass, Claire Hollander on the trumpet and Katie Glendenning on the drums. It's a rollicking good time and the fun is infectious. That’s the triple truth, Ruth!

'Huckleberry & the devils dandruff' We are based around the Hunter valley of Newcastle NSW with Members in Sydney & Melbourne. Bands sounds been described as Blues, roots, country, bitta rockabilly. Usually desibe it as 'Hillbilly jazz' a mixture of all that stuff.

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Dean Haitani music

Sydney-based rock covers band. Highly experienced players. Rock, blues, funk and pop from the 60s through to current hits.

An eclectic mix of three of Sydney's finest musicians make up the "engine room" of Code Blue The sound is cool, blues, funky and guaranteed to make your day. Think Steely Dan, John Lee Hooker, Eric Clapton, Muddy Waters....you get it   John Barr ~ Bass/vocals  Eddie Lai  ~ Guitar  Alex "Spango" ~ Drums

Stephanie Marchant, Smithy, Andrew Silver and Tom Hespe.

With Bluesonic, ( formed by ex Hush member Rick Lum ) you can expect the blues greats to be represented in their own unique taste and style including many traditional favourites such as Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, Robert Johnson, John Mayall, Eric Clapton, all the King’s, BB King, Freddie King and Albert King. You’ll hear and experience all the shuffle grooves that music lovers will love to dance to. The band is also actively writing and performing original material.

always a great gig!!

Continental Robert

The Continental Blues Party "Continental" Robert Susz singing and blowing harmonica, "Hit Single" Adam Pringle guitar and vocals, Alex "Baby Hewey" Hewetson bass and vocals and "Skinny Junior" Antero Ceshin on drums and vocals.

Simone will take you on a Journey of Soul / Funk, from classic “Stax” Greats: Anne Peebles, Dorothy Moore, and Aretha.

To the modern Soul Greats of: Chaka Khan, Joss Stone, Brand New Heavies, Alicia Keys and more..... Good feelin’ Soul!!

Simone will “belt out” some of your pop favourites, Fleetwood Mac, Jessie J, Angie Stone & Womack & Womack, to Doobie Brothers.

Join us for a fab evening at a fab venue, great food available too…..

Immaculate Confection a Tom Waits Show. Up tempo, hip shaking, foot tapping Tom Waits grooves with his wit and repartee. Featuring some of Sydney’s finest blues musicians Ed Rodrigues, Aidan Glover, George Rigatos and Rick Roberts.

Warm up by the fire with a mulled wine or pint of Guinness - bistro open from 4pm today - book a table 80659577.

https://www.facebook.com/share/16zQamCLxE/. Dive into the soulful tapestry of Jazz, Western Swing, and Country with Miss Julia & The Swingin Sidekicks, a band forged from a shared passion for musical exploration and a love for the classics. United by the enchanting vocals of Julia, our journey began as we discovered the magic that happens when diverse musical backgrounds converge into one harmonious sound.

A pedigree of Sydney performers playing ‘Sunday style’ with plenty of harmonious grooves. Cathy Wearne, Andrew Travers, John Kaldor and Clare O’Meara (all from The Western Distributors) having fun with some of the old timey tunes plus their originals lifted off recent album releases. A super special version of The Western Distributors, you can expect great songs and great singing with classic country honkytonk sounds of the dobro, fiddle, accordion, and pedal steel.

Sydney based jump swing blues band, forming the backbone of the Lemon Squezzin Dadies.

open for lunch from 12 noon

Pete Campbell & his lazy dog

Pete Campbell and band The Lazy Dog

Tim Bradley - drums

Jed Wesley-Smith - bass

Thomas Hespe - sax/guitar/b-vocals

Winner at the 2024 Fretfest Song Contest Tamworth. Campbell's songs are a sidewalk cafe, a mood, a glimpse in the mirror. His blend of acoustic and electric folk styles – from Appalachia and London, to the streets of Sydney – combined with blues, country and Americana, show that his influences are wide-ranging, from iconic artists such as Joni Mitchell, Nick Drake, Bob Dylan, Townes Van Zandt, John Prine, The Beatles and The Allman Brothers, to contemporary Antipodean songwriters such as Paul Kelly, Neil Finn and Bernard Fanning. 2022 and 2023 saw singles premiere on 2SER's The Outpost, Sunburnt Country Music and Stuart Coupe's Dirt Music radio show. 2025 will see him release a debut album and tour extensively with band The Lazy Dog.

Jesse Redwing has honed his chops in smoky juke joints all over the world for damn near two decades now.

He recently represented Sydney, Australia at the 2024 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN where he advanced to the semifinals.

On top of touring Europe and the USA with the Jesse Redwing band, Jesse has supported such acts as Cedric Burnside, Jon Cleary, Cold Chisel, The Teskey Brothers and Ana Popovic. A track off Jesse’s debut album "Crawlin’ Up the Walls" was featured on hit Netflix show “Shooter”

( https://youtu.be/NgPvHHRMLXY?si=5CwVzmhdyDDEd757 )

His song ‘Rubberband’ was also featured on a Marshall Headphones commercial and Joe Bonamassa’s Spotify playlist.

( https://youtu.be/nndaWLJXFbc?si=rlyKFkscqu4B6GG1 )

Jesse has released three original studio albums, Comin' on, Light My Way and Trim the Fat, as well as two live records- Live and Lascivious. and Blues on the Mountain.

Jesse's honest, down-to-earth playing translates well whether he plays solo or with his smokin' hot band. He is guaranteed to fill your cup with his contemporary take on the timeless soulful sounds of the blues legends.

Best pint of GUINNESS around! Live music, Irish fare, lots of give aways and win and Irish Hamper.