Live and Free at the Gaels
Monico
Friday July 22nd – 7.30pm
‘Monico’ is the chosen moniker of Sydney based solo artist
Isaac Atienzo.
Franky Valentyn
Saturday July 23rd – 7.30pm
At the age of 4, Franky first started playing piano and a short time later was performing with his younger brother David to audiences around his home town of Blacktown.
Franky became an integral member of such iconic Sydney bands such as Mad Gorilla, The Beatnix (as musical director…still there today in “spirit” due to modern technology), The Generation, who had a charting Independent single in the 80s and the iconic Le Club Nerd. Franky also served as Pianist and musical director for ABC TVs Play School.
Char Rose
Friday July 29th – 7.30pm
Charlotte Rose is a young Northern Beaches-based musician with a big heart. Armed with “a guitar that speaks” and a compelling, emotional presence, she tells stories, traversing the sounds of Folk, Indie, Blues, and Pop in her originals and covers.
From Folk Festivals at the far corners of NSW to Sydney’s classic hole-in-the-wall spaces to busking on the streets – Charlotte’s versatile voice never fails to draw a crowd.
G J DONAVAN
Saturday July 30th – 7.30pm
He was the guitarist and backing singer with John Paul Young’s Allstar band for 5 years from 1983. GJ Donovan has written and recorded dozens of children’s songs for the ABC. His original music has been used on TV shows including Burke’s Backyard and McLeods Daughters.
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Blackwater - Last Sunday of each month, Sunday July 31st - 5pm
John, Trish & PJ to entertain you!
Blackwater Irish Band based in Sydney , is one of Sydney’s premier Irish Bands. Formed in 1996 by PJ Cullen (Patrick Cullen) and has been playing continuously on the Irish Music scene. Blackwater Irish Band features PJ Cullen and is highly regarded in Irish Music circles in the Sydney region, he has travelled near and far to play gigs.
Check out Blackwater’s website here
Pete Van Sint Jan
Friday August 5th – 7.30pm
Pete van Sint Jan is an experienced singer/musician who has performed in over 30 countries & can adapt to many different music mediums. He also plays as husband/wife duo Serotonin who in 2015 re-released their debut album “NEXT TO ME”. The title track was originally used by Fox Sports in 2011 for promotion of the final of the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.
Based in the Blue Mountains and with a repertoire of over 1000 pop/rock/folk covers he currently performs 3-4 nights a week in venues around Sydney, the mountains & beyond! He also entertains on a regular basis for corporate events, weddings & birthday parties and with his smooth vocal range and relaxed style on the guitar, puts a smile on everybody’s dial!
Clive Hay
Saturday August 6th – 7.30pm
Clive is an accomplished soloist with a wealth of musical experience, having previously played in various bands, toured and released albums.
Clive has been a professional musician for the last 37 years, as a solo artist as well as playing with popular South African bands, and right here in Sydney with his duo Soul Tattoo. The guitar was his chosen instrument at the age of 10, followed by the piano at 13. Starting with the talent to play these instruments by ear, Clive progressed to two years of classical guitar training in his late teens.
Soul Jamz
Sunday August 7th – 5pm
They say that music is the language of the soul, and nothing could be truer for this trio of musicians. With inspirational artists, Soul Jamz has earned their reputation as talented musicians and skillful performers. From live gigs to studio sessions and more, Soul Jamz continues to touch fans in Sydney with their distinct and enjoyable musical style. Explore the site and check out their music below.
Steve Jackson
Friday August 12th – 7.30pm
Saturday August 13th
Boys Light Up
Darren Johnstone
Friday August 19th – 7.30pm
Darren is a talented singer/guitarist/pianist who has performed at many functions over the last 22 years in the industry. From jazz to rock and everything in between Darren has the right balance of entertainment value and professionalism to make your function a success.
Jenny Marie Lang
Friday August 20th – 7.30pm
Imagine mixing the perfect music cocktail. A shot of soul, a splash of jazz, a healthy measure of blues, a twist of alternate country, topped up with a dose of rock energy and served with a ton of passion. Take a sip and you get the feel for Jenny Marie Lang and her band’s magical fusion of crossover blues and jazz tinged rock.
Jenny’s soulful voice soars from rich velvet to powerful gritty heights evoking the honest rawness of India Arie, the warm intricacy of Diana Krall, the soulful outpouring of Aretha Franklin or Eva Cassidy. Her guitar fluency and multi-instrumental talents should also see her listed up there with the greats she draws her influences from – Bonnie Raitt, Richard Thompson, Ry Cooder.
Jenny has a natural feel for shaping the strings on anything from soaring Bayou drenched lap steel to a big noted country soul semi-acoustic guitar. Whether fingerpicking a banjo, strumming a mandolin, or shredding a stomping blues rock ‘strat’ the chords flow from fingers that were born to play. She won a talent competition just three weeks after picking up her first guitar aged eleven, and has all the singer songwriter traits – raw talent, style and heart – to have already put the world at her feet.
25th Anniversary Weekend
Friday August 26th
Cocktail Party – Promotions – Urban Stone
Saturday August 27th
Mega Raffle with great prizes – They Call Me Bruce
Sunday August 28th
Promotions and Giveaways – Blackwater
Urban Stone
Friday August 26th – 7.30pm
URBAN STONE have been together since 2007 when they won the Australian Global Battle Of The Bands. In 2008, they beat over 3,000 bands worldwide in the Super Finals in London.
Since then, they have been in constant work. They have performed with the likes of Doc Neeson (Angels), Ian Moss (Cold Chisel), Mark Williams (Dragons), Mark Gable (Choirboys), Dave Gleeson (Screaming Jets), and the Radiators.
They Call Me Bruce
Saturday August 27th – 7.30pm
Bruce began his musical journey playing trombone in the Riverina Concert Band in the NSW country city of Wagga Wagga where he grew up. He was a regular student in trombone and music theory at the local Conservatorium of Music. His father, also a musician & entertainer, helped develop his ability. He joined a college ska band called “Happy Accidents” as a trombonist in the horn section. He realised that trombone was only going to get him so far so he started taking lessons from renowned teachers, Betty Lys for vocals and Roger Pell on guitar. Soon after he auditioned for and won the lead role in the musical “Oklahoma”. Unfortunately due to a prior commitment he was unable to perform in that musical. A year later he auditioned for and won the lead role of Tony in “West Side Story”. Bruce entered the Star Quest Talent Contest and won 1st prize. Local musicians saw his ability and formed a band called “The Indelible Soul Brothers” with Bruce as lead singer. They started gigging around the Riverina area getting quite a reputation as he was honing his skills as an entertaining front man. He went over to the U.K. for a holiday and decided to stay. He brought the guitar he won in the Talent Contest with him and started busking in the London Underground Tube Stations. He met some amazing musicians there. All the time learning the craft of singing, playing guitar and working out what the crowd want. A chance to go to Austria to play for the ski season opened up. He worked as a ski instructor during the day and playing at two different venues during the nights. When he returned to Australia a year and a half later he decided to pursue a professional career in music. He reformed his old band and was in another musical, “The Music Man”. He moved to Sydney in 1990 and saw how other artists were performing with backing tracks. He set about making his own backing tracks and building a repertoire of songs. He landed his 1st paying solo gig at O’Malley’s Hotel in Kings Cross when it originally opened in 1991. Since then he has performed at over 200 venues in and around the Sydney area as well as interstate and overseas. He also had a major sponsorship with Strongbow/Bulmers Cider for 2 years. His songs and personality have grown with each performance to where he stands today as one of Australia’s best Solo/Entertainers.Friday
Blackwater - Last Sunday of each month, Sunday August 28th- 5pm
John, Trish & PJ to entertain you!
Blackwater Irish Band based in Sydney , is one of Sydney’s premier Irish Bands. Formed in 1996 by PJ Cullen (Patrick Cullen) and has been playing continuously on the Irish Music scene. Blackwater Irish Band features PJ Cullen and is highly regarded in Irish Music circles in the Sydney region, he has travelled near and far to play gigs.
Check out Blackwater’s website here
Franky Valentyn
Friday September 2nd – 7.30pm
At the age of 4, Franky first started playing piano and a short time later was performing with his younger brother David to audiences around his home town of Blacktown.
Franky became an integral member of such iconic Sydney bands such as Mad Gorilla, The Beatnix (as musical director…still there today in “spirit” due to modern technology), The Generation, who had a charting Independent single in the 80s and the iconic Le Club Nerd. Franky also served as Pianist and musical director for ABC TVs Play School.
ALEX
Saturday September 3rd – 7.30pm
Alex Kuusik is a Sydney based musician with years experience and multiple television appearances to his name.
Soul Jamz
Sunday September 4th- 5pm
They say that music is the language of the soul, and nothing could be truer for this trio of musicians. With inspirational artists, Soul Jamz has earned their reputation as talented musicians and skillful performers. From live gigs to studio sessions and more, Soul Jamz continues to touch fans in Sydney with their distinct and enjoyable musical style. Explore the site and check out their music below.
Chris Vineburg
Friday September 9th – 7.30pm
Chris has been a singer for most of his life originally fronting a band in high school. Fast forward a couple of decades and Chris has been entertaining in clubs and pubs around Sydney, the Central Coast and Wollongong. Recent ventures also include caravan parks around NSW.August
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 10th – 9pm
CALIFORNICATION
RED HOT CHILLI PEPPERS SHOW
Abbey Gardner
Friday September 16th – 7.30pm
I am a 22 year old singer/songwriter from Sydney. I regularly gig in many venues throughout Sydney – as a soloist
Emad Younan
Saturday September 17th – 7.30pm
Former finalist on ‘The Voice’, Emad is one of Sydney’s premier acoustic performers. With a huge repertoire of classic covers from the 60s to today, Emad has graced countless auditoriums, clubs, wine bars, pubs and festival stages. An exceptional live performer who invariably ends a show with an ovation and an encore.
Pete Van Sint Jan
Friday September 23rd – 7.30pm
Pete van Sint Jan is an experienced singer/musician who has performed in over 30 countries & can adapt to many different music mediums. He also plays as husband/wife duo Serotonin who in 2015 re-released their debut album “NEXT TO ME”. The title track was originally used by Fox Sports in 2011 for promotion of the final of the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.
Based in the Blue Mountains and with a repertoire of over 1000 pop/rock/folk covers he currently performs 3-4 nights a week in venues around Sydney, the mountains & beyond! He also entertains on a regular basis for corporate events, weddings & birthday parties and with his smooth vocal range and relaxed style on the guitar, puts a smile on everybody’s dial!
Steve Jackson
Friday September 24th – 7.30pm
Blackwater - Last Sunday of each month, Sunday September 25th- 5pm
John, Trish & PJ to entertain you!
Blackwater Irish Band based in Sydney , is one of Sydney’s premier Irish Bands. Formed in 1996 by PJ Cullen (Patrick Cullen) and has been playing continuously on the Irish Music scene. Blackwater Irish Band features PJ Cullen and is highly regarded in Irish Music circles in the Sydney region, he has travelled near and far to play gigs.
Check out Blackwater’s website here
Monico
Friday September 30th – 7.30pm
‘Monico’ is the chosen moniker of Sydney based solo artist
Isaac Atienzo.
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