The Friday night Blues Tram (as part of this year’s Bendigo Blues & Roots Music Festival) is a cracker! Genevieve Chadwick makes a welcome return to the rails, while Darwin’s David Spry makes his Blues Tram debut!
Enjoy the sights of Bendigo’s architecturally stunning CBD from on board the sensationally restored vintage W Class tram, while being suitably entertained by these two great acts:
Genevieve Chadwick:
Imagine if Janis Joplin and John Lee Hooker had a baby together; musically, this girl would be the offspring of that union.
She looks like an angel… roars like a lion… and plays guitar like a demon! She’s been likened to the great Janis Joplin… ‘a female John Butler’. In his article at australianstage.com.au, reviewer Lloyd Bradford Syke called her “Australia’s answer to Melissa Etheridge”.
Every once in a while an artist emerges who touches the very soul of an audience. Genevieve Chadwick is such an artist.
Without doubt, Genevieve is an extraordinary performer who exudes raw energy by the bucket load. She has the power to bring an entire venue to a complete standstill. Her own original brand of Blues and Roots – poignant songs full of rich melodies, sung with a voice that’s confoundingly gravel-like and smooth all at once – has given this singer/songwriter from the NSW South Coast a loyal and ever-growing army of followers.
David Spry:
Original singer/songwriter, David Spry draws influence from his world travels and relates this to his Indigenous Australian heritage through heartfelt, powerful and uplifting songs. From a long line of storytellers, David uses his inherited gift and shares his experiences in a contemporary blend of Roots and Blues music with a uniquely upbeat vibe. David has made his mark on the Australian music scene in the most recent years sharing stages alongside talents such as Archie Roach, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Busby Marou, Ash Grunwald, Tex Perkins, The Cat Empire and Jeff Lang. With recent performances include Blue Mountains Music Festival, Nannup Music Festival, Darwin Festival, National Indigenous Music Awards, Nimbin Roots Festival, Caloundra Music Festival and St Kilda Festival, David is solidifying the fresh new sound of Indigenous contemporary music.
Friday Nov 10th
Blues Tram, feat: Genevieve Chadwick (NSW) + David Spry (NT)
Departing Central Deborah Goldmine (76 Violet Street) at 7pm, returning 9:30pm.
Tix: $35 from Bendigo Visitor Centre 1800 813 513 or http://www.bendigotourism.com/bendigo-blues-tram
Follow The Blues Tram here: https://www.facebook.com/TheBluesTram
Strictly no BYO – drinks and snacks are available for purchase.
The Blues Tram is organised and staged by Bendigo Blues & Roots Music Festival Inc, a not-for-profit organisation run by volunteers.
Please Note:
This is a music appreciation event. For the enjoyment of all patrons, any rowdy or loud behaviour will not be tolerated. If you don’t think you can resist talking during performances, perhaps this event is not for you. Event management reserves the right to refuse admission or evict patrons if requests to manage noise levels or other behaviour are not complied with; in this unlikely event, tickets of offenders will be forfeited and no refund will be available.