Our October 2017 Tram will feature two of the most powerful voices we’ve ever hosted and two highly emotive performers who create a memorable experience for their respective audiences, every time out. Beechworth-based powerhouse Marisa Rae Quigley and Bendigo’s own living legend Albert Skipper (aka Skip) are set to give you a Blues Tram ride you won’t soon forget.
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:
Marisa Quigley:
Marisa Quigley is an award-winning Australian blues/roots singer and songwriter, solo artist, and cabaret performer. With her charismatic stage presence and powerhouse delivery, the husky-voiced chanteuse has drawn comparisons with Janis Joplin and Bonnie Raitt. Absolutely at home on the stage, with her irreverent wit and deft lyrics, Marisa has audiences in stitches one minute, and moved to tears the next.
Her songwriting influences are as diverse as Tom Waits and The Eagles, and her songs span the gamut from haunting to heartfelt to hilarious. With an eclectic blend of blues/roots and alt-country/folk, a wink and a nudge, a tickle and a poke, her act is soulful, fun, endearing—and highly entertaining.
Skip:
A Bendigo icon, Skip is one of the most respected musicians and songwriters in Central Victoria as well as a valued contributor to the community, through the work he does through his revolutionary music school ‘Rock Pride Music’. Skip’s solo performances are a joyous celabration o0ne minute and a soulful lament the next – always moving.
Saturday October 21st
Blues Tram, feat: Marisa Quigley + Skip
Departing Central Deborah Goldmine (76 Violet Street) at 2pm, returning 4:15pm.
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.