On Saturday April 17, once again Palmwoods pulls out all stops in attracting the best blues and roots talent Australia has to offer for it’s acclaimed Palmwoods Got The Blues series.

Kicking the session off at 5.30pm, the wild & woolly rocker Mark Easton brings his one man band to Palmwoods stage.  Not content to rest on his laurels and let his buzz saw slide guitar do all the work, Easton also simultaneously plays the drums and sings up a storm of real Australian blues.

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Making their first appearance at Palmwoods and making the long drive up the coast from the Blue Mountains, Method are much much more than just another guitar & drums duo.  Singer/guitar player Bill Jacobi is better known as the groove master bass player for Floyd Vincent & the Childbrides, the Warumpi Band and Neil Murray.  Drummer/vocalist Frank Corby has been a long time member of the Bondi Cigars and together they make some groove heavy roots rock perfect for getting lowdown and funky on a Saturday night.

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And then what can you say about Fiona Boyes.  Since winning the solo section of the International Blues Challenge in Memphis a few years ago, the best of the world’s most renowned blues artists and indeed quite a few legends have been lining up to play with her on stage and in the studio.  No less than Hubert Sumlin, Pinetop Perkins & Bob Margolin from the Howlin Wolf and Muddy Waters bands regularly appear with Fiona while she tours the US.  Her latest release “Blues Woman” is the first Australian blues album to be nominated for the prestigious Blues Music Awards announced and awarded each year in Memphis, Tennessee.  Fiona was one of the stars of Woodford this year and her first appearance at Palmwoods once again raises the bar for live performances on the sunshine coast.

“She’s got it.  I’ve played with them all, and she’s got it.”  Hubert Sumlin

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If you’re staying close to home this Easter but worried about missing the great acts featuring at Byron over the long weekend, don’t worry – Palmwoods Hotel is doing it’s best to ease your pain by bringing Mojo Webb back from his hotly anticipated Bluesfest to rock the house on Easter Saturday from 8pm-late.

No stranger to the Palmwoods stage, Mojo’s rockin’ band are world class blues artists that play with equal parts fire & finesse and are perfect for a Saturday night fish fry.

LIVE & FREE from 5.30pm

Asa Broomhall,

Anni Piper &

Hat Fitz & Cara Robinson

On sat March 20, the Palmwoods Hotel blues continues. Kicking off the show, Asa Broomhall sans band but well equipped with his great songs, masterful musicianship and well honed rootsy voice is the perfect appetizer for the acts to follow.

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Making another of her highly anticipated visits to Palmwoods after making the long drive up the Pacific highway from Wollongong, Anni Piper is primed for greater recognition worldwide after the January launch of her first international release “Two’s Company” on the US based Blue Leaf records.

Statuesque and striking, Anni’s bass playing lays down classic texas shuffles for the flying fretwork of Sam Worthington, who in turn creates the perfect forum for Anni’s original and acclaimed blues. Receiving significant airplay on the Living Blues charts worldwide, Anni Piper always packs the house at Palmwoods so get there early

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After months in Europe, Hat Fitz’s return to Palmwoods is enough to ease the financial worries of an entire pub full of happy punters eager to dance and carouse till the early hours. Set to make his 15^th appearance at the East Coast Blues festival over Easter, Hat’s flying fingers and grindstone vocals are now paired with the beautiful irish singer and  percussionist Cara Robinson. Hat’s music has always paid homage to the great irish musical traditions but fear not that he might be somewhat tempered by his new muse. One of Australias greatest blues acts just received a feminine touch that could amaze and astound you

“My sincere compliments on the quality of the music. I listened and liked what I heard, this is music I can and do enjoy.” – Bruce Iglauer, President, Alligator Records, Chicago, USA

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The Palmwoods hotel features four of its most popular acts in March. Kicking off the month on Sat march 6, high energy blues rock from the Gold Coast’s Blind Lemon. Led by the twin towers of Jamie Symons on harmonica and rippling blues guitar from Chris Harvey, Blind Lemons rapidly expanding touring schedule is testament to the hard work thats gone into making the band one of SE Qlds most respected.

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