The passing of the New Year will mark 5 yrs for the Palmwoods hotel as a premium source of top Blues & Roots talent in Se Qld and January is off to a flyer with some monster newcomers, some bright young stars and a true legend.

“Palmwoods Got The Blues” returns on Saturday January 21 with another star studded lineup. Rising star Brodie Graham returns to the home of many of his earliest triumphs with his new band. A much heralded guitar talent with tastes of funk, jazz and blues in his playing, Brodie’s expanding his horizons more and more.

New to the Palmwoods stage, Beth n Ben’s songwriting spans from Blues, Roots, Folk and Reggae to Jazz and Soul tunes. Their fusion of genres, coupled with witty lyrics and obscure view on everyday life makes for solid entertainment and reflection and, when dropped in front of a beat people can move to, they consistently turn heads and get the crowd moving wherever they go. With the new single “Back Of The Line” attracting Triple J airplay, they’ve started booking spots on the festival circuit and will be a perfect dance entree to the legend Wiley Reed

Wiley has been part of Australias Blues & Roots scene since he arrived in Australia in the early 70’s. A classy, double fisted piano man, Wiley is just about the deepest blues singer in Australia. And with his crack band in tow, the only solution is to dance like there really is no tomorrow

Sat Jan 21

Palmwoods Got The Blues

Palmwoods Hotel

Wiley Reed Band

Beth & Ben

Brodie Graham Band

5.30pm free entry

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.

www.myspace.com/asabroomhall

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

www.myspace.com/annipiper

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

www.hatfitz.net

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.

www.myspace.com/blindlemonblues

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