Angel’s frontman, Neeson will be playing all of his favourite blues numbers as well as liberal helping of Angel’s classics and with Eastick joining Doc’s band for one night only; this will be one show not to be missed.
Held annually on the second weekend of February in the Southern New South Wales city, the festival features over 50 free entry and ticketed events across the weekend with the Australian Blues Music Awards announced on Thursday night and markets in the park on Saturday. The 2011 dates are Thursday 10th – Sunday 13th February.
Confirmed for 2011 are ARIA winners Collard Greens & Gravy, Boogie-Woogie Piano Queen, Jan Preston, guitar-maestro and 2010 Australian Blues Awards Male-vocalist of the year and Album of the Year winner Ray Beadle. As well, Female Vocalist of the Year Cath Butler will make the trip south along with fellow-Brisbane acts Blind Lemon, Morningside Fats, Asa Broomhall and The Dillon James Band.
Pugsley Buzzard, Diana Wolfe & The Black Sheep, The Lemon Squeezin’ Daddies, Dreamboogie, Shaun Kirk, 19Twenty, Luke Watt, Richard Perso & Matt Southon, Eli Wolfe and Halfway to Forth will also make the trip to Goulburn with several more still to be announced.
Buskers have not been forgotten, with a Buskers Competition running on Friday and Saturday. The winner will be offered a paid spot on the following year’s festival.
For more information, accommodation contacts and ticket sales go to the festival website www.australianbluesfestival.com.au
