Sunday Roots & Blues at The Rising Sun

Sunday Roots & Blues

Every Sunday from 3–6pm
Free entry

Join us each week in the front bar for Sunday Roots & Blues — an easy afternoon of live music, local wines, cold pints and good company. Each Sunday features a different roots, blues or acoustic artist from South Australia and beyond.


Upcoming Schedule

Note: From Friday 23 – Sunday 25 January 2026, our 175th Birthday Celebration will be taking over the venue for the weekend. Sunday Roots & Blues will return the following week.


January 2026

Sunday 4 January – Tara Coates
Adelaide based singer songwriter and guitarist Tara Coates has toured across Australia and the US, including a performance at Nashville’s Bluebird Cafe. She has supported artists including Mia Dyson, Shane Nicholson, Liz Stringer and Sarah McLeod, and was nominated for Female Artist of the Year at the 2017 South Australian Music Awards.

Sunday 11 January – Jimmybay
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Jimmybay blends blues, folk and alt country with honest storytelling drawn from life on the road and the outback. Performing solo with guitar, harmonica and kick drum, his sets are grounded, rhythmic and narrative driven.

Sunday 18 January – Stuart James Day
A multi instrumentalist, songwriter and performer, Stuart James Day has worked across pubs, clubs, theatres and television for decades. Performing solo with guitar, harmonica and stomp box, he moves through pop, rock and roots classics with an easy, relaxed style.

Sunday 25 January – No Sunday Roots & Blues
Our 175th Birthday Celebration runs from Friday 23 – Sunday 25 January 2026 and will be taking over the venue for the weekend.


February 2026

Sunday 1 February – AP D’Antonio
AP D’Antonio returns with his blend of traditional blues, roots and early rock influences, delivered with a stripped back and soulful live set.

Sunday 8 February – Tim Sheehan & Kerry Forward
A blues infused guitar and harmonica duo drawing on blues foundations with touches of country, rock and soul.

Sunday 15 February – Mick Kidd
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Based in the Adelaide Hills, Mick Kidd has been part of the local blues scene for more than three decades, known for his acoustic blues style and award winning original material.

Sunday 22 February – Frankie & Savva
Previous winners of the SA Blues Challenge, Frankie & Savva return with their old school blues approach featuring slide guitar, smoky vocals and original material rooted in tradition.


March 2026

Sunday 1 March – Billy February
Billy February is a touring singer songwriter whose engaging live performances and original songs explore love, relationships and human nature.

Sunday 8 March – Acousticool
Acousticool features Carl Pink and Ron Kosmider, bringing decades of live and studio experience to a relaxed acoustic set built around strong musicianship.

Sunday 15 March – Stefan Hauk
Stefan Hauk returns with his blues rock influenced sound, combining expressive guitar work and soulful vocals shaped by years of touring.

Sunday 22 March – Gwyn Ashton (UK)
An Australian born blues rock guitarist now based in the UK, Gwyn Ashton brings a high energy solo performance combining electric and acoustic guitars, slide, blues harp and percussion.

Sunday 29 March – Craig Atkins
Based in Adelaide (Kaurna Country), Craig Atkins is a songwriter and performer whose music moves through roots, blues, folk and alt country. Performing solo, his sets draw on acoustic and resonator guitars, lap slide, harmonica, foot percussion and yidaki, shaped by years of touring and festival appearances across Australia and internationally.


April 2026

Sunday 5 April – Easter Sunday (TBC)
Details to be confirmed.

Sunday 12 April – Zkye & Damo
Zkye and Damien Steele Scott present a dynamic duo set led by strong vocals, bass driven arrangements and songs shaped by years of touring and recording.

Sunday 19 April – Don Morrison
Don Morrison returns with decades of Australian roots and blues experience across songwriting, recording and live performance.

Sunday 26 April – Glenn Skuthorpe
A respected First Nations songwriter and performer, Glenn Skuthorpe returns with a set spanning roots, blues and alt country.