Every Sunday from 2–5pm
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 – Harpin’ Will K
Singer-songwriter Will Kallinderis, aka Harpin’ Will K, performs a lively mix of original roots and blues at clubs and festivals across South Australia. His album Last Of The Singing Peace Chiefs features upbeat acoustic guitar with full-throttled harmonica, while recent sets draw on early influences to deliver raw, stripped back blues.
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 – 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 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.
May 2026
Sunday 10 May – Brett Littlefair
To call Brett Littlefair a bluesman would be selling him short: his sound is best described as “Footstompin’, Toetappin’ Boogie,” drawing on Mississippi Delta and North Mississippi blues influences and shaped around raw three- and four-string cigar box guitars. With millions of online views, international followers, acclaimed albums including Footstompin’ and Toetappin’, and a 2022 ARBA Blues Album of the Year award, Brett delivers hypnotic, high-energy performances that get audiences moving.
Sunday 17 May – Tara and Richard 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 24 May – Jesse Dean Freeman
Jesse Dean Freeman is a blues musician based in Adelaide, South Australia, who has been performing solo, duo and band gigs since 1992.
Sunday 31 May – Joe Amputch
Joe Amputch is a Fiji-born roots and blues artist based in Adelaide, South Australia. A Pacific Islander, Joe’s early life was immersed in traditional island music, blues, gospel and reggae, shaping his unique groove and rhythm. Blending these influences with a love for many musical styles, Joe delivers an engaging and captivating live performance with his rich voice and guitar.