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LATEST NEWS


Future Bookings 
  will be gladly Accepted
 Please see the link above
  to my websites
  *Contact Page  .




Music Gigs/Venues :

Dreamworld Theme Park Gold Coast 
April Food Festival
9 Day Sat April 5th until Sun April 13th


JENNA BREEZE (Lismore Speedway)

Pete Hawkes (Newcastle]

Billy Vs The Machine
     Private Function
          Kingscliff
      
        Dreamworld
     Blues & Bites Night Market
       Fri. Sat, 12th & 13th May      
Jatta (Duo)
  [Byron Markets]

Island Vibe 2022
  *(Solo Busking Show)

Billy V's The Machine
                 with
     Nigel Mc Trustry &
The Hound Dogs Are Loose 
           The Cave INN
          Brisbane
    Sat.May 28th 7pm

Nigel Mc Trustry in Trio
with Billy James

         Eddies Grub House
              Coolongatta
           Friday May 27th


        JATTA
The Earth Frequency Festival 2022
           7/5/22

Marshall O'Kell Band
      + triple Nip
  The Shaws Bay Hotel-Ballina
              EASTER SUNDAY

Billy V's The Machine

    Sabi Sushi Bar
           Ocean Shores
             7th June 3pm

Marshall O' Kell &
triple Nip Pearson- 'Yeow'
     The Alley
  Murwillumbah

Marshall O' Kell Duo
The Great Northern Hotel
Byron Bay 

Daniel Hopkins
'Crazy F'in Tour'
        2022

Christmas NYE: 
Kempsey
Cresent Heads- Santa Surfer etc
NYD
Wreck Bay Hotel 
Jan. 2022
Yass:
Yass Bar
Canberra
Albury:
Bird Dog Bar etc..;

  Flood Fund-Raiser
Chillingham General Store
  Sat. 11th Dec.  *2pm
The Hipshooters
plus Billy Vs The Machine

Uki Buttery Market Day
    Sun. 19th Dec. *9am
The Bill Jacobi / 'Rogue Elements'Band + Billy James.

Previous:
The Chindrah hotel-Dave Murray Duo
The Riverview Hotel + Marshell O'Kell
The Alley Murwillumbay
The Wandana Brewery. Mullumbimby 
The Oasis Cafe Nimbin
James & Hannaford In Duo
  *Melbourne Cup Day @ Cudgen Surf Club
Busking By The Creek Festival 
  Nimbin Roots Music Festival 
Mctrustry Cigar Box Guitar  Boogie Band:
  Tally Valley Bluesfest Sun.Sept. 1st
  Sabi Sushi Bar : *Local Ocean Shores Residency
  Matt Armitage: The Rails  & Great Northern Byron Bay
*Nigel McTrustrys Cigar Box Guitar Blues Explosion: Eddies grub House Coolongatta.
2018 Brisbane Rhythm & Roots festival
JuFri. Aug. 3rd  Eddies Grub house Coolongatta
June -Grumpys Shed Victoria Pt. Brisbane
JUne 2nd Coochiemudlo Is. Morton Bay Saturday Workshops & House Concert
Agnes Waters Blues & Roots QLD.
  The Hub  Brisbane
  Ballistic Beer Brisbane
  Martys at Caba Cabarita
  Marakesh Blues Bar Burliegh Heads
  The Rails Byron Bay
  THe Great Northern Byron Bay
  The Brunswick Heads Hotel
  The Kingscliff Hotel
  The Ballina RSL Club...etc...
 
...More dates to be  announced soon...

               Latest  News:

I am playing 9 days of fun gigs in busking mode for *Dreamworld Theme Park on the Gold Coast...

 *April Food Festival 2025 with  food trucks, wandering entertainers and main stage  entertainment. 

Come bring the kids and enjoy...

 

Also it is party time with several recent Bookings for Private Celebrations.

If you wish to book for your next event or BBQ ?

*See the Booking page to contact.

           OLD NEWS

I have been very active and enjoying some great collaborations and gigs so far this year. I love playing music with Marshall O'Kell, Bill Jacobi, Prhlad and even played a tour with Dan Hopkins down to Melbourne meeting some nice people in little venues along the way.

Keep you posted as I get timer. 

New things occurring including I recorded a fabulous instrumental track with Bill recently and hope to finally go digital on the internet. Catch up soon....

 

Come up to the beautiful Chillingham General Store  on 11th Dec. I will play a two set support for the great Blues band The Hipshooters starts at 2pm. Its a lovely scenic drive (and natural ampitheatre and beer garden).

         Bill Jacobi

*(Warumpi Band, Neil Murray, Shane Howard, Floyd Vincent) has been 'jamming and arranging' a new band that I am playing with...

*Debut gig is booked 19th Dec. 2021 The Uki Buttery Market.

  [Depending on Covid restrictions]

     It will feature some very seasoned experienced musicians and a really great laid-back New Show.

I have presently created my version of a few traditional blues  5 new tracks  mixed with two more re-mixes and more to record. IF you are interested in my blues harmonica soaked  CDs please  call me or email me from the 'Contacts Link'.

If anyone is wanting to buy Blues Harmonicas ? 

I now have a very nice selection of various brands- I have imported. 

*Contact me for further details.

I now have  3 CD albums 

Plus a new one coming soon.

Contact me for further information. * 21 Tracks= $20, 9 New tracks =$15, 7 track EP=$10

*ON SALE NOW

Also released:

The Hoodoo Rhythm Aces (Sydney)

have just released a brand New CD album (which features lots of my blues harmonica playing).

            Steve 0416 752 729

  Email:  hoodoorhythmaces@hotmail.com

 *Google their name for further information

                  Coming up next:

  The Bill Jacobi Band

                    Marshell O'Kell

                   James & Hannaford 

                                    Nigel Mc Trustrys

                            Cigar Box Boogie Trio

Check out  Eddies Grub House which is a fresh excellent bar and burgers etc.

 ..be there or be square ?

 I am presently slowly creating a whole NEW Electro FX Blues Harpin'  show stripped back to harmonica and a drummer in the main... as a dynamic support spot .

New Release-

A Brand New Cd Demo of various Genres...
 

A really...really..  Great little  Blues Harp Demo CD...
A satisfying, exciting 21 tracks of Blues Harp Soaked originals and left of centre Mississippi  style Blues, Rock, Electronica and  various genre instrumental goodies. Professionally recorded and personally created for your listening pleasure.
*Check out the Contact page to buy a copy $20 plus postage

Merchandise will be available...

Posters, Tees, Truckers Hats, Braclets, Harmonicas, Exotic fresh coffee and interesting vintage equiptment etc...

 In future I will gradually post some great new products and designs based on the blues and Blues Harmonica passions.

Book a 3hour 'One to One'- Beginners or intermediate Harmonica Learning Session ?

By 'word of mouth' majorly, I have been creating relaxed, fun, learning sessions for people with a passion who need to understand the 'skills and options' to really play harmonica with expertise.

Billy has been teaching for around 25 years.

These 'private sessions' lay out harmonica playing 'quickly and simply'.

Each session is 'recorded as a review' for you to take away with you.

Please call/ email to book your appointment in the Byron Shire and Northern Rivers [Lismore] region. *Call for details.

Harmonica Learning Sessions are Available  NOW !!

Future Weekend Harmonica Learning Workshops are planned for regions as required... 

*( majorly from the Northern Rivers to Coffs Harbour, Tweed River and Southern Queensland ).

Do You want a one Day or Weekend Workshop or a group fun session?

Contact Billy via Email or call to plan or enquire about creating a 'group learning session' ?

These sessions involve basic learner & advanced skills plus gear discussion and jamming fun.

Budget  Hohner 'Beginners Blues Harmonicas'...

.....for sale

Best of the cheapies...

​Mandoharp.com is my harmonica dealer and owner Dane Clarke is a genuine harmonica player who stocks all sorts of great musical products. However for the novice I do sell Hohner Blues Band Diatonic Harmonicas for your convienience?

 

 

Mintz Music

Mintz Music maestro Steve Zitkus is collaborating with Billy on  songwriting and recording material not only for a new album and gigs but to form a publishing company inwhich lyrics and demo's will be offered to other performers. This is an exciting development.

A long Time coming !!

Steve Z also sponsers Billy with superior mic leads etc [available for his amplified and professional playing requirements] with Rock On Supplies.

*See 'Services': *Recommended Services button

Links: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/steve-zitkus/11/589/bb1

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