The Greyhound Hotel Gigs
THU 27 8pm SPENCER P JONES solo and THE YOU YANGS trio
SPENCER P JONES
Melbourne’s favorite songwriter and guitar hero Spencer P Jones is set to play more Solo gigs at the Greyhound Hotel including this Thursday night 27th Dec. Come and experience his pure musical genius at a time where he is producing some of his most inspiring and relevant music to date. With support from The You Yangs Starts at 8pm and its Free
FRI 28 9 FRANKLEE EARNST & THE EMPTY GLASSES
with STEVE LUCAS Solo free
$5
Band room 9 GEEK LOVE with GATES OF DAWN and MISSFIRE
GEEKLOVE
Is all about straight up, hard edged, rock & roll. Drawing inspiration from the likes of AC/DC, Metallica and Motley Crue. Geeklove is the musical spawn of guitarist/singer/songwriter Bobby Manila (ex Dukes of Windsor and Beki and the Bullets). They are joined by original classic Aussie rockers Gates of Dawn and kick arse rock act Missfire. Catch em at the Greyhound Hotel’s band room, St Kilda Friday 28th Dec 9pm $5 at the door.
SAT 29 9 EXOTICS with the VIOLENT MOOD SWINGS,
THE WHISKY PRIESTS and the BUDGIE SMUGGLERS free
Steve Prictor is having his annual birthday extravaganza, in what promises to be a night of soul, booze, grooves & blues. Everyone is welcome and it’s free. Prictors band the Violent Mood Swings will be joined in celebration by his good friends the Exotics, the Whisky Priests, the Budgie Smugglers and Special guests. So get along to the Greyhound Hotels public bar from 8pm, Saturday 9 th December.
SUN 30
6Ft UNDER & TWO SHORT & NGAWARA MADISON
6Ft Under are:Gerry Magee (geetar and voice), Texas Tom Burgess (geetar and voice) Ramblin’ Red Smith (electrified bass) and Scotty Bennett (kick & snare), they have a healthy mix of foot tapping country originals alongside tasteful tributes to our long gone country heroes (Hank Williams, Doug Sahm, Johnny Cash) and contemporary favourites (Steve Earle, Wayne Hancock, Corb Lund Band). 6Ft Under are joined by Two Short bringing their country fried blues sound to the Greyhound Hotel with singer/songwriter Steve Jean who has the ability to draw the crowd in and then rock them to the souls of their feet. Tim Fitton on Lead Guitar, he has a full fat strat sound, Luke Eberbach on Bass, he knows the music inside and out and at last count has been through about 20 amps in search of his tone and Father time, or long John Carter, is the keeper of the beat. With Ngawara Madison kicking off the afternoon, it’s a Hoe down at the Greyhound Hotel St Kilda Sunday 30th Dec Free
JANUARY
THU 3 8 BOB WHETSTONE & JULES BOULT
BOB & JULES
Sweet vocals, the witty repartee of two pals and the fusion of two very fine instrumentalists, in a show that demonstrates the music and poetry of 1920’s Blues and beyond. From New Orleans to the Mississippi Delta…” Bob Whetstone (Vocals/Trumpet) - having worked as a side man for the likes of Champion Jack Dupree, Victoria Spivey, Alexis Korner and Memphis Slim - is regarded internationally as a Blues and Jazz icon. Jules Boult (Vocals/Guitar) - is a multi instrumentalist recognised for his own unique blues music and the delightful interpretation of many fine songs. For many years his soulful and dynamic style have earned him the admiration of lovers of this music. Their back at the Greyhound Hotel St Kilda by popular demand every second Thursday in January starting from the 3rd Free in the public bar
FRI 4 9 DEN HANRAHAN with the WAZ E JAMES BAND free
DEN HANRAHAN
Den Hanrahan was born kicking and screaming and he’s not about to change. Part country pub rocker, part poetic troubadour, he is a singer, songwriter, storyteller, guitar and harp player, stomp-box stomper, lap-steel slider and on the odd occasion he’s even been known to step into hillbilly heaven and bring out the banjo!
Likened to alt. country artists such as Steve Earle, Townes Van Zandt and even Paul Kelly, Den’s music is country rock born of one-night stands and roadhouses, and he’s not afraid to take his audience along for the ride and with his gutsy vocals, lively guitar playing and raw, stripped back style. His gigs are bold and upbeat, yet he maintains an intimacy with the audience as he weaves his way through tales of the lonely life on the road and the characters he has met traveling on it. Den is joined by Waz E James and band on Friday 4th Jan in the Public bar from 9pm Free
Band room 9 LIVE TO WIN Paul Stanley/Kiss tribute band with Special guests
LIVE TO WIN Paul Stanley/Kiss tribute
Live to win have formed together to do the unthinkable, get up on stage with no makeup or costumes, just as the man himself Paul Stanley is doing. Performing like a band possessed to defy, musically going where no other tribute bands have dared to go before, playing songs from the album “Live To Win”, plus focusing on the songs we always wanted to hear but never did, lots of songs from the 80’s and 90’s, with lots of gems and plenty of surprises the set list will keep you rockin’ all night long. Performing on the night also will be —– and ——- on Friday night 4th Jan in the band room from 9pm $10 at the door
SAT 5 9 SPENCER P JONES & THE ESCAPE COMMITTEE with CRYSTAL THOMAS & MATT GREEN (duo) free
SPENCER P JONES & THE ESCAPE COMMITTE
Melbourne’s favorite songwriter and guitar hero Spencer P Jones is set to play the Greyhound Hotel St Kilda with his band The Escape Committee, with original member Helen Cattanach on bass, and new to the Escape Committee Cal McAlpine on drums and Jon Nolan on guitar.
The impressive credentials he carries. Most notably, he is the founding guitarist in influential Australian hard rock legends, Beasts Of Bourbon, as well as taking on guitar and vocal duties in another highly regarded export, cow-punk kings The Johnnys. He’s also played in the bands of such internationally lauded artists as The Gun Club, Violent Femmes, Paul Kelly, Renee Geyer, These Immortal Souls, Andre Williams, Sacred Cowboys, Lydia Lunch and Chris Bailey. Come along to the Greyhound Hotel St Kilda and experience 2 sets of rock n roll magic with support from Crystal Thomas & Matt Green (duo) in the public bar Saturday 5th Jan from 9pm free entry
SUN 6 5 WILD TURKEY with PONTIAC SLIM free
WILD TURKEY
Local Rockabilly and Psychobilly trio Wild Turkey are hitting the bar at The Greyhound Hotel on Sunday, 6th of January from 6pm to 8pm! Wild Rockin’ Outfit Pontiac Slim are playing from 5pm to kick off a crazy Sunday Recovery session!
This is the first show back at the Greyhound for Wild Turkey since they got home from their tour of the United States. Y’all can pick up a copy of the bands CD “Devil Ridin’ Shotgun” which has twelve original songs. Yeeehar.
1-3 Brighton Rd St Kilda, Vic(03) 9534 4189
