3 DAYS Of FREE LIVE MUSIC
FRI 28 FEB – SUN 2 MAR 2025
40+ BANDS 70+ GIGS BLUES ACROSS ST KILDA
- Geoff Achison w tom Waters
- Murray Cook’s soul movers
- Continental Robert Susz
- Margie Lou Dyer
- Willie j Maxwell
- Buddy Knox Blues Band
- Anna Scionti
- Andy Baylor Band
- Murray’s Bay Country club
- Kim Volkman
- Waz e James band
- Jesse Redwing
- Julian James and the moonshine state
- Paullie Bignell and the thornbury two
- Rod Paine and the full time lovers
- Alex burns
- Shake
- Phil Para
- Hoodoo Mayhem marching band
- Heavy Medicine
- Sammy Owen Blues Band
- Ezra Lee band
Now in it’s sixth year
the annual St Kilda Blues Festival is back with its rhythmic vengeance
Born of a love of both the blues and our hometown, the St Kilda Blues Festival is a venue-based showcase of local blues talent with a sprinkling of international acts. 40 plus bands/artists, 70 plus gigs along Acland St, Fitzroy St and Blessington St Precinct along with roaming street performers.
Conjuring The Good Vibes – A Special Opening Night For St Kilda Blues Festival 2025
For the first time in its history, St Kilda Blues Festival are having a special celebration for the opening night of its free blues festival weekend. Blues fest lovers will gather together to conjure the good vibes at St Kilda’s most Iconic live music venue, The Gershwin Room @ The Espy on Thursday the 27th of February, 2025 at 7pm.
Don’t miss out, limited tickets available
Headlining the bill is Ashley Naylor, a renowned guitarist with Australian band Even, who has lent his talents to iconic Australian acts including The Church, Paul Kelly and Rockwiz and is set to bring his captivating sonic explorations and guitar mastery to our blues lovin’ audience.
Accompanying Naylor, is Blues Music Hall Of Fame Victoria 2024 recipient Kerry Simpson making for a fantastically collaborative musical experience.
Supporting the two is Kathleen Halloran, a talented guitarist with irresistible spirit and electrifying fretboard flare that has the industry a buzz right now.
MEET THE ARTISTS
With weeping guitars and harps and basses our artists musical styles will encompass slide, fingerpicking, folk, punk and alt blues country blues
LISTEN
Our 2025 Lineup is better than ever. Listen to our St Kilda Blues Festival 2025 Artist Playlist
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