8 Ball Aitken Band @ Upper Lansdowne Hall, (near Port Macquarie) - SUN JAN 5th, 3pm + Dillion James
Schedule
Sun Jan 05 2025 at 03:00 pm to 06:00 pm
UTC+11:00Location
Upper Lansdowne Hall & Happenings | Taree, NS
8 Ball is a riveting, high energy performer with a great band whose shows are famous for great blues and great fun. His keyboard playing brother Dillion James is supporting the show.
8 Ball Aitken toured the world for more than a decade performing his swampy-blues-rock across twenty countries to date. He’s earned a loyal fanbase from his live shows and internet videos, while paying his dues as a singer, songwriter, slide-guitarist and producer.
8 Ball relocated to Nashville, Tennessee, USA in 2012 and worked for nine years with many of the best in the blues business today. 8 Ball won second place in the 2021 International New Orleans Cigar Box Guitar Festival hosted by blues woman Samantha Fish. His previous album release ‘ICE CREAM MAN’ hit #1 on the Australian Blues & Roots Charts in March 2021.
8 Ball was shortlisted for an APRA 2019 Song Of The Year for ‘High Water’. He has toured the album extensively across Australia and USA to critical acclaim and excellent reviews.
“8 Ball Aitken demonstrates that the blues are alive and well Down Under with this deep-in-the-pocket collection of modern blues and blues rock that’s built atop a swamp blues structure.” – Chicago Blues Guide
“For a guy from Australia, 8 Ball Aitken really has the Delta in his bones… I wouldn’t be surprised to find Mississippi mud on the soles of his shoes.” – Gonzo Okanagan
“A lovely, enjoyable collection, start to finish, with the inevitable few songs that stand out, and invite you to hit the replay.” – Blues In Britain – Graham Munn
“This is outstanding. The way it should be done. You have a new fan.” Ray Wylie Hubbard (Snake Farm), Texas, USA
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Refreshments:
A selection of tasty home made food, tea, coffee and cake will be available. Feel free to bring your own nibbles & drinks