Past Shows Archives - Martha Salt Music

Mike Rudd's Indelibles Martha Salt 15 March 2025

Mike Rudd’s INDELIBLES (Sat 15th March 2025)

Mike Rudd’s INDELIBLES play Martha Salt Music Saturday 15 March 2025.

The band is Mike Rudd’s INDELIBLES, – the show is a concert, a dance party, it’s iconic Australian music from the last half century.

Featuring Australian prog-rock legend Mike Rudd (Spectrum, Indelible Murtcepts and Ariel) playing a swampy roots mix of blues, rock and hits dating back from 1969 onwards!

Spectrum released four LPs and several singles, including their national No. 1 hit single “I’ll Be Gone”, which has remained one of the best-known songs of the last 50 years, and also the first Australian rock double album, “Milesago”.

Today the INDELIBLES are – Mike Rudd (guitar, blues harp and vocals), Peter ‘Robbo’ Robertson (drums), Broc O’Connor (bass), and Daryl Roberts (‘Hey Gringo’ – keyboards)

A special event at Martha Salt with Australian rock royalty!… READ MORE

Andrea Marr Band & McNaMarr Project Martha Salt Music 15 Feb 2025

Andrea Marr Band & McNaMarr Project (Sat 15th February 2025)

The full tilt Andrea Marr Band & The McNaMarr Project play Martha Salt Music 15th February 2025.

Drenched in Old School Soul, two powerhouse voices come together with a mutual love of Gospel, Soul & Blues.

Multi-award-winning blues artists John McNamara and Andrea Marr are highly regarded in the international soul/blues scene, and Andrea has just returned from an invitation only Memphis ‘Women in Blues’ showcase in Jan ’25.

The cream of STAX records in Memphis worked with the McNaMarr Project to create their debut album ‘Holla & Moan’ which entered the Australian charts at #2, with rave reviews in the US and Europe.… READ MORE

Rod Paine & The Fulltime Lovers (Sat 18th Jan 25)

Rod Paine and the Fulltime Lovers play Martha Salt Saturday 18th January 2025.

“Cooler than a ’59 Chevy”

If you were at Martha Salt in March this year, you know how good this band is! Sold out in record time!

Rod Paine & The Fulltime Lovers, Martha Salt! Dance floor, Cashless Bar at Bowlo prices, guaranteed seat, 50 mins from CBD, tasty food available or bring your own nibbles. Be there!

Dance and party to real live music out on the balcony!

Rod Paine & The Fulltime Lovers cook up a stew based upon the dirty electric Blues, Roots and R&B of the early sixties, but with splashes of Country balladry, Gospel, Americana and Rock n Roll – you get the full flavour.… READ MORE

‘SLATSAPALOOZA’ Paul Slattery, Ben Wicks, Tim Stout (Sat 14 Dec 24) – CANCELLED

Due to unforeseen circumstances this show has been cancelled. All ticket holders have been refunded in full through trybooking.com

SLATSAPALOOZA (Paul Slattery Ben Wicks Tim Stout) play Martha Salt Music Saturday 14th December 2024.

Look out for some hi octane funk blues and soul when Paul Slattery – ‘SLATSAPALOOZA’ – hits MARTHA SALT this December. Emerging from the nether world of Adelaide’s rock scene, Melbourne’s Cisco Caesar and of late the ubiquitous BLUES ROULETTE, Slats will sing up a storm for you Martha Salt syndicators.

He is the voice of the fabulous Moreland City Soul Review, The Committments, The Blues Brothers and many other sell out acts.… READ MORE

Mick Pealing, Nick Charles and the Long Road Home (Sat 16 Nov 24)

Mick Pealing, Nick Charles and the Long Road Home play Martha Salt Music Saturday 16th November 2024.

What happens when one of Australia’s finest voices in rock, roots and popular music unites with Australia’s virtuoso of roots guitar? The answer is simply – a sublime mix of acoustic music drawing on two lifetime’s acclaimed careers.

Mick Pealing has been the signature voice of iconic Australian bands “Stars” with hit singles and a number one album as well as the front man in the legendary “Spaniards” and “The Ideals”.

Nick Charles has been awarded every possible accolade in the blues and roots world, toured the USA 12 times and recorded nearly 20 albums.… READ MORE

Collard Greens & Gravy (Sat 19th October 2024)

Collard Greens & Gravy play Martha Salt Music Saturday 19th October 2024.

Raw harmonica driven blues doesn’t get any better.

ARIA Award winners Collard Greens and Gravy have been forerunners of the Australian blues and roots scene since the mid 90’s. The band traveled to Memphis Tennessee for the International Blues Challenge and took second place, and have won countless local and Australian awards. In November 2023 Ian Collard was inducted into the prestigious Blues Music Victoria Hall of Fame.

The line up features Ian Collard on vocals and harmonica, Benny Peters on guitar, Dale Lindrea on bass and Liam O’Leary on drums.… READ MORE

Geoff Achison & The Algo-Rhythms (Sat 20th July)

GEOFF ACHISON & THE ALGO-RHYTHMS play Martha Salt Music 20th July 2024.

Aussie blues-roots artist Geoff Achison has won fans around the world with his dynamic guitar style and high-quality songwriting. A country boy from Victoria, Geoff moved to the ‘big smoke’ in search of the blues, beginning a journey which would ultimately lead to extensive touring playing the juke-joints of the American south and across the UK & Europe. He won the ‘Albert King Award’ in Memphis and upon returning home was honoured to be inducted to the Blues Music Victoria Hall Of Fame.

Geoff Achison first arrived on the scene in Melbourne playing incendiary lead guitar with local blues legend ‘Dutch’ Tilders before striking out on his own with his all-star group ‘The Souldiggers’.… READ MORE

Checkerboard Loynge play Martha Salt Music 15 June 2024

Checkerboard Lounge ( Sat 15th June )

CHECKERBOARD LOUNGE ‘the band’ play Martha Salt Music 15th June 2024.

Singing drummer Carl Pannuzzo, Guitar master Shannon Bourne, Hammond virtuoso Tim Neal & uber-musical bassist Zoe Frater, breath fire, virtuosity and improvisation into classic soul and blues originals. Worldclass musicianship, dynamic passion and play.

Winners of the Melbourne Blues Appreciation Society 2019 Blues Challenge, Legendary underground institution, Checkerboard Lounge, deliver a dynamic, soulful well of emotion and playful abandon in collective improvisation over classic blues, soul and originals.

From deep within the veins of Melbourne’s music scene, Checkerboard Lounge has become a cult-like underground institution. The brainchild of renowned singer and drummer Carl Pannuzzo, the band has evolved over thirty years; breathing fire, virtuosity and improvisation into their ‘must see’ live performance.… READ MORE

Fiona Boyes & The Fortune Tellers (Sat 11th May)

Fiona Boyes & The Fortune Tellers play Martha Salt Music 11th May 2024.

The only Australian musician ever to be recognised in the American Blues Foundation (Memphis) ‘Blues Music Awards’, with 8 nominations, including 2019 ’Traditional Female Artist of the Year’. Fiona’s performance features guitars, vocals and unique cigarbox instruments. Known universally as Bonnie Raitt’s ‘evil twin’, the international recording artist and touring musician will be with us at Martha Salt Saturday May 11. With the fabulous Fortune Tellers Tim Neal on Hammond and Mark Grunden drums. Fiona is the best there is, make no mistake! New album “Ramblified” out now.… READ MORE

The BLOW OUT (Sat 13th April)

The BLOW OUT play Martha Salt Music 13th April 2024.

THE BLOW OUT will be playing on the NINCH to launch their chart topping album ‘VERSION OF YOU’ on Saturday 13th April at Martha Salt.

‘VERSION OF YOU’ has received rave reviews. It has been in the top ten of the National Blues & Roots Chart for the last four months.
“Album of the Week – Bluesbeat Radio NSW”
“The Blow Out have produced one of THE best releases of 2023 – 3Way FM”.

THE BLOW OUT is Salty Trevarthen (Vox & Harmonica) with Morgan Klose (Guitar), Peter Beulke (Bass), Peter Hodges (Drums) and Liam Kealy guesting on the Hammond B3 Leslie – some of the finest players in the blues/roots genre who will introduce you to over eight original and authentic blues cut from this great album, and a heap of dancing/boogie classics.… READ MORE

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