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Guitars in Bars showcases South Australia’s dynamic live music scene in great venues across the state.
Artists take to the stages of pubs, clubs, shops and bars in a series of free and ticketed events featuring the humble guitar.
Check out our full listing below:
Monday, 15 September
- Billy Bob’s BBQ Jam – Grace Emily Hotel
Tuesday, 16 September
- The Airbenders – Gilbert St Hotel
Wednesday, 17 September
- Stefan Hauk – Memphis Slims
- The Gremilys – Grace Emily Hotel
Thursday, 18 September
- Dusty Lee’s Blues Jam – Stratomasters – Memphis Slims
- Cal Williams Jr. & Sean Martin – Gilbert St Hotel
Friday, 19 September
- The Honey Badgers – Wheatsheaf Hotel
Saturday, 20 September
- The Art of Jamming – Memphis Slims
- Katie Noonan: Jeff Buckley Grace 30th Anniversary Celebration – Hindley Street Music Hall
- Sturt Avenue – Wheatsheaf Hotel
Sunday, 21 September
- Katie Noonan: Jeff Buckley Grace 30th Anniversary Celebration – Hindley Street Music Hall
- The Lofty Mountain Band (feat. Maggie Rigby) – The Trinity Sessions
- The Sharp (VIC) + Doctor Desoto – Wheatsheaf Hotel
Monday, 22 September
- COMA presents STOZ: Stephen Magnusson, Sam Anning, Dave Beck – Wheatsheaf Hotel
- Billy Bob’s BBQ Jam – Grace Emily Hotel
Wednesday, 24 September
- Stefan Hauk – Memphis Slims
- The Gremilys – Grace Emily Hotel
Thursday, 25 September
- Dusty Lee’s Blues Jam – British Blues – Memphis Slims
- JJ Fields & Mick Garcia – Gilbert St Hotel
Friday, 26 September
- Hand Jive – A Tribute to John Scofield – Venue TBC
Saturday, 27 September (and ongoing weekends)
- Zachary Luka – Kick Back Brewing
- Toby Beard – Wheatsheaf Hotel
Sunday, 28 September
- Troi Tyrell – Kick Back Brewing
- Cal Williams Jr – Wheatsheaf Hotel
Monday, 29 September
- Billy Bob’s BBQ Jam – Grace Emily Hotel
Wednesday, 1 October
- Stefan Hauk – Memphis Slims
- The Gremilys – Grace Emily Hotel
Thursday, 2 October
- Dusty Lee’s Blues Jam – 3 Kings – Memphis Slims
- Semaphore Music Festival (begins) – Semaphore Workers Club
- Nikko & Snooks – Gilbert St Hotel
Friday, 3 October
- 5 SIDED CUBE Single Launch: ‘Make Emile of It’ – Grace Emily Hotel
- Andy Penkow + Anne Fraser – Wheatsheaf Hotel
- Semaphore Music Festival (continues) – Semaphore Workers Club
Saturday, 4 October
- Searching For Charlie Owen – The Joinery Wine Room
- Kings & Associates – Wheatsheaf Hotel
- Semaphore Music Festival (continues) – Semaphore Workers Club
Sunday, 5 October
- Finding Charlie Owen – Wheatsheaf Hotel
- Semaphore Music Festival (final day) – Semaphore Workers Club
Monday, 6 October
- Billy Bob’s BBQ Jam – Grace Emily Hotel
Tuesday, 7 October
- The Publishers – Gilbert St Hotel
Wednesday, 8 October
- Stefan Hauk – Memphis Slims
- Beccy Cole’s Family Jam – Wheatsheaf Hotel
- The Gremilys – Grace Emily Hotel
Friday, 10 October
- Brooke McClymont & Adam Eckersly – Wheatsheaf Hotel
Saturday, 11 October
- Dallas Crane – Grace Emily Hotel
- Massey Ferguson + Briar Patch – Wheatsheaf Hotel
Sunday, 12 October
- Swimsuit + Special Guests – Wheatsheaf Hotel
- Craig Atkins – Kick Back Brewing
Performance Location: Various

This event occurs in various venues across Adelaide. See event information above for details.
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