Barrels, Bottlenecks & Blues
Come for the blues. Stay for the sunset. Raise a glass at midnight.
See out the year with an evening of live blues, roots, wine and good company at Yering Farm Wines in Victoria’s Yarra Valley.
Barrels, Bottlenecks & Blues brings together six Australian acts for a relaxed New Year’s Eve celebration, moving from acoustic roots and traditional blues through to Chicago boogie, Hill Country grooves and full-band blues. Settle in with Yering Farm wine or cider, enjoy good food and a summer sunset, then raise a glass as the countdown reaches midnight.
No massive festival. No packed nightclub. Just proper live music, good wine and a beautiful place to welcome the new year.
The Lineup
Six Australian blues and roots acts will take the stage across the evening, moving from stripped-back acoustic sets and traditional blues through to New Orleans sounds, Chicago boogie and full-band blues-rock.
Lloyd Spiegel Trio
Fourteen-time Australian Blues Award winner Lloyd Spiegel is joined by Lisa Baird on trombone and vocals and Tim Burnham on drums. Expect exceptional guitar playing, powerful vocals, sharp storytelling and a high-energy sound that reaches well beyond traditional blues.
Catfish Voodoo
Returning to the stage especially for Barrels, Bottlenecks & Blues, Catfish Voodoo bring low-down Chicago blues, harmonica, bottleneck guitar and plenty of boogie. Melbourne bassist Pete Bulke joins the band for this special New Year’s Eve performance.
White Lightning
White Lightning are a hard-hitting two-piece built around guitar, harmonica, drums and slide. Their raw sound blends Mississippi Hill Country blues with stripped-back blues-rock, heavy grooves and plenty of punch.
Lily & King
Lily & King mix blues, jazz, New Orleans sounds and old-time roots music with trombone, guitar, banjo, percussion and more. Their lively, playful performances bring colour, character and a strong sense of fun to the stage.
Julian James & Beci Kate
Americana, Hill Country blues, slide guitar, harmonica and close harmony come together in the road-tested sound of Julian James and Beci Kate. Their set combines original music with deep blues and roots influences shaped by years of touring throughout Australia and overseas.
Jarrod Shaw
Country Victorian bluesman Jarrod Shaw delivers a stripped-back solo set featuring fingerpicked guitar, harmonica and influences drawn from Piedmont and Delta blues. With just guitar, voice and groove, he creates a sound far bigger than the sum of its parts.
The Location
Barrels, Bottlenecks & Blues takes place at Yering Farm Wines, surrounded by vineyards and open country in Victoria’s Yarra Valley.
The working winery provides a relaxed setting for an intimate New Year’s Eve celebration, with space to settle in, enjoy the summer sunset and experience a full evening of live music without the crowds and pressure of a major festival.
Grab a glass of Yering Farm wine or cider, find your spot and stay through to the midnight countdown.