The Flood: January 2009 Gig Dates

Wed 21 January
The Tamworth Hotel
147 Marius St Tamworth
Ph: 02 6766 2923

Thur 22 January
The Tamworth Hotel

Fri 23 January
The Tamworth Hotel

Sun 25 January
The Pub
Ph: 02 6765 5655
Gunnedah Road Tamworth
Plus special guests
Doors 11am
Pre-purchase Tix: www.visittamworth.com.au

 

2008 Gig Archives

The Flood: May 2008 Gig Dates

Sun 25 May – Sun 1 June
Norfolk Island CM Festival Norfolk Island

The Flood: June 2008 Gig Dates

Thursday 5 June
The Basement Circular Quay, Sydney
Plus Bill Chambers & Travis Collins

www.thebasement.com.au

Friday 6 – Sunday 8 June
The Dreaming Festival Woodford, QLD

Friday 13 June
The Brass Monkey
115a Cronulla Street, Cronulla NSW
Ph: 02 9544 3844

www.brassmonkey.com.au
Plus Travis Collins

Saturday 14 June
Lizottes Restaurant Kincumber, Central Coast NSW
Ph: 02 4368 2017
www.lizottes.com.au
Plus Travis Collins

The Flood: July 2008 Gig Dates

Friday 4 July
Wests Diggers Club
Kable Avenue Tamworth
Ph: 02 6766 4661
9pm FREE

Sunday 6 July
King’s Theatre
31 Moorehead Street, Lambton, Newcastle
Ph: 02 4956 2066
www.kings-theatre.com.au
Doors: 4pm

The Flood: August 2008 Gig Dates

Wed 6 August
The Duke of Kent Hotel
125 Fitzmaurice St, Wagga Wagga, NSW
Ph: 02 6921 3231

Thurs 7 August
The New Capers
124 Burwood Road, Hawthorn, VIC
Ph:03 9819 1797
www.newcapers.com.au

Fri 8 August
The Peninsula Lounge
475 Moorooduc Highway, Moorooduc, VIC
PH:03 5978 8955
Plus The Distance & President Roots
www.peninsulalounge.com.au

Fri 8 August
The Basement Discs
Instore Performance & signing
24 Block Place, Melbourne VIC
Ph: 03 9654 1110
12.30pm
www.basementdiscs.com.au

Saturday, 9 August 2008
The Theatre Royal Castlemaine
30 Hargraves St, Castlemaine, VIC
Ph:03 5472 1196
Plus Broderick Smith and Ryks Blue Planet
www.theatreroyal.info

The Flood: October 2008 Gig Dates

Sat 18 October 2008
Wingham Akoostik Festival
Central Park, Wingham, NSW
Ph:02 6551 6266

Sun 25 May – Sun 1 June

The Flood are playing at the Norfolk Island CM Festival, Norfolk Island

SPECIAL OFFER…..LADIES AND GENTLEMAN – TAKE A SEAT…..

Combine everybody’s favourite band, with 8 days on idyllic Norfolk Island

+Add Bill Chambers, into the mix and a very special “LAST MINUTE” airfare and you will enjoy one of the best Country Music Festivals Norfolk Island has to offer.

Flavoured with a bit of American Country with artist Charley Groth, NZ’s Darlings and more!

SPECIAL AIRFARE; $349.00 INCLUSIVE OF TAXES … Brisbane/to Norfolk Island return 21-29 MAY 2008

Conditions apply:

*Valid Dates shown only / non refundable / no reservations changes

VISIT NORFOLK AIR WEBSITE OF www.norfolkair.com for airfare and accommodation/car hire packages.

Show tickets available by emailing Jackie at nicma@norfolk.net.nf or visit our website for program www.nicma.nf

Stay tuned……..

Friday 11 April
The Excelsior Hotel
64 Foveaux Street, Surry Hills, NSW
Ph: 02 9211 4945

Doors 8pm

Saturday 12 April
Milton Theatre
69 Princes Highway, Milton, NSW
Ph: 02 4455 7022
www.miltontheatre.com.au

Also:
You can listen to the podcast of the recent John Nutting interview on ABC Saturday Night Country with KB and Tim. Follow the link below:
http://www.abc.net.au/snc/stories/2204998.htm

Performing the current single ‘Can’t Work No Longer’ - which is at #12 on the Country Tracks chart this week – and climbing…

* around 10.30am-ish…(indicative only!)

Thanks for hangin’ in with us!! Peace…

Saturday 8^th March – ABC Radio - Saturday Night Country
This Saturday night KB and TDubbiya will be talking ‘Everybody’s Favourite’ and spinning a bunch of album tracks with our mate John Nutting on Saturday Night Country, ABC Local radio. Tune in to hear Johnno put us ‘chumps’ through the wringer and hear us squirm through 45minutes-ish of talking about ourselves…er..hum!!
www.abc.net.au/snc

Next week’s dates – this is it - get in now – we may not be back your way in a hurry:
Thursday 13 March 2008
The Beach Hotel
Byron Bay, NSW
Ph: 02 6685 6402

Friday 14 March 2008
The Soundlounge
Currumbin, QLD
Ph: 07 5520 2199
Plus Michael Muchow (he’s bloody good)

Saturday 15 March 2008
The Pioneer Village CMC
Petrie, Brisbane QLD
Ph: 07 3285 1375
Plus Michael Muchow (he’ll be bloody good again)

NB: Muchow is pronounced MOKO – when you meet him - tell him to adopt MOKO as a stage name - for all our sakes..please!!

Also: ABC’s RAGE have the “Can’t Work No Longer” clip. If you feel inclined, drop in to http://www2b.abc.net.au/rage/guestbook/ and implore them to play the bloody thing, will ya?

And: Don’t forget to visit www.countrymusicchannel.com.au and request said same clip by The Flood…

We love youse guys. Thanks for hangin’ in - and out - with us!! Peace…

Much loved Sydney based musician, Michel Rose, recently suffered a bad fall and fractured his arm while getting ready to perform a show at the Tamworth Country Music Festival. While this would be a major inconvenience for anyone, for Michel – one of the most sought after pedal steel and dobro players in the country – it was a devastating blow.

This accident will effectively put Michel out of work for at least 12 weeks and cause financial hardship to his family. As he has played on almost every major country music album release in the past 2 decades, it didn’t take long for Michel’s musician friends to rally and stage a benefit concert in his honor

A stellar line-up of country music artists has been announced to perform a special tribute concert at the Revesby Workers Club on Thursday 28th February… 8pm Tickets available from the club Tel: (02) 9772 2100 www.ticketmaster.com.au

Be part of this special night when the cream of Australian country music artists come A Special Country Music Tribute for Michel Rose

Much loved Sydney based musician, Michel Rose, recently suffered a bad fall and fractured his arm while getting ready to perform a show at the Tamworth Country Music Festival. While this would be a major inconvenience for anyone, for Michel – one of the most sought after pedal steel and dobro players in the country – it was a devastating blow.

This accident will effectively put Michel out of work for at least 12 weeks and cause financial hardship to his family. As he has played on almost every major country music album release in the past 2 decades, it didn’t take long for Michel’s musician friends to rally and stage a benefit concert in his honor

A stellar line-up of country music artists has been announced to perform a special tribute concert at the Revesby Workers Club on Thursday 28th February… 8pm Tickets available from the club Tel: (02) 9772 2100 www.ticketmaster.com.au

Be part of this special night when the cream of Australian country music artists come together to pay tribute to Michel Rose

• Troy Cassar-Daley • Beccy Cole • Adam Harvey • Graeme Connors • Gina Jeffreys • Sara Storer • The Flood • Jim Haynes • Felicity Urquhart • Dianna Corcoran • Travis Collins • Kirsty Lee-Akers • Anne Kirkpatrick • Stu & Camille • Amber Lawrence • Amos Morris

All artists appearing will be backed by an all-star line-up of musicians who have worked with Michel through the years including Stu French, Camille Te Nahu and Rod McCormack.
together to pay tribute to Michel Rose

• Troy Cassar-Daley • Beccy Cole • Adam Harvey • Graeme Connors • Gina Jeffreys • Sara Storer • The Flood • Jim Haynes • Felicity Urquhart • Dianna Corcoran • Travis Collins • Kirsty Lee-Akers • Anne Kirkpatrick • Stu & Camille • Amber Lawrence • Amos Morris

All artists appearing will be backed by an all-star line-up of musicians who have worked with Michel through the years including Stu French, Camille Te Nahu and Rod McCormack.

· Final two Flood shows for 2007 this weekend
· Brand New single to radio in December
· New Flood venue for Tamworth Music Festival
· New album out early 2008!
· James Gillard – CMAA Musician of The Year 2007
· New Website

GIGS
The last two Flood shows for 2007 – don’t miss ‘em! We’re back at the Heritage Hotel in Wollongong this Friday – haven’t been there in a while – and the big Saturday ‘let’s ignore election night’ gig at The Vanguard in Newtown. Yep, when little Johnnie finally announced an election date six weeks ago, apparently Malcom Turnbull was spewin’, because he had tickets to The Flood at The Vanguard. It’s OK, we let him swap them, so he’s coming to the Heritage on Friday instead.

Seriously though, hope to see you at either or both shows – apparently dinner/show tix are sold out for Saturday, but you can still get tix to the gig. James ‘Muso of the Year’ Gillard (more on that later) is AWOL this weekend, but the mighty Ian D Lees (Chasin’ The Train, Movin’ Piccies) casts an equally formidable bass shadow across The Flood stage and will do so for these two gigs….

Friday, 23 November 2007
The Heritage Hotel
240 Princes Highway, Bulli, NSW
Ph: 02 4284 5884
Plus Sam Hawksley

Saturday, 24 November 2007
The Vanguard, Newtown
Ph: 02 9557 7992
42 King Street, Newtown, NSW
Plus Adam James
www.thevanguard.com

And if that isn’t enough, don’t forget to checkout the final two Kevin Bennett & Bill Chambers ‘Wednesdays in November’ gigs at The Excelsior in Surry Hills. They have been bloody ripper gigs by all accounts, with some surprise guests:

TONIGHT – 21 November 2007
Kevin Bennett and Bill Chambers
The Excelsior Hotel - Surry Hills
8.30pm $15

Wednesday, 29 November 2007
Kevin Bennett and Bill Chambers
The Excelsior Hotel - Surry Hills
8.30pm $15

NEW SINGLE and NEW ALBUM
Yes, we’ve been busy hunkered down in the studio in Oct/Nov quietly making a new album: ‘Everybody’s Favourite’. The first single – ‘Can’t Work No Longer’ goes to radio in December. If your favourite radio station – whatever the format - isn’t playing it, feel free to give them a call and ask them ‘why not?’! If they say they haven’t got it, bung us their details and email address and we’ll make sure they do have it!

In the next day or so we’ll post the song at our myspace site: www.myspace.com/kbandtheflood for your free listening pleasure. If you haven’t signed up yet, then join us at myspace. In addition, in the weeks leading up to the Tamworth launch of the album we’ll bung one song a week up there for you to checkout, so watch for that.

NEW TAMWORTH VENUE
Yep – the rumours are true, and a legendary straight ten years (???.. anyone know how long exactly?) at the Tamworth Hotel comes to an end in 2008. The new venue for The Flood is the Family Hotel and of course Sunday at midday at The Pub as we have done for the last couple of years. The Mick Pealing Trio - Pealing, Carruthers and Dean – come over to The Family with us for the Thursday and Friday nights, as well as joining us for the ‘Tamworth Album Launch’ party at the Pub on Sunday 27th.

Wed-Fri, 23-25 January 2008
The Family Hotel
Cnr Bridge & Belmore Street
Tamworth, NSW
Ph: 02 6765 7999
9pm $15 door

Saturday 26^th January 2008
Tumbalong Park - Sydney

Sunday 27^th January 2008
Official Tamworth Album Launch Party
The Pub
12 Midday
www.tourismtamworth.com.au
Plus Mick Pealing
(Tickets should be available online at the Tourism Tamworth website from December 1^st)

JG - MUSO OF THE YEAR
On September 10^th James Gillard – 50% of The Flood ‘engine room’ - was anointed ‘Musician Of The Year’ at the CMAA Achiever Awards. Came as no surprise to his compadres in The Flood of course – we’ve known for a long time that he’s the muso of the decade – so good onya Jimbo and a hearty toast from your fellow Floodies…