After enthralling audiences across the UK and Europe, C.W. Stoneking, the guitar and banjo playing, singer/songwriter and raconteur, returns to Australia on Friday 2nd December to perform a one off side show at The Corner Hotel, Richmond. This will be Melbourne audience’s only chance to catch C.W.’s authentic old-time blues style before he heads north to take to the stage for the first time at this year’s Homebake Festival in Sydney.
C.W.’s recordings and live shows have attracted international attention and praise from critics and audiences alike. ABC Radio National’s Tim Ritchie dubbed C.W. Stoneking’s 2006 critically acclaimed debut release King Hokum, “the standout album of the last half decade”.
Jungle Blues, the 2008 follow-up, inspired partly by his amazing survival of a shipwreck drew further acclaim with its blend of southern blues, calypso, jungle jazz and hillbilly sounds. Locally the album saw C.W. receive an ARIA Award for Best Blues and Roots Album and Best Independent Blues / Roots Album at the AIR Awards. No slowing down, internationally C.W.’s profile continued to grow with appearances on Jools Holland, features in Mojo and Word Magazine UK, rave reviews in Uncut, R2 and Americana-UK as well as performing shows across the globe to escalating praise.
C.W. Stoneking will be bringing his unique, jive-inducing rough town Mississippi blues back down under to Melbourne’s Corner Hotel on Friday 2nd December for one show only so be sure not to miss out.
Friday 2nd December
The Corner Hotel, Richmond
Tickets on sale Monday 5th September: $35 + BF
Tickets will be available through Corner Box Office 03 9427 9198 (11am-8pm Mon-Sat) or www.cornerhotel.com.
