Black Bear Lodge

Open from 5pm for Hunting hour. Late night Free entry Vinyl Club with Dj Stagger Lee 9pm ’til close.

Open from 5pm for Hunting hour. Late night free entry Vinyl Club with Dj Soul Train 9pm ’til close

Co-founder of Brisbane indie-orchestra Inland Sea, Jeremy Hunter is now stepping out on his own with a debut EP of folk-rock songs of a different bent. Releasing his debut EP at Brisbane’s Black Bear Lodge on the 26th of May with support from talented locals Moses Gunn Collective and Soviet X Ray Record Club. Jeremy’s self titled debut release elegantly blends blues, rock, pop and folk sensibilities and his live performances pack a punch with a dynamic five piece band.

TICKETS: $10 door, $8 (+bf) presale.

Jeremy Hunter & The Elephant 10 – 10:45+

Moses Gunn Collective 9 – 9:40

Soviet X Ray Record Club 8 – 8:40

Hark, Brisbane, winter is nigh! What better time for a hoedown with some of Brisbane’s best-loved bangin’ folk and bluegrass acts, and where better but at Black Bear Lodge. My 29th brings you local favourites the Rusty Datsuns, fresh out of the recording studio with a host of special guests in tow, the gentle hootin’ and hollerins of true-bluegrass outfit Breaking Hart Benton, all to be opened by Turkey and Goose. Shout yourself a hot rum and byo your favourite old sweater for a night of original songs that will warm your heart and stomp your feet.

TICKETS: $10 on the door

With not so much of a “comeback” but a “welcome back” single, in ‘KEEP ON RUNNING’, Sydney’s ANDY BULL has watched the song go from strength to strength and is now taking a break from the studio in which he’s self-producing his next album and hitting the road for four very intimate shows in Perth, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.

‘Keep On Running’ was dropped upon an unsuspecting crowd and has taken audiences and tastemakers by surprise. His first ever self-produced affair, the song was instantly leapt upon by triple j and achieved #1 most played for its first two weeks on air. With little more than this and community support nationwide, the single entered the Top 50 of the national ARIA Singles Chart and achieved a Top 5 spot in Hype Machine blog world.

With a cannon of new material, which he will debut for the very first time, Andy Bull is hitting the road with a full live band for just four incredibly intimate shows with very limited tickets.

TICKETS: $15 pre-sale HERE, $18 on the door

With buzz from his packed showcases in Los Angeles, and having recently completed his second album – titled “The Pilgrim” – with legendary producer, Mark Opitz, talented Sydney-based singer/songwriter Owen Campbell has announced that he will embark upon a national tour in May and June, in the lead-up to the new release, and scheduled for the second half of 2013.

Regional audiences caught a glimpse of what’s to come from Campbell last month, when he supported Diesel in Victorian and NSW venues, and the response was such that Owen will take his band on the road, with the intention of reaching fans in every capital city and surrounding areas.

Owen has toured extensively throughout his career, including international festivals, this is his first national headline tour, encompassing Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Perth, Adelaide, Wagga Wagga, Geelong, Wollongong and Byron Bay, with more to be announced.

Owen enjoyed extraordinary success in 2012, with his debut album titled “Sunshine Road” spending over ten months in the Australian iTunes Blues Charts, twice reaching the No. 1 position and achieving Top 10 status in the ARIA charts as well as charting in the Top 5 in five different countries.

Owen Campbell was a finalist in last year’s season of “Australia’s Got Talent”.

TICKETS: $15+bf pre-sale HERE or $20 on the door

On May 31 Black Bear Lodge will host modern groove septet GUSTAV for an evening of slick horn lines, grooving rhythms and tight beats.

Since their inception in August 2012, GUSTAV has had the chance to play at some of Brisbane’s finest venues, house parties and street corners. They look forward to bringing their unique sound to the esteemed Black Bear Lodge for a night of original tunes and covers legends such as Marvin Gaye. Citing influences such as J Dilla, Erykah Badu, Lettuce, Soulive and D’Angelo – these influences present themselves through a full rhythm and horn section culminating in a distinctive, memorable show.

TICKETS: Free Entry

When: Sets at 8PM & 9PM

Andrew ‘Oztinato’ hits the Black Bear ‘house piano’ live and un-amplified to bring to life the Barrel house and Boogie styles of a time long ago. Boogie-woogie is an African American style of piano-based blues that became popular in the late 1930s and early 1940s, but originated much earlier. While the blues traditionally depicts a variety of emotions, boogie-woogie is mainly associated with dancing. An early form of jazz with wild, improvised piano, and an accented two-beat rhythm. This is a new regular gig here at the Bear on the first Friday of each month.

Free entry 5:30 – 8pm.

Open from 5 for the Hunting Hour.

Open from 5pm for Hunting hour. Late night free entry Vinyl Club with Dj Black Amex 9pm ’til close.

Barksdale Brass Band bring their high-energy New Orleans vibes back to the Black Bear Lodge after a 6 month hiatus. Featuring a stellar line up playing a variety of music inspired from New Orleans and the Balkans, these boys will blow your socks off, literally! Anyone who has witnessed a Barksdale show at the BBL can attest to the spontaneity, joy and fun of these intimate shows. Be sure to bring your dancing shoes!

Set times: 8pm and 9:30pm