Armidale Events

Come and enjoy jazz at one of Armidale's grooviest venues. For more information, phone 0423 200 699 (after 2.00pm).

Ohmasoul will be bringing some soul to the  Bar. Listen in as they cook up an eclectic mix of soul, jazz, blues and shoegaze. Featuring Jemimah Hiscox on vocals and James Brinkhoff on keys, they put their own laid-back spin on well known, unknown and new songs from the 60s to yesterday.

Join Four Book Trilogy from 7:30pm on Thursday 3 October for their first appearance at The Welder's Dog Armidale. Enjoy a 5-piece band with the return of Craig Johnson. Three guitars + piano + harmonica + drums + bass + four vocalists and much more!

A fabulous night of steampunk, rock and opera.

Come and enjoy a wonderful night of music and help us launch our new album, The Green Album.

Rick Cuthel has a passionate outlook on music, and it shines through, with years of experience playing live in venues around New South Wales and southern Queensland. Playing a stripped back acoustic performance you will enjoy familiar classics and sing along songs. There is something for everyone and is sure to take you down memory lane. From classic 60s to recent hits, including country, some personal favourites, and arrangements.  

This week live music will be with Chilli Jam. Chilli Jam is a local Armidale band dedicated to performing a variety of songs from Blues, Rock, World Latin, Jazz and originals with a unique twist. Massiel, Gary Daly and Mick Houlahan share a unique connection and cover an excellent variety of songs to suit a wider audience. Never the same experience twice!

Listen in as OhMaSoul cook-up an eclectic mix of soul, jazz, blues and shoegaze. Featuring Jemimah Hiscox on vocals and James Brinkhoff on keys, they put their own laid-back spin on well-known, unknown and new songs from the 60s to yesterday.

Maddie Warden fresh off her Big Chill set with the Halfway Down Band playing at the bar live.

Fovndlings is a five-piece band based in Uralla. Hugh Cook (drums and vocals), Brendan Passey (guitar and vocals), Steve Tafra (accordion, resonator and guitar), Adrian Walsh (guitar and vocals) and Heath Forsyth (bass) have been entertaining the region for seven years with their own idiosyncratic variety of cowpunk. Check out their self-titled 2019 album on Spotify, or more recent videos of their songs One Road In and Her Son the Arsonist. A new single, Talking Like a Coin, will be […]

Come celebrate and enjoy fresh new songs from the Dorrigo Squash Club album and some old favourites too.

Sharny Russell (vocals & keyboard) and Ash Hall (trumpet) have played at The Dog before. Together they will explore standards and make them their own. This gig will bring their many years of experience together for an exciting evening. Come and chill with these two! Catch you there!

Jumpin Jack Jordan (JJJ) (aka Tim Thornton) is a regular on Melbourne’s live music scene, playing a heady mix of rock, pop, jazz, blues, and funk. You get the ‘whole enchilada’ with the JJJ & Friends experience and this homecoming show will certainly be no exception – it will be a complete avalanche of good-time, genre hopping covers and originals. What’s more, there will be a stellar parade of cameos throughout the evening! It’s all so exciting we better switch […]

Into the New Watch this space.

Bitz of Buzz is Alan Hardaker and Maria Rummery and two members of the Armidale band, Dusky Buzz. They each have a background of eclectic musical tastes and experience and have been playing as a duo since late 2022. Bitz of Buzz performs easy listening music, covering songs from every decade over the last century, including jazz standards, pop, folk and blues. From George Gershwin to Billie Eilish, Bitz of Buzz are sure to delight and charm you with their […]

Julian James has established a prominent presence in the Australian live music scene over numerous years. His shows combine authentic energy with sincere storytelling, delivering an engaging experience. Julian James embodies a fusion of high-energy Americana Hill Country, blues, showcasing a mix of blues fervor, country allure, and contemporary style.

Make sure to stretch and get the correct footwear on, Dr Philthy is here to give you the best therapy session ya’ll have ever had. Featuring Steve Harris on percussion, Dave Van Tongeren on drums, and Pat Harris is doing… well he’s kind of doing guitar, bass and looping all at once. No nonsense, no rambling, just cyclic, pulsing, rhythm-based healing for the soul. If you still have problems with your loved ones after we’re done with you, god bless.

Dave Eddy Cyber Blues is an electric/electronic music project inspired by the first page of William Gibson’s Neuromancer, which depicts the Chatsubo Bar in Night City. Cyber Blues explores the world of livewire voodoo guitar and the Ghosts in the Machines. Dave Eddy is a versatile performer with years of experience, providing appropriate musical backing for a diverse range of events including  weddings, nightclubs, arts festival, theatre productions, school fundraisers, poetry performances and visualizations of world annihilation.