Melbourne Blues Appreciation Society - MBAS

15/09/2026

Tonight's Feature Act - Paul Buchanan's Blues Xpress.

15/09/2026

TONIGHT at MBAS – PAUL BUCHANAN'S BLUES XPRESS + BLUES JAM!🔥🎤🎸🎸🥁🎸🔥 FREE ENTRY. Book by 2:30pm today for guaranteed table seating – walkups are welcome and doors open at 6:30pm for meals. Blues Xpress is on at 8pm + Blues Jam at 9pm. 🎶💙🎥NOTE: We LIVESTREAM the Feature Act from 8pm every Tuesday! Go to the Melbourne Blues Appreciation Society - MBAS page to view.

MBAS 'HOUSE OF BLUES' @ FLEMINGTON BOWLS CLUB
Tuesday 15th SEPTEMBER 2026 • FREE ENTRY, all welcome!
8:00pm: Feature act: PAUL BUCHANAN'S BLUES XPRESS
9:00pm – 11:00pm: Blues Jam (Jammers to register by 8:30pm)
6:30pm: Doors open + KITCHEN OPEN FOR MEALS (6:30pm – 8:30pm)
FREE entry and walkups are always welcome, but attendees are encouraged to pre-book via the MBAS website for guaranteed table seating. Please 'BOOK' a single or multiple (group) ticket here: https://www.mbas.org.au/house-of-blues-15-09-2026
🎶🎥NOTE: The Feature Act is LIVESTREAMED on the night from 8:00pm via the MBAS page.

BLUES XPRESS is frontman PAUL BUCHANAN’s latest project is a hard-driving blues band, whose repertoire of classic rock-blues tunes alonside lesser known tracks, get you rocking! The full band lineup includes MORRIS LORD and ALLAN ELLESMERE on guitars, STEVE CALLAHAN on bass, and STUART ANDERSON on drums. Paul put the group together in 2024 to explore the harder-edged side of the blues, and those who know his trademark powerful vocal style will know that Paul is well suited to fronting a band with a bit of grunt behind them. The lineup has featured at festivals such as Echuca Winter Blues, Mitchell Creek Rock N Blues Festival and Blues Inn Bruthen, and now MBAS welcomes Paul Buchanan’s Blues Xpress to its 'House of Blues' stage for the first time.

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ABOUT THE MBAS: Formed in 1990, the Melbourne Blues Appreciation Society (MBAS) is a not-for-profit organisation run by a volunteer team of blues music lovers. MBAS hosts free Tuesday night live music events and jams at its clubhouse at Flemington Bowls Club, alongside producing special ticketed events and a free "Blues Weekly" e-newsletter. All MBAS initiatives – including the annual International Blues Challenge, Women 'N' Blues and Youth in Blues Programs – are funded by weekly raffle drives, Membership fees and donations. Thank you to President & Committee of the Flemington & Kensington Bowling Club for hosting all our live blues music events.

13/09/2026

https://mailchi.mp/22af039883c4/mbas-blues-weekly-14092026

09/09/2026

MBAS 'HOUSE OF BLUES' @ FLEMINGTON BOWLS CLUB
Tuesday 15th SEPTEMBER 2026 • FREE ENTRY, all welcome!
8:00pm: Feature act: PAUL BUCHANAN'S BLUES XPRESS
9:00pm – 11:00pm: Blues Jam (Jammers to register by 8:30pm)
6:30pm: Doors open + KITCHEN OPEN FOR MEALS (6:30pm – 8:30pm)
FREE entry and walkups are always welcome, but attendees are encouraged to pre-book via the MBAS website for guaranteed table seating. Please 'BOOK' a single or multiple (group) ticket here: https://www.mbas.org.au/house-of-blues-15-09-2026
🎶🎥NOTE: The Feature Act is LIVESTREAMED on the night from 8:00pm via the MBAS page.

BLUES XPRESS is frontman PAUL BUCHANAN’s latest project is a hard-driving blues band, whose repertoire of classic rock-blues tunes alonside lesser known tracks, get you rocking! The full band lineup includes MORRIS LORD and ALLAN ELLESMERE on guitars, STEVE CALLAHAN on bass, and STUART ANDERSON on drums. Paul put the group together in 2024 to explore the harder-edged side of the blues, and those who know his trademark powerful vocal style will know that Paul is well suited to fronting a band with a bit of grunt behind them. The lineup has featured at festivals such as Echuca Winter Blues, Mitchell Creek Rock N Blues Festival and Blues Inn Bruthen, and now MBAS welcomes Paul Buchanan’s Blues Xpress to its 'House of Blues' stage for the first time.

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ABOUT THE MBAS: Formed in 1990, the Melbourne Blues Appreciation Society (MBAS) is a not-for-profit organisation run by a volunteer team of blues music lovers. MBAS hosts free Tuesday night live music events and jams at its clubhouse at Flemington Bowls Club, alongside producing special ticketed events and a free "Blues Weekly" e-newsletter. All MBAS initiatives – including the annual International Blues Challenge, Women 'N' Blues and Youth in Blues Programs – are funded by weekly raffle drives, Membership fees and donations. Thank you to President & Committee of the Flemington & Kensington Bowling Club for hosting all our live blues music events.

08/09/2026

Tonight's Feature Act - The Iseula Duo.

08/09/2026

TONIGHT at MBAS – ISEULA DUO + BLUES JAM!🔥🎤🎸🔥 FREE ENTRY. Book by 2:30pm today for guaranteed table seating – walkups are welcome and doors open at 6:30pm for meals. Iseula is on at 8pm + Blues Jam at 9pm. 🎶💙🎥NOTE: We LIVESTREAM the Feature Act from 8pm every Tuesday! Go to the Melbourne Blues Appreciation Society - MBAS page to view.

MBAS 'HOUSE OF BLUES' @ FLEMINGTON BOWLS CLUB
Tuesday 8th SEPTEMBER 2026 • FREE ENTRY, all welcome!
8:00pm: Feature act: ISEULA DUO
9:00pm – 11:00pm: Blues Jam (Jammers to register by 8:30pm)
6:30pm: Doors open + KITCHEN OPEN FOR MEALS (6:30pm – 8:30pm)
FREE entry and walkups are always welcome, but attendees are encouraged to pre-book via the MBAS website for guaranteed table seating. Please 'BOOK' a single or multiple (group) ticket here: https://www.mbas.org.au/house-of-blues-08-09-2026
🎶🎥NOTE: The Feature Act is LIVESTREAMED on the night from 8:00pm via the MBAS page.

ISEULA is a Melbourne/Naarm-based artist, known for her powerhouse distintive vocals, raw emotion, and magnetic stage presence. Blending soul, neo-soul, blues, and alternative R&B, whether perfoming as a duo, trio or band, she leads fellow musicians bringing infectious grooves and rich musicianship. Formerly the frontwoman of acclaimed blues/funk outfit Blue Eyes Cry, ISEULA has toured nationally, earned industry accolades, and performed at major festivals including Blues on Broadbeach, Gympie Muster, Melbourne International Jazz Festival, Blues at Bridgetown, Wangaratta Jazz, and Echuca Winter Blues. With a sound that’s both timeless and fiercely original, ISEULA captivates audiences with every performance.

Photo credit: Sean Clohesy
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ABOUT THE MBAS: Formed in 1990, the Melbourne Blues Appreciation Society (MBAS) is a not-for-profit organisation run by a volunteer team of blues music lovers. MBAS hosts free Tuesday night live music events and jams at its clubhouse at Flemington Bowls Club, alongside producing special ticketed events and a free "Blues Weekly" e-newsletter. All MBAS initiatives – including the annual International Blues Challenge, Women 'N' Blues and Youth in Blues Programs – are funded by weekly raffle drives, Membership fees and donations. Thank you to President & Committee of the Flemington & Kensington Bowling Club for hosting all our live blues music events.

06/09/2026

https://mailchi.mp/d963ba134f48/mbas-blues-weekly-07092026

03/09/2026

MBAS 'HOUSE OF BLUES' @ FLEMINGTON BOWLS CLUB
Tuesday 8th SEPTEMBER 2026 • FREE ENTRY, all welcome!
8:00pm: Feature act: ISEULA DUO
9:00pm – 11:00pm: Blues Jam (Jammers to register by 8:30pm)
6:30pm: Doors open + KITCHEN OPEN FOR MEALS (6:30pm – 8:30pm)
FREE entry and walkups are always welcome, but attendees are encouraged to pre-book via the MBAS website for guaranteed table seating. Please 'BOOK' a single or multiple (group) ticket here: https://www.mbas.org.au/house-of-blues-08-09-2026
🎶🎥NOTE: The Feature Act is LIVESTREAMED on the night from 8:00pm via the MBAS page.

ISEULA is a Melbourne/Naarm-based artist, known for her powerhouse distintive vocals, raw emotion, and magnetic stage presence. Blending soul, neo-soul, blues, and alternative R&B, whether perfoming as a duo, trio or band, she leads fellow musicians bringing infectious grooves and rich musicianship. Formerly the frontwoman of acclaimed blues/funk outfit Blue Eyes Cry, ISEULA has toured nationally, earned industry accolades, and performed at major festivals including Blues on Broadbeach, Gympie Muster, Melbourne International Jazz Festival, Blues at Bridgetown, Wangaratta Jazz, and Echuca Winter Blues. With a sound that’s both timeless and fiercely original, ISEULA captivates audiences with every performance.

Photo credit: Sean Clohesy
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ABOUT THE MBAS: Formed in 1990, the Melbourne Blues Appreciation Society (MBAS) is a not-for-profit organisation run by a volunteer team of blues music lovers. MBAS hosts free Tuesday night live music events and jams at its clubhouse at Flemington Bowls Club, alongside producing special ticketed events and a free "Blues Weekly" e-newsletter. All MBAS initiatives – including the annual International Blues Challenge, Women 'N' Blues and Youth in Blues Programs – are funded by weekly raffle drives, Membership fees and donations. Thank you to President & Committee of the Flemington & Kensington Bowling Club for hosting all our live blues music events.

01/09/2026

Tonight's Feature Act - The Detonators.

01/09/2026

TONIGHT at MBAS – THE DETONATORS + BLUES JAM!🔥🎸🥁🎤🔥 FREE ENTRY. Book by 2:30pm today for guaranteed table seating – walkups are welcome and doors open at 6:30pm for meals. The Dets are on at 8pm + Blues Jam at 9pm. 🎶💙🎥NOTE: We LIVESTREAM the Feature Act from 8pm every Tuesday! Go to the Melbourne Blues Appreciation Society - MBAS page to view.

MBAS 'HOUSE OF BLUES' @ FLEMINGTON BOWLS CLUB
Tuesday 1st SEPTEMBER 2026 • FREE ENTRY, all welcome!
8:00pm: Feature act: THE DETONATORS
9:00pm – 11:00pm: Blues Jam (Jammers to register by 8:30pm)
6:30pm: Doors open + KITCHEN OPEN FOR MEALS (6:30pm – 8:30pm)
FREE entry and walkups are always welcome, but attendees are encouraged to pre-book via the MBAS website for guaranteed table seating. Please 'BOOK' a single or multiple (group) ticket here: https://www.mbas.org.au/house-of-blues-01-09-2026
🎶🎥NOTE: The Feature Act is LIVESTREAMED on the night from 8:00pm via the MBAS page.

THE DETONATORS were formed in Melbourne way back in August 1997 – that’s 29 years of bar room blues this year. The hard working quartet have never been afraid to hit the road, haul some kilometres and rack up a heap of gigs. They believe they have easily done more than 3000 gigs since they first formed, are a hugely popular returning feature act at MBAS House of Blues. With a swag of album releases and a published book under their belts, The Detonators have enjoyed both notoriety and celebrated success and awards over their time – including most recently, guitarist PAULIE BIGNELL being voted “People’s Choice Blues Legend Award” at the 2024 Blues Music Victoria Awards.

'The Dets’ original music, to which all members contribute, is best described as a lethal combination of early blues with a sprinkling of rockabilly and early rock n roll thrown in. The band features bespectacled ROCKBOTTOM JAMES on vocals and electric harmonica, PAULIE BIGNELL on hollow body guitar, DOGHOUSE DAVE on slapping double bass with EDDIE FURY on sticks and skins duty.

Photo credit: Sean Clohesy
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ABOUT THE MBAS: Formed in 1990, the Melbourne Blues Appreciation Society (MBAS) is a not-for-profit organisation run by a volunteer team of blues music lovers. MBAS hosts free Tuesday night live music events and jams at its clubhouse at Flemington Bowls Club, alongside producing special ticketed events and a free "Blues Weekly" e-newsletter. All MBAS initiatives – including the annual International Blues Challenge, Women 'N' Blues and Youth in Blues Programs – are funded by weekly raffle drives, Membership fees and donations. Thank you to President & Committee of the Flemington & Kensington Bowling Club for hosting all our live blues music events.