Backsliders @ Mangrove Mountain Hall

Sat, 05 Sep, 2026 at 08:00 am UTC+10:00

Cnr Wisemans ferry rd and Waratah rd, Central Mangrove, NSW, Australia | Somersby

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Backsliders @ Mangrove Mountain Hall
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Backsliders
Multi award-winning Australian blues act, Backsliders, led by founding member Dom
Turner, return to the live circuit in 2026 celebrating 40 years of touring and recording in a re-invented line-up following the death of long-time drummer Rob Hirst. Joining Dom is long-time Backslider harmonica player Joe Glover, along with the twin-drummer combination of Rosscoe Clark (Foreday Riders, Cyril B Bunter) and Hamish Stuart (Don Walker, Jackie Orszaczky, Ian Moss, Hirst, Moginie and Stuart).
The band will play an all-original setlist of songs by Turner and Hirst.
Don't miss the Backsliders live at the historic Mangrove Mountain Hall on Saturday the 5th of September. Great food available for purchase, BYO drinks and snacks welcome, camping sites available. All ages family friendly event.
Reviews
“Australian blues at its most primal, its most real” Rhythms Magazine
“[Bonecrunch album] A blues record made of hard times, primal and real, designed
to alleviate the pressure from those very times, as is Backslider’s way” Rhythms
Magazine
“A Backsliders show is like no other.." Far from the Mississippi delta, they took us to
the water’s edge, ‘til we felt the riverbed beneath our feet” Rhythms Magazine
“It is no wonder that The Backsliders are regarded as Australia’s greatest blues
outfit: they consist of four world-class exponents of their respective instruments.”
Glam Adelaide 2015
“If the band was any tighter it would burst.” “This is one tightly rehearsed outfit,
which may have something to do with the fact that they have been working together
for many years and are masters of their respective crafts.” BWW Reviews
“Backsliders are the real deal in the blues..” Sydney Morning Herald
“Australian blues that goes well beyond the 12-bar, Backsliders remain as important
and endearing as ever.” The Music.com.au
“The [tracks] sound like they’re being made by some hungry youths from the Deep South with empty bellies saved for the fires burning bright inside of them."
@thedwarfsite Natalie Salvo

Reviews
“Australian blues at its most primal, its most real” Rhythms Magazine
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Cnr Wisemans ferry rd and Waratah rd, Central Mangrove, NSW, Australia, Rideadv Adventure Tours, Wisemans Ferry Rd, Mangrove Mountain NSW 2250, Australia, Somersby

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