About
The Barhoppers is a blues band for hire in Newcastle, NSW.
Six pieces, Newcastle, and a set built on blues, soul and rock and roll. The Barhoppers pull from Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Joe Cocker, Muddy Waters and Elvis, with a few classic Aussie tracks thrown in, and the songs are the sort that get people up rather than politely nodding. Every member sings, so the vocals get as much attention as the playing. Mustang Sally, Proud Mary, Sweet Home Chicago, Ain't No Sunshine and Route 66 all sit in the list. They bring sound and lighting sized for the gig, whatever the gig is. All they need is access.
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The show
Six players from Newcastle, and every one of them sings, which is unusual and audible. The vocals get as much care as the playing. Blues, soul and rock and roll: Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Joe Cocker, Muddy Waters and Elvis, with a few Australian classics in among it. Mustang Sally, Proud Mary, Sweet Home Chicago, Ain't No Sunshine and Route 66 are all in the book. They arrive with everything the gig needs.
On the day
Access to the room is the whole list. Sound and lighting come from the band, scaled to the size of the event, whether that is a small function room or something considerably larger.
Song list
38 songs
AS AT DEC '24
Dancing in the streets
Little sister
Sweet home Chicago
Call me the breeze
Listen to the music
Midnight hour
Hard to handle
Take me to the river
Ain’t no sunshine
Unchain my heart
Cry to me
Long tall Sally
Folsom Prison
Mojo working
Before y’accuse me
Beds Are burning
Ain’t too proud to beg
Ballad of John & Yoko
Get back
Blues had a baby
Pride And joy
Proud Mary
When love comes
