KALIOPI & THE BLUES MESSENGERS

A DAY AT WOODSTOCK – ALBUM PREVIEW TOUR

Multi-award-winning blues. Electrifying guitar. Soul-stirring vocals. Stories that move you.

Following an exciting year of international performances and award-winning music, Melbourne's Kaliopi & The Blues Messengers bring their highly anticipated A Day at Woodstock Album Preview Tour to the Baroque Room, Carrington Hotel, Katoomba.

Led by powerhouse guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Kaliopi Stavropoulos, the five-piece ensemble delivers a captivating blend of original contemporary blues, soul, jazz, funk and imaginative interpretations of timeless classics.

Fresh from representing Greece at the 2026 European Blues Challenge in Poland with her European band Lava Blues, Kaliopi returns to Australian stages with renewed inspiration and a musical journey that connects cultures, generations and the enduring spirit of the blues.

Award-winning music

2026 InterContinental Music Award Winner – Best Australasian Blues & Roots Song, How The Caged Bird Sings

2024 VIC/TAS Blues Music Award Winner – Best Emerging Artist, The Blues Messengers

2025 VIC/TAS Blues Music Award Nominee – Best Blues Song

Recorded live in a single day at Melbourne's legendary Woodstock Studios, the forthcoming third album A Day at Woodstock captures the spontaneity, musical chemistry and raw energy of musicians creating together.

Audiences will hear music from the album, including How The Caged Bird Sings, One Woman One Love and a blues-fuelled reimagining of Herbie Hancock's Watermelon Man, alongside beloved blues classics.

Expect blistering guitar solos, rich Hammond grooves, soulful saxophone, infectious rhythms and compelling stories exploring the roots of the blues, its social history and its continuing influence on contemporary music.

“Sizzling guitar with howling vocals.” — Steve Jones, Blues Blast Magazine

Experience the band live

Kew Court House – Concert, Storytelling & Visuals

https://youtu.be/bMz4Fp-4MzE

Panton Hill Festival – Live Performance

https://youtu.be/pXaM_rPrNKs

Live at BEAST – 2025

https://youtu.be/1Uu74vKbzgo

Discover more

Australian Musician – 2026 Feature Interview

https://australianmusician.com.au/kaliopi-the-blues-messengers-2026-interview/

Revista Soundloop – Watermelon Man Review

https://www.revistasoundloop.com/2026/10/kaliopi-and-the-blues-messengers-watermelon-man.html

Artist Website & EPK

https://kaliopi.com.au/epk

Come for the blues. Stay for the stories. Leave with the music in your soul.

Secure your tickets and experience Kaliopi & The Blues Messengers live at the Baroque Room!