Leigh Barker and The New Sheiks

Eltham Jazz Fest + Tour 2012!

The New Sheiks — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:27:19 +0000

The New Sheiks featuring Heather Stewart will be appearing at the Eltham Jazz Food & Wine Festival on Sunday the 26th of February @ 5pm, on the Town Square Stage (stage 1). Don’t miss this unique opportunity to hear the award-winning group in full flight!

For more info, please head on over to :

http://www.elthamtown.com.au/Jazz-Food-Wine-Festival-2012.pdf

In other news, the band will be hitting the road again in April for another huge tour! We’ll be taking in the ACT, NSW, and VIC with lots of surprises along the way. Keep checking back for all the latest info, or even better – sign up to the mailing list (to your right) so you get all the updates directly in your inbox!

Video – The New Sheiks @ 505, Sydney!

The New Sheiks — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 09:21:52 +0000

Here we are in Sydney, performing ‘Funeral Blues’ by the great John Scurry. The lyrics are actually a poem by W.H. Auden.

Things Seen on tour #3

The New Sheiks — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 03:48:15 +0000

The End

The New Sheiks — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 09:11:29 +0000

That’s it! Tour’s over. There will soon be a large couple of posts covering the last few gigs so keep checking back.

Sydneysiders!

The New Sheiks — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 11:18:08 +0000

You are missing the best gig this year! The New Sheiks vs. Cope St. Parade in a 1930s-style battle of the swing bands!

@ The Camelot Lounge tonight!

The New Sheiks — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 06:52:19 +0000

Tonight @ The Quarterdeck in Narooma

The New Sheiks — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 07:00:04 +0000

Here’s the view from the back door of The Quarterdeck. Should be a hugely relaxing gig.

Exclusive : Sheiks pre-gig warmup routine

The New Sheiks — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:12:24 +0000

@ The Monarch in Moruya

The New Sheiks — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 05:40:09 +0000

Tonight @ The Air Raid Tavern in Moruya

The New Sheiks — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 03:31:43 +0000

It’s a tough life being a band leader…