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Sunday, April 21, 2013
Our good friends at the BIG4 Beacon have extended their popular winter offer to include Saturday 17 August.
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
This month we spoke with Bellarine Railway President, Andrew Bridger, about what he loves about the Bellarine Railway...
Monday, March 25, 2013
Upgrades to level crossings on the Bellarine Railway have recently been completed.
Sunday, March 24, 2013
From humble (& some would say shambolic!) beginnings, we at The Blues Train are set to celebrate the 20th season this August 2013...
Friday, March 22, 2013
To celebrate 150 years, our sea-side village will hold a series of events over the weekend of Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th May 2013...
Get into town this Easter for the annual "Kids busking for the Kids" Good Friday Appeal...
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Comedy great, Jack Levi aka Elliot Goblet, talks to us about being a comedian, his favorite Blues Train acts and why he keeps coming aboard...
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Blues Train VIP, Paul Crombie, tells us how he went from knowing almost nothing about Blues music to receiving his own Blues Train line-ups and more...
Couple your next Blues Train experience with accommodation at the mult-award winning BIG4 Beacon Resort...
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Save time (and money) with our Stay & Play - Ticket & Accommodation Packages. August and September specials on sale from 7 February...
Friday, January 18, 2013
The 96 year old T251, the steam engine which hauled The Blues Train for two and a half years, is well on the way to recovery after being taken off the tracks around a year ago...
Exciting new features and offers enhance your Blues Train experience...
This month we feature an artist who literally broke his neck before he achieved success. Our roving report Tex Miller finds out more...
Friday, December 07, 2012
Award winning blues artists, Phil Manning and Fiona Boyes will make their debut on the Blues Train alongside Jimi Hocking and Geoff Achison this Australia day...
The figures are in and it turns out the Queenscliff Blues Train does more for its local area than just provide a unique and quality attraction....
The Blues Train represents at the Just Cars Geelong Revival , Queenscliff Music Festival and the 2013 Winter Blues Festival...
A night aboard the world’s only Blues Train is a gift sure to impress even your most discerning loved ones with dinner, performances by four award winning blues artists and a journey through the breathtaking Bellarine peninsula on a majestic steam train all included in the one ticket price...
We talk to award winning artist and founder of iconic blues band “Chain”, Phil Manning, about how he almost didn’t become a blues musician, unconventional gigs in his early days, fans and coming aboard the Blues Train for the first time...
Thursday, November 01, 2012
The Blues Train's host-with-the-most, Hugo T Armstrong, has managed to pull together one of the biggest line-ups in Blues Train history…
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
All aboard The Blues Train – here’s a special offer just for you...
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Recently, The Blues Train hosted the first ever-live recording of an artist on The Train. Mr Black & Blues recorded 17 tracks, featuring special guest Chris Wilson…
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Counting down the sleeps now to the mighty 16th Queenscliff Music Festival with loads of amazing Australian acts slated to appear. The Blues Train and the Queenscliff Music Festival are proud to announce their new partnership…
In this edition, The Blues Train’s roving reporter, Tex Miller, interviews the first woman & non-American player ever to win International Blues Challenge, Melbourne-born Fiona Boyes…
Tuesday, October 02, 2012
The Just Cars Speed Trials return to the Geelong Waterfront December 2012. The Blues Train is a proud sponsor – come check out our stage...
Thursday, August 23, 2012
The Bellarine Railway operate and maintain the vintage locomotives and rollingstock you see on The Blues Train. Read about the the steam locomotive and restoration of the SP Car...
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
The 2012 Echuca-Moama Winter Blues Festival was the most successful festival yet and we're rapt so many of you could share the experience with us...
Stellar line-ups are coming your way for your end of the year partying pleasure. October, November & December shows are available now...
The lovely Nguyen Thi Mai (Mai), the student The Blues Train sponsored through KOTO, graduated in May 2012. She made such an impression she has been offered a job...
The results are in - you told us your experiences and opinions, we listened and have made some changes. Read on to find out what we're doing to improve the show...
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Ticketek's "Invite Friends" lets you buy your tickets and have your friends pay for theirs...
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Train Trax Vol 3 debuts at number 1 on the Australian Blues & Roots Airplay Chart List...
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
One of the regions most popular attractions has hit 61,500 people, with 10,000 alone travelling on board this season...
See all currently scheduled shows, line-ups, upcoming pre-sales and ticket availability...
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
DDG is The Blues Train website developer and has worked alongside the shake, rattle ‘n’ roll team for some 10 years...
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
The Bellarine Railway has a team of committed and hard working volunteers. This month we meet one of them...
Get up close and personal with Mr Black & Blues ahead of his upcoming Blues Train shows...
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
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