Dan Dinnen’s SOLO performances showcase his talents as a singer/songwriter and blues musician: a tasty mix of songwriting, soulful vocals, finger-picking guitar and blues harp.

DAN DINNEN & SHORTY is a dynamic duo featuring one of the Australian blues scene’s most exciting, unique and best loved drummer/percussionists Anthony “Shorty” Shortte. DAN DINNEN & SHORTY dish out a bluesy gumbo of rootsy goodness. A little bit delta swamp, a little bit hill country, and a lot its own unique flavor. Shorty is best known for his work with ARIA award winning Australian blues legends Collard Greens & Gravy and also drums with the Opelousas.

 

UPCOMING GIGS:

  • FRI 19th JAN - Dan Dinnen (SOLO)- Beneath Driver Lane, Melbourne CBD - 8pm - 9pm https://www.driverlanebar.com/

  • SAT 20th JAN - Dan Dinnen (SOLO) - The Thornbury Local - 8pm - 10pm

  • SUN 4th FEB - Dan Dinnen with Electric Collective featuring Aaron Gilet and Phil Coyne - The Rainbow Hotel - Fitzroy VIC - 4pm - 7pm

  • SAT 10th FEB - Dan Dinnen with Blues Roulette Duo (Ben Wicks on Bass) at Crown, Southbank Melb CBD 7pm

  • SUN 3rd MARCH - Dan Dinnen (SOLO) - MERRI BAR - Preston VIC - 4pm - 6pm

  • FRI 8th MARCH - Dan Dinnen (SOLO) - The Moldy Fig - Brunswick VIC - 6:30pm - 9:30pm

  • SUN 24th MARCH - Dan Dinnen (SOLO) - Pistol Pete’s Food ‘n’ Blues - Geelong VIC 3pm- 5pm

Previous gigs 2023:

  • SAT 25th NOV - Dan Dinnen - MERRI BAR - Preston VIC - 5pm - 7pm

  • SAT 18th NOV - Dan Dinnen & Shorty - SHIRAZ REPUBLIC -Cornella VIC - 2pm - 4pm

  • SAT 9th Sept - Dan Dinnen & Shorty - DRUNKEN POET - West Melbourne VIC - 9pm -11pm

  • Sat 26th August - Dan Dinnen Solo - Volta/Ballarat Blues Festival

  • FRI 27th - SUN 30th JULY - Dan Dinnen & Shorty - WINTER BLUES FESTIVAL - Echuca-Moama VIC - FREE event - info @ https://winterblues.com.au/

  • SAT 24th JUNE - Dan Dinnen - MERRI BAR - Preston VIC - 5pm - 7pm

  • SUN 18th JUNE - Dan Dinnen & Shorty - The RAINBOW HOTEL - Fitzroy VIC - 4pm - 7pm

  • SUN 11th JUNE - Dan Dinnen & Shorty - SHIRAZ REPUBLIC -Cornella VIC - 2pm - 4pm

  • SAT 3rd JUNE - Dan Dinnen & Shorty - DRUNKEN POET - West Melbourne VIC - 9pm -11pm

  • Thurs 13th April - Dan Dinnen & Shorty - Host Act at Hume Blues Club Jam Night, Thornbury Bowls Club - INFO/TABLE BOOKINGS

  • Tues 4th APRIL - Dan Dinnen & Shorty - Host Act at Melbourne Blues Appreciation Society Jam Night, Kensington/Flemington Bowls Club - INFO/TABLE BOOKINGS

  • Sat 4th Feb - Dan Dinnen Solo - The Merri Bar, 15 Gilbert Rd. Preston VIC 5-7pm

Previous gigs 2022:

  • FRI 19th AUG - DAN DINNEN & SHORTY at JIMMY HORNET - 269 Swan Street, Richmond VIC - INFO/TIX: https://jimmyhornet.com

  • SAT 6th AUG - Dan Dinnen & Shorty - THE DRUNKEN POET, West Melbourne VIC 9pm - 11pm

  • SAT 4th JUNE- DAN DINNEN & SHORTY at JIMMY HORNET - 269 Swan Street, Richmond VIC - INFO/TIX: https://jimmyhornet.com

  • SUN 6th March - DAN DINNEN at SCOTTIES GARAGE, Seaford VIC 3 - 6pm

  • FRIDAY 4th Feb - DAN DINNEN & SHORTY at JIMMY HORNET - 269 Swan Street, Richmond VIC- https://jimmyhornet.com

  • THURSDAY 3rd FEB - DAN DINNEN & SHORTY - The Shake Shack @ The Hume Blues Club, Thornbury Bowls Club

2021:

  • SAT 18th DEC - DAN DINNEN & SHORTY - The Drunken Poet, WEST MELBOURNE - 9pm - 11pm

  • SAT 11th DEC - DAN DINNEN & SHORTY - “Blues in the Basement” at Beneath Driver Lane, MELB CBD 9pm - 11pm — https://www.driverlanebar.com/

  • SAT 4th DEC - DAN DINNEN & SHORTY at JIMMY HORNET - 269 Swan Street, Richmond VIC— Limited lounge seating - INFO/BOOKINGS: https://jimmyhornet.com

  • FRIDAY 29th OCTOBER - DAN DINNEN & SHORTY at JIMMY HORNET - 269 Swan Street, Richmond VIC- https://jimmyhornet.com

  • SUNDAY 23rd MAY - DAN DINNEN plays the LORNE HOTEL, Lorne VIC 3pm - 6pm FREE

  • FRIDAY 14th MAY - DAN DINNEN DAN DINNEN & SHORTY play Beneath Driver Lane, Melbourne CBD 10pm - Midnight

  • THURS 6th MAY - DAN DINNEN plays the Charles Weston Hotel, Brunswick VIC 6pm - 8pm FREE

  • THURS 4th March DAN DINNEN & SHORTY host act at the Hume Blues Club Jam night -

https://www.facebook.com/events/

http://www.humebluesclub.com/

DAN DINNEN & SHORTY ALBUM LAUNCH WEEKEND -

  • SAT 6th FEB - PISTOL PETE’S FOOD ‘n’ BLUES, Geelong VIC 9pm

    TIX: www.trybooking.com

  • SUN 7th FEB - Way Out West Blues & Roots Club, Newport VIC 2pm - 5pm

    TIX: www.trybooking.com

    DAN DINNEN - SOLO

2020:

  • SATURDAY 19th DEC - DAN DINNEN at The ROYAL OAK HOTEL, North Fitzroy VIC 6 - 8pm in the Beer Garden… FREE entry


GIG ARCHIVE:

2019:

  • Sunday 6th Jan - DAN DINNEN & SHORTY - The Standard, Fitzroy VIC 7:00pm - 9:00pm

  • FRI 8th Feb - DAN DINNEN & SHORTY - The Drunken Poet, West Melbourne VIC 8:30pm - 10:30pm

  • Weds 13th Feb - Dan Dinnen SOLO - Lomondacoustica @ The Lomond Hotel, East Brunswick VIC 8:00pm 

  • SAT 23rd Feb - DAN DINNEN & SHORTY - The Gellibrand River Blues and Blueberry Festival, Otways VIC. Info at www.bluesandblueberryfestival.com.au

  • FRI 15th March - Dan Dinnen SOLO - Oscar's Alehouse, Belgrave VIC 9:00 - 11:30pm

  • SAT 23rd/SUN 24th March - DAN DINNEN & SHORTY - St. Kilda Blues Festival, St. Kilda VIC. Info at stkildabluesfestival.com.au

  • Friday 21st JUNE - Dan Dinnen SOLO - Oscar's Alehouse, Belgrave VIC 9:00 - 11:30pm

  • Thursday 4th JULY - DAN DINNEN & SHORTY - The Lomond Hotel, East Brunswick VIC 9:00 - 11:00pm

  • Friday 12th JULY - DAN DINNEN & SHORTY - The Drunken Poet, West Melbourne VIC 8:30pm - 10:30pm

  • Sunday 21st JULY - Dan Dinnen SOLO - The Hoptemple, Ballarat VIC 1:30 - 4:30pm

  • Saturday 3rd AUGUST - DAN DINNEN & SHORTY - Playin’ For A Cause - Newport Bowls Club, VIC - -https://www.facebook.com/events - Stellar line-up of Melbourne Blues acts playing to raise money for Anonymous X, supporting the homeless and those in need! TICKETS: www.trybooking.com

  • Friday 9th August - DAN DINNEN & SHORTY - Beneath Drivers Lane, Melbourne CBD from 9:30pm

  • Weds 14th August - Dan Dinnen jamming it out at Muddy’s Blues Roulette, The Catfish, Fitzroy VIC 8:00pm - 10:00pm

  • Thurs 5th Sept - DAN DINNEN & SHORTY - The Welcome Swallow, BRUNSWICK VIC

  • Thursday 3rd Oct - Dan Dinnen SOLO at THE ROYAL OAK, Fitzroy - with Hugh McGinlay SOLO

2018:

  • FRI 1st June - Dan Dinnen & Shorty - THE DRUNKEN POET, West Melbourne VIC from 8:30pm

  • SUN 17th June - Dan Dinnen & Shorty - Big Pig Little Pig, Moorabbin VIC 1pm - 3pm

  • THURS 28th June - Dan Dinnen & Shorty - THE LOMOND HOTEL, EAST BRUNSWICK VIC from 9:00pm

  • Friday 17th Aug - Dan Dinnen Solo @ Oscar's Alehouse, Belgrave VIC 9:00 - 11:30pm

  • Thurs 23rd Aug - Dan Dinnen & Shorty @ Swamplands (formally Tago Mago), Thornbury VIC from 8:00pm

  • Sunday 26th Aug - Dan Dinnen & Shorty - BENEATH DRIVER LANE: Blues Underground Winter Series 7:00pm - 10:00pm https://www.facebook.com/events/222617431902746/

  • Sunday 9th Sept - Dan Dinnen & Shorty @ The Standard, Fitzroy VIC 7:00pm - 9:00pm

  • SUN 23rd Sept - Dan Dinnen & Shorty - Big Pig Little Pig, Moorabbin VIC 1pm - 3pm FREE

  • Friday 26th Oct - Dan Dinnen Solo @ Oscar's Alehouse, Belgrave VIC 9:00 - 11:30pm

  • Sunday 28th Oct - Dan Dinnen Solo @ The Dan O’Connell Hotel, Carlton VIC 4:00 - 6:00pm

  • Weds 31st Oct - Dan Dinnen Solo - Lomondacoustica @ The Lomond Hotel, East Brunswick VIC 8:00pm

  • Sunday 23rd Dec - Dan Dinnen & Shorty - BENEATH DRIVER LANE



PREVIOUS 2017 GIGS

JANUARY 2017:

  • Friday 6th Jan - Dan Dinnen One Man Blues Show @ The Drunken Poet, West Melbourne 8:30 - 10:30pm

  • Sunday 15th Jan - Dan Dinnen Trio @ The Rainbow Hotel, St. David St. Fitzroy 4:00 - 7:00pm

  • Friday 20th Jan - Dan Dinnen One Man Blues Show @ Oscar's Alehouse, Belgrave VIC 9:00 - 11:30pm

  • Sunday 22nd Jan - Dan Dinnen One Man Blues Show @ Pistol Pete's Food 'n' Blues, Geelong VIC 3:00 - 6:00pm

 

2017:

  • Sunday 19th Feb - Dan Dinnen One Man Blues Show - Holler Roots Festival, Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh VIC - info @ hollerrootsfest.com.au

  • Sat 25th March - "KEEP ON STIRRIN' THE POT" ALBUM LAUNCH                                   HUME BLUES CLUB @ Coburg Bowls 19 HARDING St. Coburg VIC                                   Support from Rattlin' Bones Blackwood  

          Tix at the door: $15 (admission only) or $25 (+ signed CD)                                               TABLE BOOKINGS: http://www.humebluesclub.com/blues-events.htm

  • Friday 19th May - Dan Dinnen - Solo Blues Show @ Oscar's Alehouse, Belgrave VIC 9:00 - 11:30pm

  • Saturday 27th May - Dan Dinnen Trio @ Pistol Pete's Food 'n' Blues, Geelong VIC 9:00pm - 12:00am

  • Sat 29th & Sun 30th July - Dan Dinnen Solo Blues Show - ECHUCA WINTER BLUES FESTIVAL - see Winter Blues Website for details

  • Thursday 3rd August - DAN DINNEN TRIO - The Lomond Hotel, East Brunswick VIC 9pm - 11:30pm Free entry

  • Saturday 5th August - DAN DINNEN SOLO BLUES SHOW on with 3 other great blues acts on THE BLUES TRAIN, Queenscliff, VIC - Blues Train Website for tickets and info

  • Sunday 6th August - DAN DINNEN SOLO BLUES SHOW - Big Pig Little Pig, Moorabbin VIC 2pm - 5pm Free entry - meals available

  • Saturday 4th November - Dan Dinnen & Shorty - The Drunken Poet, West Melbourne, 9:00 - 11:00pm FREE entry

  • Sunday 5th November - Dan Dinnen Trio - The Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy, 4pm - 7pm FREE entry

  • Sat 11th & Sun 12th November - Dan Dinnen Solo - Bendigo Blues & Roots Festival - see FESTIVAL WEBSITE for info

  • Friday 24th November - Dan Dinnen Solo - Oscar's Alehouse, Belgrave VIC, from 9pm FREE entry

  2016:

  • Jan 15th -17th - THREDBO BLUES FESTIVAL - Dan Dinnen playing his ONE MAN BLUES SHOWS + also appearing with GREG DODD & THE HOODOOO MEN

  • 20th - 22nd May - Blues On Broadbeach, QLD - Sat 21st: Dan Dinnen One Man Blues Show. Friday 20th, Sat 21st, Sun 22nd: with Greg Dodd & The Hoodoo Men - see PROGRAM for info

  • Fri 27th May - Dan Dinnen One Man Blues Show - OSCAR'S ALEHOUSE, Belgrave VIC - 9pm - 11:30pm - free entry

  • Sun 12th June - DAN DINNEN TRIO - THE RAINBOW HOTEL, Fitzroy VIC - 4pm - 7pm - free entry

  • FRI 2nd SEPT - with Greg Dodd & The Hoodoo Men: The Lomond Hotel, Brunswick VIC 9:30pm - 12:30am free entry

  • SAT 17th SEPT - Dan Dinnen's ONE MAN BLUES SHOW on-board the famous BLUES TRAIN, Queenscliff VIC.... www.thebluestrain.com.au for details/tix

  • SUN 16th OCT - Dan Dinnen's ONE MAN BLUES SHOW @ DOCKLANDS BLUES FESTIVAL

  • SUN 23rd OCT - Dan Dinnen's ONE MAN BLUES SHOW @ Lucky Coq, Chapel St Winsor VIC 4:00pm - 6:00pm FREE

  • SUN 11th DEC - MEMPHIS FUNDRAISER @ MBAS HOUSE OF BLUES: FLEMINGTON/KENSINGTON BOWLS CLUB

Featuring MISS WHISKEY, JULES BOULT, CATFISH VOODOO, DAN DINNEN + DAN DINNEN TRIO, GEOFF ACHISON, DJ MATT FREDERICK       

RAISING MONEY FOR DAN'S UPCOMING TRIP TO MEMPHIS TN. TO COMPETE IN THE INTERNATIONAL BLUES CHALLENGE! 

TIX $25 / $20 at the door or phone 0425 737 729 to book a table... Meals available