The “Mysticssippi Blues Man” returns to Australia with his extraordinary fusion of blues and Indian classical music — and his brand new album Falling Upwards.
For more than two decades, Harry Manx has built one of the most distinctive sounds in roots music, blending deep blues, hypnotic grooves and the spiritual depth of Indian classical music into something entirely his own. Moving effortlessly between slide guitar, harmonica, banjo and the remarkable 20-stringed Mohan Veena, Harry creates a live show that shifts from raw, earthy blues to something soulful, cinematic and completely transporting.
“A seamless fit between blues and Indian classical music” — DownBeat Magazine
Australia has become a very special part of Harry’s touring life. Over many years, he has returned again and again to packed rooms, warm audiences and a country that has embraced his music in a remarkable way.
And Harry has loved Australia right back.
In 2027, he returns for one of his most extensive Australian tours yet, bringing Falling Upwards to audiences around the country.
This time, the tour is being done a little differently.
Rather than simply playing the usual venues, Harry will perform in a hand-picked collection of beautiful old halls, churches, heritage buildings and historic theatres — intimate spaces chosen specifically to suit the music and create a true listening-room experience.
“Watching Harry play tonight I feel like I learned something new …. ”
Bruce Springsteen
Harry Manx is an artist that critics have occasionally had a hard time getting their minds around. His unique amalgam of blues and other American roots music, classical Indian forms, and bits of rock, pop, and folk makes him difficult to pigeonhole, and self-appointed gatekeepers of those traditions sometimes bemoan his lack of purity, stubbornly missing the point. But Manx’s trip is really quite easy to grasp: He’s an accomplished and adventurous lap-slide guitarist – whether playing a National resonator, a solidbody lap-steel, a modified banjo or cigar-box guitar, or his signature 20-string Mohan Veena – and a compelling singer with a rich, warm, and soulful voice who writes intelligent and compassionate songs and puts them over with heartfelt conviction.”
Barry Cleveland, Guitar Player Magazine
Presented by NIGHTINGALE CONCERTS
🎶 A rare chance to experience one of the world’s most distinctive blues artists in a room built for listening.
Your Visit to BPAC
- Tickets are general admission and seating is on pews. Feel free to bring a cushion!
- Drinks (booze and not-booze) and snacks are available to purchase.
- Doors open: 7:00pm.
- Suitable for ages 15+. Audience members under the age of 18 may attend if they are in the company of a responsible adult. Content includes adult themes and language.
- Venue entrance is on Macarthur Street.
- Accessible entrance is on Neill St. Please contact us if you have any specific access requirements.
- There is plenty of free street parking around the venue – we are in a residential area, so please be mindful of our neighbours: Keep driveways clear and please keep noise to a minimum.
- The nearest bus stop is around the corner on Lydiard St, routes 10 or 13.
