Echuca Racing Club will once again combine the excitement of live thoroughbred racing with the soulful tunes of blues music as part of the Echuca-Moama Winter Blues Festival.
The event, ‘Winter Blues at the Races,’ will be held on Friday, July 26 and will feature numerous blues acts playing at the Echuca Race Club’s pavilion throughout the day.
These acts include Julian James and the Moonshine State playing from 12:10pm to 1:40pm, Paul Buchanan’s Voodoo Preachers from 2:10pm to 3:40pm and Eddy and the Exciters from 4:10pm to 5:20pm.
Gates will open at 11am, with courtesy buses starting at 10:45am and travelling from Echuca Race Club to opposite The Echuca Hotel, Caledonian Hotel, The Border Inn and Moama Bowling Club continuously until 5:45pm.
The first race jump is yet to be announced. Eight to 10 races are projected throughout the day, the last of which will jump at 4:30pm.
Tickets are still available. The first 200 purchases receive free entry. Otherwise, entry is $15.
A blues-themed menu will also be available for the day, including popular southern United States flavours such as southern fried chicken.
Echuca Racing Club track manager Jarratt Farley is excited about the event and participating in one of the larger festivals in rural Victoria.
“The weather is looking promising, so we will open multiple bar facilities and have some tables up in the shade and in the sun as well,” he said.
“We generally get an excellent turnout, and it’s great to be part of the Winter-Blues Festival in Echuca Moama, a legendary event and one of the biggest in the region.”
“So, for us to be a part of it is exciting, and combining horse racing and live blues music will make for a great day.”
To purchase tickets for ‘Winter Blues at the Races’ visit Winter Blues | 26 July 2024 (countryracing.com.au)