Gus Leighton Music
Upcoming Public Performances
Selected Performance History
2021:
Sunday all year round!: Botanica with Hugo Bladel
June 18: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at Rektango
June 19: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at The Cascade Gardens
June 20: Solace at Pablo's Cocktail's and Dreams
June 20: Sasha Gavlek Quartet at Dark Alley
June 26: Sasha Gavlek Quartet at Pablo's Cocktail's and Dreams
June 27: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at Longley International Hotel
July 3: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at Festival of Voices
July 3: Hugo Bladel Band at Festival of Voices
July 9: DK Effect at The Playhouse Thatre
July 9: Hugo Bladel Band at The Playhouse Theatre
July 23: Gus Leighton Quartet at The Frogmore Creek Vineyard
July 24: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at Altar
August 27: Sasha Gavlek Quartet at Rosny Barn
September 28: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at the Launceston Jazz Club
2021:
January: Sundays: Harlequin Hobart DJ Sax
January: Sundays: Botanica DJ Sax With Hugo Bladel
January 26: Sandy Bay Regatta With Manhattan
February Sundays: Botanica DJ Sax With Hugo Bladel
February 7: Hobart Cup After Party at Aura with DJ Rikin
February 20: Sasha Gavlek Quartet at the Clarence Jazz Festival
February 21: The Gus Leighton Quartet at the Clarence Jazz Festival
February 24: Launceston Cup with DJ Rikin
February 26-28: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at The TAS Wine Fest
March 1: The Gus Leighton Quartet at Mona
March Sundays: Botanica DJ Sax with Hugo Bladel
March 8: Sasha Gavelk Quartet at Mona
March 9: The Glass 1/2 Fools at The Hobart Jazz Club
March 13: Sasha Gavlek Quartet at Pablo's Cocktail's and Dreams
March 14: Sisterhood Cafe DJ Sax
March 19: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at Rektango
March 26: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at Rektango
March 27: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at Hobart Brewing co. For Blues Brews and BBQ's
April 9: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at Rektango
April 17: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at the New Norfolk Distillery
May 16: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at Mona
May 25: The Gus Leighton Quartet at the Launceston Jazz Club
May 28: Supporting Crooked Colours with Hugo Bladel
June 2-5: Claremont College's Musical The Addams Family
June 10: Hugo Bladel Live Stream
2020:
January 5: Sasha and Co at Mona
January 28: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots - Launceston Jazz Club - The Royal Oak Hotel
January (Fridays): Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at Rektango
February 14: Arman and Co at Society Salamanca
February 16: The Con All-Star Band at Clarence Jazz
February 20: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at Meet on The Green
February 21: The Gus Leighton Quartet at The Clarence Jazz Festival
February 22: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at The Clarence Jazz Festival
February 29: The Gus Leighton Quartet at The Jazzamanca Festival
August 23: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at the Tassie Scallop Fiesta
August 30: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at Hot August Jazz
August 30: The Gus Leighton Quartet at Hot August Jazz
August 30: Downbeat at Hot August Jazz
August 30: The Sasha Gavlek Quartet at Hot August Jazz
August 30: The Glass 1/2 Fools at Hot August Jazz
November 27: Sunday Sessions with Hugo Bladel and Uncle Gus at Botanica Bar
December 3: Sunday Sessions with Hugo Bladel and Uncle Gus at Botanica Bar
December 8: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at Street Eats Franko
December 18: Street Eats Franko's Funky Christmas
December 19: Katy Raucher and Mangus at Society Salamanca
December 20: Sunday Sessions with Hugo Bladel and Uncle Gus at Botanica Bar
December 27: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at the Longley International Hotel
December 28: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at The Botanical Gardens Hobart
2019:
January 1st: Mat and Gus Duo at TASTE of Tasmania
January 3 Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at TASTE of Tasmania
January 4: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at The Winston
January 5: The Gus Leighton Quartet at Robbie Browns
January 12: The Gus Leighton Quartet at Robbie Browns
January 16: The Gus Leighton Quartet at MONA
January 19: The Gus Leighton Quartet at Robbie Browns
February 2: The Gus Leighton Quartet Live Album Recording
February 15: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at Street Eats Franko
February 23: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at The Clarence Jazz Festival
March 2: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at Musiq Garden
March 16: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at The Homestead
March 22: The Darlings at The Whaler
April 27: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at Willie Smith's Apple Shed
May 11: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at The Homestead
June 7: The Darlings at The Whaler
June 29: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at The Republic Bar and Cafe
July 7: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at The Big Sing Bonfire (Festival of Voices)
August 2: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at The Homestead
August 21: The Mentolists at The Republic Bar and Cafe
August 24: The Wholly Cats at Pablo's Cocktail's and Dreams
August 25: Katy Raucher and Mangus sing Ella and Louis at Hot August Jazz (The Queens Head - 12 PM)
August 25: The Gus Leighton Quartet at Hot August Jazz (The Homestead - 8 PM)
August 25: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at Hot August Jazz (The Winston - 10 PM)
August (Fridays): The Mentolists at Rektango
September 18: UTAS Conservatorium of Music Big Band - UTAS Conservatorium of Music
October 4: Katy Raucher and Mangus Play Ella and Louis at The Timeless Way
October 19: University of Tasmania's Big Bands Showcase - The Founders Room
November 12: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots - Hobart Jazz Club - Claremont RSL
November 15: The Gus Leighton Quartet Live Album Recording - The Founders Room
November 16: Andrew O'Keefe "Shouts" Johnny O'Keefe - Wrest Point Entertainment Centre
November 29: Sasha Gavlek and Co. At Pablos
December 29: The Glass 1/2 Fools at The TASTE OF TASMANIA
2018:
January 3: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at The Taste of Tasmania
January 19: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at Street Eats Franko
January 26: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at Aus Day at The Gardens
February 16: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at Rektango
February 23: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at Rektango
February 25: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at Clarence Jazz Festival
March 23: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at The Republic Bar and Cafe
April 14: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at The Homestead
April 27: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at Street Eats Franko
April 27: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at The Winston
May 4: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots Live Album Recording at The Founders Room
June 15: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at Dark Mofo
June 17: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at Jazz, Cheese and Wine (Hot August Jazz Fundraiser)
June 30: The Gus Leighton Quartet at Robbie Browns
July 6,7,8: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at Festival of Voices
July 21: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at The Homestead
July 28: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at The Devonport Jazz Festival
August 5: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at the UTAS Open Day
August 26: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at Hot August Jazz
October: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots Rektango Residency
October 3: Oz Jazz Small Band at The Founders Room
October 22: UTAS Conservatorium of Music Big Band at The UTAS Conservatorium of Music
October 24: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at The Homestead
December 7: Gus Leighton Quartet at UTAS Hunter Street Arts School
December 31: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at the TASTE of Tasmania NYE Party
2017:
January 20: The Wheller Quartet at The Hobart Brewing Company
January 21: Dougie D and The Disco Queens at The Warratah
February 11: The Robinsons at The TASTE of Tasmania
March 17: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at The Grand Poobah
April 7: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at Street Eats Franko
April 16: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at The Warratah
June 10: BPM Trio at The Lark Distillery
June 24: BPM Trio at The Brooke Street Pier
June 30: The Ruben Reeves Band at The Royal Oak
July: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots Residency at Rektango
July 14: The Ruben Reeves Band at the Huon Valley Mid-Winter Festival
August 27: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at Hot August Jazz
September 7: Jay Jarome Band at The Duke
October 7: The Ruben Reeves Band at The Hobart Brewing Company
November 3: The Ruben Reeves Band at the Musiq Garden
November 4: The Ruben Reeves Band at The Whaler
November 11: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at Band Meeting (2017)
November 24: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at The Musiq Garden
December 31: The Darlings at The TASTE of Tasmania
December 31: The Darlings at Henry Jones
2016:
January 10: Avocado Society at Sunday School (The Arts Factory)
January 10: Quivers at Sunday School (The Arts Factory)
January 29: Quivers at The Grand Poobah
March 13: Quivers A Festival Called Panama
May 28: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at The Grand Poobah
June 17: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots Supporting Mighty Duke and The Lords at The Grand Poobah
July and August: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots Residency at Rektango
August 28: Prewer Quartet at Hot August Jazz
August 28: Uncle Gus and The Rimshots at Hot August Jazz
September 16: Dougie D and The Disco Queens at The Grand Poobah
October 28: UTAS Conservatorium of Music Big Band at The UTAS Conservatorium of Music
December 7: Dougie D and The Disco Queens at The Grand Poobah
Quivers “We’ll Go Riding on the Hearses”
Aon Stalp & The Out of Towners “Aon Stalp & The Out of Towners”
Nikayla Taskinen-Smith “100 Reasons”
All Fires the Fire “Songs of the Silent Age”
Uncle Gus and The Rimshots “Uncle Gus and The Rimshots Live at the Founders Room”
The Gus Leighton Quartet "The Gus Leighton Quartet Live"
The Gus Leighton Quartet "Carrington"
Uncle Gus and The Rimshots "Chilli Con Carnage"