One of contemporary blues’ leading voices, Sue Foley makes her long-awaited Australian debut, bringing her unmistakable style and warmth to audiences for the very first time.
A GRAMMY®-nominated guitarist, singer-songwriter and five-time Blues Music Award winner, Foley has spent decades establishing herself as a stalwart of the international blues scene, renowned for her mastery of blues, Piedmont fingerpicking, flamenco and classical guitar.
Her acclaimed album One Guitar Woman: A Tribute to the Female Pioneers of Guitar earned a 2025 GRAMMY® nomination for Best Traditional Blues Album, showcasing her remarkable versatility. With One Guitar Woman, she reclaims history, redefines what a guitar hero can be and continues to push the boundaries of her craft while honouring the artists who paved the way.
Now, Australian audiences finally have the chance to experience Sue Foley live, in a long-overdue debut not to be missed.
Her performances—stripped-down or electrified—exude conviction, grace, and grit.
TOUR DATES
Sydney – Factory Theatre Wednesday 19th May 2027
Canberra – Harmonie German Club Thursday 20th May 2027
Castlemaine – Theatre Royal Friday 21st May 2027
Melbourne – MEMO Music Hall Saturday 22nd May 2027
www.davidroywilliams.com/tours/suefoley
On Sale from Thursday 5th November 2026 – 11 am AEDT
MORE ABOUT SUE FOLEY
Sue Foley is a multi-award-winning blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter whose album, One Guitar Woman: A Tribute to the Female Pioneers of Guitar, was nominated for the 2025 GRAMMY® Award for Best Traditional Blues Album. On it, Foley delivers a stunning acoustic performance honoring trailblazers like Maybelle Carter, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Ida Presti, and Lydia Mendoza.
Known for her fiery playing and soulful voice, Foley blends Texas blues grit with refined fingerstyle technique, whether on her signature pink paisley Fender Telecaster or a hand-built flamenco guitar.
Her newest album, Alone (Together) A Holiday Companion, was released on August 25, 2026 and is a late-night collection for anyone who knows the holidays can hold loneliness and connection in the same room. Rooted in Texas blues and touched with laid-back jazz, the album trades glitter and sentimentality for atmosphere, honesty, and groove.
Born in Ottawa, Canada, Foley began performing professionally at 16 and made her mark in Austin, Texas, with the legendary Antone’s label. Since her 1992 debut Young Girl Blues, she’s toured internationally, sharing stages with B.B. King, Buddy Guy, and Billy F Gibbons. Foley is a five-time consecutive Blues Music Award winner for Traditional Blues Female Artist (2020–2025) and a recipient of multiple other honors, including a JUNO Award and the 2024 Maple Blues Lifetime Achievement Award.
A passionate scholar as well as a performer, Foley holds a PhD in Musicology and released her first book June 1926 “Guitar Women, Conversations & Life Lessons with Six-String Heroines,” containing her interviews with legendary women guitarists such as Bonnie Raitt, Nancy Wilson, and Joan Armatrading.
As the Philadelphia Inquirer wrote, “Foley has a killer voice, an impossibly alluring blend of sex and innocence to go with those blazing guitar chops.”
With One Guitar Woman, she reclaims history and redefines what a guitar hero can be.
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