8 Ball Aitken
Bone Idol Brewery, 424 Ruthven St, 4350 Toowoomba City Kort
fös. 24.07.2026 20:30
8 BALL IS BACK. FREE ENTRY!
8 Ball Aitken has built an international reputation through relentless touring, soulful songwriting, and electrifying live performances. Blending blues, soul, swamp rock, and slide guitar, he has performed across twenty countries, earning a dedicated global fanbase through both the stage and online audiences alike. As a guitarist, singer-songwriter, and producer, 8 Ball continues to carve out a distinctive sound rooted in authenticity and groove.
In 2026, 8 Ball Aitken represented the Blues Association of South East Queensland at the prestigious International Blues Challenge in Memphis alongside collaborator Taya Chani as “8 Ball Aitken & Taya Chani.” Held on the iconic Beale Street, the event featured 130 acts from around the world, with the duo advancing to the semifinals.
A celebrated performer and songwriter, 8 Ball placed second at the 2021 International New Orleans Cigar Box Guitar Festival and has received two Queensland Song Awards, including blues and country song of the year for his acclaimed release ‘Rebel With A Cause’.
Now based on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, 8 Ball operates a recording studio in the Glass House Mountains and continues to tour extensively throughout Australia and the USA. Between 2012 and 2020, he was based in Nashville, where he collaborated with some of the leading names in contemporary blues music.
His latest release, Nightbird, is a collaborative album written and produced with soul singer Taya Chani. The title track reached #1 on the Australian AMRAP Regional Charts in March 2025 for two consecutive weeks, followed by the success of the second single, Miss You The Most, which also hit #1 in May. Their signature harmonies, soulful energy, and groove-driven guitars has taken them Australia-wide for three tours. Their new album ‘Moving On’ will be released in 2026.
8 Ball’s previous self-produced albums, Ice Cream Man and Ice Cream Man 2, both reached #1 on the Australian Blues & Roots Charts, further cementing his reputation as one of Australia’s premier independent blues artists.
For more information, visit 8 Ball Aitken Official Website 8ballaitken.com
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8 Ball AitkenFor more than a decade, multi-awarded global troubadour, 8 Ball Aitken, has flown the Australian flag on the international circuit performing more than two hundred shows a year, and is thrilled to be back in the place where his heart is.
Impossibly dedicated to his six-string muse and absolutely devoted to his audiences, 8 Ball Aitken’s funky, foot stomping energy and infectious blend of swampy blues-rock, have brought the party vibe to venues, festivals and high profile music events in the USA, France, Japan, Canada and Europe.
He has garnered numerous accolades, awards, rave reviews and recognition across genres with the single, (She’s Going To Mexico) I’m Going To Jail, reaching #1 on the Country and #2 on the Blues charts.
The international patron for the Airlie Beach Festival of Music is a prolific singer/songwriter and ace multi-instrumentalist, and brings his 9th self-titled album on the road for the Blazing Blues Summer Tour.
All video clips including his USA release, Sleepy, the achingly beautiful Girl In A Million, Seven Bucks An Hour in A Chicken Suit, Yellow Moon and Shut The Front Door may be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/user/8ballaitken.
“Outstanding. The way it should be done You have a new fan!”
Ray Wylie Hubbard (Snake Farm)
“8 Ball has created his own unique sound paired with an enthusiastic performance, two things that aren't common these days He puts on a great show! He always brings in a great crowd and keeps them entertained all night long! We are forever a fan!” Old Texas Brewing Co. Burleson, TX -
Eightball Aitken8 Ball Aitken plays festivals, clubs/pubs & house concerts. For gig bookings: 8ball@8ballaitken.com
