CGW Concert 3: Hugo Race & Michelangelo Russo

CGW Concert 3: Hugo Race & Michelangelo Russo

Sunday 8 February 2026  Door Open 6pm | Show from 6.30pm

With Mult instrumentalists: Hugo Race Michelangelo Russo

Tickets $30, Coolmates $25 [plus BF]

Short: A mesmerizing fusion of traditional blues elements with contemporary electronic beats, taking listeners on a sonic journey through different eras and genres. Their performances are known for their improvisational nature, making each show a one-of-a-kind experience.

Hugo Race/Michelangelo Russo are a dynamic duo that delivers a unique blend of experimental blues and electronica. They truly push the boundaries of what can be achieved in the realm of music.

Hugo Race, an Australian-born musician and producer, brings his haunting vocals and intricate guitar work to the table, while Michelangelo Russo, an Italian multi-instrumentalist, adds layers of psychedelic sounds with his electric harp and percussion skills.

Together, Race and Russo create a mesmerizing fusion of traditional blues elements with contemporary electronic beats, taking listeners on a sonic journey through different eras and genres. Their performances are known for their improvisational nature, making each show a one-of-a-kind experience.

As Race puts it: “Tradition does not mean passing the ashes, but the fire.” Hugo Race, a founding member of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds and The Wreckery, brings his signature haunting vocals and evocative guitar work, while Michelangelo Russo, known for his work with The True Spirit and solo projects, adds hypnotic layers of electric harp and psychedelic textures.

Their previous collaboration, John Lee Hooker’s World Today (2017), was lauded for its reinvention of delta blues, praised as “a psychedelic ghost blues of a profound sort” (Musikreviews.de) and “hypnotic rhythms and haunting guitars” (Eclipsed, Germany). 

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