Andy Penkow performing with Blackwood Rising - Special Wednesday event!

Doors 6.00 pm | Show 7.30 pm | Special opening act Darren Gillis

Duke of George presents

Andy Penkow performing with Blackwood Rising

Andy Penkow (Band) is a unique and talented singer/songwriter from Sussex Inlet, NSW, Australia.

He is known for his Americana, Alternative Country, and Contemporary style of music.

He has been named the most Successful Independent Australian Male Country Artist for 2022, 2023 and 2024 by the Country Songs Top 40 National Airplay Charts.

Career Highlights To Date

4 times CMAA Golden Guitar Nominee

2025 Bush Ballad of the Year for "The Lone Drover"

2025 Toyota Album of the Year for "Shades On Me"

2023 Bush Ballad of the Year for "Ghostly Gums" (Walking Away)

2023 Contemporary Album of the Year for "Shades On Me"

Over 1 Million streams on Spotify

ARIA Charts: "Love, Lies & Dirty Dishes" #3, *"Shades On Me" #2 Aus CountryAlbum chart, "Shades On Me" #7 Aus Album overall

Winner of "Best Male Vocal"  2025 by Independent Country Music Association

Winner of "Best Album" 'Shades On Me' 2025 at the People's Choice Awards Tamworth

Winner TSA "Radio Presenters Awards" 2024

Winner of "Best Male Vocal"  2024 at the People's Choice Awards Tamworth

Winner of “Most Popular Balladeer of 2024” by Independent Country Music Association

Winner of "Best Bush Ballad" 2023 at the People's Choice Awards Tamworth

Winner of “Most Popular Male Artist of 2023” by Independent Country Music Association

Winner of “Most Popular Music Video of 2023” by Independent Country Music Association

Winner of 5 “Purple Guitars including 2023 Best Male Vocal and Best Album

Winner of “Most Promising New Talent 2022” at the People’s Choice Awards, Tamworth

Winner of “Most Popular New Male Artist of 2022” by Independent Country Music Association

Andy has been nominated for multiple APRA AMCOS TSA SONGWRITER Awards

Winner of “Australian Busking Championships 2019 – Gundagai”

Music Links

2062

https://open.spotify.com/track/0iZFNMald85dNOfntXKq8Y?si=9afa0ff5aa82403d

Shades On Me

https://open.spotify.com/track/4gU24Vrh54V8l98sZcqgfo?si=006c994a2a0f483f

All The Ways

https://open.spotify.com/track/6KAfVh2NRfED88ywbGy1y6?si=918417cd0422450d

Bottom Shelf

https://open.spotify.com/track/3r1Z9hW5QxskCOoFKMqOvN?si=f4cfaba7f0b24adc

And Penkow and Blackwood Rising

https://youtu.be/GuguEadJ6Gw?si=fOmqWb337wXpSho5

Blackwood Rising

https://youtu.be/pzZ2E6TG7jE?si=w0yOTyC-D5IJi7mv