The Playboys have been a hit at major festivals and events around Australia such as; the Narooma Great Southern Blues Festival (NSW), Wintersun (Qld), Melbourne Lindy Exchange (Vic), Alice Springs Cup Ball (NT), Fairbridge Folk Fest, Shinju Matsuri Festival of the Pearl and Blues at Bridgetown (WA). In 2013 Adam and the band toured Europe including Blue Note (Osnabruck, Germany) and Vienna Blues Spring (Austria).
Along the way, the VPs have also been nominated for a WAMI award and backed US music legends Big Jay McNeely, Syl Johnson and Betty Harris. The Velvet Playboys back up Big Jay McNeely.
Their large repertoire is rooted in the jazz and rhythm & blues music of the 40’s and 50’s from artists such as Ray Charles, Jackie Wilson and Chuck Berry. The band also has a large library of original music, which can be found on their three albums: Their debut I’ve Got News For You featuring Big Jay McNeely (2007), followed by When It’s Party Time Down South (2011) and It’s You It’s Me (2012)
Adam Hall and the Velvet Playboys can often be heard blowing the roof off at The Mustang Bar in Northbridge, Western Australia.
