Thank Folk It’s Friday – 29th April

April 30, 2016 at 08:38 (News, Week in Review)
Tags: folk in broke, folk music, julia jacklin, nathaniel rateliff & the night sweats, old man luedecke

TFIF

This Week in Folk

All the News From The Week That Was

– Hunter Valley festival Folk In Broke announced their 2016 lineup including Bakoomba, The Protesters, Mitch Power (above), Liz Stringer, The Coconut Kids, The Wayward Henrys, Fletcher Pilon, The Rhythm Hunters, Georgia Grimshaw, The Blues Preachers, Big Erle and more. Details here

– Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats released their new video “I Need Never Get Old”. Details here

– Canadian folk singer Old Man Luedecke returns to Australia this week for a whole bunch of tour dates through May. Details here

Releases This Week

Deep Dark Savage Heart – Melody Pool
iTunes

Seven Sonnets & A Song – Paul Kelly
iTunes

Timber and Steel Presents

The Timbers

William Fitzsimmons

Friday 29th April to Sunday 1st May – Winter Moon Festival, North Queensland, QLD

Timber and Steel Recommends – Go To This Gig

Julia Jacklin

Singer-songwriter Julia Jacklin is one of the buzz-iest artists out there at the moment and her shows in Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide this week (plus Sydney next weekend) will get you in on the ground floor before she explodes.

Friday 29th April – Junk Bar, Brisbane, QLD
Saturday 30th April – Shebeen, Melbourne, VIC
Sunday 1st May – Grace Emily, Adelaide, SA

Gigs Next Week

A Man Walks Into A Bar feat. Sam Newton
Friday 29th April – Blood Moon Theatre, World Bar, Sydney, NSW
Saturday 30th April – Blood Moon Theatre, World Bar, Sydney, NSW
Sunday 1st May – Blood Moon Theatre, World Bar, Sydney, NSW
Wednesday 4th May – Blood Moon Theatre, World Bar, Sydney, NSW
Thursday 5th May – Blood Moon Theatre, World Bar, Sydney, NSW
Friday 6th May – Blood Moon Theatre, World Bar, Sydney, NSW

Andy Golledge w/ Redundant Technology
Thursday 5th May – Union Hotel, Sydney NSW

April Maze
Friday 29th April to Sunday 1st May – Mt Beauty Music Festival, VIC

Chippo City Limits feat. Wild Honey, Aidan D Cooney
Sunday 1st May – The Lord Gladstone, Sydney, NSW

Claude Hay
Thursday 5th May – The Brass Monkey, Cronulla, NSW
Friday 6th May – Lazybones Lounge, Sydney, NSW

Davey Craddock
Friday 29th April to Sunday 1st May – Mount Beauty Festival, VIC

Devon Sproule
Friday 29th April – The Wesley Anne, Melbourne, VIC

Dr TAOS’ Medicine Show feat. Selftort, Dr TAOS, Sabrina Soares
Wednesday 4th May – LazyBones Lounge, Sydney, NSW

Finders Keepers Markets
Friday 29th April – Australian Technology Park, Sydney, NSW
Saturday 30th April – Australian Technology Park, Sydney, NSW
Sunday 1st May – Australian Technology Park, Sydney, NSW

FolkSwagon feat. Matilda Abraham, Carlos Arango’s Small Big Band, The Delta Revue
Wednesday 4th May – Cafe Lounge, Sydney, NSW

Heartbreaker Sessions feat. Mitch Power, Adam Young
Thursday 5th May – Freda’s, Sydney, NSW

Henry Wagons
Friday 6th May – Jive, Adelaide, SA

Hootenanny feat. Chiptooth
Sunday 1st May – Miss Peaches, Sydney, NSW

Joe & Harmony’s Magic Carpet Ride feat. Lime & Steel, Peter Miller-Robinson, The Willing Ponies
Saturday 30th April – Newtown Neighbourhood Centre, Sydney, NSW

Joe Mungovan
Friday 29th April – House Concert, Holgate, NSW
Saturday 30th April – House Concert, Newcastle, NSW

Julia Jacklin
Friday 29th April – Junk Bar, Brisbane, QLD
Saturday 30th April – Shebeen, Melbourne, VIC
Sunday 1st May – Grace Emily, Adelaide, SA

Lachlan Bryan & The Wildes
Friday 6th May – TBA, ACT

Lime & Steel
Saturday 30th April – Newtown Neighbourhood Centre, Sydney, NSW

Little May
Thursday 5th May – Wollongong Uni Bar, Wollongong, NSW
Friday 6th May – Metro Theatre, Sydney, NSW

Live ‘n’ Lounging feat. Cuzn, Vanishing Shapes, Seth Henderson, Joshua Burgh
Sunday 1st May – House Concert, Sydney, NSW

Matt Corby
Sunday 1st May – Palais Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
Monday 2nd May – Palais Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
Thursday 5th May – Riverside Theatre, Perth, WA

Mitch Power
Sunday 1st May – Some Velvet Morning, Melbourne, VIC
Thursday 5th May – Freda’s, Sydney, NSW

Mount Beauty Music Festival
Friday 29th April to Sunday 1st May – Mt. Beauty, VIC

Of Monsters and Men
Friday 29th April – The Tivoli, Brisbane, QLD
Sunday 1st May – Sydney Opera House, Sydney, NSW
Monday 2nd May – Sydney Opera House, Sydney, NSW
Wednesday 4th May – Palais Theatre, Melbourne, VIC

Old Man Luedecke
Friday 29th April to Sunday 1st May – Planting Festival, Woodford, QLD
Monday 2nd May – Upwey/Belgrave RSL, Melbourne, VIC
Thursday 5th May – Spotted Mallad, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 6th May – Mountain Mumma Restaurant, Sheffield, TAS

Ryan Bingham
Friday 29th April – Byron Theatre, Byron Bay, NSW
Saturday 30th April – Woolly Mammoth, Brisbane, QLD

Sal Kimber & The Rollin’ Wheel and John Flanagan
Tuesday 3rd May – Brisbane Unplugged, Brisbane, QLD
Friday 6th May – Django Bar, Sydney, NSW

Sian Evans
Saturday 30th April – Nimbin Mardigrass, Nimbin, NSW
Sunday 1st May – Brisbane Powerhouse, Brisbane, QLD

Sparrow-Folk
Friday 29th April – The Matchbox, Factory Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Saturday 30th April – The Matchbox, Factory Theatre, Sydney, NSW

The Dead Maggies
Friday 29th April – The Brisbane Hotel, Hobart, TAS
Saturday 30th April – Fresh on Charles, Launceston, TAS

The Planting Festival
Friday 29th April to Sunday 1st May – Woodford, QLD

The Timbers
Friday 29th April to Sunday 1st May – Winter Moon Festival, North Queensland, QLD

The Weeping Willows
Friday 29th to Sunday 1st May – Mount Beauty Music Festival, Mount Beauty, VIC
Friday 6th May – The Singing Gallery, McLaren Vale, SA

TinPan Orange
Friday 29th April – The Grand Poobah, Hobart, TAS
Sunday 1st May – Fresh on Charles, Launceston, TAS

Vance Joy
Saturday 30th April – Riverstage, Brisbane, QLD

William Crighton
Friday 29th April – The Vanguard, Sydney, NSW
Saturday 30th April – The Stag & Hunter, Newcastle, NSW
Thursday 5th May – Lady Lismore’s Loft, Lismore, NSW
Friday 6th May – The Northern, Byron Bay, NSW

Winterbourne
Saturday 30th April – The Planting Festival, Woodford, QLD

Friday Folk Flashback

“Everything Is Free” – Gillian Welch & David Rawlings

Old Man Luedecke Announces Australian Tour Dates

April 28, 2016 at 13:25 (News, Tour News)
Tags: alt country, americana, folk music, old man luedecke

Image Courtesy of Old Man Luedecke

Canadian folk singer Old Man Luedecke has listed a bunch of Australian dates on his official site confirming he’ll be back in the country from the end of this month.

Old Man Luedecke will kick off his tour at the Planting Festival in Woodford before making his way up and down the East Coast. Check out the dates announced so far here:

Friday 29th April to Sunday 1st May – Planting Festival, Woodford, QLD
Monday 2nd May – Upwey/Belgrave RSL, Melbourne, VIC
Thursday 5th May – Spotted Mallad, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 6th May – Mountain Mumma Restaurant, Sheffield, TAS
Saturday 7th May – Brookfield Winery, Margate, TAS
Tuesday 10th May – Sunset Studio, Newcastle, NSW
Wednesday 11th May – The Gaelic Club, Sydney, NSW
Friday 13th May – Illawara Folk Club, Bulli, NSW
Saturday 14th May – White Eagle Polish Club, Canberra, ACT
Sunday 15th May – Hotel Blue (Live at the Attic), Katoomba, NSW

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Watch the New Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats Video “I Need Never Get Old”

April 27, 2016 at 16:57 (News, Video News)
Tags: blues, folk music, nathaniel rateliff & the night sweats, roots, soul

Image Courtesy of Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats

Did you catch Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats while they were in the country for Bluesfest? By all accounts they were amazing, catching the attention of a lot of the local media.

Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats have just released their new video “I Need Never Get Old” which takes the studio based clip to the next level.

“It was a long 15-hour day, the video was fun,” Rateliff explained. “The concept of the video is us struggling over the song for decades, but ironically it took only two hours to record the song in the studio.”

Check out “I Need Never Get Old” below:

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Folk In Broke Announces 2016 Lineup

April 26, 2016 at 11:32 (Festival News, News)
Tags: bakoomba, big erle, fletcher pilon, folk in broke, folk music, georgia grimshaw, liz stringer, mitch power, the blues preachers, the coconut kids, the protesters, the rhythm hunters, the wayward henrys

Image Courtesy of Mitch Power

Folk music returns to the Hunter Valley this year with the return of boutique festival Folk In Broke later this year.

Folk In Broke will take place at McNamara Park in Broke, NSW on Saturday 12th November.

The lineup announced this week includes some of the countries best up and coming indie folk acts including Bakoomba, The Protesters, Mitch Power (above), Liz Stringer, The Coconut Kids, The Wayward Henrys, Fletcher Pilon, The Rhythm Hunters, Georgia Grimshaw, The Blues Preachers, Big Erle and more.

Tickets for the day of music are $85. For more information check out the official Facebook page here.

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Thank Folk It’s Friday – 22nd April

April 22, 2016 at 14:22 (News, Week in Review)
Tags: bear's den, blair dunlop, bluegrass @ yulli's, dan mangan + blacksmith, folk music, imogen clark, michael kiwanuka, sweet jean, the dead maggies, the felice brothers, the paper kites, the willing ponies, winterbourne

TFIF

This Week in Folk

All the News From The Week That Was

– UK singer-songwriter Blair Dunlop released his new video “Eternal Optimist”. Details here

– Imogen Clark announced details of her upcoming debut album Love & Lovely Lies. Details here

– Dan Mangan + Blacksmith released their new video “Forgetery”. Details here

– Indie-folk five piece The Paper Kites released their new video “Renegade” and announced national tour dates in June and July. Details here

– The Felice Brothers have announced details of their upcoming album Life In The Dark. Details here

– Soul-folk singer Michael Kiwanuka released his new video “Love & Hate”. Details here

– Indie-folk duo Winterbourne announced details of their upcoming EP Pendulum along with a new single and tour dates. Details here

– Folk-punks The Dead Maggies released their new video Tommy Pieman. Details here

– Bluegrass @ Yulli’s returns to Sydney this Wednesday with The Willing Ponies. Details here

– Melbourne indie-folk duo Sweet Jean announced details of their new album Monday to Friday. Details here

– Bear’s Dean released details of their upcoming album Red Earth & Pouring Rain. Details here

Releases This Week

MATA
Temple – Matthew and the Atlas
iTunes

Panacea
Panacea – Sahara Beck
iTunes

I’ve Always Kept A Unicorn – The Acoustic Sandy Denny – Sandy Denny
iTunes

Timber and Steel Presents

The Timbers

William Fitzsimmons

Saturday 23rd April – Jive, Adelaide, SA
Friday 29th April to Sunday 1st May – Winter Moon Festival, North Queensland, QLD

Timber and Steel Recommends – Go To This Gig

Spurs For Jesus & Handsome Young Strangers

HYS

It’s the 10th anniversary of Spurs For Jesus & Handsome Young Strangers’ annual ANZAC day show. You know this is going to be huge.

Monday 25th April – Marrickville Bowling Club, Sydney, NSW

Gigs Next Week

A Man Walks Into A Bar feat. Sam Newton
Friday 22nd April – Blood Moon Theatre, World Bar, Sydney, NSW
Saturday 23rd April – Blood Moon Theatre, World Bar, Sydney, NSW
Sunday 24th April – Blood Moon Theatre, World Bar, Sydney, NSW
Wednesday 27th April – Blood Moon Theatre, World Bar, Sydney, NSW
Thursday 28th April – Blood Moon Theatre, World Bar, Sydney, NSW
Friday 29th April – Blood Moon Theatre, World Bar, Sydney, NSW

Ainsley Farrell
Wednesday 27th April – Brighton Up Bar, Sydney, NSW

April Maze
Saturday 23rd April – The Tea Club, Nowra, NSW
Friday 29th April to Sunday 1st May – Mt Beauty Music Festival, VIC

Bluegrass @ Yulli’s feat. The Willing Ponies
Wednesday 27th April – Yulli’s, Sydney, NSW

Colin Jones & The Delta Revue
Friday 22nd April – White Horse Hotel, Sydney, NSW
Wednesday 26th April – Cafe Lounge, Sydney, NSW

Davey Craddock
Sunday 24th April – RTR FM’s In The Pines, WA
Friday 29th April to Sunday 1st May – Mount Beauty Festival, VIC

Devon Sproule
Saturday 23rd April – The Gum Ball Festival, Dashville, NSW
Saturday 23rd April – No 5 Church Street, Bellingen, NSW
Sunday 24th April – Ex-services Club, Mullumbimby, NSW
Monday 25th April – Queen Street Mall Stage, Brisbane, QLD
Wednesday 27th April – The Milk Factory, Brisbane, QLD
Friday 29th April – The Wesley Anne, Melbourne, VIC

FolkSwagon feat. Darby, The Delta Revue, Braden Evans
Wednesday 27th April – Cafe Lounge, Sydney, NSW

Green Room Banjo Sessions
Tuesday 26th April – Petersham Bowling Club, Sydney, NSW

Hootenanny feat. Andy Baylor’s Cajun Combo
Sunday 24th April – Miss Peaches, Sydney, NSW

HOWQUA
Saturday 23rd April – Shadow Electric, Melbourne, VIC

Joe Mungovan
Friday 22nd April – No. 5 Church Street, Bellingen, NSW
Saturday 23rd April – Queen Street Mall Stage, Brisbane, QLD
Sunday 24th April – Epiphany Coffee, Gympie, NSW
Friday 29th April – House Concert, Holgate, NSW

John Flanagan
Saturday 23rd April – The Song Room, Tanunda, SA
Sunday 24th April – The Wheatsheaf Hotel, Adelaide, SA

Julia Jacklin
Friday 29th April – Junk Bar, Brisbane, QLD

Matt Corby
Thursday 28th April – Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide, SA

Medusa’s Wake
Sunday 24th April – PJ Gallagher’s, Sydney, NSW

Mount Beauty Music Festival
Friday 29th April to Sunday 1st May – Mt. Beauty, VIC

Not Good With Horses
Sunday 24th April – Union Hotel, Sydney, NSW

Of Monsters and Men
Thursday 28th April – The Tivoli, Brisbane, QLD
Friday 29th April – The Tivoli, Brisbane, QLD

Old Man Luedecke
Friday 29th April to Sunday 1st May – Planting Festival, Woodford, QLD

Planting Festival
Friday 29th April to Sunday 1st May – Woodford, QLD

Rowena Wise
Friday 22nd April – The Wheatsheaf Hotel, Adelaide, SA

Ryan Bingham
Friday 22nd April – The Basement, Sydney, NSW
Saturday 23rd April – Brass Monkey, Sydney, NSW
Sunday 24th April – Lizottes, Newcastle, NSW
Wednesday 27th April – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne, VIC
Thursday 28th April – Captital Theatre, Bendigo, VIC
Friday 29th April – Byron Theatre, Byron Bay, NSW

Sian Evans
Friday 22nd April – Grounded Festival, Brisbane Valley, QLD
Saturday 30th April – Nimbin Mardigrass, Nimbin, NSW
Sunday 1st May – Brisbane Powerhouse, Brisbane, QLD

Sparrow-Folk
Wednesday 27th April – The Matchbox, Factory Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Thursday 28th April – The Matchbox, Factory Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Friday 29th April – The Matchbox, Factory Theatre, Sydney, NSW

Spurs For Jesus & Handsome Young Strangers
Monday 25th April – Marrickville Bowling Club, Sydney, NSW

St Albans Folk Festival
Friday 22nd to Monday 25th April

The 5 Lands Experience feat Vanishing Shapes
Sunday 24th April – The Rhythm Hut, Gosford, NSW

The Beards
Friday 22nd April – Dunsborough Tavern, Dunsborough, WA
Saturday 23rd April – Price of Wales, Bubury, WA

The Dead Maggies
Friday 22nd April – Barwon Club, Geelong, VIC
Saturday 23rd April – Westernport Hotel, San Remo, VIC
Sunday 24th April – The Tote, Melbourne, VIC
Sunday 24th April – Whole Lotta Love, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 29th April – The Brisbane Hotel, Hobart, TAS

The End Festival
Saturday 23rd April – Hills End, NSW

The Go Set
Friday 22nd April – Barwon Club, Geelong, VIC
Saturday 23rd April – Grace Emily, Adelaide, SA
Sunday 24th April – The Tote, Melbourne, VIC

The Gum Ball
Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th April – Dashville, NSW

The Timbers
Saturday 23rd April – Jive, Adelaide, SA
Friday 29th April to Sunday 1st May – Winter Moon Festival, North Queensland, QLD

The Weeping Willows
Sunday 24th April – T’Gallant Winery, Main Ridge, VIC
Friday 29th to Sunday 1st May – Mount Beauty Music Festival, Mount Beauty, VIC

Tim Guy
Saturday 23rd April – Martians, Deans Marsh, VIC

TinPan Orange
Friday 29th April – The Grand Poobah, Hobart, TAS

Vance Joy
Saturday 23rd April – Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne, VIC **SOLD OUT**
Sunday 24th April – Sydney Opera House, Sydney, NSW **SOLD OUT**
Monday 25th April – Sydney Opera House, Sydney, NSW **SOLD OUT**

Winter Moon Festival
Friday 29th April to Sunday 1st May – North Queensland, QLD

Friday Folk Flashback

“Holding Up The Sky” – Karl Broadie & Caitlin Harnett

I never met Karl Broadie but almost everyone I know in the Sydney music scene knew him well. I’ve been watching all of the loving tributes for Broadie online after he passed away this week and it’s clear how important he was to folk and country music in this country. His legacy will live on in the music.

Bear’s Den Announce New Albums Red Earth & Pouring Rain

April 22, 2016 at 11:01 (Album News, News)
Tags: bear's den, folk music, nu folk

Bear's Den
Image Courtesy of Bear’s Den

Andrew Davie and Kev Jones Bear’s Den project is back with the announcement of their second album Red Earth & Pouring Rain.

Recorded over the northern hemisphere winter with producer Ian Grimble, the album is due for release on the 22nd July. The announcement of Red Earth & Pouring Rain follows the announcement that Joey Haynes was leaving Bear’s Den.

Check out the preview of the album below – more details as we get them:

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Sweet Jean Announce Sophomore Album Monday to Friday

April 21, 2016 at 11:17 (Album News, News, Single News)
Tags: folk music, indie folk, sweet jean

Image Courtesy of Sweet Jean

When Melbourne indie-folk duo Sweet Jean released their debut album Dear Departure in 2013 the industry stood up and took notice. Individually Sime Nugent and Alice Keath were already well respected on the local scene but their musical coming together and subsequent long player was way more than the sum of its parts.

After being relatively quiet recently (outside of a few gigs) Sweet Jean have announced plans to release their sophomore album Monday to Friday on the 13th May.

The album will feature 10 tracks produced by bandmate John Castle (Vance Joy, Washington, The Bamboos).

“In the past we’ve written about other people in other times and places, and for this album we wanted to stay in the here and now and write about some of the significant and insignificant things that are rolling around us,” Sweet Jean said of writing the album. “For our first album we worked on happy/sad. This time we wanted to bring big/small to the table.”

The first single from Monday to Friday is the 70s throwback “Everything Changes” – take a listen below:

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Bluegrass @ Yulli’s for April 2016

April 21, 2016 at 09:03 (News, Regular Night News)
Tags: americana, bluegrass, bluegrass @ yulli's, folk music, old time, the willing ponies

Image Courtesy of The Willing Ponies

Sydney if you’ve been hanging out for your monthly does of bluegrass goodness, never fear – Bluegrass @ Yulli’s have announced their April show for next Wednesday the 27th.

As always the night will kick off with an all-in jam from 6pm where anyone can bring down an instrument and pick their way through a bunch of bluegrass and old-time standards. The jam still remains one of my favourite things to do each month – it gives players the opportunity to play with some of Sydney’s best regardless of their skill level.

Then from 8pm we’ll be treated to a performance from local bluegrass, old-time and Americana band The Willing Ponies. Fronted by Ricky Pannowitz and Paul Abrahams, The Willing Ponies are guaranteed to entertain.

Bluegrass @ Yulli’s takes place upstairs at Yulli’s in Surry Hills. For more information check out the official Facebook event here.

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Watch the New Dead Maggies Video “Tommy Pieman”

April 20, 2016 at 13:07 (News, Video News)
Tags: folk music, folk punk, the dead maggies

Image Courtesy of The Dead Maggies

What do you do when you have a song called “Tommy Pieman” and you want to make a video? Eat pies!

“Tommy Pieman” is the third single from Tasmanian folk punks The Dead Maggies’ recent album Well Hanged.

“There are so many graphic scenes of band members stuffing their faces with pies that I think I was in a mild state of disbelief whilst shooting,” cinematographer Josh Troy explained. “Only now that I’ve seen it edited can I fully appreciate the flesh in mouth, beard and nose beauty of it.”

Check out the video for “Tommy Pieman” here:

The Dead Maggies are currenlt touring Queensland, Victoria and Tasmania – the remaining dates are below:

Friday 22nd April – Barwon Club, Geelong, VIC
Saturday 23rd April – Westernport Hotel, San Remo, VIC
Sunday 24th April – The Tote, Melbourne, VIC
Sunday 24th April – Whole Lotta Love, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 29th April – The Brisbane Hotel, Hobart, TAS
Saturday 30th April – Fresh on Charles, Launceston, TAS

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Winterbourne Announce New EP and Reveal New Single

April 20, 2016 at 09:16 (Album News, News, Single News, Tour News)
Tags: folk music, nu folk, winterbourne

Image Courtesy of Winterbourne

Sydney based nu-folk duo Winterbourne have been hard at work on a brand new EP over the last little while and they’ve just announced the release details.

Titled Pendulum, the EP will feature six brand new tracks and will be released on the 27th May.

The first single from Pendulum is the rocking new track “Shape” – take a listen to it here:

To celebrate the release of Pendulum Winterbourne will be heading out on tour this June. The full list of dates are below:

Saturday 30th April – The Planting Festival, Woodford, QLD
Friday 10th June – Ed Castle, Adelaide, SA
Saturday 11th June – Jimmy’s Den, Perth, WA
Saturday 18th June – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney, NSW
Friday 24th June – Shebeen Bandroom, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 1st July – Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane, QLD