This Week in Folk
All the News From The Week That Was
Releases This Week
Something Left to Leave Behind – Clio
Collide – Imogen Clark
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Campfire – Kasey Chambers
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In The Rainbow Rain – Okkervil River
Bandcamp
Timber and Steel Recommends – Go To This Gig
John Flanagan Trio and Lucy Wise
Thursday 3rd May – The Toff In Town, Melbourne, VIC
Gigs Next Week
19-Twenty
Friday 4th May – Indi Bar, Perth, WA
Adam Eckersley & Brooke McClymont
Friday 27th April – Leadbelly, Sydney, NSW
Sunday 29th April – Oaks Hotel, Albion Park Rail, NSW
Aine Tyrrell
Thursday 3rd May – The Skylark Room, Upwey, VIC
Friday 4th to Sunday 6th May – Sacrededge Festival, Queenscliff, VIC
Alex the Astronaut and Stella Donnelly
Friday 27th April – Karova Lounge, Ballarat, VIC
Saturday 28th April – Tap House, Bendigo, VIC
Andrew Swift
Sunday 29th April – LazyBones Lounge, Sydney, NSW
Wednesday 2nd May – The Stag & Hunter Hotel, Newcastle, NSW
Angus & Julia Stone
Saturday 28th April – Eatons Hill Hotel, Brisbane, QLD
Sunday 29th May – Pilbeam Theatre, Rockhampton, QLD
Tuesday 1st May – Entertainment Centre, MacKay, QLD
Wednesday 2nd May – Entertainment Centre, Townsville, QLD
Friday 4th May – Munro Martin Parklands, Cairns, QLD
Appalachian Country Cajun Dance Party feat. Craig Woodward’s Flying Engine Stringband, The Johnny Can’t Dance Cajun Trio
Sunday 29th April – Open Studio, Melbourne, VIC
BATTS
Friday 27th April – Howler, Melbourne, VIC
Belle & Sebastian
Friday 4th May – Palais Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
Ben Salter
Friday 27th April – The Bunker, Coogee, NSW
Friday 27th to Sunday 29th April – The Gum Ball, Dashville, NSW
Wednesday 2nd May – 5 Church St, Bellingen, NSW
Friday 4th May – The Bison Bar, Nambour, QLD
Big Sky Mountain and The Water Runners
Friday 27th April – The Gasoline Pony, Sydney, NSW
Bobby Alu
Saturday 28th April – Rhythm Hut, Gosford, NSW
Sunday 29th April – 5 Church St, Bellingen, NSW
Thursday 3rd May – Surfers Paradise Live, Surfers Paradise, QLD
Friday 4th May – Moonshine Bar, Manly, NSW
Casey Atkins & his Press Studs
Wednesday 2nd May – Shady Pines Saloon, Sydney, NSW
Cecilia Brandolini
Sunday 29th May – The Townie, Sydney, NSW
Thursday 3rd May – Blacksheep, Sydney, NSW
Claude Hay
Friday 27th April – The Agrestic Grocer, Orange, NSW
Clio
Saturday 28th April – The Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine, VIC
Dan Sultan
Friday 27th April – Blue Mountains Theatre & Cultural Hub, Blue Mountains, NSW
Saturday 28th April – The Spiegeltent, Canberra, ACT
Wednesday 2nd May – Sydney Opera House, Sydney, NSW
Thursday 3rd May – Sydney Opera House, Sydney, NSW
Friday 4th May – Milton Theatre, Milton, NSW
Daniel Champagne
Friday 27th April – White Star, Albany, WA
Sunday 29th April – Good Nights, Bridgetown, WA
Wednesday 2nd May – Republic Bar, Hobart, TAS
Thursday 3rd May – Royal Oak, Launceston, TAS
Friday 4th May – Mountain Mumma, Sheffield, TAS
Davidson Brothers
Wednesday 2nd May – Ararat Live, Ararat Hotel, Ararat, VIC
Diana Anaid
Friday 27th April – Imperial Hotel, Eumundi, QLD
Saturday 28th April – ROCKIN’ 4 The Homeless, Redcliff Leagues Club, Redcliff, QLD
Friday 4th May – The Milk Factory, Brisbane, QLD
Didirri
Friday 27th April – Howler, Melbourne, VIC
Thursday 3rd May – Mojo’s, Fremantle, WA
Friday 4th May – Four5Nine, Perth, WA
Ella Belfanti
Saturday 28th April – Raw Espresso, Gold Coast, QLD
Fanny Lumsden
Saturday 28th April – House Concert, Dimbulah, QLD
Sunday 29th April – House Concert, Malander, QLD
Friday 4th May – Private Show, Serina, QLD
Finders Keepers Market Sydney
Friday 4th to Sunday 6th May – Barangaroo Reserve, Sydney, NSW
Flying Seamen Folk Music Open Session
Thursday 3rd May – Django Bar, Sydney, NSW
FolkSwagon feat. Eddie Boyd, Aislinn Young, Boys’N’Love
Wednesday 2nd May – Cafe Lounge, Sydney, NSW
Georgia State Line and Patrick Wilson
Friday 27th April – Nimbin Bush Theatre, Nimbin, NSW
Sunday 29th April – JJ’s at The Moorings, Tomakin, NSW
Greta Stanley
Friday 4th to Sunday 6th May – The Planting Festival, Woodford, NSW
Gretta Ziller
Sunday 29th April – Union Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Grigoryan Brothers
Friday 27th April – Jetty Memorial Theatre, Coffs Harbour, NSW
Saturday 28th April – Byron Theatre, Byron Bay, NSW
Grizzlee Train
Sunday 29th April – Coast Hotel, Budgewoi, NSW
Friday 4th May – The Retreat Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Harvey
Sunday 29th April – The Glenmore, Sydney, NSW
Hat Fitz and Cara
Friday 27th April – Heritage Hotel, Bulli, NSW
Friday 27th to Sunday 29th April – The Gum Ball, Dashville, NSW
Sunday 29th April – Tacking Point Tavern, Port Macquarie, NSW
Thursday 3rd May – The Skylark Room, Upwey, VIC
Hein Cooper
Friday 27th April – Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane, QLD
Saturday 28th April – The Penny Black, Melbourne, VIC
Sunday 29th April – Porch Sessions, Adelaide, SA
Thursday 3rd May – Leadbelly, Sydney, NSW
Honky Tonkin’ feat. King Arthur, James Ellis and the Jealous Guys
Thursday 3rd May – The Rooks Return, Melbourne, VIC
Hussy Hicks
Saturday 28th April – Mullum Drill Hall, Mullumbimby, NSW
Thursday 3rd May – Gold Coast Music Awards, Gold Coast, QLD
Imogen Clark
Friday 27th April – Richmond Records, Richmond, NSW
Friday 4th May – Gateway Hotel, Geelong, VIC
James Bennett
Friday 27th April – House Concert, Canberra, ACT
Saturday 28th April – Alpine Hotel, Cooma, NSW
Sunday 29th April – Old Bus Depot Markets, Canberra, ACT
Wednesday 2nd May – Irish Murphy’s, Hobart, TAS
Thursday 3rd May – Brisbane Hotel, Hobart, TAS
Friday 4th May – Longley International Hotel, Longley, TAS
James Kenyon
Friday 27th April – Saints & Sailors Seafood Bar & Grill, Portarlington, VIC
Saturday 28th April – Saints & Sailors Seafood Bar & Grill, Portarlington, VIC
Jen Mize & Mark Sholtez
Sunday 29th April – Lefty’s Old Time Music Hall, Brisbane, QLD
Friday 4th May – Little Village Sessions, USQ, Toowoomba, QLD
Jenny Biddle
Friday 27th April – The Manly Fig, Sydney, NSW
John Flanagan Trio and Lucy Wise
Thursday 3rd May – The Toff In Town, Melbourne, VIC
Kallidad
Friday 27th April – Camelot Lounge, Sydney, NSW
Kevin Welch
Friday 27th April – The Bison Bar, Nambour, QLD
Saturday 28th April – The Old Museum, Brisbane, QLD
Liam Gale & the Ponytails
Sunday 29th April – Upstairs at Fred’s, Camden, NSW
Lost in the Woods w/ Mark Lucas
Saturday 28th April – Staves Brewery, Sydney, NSW
Mama Kin Spender
Sunday 29th April – The Basement, Sydney, NSW
Thursday 3rd May – Howler, Melbourne, VIC
Mark Lang
Saturday 28th April – Melbourne Recital Centre, Melbourne, VIC
Mark Wilkinson
Saturday 28th April – Fly By Night Musicians Club, Fremantle, WA
Thursday 3rd May – Lizotte’s, Newcastle, NSW
Friday 4th May – The Brass Monkey, Cronulla, NSW
Mary Webb
Saturday 28th April – Smith’s Alternative, Canberra, ACT
Friday 4th May – The Edwards, Newcastle, NSW
Matt Joe Gow
Friday 27th April – Frankston RSL, Frankston, VIC
Mick Thomas’s Roving Commission
Friday 27th April – Saints & Sailors Seafood Bar & Grill, Portarlington, VIC
Saturday 28th April – Saints & Sailors Seafood Bar & Grill, Portarlington, VIC
Friday 4th May – The Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine, VIC
Missy Higgins w/ Gordi
Wednesday 2nd May – QPAC Concert Hall, Brisbane, QLD
Friday 4th May – QPAC Concert Hall, Brisbane, QLD
Niq Reefman
Sunday 29th April – Open Studio, Melbourne, VIC
Old Timey Good Times feat. The Plough, Richard Galluzzi
Friday 4th May – Petersham Bowling Club, Sydney, NSW
Paddock Sessions
Saturday 28th April – Taer Angwidd Farm, Wollombi, NSW
Pete Wild & The Only Ones w/ Mary Webb
Saturday 28th April – Smith’s Alternative, Canberra, ACT
Richard Perso
Sunday 29th April – Old Canberra Inn, Canberra, ACT
Ruby Boots
Friday 4th May – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne, VIC
Shaun Kirk
Friday 27th April – Wheatsheaf Hotel, Adelaide, SA
Saturday 28th April – Jamieson Autumn Festival, Jamieson, VIC
Wednesday 2nd May – Bank Coffee House & Wine Bar, Warragul, VIC
Thursday 3rd May – Jack Greene, Hobart, TAS
Friday 4th May – The Skylark Room, Upwey, VIC
St Albans Folk Festival
Friday 27th to Sunday 29th April – St Albans, NSW
Swamp Fat Jangles
Saturday 28th April – Smith’s Alternative Bookshop, Canberra, ACT
Terra Lightfoot
Friday 27th April – Gumball Festival, Dashville, NSW
Saturday 28th April – Beaches, Thirroul, NSW
Sunday 29th April – The Quarterdeck, Narooma, NSW
Wednesday 2nd May – The Brass Monkey, Cronulla, NSW
Thursday 3rd May – Lefty’s Old Time Music Hall, Brisbane, QLD
Friday 4th May – Nightquarter, Gold Coast, QLD
The Audreys
Friday 4th May – Lost Ones, Ballarat, VIC
The Black Sorrows
Saturday 28th April – Lazy River Estate, Dubbo, NSW
The Daughters of the Rum Rebellion
Friday 27th to Sunday 29th April – The Gum Ball, Dashville, NSW
Sunday 29th April – House Concert, Nabiac, NSW
The Demon Drink
Sunday 29th April – Advancetown Hotel Motel, Advancetown, QLD
The Gum Ball
Friday 27th to Sunday 29th April – Dashville, NSW
The Maes and Monique Clare
Saturday 28th April – Artists on Parade, Tumbarumba, NSW
The Little Lord Street Band
Friday 27th April – Westernport Hotel, San Remo, VIC
Saturday 28th April – Rezza House Concert, Melbourne, VIC
Sunday 29th April – The Retreat Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Wednesday 2nd May – Smith’s Alternative, Canberra, ACT
Thursday 3rd May – Staves Brewery, Sydney, NSW
Friday 4th May – The Junkyard, Maitland, NSW
The Northern Folk
Thursday 3rd May – The Chippo Hotel, Sydney, NSW
Friday 4th May – The Bellingen Brewery & Co., Bellingen, NSW
The Planting Festival
Friday 4th to Sunday 6th May – Woodford, NSW
The Porch Sessions feat. Hein Cooper
Sunday 29th April – House Concert, Unley, SA
This Way North
Saturday 28th April – Paddock Sessions, Wollombi, NSW
Thursday 3rd May – Beach Hotel, Byron Bay, NSW
Friday 4th May – The Bearded Lady, Brisbane, QLD
Yeshe & Peter Hunt
Saturday 28th April – 5 Church St, Bellingen, NSW
Z-Star Delta
Friday 27th April – Sound Feast @ The J, Noosa, QLD
Saturday 28th April – Mullum Drill Hall, Mullumbimby, NSW