William Crighton and friends feat. Allara, Amy Montgomery, Andy Abra, Anthony Logerfo, The Basics, Beans on Toast, Ben Salter, Claire Anne Taylor, Coda Chroma, The Dawn of May, Drmngnow, Fanny Lumsden, Henry Wagons, Irish Mythen, Jeff Lang, Kim Churchill, Lukas Nelson, Magpie Diaries, Melody Pool, Missy Higgins, Rene Lavice, Steve Smyth, Terra Lightfoot, Travis Collins, William Barton, William & Julieanne Crighton
The Roundup, hosted by Otis Gibbs feat. Darin & Brooke Aldridge Monday 7th June, 3:30am AEST – youtube.com/user/rounderrecords
The State of Music feat. Alice Skye, Allara, DMA’S, Frente, Jack Gray, Katy Steele, Olympia, Rolling Blackouts, Stella Donnelly, The Cat Empire, The Temper Trap, Violent Soho, Brad Cox, Casey Barnes, The McClymonts, Little Quirks Friday 5th June, 7:30pm AEST – together.vic.gov.au & facebook.com/victoriatogether & youtube.com
William Crighton and friends feat. Allara, Amy Montgomery, Andy Abra, Anthony Logerfo, The Basics, Beans on Toast, Ben Salter, Claire Anne Taylor, Coda Chroma, The Dawn of May, Drmngnow, Fanny Lumsden, Henry Wagons, Irish Mythen, Jeff Lang, Kim Churchill, Lukas Nelson, Magpie Diaries, Melody Pool, Missy Higgins, Rene Lavice, Steve Smyth, Terra Lightfoot, Travis Collins, William Barton, William & Julieanne Crighton Tuesday 9th June, 8pm AEST – facebook.com/williamcrightonmusic
Isolation Station feat. Drizabone D (Handsome Young Strangers), Fredo Donkin (Grizzly McDuff), Looch Lewis (Press Gangsters), Ess Em, Billy Demos, Jim Mongrel, Sim Shame
Friday 29th May, 7pm AEST – facebook.com/Folk-The-Lot-Aya-108654290509504
The State of Music feat. The Rubens, Abby Dobson, D’Arcy Spiller, Fergus James, Jade MacRae, Joe Camilleri & The Black Sorrows, Lime Cordiale, Mansionair, Mitch King, Nic Cester & The Milano Elettrica, Odette, Something For Kate Friday 29th May, 7:30pm AEST – together.vic.gov.au & facebook.com/victoriatogether & youtube.com
Wish You Were Here feat. Chris Kavanagh, Damien Dempsey, Danny O’Reilly (The Coronas), Decland O’Rourke, Eleanor McEvoy, John Spillane, Luka Bloom, Lunasa, Mary Black, Mick Flannery, Mick McHugh, Mundy, Paddy McHugh, Panti Bliss, Paul Brady, Pauline Scanlon, Shane Howard, The 2 Johnnies, Ulaid
Bob Dylan Birthday Salute feat. Joan Baez, Sam Harris, Billy Strings, Sarah Jarosz, Eilen Jewel, Chris Smither, Aoife O’Donovan, Steve Forbert, Tommy Seigel, Miss Tess & Thomas Bryan Eaton, Joe Crookston, Jim Miller, Maddy Walsh & Mike Suaeve
Monday 25th May, 10am AEST – instagram.com/statetheatreithaca
Delivered Live feat. Henry Wagons, Mo’Ju, Dave Faulkner (Hoodoo Gurus), Raised By Eagles, Sami Shah, Zoe Coombs Marr, Myf Warhurst Saturday 23rd May, 7:30pm AEST – youtube.com
Folk On Foot Front Room Festival feat. Cara Dillon and Sam Lakeman, Chris Wood, Duncan Chisholm, Eliza Carthy, Frank Turner and Jess Guise, Gwilym Bowen Rhys, John Smith, Johnny Flynn, Kate Rusby and Damien O’Kane, Kathryn Tickell, Kitty Macfarlane, O’Hooley and Tidow, Richard Thompson and Zara Phillips, Rioghnach Connolly and Ellis Davies Monday 25th May, 11pm AEST – youtube.com & facebook.com/folkonfoot
Get Folked Punk feat. Leigh Hawkins, Josh Arentz, Lorenzo La Cava, Ethan Del Carmen, Blake Cateris, Nothing Rhymes with David, Fran & Steph (Rusted Tongue), Crystal Robins Friday 22nd May, 6pm AEST – facebook.com/getfolkedpunk
Isolation Station feat. Drizabone D (Handsome Young Strangers), Fredo Donkin (Grizzly McDuff), Looch Lewis (Press Gangsters), Ess Em, Billy Demos, Jim Mongrel, Sim Shame
Friday 29th May, 7pm AEST – facebook.com/Folk-The-Lot-Aya-108654290509504
The Roundup hosted by Otis Gibbs Sunday 24th May, 3:30am AEST – youtube.com
The State of Music feat. Andrew Stockdale, Ash Grunwald, Didirri, Ella Hooper, Gordi, Gretta Ray, Hoodoo Gurus, Kate Ceberano, Kyle Lionhart, The Angels, The Teskey Brothers Friday 22nd May, 7:30pm AEST – together.vic.gov.au & facebook.com/victoriatogether & youtube.com
The Tallest Man on Earth Saturday 23rd May, 5am AEST – youtube.com
Wish You Were Here feat. Chris Kavanagh, Damien Dempsey, Danny O’Reilly (The Coronas), Decland O’Rourke, Eleanor McEvoy, John Spillane, Luka Bloom, Lunasa, Mary Black, Mick Flannery, Mick McHugh, Mundy, Paddy McHugh, Panti Bliss, Paul Brady, Pauline Scanlon, Shane Howard, The 2 Johnnies, Ulaid Saturday 23rd May, 7pm AEST – facebook.com/TroubadourPresents
Love Police at Isol-Aid Music Festival feat. Jeff Tweedy, Joe Pug, Courtney Marie Andrews, S.G. Goodman, Joshua Hedley, Strand of Oaks, Jonny Fritz, Tracy McNeil, James Ellis & The Jealous Guys
Delivered Live feat. Emma Donovan and The Putbacks, Alex Gow (Oh Mercy), Benny Walker, Sami Shah, Tom Ballard, Myf Warhurst Saturday 16th May, 7:30pm AEST – youtube.com
Pierce Brothers Sunday 17th May, 9:40pm AEST – youtube.com
Pyjama Jam: Under the Covers II feat. Private Function, Party Dozen, Emerson Snowe, Georgia Mulligan, Vast Hill, Misty Lanes Friday 15th May, 6pm AEST – facebook.com/happymagtv
Recharge 2020 Festival feat. Myf Warhurst, Henry Wagons, Tones And I, Missy Higgins, Pierce Brothers, The Jezabels, The Black Sorrows, Archie Roach, Ainslie Wills, Dallas Frasca, Fanny Lumsden, Hannah Blackburn, thando, Wagons Sunday 17th May, 12pm AEST – youtube.com
Colorado Gives Back feat. The Lumineers, OneRepublic, Jewel, Nathaniel Rateliff, Trevor Hall, Todd Park Mohr (Big Head Todd and the Monsters), Bill Nershi and Kyle Hollingsworth (The String Cheese Incident), Daniel Rodriguez Saturday 9th May, 5am AEST – youtube.com/TheLumineers
Delivered Live feat. Henry Wagons, Deborah Conway & Willy Zygier, Alex the Astronaut, yergurl, Sami Shah, Denise Scott, Myf Warhurst Saturday 9th May, 7:30pm AEST – youtube.com
Get Folked Punk Live Stream feat. Andy Paine, Asta The Clotheslines, Paddy McHugh, Dal Failure, Catholic Guilt, Hanny J, Scotty & Antix Nerdlinger Friday 8th May, 8pm AEST – facebook.com/getfolkedpunk
Kate Ceberano and Friends feat. Katie Noonan, Brian Cadd, Rick Price, David Campbell, Jimi Hocking, Ross Irwin Friday 8th May, 8pm AEST – facebook.com/KateCeberano
Alone Together: Streaming Songwriters feat. Tim Kevin, Lisa Caruso, Paul Andrews, Josh Morris, Buddy Glass, Andy Calvert, Martha, Ben Chamie, Maxim Skilbeck-Porter Saturday 2nd May, 7pm AEST – zoom.us
The Beatles: B Sides, Album Tracks and The Odd Hit Livestream feat. Michael Carpenter, John Kater, Rod Auld and Russell Crawford
Saturday 2nd May, 7pm AEST – facebook.com/The-Album-Show-103045394507126
The Aussie streaming festival kicks off again this weekend on Instagram featuring Merpire, Charm of Finches, Caitlin Harnett, Alana Wilkinson, freya Josephine Hollick, Lisa Mitchell, Elana Stone, BATTS, Gretta Ray, Jen Cloher, Alice Ivy, The Orbweavers, Andy Golledge, Josh Pyke, Liz Stringer, Alex The Astronaut, Marlon Williams, Sarah Blasko, and more
It’s been devastating watching the effect the COVID-19 pandemic has had on our little community. Watching the festival, event, tour and gig cancellations roll in over the last week is breaking our hearts, but we know ultimately that these are the right decisions. The folk community is made up of so many diverse and wonderful people and we need to make sure our safety is top priority.
Right now is peak folk festival season and the cancellation of so many shows is going to have a deep and lasting impact on so many in the industry who rely on gigs for their income. However we think there’s a real opportunity for folk community to come together and soften that impact, if by just a little.
If you’re a lover of music and you were planning on attending a gig that has been (or probably will be) cancelled, let’s think about the ways in which we can redirect that money and energy towards the community. Some thoughts:
Sign up to the Patreon of your favourite artists
Buy artists’ albums and EPs on Bandcamp or iTunes or wherever you can
Order physical copies of artists’ music or their merchandise online
If you stream music, stream all you can. Create and share playlists of the artists you would have seen live and have music constantly in your life. Streaming doesn’t pay much but it pays something.
If a cancelled festival or event is offering to transfer your ticket to next year’s event, take them up on that offer rather than asking for a refund. They’d appreciate the money in the bank
And when we get through this go and see every gig you can!
If you’re and artist and you have links to ways fans can support you during this time (Patreon, merch stores, downloads, social pages, streaming, etc) head over to our Facebook post and drop them in the comments so we can share the love.
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