The Falls Festival is increasingly trying to be everything to everyone, stretching across the East Coast and now hopping to the West, it’s a broad canvas to wash but we are still always delighted to spot some more folkier acts gracing the main line up. After checking out The Grove and finding some great local folk acts, it’s always nice to see what acts are gaining the attention of festival organisers and audiences alike. Falls Festival Byron Bay had a nice little selection to tide over the inner folky.
We’re going to start with the big guns. Not necessarily Folk, but the storytelling style and lyricism of Darryl Braithwaite’s glorious return certainly deserves a mention, as well as the sheer nostalgia of it all. We have to admit, when we first saw Braithwaite on the line up, we had to take a second look, then embraced the choice in all it’s glory. The veteran looked really happy on stage, and the crowd were going absolutely nuts, though we’re not sure how many of them were actually born in time for Braithwaite’s hey day. A true performer, he introduced his band with great humour and cracked open the set with an old favourite, “Rise”, with its rich with harmonica and the bulging crowd at front of stage clapped along enthusiastically. Braithwaite delivers a very different speed and sound to the rest of the festival but a joyful, rousing set, perfect for a celebration like New Years Eve.
Not pausing to breath, he and the band rolled straight in to “Not Too Late” then joked about doing ‘that song’ right then and being along with questioning the age of ever person in the audience.
It was a rollicking time as “Howzat”, “As The Days Go By” and “One Summer” made the most of their big synth moments, entire amphitheatre singalongs, rousing the crowd into a euphoric haze. And then those tell tale chords rang out across the crowd and sheer joy erupted for the entire amphitheatre to sing out every lyric of “The Horses”. A sentimental win, right there.
Continuing with the not-really-folk-but-we-want-to-include-them bandwagon are the wicked lyricists and activists Camp Cope. We couldn’t even get in to the tent it was so overflowing with eager punters before their set even began. But from their first syllables on stage, acknowledging the stolen land that the festival was on, imploring their audience to clean up and pick up after themselves, and calling out the atrocious behaviour and assaults at another Falls site, we knew Camp Cope were a whole other kind of band.
“Jet Fuel Can’t Melt Steel Beams” lashed out in the hot afternoon and the crowd went crazy, begging for more from the rapidly rising outfit. Their spirited performance, strong vocals and confident engaging performance drew comparisons the likes of Courtney Barnett meets The Smith Street Band. Definitely an act worth catching live. They have also taken heat after their call for events like Fall Festival to have a more diverse line up. We noted similar inequalities at Bluesfest last year and look forward to watching the industry and scene continue to evolve to better represent all musicians.
We had to dash from Camp Cope’s set to catch Julia Jacklin. A significant change to catch her tranquil vocals, soft as caramel, oozing out from the stage, sweetening the audience up immediately with dreamy tones of “Lead Light”. The anthemic ballad “Cold Caller” filled the space with catchy riffs and made the audience move together.
From emotive choruses, to beautiful moments of quiet among the electricity of the band, Jacklin had it all going on. Her rendition of folk song “Wonderland” showcased the solace of her voice accompanied by only her electric guitar, and the vibrato timbre to her voice had an enchanting effect on the audience. We’re looking forward to hearing more from Jacklin soon.
The much anticipated set from Fleet Foxes delivered a mix of old and new tracks to an albeit smaller than anticipated crowd. The weather, the relentless humidity and the hangovers from the previous night probably all had a lot to do with it. But the crowd that did arrive, were happily ensconced in the all too familiar Indi folk twists and turns of Fleet Foxes.
The glorious harmonies of “Grown Ocean” washed forth from the stage as the digital back drop changed continuously, carrying their songs visually through sunrises, abstract colours, and emotive pulses. Flowing from one song in to the next, “White Winter Hymnal” transfixed the amphitheatre, followed swiftly with rich red, bright backdrop and emphatic calling opening of “Ragged Wood”. A mix of old and new was on the set list, and once the final notes of “Your Protector” rung across the field, the newer transidentel tracks moved over the crowd in an ocean of sounds, trills, and unbridled experimental cohesion.
In stark contrast to the inclement weather and oppressive grey skies, the monumental crowd for homegrown favourites Angus & Julia Stone were bright and cheerful in the Valley Stage’s amphitheatre, in spite of the gloom. Their set was a graceful mix of both new and old, with the familiar trumpet solo of “Private Lawns” to the cool, calming choruses of “Chateau” echoing across the grounds.
“My House Your House” had a mass, emphatic singalong in the amphitheatre only to be outshone by “Big Jet Plane”, the song everyone had been waiting for. The hit track, delivered in a relaxed and melodic fashion, had everyone is enraptured in spite of the steady rain. The enormous, spirit lifting cheers at it’s finish heralded the true love for our homegrown Angus & Julia Stone. To finish off a set, virtual flurries and soft white snowflakes overwhelmed the backdrop and the soothing, feminine refrains of current hit “Snow” were a perfect counterpoint to the humid, rainy northern NSW climate. A hallmark performance cementing the place of the folk, indie and alt genres at one Australia’s most loved music events, The Falls Festival.
South Australia’s intimate concert series brings out the big guns for their annual festival Porchland including Stu Larsen, Thelma Plum, Ainsley Farrell, Ryan Martin John, 30/70, Stella Donnelly and Bjear.
Saturday 2nd December – The Range Hall, SA
Gigs Next Week
19-Twenty Sunday 3rd December – Lefty’s Old Time Music Hall, Brisbane, QLD
Andrew Swift and Gretta Ziller Saturday 2nd December – House Concert, Carrum Downs, VIC
Andy Golledge Sunday 3rd December – Petersham Bowling Club, Sydney, NSW
Wednesday 6th December – FolksWagon, Cafe Lounge, Sydney, NSW
Archie Roach Tuesday 5th December – Corner Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Aisling Vaughan Friday 1st December – The Gaelic Club, Sydney, NSW
Australia voted NO to Conscription Centenary Concert feat. Solidarity Choir, Ecopella Choir, Margaret Walters, Terry Serio, Dennis Aubrey, Robert Susz, Mary-Jane Field, Jenni Nixon, The Red Rattlers Sunday 3rd December – The Gaelic Club, Sydney, NSW
Bahamas w/ Slow Dancer Monday 4th December – The Basement, Sydney, NSW
Tuesday 5th December – Mojo’s Bar, Perth, WA
BANFF Saturday 2nd December – Brighton Up Bar, Sydney, NSW
BATTS Wednesday 6th December – The Gasometer Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Ben Camden Saturday 2nd December – Smith’s Alternative, Canberra, ACT
Tuesday 5th December – The Charming Squire, Brisbane, QLD
Wednesday 6th December – The Scottish Prince, Palm Beach, Gold Coast, QLD
Friday 8th December – The Royal Mail, Goodna, QLD
Bonnie Kay and the Bonafides Saturday 2nd December – Sydney Blues & Roots Festival, Windsor, NSW
Saturday 2nd December – The Shack, Sydney, NSW
Sunday 3rd December – Shady Pines Saloon, Sydney, NSW
Camp Cope and Cash Savage & The Last Drinks Sunday 3rd December – The Forum, Melbourne, VIC
Cash Savage and the Last Drinks Sunday 3rd December – Forum, Melbourne, VIC
Cat Canteri and Ayleen O Sunday 3rd December – The Retreat Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Claymore Friday 1st December – The Quiet Man, Melbourne, VIC
Colin MacLeod Thursday 7th December – Kinross Arts & Spirituality Centre, Melbourne, VIC
Dan Sultan Saturday 2nd December – The Croxton Bandroom, Melbourne, VIC
Darren Hanlon Thursday 7th December – Jade Monkey, Adelaide, SA
Friday 8th December – TBC, Birchip, VIC
Daylesford Highland Gathering Saturday 2nd December – Victoria Park, Daylesford, VIC
Dean Lewis Friday 1st December – UOW Uni Bar, Wollongong, NSW
Saturday 2nd December – Vanfest, Forbes, NSW
Friday 8th December – Factory Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Echo Deer w/ Low Down Riders and CJ Shaw Saturday 2nd December – The Union, Sydney, NSW
Fairgrounds Festival Friday 8th and Saturday 9th December – Berry, NSW
Fanny Lumsden Friday 1st December – Clovass McKees Hill Hall, McKees Hill, NSW
Feist Friday 1st December – Forum Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
Sunday 3rd December – Sydney Opera House, Sydney, NSW
Festival of Small Halls feat. Vance Gilbert, Liz Stringer Friday 1st December – Cooranga North Memorial Hall, Bell, QLD
Saturday 2nd December – Surat Shire Hall, Surat, QLD
Sunday 3rd December – Ilfracombe Rec Centre, Longreach, QLD
Wednesday 6th December – Koah Hall, Koah, QLD
Friday 8th December – Queen Street Community Hall, Yeppoon, QLD
Festival of the Sun Thursday 7th to Sunday 10th December – Port Macquarie, NSW
Finders Keepers Sydney Market Friday 8th to Sunday 10th December – Barangaroo Reserve, Sydney, NSW
Fiona Boyes Friday 1st December – Basement Discs, Melbourne, VIC
FolkSwagon feat. Tenderfoot, Caitlin Harnett, Andy Golledge Wednesday 6th December – Cafe Lounge, Sydney, NSW
Fox n Firkin Friday 1st December – The Front Gallery and Cafe, Canberra, ACT
Saturday 2nd December – MoshPit, Sydney, NSW
Sunday 3rd December – Lass O’Gowrie Hotel, Newcastle, NSW
Fred Smith Sunday 3rd December – House Concert, Wollongong, NSW
Gary Óg Friday 1st December – Sands Tavern, Maroochydore, QLD
Saturday 2nd December – The Lair, Sydney, NSW
Sunday 3rd December – The Grand Hotel – Cockn’Bull, Sydney, NSW
Thursday 7th December – Prince Bandroom, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 8th December – The Adelaide Irish Club, Adelaide, SA
Grizzlee Train Friday 1st December – Wesley Anne, Melbourne, VIC
Sunday 3rd December – North Wollongong Hotel, Wollongong, NSW
Hannah Cameron Sunday 3rd December – Some Velvet Morning, Melbourne, VIC
Thursday 7th December – Golden Age Cinema & Bar, Sydney, NSW
Harrison Storm Friday 1st December – Dalrymple Hotel, Garbutt, QLD
Saturday 2nd December – Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns, QLD
Thursday 7th December – The Workers Club, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 8th December – Sooki Lounge, Belgrave, VIC
Horns Of Leroy Sunday 3rd December – THE B.EAST, Melbourne, VIC
Hussy Hicks & Raphael White Friday 8th December – Tintenbar Hall, Tintenbar, NSW
Isaac Graham Sunday 3rd December – The Record Crate, Sydney, NSW
Jack Johnson Friday 1st December – Sydney Opera House Forecourt, Sydney, NSW
Sunday 3rd December – Riverstage, Brisbane, QLD
Wednesday 6th December – Kings Park & Botanic Garden, Perth, WA
Friday 8th December – Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne, VIC
James Bennett Friday 8th December – JJ’s at The Marina, Batemens Bay, NSW
James Kenyon Saturday 2nd December – The Three Brothers Arms, Maccelsfield, SA
Sunday 3rd December – The Wheatsheaf, Adelaide, SA
Wednesday 6th December – Basement Discs, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 8th December – House Concert, Benalla, VIC
Jo Jo Smith w/ Lucie Thorne & Hamish Stuart Friday 1st December – Mountain Mumma, Sheffield, TAS
Saturday 2nd December – House Concert, Scamander, TAS
Sunday 3rd December – House Concert, Neika, TAS
Josh Pyke w/ Harrison Storm Friday 1st December – Dalrymple Hotel, Garbutt, QLD
Saturday 2nd December – Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns, QLD
Friday 8th December – Sooki Lounge, Belgrave, VIC
Justin Bernasconi Friday 1st December – The George Kerferd, Beechworth, VIC
Saturday 2nd December – St Leonards Vineyard, Wahgunyah, VIC
Kimberley Wheeler Saturday 2nd December – Open Studio, Melbourne, VIC
Kyle Lionhart Friday 1st December – The Odd Fellow, Fremantle, WA
Saturday 2nd December – Four5Nine, Perth, WA
Friday 8th December – Forth Pub, Forth, TAS
Lisa Caruso Saturday 2nd December – Golden Age Cinema & Bar, Sydney, NSW
Little Wise w/ Tessa Devine Wednesday 6th December – Some Velvet Morning, Melbourne, VIC
Lizzie Flynn Friday 8th December – 5 Church Street, Bellingen, NSW
Lloyd Spiegel Friday 1st December – The Wheatsheaf Hotel, Adelaide, SA
Saturday 2nd December – The Lower Wilmot Hall, Lower Wilmot, TAS
Saturday 2nd December – The Hive, Port Lincoln, SA
Lost Ragas Thursday 7th December – Basement Discs, Melbourne, VIC
Mal Webb and Kylie Morrigan Saturday 2nd December – Bar 303, Melbourne, VIC
Mandy Connell Friday 1st December – Paragon Cafe, Katoomba, NSW
Saturday 2nd December – The Wombat, Wollongong, NSW
Medusa’s Wake Sunday 3rd December – The Lady Hampshire, Sydney, NSW
Meredith Music Festival Friday 8th to Sunday 10th December – Meredith, VIC
Mia Dyson Friday 1st December – Leadbelly, Sydney, NSW
Saturday 2nd December – Lizotte’s Newcastle, NSW
Thursday 7th December – The Royal Oak, Adelaide, SA
Friday 8th December – Black Bear, Brisbane, QLD
Mick Thomas & The Roving Commission Friday 1st December – Saints and Sailors, Portarlington, VIC
Saturday 2nd December – Caledonian Hotel, Wonthaggi, VIC
Friday 8th December – Wheatsheaf, Adelaide, SA
Mike McCarthy Friday 1st December – Common Ground, Wyong, NSW
My Nightingale Sunday 3rd December – Powerhouse, Brisbane, QLD
Neil Murray Friday 8th December – The Loft, Warrnambool, VIC
Oh Willy Dear! and Simone East Sunday 3rd December – Union Hotel, Sydney, NSW
Oliver Downes and Imogen Pemberton Sunday 3rd December – Bar 303, Melbourne, VIC
Wednesday 6th December – The Front Gallery and Cafe, Canberra, ACT
Perch Creek Friday 1st December – Hotel Steyne, Manly, NSW
Porchland Saturday 2nd December – The Range Hall, SA
Phia Saturday 2nd December – The Newsagency, Sydney, NSW
Sunday 3rd December – The Grace Emily, Adelaide, SA
Friday 8th December – The Flying Cock, Brisbane, QLD
Pierce Brothers Friday 1st December – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, NSW
Saturday 2nd December – Karova Lounge, Ballarat, VIC
Sunday 3rd December – Halls Gap Hotel, Halls Gap, NSW
Thursday 7th December – Freo Arts Centre, Fremantle, WA
Quinton Trembath Friday 1st December – House Concert, Canberra, ACT
Saturday 2nd December – Big Beet, Katoomba, NSW
Sunday 3rd December – Garden Sessions, Sydney, NSW
Red-Eyed and Blue: Country Christmas Party feat. The Sweet Jelly Rolls, Peta Caswell, CK & the 45’s Sunday 3rd December – The Bearded Tit, Sydney, NSW
Roy Payne Friday 8th December – Golden Barley Hotel, Sydney, NSW
Sam Outlaw w/ Courtney Marie Andrews Saturday 2nd December – Coogee Diggers, Sydney, NSW
Sunday 3rd December – Camelot Lounge, Sydney, NSW
Wednesday 6th December – Caravan Music Club, Melbourne, VIC
Thursday 7th December – Spotted Mallard, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 8th December – Major Tom’s, Kyneton, VIC
Scott Cook and Liz Frencham Friday 1st December – Smith’s Alternative, Canberra, ACT
Sparrow-Folk Thursday 7th December – The Street Theatre, Canberra, ACT
Friday 8th December – The Street Theatre, Canberra, ACT
Friday 8th December – The Street Theatre, Canberra, ACT
Stella Donnelly Friday 1st December – Waves, Wollongong, NSW
Saturday 2nd December – Porchland, Adelaide, SA
Thursday 7th December – Brighton Up Bar, Sydney, NSW
Friday 8th December – The Newsagency, Sydney, NSW
Strzelecki Stringbusters Sunday 3rd December – Churchill Hotel, Churchill, VIC
Stu Larsen Friday 1st December – Four5Nine, Perth, WA
Saturday 2nd December – Porchland, The Range Hall, SA
Sunday 3rd December – Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane, QLD
Thursday 7th December – The Grand Poobah, Hobart, VIC
Friday 8th December – Grace Darling, Melbourne, VIC
SummerSalt feat. Xavier Rudd, The Cat Empire Saturday 2nd December – 3 Oceans Wine Company, Margaret River, WA
Sunday 3rd December – Hotel Rottnest, Rottnest Island, WA
Sydney Blues & Roots Festival Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd December – Hawkesbury Hotel, Windsor, NSW
Sydney Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Get-Together Saturday 2nd December – Annandale Neighbourhood Centre, Sydney, NSW
Tesse Saturday 2nd December – The Grace Darling, Melbourne, VIC
The Beautiful Girls Friday 1st December – The Metro Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Saturday 2nd December – Waves, Towradgi Wollongong, NSW
Sunday 3rd December – Long Jetty Hotel, Long Jetty, NSW
Thursday 7th December – The Gov, Adelaide, SA
Friday 8th December – Rosemount Hotel, Perth, WA
The Black Sorrows Friday 1st December – Astor Hotel, Goulburn, NSW
Saturday 2nd December – The Oaks Hotel, Albion Park, NSW
The Demon Drink Friday 1st December – Brooklyn Standard, Brisbane, QLD
The Drunken Poachers Friday 1st December – Murphys, Geelong West, VIC
Saturday 2nd December – The Fitzroy Pinnacle, Melbourne, VIC
The East Pointers Sunday 3rd December – Toff in Town, Melbourne, VIC
Wednesday 6th December – Sepulchre, Hobart, TAS
Thursday 7th December – Ainslie and Gorman Arts Centre, Canberra, ACT
Friday 8th December – Theatre Royal, Castlemaine, VIC
The Grenadiers Saturday 2nd December – Black Box Theatre, Nambour, QLD
Tuesday 5th December – No. 5 Church Street, Bellingen, NSW
The Mae Trio Thursday 7th December – The Wesley Anne, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 8th December – The Wesley Anne, Melbourne, VIC
The PBC Christmas Party Musical Cavalcade Extravaganza feat. Mic Conway’s National Junk Band, The Andy Golledge Band, Joseph Liddy and the Skeleton Horse Friday 3rd December – Petersham Bowling Club, Sydney, NSW
The Shack Presents Bonnie Kay and the Bonafides, Snez, The Love Machine Saturday 2nd December – The Shack, Sydney, NSW
The Shins Saturday 2nd December – Fidelity Festival, Perth, WA
Monday 4th December – Palais Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
Tuesday 5th December – QPAC Concert Hall, Brisbane, QLD
Friday 8th December – Enmore Theatre, Sydney, NSW
The Teskey Brothers Friday 1st December – The Foundry, Brisbane, QLD
Saturday 2nd December – The Basement, Sydney, NSW
Friday 8th and Saturday 9th December – Fairgrounds, Berry, NSW
Friday 8th to Sunday 10th December – Meredith Music Festival, Meredith, VIC
The Villebillies Thursday 7th December – The Gasoline Pony, Sydney, NSW
The Waifs Saturday 2nd December – Mossvale Park Summer Series, Mossvale, VIC
Sunday 3rd December – Theatre Royal, Castlemaine, VIC
Monday 4th December – Theatre Royal, Castlemaine, VIC
Tuesday 5th December – The Gov Hindmarsh, Adelaide, SA
Wednesday 6th December – The Quarry Amphitheatre, Perth, WA
The Willing Ponies Sunday 3rd December – Staves Brewery, Sydney, NSW
This Way North Friday 1st December – Record Crate, Sydney, NSW
Saturday 2nd December – TBA, Newcastle, NSW
Friday 8th December – Rhythm Hut, Gosford, NSW
Toni Swain Sunday 3rd December – The Union, Melbourne, VIC
Tori Forsyth Friday 8th December – Rooty Hill RSL, Rooty Hill, NSW
Tracy McNeil & The Goodlife w/ The Stetson Family Friday 1st December – Theatre Royal, Castlemaine, VIC
Tripod Friday 1st December – Memo Music Hall, Melbourne, VIC
Saturday 2nd December – The Thornbury Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
Tullara Friday 1st December – The Pelican Playhouse, Grafton, NSW
Saturday 2nd December – Lismore Quadrangle, Lismore, NSW
Ukulele Death Squad Friday 8th December – Pepper Tree, Aldinga, SA
Wallis Bird Friday 1st December – Martians Cafe, Deans Marsh, VIC
Saturday 2nd December – Old Castlemaine Gaol, Castlemaine, VIC
Witches Leap Friday 1st December – Paragon Cafe, Katoomba, NSW
Woody Guthrie: Songs of Freedom Saturday 2nd December – Newport Bowls Club, Newport, VIC
Yusuf / Cat Stevens Saturday 2nd December – Roche Estate, Pokolbin, NSW
Monday 4th December – Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, NSW
Thursday 7th December – ICC Sydney Theatre, Sydney, NSW
If you were a little disappointed when Angus & Julia Stone only announced three dates for their 2018 tour (and to be honest, we thought it was light on) then never fear – the brother-sister duo have just added a whole bunch more shows throughout May.
Of course if you have tickets to the Falls Festival you’ll get to see Angus & Julia Stone much earlier than May. The full list of upcoming dates for the duo are below:
Saturday 30th December – Falls Festival, Marion Bay, TAS
Sunday 31st December – Falls Festival, Lorne, VIC
Tuesday 2nd January – Falls Festival, Byron Bay, NSW
Saturday 6th January – Falls Festival, Fremantle, WA
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
Saturday 5th May – Ski Club, Darwin, NT
Wednesday 9th May – Anitas Theatre, Thirroul, NSW
Thursday 10th May – UC Refectory, Canberra, ACT
Friday 11th May – Civic Theatre, Newcastle, NSW
Saturday 12th May – Horden Pavilion, Sydney, NSW
Thursday 17th May – Ulumbarra, Bendigo, VIC
Friday 18th May – Costa Hall, Geelong, VIC
Saturday 19th May – Festival Hall, Melblourne, VIC
Tuesday 22nd May – Odeon, Hobart, TAS
Wednesday 23rd May – Princess Theatre, Launceston, TAS
Friday 25th May – Flinders University Plaza, Adelaide, SA
Saturday 26th May – Arts Centre, Fremantle, WA
Iconic Blue Mountains band Lime and Steel call it a day with their last ever show.
Saturday 4th November – Junction 142, Katoomba, NSW
Gigs Next Week
Áine Tyrrell Sunday 5th November – Murrah Hall, Murrah, NSW
Alanna and Alicia Saturday 4th November – Maldon Folk Festival, Maldon, VIC
Alex The Astronaut Friday 3rd November – Jack Rabbit Slim’s, Perth, WA
Americana Music Association of Australia Birthday Bash feat. Anne Kirkpatrick, Gretta Ziller, Small Town Romance, The Ahern Brothers, Andrew Swift, Georgia State Line, Hana and Jessie-Lee, The April Family Friday 3rd November – Cronulla, NSW
Americana Music Association of Australia Conference Saturday 4th November – Cronulla, NSW
Andy Golledge Friday 3rd November – Giant Dwarf, Sydney, NSW
Saturday 4th November – Bitter & Twisted Fest, Maitland Goal, Maitland, NSW
Sunday 5th November – The Junkyard Hotel, Maitland, NSW
Wednesday 8th November – Leadbelly, Sydney, NSW
Australian Music Week Wednesday 1st to Friday 3rd November – Sydney, NSW
Band of Brothers Thursday 9th November – Melbourne Recital Centre, Melbourne, VIC
Beechworth Celtic Festival Friday 10th and Saturday 11th November – Beechworth, VIC
Beltane Festival Friday 3rd to Tuesday 7th November – Wolfgang’s Palace, Nalangil, VIC
Ben Salter Friday 3rd November – The Tote, Melbourne, VIC
Saturday 4th November – The Old Bar, Melbourne, VIC
Sunday 5th November – Castlemaine Theatre Royal, Castlemaine, VIC
Thursday 9th November – St John Craft Beer, Launceston, TAS
Friday 10th November – The Wharf, Ulverstone, TAS
Friday 10th November – Mountain Mumma, Sheffield, TAS
Bendigo Blues and Roots Music Festival Thursday 9th to Sunday 12th November – Bendigo, VIC
Bernard Fanning Saturday 4th November – The Northern, Byron Bay, NSW
Betty & Oswald Thursday 9th November – The Foundry, Brisbane, QLD
Friday 10th November – Yah Yah’s, Melbourne, VIC
Blackwood Festival of Music and Culture Friday 3rd to Monday 6th November – Blackwood, VIC
Blues at Bridgetown Friday 10th to Sunday 12th November – Bridgetown, WA
Bob Evans Friday 10th November – C.ex, Coffs Harbour, NSW
Brad Butcher Friday 3rd November – Two Goats Cafe and Baa, Armidale, NSW
Friday 10th November – House Concert, Ferntree Gully, VIC
Busby Marou Friday 3rd November – Darwin Entertainment Centre, Darwin, NT
Saturday 4th November – Darwin Entertainment Centre, Darwin, NT
Tuesday 7th November – Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns, QLD
Wednesday 8th November – Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville, QLD
Byron Bay Guitar Festival Friday 10th to Sunday 12th November – Byron Bay Brewery, Byron Bay, NSW
Candice McLeod Friday 3rd November – House Concert, Wakerie, SA
Sunday 5th November – House Concert, Ararat, VIC
Friday 10th to Sunday 12th November – Bendigo Blues & Roots Festival, Bendigo, VIC
CanManouche Gypsy Jazz Jam Saturday 4th November – Gang Gang Cafe, Canberra, ACT
Charlie & Jensen Sunday 5th November – Cinema Paradiso, Ettalong Beach, NSW
Chris Jagger Friday 3rd November – Heritage Hotel, Bulli, NSW
Saturday 4th November – Brass Monkey, Cronulla, NSW
Sunday 5th November – Stag N’ Hunter Hotel, Maitland, NSW
Monday 6th November – Bird’s Basement, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 10th to Sunday 12th November – Bendigo Blues & Roots Festival, Bendigo, VIC
Cider Fest feat. The Pitts Family Circus, The Barkers Vale Brothers, Honey & Knives, The Button Collective Saturday 4th November – Federal Hotel, Bellingen, NSW
Claude Hay Friday 3rd November – Family Hotel, Katoomba, NSW
Saturday 4th November – Leadbelly, Sydney, NSW
Sunday 5th November – Beaches Hotel, Thirroul, NSW
Friday 10th November – Labour in Vain, Melbourne, VIC
Code Red Festival Friday 3rd November – Murdoch, WA
Colin Lillie Friday 3rd November – El Sol, Cronulla, NSW
Friday 3rd November – St Andrew’s Anglican Church, Cronulla, NSW
Datson Hughes Saturday 4th November – Live and free @ Brat Cave, Brisbane, QLD
Devil Goat Family String Band Sunday 5th November – The Union, Melbourne, VIC
Diana Anaid Wednesday 1st to Friday 3rd November – Australian Music Week, Cronulla, NSW
Dusty Ravens Saturday 4th November – Django Bar, Sydney, NSW
Echo Deer Friday 10th to Sunday 12th November – Majors Creek Festival, Majors Creek, NSW
Eden Whale Festival Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th November – Eden, NSW
Ella Belfanti Saturday 4th November – Paddo RSL, Sydney, NSW
Friday 10th to Sunday 12th November – Byron Bay Guitar Festival, Byron Bay Brewery, Byron Bay, NSW
Emma Davis Thursday 9th November – Brighton Up Bar, Sydney, NSW
Emma Russack Friday 3rd November – Petersham Bowling Club, Sydney, NSW
Sunday 5th November – Birdhouse, Wagga Wagga, NSW
Fanny Lumsden Friday 3rd November – Giant Dwarf, Sydney, NSW
Saturday 4th November – Eurongilly Hall, Eurongilly, NSW
Friday 10th November – Majors Creek Festival, Majors Creek, NSW
Finders Keepers Brisbane Market Friday 10th to Sunday 12th November – Brisbane Showgrounds, Brisbane, QLD
Foghorn Stringband Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th November – Blackwood Festival of Music and Culture, Blackwood, VIC
Folk Alliance Australia Conference Wednesday 1st to Friday 3rd November – Cronulla, NSW
FolkSwagon feat. Suami Amabel, Jason Lowe, Matt Owens Wednesday 8th November – Cafe Lounge, Sydney, NSW
Fred Smith Friday 3rd November – Mountain Mumma, Sheffield, TAS
Thursday 9th November – Caravan Music Club, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 10th November – The Spotted Mallard, Melbourne, VIC
Garrett Kato Friday 3rd November – NightQuarter, Gold Coast, QLD
Glenmaggie Country Rock Festival Saturday 4th November – Glenmaggie Hall, Glenmaggie, VIC
Great Aunt Thursday 9th November – The Hideaway Bar, Sydney, NSW
Gretta Ziller Saturday 4th November – Glenmaggie Country Rock Festival, Glenmaggie, VIC
Tuesday 7th November – Pistol Pete’s Food n Blues, Geelong, VIC
Thursday 9th November – The Hideaway Bar, Sydney, NSW
Grizzlee Train Friday 10th November – The Small Ballroom, Newcastle, NSW
Hana & Jessie-Lee Saturday 4th November – The Golden Barley, Sydney, NSW
Thursday 9th November – South Australian Music Awards, Thebarton Theatre Adelaide, SA
Hat Fitz & Cara Friday 3rd November – Upper Lansdowne Hall, Upper Lansdowne, NSW
Healesville Music Festival Friday 10th to Sunday 12th November – Healesville, VIC
Holly Throsby Friday 3rd November – The Basement, Sydney, NSW
Saturday 4th November – 48 Watt St, Newcastle, NSW
Hussy Hicks & Raphael White Saturday 4th November – Leftie’s Old Time Music Hall, Brisbane, QLD
Wednesday 8th November – Redcliffe on the Murray, Pinjarra, WA
Thursday 9th November – Settlers Tavern, Margaret River, WA
Friday 10th to Sunday 12th November – Bridgetown Blues Festival, Bridgetown, WA
Inland Sea of Sound Festival Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th November – Mount Panorama, Bathurst, NSW
James Bennett Friday 10th November – Avoca Beach Hotel & Resort, Avoca Beach, NSW
James Kenyon Friday 3rd November – The Old Church on the Hill, Bendigo, VIC
Saturday 4th November – Castlemaine, VIC
Sunday 5th November – The Lost Ones, Ballarat, VIC
Friday 10th November – The Lounge, Albury, NSW
James Thomson & The Strange Pilgrims Thursday 9th November – Gypsy Tapas House, Fremantle, WA
Jed Rowe Friday 3rd November – Skylark Lounge, Upwey, VIC
Saturday 4th November – Saint Monday, Yackandandah, VIC
Sunday 5th November – Merry Muse, Canberra, ACT
Jeff Lang Saturday 4th November – Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns, QLD
Sunday 5th November – Tablelands Music Lovers The ORB, Atherton, QLD
Jess Locke Friday 3rd November – The Foundry Brisbane, Brisbane, QLD
Saturday 4th November – Crown and Anchor, Adelaide, SA
Wednesday 8th November – Phoenix Bar, Canberra, ACT
Thursday 9th November – Lass O’Gowrie Hotel, Newcastle, NSW
Friday 10th November – Marrickville Bowling Club, Sydney, NSW
John Butler Trio Friday 3rd November – Corxton Bandroom, Melbourne, VIC
Saturday 4th November – Hanging Rock, Macedon Ranges, VIC
Jordan Merrick w/ Sam Newton Sunday 5th November – Gasoline Pony, Sydney, NSW
Josh Pyke w/ Harrison Storm Friday 3rd November – Byron Bay Brewery, Byron Bay, NSW
Saturday 4th November – Long Point Vineyard, Port Macquarie, NSW
Justin Bernasconi Saturday 4th November – Readings St Kilda, Melbourne, VIC
Karin Page Saturday 4th November – WAMfest, Perth, WA
Kasey Chambers Friday 3rd November – Tank Arts Centre, Cairns, QLD
King Arthur w/ Lucky Oceans Monday 6th November – The Spotted Mallard, Melbourne, VIC
Kyle Lionhart Thursday 9th November – The Workers Club, Geelong, VIC
Friday 10th November – Torquay Hotel, Torquay, VIC
Liam Gerner Friday 10th November – Piping Hot Chicken, Ocean Grove, VIC
Likely Celts Sunday 5th November – Warrnambool RSL, Warrnambool, VIC
Friday 10th November – The Old Priory Beechworth, Beechworth, VIC
Lime and Steel w/Julien Joel Clement, Neil Duncan Saturday 4th November – Junction 142, Katoomba, NSW
Lizzie Flynn Tuesday 7th November – The Bug – Brisbane Unplugged Gigs, Brisbane, QLD
Lloyd Spiegel Saturday 4th November – Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and Blues, Wangaratta, VIC
Low Down Riders, Ruby Gilbert & Ramblin’ Ash Friday 10th November – Gasoline Pony, Sydney, NSW
Lyall Moloney Friday 3rd November – The Workers Club, Melbourne, VIC
Thursday 9th November – The Bearded Lady, Brisbane, QLD
Friday 10th November – Sol Bar, Maroochydore, QLD
Lyn Bowtell Friday 3rd November – Upper Hunter Conservatorium of Music, Muswellbrook, VIC
Thursday 9th November – Bayview Country Art Club, Bittern, VIC
Friday 10th November – The Basement Discs, Melbourne, VIC
Maia Marsh Saturday 4th November – Secret Garden, Sydney, NSW
Majors Creek Festival Friday 10th to Sunday 12th November – Majors Creek, NSW
Maldon Folk Festival Friday 3rd to Monday 6th November – Maldon, VIC
Mama Kin Spender Friday 3rd November – Leadbelly, Sydney, NSW
Sunday 5th November – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne, VIC
Mandy Connell Friday 10th November – The Skylark Room, Upwey, VIC
Mark Wilkinson Thursday 9th November – House Concert, Belmont, VIC
Friday 10th November – House Concert, Wyndham Vale, VIC
Martin Pearson Friday 10th November – Albert Park Yacht Club, Melbourne, VIC
Neil Murray Friday 3rd November – Australian Music Week, Sydney, NSW
Saturday 4th November – Marrickville Bowling Club, Sydney, NSW
Northern Beaches Music Festival Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th November – Collaroy Beach, Sydney, NSW
Ocean Grove International Americana Music Festival feat. Gallie, Twin Peaks, Liam Gerner Friday 10th November – The Piping Hot Chicken and Burger Grill, Ocean Grove, VIC
Ollie Brown w/ Andy Golledge, Brendon Moon Wednesday 8th November – Leadbelly, Sydney, NSW
Out of Abingdon Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th November – Eden Whale Festival, Eden, NSW
Thursday 9th November – Doo-Bop Jazz Bar, Brisbane, QLD
Paddy McHugh Wednesday 1st to Friday 3rd November – Australian Music Week, Cronulla, NSW
Saturday 4th November – Franks Wild Years, Thirroul, NSW
Patonga Blues Across The Bay Saturday 4th November – Broken Bay Sport & Recreation Centre, Brooklyn, NSW
Paul Kelly Friday 3rd November – Entertainment Centre, Darwin, NT
Saturday 4th November – Entertainment Centre, Darwin, NT
Tuesday 7th November – Convention Centre Great Hall, Cairns, QLD
Wednesday 8th November – Entertainment Centre, Townsville, QLD
Thursday 9th November – Great Western Hotel, Rockhampton, QLD
Peasant Moon Friday 3rd November – Orient, Newcastle, NSW
Sunday 5th November – Petersham Bowling Club, Sydney, NSW
Quarry Mountain Dead Rats w/ The Drunken Poachers Friday 10th November – Baha, Rye, VIC
Porch Light Sessions feat. Shelley’s Murder Boys, David Ross Macdonald, Darby Thursday 9th November – Petersham Bowling Club, Sydney, NSW
Ralway Bell Saturday 4th November – WAMFest Live, Perth, WA
Red-Eyed And Blue feat. That Red Head, Ben Leece Sunday 5th November – The Bearded Tit, Sydney, NSW
Rick Hart Sunday 5th November – Petersham Bowling Club, Sydney, NSW
Russell Morris Sunday 5th November – Satellite Lounge, Melbourne, VIC
Monday 6th November – The Yarraville Club, Yarraville, VIC
Sásta Friday 3rd November – Mick O’Malley’s, Brisbane, QLD
Saturday 4th November – Sandgate Town Hall, Brisbane, QLD
Sunday 5th November – The Colmslie Hotel, Brisbane, QLD
Simon Imrei Friday 10th November – Brass Razu, Mornington, VIC
Sneaky Jams feat. Ned Mcphie, Sam IAm, Michelle Benson, Lucas Wednesday 8th November – Hideaway Bar, Sydney, NSW
Stella Donnelly Friday 3rd November – Code Red Festival, Murdoch, WA
Saturday 4th November – WamFest, Perth, WA
Sunday 5th November – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne, VIC
Stockley Friday 3rd November – The Newsagency, Sydney, NSW
Tex Perkins – The Man In Black, The Songs of Johnny Cash Friday 3rd November – Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
Saturday 4th November – Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
The Audreys Saturday 4th November – The Milk Factory, Brisbane, QLD
Saturday 4th November – The Milk Factory, Brisbane, QLD
Sunday 5th November – The Gov, Adelaide, SA
Wednesday 8th November – Lizotte’s, Newcastle, NSW
Thursday 9th November – The Brass Monkey, Cronulla, NSW
Friday 10th November – Heritage Hotel, Bulli, NSW
The Band Who Knew Too Much Sunday 5th November – The Spotted Mallard, Melbourne, VIC
The Black Sorrows Friday 3rd November – The Entrance Leagues Club, Bateau Bay, NSW
Saturday 4th November – John Wright Park, Tuncurry, NSW
Sunday 5th November – Hoey Moey Beer Garden, Coffs Harbour, NSW
The Button Collective Friday 3rd November – Two Goats Cafe and Baa, Armidale, NSW
Saturday 4th November – Cider Fest, Federal Hotel, Bellingen, NSW
The Central Coast Scottish Spectacular Sunday 5th November – The Entertainment Grounds, Gosford, NSW
The Crooked Fiddle Band w/ The Mouldy Lovers Friday 3rd November – LazyBones Lounge, Sydney, NSW
The Montgomery Brothers Thursday 9th November – Django Bar, Sydney, NSW
Friday 10th November – Lefty’s Old Time Music Hall, Brisbane, QLD
The Northern Folk Thursday 9th to Saturday 11th November – Bendigo Blues & Roots Festival, Bendigo, VIC
The Nukes Friday 3rd November – The Stag and Hunter Hotel, Newcastle, NSW
The Snowdroppers Saturday 4th November – Jive, Adelaide, SA
The Songwriter Sessions feat. Paul Andrew Carey, Sarah Carroll and Matt Glass Sunday 5th November – Bar Open, Melbourne, VIC
The Teskey Brothers Friday 3rd November – Ravenswood Tavern, Mandurah, WA
Saturday 4th November – Settlers Tavern, Margaret River, WA
Sunday 5th November – Clancy’s Fish Pub, Dunsborough, WA
Tuesday 7th November – Perth Blues Club, Perth, WA
Thursday 9th November – Prince of Wales, Bunbury, WA
Friday 10th to Sunday 12th November – Blues at Bridgetown Festival, Bridgetown, WA
The Weeping Willows Saturday 4th November – Glenmaggie Country Rock Festival, Glenmaggie, VIC
The Willing Ponies Sunday 5th November – The George Hotel, Sydney, NSW
Timberwolf Friday 3rd November – Secret Location, Adelaide, SA
TinPan Orange Friday 3rd November – Darwin Railway Club, Darwin, NT
Saturday 4th November – Mojos Bar, Fremantle, WA
Friday 10th November – Hudson Ballroom, Sydney, NSW
Tom Dockray w/ Mitch Power Friday 3rd November – Red Velvet Lounge, Cygnet, TAS
Wednesday 8th November – The Spotted Mallard, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 10th to Sunday 12th November – Bendigo Blues Festival, Bendigo, VIC
Tom West Friday 3rd November – Grace Emily Hotel, Adelaide, SA
Friday 10th November – Grace Emily Hotel, Adelaide, SA
Tristen Bird Friday 3rd November – Willie Smith’s Organic Cider, Grove, TAS
Saturday 4th November – Marakoopa Cafe, Mayberry, TAS
Sunday 5th November – Republic Bar & Cafe, Hobart, TAS
Thursday 9th November – Birdhouse, Wagga Wagga, NSW
Friday 10th November – The Front Gallery and Cafe, Canberra, ACT
Twin Peaks Sunday 5th November – Jacaranda River Feast, Grafton, NSW
Tuesday 7th November – Red Gum BBQ, Red Hill, VIC
Wednesday 8th November – Wine Whiskey Women, The Drunken Poet, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 10th November – Piping Hot Chicken Shop, Ocean Grove, VIC
Wallis Bird Thursday 9th November – Wauchope Arts, Wauchope, NSW
Friday 10th November – Bellingen Brewery, Bellingen, NSW
WAMFest Live Saturday 4th November – Northbridge, Perth, WA
Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and Blues Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th November – Wangaratta, VIC
William Crighton and Terra Lightfoot Friday 3rd November – Central Bar, Newcastle, NSW
Saturday 4th November – Inland Sea of Sound Festival, Bathurst, NSW
Sunday 5th November – Smith’s Alternative, Canberra, ACT
Monday 6th November – Yah Yah’s, Melbourne, VIC
Thursday 9th November – Leadbelly, Sydney, NSW
Friday 10th to Sunday 12th November – Majors Creek Festival, Majors Creek, NSW
Z-Stay Delta Friday 3rd November – Baha, Rye, VIC
Saturday 4th November – Deep West Block Party, Adelaide, SA
Thursday 9th November – The Loft, Warrnambool, VIC
Angus & Julia Stone have announced plans to take their latest record Snow on the road again in 2018 with new dates in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney.
The 2017 Australian dates for Angus & Julia Stone sold out in record time so don’t be surprised if these do to. The full list of dates are below:
Saturday 28th April – Eatons Hill Hotel, Brisbane, QLD
Saturday 12th May – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, NSW
Saturday 19th May – Festival Hall, Melbourne, VIC
Saturday 16th September – York Castle Hotel, York, WA
Thursday 21st September – The Stag and Hunter Hotel, Newcastle, NSW
Gigs Next Week
19-Twenty Friday 15th to Monday 18th September – Mitchell Creek Rock n Blues Festival, Kandanga, QLD
A Medieval Affayre feat. The Crooked Fiddle Band Sunday 17th September – Petersham Bowling Club, Sydney, NSW
Áine Tyrrell Thursday 21st September – The Milk Factory, Brisbane, QLD
Alanna and Alicia Friday 15th September – Smiths Alternative, Canberra, ACT
Friday 15th to Saturday 17th September – Turning Wave Festival, Yass, NSW
Alice Terry Friday 15th September – Secret Show, Sydney, NSW
Americana Music Association of Australia Newcastle Launch feat. Eagle & The Wolf, Magpie Diaries, Lou Bradley, Nicholas Connors, Dearly Departed, Dan Southward Thursday 21st September – The Stag and Hunter Hotel, Newcastle, NSW
Americana Music Association of Australia WA Launch feat. Wayward Johnson, Helen Shanahan, The Jaycos, The Justin Walshe Folk Machine, Tom Fisher and the Layabouts Saturday 16th September – York Castle Hotel, York, WA
Americana Sunday Sessions feat. Karin Page Sunday 17th September – The Triffid, Brisbane, QLD
Angus & Julia Stone w/ Ruel Thursday 21st September – Tivoli, Brisbane, QLD
Anna Smyrk Friday 15th to Sunday 17th September – Nimbin Roots Festival, Nimbin, NSW
Tuesday 19th September – Queen St Mall, Brisbane, QLD
Wednesday 20th September – The Bearded Lady, Brisbane, QLD
Friday 22nd September – Byron Bay Brewery, Byron Bay, NSW
Ashlea Reale Friday 15th September – The Bank Gallery Space, Carnamah, WA
Wednesday 20th September – Indi Bar, Perth, WA
Friday 22nd September – Dôme Waikiki, Waikiki, WA
BANFF Friday 15th September – Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane, QLD
Saturday 16th September – Workers Club, Melbourne, VIC
Thursday 21st September -The Lansdowne, Sydney, NSW
Ben Ely Thursday 21st September – Record Crate, Sydney, NSW
Friday 22nd September – Grace Darling, Melbourne, VIC
Best Music Girls feat. Merpire, Christine Jane, Hannah Robinson Thursday 21st September – Best Music Warehouse, Sydney, NSW
Bluegrass @ Yulli’s feat. Golden Whistler Wednesday 20th September – Yulli’s, Sydney, NSW
Canyon Friday 15th September – Caravan Music Club, Melbourne, VIC
Captain Apples Friday 15th September – The Wesley Anne, Melbourne, VIC
Clare Bowditch Friday 15th September – The Sound Doctor Presents, Anglesea, VIC
Co-cheòl Friday 15th September – St Paul’s Cathedral, Melbourne, VIC
Sunday 17th September – Yarrunga Community Centre, Croydon Hills, VIC
Coast Acoustics Music Festival Saturday 16th September – Gold Coast, QLD
Cyclo Timik, The Old Married Couple, Jemma Nicole Friday 15th September – Open Studio, Melbourne, VIC
Damien Dempsey Friday 15th September – Prince Bandroom, Melbourne, VIC
Saturday 16th September – Manning Bar, Sydney, NSW
Sunday 17th September – Badlands Bar, Perth, WA
Dan Sultan Friday 15th September – HQ, Adelaide, SA
Saturday 16th September – Metro City, Perth, WA
Thursday 21st September – The Northern, Byron Bay, NSW
Friday 22nd September – Max Watt’s, Brisbane, QLD
Dan Tuffy Thursday 21st September – The Spotted Mallard, Melbourne, VIC
Emma Russack Saturday 16th September – The Fitzroy Pinnacle, Melbourne, VIC
Fanny Lumsden Friday 22nd September – School of Arts Hall, Burren Junction, NSW
Folk By The Sea Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th September – Kiama, NSW
FolkSwagon feat. John Mason, Hannah Matysek, Paul Mason Wednesday 20th September – Cafe Lounge, Sydney, NSW
Gallie Thursday 21st September – Star Hotel, Yackandandah, VIC
Garrett Kato Thursday 21st September – Albury Entertainment Centre, Albury, NSW
Gold Coast Acoustics Music Festival Saturday 16th September – Gold Coast, QLD
Grant Arthur and the Jazz Musicians Sunday 17th September – The Fitzroy Pinnacle, Melbourne, VIC
Great Aunt Friday 15th to Sunday 17th September – Nimbin Roots Festival, Nimbin, NSW
Thursday 21st September – The Bellingen Brewery & Co., Bellingen, NSW
Guildford Banjo Jamboree Friday 15th to Sunday 17th September – Guildford, VIC
Hannah Matysek Wednesday 20th September – FolksWagon, Cafe Lounge, Sydney, NSW
Friday 22nd September – Newtown Hotel, Sydney, NSW
Harry Hookey Thursday 21st September – Lefty’s Old Time Music Hall, Brisbane, QLD
Hooting & Howling feat. Julia Johnson Wednesday 20th September – The Butterfly Club, Melbourne, VIC
Thursday 21st September – The Butterfly Club, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 22nd September – The Butterfly Club, Melbourne, VIC
Irish Rebel Night Saturday 16th September – The Quiet Man, Melbourne, VIC
James Bennett Friday 15th September – Latin Loafer, Port Macquarie, NSW
Sunday 17th September – Leadbelly Newtown, Sydney, NSW
Jed Rowe Friday 15th September – The Chapel, Burnie, TAS
Saturday 16th September – Mountain Mumma, Sheffield, TAS
Jen Mize and Mitch Power Friday 15th to Sunday 17th September – Nimbin Roots Festival, Nimbin, NSW
Friday 22nd September – Two Goats, Armidale, NSW
Joe Mungovan and Greta Stanley Friday 15th September – Penny Black, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 22nd September – Anitas Theatre, Thirroul, NSW
Jordan Merrick Saturday 16th September – Kilcoy BBQ and Beer Festival, Kilcoy, QLD
Justin Bernasconi & Cookie Baker Saturday 16th September – Bayview Country Art Club, Bittern, VIC
Karl S Williams Friday 15th September – Soundlounge, Gold Coast, QLD
Saturday 16th September – The Northern, Byron Bay, NSW
Friday 22nd September – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne, VIC
Kate Wadey & George Washingmachine Wednesday 20th September – The Gasoline Pony, Sydney, NSW
Kelly Brouhaha Saturday 16th September – The Muswellbrook Hotel, Muswellbrook, NSW
Sunday 17th September – Lass O’Gowrie Hotel, Newcastle, NSW
Friday 22nd September – Flow Bar, Old Bar, NSW
Kilcoy BBQ and Beer Festival Saturday 16th September – Kilcoy, QLD
Kim Churchill Friday 15th September – Unibar, Wollongong, NSW
Saturday 16th September – Street Theatre, Canberra, ACT
Thursday 21st September – The Jack, Cairns, QLD
Friday 22nd September – The Office, Townsville, QLD
Kimberley Wheeler & Roz Girvan Sunday 17th September – Open Studio, Melbourne, VIC
Lazy Colts Sunday 17th September – Labour In Vain, Melbourne, VIC
Lily & King Saturday 16th September – Bar Open, Melbourne, VIC
Lizzie Flynn Friday 15th September – Coast Acoustics Festival Fringe, Nerang, QLD
Saturday 16th September – House Concert, Rathdownie, QLD
Sunday 17th September – Irons & Craig Cafe, Yamba, NSW
Tuesday 19th September – Queen St. Hall, Wingham, NSW
Wednesday 20th September – Upper Lansdowne Hall, Taree, NSW
Thursday 21st September – Petersham Bowling Club, Sydney, NSW
Friday 22nd to Saturday 23rd September – Folk By The Sea, Kiama, NSW
Madison Violet Friday 15th September – Trinity Sessions, Adelaide, SA
Saturday 16th September – Courthouse Auburn, Clare Valley, SA
Wednesday 20th September – Smith’s Alternative, Canberra, ACT
Thursday 21st September – Sussex Inlet Surf Club, Sussex Inlet, NSW
Friday 22nd September – The Dungeon, Newcastle, NSW
Mark Olson Friday 22nd September – 5 Church Street, Bellingen, NSW
Mark Wilkinson Saturday 16th September – House Concert, Kew, VIC
Sunday 17th September – House Concert, Doncaster East, VIC
Thursday 21st September – House Concert, Belmont, VIC
Friday 22nd September – House Concert, Wyndham Vale, VIC
Mat Black Sunday 17th September – The Retreat Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Melody Moko Sunday 17th September – The Black Sheep, Corryong, VIC
Friday 22nd September – Marrickville Bowling Club, Sydney, NSW
Mem Davis Saturday 16th September – The Yo-Yo Bar, Wollongong, NSW
Mitchell Creek Rock n Blues Fest Friday 15th to Monday 18th September – Upper Kandanga, Mary Valley, QLD
Montgomery Church Friday 15th September – Blackheath Community Hall, Blackheath, NSW
Nimbin Roots Festival Friday 15th to Sunday 17th September – Nimbin, NSW
Oscar Lush Saturday 16th September – The Diggers Store, Castlemaine, VIC
Out of Abingdon Friday 15th September – Brisbane Jazz Club, Brisbane, QLD
Saturday 16th September – Gold Coast Acoustic Music Festival, Gold Coast, QLD
Sunday 17th September – Iron and Craig Café, Yamba, NSW
Papa Pilko and The Binrats w/ Hemmingway Thursday 21st September – Hotel Steyne, Manly, NSW
Patrick James Friday 15th September – Leadbelly, Sydney, NSW
Pierce Brothers Friday 15th September – 170 Russell, Melbourne, VIC
Saturday 16th September – Westernport Hotel, San Remo, VIC
Thursday 21st September – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney, NSW
Friday 22nd September – The Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle, NSW
Raised By Eagles Saturday 16th September – Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh, VIC
Sunday 17th September – Torquay Bowls Club, Torquay, VIC
Roadhouses Sunday 17th September – Grace Darling Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Rockabilly Night of Mayhem feat. Voodoo Rhythm Shakers, Fire Down Below, That Red Head Saturday 16th September – LazyBones Lounge, Sydney, NSW
Skyscraper Stan w/ Georgia State Line, The Weeping Willows Sunday 17th September – Bella Union, Melbourne, VIC
Tempus Sun, Obscura Hail, High Society Friday 15th September – Ding Dong Lounge, Sydney, NSW
Tex, Don & Charlie Friday 15th September – Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns, QLD
Saturday 16th September – Brisbane Festival, Brisbane, QLD
Tuesday 19th September – The Old Museum, Brisbane, QLD
Wednesday 20th September – Badlands Bar, Perth, WA
Friday 22nd September – The Prince Of Wales Hotel, Bunbury, WA
The Blues Tram feat. Geoffrey Williams, DIGG Saturday 16th September – The Blues Tram, Bendigo, VIC
The Button Collective Friday 15th to Sunday 17th September – Nimbin Roots Festival, Nimbin, NSW
Thursday 21st September – Temperance Society, Sydney, NSW
The Cope Street Parade Saturday 16th September – The Rooks Return, Melbourne, VIC
The Demon Drink Sunday 17th September – Limes Hotel, Brisbane, QLD
The Gadflys Friday 22nd September – The Gasoline Pony, Sydney, NSW
The Johnny Can’t Dance Cajun Band w/ Craig Woodward & Jeremy Marcotte Sunday 17th September – Open Studio, Melbourne, VIC
The Maladies Friday 22nd September – The Botany View, Sydney, NSW
The Roamin’ Jasmine Sunday 17th September – Hardy’s Bay Club, Hardys Bay, NSW
Wednesday 20th September – Gin Lane, Belgrave, VIC
Thursday 21st September – The Retreat Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 22nd September – Private Show, Reservoir, VIC
The Teskey Brothers Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th September – Wave Rock Weekender, Hyden, WA
The Weeping Willows Sunday 17th September – Bella Union, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 22nd September – Smith’s Alternative, Canberra, ACT
Tim Guy Friday 15th September – The Taproom Shedshaker Brewing, Castlemaine, VIC
Timothy James Bowen Thursday 21st September – Leadbelly, Sydney, NSW
Tobias Friday 15th to Sunday 17th September – Nimbin Roots Festival, Nimbin, NSW
Tori Forsyth Saturday 16th September – Cobar Golf Club, Cobar, NSW
Triffid Acoustics feat. Byron Short Wednesday 20th September – The Triffid, Brisbane, QLD
Turning Wave Festival Friday 15th to Saturday 17th September – Yass, NSW
Twilight in Tulsa Friday 15th September – Oscar’s Alehouse, Belgrave, VIC
Ukes of Hazard Saturday 16th September – The Gasoline Pony, Sydney, NSW
Vanishing Shapes, Ungus Ungus Ungus, Deepsea Lights Friday 22nd September – The Townie, Sydney, NSW
Vardos Friday 22nd September – Smith’s Alternative, Canberra, ACT
Wave Rock Festival Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th September – Hyden, WA
Wilson & White Friday 15th September – The Drunken Poet, Melbourne, VIC
Sunday 17th September – Yarra Valley Grand Hotel, Yarra Glen, VIC
Z-Stay Delta Friday 15th to Sunday 17th September – Mitchell Creek Rock n Blues Fest, QLD
Thursday 21st September – Lefty’s Old Time Music Hall, Brisbane, QLD
Friday 22nd September – Miami Marketta, Miami, QLD
Friday Folk Flashback
“Aragon Mill” – Transatlantic Sessions feat. Karen Matheson, Mary Chapin Carpenter and Tim O’Brien
Angus & Julia Stone have just dropped the latest video from their new album Snow, the dreamy “Chateau”.
The video is set in Mexico City and features Australian actors Courtney Eaton and Dacre Montgomery. Check out the video for “Chateau” below:
The upcoming tour from Angus & Julia Stone is completely sold out but the pair have been added to the Falls Festival lineup – the full list of dates is here:
Thursday 21st September – Tivoli, Brisbane, QLD
Saturday 23rd September – Palais Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
Tuesday 26th September – Enmore Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Thursday 28th September – Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide, SA
Friday 29th September – Perth Concert Hall, Perth, WA
Saturday 30th December – Falls Festival, Marion Bay, TAS
Sunday 31st December – Falls Festival, Lorne, VIC
Tuesday 2nd January – Falls Festival, Byron Bay, NSW
Saturday 6th January – Falls Festival, Fremantle, WA
While it’s definitely not a folk festival every year the Falls Festival manages to deliver a smattering of really exciting artists for Timber and Steel readers.
For 2017 the Falls Festival has really outdone itself with indie-folk legends Fleet Foxes amongst the headliners. Joining them on the folky and acoustic side of things will be Angus & Julia Stone and Julia Jacklin with more artists promised to be announced soon.
Falls Festival is held in Lorne, Marion Bay, Byron Bay and Fremantle over New Year with Lorne and Byron Bay already sold out. For more details including the full list of artists on the lineup so far check out the official site here.
The full list of festival dates are below:
Thursday 28th to Sunday 31st December – Lorne, VIC
Friday 29th to Sunday 31st December – Marion Bay, TAS
Sunday 31st December to Tuesday 2nd January – Byron Bay, NSW
Saturday 6th to Sunday 7th January – Fremantle, WA
Two reasons to get to this gig: 1) This is your first chance to check out the brand new Camperdown location for intimate Sydney venue The Newsagency. 2) Taryn La Fauci is launching her amazing new album Cycling. If you’re not at this show where are you?
Friday 21st July – The Newsagency, Sydney, NSW
Gigs Next Week
Amber Rae Slade, Sam Newton Saturday 22nd July – Vic on The Park Hotel, Sydney, NSW
America Monday 24th July – Crown Theatre, Perth, WA
Wednesday 26th July – Hamer Hall, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 28th July – International Convention Centre, Sydney, NSW
An Evening Of Ryan Adams feat. Liz Stringer, Lisa Miller, Gordon Holland, Nick Gramm, John Abougelis Tuesday 25th July – Drunken Poet, Melbourne, VIC
BATTS Friday 21st July – Leadbelly, Sydney, NSW
Saturday 22nd July – Corner Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Brad Butcher Friday 21st July – Nambour RSL, Nambour, QLD
Sunday 23rd July – Burleigh Brewing Co., Burleigh, QLD
Broadbeach Country Music Festival Friday 28th to Sunday 30th July – Broadbeach, QLD
Broads Saturday 22nd July – Some Velvet Morning, Melbourne, VIC
Cake and Cordial Sessions feat. Fanny Lumsden, Kelly Cork, Megan Cooper, Paddy McHugh Friday 28th July – Ashgrove Bowls Club, Brisbane, QLD
Charm of Finches w/ Loren Kate Friday 28th July – Thornbury Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
Dan Vogl Thursday 27 July – Gasometer Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Devil Goat Family String Band Sunday 23rd July – Bar Open, Melbourne, VIC
Echuca Winter Blues Festival Thursday 27th to Sunday 30th July – Echuca, VIC
Ed Kuepper Saturday 22nd July – The Melba Spiegeltent, Melbourne, VIC
Fanny Lumsden and Tobias Friday 21st July – Ilfracombe Hall, Ilfracombe, QLD
Saturday 22nd July – Isisford Hall, Isisford, QLD
Sunday 23rd July – Yaraka Hall, Yaraka, QLD
Father John Misty Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd July – Splendour in the Grass, Byron Bay, NSW
Sunday 23rd July – Metro Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Monday 24th July – Melbourne Recital Centre, Melbourne, VIC
FolkSwagon feat. Lucas Road, Christian Patey, Matilda Abraham Wednesday 26th July – Cafe Lounge, Sydney, NSW
Fred Smith, Men In Suits Friday 21st July – House Concert, Eltham, VIC
Georgia Fields and Phia Friday 21st July – The Milk Factory, Brisbane, QLD
Saturday 22nd July – NightQuarter, Gold Coast, QLD
Sunday 23rd July – Brunswick Picture House, Brunswick Heads, NSW
Thursday 27th July – OAF Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Friday 28th July – The Unorthodox Church of Groove, Newcastle, NSW
Georgia State Line Sunday 23rd July – Spotted Mallard, Melbourne, VIC
Get Folked Punk feat. Billy Puntton, Vetty Vials, Jonno Read, Ordinary Steve, Sam Namrekcut, Sare and Nath, Brothers in Arms Thursday 27th July – LazyBones Lounge, Sydney, NSW
Grigoryan Brothers Sunday 23rd July – Riverside Theatre Perth Convention Centre, Perth, WA
Monday 24th July – Riverside Theatre Perth Convention Centre, Perth, WA
Wednesday 26th July – Sydney Theatre, ICC Sydney, Sydney, NSW
Thursday 27th July – Sydney Theatre, ICC Sydney, Sydney, NSW
Helen Townsend Friday 21st July – Sunset Studio, Mayfield, NSW
Husky Saturday 22nd July – Mojos, Fremantle, WA
Sunday 23rd July – The Rosemount, Perth, WA
Illawarra Folk Club feat. Steve Wilson, Margaret Bradford, Jimmy & Shay, Nerida Cuddy Friday 21st July – City Diggers, Wollongong, NSW
J-L Rathbone
Saturday 22nd July – AICM, Gympie, QLD
Jen Mize Saturday 22nd July – City Golf Club, Toowoomba, QLD
Jesse Younan 9th Anniversary Tribute Show Saturday 22nd July – Camelot Lounge, Sydney, NSW
Jim Lawrie Friday 28th July – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne, VIC
Julia Johnson Saturday 22nd July – Smith’s Alternative, Canberra, ACT
Kelly Brouhaha Friday 21st July – No 5 Church St, Bellingen, NSW
Saturday 22nd July – The Music Lounge, Sydney, NSW
Lachlan Bryan & The Wildes Friday 28th to Sunday 30th July – Broadbeach Country Music Festival, Broadbeach, QLD
Leo Rondeau, David Garnham Wednesday 26th July – Midnight Special, Sydney, NSW
Lines of Flight Thursday 27th July – Kave Bar, Newport, NSW
Lloyd Spiegel Friday 21st July – The Mullumbimby ex-Services Club, Mullumbimby, NSW
Saturday 22nd July – The Sound Lounge, Currumbin, QLD
Lost Ragas Friday 21st July – Some Velvet Morning, Melbourne, VIC
Lucy Wise Friday 28th July – St Margaret’s Anglican Church, Eltham, VIC
Matt Joe Gow Saturday 22nd July – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne, VIC
Melanie Horsnell Sunday 23rd July – Live Spark @ Brisbane Powerhouse, Brisbane, QLD
Mem Davis and Kindred Spirit Friday 28th July – The Yo-Yo Bar, Wollongong, NSW
Miles and Simone Thursday 27th July – The Golden Age Cinema, Sydney, NSW
Mountain Pickers Association Club Fundraiser Concert feat. Slim Dime, Appalachian Heaven Stringband, Nine Mile Creek Sunday 23rd July – The 1812 Theatre, Fern Tree Gully, VIC
O’Shea Friday 28th July – Leadbelly, Sydney, NSW
Oliver Downes w/ Imogen Pemberton, Georgia Smith Wednesday 26th July – Open Studio, Melbourne, VIC
Parodies Past & Present feat. Phyl Lobl & Paul Spencer Saturday 22nd July – Loaded Dog Folk Club, Sydney, NSW
Pete Murray Friday 21st July – Racehorse Hotel, Ipswich, QLD
Saturday 22nd July – The Star, Gold Coast, QLD
Sunday 23rd July – Redland Bay Hotel, Redland Bay, QLD
Wednesday 26th July – Cex, Coffs Harbour, NSW
Thursday 27th July – The Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle, NSW
Friday 28th July – The Entrance Leagues Club, Bateau Bay, NSW
Rezza House Concert Series feat. Rick Hart, Lloyd Clarke Sunday 23rd July – House Concert, Melbourne, VIC
Rich Davies & The Low Road Saturday 22nd July – The Labour in Vain, Melbourne, VIC
Riley Pearce w/ Elli Schoen, The Hunting Birds Friday 21st July – Secret Warehouse Show, Perth, WA
Saturday 22nd July – Secret Warehouse Show, Fremantle, WA
Sam Buckingham Sunday 23rd July – Tamworth Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Thursday 27th July – Four5Nine, Perth, WA
Sam Shinazzi, Sam Newton, DJ Post To Wire Thursday 27th July – The Midnight Special, Sydney, NSW
Scottish Ceilidh feat. Melbourne Scottish Fiddlers Sunday 23rd July – St James Uniting Church Hall, Box Hill South, VIC
Shane Nicholson Thursday 27th July – Camelot Lounge, Sydney, NSW
Friday 28th to Sunday 30th July – Broadbeach Country Music Festival, QLD
Smith Street Dreaming feat. Frank Yamma, Emma Donovan Saturday 22nd July – Smith St, Melbourne, VIC
Splendour in the Grass Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd July – Byron Bay, NSW
St Joan Monday 24th July – LazyBones Lounge, Sydney, NSW
Steamed Up at Lawson Pub feat. Willem Rhooda, Ian Host & Rob Thompson, Elle Petersen & Ian Tanner, Golden Whistler, Chris O, Edith Grove, Ryan Tremble, Johnny Cordukes Sunday 23rd July – Blue Mountain Hotel, Lawson, NSW
Steve Smyth & The Outlaws Wednesday 26th July – The Junkyard, Maitland, NSW
Thursday 27th July – Lansdowne Hotel, Sydney, NSW
Supper Clubs at CERES feat. Lucie Thorne Saturday 22nd July – CERES Environment Park, Melbourne, VIC
Taryn La Fauci Friday 21st July – The Newsagency, Sydney, NSW
The Ahern Brothers Saturday 22nd July – The Wesley Anne, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 28th July – Green Door Wines, Ferguson Valley, WA
The Bean Project Friday 21st July – Wesley Anne, Melbourne, VIC
Saturday 22nd July – The Skylark Room, Upwey, VIC
Thursday 27th July – Petersham Bowling Club, Sydney, NSW
Friday 28th July – No. 5 Church St, Bellingen, NSW
The Cake & Cordial Sessions feat. Fanny Lumsden, Kelly Cork, Megan Cooper, Paddy McHugh Friday 28th July – Ashgrove Bowls Club, Brisbane, QLD
The Collingwood Casanovas Friday 28th July – The Lomond Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
The Demon Drink Friday 21st July – Petersham Bowling Club, Sydney, NSW
Saturday 22nd July – Gasoline Pony, Sydney, NSW
The Ramshackle Army Saturday 22nd July – Bendigo Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
The Shaolin Afronauts Thursday 27th July – The Gov, Adelaide, SA
The Teskey Brothers Friday 21st July – The Corner Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Saturday 22nd July – The Corner Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Thursday 27th to Sunday 30th July – Echuca Winter Blues Festival, Echuca, VIC
Timberwolf Friday 21st July – Leadbelly, Sydney, NSW
Tori Forsyth Thursday 27th July – Lefty’s Old Time Music Hall, Brisbane, QLD
Friday 28th to Sunday 31st July – Broadbeach Country Music Festival, Broadbeach, QLD
Vanishing Shapes Friday 21st July – Foghorn Brewhouse, Erina, NSW
Waterloo Sunset Sessions feat. The Fibro Cowboys Sunday 23rd July – George Hotel, Sydney, NSW
Yarra’s Women of Country feat. Sue Ray Sunday 23rd July – Standard Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Zulya and the Children of the Underground Monday 24th July – Open Studio, Melbourne, VIC
Having already released their new single “Snow” and announcing a September tour it’s no surprise that this week Angus & Julia Stone also revealed details of a brand new album.
Also titled Snow, the new album is due to be released on the 15th September. The album follows their 2014 self titled release which was produced by Rick Rubin.
“That was the first time that we actually started writing together, in the same room, and I guess we took a leaf from that chapter into this record,” Angus Stone explained. “This time round though, every song on the record we wrote together”
Snow is self produced by the pair and was recorded in Angus Stone’s Byron Bay hinterland cottage studio.
“It was quite magical because Angus and I have never spent that much time together, just the two of us,” says Julia Stone. “There’s always at least an engineer or tour manager but the last phase of writing and recording was just eight weeks of him and me and the quiet of the land. It was a beautiful time.”
The full track listing and album teaser for Snow are below:
1. Snow
2. Oakwood
3. Chateau
4. Cellar Door
5. Sleep Alone
6. Make It Out Alive
7. Who Do You Think You Are
8. Nothing Else
9. My House Your House
10. Bloodhound
11. Baudelaire
12. Sylvester Stallone
Angus & Julia Stone will be touring this September – the full dates are here:
Thursday 21st September – Tivoli, Brisbane, QLD
Saturday 23rd September – Palais Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
Tuesday 26th September – Enmore Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Thursday 28th September – Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide, SA
Friday 29th September – Perth Concert Hall, Perth, WA