If previous years are anything to go by then this is just going to be the tip of the iceberg so get excited!
Bluesfest is held just outside of Byron Bay from the 29th March to 2nd April. For more information including how to get your hands on tickets check out the official site here.
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
The John Butler Trio recently released their latest, stand-alone single “Bully”. The track was recorded back in 2016 and was released as the John Butler Trio work on their new album.
“In the wake of the recent deplorable and gut wrenching event in Charlottesville, Virginia – USA and Australia’s impending bullshit plebiscite on gay marriage, it’s hard to write this without a heavy heart,” Butler explained. “Nevertheless, I want to explain where this song comes from.
“Over the years of campaigning to protect pristine and sacred parts of our globe, I’ve witnessed two archetypes over and over again; The Bully and the Power of community. It’s always been the injustice inflicted by the Bully that’s incited me to stand up, and the strength of community that’s kept my faith in humanity.
“”Bully” is about the abuse of power. It’s about Governments, corporations and organisations who think they have the right to use violence and their powers of state against their own community; telling us how we should live, who we’re allowed to marry, whose lives matter and whose do not, how much racism is tolerable, what industries and private enterprises should be allowed on our land and how contaminated our water is allowed to be.
“It’s about a BULLY mindset that is so greedy for more control, power and dominance that it’s willing to use violence against innocent citizens and in the process, killing the planet and life upon it, just to feed its veracious appetite.
“This song is about good people all over the world, who believe in a fair, just and sustainable future, who are willing to stand together to protect what is most precious to them.”
Listen to “Bully” below:
The John Butler Trio will be supporting Midnight Oil on their The Great Circle tour this November as well as appearing at the SummerSalt Festival in South Australia – full list of dates below:
Saturday 4th November – Hanging Rock, Macedon Ranges, VIC
Saturday 11th November – The Domain, Sydney, NSW
Friday 17th November – The Domain, Sydney, NSW
Saturday 18th November – SummerSalt, Glenelg Beach, Adelaide, SA
– Aoife O’Donovan released her fuzzy new single “The King of All Birds”. Details here
– Emmy The Great has given us the first taste of her upcoming album Second Love. Details here
– Australian Americana singer Henry Wagons released the first taster of his upcoming solo album. Details here
Interviews
“We set out to play traditional music but put a modern spin on it. We’ve always loved listening to trad music and it started to feel like a lot of people out there would like it too if they had access to it. Maybe some of these new ideas would make it more accessible to some people. We just had a lot of new tunes on the go and decided why not make a full album” – Jake Charron from The East Pointers chats to Gareth Hugh Evans. Interview here
TinPan Orange will be officially launching their new single “Your Not There” at The Melbourne Folk Club this Sunday.
Sunday 13th December – Melbourne Folk Club, Bakehouse Studios, Melbourne, VIC
Gigs Next Week
A Day on the Green feat. Paul Kelly Presents: The Merri Soul Sessions, Lucinda Williams, Kasey Chambers and Marlon Williams Saturday 12th December – Peter Lehmann Wines, Barossa Valley, SA
Sunday 13th December – Kings Park & Botanic Garden, Perth, WA
Archie Roach Friday 11th December – Fremantle Arts Centre, Fremantle, WA
Friday 18th December – The Majestic Theatre, Pomona, QLD
Be’Loved feat. Direwolf, Colin Jones, The Campervan Dancers, Liam Gale & the Ponytails Friday 18th December – Hibernian House, Sydney, NSW
Bunker Bluegrass feat. Dear Orphans, The Southern Gentleman, Burnt Creek Deviation Bluegrass Band, Stillhouse Union Thursday 17th December – The Bunker, Sydney, NSW
Chaika with Pickpockets & Rascals Orchestra and Lucy Wise Trio Friday 11th December – The Basement, Sydney, NSW
Dana Hassall Sunday 13th December – Christmas Wonderland of Lights, Toowoomba, QLD
Darren Hanlon Friday 11th December – TBD, Nannup, WA
Saturday 12th December – Jade Monkey, Adelaide, SA
Wednesday 16th December – Ararat Hotel Red Room, Ararat, VIC
Friday 18th December – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne, VIC
End of Year Folk Bash feat. Darlo After Dark, Southern Cross Trawlers, Men With Day Jobs, Black Joak Morris, Kate Maclurcan, Grace Chiundiza, Cap in Hand Sunday 13th December – The Gaelic Club, Sydney, NSW
Fanny Lumsden Saturday 12th December – Harvest Cut out Party Downside Hall, Downside, NSW
Father John Misty Saturday 12th December – Meredith Music Festival, VIC
Festival of Small Halls feat. Irish Mythen, Starboard Cannons Friday 11th December – CCSA Hall, Caloundra, QLD
Saturday 12th December – Degilbo Hall, Degilbo, QLD
Sunday 13th December – Woodford Hall, Woodford, QLD
Thursday 17th December – Sandgate Hall, Sandgate, QLD
Friday 18th December – Goomeri Hall of Memory, Goomeri, QLD
Finders Keepers Market feat. Ollie Brown, Katie Brianna, Luke Escombe, Catgut, Maia Jelavic, Taryn La Fauci, Lisa Caruso, The Maple Trail Friday 11th to Sunday 13th December – Technology Park, Sydney, NSW
Foy Vance Wednesday 16th December – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne, VIC
Thursday 17th December – Newtown Social Club, Sydney, NSW
Fraser A. Gorman Thursday 17th December – GoodGod Small Club, Sydney, NSW
Friday 18th December – Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane, QLD
Home Sweet Home feat. Caitlin Harnett, Andrew Phelan Friday 11th December – House Concert, Sydney, NSW
Jim Lawrie Friday 18th December – The Milk Factory, Brisbane, QLD
Lucinda Williams Saturday 12th December – A Day on the Green, Peter Lehmann Wines, Barossa Valley, SA
Sunday 13th December – A Day on the Green Kings Park & Botanic Garden, Perth, WA
Marlon Williams and The Yarra Benders w/ Ben Salter Friday 11th December – The Substation, Newport, VIC
Saturday 12th December – A Day on the Green, Peter Lehmann Wines, Barossa Valley, SA
Sunday 13th December – A Day on the Green Kings Park & Botanic Garden, Perth, WA
Meredith Music Festival Saturday 12th December – Meredith, VIC
The Gaelic Club Christmas Party feat. Bears With Guns Friday 18th December – The Gaelic Club, Sydney, NSW
The Morrisons Friday 11th December – The Lass O’Gowrie, Newcastle, NSW
Sunday 12th December – No.5 Church Street, Bellingen, NSW
Thursday 17th December – Brighton Up Bar, Sydney, NSW
The Stray Hens Saturday 12th December – Lomond Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
TinPan Orange Sunday 13th December – Melbourne Folk Club, Bakehouse Studios, Melbourne, VIC
The John Butler Trio are wrapping up a huge year of touring by returning to WA for a string of local shows. The shows will feature support slots from The Waifs, Koi Child and Dave Mann Collective and will be the last WA shows before the band head back into the studio in 2016.
Check out the full list of dates below:
Friday 22nd January – Belvoir Amphitheatre, Upper Swan, WA
Saturday 23rd January – Leeuwin Estate, Margaret River, WA
Sunday 24th January – Quindanning Tavern, Quindanning, WA
The Waifs are returning at the start of next year with a whole bunch of regional and city tour dates through January and February. Timber and Steel favourite Ruby Boots will be supporting all the shows except for Margaret River (John Butler Trio), Fremantle (Davey Craddock) and Brisbane (John Butler Trio and Missy Higgins).
Check out the full list of dates below:
Saturday 23rd January – Leeuwin Estate, Margaret River, WA
Sunday 24th January – Fremantle Arts Centre, Fremantle, WA
Saturday 30th January – Melbourne Zoo Twilights, Melbourne, VIC
Sunday 31st January – Riverstage, Brisbane, QLD
Tuesday 2nd February – Capitol Theatre, Tamworth, NSW
Thursday 4th February – Bathurst Entertainment Cent, Bathurst, NSW
Saturday 6th February – Twilights at Tarongo Zoo, Sydney, NSW *SOLD OUT*
March 2014 feels like an age away but that doesn’t mean it’s not time to start planning for the folk festival season – and to make your life a little easier the Port Fairy Folk Festival has announced its first round of artists for next year.
The first lineup announcement for Falls and Southbound 2014/15 hit this morning and surprisingly this year folk, acoustic and roots based musicians are pretty thin on the ground. Outside of The John Butler Trio (above), Kim Churchill and Vance Joy there’s not a lot else that’s too Timber and Steel friendly – although as fans of music of all genres the lineup does look pretty good.
We’re hoping that as more artists are added we’ll start to see more acoustic seep into the lineup. If you’re keen to head to Falls the ticket ballot is now open. Check out the full lineup so far below:
Alt-J, Big Freedia, The Black Lips, Bluejuice, Cold War Kids, DMAs, Glass Animals, George Ezra, Jagwar Ma, Jamie XX, Joey Bada$$, John Butler Trio, Kim Churchill, The Kite String Tangle, Milky Chance, Movement, The Presets, Remi, Röyksopp & Robyn, Run The Jewels, Safia, SBTRKT (Live), Spiderbait, Sticky Fingers, The Temper Trap, Tensnake, Tkay Maidza, Todd Terje (Live), Tycho, Vance Joy, Wolf Alice + More To Be Announced.
– The national tour from Sydney’s Spookyland kicked off this week. Details here
– Irish duo The Lost Brothers announced details of their new album New Songs Of Dawn and Dust. Details here
– Daniel Lee Kendall has revealed the details of his upcoming album Daniel Lee Kendall Is Dead along with the new video for “Under a Spell”. Details here
Central Coast duo Winterbourne will be launching their new EP All But the Sun at a very special early-evening show at The Lair at The Metro in Sydney. The duo have just been announced as supports for Patrick James’ upcoming tour so this will be a great chnace to see them before they hit the road
Saturday 16th August – The Lair at The Metro, Sydney, NSW Official Site
Gigs Next Week
Bob Dylan Friday 15th August – Riverside Theatre, Perth, WA
Monday 18th August – Palais Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
Tuesday 19th August – Palais Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
Wednesday 20th August – Palais Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
Thursday 21st August – Palais Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
Bree De Rome Friday 15th August – Rabbit and Cocoon, Gold Coast, QLD
Saturday 16th August – The Treehouse, Byron Bay, NSW
Busby Marou Friday 15th August – ANU Bar, Canberra, ACT
Saturday 16th August – Mona Vale Hotel, Mona Vale, NSW
Thursday 21st August – Collector Hotel, Parramatta, NSW
Friday 22nd August – The Cambridge, Newcastle, NSW
Darren Cross Saturday 16th August – The Retreat Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Fanny Lumsden Friday 15th August – Happy Yess, Darwin, NT
Lachlan Bryan and The Wildes, Dan Waters and The Weeping Willows Thursday 21st August – Sookie Lounge, Belgrave, VIC
Friday 22nd August – Baha in Rye, Rye, VIC
Luke Morris Saturday 16th August – The Brunswick Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Melody Pool and Marlon Williams Friday 15th August – Harvester Moon, Bellarine, VIC
Saturday 16th August – Baby Black Café, Bacchus Marsh, VIC
Sunday 17th August – Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine, VIC
Nova and the Experience Friday 15th August – The Penny Black, Melbourne, VIC
Saturday 16th August – The Lass O’Gowrie Hotel, Newcastle, NSW
Oliver Downes Saturday 16th August – 107 Projects, Sydney, NSW
Taliska Thursday 21st August — Mamma Vittoria, Fitzroy, VIC
Spookyland Friday 15th August – JAM Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Saturday 16th August – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney, NSW
Friday 22nd August – Newtown Social Club, Sydney, NSW
Tobias Hengeveld Friday 15th August – Bella Union, Melbourne, VIC
Tracy McNeil Friday 22nd August – Lefties Old Time Music Hall, Brisbane, QLD
Vincent Cross Friday 15th August – Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Folk Club, Hornsby, NSW
Saturday 16th August – The Supper Club, Nundle, NSW
Tuesday 19th August – The Bug, Brisbane, QLD
Thursday 21st August – No.5 Church St, Bellingen, NSW
Friday 22nd August – The Treehouse on Belongil, Byron Bay, NSW
Winterbourne Saturday 16th August – The Lair at The Metro, Sydney, NSW
Friday Folk Flashback
“Miss Misery” – Elliott Smith
I don’t think I need to explain why I’ve chosen today’s song. Just remember that depression and mental illness affect so many people and it always pays to ask, “Are You OK?”.
The latest video from John Butler Trio, “How You Sleep At Night”, comes with a poignant message. Shot in reverse and featuring schoolyard bullies, the video is meant as a metaphor for broader cultural issues.
“How You Sleep At Night” was written by John Butler after a confrontation with West Australian Premier Colin Barnett over the building of a large natural gas plant on a stretch of land in the Kimberley.
“At the end of the discussion I suggested we put all the ecological, economic and political differences aside and just asked him how he’d feel if it were his ancestors’ graves that were being dug up for a gas plant,” Butler explains. Not satisfied with Barnett’s answer he channel his frustration into the song.
Check out the video for “How You Sleep At Night” below:
The John Butler Trio will be touring regional Queensland this October. Check out the full list of dates here:
Saturday 4th October – Caloundra Music Festival, Sunshine Coast, QLD
Sunday 5th October – Empire Theatre, Toowoomba, QLD
Tuesday 7th October – Moncrieff Entertainment Centre, Bundaberg, QLD
Thursday 9th October – Mackay Entertainment and Convention Centre, Mackay, QLD
Friday 10th October – The Venue, Townsville, QLD
Saturday 11th October – Kuranda Amphitheatre, Kuranda, QLD
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