Family’s Fourth Party feat. The Cashews, Bec Taylor, CJ Shaw Sunday 26th May – Smith’s Alternative, Canberra, ACT
Felicity Urquhart & Brad Butcher Saturday 25th May – The Music Lounge, Wollongong, NSW
Friday 31st May – Hardy’s Bay Community Club, Hardy’s Bay, NSW
FolkSwagon feat. Anna & Jordan, Victor Cripes, Morton Choppers Wednesday 29th May – Cafe Lounge, Sydney, NSW
For Folk Sake feat. CJ Stranger, Bek Sarkoezy, Stephen Chikazaza Saturday 25th May – 107, Sydney, NSW
Freya Josephine Hollick Friday 24th May – The Ember Lounge, Melbourne, VIC
Get Folked Punk feat. Amends, Gutters Grr, Willow Maze, Apprehension Avenue, Ethan Del Carmen, Luke Holmeslice Thursday 30th May – LazyBones Lounge, Sydney, NSW
Hayley Marsten Saturday 18th to Friday 24th May – Norfolk Island Country Music Festival, Kingston, QLD
Honky Tonkin’ feat. King Arthur Thursday 23rd May – The Rook’s Return, Melbourne, VIC
Illawarra Folk Club Nostalgia Night feat. New York Public Library, Three Sixty, Emma and Kenny Friday 24th May – City Diggers, Wollongong, NSW
James Bennett Saturday 25th May – House Concert, Airlie Beach, QLD
Jeff Tweedy w/ Jen Cloher Friday 24th May – Meeniyan Town Hall, Meeniyan, VIC
Saturday 25th May – The Athenaeum, Melbourne, VIC
Sunday 26th May – Howler, Melbourne, VIC
Tuesday 28th May – The Governor Hindmarsh, Adelaide, SA
Jen Mize Saturday 25th May – Autumn Fall Festival, The Triffid, Brisbane, QLD
Jimmy Mullarkey & Friends Saturday 25th May – The Gaelic Club, Sydney, NSW
Kate Miller-Heidke & Iain Grandage Wednesday 29th May – City Recital Hall, Sydney, NSW
Keaton Henson: Six Lethargies with the Opera Australia Orchestra Friday 31st May – Sydney Opera House, Sydney, NSW
Kristen Lee Morris Saturday 25th May – Avoca Beach Hotel, Avoca Beach, NSW
Sunday 26th May – Coast Hotel Budgewoi, Budgewoi, NSW
Kyle Lionhart Friday 24th May – Jive, Adelaide, SA
Saturday 25th May – The Rosemount Hotel, Perth, WA
Sunday 26th May – The Aardvark, Fremantle, WA
Lachlan Bryan & The Wildes w/ Ben Leece Friday 24th May – Stag & Hunter, Newcastle, NSW
Saturday 25th May – Paddock Sessions, Wollombi, NSW
Sunday 26th May – Flow Bar, Old Bar, NSW
Thursday 30th May – Pistol Pete’s Food n Blues, Geelong, VIC
Friday 31st May – Caravan Music Club, Melbourne, VIC
Lee Coulter & Dixie Maxwell Friday 31st May – Spotted Mallard, Melbourne, VIC
Maggie Rogers w/ Stella Donnelly Saturday 25th May – Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide, SA
Monday 27th May – Enmore Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Wednesday 29th May – Sydney Opera House, Sydney, NSW
Thursday 30th May – The Tivoli, Brisbane, QLD
Magpie Diaries Friday 24th May – The Bison Bar, Nambour, QLD
Saturday 25th May – The Milk Factory, Brisbane, QLD
Sunday 26th May – The Pelican Playhouse, Grafton, NSW
Monsieur Camembert Saturday 25th May – Camelot Lounge, Sydney, NSW
Mic Conway’s National Junk Band Sunday 26th May – Camelot Lounge, Sydney, NSW
Miriam Lieberman Trio Friday 24th May – Django Bar, Sydney, NSW
Natalie Henry Friday 31st May – Wheatsheaf Hotel, Adelaide, SA
Neil Murray Friday 24th May – Mildura Club, Mildura, VIC
Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th May – Dancing on the Darling Festival, Menindee, NSW
Norfolk Island Country Music Festival Saturday 18th to Friday 24rd May – Kingston, QLD
Pittwater Bluegrass & Old-time Retreat Friday 24th to Sunday 26th May – Pittwater YHA, Pittwater, NSW
Rach Brennan & The Pines Saturday 25th May – The Workers Club, Geelong, VIC
Thursday 30th May – Marly Bar, Sydney, NSW
Friday 31st May – Howlin’ Wolf, Wollongong, NSW
Raising Voices Post-Election Frack Off Fundraiser feat. Mark Lucas, Ricky Pann, Rosie MacDonald & Nigel Lever Sunday 26th May – Red Bar, Sydney, NSW
Rick Hart Trio Sunday 27th May – Wesley Anne, Melbourne, VIC
Ro Friday 24th May – Oxford Arts Factory, Sydney, NSW
Saturday 25th May – The Zoo, Brisbane, QLD
Friday 31st May – Crown & Anchor, Adelaide, SA
Russell Morris Friday 24th May – Geelong Performing Arts Centre, Geelong, VIC
Saturday 25th May – Palais Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
Sunday 26th May – Ulumbarra Theatre, Bendigo, VIC
Thursday 30th May – Empire Theatre, Toowoomba, QLD
Friday 31st May – QPAC Concert Hall, Brisbane, QLD
Sancha & The Blue Gypsies Saturday 25th May – Illawarra Leagues Club, Wollongong, NSW
Sea Shanty Session Wednesday 29th May – The Brother’s Public House, Melbourne, VIC
Shane Nicholson Saturday 25th May – Django Bar, Sydney, NSW
Shelley’s Murder Boys Sunday 26th May – Golden Barley Hotel, Sydney, NSW
Sing A Song Of Sixpence – A Songwriter’s Delight feat. Fenn Wilson, Freya Josephine Hollick, Kim Volkman Fridsy 24th May – The Ember Lounge, Melbourne, VIC
Spunk Records 20th Anniversary feat. The Middle East plus Special Guests Friday 24th May – Sydney Opera House, Sydney, NSW
Saturday 25th May – Sydney Opera House, Sydney, NSW
Stella Donnelly Tuesday 28th May – Sydney Opera House, Sydney, NSW
Wednesday 29th May – Sydney Opera House, Sydney, NSW
Teeny Tiny Stevies Saturday 25th May – Factory Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Saturday 25th May – Factory Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Sunday 26th May – The Old Museum, Brisbane, QLD
Tessa Devine Saturday 25th May – The Newsagency, Sydney, NSW
Tex Perkins & Matt Walker Wednesday 29th May – Camelot Lounge, Sydney, NSW
Thursday 30th May – Camelot Lounge, Sydney, NSW
The Bottlers Friday 24th May – The Hideaway Bar, Sydney, NSW
The Hillbilly Goats Friday 24th May – City Golf Club, Toowoomba, QLD
Saturday 25th May – Imperial Hotel, Eumundi, QLD
The Little Stevies Friday 24th May – Factory Floor, Sydney, NSW
Sunday 26th May – The Milk Factory, Brisbane, QLD
The Loaded Dog Folk Club feat. Paul Spencer and Garland & Fine Saturday 25th May – Addison Road Community Centre, Sydney, NSW
The Maes Sunday 26th May – Birregurra Arts Group, Birregurra, VIC
Friday 31st May – Theatre Royal, Castlemaine, VIC
The Mid-North Friday 31st May – Old Butter Factory Cafe, Bellingen, NSW
The Pigs Friday 31st May – Highfields Tavern, Toowoomba, QLD
The Spooky Men’s Chorale Friday 31st May – Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle, NSW
The Water Runners Friday 24th May – Sebel Harbourside, Kiama, NSW
Then Jolene Sunday 26th May – The Pelican Playhouse, Grafton, NSW
Vardos Friday 24th May – Melbourne Recital Centre, Melbourne, VIC
Z-Star Trinity Friday 24th May – Yamba Shores Tavern, Yamba, NSW
Friday 31st May – The J, Noosa, QLD
Friday 10th May – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney, NSW
Saturday 11th May – Howler, Melbourne, VIC
Monday 13th May – The Gasometer Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Tuesday 14th May – The Night Cat, Melbourne, VIC
Thursday 16th May – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne, VIC
Gigs Next Week
19-Twenty Friday 10th May – Murrah Hall, Murrah, NSW
Saturday 11th May – Tomerong Hall, Tomerong, NSW
Áine Tyrrell Friday 10th May – Pomonal Community Hall, Pomonal, VIC
Saturday 11th May – St Brigids, Crossley, VIC
Sunday 12th May – Caravan Music Club, Bentleigh East, VIC
Aisling Vaughan & Friends Friday 10th May – The Gaelic Club, Sydney, NSW
Alice Night Sunday 12th May – Longplay, Melbourne, VIC
Thursday 16th May – The Red Rattler, Sydney, NSW
An Acoustic Tribute to Bruce Springsteen feat. Luke Yeoward, Ruby Gilbert, Brad Butcher Saturday 11th May – The Triffid, Brisbane, QLD
Anna Smyrk Friday 10th May – Dusty Attic, Lismore, NSW
Archer Saturday 11th May – Major Toms, Kyneton, VIC
Ash Grunwald Saturday 11th May – The Triffid, Brisbane, QLD
Ben Mastwyk Friday 10th May – Coburg RSL, Coburg, VIC
Big Country Festival Saturday 11th May – Berry Showgrounds, Berry, NSW
Blues on Broadbeach Thursday 16th to Sunday 19th May – Broadbeach, QLD
Bulga Beats Festival Friday 17th to Sunday 19th May – Bulga, NSW
Bush Gothic Saturday 11th May – Jazzlab, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 17th May – Butcher’s Brew, Sydney, NSW
C.W. Stoneking Friday 10th May – Lefty’s Old Time Music Hall, Brisbane, QLD
Saturday 11th May – Imperial Hotel, Eumundi, QLD
Caitlin Harnett & The Pony Boys Thursday 16th May – The Landsdowne, Sydney, NSW
Claire Anne Taylor Friday 10th May – Pomonal Community Hall, Pomonal, VIC
Saturday 11th May – St Brigids, Crossley, VIC
Sunday 12th May – Caravan Music Club, Bentleigh East, VIC
Colin Lillie Friday 10th May – The Royal Hotel, Queenbeyan, NSW
Saturday 11th May – The Royal Hotel, Queenbeyan, NSW
Dan Sultan Friday 10th May – The Conservatorium, Newcastle, NSW
Daniel Champagne Friday 10th May – Town Hall, Deans Marsh, VIC
Saturday 11th May – Baby Black, Bacchus Marsh, VIC
Sunday 12th May – Gasometer, Melbourne, VIC
Wednesday 15th May – Jindy Sessions, Jindabyne, VIC
Thursday 16th May – Smokey Horse, Braidwood, NSW
Friday 17th May – Smiths, Canberra, ACT
Dean Lewis w/ Winterbourne Saturday 11th May – The Tivoli, Brisbane, QLD
Sunday 12th May – The Tivoli, Brisbane, QLD
Tuesday 14th May – Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide, SA
Wednesday 15th May – HBF Stadium, Perth, WA
Friday 17th May – The Forum, Melbourne, VIC
Dearly Departed Friday 17th to Sunday 19th May – Bulga Beats Festival, Bulga, NSW
Dr Coocachoo Saturday 11th May – Flat Rock Brew Cafe, Sydney, NSW
Echo Deer, C.J Shaw, Hollie Matthew Saturday 11th May – Petersham Bowling Club, Sydney, NSW
Felicity Urquhart & Brad Butcher Thursday 16th May – Merri Creek Tavern, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 17th May – House Concert, Torquay, VIC
Flats and Sharps Wednesday 15th May – Smith’s Alternative, Canberra, ACT
Thursday 16th May – The Brass Monkey, Cronulla, NSW
Friday 17th May – The Metropole Guesthouse, Katoomba, NSW
FolkSwagon feat. Brain Romance, Brian Campeau, Kay Proudlove Wednesday 15th May – Cafe Lounge, Sydney, NSW
Fred Smith Friday 10th May – House Concert, Boreen Point, QLD
Saturday 11th May – House Concert, Byron Bay, NSW
Sunday 12th May – Brothers Café, Kingscliff, NSW
Green Mohairs Suits Sunday 12th May – The Black Sheep, Sydney, NSW
Grigoryan Brothers Friday 10th May – St Peter’s Anglican College, Canberra, ACT
Saturday 11th May – Milton Theatre, Milton, NSW
Honky Tonkin’ feat. King Arthur Thursday 16th May – The Rook’s Return, Melbourne, VIC
Huckleberry Hastings Friday 10th May – Gertrude & Alice Cafe Bookstore, Sydney, NSW
Tuesday 14th May – In The Round, The Vanguard, Sydney, NSW
Hussy Hicks Thursday 16th to Sunday 19th May – Blues on Broadbeach, Broadbeach, QLD
In The Round feat. Huck Hastings, Charlie Gradon, Ainsley Farrell, Rita B Tuesday 14th May – In The Round, The Vanguard, Sydney, NSW
Jake and Jaden Friday 17th May – Ryan’s Hotel, Thirroul, NSW
James Bennett Friday 10th May – Gunnedah Hotel, Gunnedah, NSW
Saturday 11th May – The Tamworth Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Sunday 12th May – Tatts Hotel, Inverell, NSW
Jason Owen Sunday 12th May – The Vanguard, Sydney, NSW
Sunday 12th May – Lizotte’s, Newcastle, NSW
Kallidad Friday 10th May – Magnums Hotel, Airlie Beach, QLD
Saturday 11th May – Picnic Bay Hotel, Picnic Bay, QLD
Sunday 12th May – Gilligan’s Hotel and Resort, Cairns, QLD
Friday 17th May – Imperial Hotel, Eumundi, QLD
Kyle Lionhart Friday 17th May – Soundlounge, Currumbin, QLD
Lachlan Bryan & The Wildes w/ Ben Leece Friday 17th May – Junk Bar, Brisbane, QLD
Little Quirks Friday 10th May – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney, NSW
Saturday 11th May – Central Coast Comicon, The Entertainment Grounds, Gosford, NSW
Mandy Connell Friday 10th May – Some Velvet Morning, Melbourne, VIC
Mark Wilkinson Friday 10th May – Soundlounge, Gold Coast, QLD
Saturday 11th May – The Old Museum, Brisbane, QLD
Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission Friday 10th May – Banyena Town Hall, Banyena, VIC
Saturday 11th May – Cabaret Club, Ballarat, VIC
Montgomery Church Saturday 11th May – Brungle Memorial Hall, Brungle, NSW
Natalie Henry Friday 10th May – Flow Bar, Old Bar, NSW
Saturday 11th May – Dusty Attic Music Lounge, Lismore, NSW
Nathan Power, Mandy Connell Friday 10th May – Some Velvet Morning, Melbourne, VIC
Nicefest 2019 Saturday 11th May – LazyBones Lounge, Sydney, NSW
Red Hillbilly Hoe-down feat. Slim Dime, Teresa Dixon Saturday 11th May – Red Hill Mechanics Hall, Red Hill, VIC
Riley Pearce Friday 10th May – Secret Show, Melbourne, VIC
Saturday 12th May – Secret Show, Adelaide, SA
Friday 17th May – Secret Show, Perth, WA
Ro Friday 17th May – Corner Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Ruby Gilbert Saturday 11th May – The Triffid, Brisbane, QLD
Saturday 11th May – Imperial Hotel, Eumundi, QLD
Sunday 12th May – The Bearded Lady, Brisbane, QLD
Ruby Gill Friday 10th May – The Gasometer Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Russell Morris Friday 10th May – Paddington RSL, Sydney, NSW
Saturday 11th May – The Triffid, Brisbane, QLD
Sunday 12th May – Toronto Hotel, Toronto, NSW
Thursday 16th May – Bunbury Entertainment Centre, Bunbury, WA
Friday 17th May – Perth Concert Hall, Perth, WA
Sara Storer Friday 10th May – Hamilton Hotel, Brisbane, QLD
Saturday 11th May – Caloundra RSL Club, Caloundra, QLD
Thursday 16th May – Southern Cross Club, Canberra, ACT
Friday 17th May – Milton Theatre, Milton, NSW
Sea Shanty Session Wednesday 15th May – The Brother’s Public House, Melbourne, VIC
Strings on King Bluegrass Night feat. The Methylated Chicken Collective Tuesday 14th May – MoshPit, Sydney, NSW
Sun Kil Moon Wednesday 15th May – The Espy, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 17th May – Meeniyan Town Hall, Meeniyan, VIC
The Blues Tram feat. Lily & King, Alister Turrill Saturday 11th May – The Blues Tram, Bendigo, VIC
The BUg Weekly Tues New Farm Folk Night feat. Sue Wighton and the Margaritas, Tin Star Tuesday 14th May – New Farm Bowls Club, Brisbane, QLD
The Emerald Ruby Friday 17th to Sunday 19th May – Bulga Beats Festival, Bulga, NSW
The Hillbilly Goats Friday 10th May – The Surf Club Palm Cove, Cairns, QLD
The Long Johns Friday 10th May – Wesley Anne, Melbourne, VIC
Saturday 11th May – Hawkers Beer, Melbourne, VIC
The Maes Friday 10th May – The Vanguard, Sydney, NSW
Friday 17th May – Wauchope Community Hall, Wauchope, NSW
The Ocelots Friday 10th May – Duke of George, Fremantle, WA
Saturday 11th May – The Sewing Room, Perth, WA
Thursday 16th May – NOLA Craft Beer & Whiskey, Adelaide, SA
Friday 17th May – Wheatsheaf Hotel, Adelaide, SA
The Pantry Sessions feat. The Weeping Willows, Ryan Daykin Saturday 11th May – The Kitchen Door, Barjarg, VIC
The Plough Friday 17th May – Plantbased Wholefoods, Katoomba, NSW
The Pigs Friday 10th May – Brass Monkey, Cronulla, NSW
The Royal High Jinx Friday 17th May – The Melba Spiegeltent, Melbourne, VIC
The Settlement Friday 17th May – Seanchai Irish Pub, Warrnambool, VIC
The Teskey Brothers Friday 10th May – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney, NSW
Saturday 11th May – Howler, Melbourne, VIC
Monday 13th May – The Gasometer Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Tuesday 14th May – The Night Cat, Melbourne, VIC
Thursday 16th May – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne, VIC
Tiny Ruins w/ Ryan Downey Friday 10th May – Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane, QLD
Saturday 11th May – Mojos Bar, Fremantle, WA
Whiskey Dram Friday 10th May – Wesley Anne, Melbourne, VIC
William Crighton Friday 10th May – 5 Church St, Bellingen, NSW
Saturday 11th May – South West Roxy Cinema, South West Rocks, NSW
Witches Leap Friday 10th May – The Old City Bank, Katoomba, NSW
Yulli’s Sessions feat. Good Tom Wallace Wednesday 15th May – Yulli’s, Sydney, NSW
Z-Star Trinity Saturday 11th May – Mangrove Mountain Public Hall, Mangrove Mountain, NSW
Sunday 12th May – Tomerong School of Arts, Tomerong, NSW
Thursday 16th to Sunday 19th May – Blues on Broadbeach, Broadbeach, QLD
Chance McCoy – “No One Loves You (The Way That I Do)”
Old Crow Medicine show fiddler, banjo player and guitarist Chance McCoy has just released his brand new solo single “No One Loves You (The Way That I Do)”. Leaning heavily into atmospheric indie-folk reminiscent of The Beta Band or The Shins, the track stands in stark contrast to Old Crow’s old time and bluegrass sound. Interestingly McCoy has announced he won’t be touring with Old Crow Medicine Show in 2019 to focus on his solo work, so I’d say we can expect a lot more from him in the coming months.
Alt-country singer and Timber and Steel’s mate Fanny Lumsden released the highly anticipated new video for her track “Pretty Little Fools”. Directed by longtime collaborator Sam Brumby the video is the sequel to 2017’s “Totem Tennis” and features Fanny and her friends competing in some amazingly dodgy synchronised swimming in a local pool. Lovely stuff from Australia’s alt-country queen.
Fanny Lumsden has also announced the 2019/20 tour dates for their annual Country Hall tour. As well as a bunch of local, regional dates throughout Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia punters will be able to catch Lumsden and her band at Country Hall style shows in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne. The full list of dates are below:
Saturday 18th May – Soulful, Grafton, NSW
Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th July – Groundwater Country Music Festival, Gold Coast, QLD
Friday 2nd August – Herbert River Crushers Hall, Ingham, QLD
Saturday 3rd August – Dimbulah Memorial Hall, Dimbulah, QLD
Saturday 10th August – Isisford Hall, Isisford, QLD
Sunday 11th August – Tambo Hall, Tambo, QLD
Thursday 15th August – Evening Star Tourist Park, Charleville, QLD
Friday 16th August – Thargomindah Hall, Thargomindah, QLD
Friday 20th September – Toppy Hall, Wyalong, NSW
Saturday 21st September – Palladium Palace Theatre, Morundah, NSW
Friday 27th September – Eugowra Hall, Eugowra, NSW
Saturday 28th September – Tooraweenah Hall, Tooraweenah, NSW
Friday 4th October – Old Junee Hall, Old Junee, NSW
Friday 11th October – Marthaguy Hall, Marthaguy, NSW
Saturday 12th October – Spring Ridge, NSW
Friday 25th October – Springdale Memorial Hall, Springdale, NSW
Saturday 26th October – Gunbar Hall, Gunbar, NSW
Friday 1st November – Mumbanna Hall, Mumbannar, VIC
Saturday 2nd November – Joanna Hall, Joanna, SA
Friday 8th November – Polish Club, Canberra, ACT
Saturday 9th November – Giant Dwarf Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Friday 15th November – Loomberah Hall, Loomberah, NSW
Saturday 16th November – Glen Innes Hall, Glen Innes, NSW
Friday 6th December – Jamieson Hall, Jamieson, VIC
Sunday 8th December – Spotted Mallard, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 13th December – Globe Theatre, Winchelsea, VIC
Friday 17th January – Curban Community Hall, Curban, NSW
Friday 14th February – Lake Cargelligo, NSW
Saturday 15th February – Boree Creek Hall, Boree Creek, NSW
Friday 21st February – The Risk Hall, Kyogle, NSW
Saturday 22nd February – Asgrove Bowlo, Brisbane, QLD
Saturday 29th February – Warra Memorial Hall, Warra, QLD
Celebrated Australian singer-songwriter Fred Smith released his new single and video “Scots of the Riverina” to coincide with Anzac Day week. The track, originally a poem by Henry Lawson put to music by John Schumann (Redgum), is taken from Smith’s new album Warries which he describes as “a collection of songs from conflict zones that aren’t on [2010 album] Dust of Uruzgan“.
Last week singer-songwriter Joy Williams (of The Civil Wars fame) released her brand new solo album Front Porch. “No Place Like You” is the latest single from that album and is a beautiful piece of soul-infused folk blues, pitting Williams’ amazing vocals with just a stripped back guitar.
Another week, another track from Justin Townes Earle’s upcoming album The Saint Of Lost Causes (due on the 24th May). The track is a semi-autobiographical, very-fictional Americana durge and has a new video directed by Joshua Britt and Neilson Hubbard.
“I want this song to say that if you are marginalized, you will find anyway you can to survive,” Earle explained. “Drug problems and criminal behavior are not a problem of color, creed or race.”
Acclaimed Scottish singer-songwriter Karine Polwart gives us a taste of her upcoming album Scottish Songbook (due on the 2nd August) with the new single “Since Yesterday”. The track, originally by Strawberry Switchblade, is released ahead of this year’s Dementia Awareness Week (15-21 May) and features a recording of Polwart’s grandfather singing.
“To me now, this song isn’t about teenage anxiety,” Polwart explained. “It’s about ageing and dementia, remembrance and loss. That’s partly because I’ve got older and life and meaning changes. Even tracks that you might remember as saccharine pop, they’re altered by time. And the real challenge and joy for me is getting inside them, because the lyrics & melodies are often so powerful and resonant.”
Wollongong based singer-songwriter Kay Proudlove released her Star Wars themed single “May The Fourth” over the weekend (naturally) and it’s really fun. More a parody of Star Wars and the people who love it rather than a tribute, Proudlove deftly straddles the line between corniness and mocking creating a track that’s really fun and well worth a repeat listen.
Adelaide based Americana singer-songwriter Matt Ward has released his new single “Take Me Home”, from the brand new album Heartland. “Take Me Home” hits all the required notes of modern Americana songwriting – Whiskey, faith, aging, traveling and a yearning for place – but elevates them through top notch production and impressive musicianship.
I’m on record as not being a fan of Mumford & Sons’ latest album Delta. But I’ll also admit when you strip all the noise out of the tracks on Delta and approach them in a raw, acoustic way, they do reveal good bones.
Case in point is this live version of “Forever”. When it’s just vocals, acoustic guitar and the unmistakable slide playing of the legendary Jerry Douglas, “Forever” leans a lot more towards Paul Simon than it does Coldplay. Here’s hoping Mumford & Sons get back to their acoustic roots the next time they head back into the studio.
Drunken Piano Bar feat. Lachlan Bryan, Rose Zita Falko, Gretta Ziller, Brooke Russell, Dan Parsons, Pat Wilson, Mitch Power, Ben Mastwyk, Katie Bates, Julian Abrahams, Hana Brenecki
Thursday 9th May – Wesley Anne, Melbourne, VIC
Gigs Next Week
19-Twenty Friday 10th May – Murrah Hall, Murrah, NSW
Áine Tyrrell Friday 3rd May – Newport Bowling Club, Newport, VIC
Saturday 4th May – The Potato Shed, Drysdale, VIC
Sunday 5th May – Scrub Hill 1869, Newlyn, VIC
Friday 10th May – Pomonal Community Hall, Pomonal, VIC
Aisling Vaughan & Friends Friday 10th May – The Gaelic Club, Sydney, NSW
Anna Smyrk Sunday 5th May – The Folk Studio, Armidale, NSW
Tuesday 7th May – Cambus Wallace, Gold Coast, QLD
Wednesday 8th May – Can You Keep a Secret?, Brisbane, QLD
Thursday 9th May – City Sounds, Brisbane, QLD
Friday 10th May – Dusty Attic, Lismore, NSW
Archer Friday 3rd May – The Guildford Family Hotel, Guildford, VIC
Saturday 4th May – The Gem Bar, Melbourne, VIC
Sunday 5th May – Palais, Hepburn Springs, VIC
Thursday 9th May – Edinburgh Castle, Melbourne, VIC
Ash Bell and Sara Tindley Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th May – The Planting Festival, Woodfordia, QLD
Ashlea Reale & The Outlaws Friday 3rd May – Fremantle Prison YHA, Perth, WA
Australian Celtic Festival Thursday 2nd to Sunday 5th May – Glen Innes, NSW
Backsliders Friday 3rd May – Wollongong Town Hall, Wollongong, NSW
Baerami Bush Dance and Camp-Out Saturday 4th May – Baerami Hall, Upper Hunter Valley, NSW
Ben Mastwyk Thursday 9th May – Wesley Anne, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 10th May – Coburg RSL, Coburg, VIC
Benny Walker Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th May – Meatstock Sydney, Sydney Showground, Sydney, NSW
Big Sky Mountain w/ Dande and The Lion, The Villebillies Thursday 9th May – LazyBones Lounge, Sydney, NSW
Bob Barford Friday 3rd to Monday 6th May – Wintermoon Festival, Camerons Pocket, QLD
Bonnie Kay and the Bonafides Friday 3rd May – The Unicorn Hotel, Sydney, NSW
Sunday 5th May – Botany View Hotel, Sydney, NSW
Burrows, Julia Johnson, Happy Axe Sunday 5th May – Mt Stromlo Observatory, Canberra, ACT
Busby Marou Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th May – Meatstock Sydney, Sydney Showground, Sydney, NSW
Bush Gothic Friday 3rd May – Selby Folk Club, Selby, VIC
Caitlin Harnett & The Pony Boys Thursday 9th May – The Landsdowne, Sydney, NSW
Carl Pannuzzo Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th May – The Planting Festival, Woodfordia, QLD
Cash Savage and The Last Drinks Saturday 4th May – Meeniyan Town Hall, Meeniyan, VIC
Chaika Friday 3rd May – Wauchope Arts Hall, Wauchope, NSW
Saturday 4th May – House Concert, Byron Bay, NSW
Sunday 5th May – Brisbane Jazz Club, Brisbane, QLD
Citizen of the World w/ Slewfoot Friday 3rd May – Lazybones Lounge, Sydney, NSW
Claire Anne Taylor Friday 3rd May – Sedgwick Hall, Sedgwick, VIC
Saturday 4th May – Sandy Point Community Centre, Sandy Point, VIC
Sunday 5th May – Newlyn, VIC
Thursday 9th May – Caldwell Hall, Caldwell, NSW
Friday 10th May – Pomonal Community Hall, Pomonal, VIC
Claude Hay Friday 3rd May – Seaview Tavern, Woolgoolga, NSW
Saturday 4th May – Harrington Hotel, Harrington, NSW
Sunday 5th May – Hoey Moey, Coffs Harbour, NSW
Colin Lillie Friday 3rd May – Sooki Lounge, Belgrave, VIC
Saturday 4th May – The Cabaret Club, Ballarat, NSW
Friday 10th May – The Royal Hotel, Queenbeyan, NSW
Country Comes to Town feat. The Prairie Oysters, Rattlincane, Allan Caswell, The Weeping Willows Saturday 4th May – Newport Bowls Club, Newport, VIC
Dan Sultan Sunday 5th May – Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC
Thursday 9th May – Laycock Street Theatre, Gosford, NSW
Friday 10th May – The Conservatorium, Newcastle, NSW
Daniel Champagne Friday 3rd May – Fyrefly, Melbourne, VIC
Saturday 4th May – Town Hall, Yackandandah, VIC
Sunday 5th May – Phoenix Theatre, Cobden, VIC
Thursday 9th May – Sooki Lounge, Belgrave, VIC
Friday 10th May – Town Hall, Deans Marsh, VIC
Dean Lewis w/ Winterbourne Monday 6th May – Enmore Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Tuesday 7th May – Enmore Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Doc & The Delegates Tuesday 7th May – The Underground, Newcastle, NSW
Drunken Piano Bar feat. Lachlan Bryan, Rose Zita Falko, Gretta Ziller, Brooke Russell, Dan Parsons, Pat Wilson, Mitch Power, Ben Mastwyk, Katie Bates, Julian Abrahams, Hana Brenecki Thursday 9th May – Wesley Anne, Melbourne, VIC
Dusty Ravens w/ Liz Martin Band Sunday 5th May – Union Hotel, Sydney, NSW
Edgelarks Friday 3rd May – Albany Arts Festival, Albany, WA
Flat Rock Boys Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th May – Northern Beaches Music Festival, North Narrabeen, NSW
Flats and Sharps Saturday 4th May – Manjimup Hotel, Manjimup, WA
Tuesday 7th May – Ferntree Gully Bowling Club, Ferntree Gully, VIC
Wednesday 8th May – Caravan Music Club, Bentleigh East, VIC
FolkSwagon feat. Pan-Pacific Grand Prix, Rees Lucia, Indira Elias Wednesday 8th May – Cafe Lounge, Sydney, NSW
Fred Smith Friday 3rd May – New Hall, Point Lonsdale, VIC
Saturday 4th May – Red Rock Regional Theatre and Gallery, Cororooke, VIC
Sunday 5th May – Old Gold Rush Pub, Steiglitz, VIC
Friday 10th May – House Concert, Boreen Point, QLD
Freya Josephine Hollick Sunday 5th May – Palais, Hepburn Springs, VIC
Grigoryan Brothers Wednesday 8th May – St Paul’s Anglican Church, Cooma, NSW
Thursday 9th May – Twyford Hall, Merimbula, NSW
Friday 10th May – St Peter’s Anglican College, Canberra, ACT
Grizzlee Train Friday 3rd May – Lefty’s Old Time Music Hall, Brisbane, QLD
Hayley Marsten Sunday 5th May – Junk Bar, Brisbane, QLD
Hat Fitz & Cara Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th May – The Planting Festival, Woodfordia, QLD
Henry Wagons Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th May – Meatstock Sydney, Sydney Showground, Sydney, NSW
Honey Sunday 5th May – Dromedary Hotel, Tilba, NSW
Honky Tonkin’ feat. King Arthur Thursday 9th May – The Rook’s Return, Melbourne, VIC
Huckleberry Hastings Friday 10th May – Gertrude & Alice Cafe Bookstore, Sydney, NSW
Illawarra Folk Club Presents: A Celebration of Pete Seeger’s 100th Birthday feat. Maurie Mulheron, The Lurkers, Sally Forth, Paul Spencer Saturday 4th May – City Diggers, Wollongong, NSW
Jacob Diamond Friday 3rd May – Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane, QLD
Saturday 4th May – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne, VIC
Julia Johnson Friday 3rd May – Finders Keepers Markets, Barangaroo Reserve, Sydney, NSW
Sunday 5th May – Mt Stromlo Observatory, Canberra, ACT
Kallidad Friday 3rd to Monday 6th May – Wintermoon Festival, Camerons Pocket, QLD
Kate Burke and Ruth Hazleton Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th May – The Planting Festival, Woodfordia, QLD
Kyle Lionhart Friday 3rd May – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne, VIC
Saturday 4th May – Torquay Hotel, Torquay, VIC
Sunday 5th May – God’s Kitchen, Mornington, VIC
Liam Gale & The Ponytails Thursday 9th May – Slyfox, Sydney, NSW
Lily and King Friday 3rd to Monday 6th May – Wintermoon Festival, Camerons Pocket, QLD
Little Georgia w/ Charm of Finches Saturday 4th May – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne, VIC
Little Quirks Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th May – Meatstock Sydney, Sydney Showground, Sydney, NSW
Friday 10th May – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney, NSW
Mal Webb Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th May – The Planting Festival, Woodfordia, QLD
Mandy Connell Friday 10th May – Some Velvet Morning, Melbourne, VIC
Mànran Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th May – The Planting Festival, Woodfordia, QLD
Mark Wilkinson Friday 3rd May – The Rhythm Hut, Gosford, NSW
Saturday 4th May – Club York, Sydney, NSW
Friday 10th May – Soundlounge, Gold Coast, QLD
Matt Ward Friday 3rd May – Stein’s Taphouse, Nuriootpa, SA
Saturday 4th May – Grace Emily Hotel, Adelaide, SA
Sunday 5th May – The Gem Bar, Melbourne, VIC
Meatstock Sydney Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th May – Sydney Showground, Sydney, NSW
Medusa’s Wake, Shelley’s Murder Boys, The Bottlers Saturday 4th May – The Welcome Hotel, Sydney, NSW
Melbourne Celtic Piping Session Sunday 5th May – The Last Jar, Melbourne, VIC
Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission Saturday 4th May – Railway Club, Darwin, NT
Thursday 9th May – Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine, VIC
Friday 10th May – Banyena Town Hall, Banyena, VIC
Mojo Juju Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th May – Meatstock Sydney, Sydney Showground, Sydney, NSW
Nat Henry Sunday 5th May – Junk Bar, Brisbane, QLD
Friday 10th May – Flow Bar, Old Bar, NSW
Nathan Power Sunday 5th May – Daylesford Cider Company, Musk, VIC
Friday 10th May – Some Velvet Morning, Melbourne, VIC
Nicola Hayes & Hélène Brunet Friday 3rd May – Shedshaker Brewery, Castlemaine, VIC
Northern Beaches Music Festival Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th May – Narrabeen RSL, North Narrabeen, NSW
Penelope Swales Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th May – The Planting Festival, Woodfordia, QLD
Quinton Trembath Saturday 4th May – The Last Chance Rock & Roll Bar, Melbourne, VIC
Rezza House Concert feat. Dan Howls Sunday 5th May – House Concert, Reservoir, VIC
Rick Hart Trio Sunday 5th May – Mitcham Social, Mitcham, VIC
Riley Pearce Friday 3rd May – Secret Show, Sydney, NSW
Saturday 4th May – Secret Show, Brisbane, QLD
Sunday 5th May – Secret Show, Byron Bay, NSW
Friday 10h May – Secret Show, Melbourne, VIC
Rosie McDonald & Nigel Lever Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th May – Northern Beaches Music Festival, North Narrabeen, NSW
Round Mountain Girls Friday 3rd to Monday 6th May – Wintermoon Festival, Camerons Pocket, QLD
Ruby Gill Friday 10th May – The Gasometer Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Russell Morris Friday 3rd May – Freo Social, Fremantle, WA
Friday 10th May – Paddington RSL, Sydney, NSW
Sara Storer Friday 3rd May – Macksville Ex-Services Club, Macksville, NSW
Saturday 4th May – Casino RSM Club, Casino, NSW
Friday 10th May – Hamilton Hotel, Brisbane, QLD
Sea Shanty Session Wednesday 8th May – The Brother’s Public House, Melbourne, VIC
Sebastian Field Friday 3rd May – The Street Theatre, Canberra, ACT
Shane Nicholson Saturday 4th May – The Barn at Wombat Flat, Neales Flat, SA
Sunday 5th May – Trinity Sessions, Adelaide, SA
Shelley’s Murder Boys Saturday 4th May – The Welcome Hotel, Sydney, NSW
Sunday 5th May – Galleria, Ettalong Beach, NSW
Slim Dime Friday 3rd to Monday 6th May – Wintermoon Festival, Camerons Pocket, QLD
Smith & Jones Friday 3rd May – The Agrestic Grocer, Orange, NSW
Songlines Singing Session Sunday 5th May – The Australian Heritage Hotel, Sydney, NSW
Stu Tyrrell Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th May – Northern Beaches Music Festival, North Narrabeen, NSW
Sydney Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Get-Together Saturday 4th May – Annandale Community Centre, Sydney, NSW
The BUg Weekly Tues New Farm Folk Night feat. The Swing Beans, 3 Miles From Texas Tuesday 7th May – New Farm Bowls Club, Brisbane, QLD
The Djangologists Wednesday 8th May – Jazz Behind the Green Door, Sydney, NSW
The Hillbilly Goats Friday 3rd to Monday 6th May – Wintermoon Festival, Camerons Pocket, QLD
Friday 10th May – The Surf Club Palm Cove, Cairns, QLD
The Little Stevies Friday 3rd May – Smith’s Alternative, Canberra, ACT
The Long Johns, Whiskey Dram Friday 10th May – Wesley Anne, Melbourne, VIC
The Maes Wednesday 8th May – Smiths Alternative, Canberra, ACT
Friday 10th May – The Vanguard, Sydney, NSW
The Ocelots Friday 3rd May – NEA Gallery, Benalla, VIC
Saturday 4th May – The Old Church on the Hill, Quarry Hill, VIC
Sunday 5th May – Daylesford Cider Company, Musk, VIC
Friday 10th May – Duke of George, Fremantle, WA
The Pigs Friday 10th May – Brass Monkey, Cronulla, NSW
The Planting Festival Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th May – Woodfordia, QLD
The Royal High Jinx Friday 3rd to Monday 6th May – Wintermoon Festival, Camerons Pocket, QLD
The Slipdixies Sunday 5th May – Open Studio, Melbourne, VIC
The Sweet Jelly Rolls Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th May – Meatstock Sydney, Sydney Showground, Sydney, NSW
Saturday 4th May – Yulli’s Brews, Sydney, NSW
Wednesday 8th May – Different Drummer, Sydney, NSW
The Teskey Brothers Thursday 9th May – The Zoo, Brisbane, QLD
Friday 10th May – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney, NSW
The Trippy Hippy Band Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th May – Northern Beaches Music Festival, North Narrabeen, NSW
The Vegetable Plot Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th May – The Planting Festival, Woodfordia, QLD
This Way North Friday 3rd to Monday 6th May – Wintermoon Festival, Camerons Pocket, QLD
Tiffany Eckhardt & Dave Steel Friday 3rd to Monday 6th May – Wintermoon Festival, Camerons Pocket, QLD
Tiny Ruins w/ Ryan Downey Friday 3rd May – Sound Doctor, Angelsea Hall, Angelsea, VIC
Saturday 4th May – Jive, Adelaide, SA
Wednesday 8th May – UOW UniBar, Wollongong, NSW
Thursday 9th May – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney, NSW
Friday 10th May – Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane, QLD
Totally Gourdgeous Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th May – The Planting Festival, Woodfordia, QLD
Tracy McNeil & The GoodLife w/ Georgia State Line Sunday 5th May – The Spotted Mallard, Melbourne, VIC
Traditional Graffiti Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th May – Northern Beaches Music Festival, North Narrabeen, NSW
Tullara Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th May – The Planting Festival, Woodfordia, QLD
Whoa Mule, Jess Dale, Daisy and the Space Leopards Saturday 4th May – Gasoline Pony, Sydney, NSW
William Crighton Friday 3rd May – Music on the Hill, Red Hill, VIC
Saturday 4th May – Theatre Royal, Castlemaine, VIC
Sunday 5th May – Sooki Lounge, Belgrave, VIC
Wednesday 8th May – Old Museum, Brisbane, QLD
Thursday 9th May – Dusty Attic Music Lounge, Lismore, NSW
Friday 10th May – 5 Church St, Bellingen, NSW
Wintermoon Festival Friday 3rd to Monday 6th May – Camerons Pocket, QLD
Yirramboi Festival feat. Dan Sultan, Alice Skye, Kalaji Sunday 5th May – Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC
Welcome to the first edition of New Music Monday where we collect some of our favourite tracks and videos from the previous week for your listening pleasure. As this is the first one of these we’re reaching back a little further than just one week, with a collection of songs we’ve been obsessing over for the last month or so. Enjoy!
Australian folk singer Alana Wilkinson’s new single “Partner In Crime” perfectly captures the nostalgia of childhood as well as being a poignant tribute to a childhood friend who has sadly passed away.
“I needed to write a song that painted a picture of the colourful friendship we shared as kids,” Wilkinson explained. I think you’ll agree the result is something special.
Last Friday New Zealand bassed singer-songwriter Aldous Harding released her third album Designer which features this stunning track “The Barrel”. I can definitely hear the influence of Nick Drake in the finger-picked guitar and production of “The Barrel” and Harding’s vocals are mesmerising. Maybe my favourite song of hers to date.
Victorian folk singer Anna Smyrk has been popping up on radar a lot over the last few months. I managed to catch a couple of songs at her recent National Folk Festival blackboard set and she’s just come off the back of a weekend at the St Alban’s Folk Festival.
Smyrk’s new single “Benjamin” is inspired by her travels to places like the Solomon Islands, Cambodia and the Philippines and features a really sweet backing track of guitar, mandolin, dobro and bass. The track will likely feature on an EP that Smyrk has planned for later in the year and she’s got a bunch of tour dates throughout the east coast in the coming weeks:
Wednesday 1st May – Scullion Sessions, Newcastle, NSW
Sunday 5th May – The Folk Studio, Armidale, NSW
Tuesday 7th May – Cambus Wallace, Gold Coast, QLD
Wednesday 8th May – Can You Keep a Secret?, Brisbane, QLD
Thursday 9th May – City Sounds, Brisbane, QLD
Friday 10th May – Dusty Attic, Lismore, NSW
Friday 14th June – Merri Creek Tavern, Melbourne, VIC
Another beautiful song and video, this time from UK favourites Bear’s Den.
“The song “Crow” was written in memory of my Mum’s boyfriend who lived with us growing up,” Bear’s Den lead singer Andrew Davie explained. “He was an awesome guy and somewhere between a father figure and a best friend to me growing up but unfortunately he passed away when I was 15. I wrote this song as I wanted to acknowledge how important and thankful I am to him for helping to raise me and my sister.”
This is taken from the band’s latest album So That You Might Hear Me, released last week, and is probably our favourite song from the release.
The evolution of Sydney’s Citizen Of The World continues with the release of their new track “Deep Blue Eyes”. A lot of the folk influences of their earlier work have been softened as the band moves towards a more expansive indie sound similar to the likes of Winterbourne, Dean Lewis or Vance Joy.
“Deep Blue Eyes” is taken from the band’s new EP Window To Your Mind which they’ll be launching this Friday 3rd May at Lazybones Lounge in Sydney,
Our favourite track of 2018 gets given the stripped back, acoustic treatment by US singer-songwriter Courtney Marie Andrews. While not being too far from the original, this version of “May Your Kindness Remain” does get to the essence of what makes this a great song – and so much of it is about Andrews’ amazing voice.
“May Your Kindness Remain” is one of four acoustic tracks Courtney Marie Andrews has released to celebrate the one year anniversary of her amazing album of the same name. The other tracks – “I Took You Up”, “Rough Around The Edges” and “Border” are available to stream and download in all the usual places.
There’s something really special about this live video recording of Australian/Canadian singer-songwriter Garrett Kato’s latest single “River Mouth”. I’m a sucker for a finger-picked guitar and evocative lyrics to “River Mouth” is right up my alley. “River Mouth” is taken from Kato’s upcoming EP Distant Land which is due for release this coming May.
Hussy Hicks channel their inner-Mavis Staples for this slice of soul infused magic. “Get Ready” is the Australian duo’s first release since their 2017 album On The Boundaries and dropped right before their recent performance at Bluesfest.
Prolific roots singer-songwriter James Bennett has just dropped his new “Weird World” as a sneak peak into what we can expect from his upcoming third album This Time Tomorrow.
“The single Weird World is a song about the times we live in, how lucky we are just to be here and observing the show from the sidelines,” Bennett explained. “It’s an upbeat, cant get it outta your head kinda song.”
Kiama based singer-songwriter Joe Mungovan has really doubled down on the clean, expansive production for his latest single “Lost Myself”. The track was written after an extensive tour of Europe and Australia
“After I came back from touring overseas I rented a house in the bush and set up my studio for a few months,” Mungovan explain. “I was strumming on my dad’s old nylon string guitar that I took out there and “Lost Myself” sort of just fell out. It was the last song that I wrote whilst in that house and by then I had spent far too much time alone. I guess the song comes from a place of solitude and confusion. It is easy for me when I’m in that situation to live in my head and get lost in different thoughts and questions. That is the beauty but also the downside of isolation.”
Every time the new single, “Hummingbird”, from UK based folk singer John Smith has crossed my ears in the last few weeks I’ve sat up and paid attention. I don’t know what it is about this track – I think it’s absolutely stunning. Everything from Smith’s vocals to the simple arrangement it pitch pefect.
“Hummingbird” is taken from John Smith’s new album of the same name and is one of only a handful of originals amongst mainly traditionals on the record.
“The song itself is really the catalyst for the whole album,” Smith explained. “I didn’t want to give it a title that belonged to something someone else wrote 100 years ago. So when I sat down to write, “Hummingbird” came out of me really quickly, within an hour. It’s the rare song that tumbled out, and I was lucky to capture all the pieces. As soon as it arrived I thought, “This is the glue that’s gonna hold the whole thing together”.”
American singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle returns with “Frightened by the Sound”, a track that sounds like, well, a Justin Townes Earle song (and trust us, that’s a good thing). This is the latest taste of Earle’s upcoming album The Saint Of Lost Causes, due on the 24th May.
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of her debut album Kasey Chambers will be releasing a deluxe edition of The Captain on the 17th May complete with this recently unearthed track “Hey Girl”. I love this song for the nostalgia of classic Kasey Chambers.
Canadian duo Madison Violet have gone deeply autobiographical on their new single and video “Tell Me”. The track details a time early in their career where they formed a band and became a couple – something they were advised to hide by some industry folk.
I think you’ll agree this is a pretty special track.
Were you lucky enough to catch Ordinary Elephant when they toured Australia recently? Amazing, right?
The duo’s latest single “Jenny & James” tells the story of an interracial couple struggling to keep their relationship together with a society that doesn’t approve. It is taken from their album Honest which will be available this Friday 3rd May.
Following the expansive folk songs of his The Family Tree three album project, Ben Cooper, AKA Radical Face has started to explore other parts of his sound. The latest single from Radical Face, “Doubt”, sparkles with eighties synths and a driving drum beat while still championing Cooper’s unique indie-folk vocal style. “Doubt” is taken from Radical Face’s latest album Therapy which was released last Friday.
Ok, I’m a huge fan of English folk-rock band The Leisure Society, but I had absolutely no idea that they had a new record out (Arrivals & Departures for those playing at home). “A Bird, A Bee, Humanity” is their latest single and I doubt I’m the only one who things the opening refrain sounds very very like the theme for the Serial podcast. I’ll just leave that there.
– Folk music super group Haas Kowert Tice have added mandolin player Dominick Leslie to their lineup, changed their name to Hawktail and released their new single “Unless”. Details here
– Adelaide based electro-folk singer-songwriter Timberwolf announced his long awaited debut album Íkaros. Details here
– Justin Townes Earle added two more Melbourne dates to his current Australian tour. Details here
– Mexican instrumental virtuosos Rodrigo y Gabriela added to their WOMADelaide appearance with dates in Melbourne, Perth, Sydney and Brisbane. Details here
– Melbourne-based singer-songwriter Georgia Fields announced her chamber-folk mini-album Afloat, Adrift in collaboration with The Andromeda String Quartet. Details here
– Folk super-group I’m With Her, with bassist Paul Kowert covered Adele’s track “Send My Love (To Your New Lover)”. Details here
– Roots singer-songwriter Nahko released his new video “Dragonfly”. Details here
Interviews
“We’re always trying to grow our sound, trying to find new ways to help us get a bigger sound. Tim (Chaisson) plays the fiddle and has a bit of foot percussion going on with the stomp box and tambourine. Koady (Chaisson) plays the banjo but also does a bit of pedal work with some effects, some bass stuff with his feet. I’ve mostly played guitar over the past couple of years but I play keyboard as well and we’ve been slowly bringing that into the show as well. We just try to see what we come up with” – Gareth Hugh Evans chats to Jake Charron from The East Pointers. Interview here
Saturday 21st October – Factory Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Gigs Next Week
Áine Tyrrell Saturday 21st October – The Old Castlemaine Gaol, Castlemaine, VIC
Sunday 22nd October – The Gasometer, Melbourne, VIC
Thursday 26th October – Meander Valley Performing Arts Centre, Deloraine, TAS
Friday 27th October – The Founders Room Salamanca Arts Centre, Hobart, TAS
Ainsley Farrell Friday 20th October – Botany View Hotel, Sydney, NSW
Sunday 22nd October – The Factory Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Thursday 26th October – Brighton Up Bar, Sydney, NSW
Alex The Astronaut Saturday 21st October – The Treehouse, Byron Bay, NSW
Thursday 26th October – The Lansdowne, Sydney, NSW
Friday 27th October – Uni Bar, Wollongong, NSW
Alexander Biggs Saturday 21st October – Brighton Up Bar, Sydney, NSW
Angie McMahon w/ Ainsley Farrell Thursday 26th October – Brighton Up Bar, Sydney, NSW
Ariela Jacobs w/ Jack the Fox Tuesday 24th October – The Workers Club, Melbourne, VIC
Ashlea Reale Sunday 22nd October – Rustico Tapas, Rockingham, WA
Friday 27th October – Ravenswood Hotel, Ravenswood, WA
Belle Harvey Thursday 26th October – Prince Of Wales, Bunbury, WA
Friday 27th October – Settlers Tavern, Margaret River, WA
Ben Salter Friday 20th October – House Concert, Lennox Head, NSW
Saturday 21st October – The Flamin’ Galah, Brisbane, QLD
Sunday 22nd October – The Flamin’ Galah, Brisbane, QLD
Wednesday 25th October – Smith’s Alternative, Canberra, ACT
Thursday 26th October – Details TBA, NSW
Friday 27th October – Marrickville Bowls Club, Sydney, NSW
Benny Walker Sunday 22nd October – Smiths Alternative, Canberra, ACT
Bernard Fanning Friday 20th October – The Triffid, Brisbane, QLD
Saturday 21st October – The Triffid, Brisbane, QLD
Thursday 26th October – The Croxton, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 27th October – Thursday 26th October – The Croxton, Melbourne, VIC
Bob Evans Saturday 21st October – Rock the Boat, Queenscliff, VIC
Brooke Russell and The Mean Reds w/ Xani, Cookie Baker Saturday 21st October – The Spotted Mallard, Melbourne, VIC
Busby Marou Friday 20th October – Norwood Hotel, Norwood, SA
Saturday 21st October – Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre, Mount Gambier, SA
Thursday 26th October – Pier Live Pelly Bar, Frankston, VIC
Friday 27th October – The Burvale Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
C.W. Stoneking Friday 20th October – Lefty’s Old Time Music Hall, Brisbane, QLD
Saturday 21st October – Mojos Bar, Fremantle, WA
Thursday 26th October – Howler, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 27th October – Howler, Melbourne, VIC
Candice McLeod Thursday 26 October – Night Market, Alice Springs, NT
Cass Eager Friday 20th October – Django Bar, Sydney, NSW
Sunday 22nd October – The Metropole Guesthouse, Katoomba, NSW
Friday 27th October – The Stag and Hunter Hotel, Newcastle, NSW
Chris Pickering Sunday 22nd October – The Standard Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Claire Anne Taylor Saturday 21st October – Delamere Music Fest, Delamere Vineyard, Pipers Brooke, TAS
Friday 27th October – Illume at Killynaught, Boat Harbour, TAS
Darcy Fox Friday 20th October – Star Bar, Traralgon, VIC
Saturday 21st October – The Precinct Bar at Eastridge, Chirnside Park, VIC
Sunday 22nd October – The Bay, Mordialloc, VIC
Darebin Music Feast Thirsday 12th to Sunday 22nd October – Melbourne, VIC
Delamere Music Fest feat. Halfway to Forth, Thieves, Claire Anne Taylor Saturday 21st October – Delamere Vineyard, Pipers Brooke, TAS
Devil on the Rooftop Friday 20th October – Compass Pizza, Melbourne, VIC
Saturday 21st October – Open Studio, Melbourne, VIC
Docklands Blues Music Festival Sunday 22nd October – Wonderland Spiegeltent Blues Garden, Melbourne, VIC
Dorrigo Folk & Bluegrass Festival Friday 27th to Sunday 29th October – Dorrigo, NSW
Downtown Folk Festival feat. Hollow Coves, Garrett Kato, Harry Hookey, Grizzlee Train, Tullara, Luke Morris, Asha Jefferies, Nick Cunningham, Alana Wilkinson, Feelds and Darby Saturday 21st October – Factory Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Elbury Friday 27th October – The Brat Cave, Brisbane, QLD
Elizabeth Hughes Sunday 22nd October – Jam Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Fallon Cush Friday 20th October – LazyBones Lounge, Sydney, NSW
Fanny Lumsden Friday 20th October – Wharf Hotel, Munyard, TAS
Sunday 22nd October – St Johns Craft Beer Bar, Launceston, TAS
Wednesday 25th October – Sheffield Town Hall, Sheffield, TAS
Fergus Bailey and The Teeth Friday 20th October – Vic on the Park, Sydney, NSW
Finders Keepers Melbourne Market Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd October – Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne, VIC
Fleurieu Folk Festival Friday 27th to Sunday 29th October – Willunga, SA
Foghorn Stringband Friday 20th October – Canberra Musicians Club, Canberra, ACT
Saturday 21st October – Metropole Guest House, Katoomba, NSW
Sunday 22nd October – Thirroul Railway Institute Hall, Thirroul, NSW
Monday 23rd October – Nerrigundah Ag Bureau, Nerrigundah, NSW
Tuesday 24th October – Leichhardt Bowling Club, Sydney, NSW
Wednesday 25th October – Sunset Studio, Newcastle, NSW
Thursday 26th October – House Show, Uralla, NSW
Friday 27th to Sunday 29th October – Dorrigo Folk and Bluegrass Festival, Dorrigo, NSW
Franklin Folk Club feat. Matthew Dames and Anna Talbot Saturday 21st October – Palais Theatre, Franklin, TAS
Gareth Brannigan Friday 20th October – The Brothers Public House, Melbourne, VIC
Get Folked Punk Thursday 26th October – LazyBones Lounge, Sydney, NSW
Gretta Stanley Saturday 21st October – The Grass Is Greener Festival, Mackay, QLD
Gretta Ziller & Andrew Swift Saturday 21st October – Billyroy’s Blues Bar, Bendigo, VIC
Sunday 22nd October – Ceres, Echuca, VIC
Hannah Matysek Sunday 22nd October – The Lady Hampshire, Sydney, NSW
Harry Hookey Saturday 21st October – Downtown Folk Festival, Factory Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Sunday 22nd October – Secret Garden Concert, Camden, NSW
Friday 27th October – House Concert, Clare Valley, SA
Hello Tut Tut Friday 20th October – The Post Office Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Saturday 21st October – Open Studio, Melbourne, VIC
Holly Throsby Friday 27th October – Heritage Hotel, Bulli, NSW
Hush: An Evening of Quiet Music feat. East Brunswick All Girls Choir, Davey Lane, Sean Pollard, Kelso Wednesday 25th October – The Toff In Town, Melbourne, VIC
James Thomson & the Band of Free Love Friday 20th October – Dashville, Upper Belford, NSW
Jed Rowe Friday 20th October – The Wheatsheaf, Thebarton, SA
Saturday 21st October – Patchewollock Music Festival, Patchewollock VIC
Jeff Lang Saturday 21st October – Baha, Rye, VIC
Jess Ribeiro Friday 20th October – The Workers Club, Geelong, VIC
Saturday 21st October – The Toff in Town, Melbourne, VIC
Tuesday 24th October – The Tote Front Bar, Melbourne, VIC
Thursday 26th October – Karova Lounge, Ballarat, VIC
Jim Lawrie & Robert Muinos Friday 20th October – The Factory Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Jo Jo Smith w/ Lucie Thorne & Hamish Stuart Friday 20th October – Numurkah Foodbowl Festival, Shepparton, VIC
Saturday 21st October – Under the Sun Cafe, Strathbogie, VIC
Sunday 22nd October – House Concert, Castlemaine, VIC
Joseph Tawadros Trio Thursday 26th October – Camelot Lounge, Sydney, NSW
Justin Townes Earle w/ Joshua Hedley Friday 20th October – Meeniyan Town Hall, Meeniyan, VIC
Saturday 21st October – Theatre Royal, Castlemaine, VIC
Sunday 22nd October – Peppermint Bay Hotel, Hobart, TAS
Wednesday 25th October – Crown and Anchor, Adelaide, SA
Thursday 26th October – Caravan Music Club, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 27th October – Fremantle Town Hall, Fremantle, WA
Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd October – Kangaroo Valley, NSW
Karl S Williams Saturday 21st October – Kyneton Music Festival, Kyneton, VIC
Karin Page Saturday 21st October – Rush Festival, Gympie, QLD
Kaurna Cronin Friday 20th October – The Bassandean, Perth, WA
Sunday 22nd October – Fremantle Arts Centre, Fremantle, WA
Thursday 26th October – Leadbelly, Sydney, NSW
Friday 27th to Monday 30th October – Dorrigo Folk & Bluegrass Festival, Dorrigo, NSW
Ken Nicol Friday 20th October – Albert Park Port Lounge, Melbourne, VIC
Saturday 21st October – VRI Hall, Warragul, VIC
Friday 27th October – House Concert, Melbourne, VIC
Kim Churchill Friday 20th October – The Factory Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Thursday 26th October – Solbar, Sunshine Coast, QLD
Friday 27th October – Soundlounge, Gold Coast, QLD
Kristina Olsen Sunday 22nd October – The Cheese Factory, Meadows, SA
Friday 27th to Sunday 29th October – Fleurieu Folk Festival, SA
Kyneton Music Festival Friday 20th and Saturday 21st October – Kyneton, VIC
Lambchop Saturday 21st October – Badlands Bar, Perth, WA
LEO Sunday 22nd October – Coledale Markets, Wollongong, NSW
Les Thomas Friday 20th October – Kingsbury Bowls, Melbourne, VIC
Liam Gerner Sunday 22nd October – The Union Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 27th October – Royal Theatre, Castlemaine, VIC
Lime & Steel Saturday 21st October – Blue Mountains Cultural Centre, Katoomba, NSW
Lisa Crawley w/ Herriot Row Friday 20th October – The Wesley Anne, Melbourne, VIC
Lizzie Flynn Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd October – Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival, NSW
Thursday 26th October – Open Studio, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 27th October – Theatre Royal, Castlemaine, VIC
Lloyd Spiegel Sunday 22nd October – Marysville Jazz and Blues Weekend, Marysville, VIC
Thursday 26th October – Smith’s Alternative, Canberra, ACT
Friday 27th October – The Camelot Lounge, Marrickville, NSW
Luke Morris Friday 20th October – The Record Crate, Sydney, NSW
Saturday 21st October – Downtown Folk Festival, Sydney, NSW
Thursday 26th October – The Wesley Anne, Melbourne, VIC
Lyall Moloney Thursday 26th October – The Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle, NSW
Friday 27th October – The Chippo Hotel, Sydney, NSW
Marrickville Festival Sunday 21st October – Marrickville, Sydney, NSW
Marysville Jazz and Blues Weekend Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd October – Marysville, VIC
Michael S. Galloway, Eush, Soda Eaves Sunday 22nd October – The Old Bar, Melbourne, VIC
Mihka Chee w/ Martha Chess-Phelps, Black Iguana Friday 27th October – The Newsagency, Sydney, NSW
Mile Twelve Friday 20th October – Patchewollock Music Festival, Patchewollock, VIC
Saturday 21st October – Mountain Mumma, Sheffield, TAS
Sunday 22nd October – Brookfield Shed, Margate, TAS
Tuesday 24th October – Mountain Pickers Club, Ferntree Gully, VIC
Wednesday 25th October – Yinnar Pub, Yinnar, VIC
Thursday 26th October – Smith’s Alternative Bookstore, Canberra, ACT
Friday 27th to Sunday 29th October – Dorrigo Folk & Bluegrass Festival, Dorrigo, NSW
Mitch King Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd October – Swagger Music Festival, Wandiligong, VIC
Thursday 26th October – The Workers Club, Melbourne, VIC
Monique Clare Sunday 22nd October – Bellingen Brewery, Bellingen, NSW
Friday 27th to Sunday 29th October, Dorrigo Folk and Bluegrass Festival, Dorrigo, NSW
Musical Response to Precipice Exhibition feat. The String Contingent Saturday 21st October – Australian National Capital Artists, Canberra, ACT
My Nightingale Friday 20th October – Pop-Up at ANU, Canberra, ACT
Saturday 21st October – The Newsagency, Sydney, NSW
Friday 27th October – Illume at Killynaught, Boat Harbour, TAS
Mysterious Universe Saturday 21st October – Staves Brewery, Sydney, NSW
Nick Cunningham and Luke Morris Saturday 21st October – Downtown Folk Festival, The Factory Theatre, Marrickville, NSW
Thursday 26th October – The Wesley Anne, Melbourne, VIC
Numurkah Foodbowl Festival Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd October – Shepparton, VIC
Oktoberwest Sunday 22nd October – Factory Theatre, Sydney NSW
Old-Time Music School Wednesday 25th to Friday 27th October – Dorrigo, NSW
Out of Abingdon Friday 20th October – 5 Church Street, Bellingen, NSW
Paddy McHugh Friday 20th October – The Wheatsheaf, Adelaide, SA
Friday 27th October – The Old Museum, Brisbane, QLD
Patchewollock Music Festival Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd October – Patchewollock, VIC
Pete Wild Friday 20th October – Candelo Town Hall, Candelo, NSW
Saturday 21st October – Windsong Pavilion, Barragga Bay, NSW
Queen Porter Stomp w/ Whoa Mule Friday 20th October – The Gasoline Pony, Sydney, NSW
Ralway Bell Friday 20th October – Riverside Hotel, Northam, WA
Saturday 21st October – North Perth Town Hall, Perth, WA
Thursday 26th October – Quindanning Inne, Quindanning, WA
Friday 27th October – Harvey Dickson’s Rodeo, Boyup Brook, WA
Rock This Country Blue Saturday 21st October – The Kuranda Billabong, Kuranda, QLD
Richard Perso Sunday 22nd October – Star Hotel, Yackandandah, VIC
Rick Hart w/ The Weeping Willows Sunday 22nd October – The Skylark Room, Upwey, VIC
Riley Pearce Friday 20th October – Grace Darling Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd October – Swagger Music Festival, Wandiligong, VIC
Rowena Wise w/ Ben Whiting, Peter Sonic Tuesday 24th October – The Gasometer Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Shane Nicholson Monday 16th to Monday 23rd October – Rock The Boat Pacific Cruise Pacific
Friday 27th October – Lonestar Tavern, Gold Coast, QLD
Sime Nugent & The Capes Sunday 22nd October – The Spotted Mallard, Melbourne, VIC
Slim Dusty Country Music Festival Tuesday 16th to Sunday 22nd October – Kempsey Showground, Kempsey, NSW
Songs Inspired by Americana feat. Mitch Power, Alison Ferrier, Bill Jackson Sunday 22nd October – Tago Mago, Melbourne, VIC
Sparrow-Folk & My Nightingale Friday 20th October – Pop-Up at ANU, Canberra, ACT
Stella Donnelly Friday 27th October – Fremantle Festival, St John’s Church, Fremantle, WA
Stillhouse Union Friday 20th October – Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Folk Club, Hornsby, NSW
Swagger Music Festival Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd October – Wandiligong, VIC
Sydney Social Square Dance feat. Narrownecks, Mac Traynham and Shay Garriock Saturday 21st October – Annandale Neighbourhood Centre, Sydney, NSW
Tablelands Folk Festival Friday 27th to Sunday 29th October – Yungaburra, QLD
The Austracana Travelling Revue feat. Carpenter Caswell, Smith & Jones, The April Family Friday 27th October – Rooty Hill RSL, Rooty Hill, NSW
The Black Sorrows Friday 20th October – Imperial Hotel, Eumundi, QLD
Saturday 21st October – Wynnum RSL Club, Brisbane, QLD
Sunday 22nd October – Sandstone Point Hotel, Sandstone Point, QLD
The Bottlers Saturday 21st October – The Phoenix, Canberra, ACT
Sunday 22nd October – The Factory Theatre, Sydney, NSW
The Bushwackers Sunday 22nd October – Lizottes, Newcastle, NSW
Friday 27th October – Gumbramorra Hall, Sydney, NSW
The Grass Is Greener Festival Saturday 21st October – Botanic Gardens, Mackay, QLD
The Morrisons Sunday 22nd October – The Factory Theatre, Sydney, NSW
The Northern Folk Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd October – Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival, Kangaroo Valley, NSW
Monday 23rd October – Rad Bar, Wollongong, NSW
Wednesday 25th October – Brighton Up Bar, Sydney, NSW
Thursday 26th October – The Black Malabar, Newcastle, NSW
Friday 27th to Sunday 29th October – Dorrigo Folk & Bluegrass Festival, Dorrigo, NSW
The Orbweavers Sunday 22nd October – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne, VIC
The Royal High Jinx Sunday 22nd October – Open Studio, Melbourne, VIC
The Snowdroppers Saturday 21st October – Transit Bar, Canberra, ACT
The Stetson Family Monday 23rd October – The Retreat Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
The Village Festival Friday 27th to Sunday 29th – Edinburgh Gardens, Melbourne, VIC
The Weeping Willows Sunday 22nd October – The Skylark Room, Upwey, VIC
Tim Guy Sunday 22nd October – Rochester Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Timberwolf Sunday 22nd October – Secret Location, Sydney, NSW
TinPan Orange w/ Jess Ribeiro Friday 20th October – The Workers Club, Geelong, VIC
Saturday 21st October – The Toff in Town, Melbourne, VIC
Tori Forsyth Saturday 21st October – The Playhouse Hotel, Barraba, NSW
Friday 27th October – Johnny Ringos, Brisbane, QLD
Traveller & The Deslondes w/ Andy Golledge Band Friday 20th October – Marrickville Bowls Club, Sydney, NSW
Tristen Bird Friday 20th October – Rocksteady Records, Melbourne, VIC
Saturday 21st October – Wheatsheaf Hotel, Adelaide, SA
Sunday 22nd October – 90 Mile Wines: Wharf Barrel Shed, Goolwa, SA
Thursday 26th October – Babushka Bar, Ballarat, VIC
Friday 27th October – The Taproom – Shedshaker Brewing, Castlemaine, VIC
Tullara Friday 20th October – The Record Crate, Sydney, NSW
Saturday 21st October – Downtown Folk Festival, The Factory Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Sunday 22nd October – Jam Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Wednesday 25th October – FolkSwagon, Cafe Lounge, Sydney, NSW
Thursday 26th October – The Black Malabar, Newcastle, NSW
Friday 27th October – Cambridge Hotel, Parkes, NSW
Twin Peaks Friday 20th October – Eat Street Markets, Brisbane, QLD
Saturday 21st October – Queen Street Mall, Brisbane, QLD
Friday 27th to Sunday 29th October – Dorrigo Folk & Bluegrass Festival, Dorrigo, NSW
Vanishing Shapes Friday 27th October – House Concert, Sawtell, NSW
Yirrmal and the Miliyawutj Sunday 22nd October – The Gasometer Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Z-Stay Delta Saturday 21st October – The Stag & Hunter, Newcastle, NSW
Sunday 22nd October – Hardys Bay Club, Hardy’s Bay, NSW
Wednesday 25th October – The Basement, Sydney, NSW
Friday 27th October – Sound Feast @ The J, Noosa Heads, QLD
Americana favourite Justin Townes Earle is rounding out his Australian tour this week with the announcement of two more Melbourne shows.
As well as all of the previously announced dates Justin Townes Earle will be performing at the Northcote Social Club on the 19th October, with Joshua Hedley and Lillie Mae in support, and then the Caravan Music Club on the 26th October with Joshua Hedley.
Monday 16th October – Melbourne Recital Centre, Melbourne, VIC
Tuesday 17th October – Factory Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Thursday 19th October – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 20th October – Meeniyan Town Hall, Meeniyan, VIC
Saturday 21st October – Theatre Royal, Castlemaine, VIC
Sunday 22nd October – Peppermint Bay Hotel, Hobart, TAS
Wednesday 25th October – Crown and Anchor, Adelaide, SA
Thursday 26th October – Caravan Music Club, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 27th October – Fremantle Town Hall, Fremantle, WA
Saturday 9th September – Open Studio, Melbourne, VIC
Gigs Next Week
19-Twenty Saturday 9th September – The Rhythm Hut, Gosford, NSW
Friday 15th to Monday 18th September – Mitchell Creek Rock n Blues Festival, Kandanga, QLD
A Tribute to Bob Dylan Feat. Oh Mercy Friday 8th September – The Triffid, Brisbane, QLD
Alanna and Alicia Friday 15th September – Smiths Alternative, Canberra, ACT
Friday 15th to Saturday 17th September – Turning Wave Festival, Yass, NSW
Americana Sunday Sessions w/ Montgomery Church Sunday 10th September – The Triffid, Brisbane, NSW
Anna Smyrk Friday 8th September – 5 Church St, Bellingen, NSW
Saturday 9th September – McCrossin’s Mill, Uralla, NSW
Thursday 14th September -Loft Bar, Gold Coast, QLD
Friday 15th to Sunday 17th September – Nimbin Roots Festival, Nimbin, NSW
Ashlea Reale Sunday 10th September – Mini Bar, Rockingham Beach, WA
Thursday 14th September – The Swan Hotel, North Fremantle, WA
BANFF Friday 15th September – Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane, QLD
Ben Abraham Thursday 14th September – The Croxton, Melbourne, VIC
Ben Mastwyk Friday 8th September – The Melba Spiegeltent, Melbourne, VIC
Bill Chambers Thursday 14th September – The Baan Baa Hall, Baan Baa, NSW
Broads Sunday 10th September – The Gasometer Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Brooke Russell Saturday 9th September – Charles Weston Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Canyon Friday 15th September – Caravan Music Club, Melbourne, VIC
Captain Apples Friday 15th September – The Wesley Anne, Melbourne, VIC
Charles Jenkins Saturday 9th September – Readings St Kilda, Melbourne, VIC
Claire Anne Taylor Friday 8th September – Junction Arts Festival, Launceston, TAS
Clare Bowditch Friday 15th September – The Sound Doctor Presents, Anglesea, VIC
Damien Dempsey Thursday 14th September – The Flamin’ Galah, Brisbane, QLD
Friday 15th September – Prince Bandroom, Melbourne, VIC
Dan Sultan Friday 8th September – Odeon Theatre, Hobart, TAS
Saturday 9th September – Club 54, Launceston, TAS
Friday 15th September – HQ, Adelaide, SA
Devil Goat Family String Band Saturday 9th September – Bar Open, Melbourne, VIC
Dirtbird w/ Cathy Burke Sunday 10th September – The Taproom, Shedshaker Brewing, Castlemaine, VIC
E for Echo w/ Merpire Thursday 14th September – Arcadia Liquors, Sydney, NSW
Fallon Cush, The April Family, Bryan Estepa and The Tempe Two Saturday 9th September – Staves Brewery, Sydney, NSW
Fanny Lumsden Tuesday 5th September to Friday 8th September – Bigsound, Brisbane, QLD
FolkSwagon feat. Stephanie Cherote, Tommy Castles, Jack Millar Wednesday 13th September – Cafe Lounge, Sydney, NSW
Garrett Kato Friday 8th September – Four5Nine, Perth, WA
Saturday 9th September – Wheatsheaf, Adelaide, SA
Giffen Sunday 10th September – Staves Brewery, Sydney, NSW
Great Aunt Friday 8th September – Oscar’s Alehouse, Belgrave, VIC
Sunday 10th September – Corner Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 15th to Sunday 17th September – Nimbin Roots Festival, Nimbin, NSW
Gretta Ziller Friday 8th September – Sunset Studio, Newcastle, NSW
Saturday 9th September – Sider Diner Sessions, City Sider CBD Motel, Tamworth, NSW
Guildford Banjo Jamboree Friday 15th to Sunday 17th September – Guildford, VIC
Hannah Matysek Sunday 10th September – The Forresters, Sydney, NSW
Sunday 10th September – The Little Guy, Sydney, NSW
Tuesday 12th September – Different Drummer, Sydney, NSW
Homegrown Bluegrass & Old-Time feat. Stillhouse Union, Whoa Mule, The Plough, Fish Ain’t Bitin’ and Meridian Saturday 9th September – Thirroul Railway Institute Hall, Thirroul, NSW
In The Round at Leadbelly feat. Sam Newton Amber Rae Slade & The Mighty Big Noise, Jason Walker and Sarah Humphreys Wednesday 13th September – Leadbelly, Sydney, NSW
James Bennett Friday 8th September – NightQuarter, Gold Coast, QLD
Sunday 10th September – Lefty’s Old Time Music Hall, Brisbane, QLD
Wednesday 13th September – Lizotte’s, Newcastle, NSW
Thursday 14th September – 5 Church Street, Bellingen, NSW
Friday 15th September – Latin Loafer, Port Macquarie, NSW
James Ellis & The Jealous Guys Sunday 10th September – The Standard Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Jed Rowe Friday 8th September – The Melba Spiegeltent, Melbourne, VIC
Thursday 14th September – Red Velvet Lounge, Cygnet, TAS
Friday 15th September – The Chapel, Burnie, TAS
Jen Cloher Saturday 9th September – Jive, Adelaide, SA
Joe Mungovan and Greta Stanley Thursday 14th September – Baha Tacos, Rye, VIC
Friday 15th September – Penny Black, Melbourne, VIC
Justin Bernasconi Friday 8th September – Selby Folk Club, Selby, VIC
Katie Noonan Thursday 14th September – Camelot Lounge, Sydney, NSW
Karl S Williams Friday 8th September – The Edwards, Newcastle, NSW
Saturday 9th September – Heritage Hotel, Bulli, NSW
Sunday 10th September – Brass Monkey, Cronulla, NSW
Thursday 14th September – Bearded Lady, Brisbane, QLD
Friday 15th September – Soundlounge, Gold Coast, QLD
Kelly Brouhaha Friday 8th September – Sunset Studio, Newcastle, NSW
Thursday 14th September – The Fox Den, Gloucester, NSW
Kim Churchill Thursday 14th September – Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle, NSW
Friday 15th September – Unibar, Wollongong, NSW
King Street Crawl Sunday 9th September – Newtown, Sydney, NSW
Lizzie Flynn Friday 15th September – Coast Acoustics Festival Fringe, Nerang, QLD
Madison Violet Friday 15th September – Trinity Sessions, Adelaide, SA
Maggie Carty Friday 8th September – The Gaelic Club, Sydney, NSW
Mark Olson Friday 8th September – Shambles Brewery, Hobart, TAS
Saturday 9th September – The Toff In Town, Melbourne, VIC
Sunday 10th September – Leadbelly, Sydney, NSW
Tuesday 12th September – The Heritage Hotel, Bulli, NSW
Wednesday 13th September – Smith’s Alternative, Canberra, ACT
Thursday 14th September – Brass Monkey, Cronulla, NSW
Mark Wilkinson Friday 8th September – House Concert, Oakdale, NSW
Saturday 9th September – House Concert, Nelson, NSW
Sunday 10th September – House Concert, Wamberal, NSW
Thursday 14th September – The Chapel, Burnie, TAS
Melody Moko Saturday 9th September – Retreat Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Thursday 14th September – The Grace Emily, Adelaide, SA
Merpire Sunday 10th September – Maestro and Co, Manly, NSW
Thursday 14th September – Arcadia Liquors, Sydney, NSW
Mitch Power Wednesday 13th September – The Front Gallery and Cafe, Canberra, ACT
Thursday 14th September – Antojitos Newcastle, Carrington, NSW
Mitchell Creek Rock n Blues Fest Friday 15th to Monday 18th September – Upper Kandanga, Mary Valley, QLD
Montgomery Church Friday 8th September – House Concert, Maryborough, QLD
Saturday 9th September – Retro Bar, Kenmore, QLD
Sunday 10th September – Americana Sunday Sessions, The Triffid, Brisbane, NSW
Friday 15th September – Blackheath Community Hall, Blackheath, NSW
Nathan Seeckts, Catholic Guilt, David Grimson Sunday 10th September – Reverence Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Neurum Creek Music Festival Friday 8th to Sunday 10th September – Neurum Creek Bush Retreat, Neurum Creek, QLD
NGV Friday Nights feat. Kate Miller-Heidke Friday 8th September – National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC
Nimbin Roots Festival Friday 15th to Sunday 17th September – Nimbin, NSW
Obscura Hail Monday 11th September – Rad, Wollongong, NSW
Oliver Downes w/ Stav Thursday 14th September – The Wesley Anne, Melbourne, VIC
Open Folk’n Friday 8th September – Bendigo Folk Club, The Old Church on the Hill, Bendigo, VIC
Patrick James Friday 15th September – Leadbelly, Sydney, NSW
Pete Murray Friday 8th September – Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns, QLD
Saturday 9th September – Darwin Ski Club, Darwin, NT
Pick’in In The Pub feat. Tommy Chandle, The Willing Ponies Sunday 10th September – George Hotel, Sydney, NSW
Pierce Brothers Friday 8th September – Woolly Mammoth, Brisbane, QLD
Saturday 9th September – Solbar, Maroochydore, QLD
Wednesday 13th September – Sooki Lounge, Belgrave, VIC
Porch Light Sessions feat. Hollie Matthew, Liam Gale, John Mason Thursday 14th September – Petersham Bowling Club, Sydney, NSW
Psycho Zydeco w/ Chris Allan Friday 8th September – The Acoustic Picnic, Sydney, NSW
Quinton Trembath Sunday 10th September – House Concert, Sydney, NSW
Redland Spring Festival Friday 8th to Sunday 10th September – Redland, QLD
Rita B Sunday 10th September – Staves Brewery, Sydney, NSW
Tuesday 12th September – LazyBones Lounge, Sydney, NSW
Roadhouses Wednesday 13th September – The Lansdowne, Sydney, NSW
Russell Morris Friday 8th September – Rooty Hill RSL, Rooty Hill, NSW
Saturday 9th September – Belmont 16s, Belmont, NSW
Sunday 10th September – Camelot Lounge, Sydney, NSW
Thursday 14th September – Bella Union, Melbourne, VIC
Saoirse Thursday 14th September – South Coast Folk Club, Port Noarlunga, SA
Shaky Stills Sunday 10th September – Edinburgh Castle, Melbourne, VIC
Shane Nicholson Friday 8th September – Flow Bar, Old Bar, NSW
Sneaky Jams feat. Josh Shipton, Matt Fletcher, Baiylaw Sunday 10th September – The Hideaway Bar, Sydney, NSW
Tex, Don & Charlie Friday 8th September – The Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle, NSW
Saturday 9th September – Bellingen Memorial Hall, Bellingen, NSW
Sunday 10th September – A&I Hall, Bangalow, NSW
Wednesday 13th September – The Gov, Adelaide, SA
Thursday 14th September – The Gov, Adelaide, SA
Friday 15th September – Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns, QLD
The Button Collective Friday 8th September – Rappville Pub, Rappville, NSW
Friday 15th to Sunday 17th September – Nimbin Roots Festival, Nimbin, NSW
The Cope Street Parade Saturday 9th September – Welcome To Thornbury, Melbourne, VIC
Saturday 9th September – The Jazzlab, Melbourne, VIC
The Montgomery Brothers Friday 8th September – The Basement Bar, Townsville, QLD
Saturday 9th September – Machans Beach Community Hall, Cairns, QLD
The Round Up feat. Gallie and Rich Davies Wednesday 13th September – Bella Union, Melbourne, VIC
The Slipdixies Saturday 9th September – Victorian Jazz Club, Melbourne, VIC
The Tall Grass Saturday 9th September – Sonic Sherpa Records, Brisbane, QLD
The Weeping Willows and Their Travelling Companions Sunday 10th September – The Union, Melbourne, VIC
Tim Guy Friday 15th September – The Taproom Shedshaker Brewing, Castlemaine, VIC
Tim Wheatley Friday 8th September – Oxford Art Factory Gallery Bar, Sydney, NSW
Timothy James Bowen Saturday 9th September – The Wesley Anne, Melbourne, VIC
Tobias Saturday 9th September – Sydney Harbour Boat Cruise, Sydney, NSW
Friday 15th to Sunday 17th September – Nimbin Roots Festival, Nimbin, NSW
Tori Forsyth Saturday 9th September – Harmonie German Club, Canberra, ACT
Triffid Acoustics w/ Jeremy Hunter Wednesday 13th September – The Triffid, Brisbane, QLD
Trouble in the Kitchen and Kate Burke & Ruth Hazleton Saturday 9th September – Open Studio, Melbourne, VIC
Turning Wave Festival Friday 15th to Saturday 17th September – Yass, NSW
Vanishing Shapes feat. As of Sky, Jono B Smith Sunday 10th September – The Commons, Newcastle, NSW
Z-Stay Delta Friday 15th to Sunday 17th September – Mitchell Creek Rock n Blues Fest, QLD
Victorian fans should be getting just a little bit more excited about the impending Justin Townes Earle tour with the announcement of additional regional dates this October.
Justin Townes Earle is in Australia to headline the Out On The Weekend festival in Melbourne and has already announced sideshows in Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Hobart, Adelaide and Fremantle. Now Castlemaine and Meeniyan can add themselves to that list.
Friday 13th October – Old Museum, Brisbane, QLD
Saturday 14th October – Out On The Weekend, Melbourne, VIC
Monday 16th October – Melbourne Recital Centre, Melbourne, VIC
Tuesday 17th October – Factory Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Friday 20th October – Meeniyan Town Hall, Meeniyan, VIC
Saturday 21st October – Theatre Royal, Castlemaine, VIC
Sunday 22nd October – Peppermint Bay Hotel, Hobart, TAS
Thursday 26th October – Crown and Anchor, Adelaide, SA
Friday 27th October – Fremantle Town Hall, Fremantle, WA
Sydney bluegrass and old time trio Shelley’s Murder Boys launch their amazing new EP Troubled Thoughts Keep Her Fed in their home town with Bec Bastoli in support
Thursday 24th August – The Gasoline Pony, Sydney, NSW
Gigs Next Week
Acoustic Sessions feat. Angel Tairua Thursday 24th August – The Beresford, Sydney, NSW
Get Blind With Brian feat. Brian Campeau Friday 25th August – Django Bar, Sydney, NSW
Georgia State Line Saturday 19th August – Old Church On The Hill, Bendigo, VIC
Sunday 20th August – Echo Tone, Melbourne, VIC
Girl Friday Saturday 19th August – The Retreat, Melbourne, VIC
Tuesday 22nd August – The Drunken Poet, Melbourne, VIC
Guyy and Richard Perso Friday 25th August – Harmonie German Club, Canberra, ACT
Gympie Music Muster Thursday 24th to Sunday 27th August – Gympie, NSW
Gympie Muster Mary St Pre-Party feat. Bill Chambers Wednesday 23rd August – Mary St, Gympie, NSW
Harry Hookey Friday 18th August – The Old Hepburn, Hepburn Springs, VIC
Sunday 20th August – Star Hotel Yackandandah, Yackandandah, VIC
Thursday 24th August – Rooty Hills RSL Club, Sydney, NSW
Friday 25th August – Neon Garage, Kincumber, NSW
Husky Friday 18th August – Jive Bar, Adelaide, SA
Saturday 19th August – Theatre Royal, Castlemaine, VIC
Thursday 24th August – Corner Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Ight Club Folk Til Ya Don’t Staysafe Fundraiser feat. Quinton Trembath, The Berkeley Hunts, Dead Peasants, Ian Flood, Vernon Surly, Jacob Thomas Wednesday 23rd August – Tago Mago Club, Melbourne, VIC
Illawarra Folk Club feat. Shellie Morris, Troy Jungaji Brady Friday 18th August – City Diggers, Wollongong, NSW
Imogen Clark Saturday 19th August – Lizotte’s, Newcastle, NSW
Sunday 20th August – Hardys Bay Club, Hardys Bay, NSW
Friday 27th August – Hawkesbury Hotel, Windsor, NSW
INA Céilí feat. The Coast Ceili Band Saturday 19th August – The Gaelic Club, Sydney, NSW
James Bennett Saturday 19th August – JJ’s at The Marina, Batemans Bay, NSW
Sunday 20th August – Foragers Market, Bulli, NSW
Thursday 24th August – The Loft, Warrnambool, VIC
Friday 25th August – The Elwood Lounge, Melbourne, VIC
James Ellis and the Jealous Guys Friday 18th August – Lulie St Tavern, Melbourne, VIC
Sunday 20th August – Echo Tone, Melbourne, VIC
Jen Cloher Thursday 24th August – The Foundry, Brisbane, QLD
Friday 25th August – Oxford Art factory, Sydney, NSW
Jep and Dep Friday 18th August – The Basement Discs, Melbourne, VIC
Saturday 19th August – Flying Saucer Club, Melbourne, VIC
Sunday 20th August – The Standard Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Josh Pyke w/ Kyle Lionhart Friday 18th August – Prince of Wales, Bunbury, WA
Saturday 19th August – The Capitol, Perth, WA
Friday 25th August – Launceston Country Club, Launceston, TAS
Justin Bernasconi w/ Cat Canteri Friday 25th August – House Concert, Maitland, NSW
Kasey Chambers Sunday 20th August – The Gulf Country Frontier Days Festival, Dooomadgee, QLD
Katie Brianna Wednesday 23rd August – The Drunken Poet, Melbourne, VIC
Kelly Brouhaha Friday 18th August – Billyroy’s Blues Bar, Bendigo, VIC
Saturday 19th August – Cheeky Goose Cafe, Cowes, VIC
Sunday 20th August – Bright Brewery, Bright, VIC
Kelly Country Pick Friday 18th to Sunday 20th August – Beechworth, VIC
Little Georgia Saturday 19th August – Narrawong Mechanics Institute Hall, Narrawong, VIC
Sunday 20th August – Retreat Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 25th August – Smith’s Alternative, Canberra, ACT
Melanie Horsnell Friday 18th August – The Log Cabin Hall, Gooloogong, NSW
Merpire Sunday 20th August – The Paddington, Sydney, NSW
Wednesday 23rd August – The Newsagency, Sydney, NSW
Friday 25th August – The Oxford Circus, Sydney, NSW
Monique Clare Saturday 19th August – Brisbane Powerhouse, Brisbane, QLD
Sunday 20th August – The Junk Bar, Brisbane, QLD
My Friend The Chocolate Cake Friday 18th August – Theatre Royal Castlemaine, Castlemaine, VIC
Saturday 19th August – Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre, Wagga Wagga, NSW
Sunday 20th August – Griffith Regional Theatre, Griffith, NSW
Friday 25th August – Caravan Music Club, Melbourne, VIC
Paddy McHugh Friday 18th August – Flamin Galah, Brisbane, QLD
Saturday 19th August – Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne, VIC
Sunday 20th August – The Basement, Sydney, NSW
Peninsula Music Showcase feat. The Weeping Willows, Young Vincent, Sam O’Connell Mia Grunden Thursday 24th August – Music on the Hill, Red Hill, VIC
Pete Murray Friday 18th August – Waves, Wollongong, NSW
Saturday 19th August – Canberra Theatre, Canberra, ACT
Sunday 20th August – Beer Deluxe, Albury, NSW
Wednesday 23rd August – Ulumbarra Theatre, Bendigo, VIC
Thursday 24th August – Regent Multiplex Theatre, Ballarat, VIC
Friday 25th August – Forum Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
Raised By Eagles Friday 18th August – The Workers Club, Geelong, VIC
Saturday 19th August – The Croxton Bandroom, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 25th August – Lefty’s Old Time Music Hall, Brisbane, QLD
Restrung Festival Friday 17th to Sunday 19th August – Powerhouse, Brisbane, QLD
Rueben Stone w/ Alana Wilkinson Wednesday 23rd August – The Gasometer, Melbourne, VIC
Riley Pearce Saturday 19th August – Secret Warehouse Show, Margaret River, WA
Sunday 20th August – Secret Warehouse Show, Bunbury, WA
Sancha and the Blue Gypsies Saturday 19th August – Humph Hall, Sydney, NSW
Santa Taranta Friday 18h August – Farouk’s Olive, Melbourne, VIC
Shane Nicholson Friday 18th August – Music Lounge, Brookvale, NSW
Saturday 19th August – Lizotte’s, Newcastle, NSW
Sunday 20th August – Hardys Bay Club, Central Coast, NSW
Friday 25th August – Dalrymple Hotel, Townsville, QLD
Shelley’s Murder Boys w/ Bec Bastoli Thursday 24th August – The Gasoline Pony, Sydney, NSW
Sofar Sounds Gold Coast Friday 18th August – House Concert, Mermaid Beach, QLD
Sofar Sounds Melbourne Saturday 19th August – House Concert, Melbourne, VIC
Sofar Sounds Sydney Monday 20th August – House Concert, Sydney, NSW
Sunday Sessions feat. Shaun Black Sunday 20th August – The Public Brewery, Melbourne, VIC
Sydney Guitar Festival Wednesday 23rd to Sunday 27th August – Sydney, NSW
Tami Nelson w/ Paddy McHugh Friday 18th August – The Flamin’ Galah, Brisbane, QLD
Saturday 19th August – Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne, VIC
Sunday 20th August – The Basement Sydney, Sydney, NSW
Tex, Don & Charlie Tuesday 22nd August – The Factory Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Friday 25th August – Meeniyan Town Hall, Meeniyan, VIC
The Co-Ground Folk Show feat. Amistat, Ariela Jacobs, Mia Wray Friday 18th August – Wesley Anne, Melbourne, VIC
The Cope Street Parade Friday 18th August – Howlin’ Wolf Bar, Wollongong, NSW
Sunday 19th August – The Rooks Return, Melbourne, VIC
The Demon Drink Friday 18th August – Yandina Hotel, Yandina, QLD
Sunday 20th August – Limes Hotel & Rooftop Bar, Brisbane, QLD
The Hut’s Fourth Birthday feat Ash Grunwald, Rhythm Hunters, Tullara Saturday 19th August – The Rhythm Hut, Gosford, NSW
The Little Lord Street Band Sunday 20th August – The Drunken Poet, Melbourne, VIC
Wednesday 23rd August – The Retreat Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
The Montgomery Brothers Friday 18th August – Canberra Blues Society at Harmonie German Club, Canberra, ACT
Saturday 19th August – Venue 505, Sydney, NSW
Sunday 20th August – The Beat Bar, Sydney, NSW
Thursday 24th August – 5 Church Street, Bellingen, NSW
Friday 25th August – Grand Junction – The Junkyard, Maitland, NSW
The Newsagency Sessions feat. Sarah Belkner w/ Merpire Wednesday 23rd August – The Newsagency, Sydney, NSW
The Royal High Jinx Friday 25th August – Jambo Bar and Cafe, Melbourne, VIC
The Slipdixies Sunday 20th August – Bar Open, Melbourne, VIC
The Slowdowns Friday 18th August – The Unicorn Hotel, Sydney, NSW
The Twoks Saturday 19th August – Solbar, Maroochydore, QLD
Sunday 20th August – The Milk Factory, Brisbane, QLD
Friday 25th August – Open Studio, Melbourne, VIC
The Willie Wagtails Saturday 19th August – Bar Open, Melbourne, VIC
The Whiskey Gypsies Saturday 19th August – Ryans Hotel, Traralgon, VIC
Tim Guy Sunday 20th August – The Westernport, San Remo, VIC
Tim Wheatley Friday 25th and Saturday 26th August – Gympie Music Muster, QLD
Tori Forsyth Friday 18th August – The Music Lounge, Brookvale, NSW
Vardos Trio Saturday 19th August – Bocskai Complex, Melbourne, VIC
Sunday 20th August – Little Creatures, Geelong, VIC
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