The local Alice Springs lineup includes Karen & Jacko, Rusty & the Infidels, Neil & Mel Phillips, Dave Oakes, Mary Flynn, Ted Egan, Bloodwood and Edan Baxter as well as fellow Territorians Sally Balfour, Tony Suttor, Paul Stewart, Chris Pemberton and South Of Berrimah Line.
The interstate lineup includes Shamrock, Timber & Steel, Barney Foran, Bob Sharp, Phil Beck, Phil & Josh Gray, Ashlea Reale, Peter Bugden, Bob Barford, Ted & Carolynne Burns, Kirsty Robinson and Richard Gorter.
“I am fortunate to know a couple of really great musicians who will be joining me on stage. They have an amazing ability to know what sound I want to create without me having to ask, and because of this they compliment my style and create space and depth to my writing” – Sally Balfour chats to Gareth Hugh Evans. Interview here
“My sister Ivy creates beautiful and sometimes surprising vocal harmonies. We’ve been told our voices together sound like one voice singing two notes, yet our voices individually are quite different” – Mabel Windred-Wornes from Charm of Finches chats to Gareth Hugh Evans. Interview here
“When I hear a song, and I know and read it’s background and history and meaning, and if it sings to my heart then I need to sing it” – Aoife Scott chats to Gareth Hugh Evans. Interview here
It’s that time of year again where folk, roots and acoustic fans are faced with the Easter dilemma: do you head to Byron Bay for Bluesfest or Canberra for The National Folk Festival. We can never decide so this year we’re doing both!
Thursday 13th to Monday 17th April – Bluesfest, Byron Bay, NSW
Thursday 13th to Monday 17th April – National Folk Festival, Canberra, ACT
Gigs Next Week
Alan Reid & Rob van Sante Thursday 13th to Monday 17th April – National Folk Festival, Canberra, ACT
Andrew Bird Saturday 15th April – Sydney Opera House, Sydney, NSW
Tuesday 18th April – Melbourne Recital Centre, Melbourne, VIC
Billy Bragg & Joe Henry Thursday 13th to Monday 17th April – Bluesfest, Byron Bay, NSW
Wednesday 19th April – Sydney Opera House, Sydney, NSW
Thursday 20th April – The Playhouse, Canberra, ACT
Bluesfest Thursday 13th to Monday 17th April – Byron Bay, NSW
Bob Evans Thursday 20th April – Front Bar, Canberra, ACT
Friday 21st April – Lizottes, Newcastle, NSW
Boogie Friday 14th to Sunday 16th April – Bruzzy’s Farm, Tallarook, VIC
Busby Marou Thursday 13th to Monday 17th April – Bluesfest, Byron Bay, NSW
Candelo Village Festival Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd April – Candelo, NSW
Colin Lillie Thursday 13th to Monday 17th April – National Folk Festival, Canberra, ACT
Wednesday 19th April – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney, NSW
Thursday 20th April – Stag and Hunter, Newcastle, NSW
Friday 21st April – Sol Bar, Maroochydore, QLD
Ed Wells Wednesday 19th April – Leadbelly, Sydney, NSW
Emily Barker Saturday 15th April – Port City Folk Festival, Fremantle, WA
Fairbridge Festival Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd April – Pinjarra, WA
Folkswagon feat. Nick Kingswell, Darby, Timothy James Bowen Wednesday 19th April – Cafe Lounge, Sydney, NSW
Golden Whistler & Whoa Mule Saturday 15th April – Old City Bank Bar, Katoomba, NSW
Gretta Ray Tuesday 18th April – Newtown Social Club, Sydney, NSW
Thursday 20th April – Howler, Melbourne, VIC
Henry Wagons, Jonny Fritz and Ruby Boots Friday 14th April – Newtown Social Club, Sydney, NSW
Wednesday 19th April – The Spotted Mallard, Melbourne, VIC
Thursday 20th April – Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh, VIC
Friday 21st April – Meeniyan Town Hall, Meeniyan, VIC
Irish Mythen Thursday 13th to Monday 17th April – Bluesfest, Byron Bay, NSW
Friday 21st April – The Gum Ball Festival, Dashville, NSW
Jane Cameron & the Crazy Carnival Saturday 15th April – St Leonards Winery, Wahgunyah, VIC
Sunday 16th April – St Leonards Winery, Wahgunyah, VIC
Jeff Lang Saturday 15th to Monday 17th April – Bluesfest, Byron Bay, NSW
Jonny Fritz Friday 14th April – Newtown Social Club, Sydney, NSW
Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th April – Boogie Festival, Bruzzy’s Farm, Tallarook, VIC
Wednesday 19th April – The Spotted Mallard, Melbourne, VIC
Thursday 20th April – Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh, VIC
Friday 21st April – Meeniyan Town Hall, Meeniyan, VIC
Kasey Chambers Thursday 20th April – Geelong Playhouse, Geelong, VIC
Friday 21st April – The Regent Theatre, Yarram, VIC
Les Poules à Colin Thursday 13th to Monday 17th April – National Folk Festival, Canberra, ACT
Thursday 20th April – South Coast Folk Club, Adelaide, SA
Friday 21st to Monday 24th April – Fairbridge Folk Festival, Fairbridge, WA
Martha Tilston Friday 14th to Monday 17th April – National Folk Festival, ACT
Michael Kiwanuka Thursday 13th to Monday 17th April – Bluesfest, Byron Bay, NSW
Tuesday 18th April – The Corner, Melbourne, VIC
Wednesday 19th April – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney, NSW
Thursday 20th April – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney, NSW
Monsieur Camembert Saturday 15th April – Camelot Lounge, Sydney, NSW
Nahko and Medicine for the People Sunday 16th April – The Triffid, Brisbane, QLD
National Folk Festival Thursday 13th to Monday 17th April – Canberra, ACT
Neil Murray & Lucie Thorne Wednesday 19th April – Ararat Live, Ararat, VIC
Oh Pep! Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th April – Boogie Festival, Bruzzy’s Farm, Tallarook, VIC
Friday 21st April – Newtown Social Club, Sydney, NSW
Pierce Brothers Friday 14th April – Barwon Heads Hotel, Barwon Heads, VIC
Wednesday 19th April – Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 21st April – International Convention Centre, Sydney, NSW
Port City Folk Festival Saturday 15th April – The Railway Hotel, Fremantle, WA
Round Mountain Girls Thursday 13th to Monday 17th April – Bluesfest, Byron Bay, NSW
Sally Balfour Thursday 13th to Monday 17th April – National Folk Festival, Canberra, ACT
St Albans Folk Festival Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd April – St Albans, NSW
Ten Cent Shooters Sunday 16th April – Settlers Tavern, Margaret River, WA
The Dead Maggies Friday 14th April – The Brunswick Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Saturday 15th to Monday 17th April – The National Folk Festival, Canberra, ACT
Thursday 20th April – The Hamilton Station Hotel, Newcastle, NSW
Friday 21st April – Junction 142, Katoomba, NSW
The End Festival Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd April – Hill End, NSW
The Gum Ball Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd April – Dashville, NSW
The Lumineers Monday 17th April – Sydney Opera House, Sydney, NSW
Tuesday 18th April – Sydney Opera House, Sydney, NSW
Wednesday 19th April – State Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
The Mae Trio Thursday 13th to Monday 17th April – National Folk Festival, Canberra, ACT
Tuesday 18th April – Brass Monkey, Cronulla, NSW
Thursday 20th April – Leadbelly, Sydney, NSW
The McClymonts Friday 21st April – Bathurst RSL, Bathurst, NSW
The Mountain Goats Thursday 13th to Monday 17th April – Bluesfest, Byron Bay, NSW
The Rheingans Sisters Thursday 13th to Monday 17th April – National Folk Festival, Canberra, ACT
Wednesday 19th April – Foundry616, Sydney, NSW
Thursday 20th April – TBC, Katoomba, NSW
The Spooky Men’s Chorale
Thursday 13th to Monday 17th April – The National Folk Festival, Canberra, ACT
The Waifs Saturday 15th April – The Roebuck Bay Hotel, Broome, WA
The Weeping Willows Sunday 16th April – The Standard Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Tony Joe White Saturday 15th April – Meeniyan Town Hall, Meeniyan, VIC
Sunday 16th April – Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh, VIC
Monday 17th April – Bluesfest, Byron Bay, NSW
Thursday 20th April – The Basement, Sydney, NSW
Over the Queens Birthday long weekend in June the Top Half Folk Festival will be making its way to the Glen Helen Homestead on the banks of the Finke River, about an hour west of Alice Springs. The boutique, family festival will be celebrating its 47th year with a weekend packed full of amazing music from the NT and around Australia.
This year’s feature artist at the Top Half Folk Festival is WA country-blues trio Ten Cent Shooters. Comprising Peter Woodward (guitar, vocals), Scott Wise (vocals, mandolin, guitars and harmonica), and Sean Diggins (double bass), the Ten Cent Shooters are celebrating 25 years together in 2017.
