Brand new Americana festival Dashville Skyline, brought together by the folks behind The Gum Ball, have announced the first round of artists for their debut event. Held in Lower Belford, NSW on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th October, the festival has been tantalising us with hints over the last few weeks, and with this lineup the wait has paid off.
“This is the first taste of a line up designed to reflect the sparse musical lineage between traditional roots music and modern Americana,” explains event organiser Matt Johnston. “We’ve already sold out of our early-bird ticket allocation without an artist announcement, which is fantastic. I think that people connect with the genre and are excited about the concept of this festival.”
The second round of artists for Dashville Skyline is due for announcement at the end of the month. For more information check out the official site here.
This week Bluesfest have revealed even more artists for this Easter plus a 2015 playing schedule. The schedule can be downloaded here and if it looks exciting you better buy tickets quickly as Bluesfest is over 80% sold out.
Bluesfest is set to take place north of Byron Bay from the 2nd to the 6th of April. Tickets for the festival are already on sale – check out the details on the official site here.
It feels as though we’ve been bombarded with festival announcements over the last few weeks and that’s set to continue with the Blue Mountains Music Festival confirming the first round of artists for 2015. Held in Katoomba from the 13th to 15th March, next year will mark the 20th aniversary of the Blue Mountains Music Festival.
Tickets for the festival go on sale this month – for more information check out the official site here. The full list of artists so far are below:
John Butler, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Dan Sultan, Nick Charles, David Bridie, Dominic Turner & Phil Wiggins, Daniel Champagne, Chris While and Julie Matthews, Frank Yamma, Castlecomer, Fraser & Haas (UK & USA), Nuala Kenedy Band, Edwina Hayes, The Bearded Gypsy Band, Wagons, The Company, Himmerland (Denmark), Steve Poltz (USA), Heartstring Quartet (UK), Whitetop Mountaineers (USA), The Mighty Reapers, Leah Flanagan, Fiona Boyes, All Our Exes Live in Texas, The Baker Suite, Arabesk, Maru Tarang (India & Australia), Dewayne Everettsmith, Gordie Mackeeman & his Rhythm Boys (Canada), We Two Thieves, Yeshe & Calvin Welch, Tom Dockray, The Jordie Lane Duo, Perch Creek
Check out the full list of second round additions below:
Davidson Brothers, Fiona Boyles & The Fortune Tellers, Shane Howard, Frankie J Holden & Wilbur Wilde, Wagons, Gordie MacKeeman and His Rhythm Boys, Jo Jo Smith Band, Jodi Martin Band, Kamerunga, Kieran O’Connell & Shanakee, Lucy Wise Trio, Lamine Sonko & The African Intelligence, Microwave Jenny, Steve Smyth, Sweethearts, The Baker Suite, Sky Scraper Stan & The Commission Flats, The Company, Tracey McNeil & The Goodlife, Trouble in the Kitchen, Whitetop Mountaineers
– MoFo in Sydney announced their artists for September – Laura and Susie who are busy running around the country on their Meremba Tour along with Sydney based blues and gospel duo Golden Whistler. Details here
Tonight the very special blog Seek Stumble Listen Live will be hosting its first live multimedia event in Sydney featuring live music with a heavy dose of folk from Fanny Lumsden, Little Fox and more. It’s definitely a great way to see in the weekend.
Friday 29th August – The Corner Store, Sydney, NSW Facebook Event
Gigs Next Week
Bob Dylan Friday 29th August – Royal Theatre, Canberra, ACT
Sunday 31st August – Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, SA
Wednesday 3rd September – State Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Thursday 4th September – State Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Friday 5th September – State Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Boy & Bear Friday 5th September – The Palais, Melbourne, VIC
Wednesday 3rd September – – The Palais, Melbourne, VIC
Busby Marou Friday 29th August – The Soundlounge, Gold Coast, QLD
Saturday 30th August – Eatons Hill Hotel, Brisbane, QLD
Busking for Change feat. Josh Pyke, Urthboy Thursday 4th September – The Roller Den, Sydney, NSW
Cat Canteri Friday 5th September – Basement Disc’s, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 5th September – The Star, Yackandandah, VIC
Darren Cross Friday 5th September – Padre, Brisbane, QLD
Jep and Dep Friday 5th September – Padre Bar, Brisbane, QLD
Katie Noonan w/ Jack Carty Saturday 30th August – Majestic Theatre, Pomona, QLD
Little Features feat. Mimi Gilbert, Lissa, Brendon Moon, Sarah Dahl, James Griffin Saturday 30th August – Hibernian House, Sydney, NSW
Luke Morris Sunday 31st August – Ric’s Bar, Brisbane, QLD
Nova and the Experience Friday 29th August – Smith’s Alternative Bookshop, Canberra, ACT
Saturday 30th August – Brighton Up Bar, Sydney, NSW
Olivers Army Friday 29th August – The Gasometer Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Patrick James Friday 29th August – Beavs Bar, Geelong, VIC
Saturday 30th August – The Corner Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Thursday 4th September – The Grand Poobah, Hobart, TAS
Friday 5th September – A Music Warehouse Project, Adelaide, SA
Seek Stumble Listen Live feat. Fanny Lumsden, Little Fox Friday 29th August – The Corner Store, Sydney, NSW
Sleepy Dreamers Wednesday 3rd September – The Evelyn Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Spookyland Friday 5th September – Rocket Bar, Adelaide, SA
Taliska Friday 29th August — Conservatory Café, Wyreena, VIC
The Living Room feat. Laura Zarb, Simon Meli (The Widowbirds), Johnny Took (Little Bastard) Sunday 31st August – Lewisham Hotel, Sydney
The Timbers Friday 29th August – The World’s End, Adelaide, SA
Friday 5th September – Nelson Hotel, Nelson, VIC
Todd Sibbin and The Acadian Driftwood Saturday 30th August – Aztec, Forster, NSW
Wednesday 3rd September – Coast Hotel, Coffs Harbour, NSW
Thursday 4th September – The Treehouse, Byron Bay, NSW
Friday 5th September – The Loft, Gold Coast, QLD
Tom West Saturday 30th August – The Aztec, Forster, NSW
Wednesday 3rd September – Coast Hotel, Coffs Harbour, NSW
Thursday 4th September – The Treehouse, Byron Bay, NSW
Friday 5th September – The Loft, Gold Coast, QLD
Vance Joy Friday 5th September – Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
Friday Folk Flashback
“The Lakes of Pontchartrain” – Paul Brady and Andy Irvine
This week I fell down a Paul Brady and Andy Irvine youtube hole which I’m yet to crawl out of. Apologies if this sends you down a similar hole.
Wagons have announced plans to hit the road following the release of their new sigle “Chase The Eclipse”. The band are coming off the back of a hugely successful international tour and the release of their latest album Acid Rain and Sugar Cane so are pretty pumped to get out in front of Australian audiences again.
Check out the full list of dates for the tour below:
Thursday 25th September – Settlers Tavern, Margaret River, WA
Friday 26th September – Under the Clothesline, Perth, WA
Saturday 27th September – Wave Rock Festival, WA
Monday 3rd November – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne, VIC
Thursday 6th November – The Old Museum, Brisbane, QLD
Friday 7th November – Newtown Social Club, Sydney, NSW
Jen Cloher returns to Sydney for her only planned headline show of 2014, complete with full band
Friday 18th July – Newtown Social Club, Sydney, NSW
Gigs Next Week
Bluegrass @ Yulli’s Wednesday 16th July – Yulli’s, Sydney, NSW
Caitlin Park Friday 11th July – The Vanguard, Sydney, NSW
Clare Bowditch with Adalita Friday 11th July – Festival of Voices Tasmania, Federation Concert Hall, Hobart TAS
Thursday 17th July – Sooki Lounge, Belgrave, VIC
Friday 18th July – The Corner Hotel, Richmond, VIC
Elbury Friday 11th July – Mandala Organic Arts Café, Gold Coast, QLD
Saturday 12th July – Riverfront Café, Evans Head, NSW
Tuesday 15th July – Bar 34 Bondi, Sydney, NSW
Wednesday 16th July – Lass O’Gowrie Hotel, Newcastle, NSW
Thursday 17th July – The Front Gallery, Canberra, ACT
Fanny Lumsden and The Thrillseekers with Ruby Boots Friday 18th July – Tooma Hall, Tooma, NSW
Husky Friday 18th July – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne, VIC
Imogen Clark (above), Darcy Fox and Paige Renee Court Sunday 13th July – The Vine Hotel, Wangaratta, VIC
Wednesday 16th July – The Grace Emily, Adelaide, SA
Friday 18th July – The Singing Gallery, McLaren Vale, SA
Jeff Lang Friday 11th July – Mullumbimby Town Hall, Mullumbimby, NSW
Saturday 12th July – Visy Theatre, Brisbane Powerhouse, QLD
Sunday 13th July – The Ruins, Darwin, NT
Friday 18th July – Williamstown RSL, Williamstown, VIC
Jen Cloher Friday 18th July – Newtown Social Club, Sydney, NSW
Justin Bernasconi Friday 11th July – MoFo Folk Club, Sydney, NSW
Saturday 12th July – Smith’s Alternative, Canberra, ACT
Lachlan Bryan and The Wildes, Dan Waters and The Weeping Willows Sunday 13th July – Old Hepburn Hotel, Hepburn Springs, VIC
Friday 18th July – Holgate Brewery, Wooden, VIC
Little Bastard Friday 11th July – Sol Bar, Maroochydore, QLD
Saturday 12th July – Railway Friendly Bar, Byron Bay, NSW
Sunday 13th July – No. 5 Church St, Bellingen, NSW
Mark Wilkinson Saturday 12th July – Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney, NSW
Melody Pool and Marlon Williams Thursday 17th July – Beav’s Bar, Geelong, VIC
Friday 18th July – Leaps & Bounds Festival, Fitzroy Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC
MoFo at The Gaelic feat. Justin Bernasconi, Spyglass Gypsies, Brendan Reed Dennis Friday 11th July – The Gaelic Club, Sydney, NSW
Mustered Courage Friday 11th July – Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh, VIC
Peasant Moon Sunday 13th July – Menagerie at The Welcome Hotel, Sydney, NSW
Rose Wintergreen Thursday 17th July – The Ararat Hotel, Ararat, VIC
The Audreys Friday 11th July – Governor Hindmarsh, Adelaide, SA
The Beards Friday 11th July – The Family Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Saturday 12th July – Port Panthers, Port Macquarie, NSW
Sunday 13th July – Hoey Moey, Coffs Harbour, NSW
Wednesday 16th July – Karova Lounge, Ballarat, VIC
Thursday 17th July – The Barwon Club, Geelong, VIC
Friday 18th July – 170 Russell, Melbourne, VIC
The Man in Black feat. Tex Perkins Tuesday 15th July – Sydney Opera House, Sydney, NSW
Wednesday 16th July – Sydney Opera House, Sydney, NSW
Thursday 17th July – Sydney Opera House, Sydney, NSW
Friday 18th July – Sydney Opera House, Sydney, NSW
The Pierce Brothers Friday 11th July – Hotel High Plains, Dinner Plain, VIC
Saturday 12th July – The General, Mt Hotham, VIC
The String Contingent Sunday 13th July – The Old Courthouse, Gunning, NSW
The Yearlings Friday 11th July – No 5, Bellingen, NSW
Saturday 12th July – The Block (PRIVATE FUNCTION), Martinsville, NSW
Sunday 13th July – Sunset Studio, Newcastle, NSW
Thursday 17th July – Django, Sydney, NSW
Friday 18th July – Smiths Alternative Book Shop, Canberra, ACT
Tom Stephens Friday 11th July – The Aztec, Forster, NSW
Saturday 12th July – Private House Show, Forster, NSW
Sunday 13th July – Goldfish, Hunter Valley, NSW
Friday 18th July – TBA, Byron Bay, NSW
Tracy McNeil Friday 11th July – The Stag & Hunter, Mayfield, Maitland, NSW
Saturday 12th July – Junkyard, Newcastle, NSW
Sunday 13th July – Smith’s Alternative, Canberra, ACT
Friday 18th July – Baha Taco Joint, Rye, VIC
Friday Folk Flashback
“Warwu” – Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu and Missy Higgins
We hope you’ve been celebrating National NAIDOC Week by listening to some of your favourite indigenous folky artists. We thought we’d help you along with this stunning version of “Warwu” featuring Gurrumul and Missy Higgins from the 2011 ARIA Awards.
The latest single from the new Wagons album Acid Rain and Sugar Cane is “Chase The Eclipse” which has a brand new claymation clip. Check out the clip below:
Wagons have a couple of intimate shows coming up which are selling out fast (if they’re not sold out already) – check out the dates here:
Friday 8th August – Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh, VIC
Saturday 9th August – The Substation, Newport, VIC
Alt-country legends Wagons have been touring their new album Acid Rain & Sugar Cane right around the country since last month, and we’re lucky enough to have snaffled a double pass to their Sydney show this Saturday 14th June at the Factory Theatre.
All you need to get your hands on the tickets is be the first to email us at timberandsteelaustralia@gmail.com with your full name and the tickets are yours. But get in quick – this double pass is bound to be snapped up fast.
While you’re waiting to hear if you’ve won check out the new(ish) video from Wagons, “Beer Barrel Bar”:
The full list of remaining Wagons dates are below:
Thursday 12th June – The Abbey, Canberra, ACT
Friday 13th June – Yours & Owls, Wollongong, NSW
Saturday 14th June – Factory Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Sunday 15th June – Lizottes, Newcastle, NSW
Friday 20th June – The Zoo, Brisbane, QLD
Saturday 21st June – Railway Hotel, Darwin, NT
– Josh Pyke is extending his Lone Wolf tour into regional Australia and he’s bringing Jack Carty with him. Details here
– The new Eels album drops today and they’ve also released the video from the track “Mistakes of My Youth”. Details here
– Wagons have given us a taster of their new album with the release of the video for “Why Do You Always Cry”. Details here
– As well as sharing the new John Butler Trio video “Livin’ in The City”, we thought we’d also share their version of “Happy”. Details here
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“If you’re experiencing the festival for the first time (or were so overwhelmed with the event last time) let Timber and Steel take you through our step by step survival guide for the National Folk Festival” – Read our survival guide to The National Folk Festival. Blog here
Releases This Week
The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett – Eels iTunes
In the country for Bluesfest this weekend, Iron & Wine will be performing two very special live shows in Melbourne and Sydney at two of Australia’s finest venues. If you haven’t gotten tickets to these gigs yet, and if there’s any tickets left, you need to buy them. Now.
Saturday 19th April – Bluesfest, Byron Bay, NSW
Tuesday 22nd April – Forum Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
Wednesday 23rd April – Sydney Opera House, Sydney, NSW
Gigs Next Week
Ash Grunwald Thursday 24th April – The Espy, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 25th April – Barwon Heads Hotel, Barwon Heads, VIC
Boy & Bear Saturday 19th April – Brothers, Cairns, QLD
Sunday 20th April – The Venue, Townsville, QLD
Tuesday 22nd April – Pilbeam Theatre, Rockhampton, QLD
Wednesday 23rd April – Harvey Road Tavern, Gladstone, QLD
Thursday 24th April – Sugarland Tavern, Bundaberg, QLD
Byron Bay Bluesfest Thursday 17th to Monday 21st April – Byron Bay, NSW
Christopher Coleman Collective Saturday 19th April – The Pav, Launceston, TAS
Daniel Champagne Friday 18th to Saturday 19th April – Byron Bluesfest, Byron Bay, NSW
Sunday 20th April – Ocean Street Festival, Maroochydore, QLD
Wednesday 23rd April – Beach Hotel, Byron Bay, NSW
Thursday 24th April – The Loft, Gold Coast, QLD
Eleanor MCEvoy Wednesday 23rd April – Rosie O’Grady’s, Perth, WA
Thursday 24th to Sunday 27th April – Fairbridge Folk Festival, Pinjarra, WA
Fairbridge Festival Friday 25th to Sunday 27th April – Fairbridge, WA
Fraser A. Gorman w/ Mojo Juju, Palm Springs Thursday 24th April – The Workers Club, Melbourne, VIC
Iron & Wine Tuesday 22nd April – Forum Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
Wednesday 23rd April – Sydney Opera House, Sydney, NSW
Jake Bugg Sunday 20th April – Enmore Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Wednesday 23rd April – The HiFi, Brisbane, QLD
Jason Isbell with Tift Merritt Friday 18th April – Boogie Festival, Bruzzy’s Farm, Tallarook, VIC
Saturday 19th April – Meeniyan Town Hall, Meeniyan, VIC
John Butler Trio Saturday 19th April – Bluesfest, Byron Bay NSW
Julia and the Deep Sea Sirens Thursday 24th April – Braidwood Folk Club, Braidwood, NSW
Laura & Susie Thursday 17th to Monday 21st April – National Folk Festival, Canberra, ACT
Wednesday 23rd April – Smith’s Alternative Bookshop, Canberra, ACT
Friday 25th April – Django Bar, Sydney, NSW
Lindi Ortega Thursday 17th to Saturday 19th April – National Folk Festival, ACT
Sunday 20th April – Boogie Festival, Tullarook, VIC
Tuesday 22nd April – The Toff In Town, Melbourne, VIC
Thursday 24th April – Brighton Up Bar, Sydney, NSW
Kaurna Cronin and Ben Whiting Saturday 19th April – Treehouse On Belongil, Byron Bay, NSW
Sunday 20th April – Dowse Bar, Brisbane, QLD
Friday 25th April – The Aztec, Forster, NSW
Paul Greene and the Other Colours Friday 25th April – The Goulburn Club, Goulburn, NSW
Ma Petite Thursday 24th April – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne, VIC
Mark Wilkinson Saturday 19th April – Lizotte’s, Newcastle, NSW
Melbourne Folk Club w/ Special International Guest, Jordie Lane Wednesday 23rd April – Bella Union, Melbourne, VIC
Michael Franti and Spearhead w/ Nahko and Medicine For The People Wednesday 23rd April – The Tivoli, Brisbane, QLD
Mount Beauty Music Festival Friday 25th to Sunday 27th April – Mount Beauty, VIC
National Folk Festival Thursday 17th to Monday 21st April – Canberra, ACT
Seth Lakeman Saturday 19th April – Thornbury Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
Sunday 20th April – The Factory, Sydney, NSW
St Albans Folk Festival Thursday 24th to Sunday 27th April – St Albans, NSW
Steve Smyth Tuesday 22nd April – Toff in Town, Melbourne, VIC
Tanya Batt Friday 25th April – Baha’s, Rye, VIC
The Bad Shepherds Friday 18th April – Thornbury Theatre, Thornbury, VIC
Saturday 19th April – The Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine, VIC
Sunday 20th April – Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh, VIC
Tuesday 22nd April – The Governor Hindmarsh, Adelaide, SA
Thursday 24th April – The Odd Fellow, Fremantle, WA
Friday 25th April – Fairbridge Folk Festival, Fairbridge, WA
The Beez Friday 25th to Sunday 27th April – Mount Beauty Music Festival, Vic
Vance Joy Thursday 24th April – The Governor Hindmarsh, Adelaide, SA
Friday Folk Flashback
“Railroad Man” – Eels
The new Eels album The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett drops today and from what we’ve already heard from it it’s their best in years. And while The Eels like to skip around genres a bit but they have plenty of folk in their back catalogue, including this Dylan-esque gem “Railroad Man”.
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