Well known around the live music venues and dive bars of Brisbane, The Urban Sea have been making some serious waves with their unique brand of indie soul/rock. A genre-fluid melting pot of influences, The Urban Sea are known for their huge live sound and songs that speak to fans across the musical spectrum. Starting off 2023 with a bang, the band played two huge shows at the Woodford Folk Festival and then jumped straight into the studio to polished off their next 6 track EP and are currently getting set for a nation wide tour to support the release later in the year.

Their first single ‘Underground Love’ and their follow up debut self-titled EP released in 2020 received national airplay on Double J and radio across the country. More recently, The Urban Sea dropped their debut album ‘Fall Back to Reason’ featuring their emotional single 'Devil in the Church' which garnered thousands of streams worldwide.

Take a listen to some of The Urban Sea below:

Devil in the Church- THE URBAN SEA (Official Music Video)

The Urban Sea - Your Enemy (Official Music Video)

Underground Love - YouTube

Support for the night is still to be announced. Doors open at 7pm and tickets can be purchased below:

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George Lane presents to you the music of one of the most highly regarded and influential musicians of his time, Hank Williams. On the year of his 100th birthday, we will be celebrating Hank's extensive catalogue of Country and Western tunes led by Hank Ferguson (vocals), Peter Baylor (guitar) Ben Franz (steel guitar) - The Waifs, Cat Moser (fiddle) and Jono Brown (double bass).

This is a band of highly acclaimed musicians who are very familiar with Hank’s music and are going to present it in the closest fashion they know how. From classics such as ‘Hey Good Lookin’’ to ‘Jambalaya’ amongst many others the day will be all things Hank to celebrate 100 years since his birth.

This is a show with General Admission tickets (mostly seated). Tickets can be purchased below:

Ticket Price $25pp + BF
General Admission at the Door $30pp

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With new album "Dumb Luck", The Soul Movers are finally ready to disclose their secret recipe of Soul Movin' flavours. From groovy pop to retro rock to funky finger-lickin' bluegrass smoked bangers - the entire smorgasbord of sounds will be shared.

From the delicious strings of OG Red Wiggle (and now DJ!) Murray Cook with tambourine (and long boots) wielding accomplice Lizzie Mack, plus the three delivery 'movin men of rhythm - Marko (keys), Luke (drums) and Matthew (bass) making the beats offering, truly irresistible.

Add rockin' local ladies The Myffs to the mix and grab tickets now (while you still can) or forever hold your silence. 

See you for the drop - with retro bells on!!

Check out some of The Soulmovers below with ‘Evolution’:

The Soul Movers - EVOLUTION (Official Music Video) - YouTube

And ‘Fool I Am’:

The Soul Movers - Fool I Am (Official Video Clip) - YouTube

Support for the evening is still to be announced. There are premium front row seats as well as general admission tickets available. Doors Open at 7pm and tickets can be purchased below:

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Back in March, when Dan Warner & The Night Parrots launched their acclaimed new album ‘Maybe, then...’, the last song of the gig was a never-before-heard original tune called, ‘Long Gone Songs’. The song went off. After the gig, the rumbling in the room from the audience was ‘why the hell did The Night Parrots leave ‘Long Gone Songs’ off the record? ’Well, the band has taken the hint.

At George Lane on Sunday afternoon 27th of August, Dan Warner & The Night Parrots return to St Kilda to put things right by launching ‘Long Gone Songs’ as a brand new single. The full Night Parrots line-up will be playing the show-featuring Marcel Borrack, Clio Renner, Ash Davies, Nathan Farrelly and Adam Simmons.

As fellow St Kilda muso Paulie Stewart put it: ‘Melbourne is acknowledged as one of the world’s great music cities and it’s thanks to the likes of Dan Warner...’ Come on down to George Lane on Sunday 27th August and help celebrate a new song from one of our finest local songwriters.

Check out some of Dan Warner & The Night Parrots below with ‘Summer Out Of Reach’:

Dan Warner & The Night Parrots - Summer Out Of Reach (Official video) - YouTube

And ‘Every Moon Is Blue’ below:

Dan Warner & The Night Parrots - Every Moon Is Blue [Official Video] - YouTube

Support is still to be announced. There are premium seats for this show as well as general admission (mostly seated). Doors open at 4pm and tickets can be purchased below:

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Gretta Ziller’s sound may bear the hallmarks of classic Americana music but its essence is far more diverse. The Melbourne songstress’ roots span jazz, blues, rock, pop and classical, that eclecticism is reflected in her songwriting & performances. Her 2017 debut album ‘Queen of Boomtown’ received critical acclaim which included Golden Guitar Nominations.

Check out some of Gretta’s music below:

Gretta Ziller - Stockholm (Official Music Video)

Gretta Ziller - Ain't Even Your Lover (Official Video)

Gretta Ziller - Fan The Fire (Official Music Video)

Gretta has spent the past 2 years keeping herself busy with an Australian Independent Radio Mentorship and her participation in the Global Music Match Program. Her sophomore album ‘Judas Tree’ has gained Gretta her second nomination for the Australian Music Prize, and a 3rd finalist place in the APRA Professional Development award. Gretta will be releasing her latest album at George Lane on August 26.

Support for the night is still to be announced. Doors open at 7:30pm and tickets can be purchased below:

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The Beast with Two Heads

Past, present, future.

Mark and Rob Snarski have been dabbling with music for 40 years. Firstly together with Chad’s Tree ~ a band David McComb (lead singer of The Triffids) described as sounding like Television backing The Walker Brothers. Then Mark moved on to form The Jackson Code and Rob started singing with The Blackeyed Susans ~ both bands releasing numerous albums and touring extensively.

It's been over a decade since the two brothers have shared a stage. Mark continues to wander the hills of Asturias in Spain in search of elusive songs. Rob has recently finished up a national tour with soopergroup SnarskiCircusLindyBand.

Sure, they’ll be exchanging a song or two and diving deep into their rich back catalogue but expect some focus on the new, the present, the future.

Coming to a drive-in near you…

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"Pitjantjatjara singer-songwriter Frank Yamma has long been one of Australia's strongest indigenous voices. From his 1990s central desert recordings – both solo and with his band Piranpa – through to his more recent albums Countryman (2010) and Uncle (2014), Yamma's heartfelt lyrics and moving delivery have always set him apart as an exceptional artist." Seth Jordan - Songlines UK

Frank Yamma is one of Australia’s most significant Indigenous songwriters with an ability to cross cultural and musical boundaries. An initiated Pitjantjatjara man, Frank sings in his native language and English. His mighty songs, magical guitar playing and deeply evocative voice tell stories of country, protection, heartache, travel and love. Although he’s lived in Adelaide for many years, Frank’s spirit belongs to the heart of Australia. Uluru. Docker River. Ernabella. Central Australia. As Frank says, “wherever the Pitjantjatjara mob come from”.

His albums, Countryman (2010) and Uncle (2014) released after a ten-year hiatus gained Yamma widespread critical acclaim and recognition leading to an opportunity to perform nationally and internationally. Frank’s touring highlights include WOMADelaide, Byron Bay Bluesfest and Sydney Festival. He has undertaken three tours to Europe performing at the 2012 Cultural Olympiad (UK), Womad (UK); The New Hebridean Festival (Scotland), Festival Bled (Slovenia) and Colours of Ostrava (Czech Republic). In 2014, Yamma was included in the official showcase for WOMEX, a spot which is rare and coveted amongst artists from Australia as well as internationally.

Frank Yamma released his debut vinyl record, Tjukurpa: The Story in Feb 2020. The record received widespread critical acclaim in Australia and internationally including an ARIA nomination for Best Blues & Roots Album and a five-star review in Songlines UK. The record is accompanied with a digital release of The Kulila Project a compilation which features contributions from long time collaborators David Bridie and Phil Wales as well as remixes from CORIN, James Henry and EA Wave's Jinku, Hiribae & Ukweli.

Check out some of Frank’s music below:

Frank Yamma "She Cried" from the Countryman album.

Frank Yamma - Tjintu Kutu (Jinku Mix)

Frank will be bringing his powerful storytelling to George Lane for one performance only and will be accompanied by David Bridie. Supporting Frank will be Anna Smyrk. With a voice described as ‘truly astonishing’ by Rolling Stone, Anna Smyrk is a powerful singer and song maker from Naarm (Melbourne, Australia). Her songs are anthemic indie bombshells, pairing vulnerable lyrics with explosive arrangements and undeniable hooks.​ 

The last 12 months have been massive for Anna, with highlights including supporting Birds of Tokyo and Tim Rogers, touring North America and Europe, official showcases at NXNE (Canada), Folk Alliance International (USA) and Live at Heart (Sweden) and recording a new EP in Nashville with award-winning producers Jake Finch and Collin Pastore (Lucy Dacus).  The first single from the new record, ‘I Don’t Want to Meet Your Mother.’ was added to Apple Music’s New Indie playlist across multiple territories and ‘The Runner’ was added to MTV in Germany.

Doors open at 7:30pm and Tickets can be purchased below:

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As part of the George Lane Matinee Sessions, Jeff Jenkins & his band The Heartstarters will be performing original songs from their new album BOY MEETS GIRL, some as yet unrecorded new originals plus a couple of songs they wish they’d written, from artists like Tom Petty, Elvis Costello, The Band and The Beatles. They are coming to George Lane off the back of a huge launch night at The Memo, Healesville in December, followed by stellar performances on opening night at the Healesville Music Festival, Rochford Concert Lounge and Arcobar.

Jeff and Adrian Gardiner (lead guitarist) co wrote the new album which has been hailed ‘a great new Australian album’ by Neil Rogers on RRR, ‘a wonderful record, it tells a great story’ by music writer and critic Jeff Jenkins (the other one) and ‘terrific songs and playing’ by Stuart Coupe on Sydney’s 2SER radio. The album is getting airplay on 3RRR, 2SER, Southern FM, and YVFM.

Check out some of Jeff Jenkins & The Heartstarters below:

Boy Meets Girl single

Album launch for Boy Meets Girl at The Memo, Healesville on 2/12/22

Support for the day is still to be announced. Doors open at 3pm and tickets can be purchased below:

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Originally aspiring to be a nuclear physicist, Kim Salmon was swayed by the sounds of rock’n’roll and became a Scientist. He later became a Beast of Bourbon and then a Surrealist.

He’s been a seminal influence on Garage and Grunge Rock and countless bands including Nirvana, Mudhoney, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, White Stripes, Sonic Youth, The Drones and Spacemen 3.

Fresh from tours with The Surrealists and The Scientists plus his latest solo spoken word shows Haunted Grooves and Rooted, Kim returns to George Lane with his new band, “Smoked Salmon” to showcase new material as well as play hits from his illustrious back catalogue.

Take a listen to some of Kim Salmon below with ‘Frantic Romantic’:

(1) Kim Salmon - Frantic Romantic - YouTube

And thanks to Rage, ‘I Fell’ below:

(1) Kim Salmon & The Surrealists - I Fell (Video) - YouTube

This is a show with premium front row seating as well as general admission (mostly seated). Support for the night is still to be announced. Doors open at 7pm and tickets can be purchased below:

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General Admission at the Door $30

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The music of singer, composer, performer and producer Steve Balbi mines a kaleidoscope of life at the margins. Transcending rock and pop while coalescing sentimentality and soul, Balbi bespeaks Bowie and Dylan in melody and verse, exploring the heterogeneity, refinement and dirty rotten groove of Radiohead.

First cutting his chops on bass with Kevin Borich Express at just 17 years of age, Balbi was very much the child prodigy. Although the creative chameleon’s species being was soon liberated as he cultivated an indelible production and song-writing partnership with Justin Stanley; first founding and producing Aussie chart-toppers Noiseworks (1986), before forming the Electric Hippies (1993).

Numerous European tours, four multi-platinum award-winning albums, and various ARIA Award Nominations later, Balbi lifted his guitar from the rack to form Universe with Cathy Green (X) in 1996, working with Prince and Paisley Park’s Susan Rogers, before Move Trees and Moon emerged in subsequent years. Then in 2011, Balbi accepted an invitation to front 1970s and ‘80s new-wavers Mi-Sex, who in 2021 marked the 40th Anniversary of Graffiti Crimes and Computer Games.

Reflecting upon his journey as composer and producer, Balbi’s eclectic catalogue of production credits transcend genres, akin to his odyssey as a musician and performer. For the dynamic assemblage of artists that he’s produced includes Noiseworks, Electric Hippies, Glenn Shorrock, Juice, Jenny Morris, Pearls & Swine, Toe to Toe, Vincent Stone, Fyre Byrd, Moon, and Christine Anu, among numerous others. And in 1999, Balbi sat in on vocals and guitar for David Bowie’s Hours sessions with Marius de Vries too.

Take a listen to some of Steve’s music below with ‘I Found You’:

(13) Steve Balbi - I Found You [Official Video] - YouTube

And alongside Jessica Irwin with ‘Winners’:

(13) Winners (Psykinetic Mix) - Steve Balbi & Jessica Irwin - YouTube

This is a show with premium front row seating as well as general admission (mosty seated). Support for the night is still to be announced. Doors open at 7pm and tickets can be purchased below:

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General Admission ticket at door $40

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Memphis to Melbourne a Commitments Revue, the boys from Blues Roulette have put a new show together, rooted in the classic film "The Commitments"

Re energising all the Soul and RnB chart topping vibes from the 60s and 70s.

Bringing you Memphis GOLD like, Chain of Fools, Try a Little Tenderness and of course Mustang Sally...

Spend the night with us, and be reminded what feel good music is all about.

Doors open at 7pm and tickets can be purchased below:

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Campbell's blend of folk, blues and country aligns him with modern Americana but it's clear his influences are wide ranging, from iconic artists such as Joni Mitchell, Nick Drake, Bob Dylan, The Beatles and The Allman Brothers to contemporary songwriters such as Paul Kelly, Neil Finn and Bernard Fanning.

Campbell's songs are a sidewalk cafe, a mood, a glimpse in the mirror. His voice is authentic and intimate, floating with a warmth and a country quality filtered through urban dust. Campbell will release his debut EP in 2022.

“Some songs are evocative of a time and place through the singer’s voice; some through the music. Some have the entire package, so that you slip into the song and feel completely transported to that time and place – and this is the case with the new Americana single ‘Bring to the Dawn’ by Pete Campbell”

Sophie Hamley - SUNBURNT COUNTRY MUSIC

Take a listen below to some of Pete Campbell:

Pete Campbell - Waltz for the Common (feat Maya Simmons) - Official Lyric

Pete Campbell - Bring to the Dawn (Official Lyric Video)

Support is still to be announced. Doors open at 7pm and tickets can be purchased below:

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With multiple awards to their names and thousands of miles between them, Matt Joe Gow & Kerryn Fields are bonafide masters of their craft, having discovered a natural chemistry as performers, the union of their songwriting enables them to explore new depths in their music. 

Their ragged edge comes steeped in Alt-Country influences, building their sound around acoustic instruments and honest songwriting while devouring records from Bob Dylan, Gillian Welch, Tracy Chapman, Grant Lee Phillips, Dave Dobbyn and Neil Finn.

Matt Joe Gow grew up in Dunedin in the South Island of New Zealand, a place with bad weather and good music, meanwhile Kerryn Fields was raised in the North Island with one hand on guitar and the other firmly upon her heart. A kindred connection with their homeland brings an emotive strength to their music and gives their songs a sense of place and purpose.

"The combined talents of both these two artists is really a perfect match" - Myles O'Neil-Shaw, PBS FM

"Together they have found a way to meet and create something new" - Sunburnt Country Music 

"Bringing the concept of a supergroup to the arena of Kiwi country music" - Ambient Light 

Celebrated artists Matt Joe Gow & Kerryn Fields are Music Victoria Award winners for their respective solo records and have appeared on festival stages such as Port Fairy Folk Festival, Out On The Weekend, Queenscliff Music Festival, Riverboats, Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival, Blue Mountains Music Festival, Out On The Green and Tamworth Country Music Festival.

“There is no excuse for not seeing them play” - Kev Rowland, Muzic.net.nz 

"Simply magical performance" Grain Tonic 

Take a listen below:

Your Heart Of Gold - Matt Joe Gow & Kerryn Fields

Matt Joe Gow - 'Til My Whole Heart Bursts (Visualiser)

Matt Joe Gow - Between Tonight & Tomorrow

UNTIL YOU // KERRYN FIELDS (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

Doors open at 7:30pm and tickets can be purchased below:

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Brooke Taylor is a Melbourne-based singer, songwriter and guitarist. Her music style encompasses folk, rock and country elements. Wowing crowds with her magnetic energy at gigs and music festivals across the country, including St Kilda Music Festival, Bruthen Blues Festival, Leaps and Bounds and The Taste Of Tassie.

Taylor is going from strength to strength, as a finalist for the Lyrebird Gift in 2019 as well as nabbing support slots for highly regarded acts such as the Pierce Brothers (AUS), Luka Bloom (IRE), Joe Pug (US), Renee Geyer (AUS), Tex Perkins (AUS) and Tim Rogers (AUS).

She has also recently become the newest member of Mick Thomas' Roving Commission in 2021.

Brooke writes about the human condition, drawing listeners in with her strong storytelling and raw emotion. Her songs are built with strong rhythm guitar, memorable melodies, honey-toned vocals and soulful lyrics. Brooke Taylor is an exciting artist to watch out for, with her Debut Album 'It's The Little Things' launching at #2 on the Australian Independent Album Charts July 2020. 

Take a listen to some of Brooke’s music below:

Brooke Taylor - Lock and Load

Brooke Taylor - Your Side Of Our Bed

Brooke Taylor - 'Shot Down' (Live)

You won't be able to help but think 'how can someone so small take up so much space?

Supporting on the night is Max Allan. Doors open at 7pm and tickets can be purchased below:

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Heath Robertson is a multi-instrumentalist singer/songwriter and producer who performs with a maturity well beyond his young years, and at a level to rival any seasoned artist.

Heath has been in and around the music industry since the modest age of 12. After discovering his love for performing, he quickly transitioned to live sound production and then to studio production.

With catchy guitar licks and solid beats inspired by a bygone era, Heath's music fuses the blues with 70’s influenced rock right here in your backyard.

Heath will be performing alongside his full band for this show. Take a listen to some of Heath Robertson below:

You Can Be Found

Leave Me Be

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Following on from her album ‘Bridesmaid’ and last single ‘Gravity,’ Nikki is launching her latest song “La La Land” at George Lane on Friday 30th June 2023. When asked about the song she replied, “It’s fascinating how two people can have a totally different narrative regarding a conversation. One is the truth and the other is so far from it, they must be living in La La Land.”

Nikki was the original backing vocalist for The John Farnham band also recording her vocals for the ‘Whispering Jack’ album. She toured with Kylie Minogue throughout the world and at home with Australian Crawl, Suzi Quatro, Richard Clapton, Lulu as well as hundreds of sessions.

More recently she has fronted the bands ‘Jam the Funk,’ with Eric McCusker, Rick Petropoulos, Fallon Williams lll, John Grant, Robyn Payne & Paula Reid: ‘The Ritual of Rock’ with Lisa Bade, Dave Leslie, Rick Petropoulos, Scott Griffiths and Fallon Williams lll and ‘The Dreamroom’ with Eric McCusker, Rick Petropoulos and Fallon Williams lll releasing their album entitled ‘What the Moon Believes.’

Check Out some of Nikki Nicholls music below:

NIKKI NICHOLLS - BRIDESMAID Official

Nikki Nicholls Gravity

Nikki’s special guest on the night will be the fabulous Steve Wade who has won Australian Singer/Songwriter of the Year two years in a row and also replaced Glenn Shorrock in the Little River Band for four years mainly touring the United States of America.

Doors open at 7pm and tickets can be purchased below:

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Sweethearts revive and enliven Soul, Funk & Blues with their trademark Sass that has afforded them return appearances at the Montreux Jazz Festival, Jazz à Vienne & the Porretta Soul Festival with music legends!

“Sweethearts are keeping the music of soul alive and I feel confident that it’s in great hands” Vivian Sessoms, Vocalist, USA.

Having just returned from their 7th Europe Festival tour, Sweethearts once again showed the world why they are a must see act. What other band commands the attention of music greats including Bernard Purdie, Gil Askey, Maceo Parker & Vivian Sessoms? This time around it was the one and only Alfred ‘Pee Wee’ Ellis, former member of the original James Brown Band and co-writer of soul classics including ‘Cold Sweat’ and ‘Say It Loud – I’m Black and I’m Proud’. He had heard about the talent of Sweethearts so he showed up at one of their sound checks. It only took half a song until he agreed to jump up and perform his original Cold Sweat with the band.

“The Sweethearts once again provided the best entertainment of the whole weekend at the Porretta Soul Festival.” Tony Rounce, Ace records, UK

Such is the talent and drawing power of this unique band. For 30 years Sweethearts have delivered explosive energy with their exuberant live shows. Comprising up to 30 members, this all female soul band continue to develop young female musicians on some of the worlds best stages. Performing a mix of classic soul covers and dynamic originals Sweethearts are sure to get you moving.

Take a listen to some Sweethearts below:

Sweethearts See Line Woman - Montreux Jazz 2019

Bernard Purdie loves Sweethearts so much that in 2018 he returned to Australia for the first time in over 20 years specifically to perform with the band again.

“There is nothing like this band in the world. These girls need to be heard.” Bernard Purdie, Drumming legend, USA.

Experience Sweethearts for yourself and see why artists/music lovers around the world are talking about this band.

“Sweethearts will always be welcome at Montreux Jazz Festival.” Claudia Regolatti, Festival Programmer.

Support for the night is Mink Mila. Doors open at 7:30pm and tickets can be purchased below:

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The Hornets are steeped in the blues, they rise out of the Yarra Valley delta meeting at the mythical crossroads where Chicago grit has blown in. This is an earthy blues band with a pedigree of outstanding musicians…. The Age’s Warwick McFadyen

Exciting things have happened to The Hornets since they last played George Lane. Not only did they celebrate their Silver anniversary in 2022 they also recorded a brand new EP and it’s a beauty. Secondly they have been signed by Laneway Music who will publish, not only their new material such as the EP, but also the entirety of their back catalogue, plus a host of unreleased material. The June 24 show will see the band play cuts from the new EP and a selection of songs from their entire career …not to be missed. 

The Hornets are:

Author, singer-song writer and guitarist Craig Horne, ARIA Hall of Fame guitarist Jeff Burstin (Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons and Black Sorrows) , ARIA winner and keyboardist Bruce Haymes (Paul Kelly, Archie Roach, you name it) Melbourne’s go-to bass player Yuri Pavlinov (Bamboos, Cat Empire) and Chris Tabone on drums (Bad Loves).

Check out The Hornets below live with ‘Cornfield’:

THE HORNETS - Cornfield (live) - YouTube

Doors open at 3pm and tickets can be purchased below:

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City born but country raised, when Dave Wright puts pen to paper and pick to guitar strings he knocks out epics and ravers and boozers about girls, cars, Australia, mariticide, Diggers, truckers, sadness, sickness, drunks, heartbroken mothers, angry fathers, desperate sons … and death. Lots of death. It’s a dark road rutted by Holden rust buckets and RSL relics but between 2012-2021 Dave and his band the Midnight Electric released 4 albums and 2 EPS of searing roots rock music. In 2017 however, Dave turned his attention to his other love: old time music, and formed the Midnight Ramblers as a side project to satisfy his love of bluegrass, folk, country, and storytelling songs. Featuring long time stalwarts Rob Barber and Tim Cavanagh, plus fiddle player Connor Ross- Hicks, the Ramblers initially delved deep into Dave's vast catalogue to re-imagine some of his most popular tunes into down home country and bluegrass stompers. As the folk bug bit deep, Dave devoted more and more time to writing for the Ramblers and in 2019 they released their first long player, the ominously titled Turn Out The Lights. Mick Thomas had this to say about Turn Out The Lights:

“If the shirt fits then maybe you should wear that shirt. After years of playing his beloved Melbourne town to a committed bunch of followers in full barnstorming brass laden electric mode Turn Out the Lights sees Dave Wright and his core band in acoustic navy bluegrass style and you know what? It works. It’s a different shirt for sure, but it looks good on him.”

Playing old- time style, gathered around one microphone with big harmonies and lashings of rolling mandolin and soaring fiddle, Dave Wright & The Midnight Ramblers began playing shows in earnest in 2019 and appeared at The Western Weekender in 2020, Out On The Weekend in 2021, Yackandandah Folk Festival in 2023, and on supports to Mick Thomas’ Roving Commision. They will be playing Newport Folk Festival before departing on their Small Towns Tour in July however for one night only the band will launch their brand new album Darkness Calling by playing it in full, in sequence at the beautiful George Lane in St Kilda in a rollicking, thoughtful, and intimate show that is not to be missed.

Check out some of Dave Wright & The Midnight Ramblers below with ‘Judgement Day’:

Dave Wright & The Midnight Ramblers- Judgement Day Official Clip - YouTube

The Cartridge Family

The Cartridge Family sing sunshine-filled hillbilly songs of death and despair. Beautiful harmonies and humorous lyrics pepper their extensive original repertoire. Songs such as ‘Beerijuana’, ‘Hipster Bogan’, ’Dickheads With Guns’ and ‘Megan the Vegan’ help The Cartridge Family take old-time country music on one hell of a foot-stomping good time!

Charlotte Le Lievre

Described by Dave Ruby Howe from Triple J as 'authentic and tear-soaked alt-country', songwriter Charlotte Le Lievre is renowned for moving audiences with her deeply emotive lyrics and live performances. Drawing on the diverse currents of country music, Le Lievre weaves songs that traverse experiences of grief and outback landscapes. Her voice and songs are equal parts heart wrenching and uplifting, hailing from a vintage era of smokefilled honky tonk bars or late night fireside jam sessions. Le Lievre released her debut album Songs from the Barrier Line on Friday 10 March 2023 to widespread acclaim. The body of 10 original songs take listeners on a journey, as Le Lievre grapples with the existential nature of death and dying, the processing of grief and the healing nature of connection to the unique outback town of Broken Hill. The record gives a nod to both classic country and folk traditions, showcasing Le Lievre’s genre-defiant style and solidifying her as a powerful emergent country songwriter.

Doors open at 7pm and tickets can be purchased below:

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“There are no riches but the riches of love. And there’s nothing you can’t rise above”. Whether it’s the sustaining invocation to his young son, or the pain and desperation of our forgotten peoples, songwriter and activist Les Thomas sings true to the heart of every listener. His intense lyrical style, and impassioned musical presentation enthral with deftly woven stories that we can’t walk away from. A must see artist”.

In the winter of 2016, Les Thomas experienced the most harrowing crisis of his life. Like some modern day Don Quixote, he was pushed to his emotional and psychological limits during a campaign to close the Don Dale youth detention centre. In the immediate aftermath and near-hospitalisation, he wrote a song called Man on Fire that poetically captured how it affected him, his family and his fellow activists. The song is about drawing on those painful lessons in a way that can give hope and eventually “to the prize, we rise again.”

Anyone who’s been through an ordeal with extreme highs and lows can relate to, with a chorus that takes off like a spaceship.

It’s frequently the most requested song in Les’s sets and he always knew this would be the lead single for his next album.

Now it’s time to make this song launch official with a very special debut full band show featuring his producer Stephen Grady on bass, Justin Olson on drums and Joshua Jones on lead guitar.

The evening will also include a premiere screening of the Man on Fire video clip, filmed on location in the forests of Warburton by Ryan Tews and featuring a suitably powerful vintage road machine that has to be seen to be believed.

Check out some of Les Thomas below:

The Circus (Acoustic) - Les Thomas

Les Thomas - Goodbye Sisto

Supporting on the night is Teresa Duffy-Richards. "Teresa's depth and artistry is astonishingly beyond her years and is one of the most exciting voices in alt-country this country has heard in a long time - absolutely gorgeous!" - Kath Devaney, ABC Country

Teresa Duffy-Richards' songs are steeped in the vast traditions of folk and country music. She and partner Joshua Jones create a rousing live duo show with acoustic guitars, banjo and dobro, often compared to the likes of Gillian Welch and David Rawlings. But ultimately it is the timeless songwriting of old world and 20th century troubadours and Tennessee-reared yodellers, that inspires much of her work.

Doors open at 7pm and tickets can be purchased below:

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Perry grew up in the inner city working class area of Sydney known as Redfern. He grew up in a home populated by various uncles, aunts, cousins and grandparents. Every Saturday morning his grandmother would do the house work whilst playing the likes of Ray Charles and Roy Orbison at a volume loud enough to spill out onto the neighbouring streets, lined with tightly-packed terraced houses, warehouses and textile factories.

When he was 12, he got his first guitar and within six months he’d written his first song. It was during his first year at high school that his family moved to the neighbouring area of Waterloo, with its high-rise Department of Housing blocks. It was within this environment that Perry formed the band The Stolen Holdens in 1988. Musically inspired by the likes of The Clash and Elvis Costello and lyrically taking his cue from artists like Lou Reed and Bruce Springsteen, Keyes and The Stolen Holdens developed a small but loyal following in the local Sydney music scene.

The band faded by the early 90’s and Perry re-emerged in 2003, playing solo sets featuring songs that would make up the bulk of his debut double album Meter– released in 2005 to critical acclaim and numerous years end best-of lists.

His next album The Last Ghost Train Home was released in 2007. It went on to be short-listed for the Australian Music Prize and was named the ABC Radio National Album of the Year.

His ARIA nominated 3rd album, Johnny Ray’s Downtown contains 16 tracks that once again draw on Perry’s local environment – the marginalised, often neglected and rapidly decaying inner city areas of Sydney – for their inspiration.

With Sunnyholt the focus shifts west to the outer Sydney suburbs where Perry's family travelled in the late 1960s and 1970s only to find an environment devoid of infrastructure and struggling to birth a community.

His latest studio album, Jim Salmon's Lament was released in 2018 and was followed by his first live album. Live in B-Town was released at the end of 2021.

A new studio album is scheduled for release in 2023.

Take a listen to some of Perry’s music below with ‘Railway Square’:

Perry Keyes, Railway Square - YouTube

Below with ‘Wentworth Park’:

Perry Keyes, Wentworth Park - YouTube

And ‘One Cone Cul De Sac’ below:

Perry Keyes, One Cone Cul De Sac - YouTube

This is a show with premium front row seating as well as general admission (mostly seated). Doors open at 7:30pm and tickets can be purchased below:

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DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND, WE HAVE RELEASED A SECOND PERRY KEYES SHOW!

Perry grew up in the inner city working class area of Sydney known as Redfern. He grew up in a home populated by various uncles, aunts, cousins and grandparents. Every Saturday morning his grandmother would do the house work whilst playing the likes of Ray Charles and Roy Orbison at a volume loud enough to spill out onto the neighbouring streets, lined with tightly-packed terraced houses, warehouses and textile factories.

When he was 12, he got his first guitar and within six months he’d written his first song. It was during his first year at high school that his family moved to the neighbouring area of Waterloo, with its high-rise Department of Housing blocks. It was within this environment that Perry formed the band The Stolen Holdens in 1988. Musically inspired by the likes of The Clash and Elvis Costello and lyrically taking his cue from artists like Lou Reed and Bruce Springsteen, Keyes and The Stolen Holdens developed a small but loyal following in the local Sydney music scene.

The band faded by the early 90’s and Perry re-emerged in 2003, playing solo sets featuring songs that would make up the bulk of his debut double album Meter– released in 2005 to critical acclaim and numerous years end best-of lists.

His next album The Last Ghost Train Home was released in 2007. It went on to be short-listed for the Australian Music Prize and was named the ABC Radio National Album of the Year.

His ARIA nominated 3rd album, Johnny Ray’s Downtown contains 16 tracks that once again draw on Perry’s local environment – the marginalised, often neglected and rapidly decaying inner city areas of Sydney – for their inspiration.

With Sunnyholt the focus shifts west to the outer Sydney suburbs where Perry's family travelled in the late 1960s and 1970s only to find an environment devoid of infrastructure and struggling to birth a community.

His latest studio album, Jim Salmon's Lament was released in 2018 and was followed by his first live album. Live in B-Town was released at the end of 2021.

A new studio album is scheduled for release in 2023.

Take a listen to some of Perry’s music below with ‘Railway Square’:

Perry Keyes, Railway Square - YouTube

Below with ‘Wentworth Park’:

Perry Keyes, Wentworth Park - YouTube

And ‘One Cone Cul De Sac’ below:

Perry Keyes, One Cone Cul De Sac - YouTube

This is a show with premium front row seating as well as general admission (mostly seated). Doors open at 3pm and tickets can be purchased below:

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See you there :)

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AN ARTIST WHO HAS STOOD THE TEST OF TIME. KEVIN BORICH IS UNDOUBTEDLY ONE OF THE CHOSEN FEW.

With a professional career spanning 47 years, Kevin Borich has done it all. Beginning with the LA- DE- DA’S in New Zealand, writing the classic hit ‘Gonna See My Baby Tonight’, to his KEVIN BORICH EXPRESS and The PARTY BOYS, Kevin has performed at some of the biggest Rock events Australia has seen.

From your local to the big events, he has carved out a revered reputation in the Australian Music Industry, performing his music with a youthful exuberance, - giving extra meaning to the word LONGEVITY. Kevin has played and recorded with artists such as Renee’ Geyer `Blues License’ - Dutch Tilders `The Blues Had a Baby ‘- Richard Clapton `Prussian Blue’, Jamming with Carlos twice, also with Bo Diddley, Richie Blackmore (Deep Purple), Ron Wood (Rolling Stones), John Mayall, Taj Mahal & members of Living Colour. Overseas tours and tours with Jimmy Barnes, Renee’ Geyer, Mark Hunter, and being Co Founder member, and author of the Party Boys name have added spice to his career.

Well known for his high-energy electric guitar style, his performance is hailed throughout the music industry as world class. He also starred in the hugely successful 18 ‘Sold Out’ Australia wide ‘Long Way To The Top’ 2002 arena concerts.

He also performed on the 2003 Melbourne International Music & Blues Festival featuring Tony Joe White, John Mayall and Ray Charles. In recognition of His contribution to Australian music and blues culture, he was inducted into the Australian Blues Foundation Hall of Fame.

“Kevin Borich is a vital part of the Live Music Heritage in Australia. It is one thing to listen to an artist on CD; you HAVE to see KB perform live. It is a must!!”

- Deb Morrice `RAVE' Brisbane

Check out some of Kevin’s music below with ‘Going Somewhere’ (Live):

Kevin Borich - Going Somewhere (live) - YouTube

And thanks to the Byron Bay Guitar Festival:

(13) Kevin Borich (Borich Express) Live at 2017 Byron Bay Guitar Festival - November 2017 - YouTube

This is a show with premium front row seating as well as general admission tickets (mostly seated). Tickets can be purchased below:

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The Modfathers play from 1964 to 1984. Music that started it all. The Mod & Mod revival. The Jam, Joe Jackson, The Who, The Clash, Elvis Costello, The Specials and more.

It’s 1979. Where were you?. These boys were on a mission. Tommy McEwan was working for an oil company and spending his weekends in a Flanellette shirt living the 1970’s dream in his 1963 Kombi Van. Rob Kirk was scaling the heights of his chosen profession, having recently won the prestigious ‘Mr Junior Cut and Blowwave’ title at the Wellington hair awards.

Then it happened …….

For Tommy it was a Hamburger with the lot at 2am at the Canterbury Rd fish and chip shop. The Clash came on the grease encrusted transistor radio. He made a decision. Monday Morning he quit his job, sold his stuff and went to Maggie Thatcher’s London. He returned to Melbourne 2 years later, sporting a Flat top Haircut and Looking for a Ska Band to play in. That band ended up being No Nonsense, after that The Swingin’ Sidewalks, Louis King, the list goes on. The Music changed. The Flat top never……..

For Rob it was Wellington New Zealand, the latest eagles Album, Split Enz, The Ennui of the small town boy. He saw those thick black Glasses on Declan McManus’s face and he was sold….Moved to Melbourne and started playing in clubs.

They are bringin’ it to George Lane June 10th. Dust off the Harrington, Polish up the Docs. Find that Fred Perry, and get down. Special Guest for the show, the fantastic Steve Lucas …we all know where he’s been. He’s been Awesome!

Doors open at 7:30pm. For tickets click through below:

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W.A born, St Kilda based multi-instrumentalist, Gordon Holland is finally releasing his debut solo EP, Skipping Stones On A Salt Lake, June 9th everywhere and you can experience the record live in concert Saturday, 10th June at George Lane, St Kilda, for a special matinee, full band performance starting at 3pm.

Skipping Stones On A Salt Lake, follows on from the release of his breakthrough solo single 'Melbourne Bitter' and the highly anticipated follow up 'I'm Looking Forward To Winter'.

Having played across Australia in his garage rock band The Naysayers, and various live bands, Skipping Stones On A Salt Lake, takes a different tone, marrying Gordon's love for storytelling and Australiana with his folk rock soundtrack.

Check out some of Gordon Holland below:

Melbourne Bitter - Gordon Holland

To America Via Chairlift - Song By Song - Islands In The Live Stream

Supporting on the day is ‘Nighteyes’. Doors open at 3pm and tickets can be purchased below:

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"Melbourne's Blackbirds FC create beautifully layered lush sonic journeys that make you nostalgic for some of the great Australian bands of yesteryear. The Church springs to mind, but it's also for fans of The Chills, REM, and Prefab Sprout, for starters”. The AU Review

Featuring members of The Hollowmen, Helvelln, the Vanda's, and Flicker, Blackbirds FC play their own brand of new wave, country rock inspired by The Go-Betweens, REM, Wilco, and, oh yeah, The Church. 

With a couple of singles, Transport Planes and Island of the Dogs, under their belts in 2021, the band are raring to release new material and play their second show at St Kilda's regal George Lane band room.

Recorded over 18 months in 2021-22, the Magiclands album sees the Blackbirds find their way back to the artists that first inspired them, connecting the band at a deeper level and bringing a new authenticity to their sound.  

"There is an unmistakable antipodean blood flowing through the veins of Island of the Dogs – drawing in the wide-sweeping landscapes created by The Triffids and The Go-Betweens, the sparkle and energy of The Church and the themes and storytelling of Paul Kelly.” Backseat Mafia

"Transport Planes is a song of liminal states, which drifts like a daydream transporting you back to the days of 1980s FM radio, a chorus that will stick in your brain for days, perfectly placed backing vocals, references to truckers and Tasmania, and transport planes, all driven stick-shift by guitar tones so bright and sunny you need 15+ fluoro zinc to protect you.” The Guardian: Australia's best new music for January

Take a listen to some of Blackbirds FC with ‘Armour’ below:

'Armour' - Blackbirds FC

Get anointed. Support for the night is Badinage. There is premium seating as well as general admission (mostly seated) available for this show. Doors open at 7pm. For tickets click through below:

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Sydney songwriter Jo Meares returns to Melbourne for a special George Lane show with his brilliant Melbourne band Silver Bullets. The phenomenal Gareth Skinner and his cello will be performing on the night also.

Silver Bullets are:-

Mark McCartney(guitars)

Mark Carson(upright bass)

Scott Bennett(drums)

Charlie Barker(saw/backing vocals)

Jo will be playing songs from his 2022 release ‘Dream Hotel’ and his 3 previous solo albums.

“Meares, collaborating with Melbourne musician Anth Dymke of Pony Face, manages to draw in those elements of music that make it so cathartic and moving – think of artists like Tindersticks, Sigur Ros and the like who manage convey such feeling and emotion into their work, resulting in extremes: a sort of euphoria mixed with melancholy." Arun Kendall Backseat Mafia

‘Dream Hotel’ is a magnificent tour de force: an assemblage of pure emotion that breathes softly down your neck and take possession of your very soul. Enchanting, transfixing, mesmerising: weaving an indelible spell. This is pure magic' Arun Kendall, Backseat Mafia 9.5/10

"Man, this is gorgeous!" 
 Mark Rogers Nashville Babylon (Radio New Zealand) on 'The Dream Hotel’

“Jo Meares’ music is unique with a truly original sound. He is a wonderful singer-songwriter and incredible live performer. His three albums released to date (‘A Handful Of Smoke’, ‘One More Time’ and ‘King Of The Crystal Mountain’) are all classic Australian recordings. Part Neil Young, part Lou Reed, part Nick Cave – but with a uniquely Australian twang!”
 Vinny Ramone The Outpost 2SER

"'Back To The World' is another of Meares’ mini-masterpieces. The 10-minute closer, 'An Old Dog And A Shotgun', would be worth your time alone, would be the album standout, the reason to come here to hear this – but there’s not a single dud track."
 Simon Sweetman Off The Tracks, NZ

“…the whole album hit me in a way that some albums do; something by Richmond Fontaine, say. Or Springsteen’s ‘Ghost of Tom Joad’. A complete thing, a completed album that plays out like a movie or a book or a stage play. It’s there. It unfolds before you. You’re listening to it but you can see it in front of you – you can imagine, the mind wanders due to the beauty and intensity and integrity of the music and the lyrics. Big bold stories. Real”. Simon Sweetman Off The Tracks (review ‘King of the Crystal Mountain’ album

Check out some of Jo Meares below ‘Just Dreams’:

Jo Meares - 'Just Dreams' - YouTube

And ‘The Dream Hotel’ below:

The Dream Hotel - YouTube

The brilliant Gareth Skinner will be supporting on the night. Check out some of Gareth Skinner below with ‘There Is No Light’:

Gareth Skinner - There Is No Light - YouTube

Doors open at 7pm and tickets can be purchased below:

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Rich Webb’s ‘RIGHT!’ was one of the albums of 2022, scoring rave reviews and bags of radio. He’s back with an incredible band to launch brand new single ‘Brunswick St’ south of the river at George Lane as part of this amazing double bill. Americana-UK described RIGHT! as “A cohesive collection of songs that show a true understanding of what makes Americana great, with the breezy cool of Tom Petty running through them.” Rolling Stone touches of Dylan and Springsteen.

Rich Webb’s new single ‘Brunswick St’ threatens to take the band to another level again. Rich will be joined by Matt Dixon on lead guitar/pedal steel, Alics Gate-Eastley on bass/vocals and Jim Carden on drums/vocals. Come and check out this award-winning Alt-Country / Americana show on our magnificent stage for what will be a cracking Friday evening line up.

Check out some of Rich Webb with ‘Blue Wildflowers’ below:

RICH WEBB - Blue Wildflowers - YouTube

And ‘Love Someone’ below:

RICH WEBB - Love Someone - YouTube

Madeleine Clare is a Melbourne-born singer songwriter with a point to prove: that she can still make great music and love performing even after quitting the muso life more than a decade ago. And prove it she did, with her debut solo album The Eleventh Hour out 5 May on all platforms and launching officially at the Ballroom. Madeleine co-produced the album with Australian Music Prize nominee and multi-instrumentalist Jethro Pickett, a labour love distracting her during lockdowns.

The voice of an angel but with plenty of the devil in her, The Eleventh Hour is made for late night introspection, drawing from a wide range of influences including alt country, folk, indie noir, psychedelia, and cabaret to create rich, evocative and intimate music. Madeleine will be joined by a killer band including Ben Wiesner (drums) Rick Plant (bass) Matt Dixon (guitar) and special guest Dan Brodie (keys/guitar).  Already gearing up for album number 2, the joy and passion Madeleine brings to her performances is one emanating from a woman finally ready to share her voice with the world.

Check out some of Madeleine's music below with ‘Sabotage’:

Sabotage - YouTube

This is a show with premium front row seating as well as general admission (mostly seated). Doors open at 7pm and tickets can be purchased below:

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Andrew McSweeney is a prolific and powerful song man, songwriter, singer and guitarist, with a loyal and hungry following of listeners, and with his new band, The Wishing Horse, together deliver soulful songs from their heart.

'The voice of an angel backed by mesmerising vocal and instrumental arrangements'.

Andrew McSweeney & The Wishing Horse are currently promoting the EP, Hiding In Plain Sight featuring Andrew’s brother Paul on guitar, HIPS producer Michael Ingvarson on piano, Gabriella Favretto on vocals and their daughter Nichola on vocals and bass and their son Ben on drums. It truly is a family and an uplifting affair. Take a listen to some of The Wishing Horse below:

Hey Mate - YouTube

Ngiyampaa man and First Nations singer-songwriter Pirritu’s (Brett Lee) music is gentle, honest and from the heart. Strange and melodic chords frame this songwriters vocals that weave around his lyrics like a gentle wind, enticing you into the depths of his personal journey, singing you a story of both sadness, love and hope.

Pirritu (meaning ‘Brett’ in Ngiyampaa Language) was adopted by a non-Aboriginal couple as a newborn baby and raised to be proud of his Aboriginality, to follow his cultural journey and to connect back to family, culture and language - a journey he began when he was 14 years old. Two things drive his continual thirst to connect to his people, country, language and culture - his one year old daughter and his passion for music. 

Take a listen to some of Pirritu’s music below:

Live Music Indigenous Guitarist – PIRRITU – www.artist-bookings.com - YouTube

This is a show with premium front row seating as well as general admisison (mostly seated). Doors open at 3pm and tickets can be purchased below:

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