Welcome to the first edition of the year. Here’s a range of gigs to choose from over this summer weekend. Hope many of you caught Nick Cave’s beauty in Ballarat on Sunday evening.
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Friday, The Houndlings @ Horvat’s Supper Club
The Houndlings are a female-fronted blues/soul band whose whisky-soaked setlist erupts with greats such as Etta, Elvis, Tina, Tom, Ruth, Ray and Wanda. Featuring Michelle Brisbane (The Sharons, Nice Girls Don’t Spit) on guitar, Kate Clarke on bass, Georgie Ross on vocals and Anthony Shortte (Collard, Greens and Gravy) on drums.
Saturday, Norm Gray Trio @ Horvat’s Supper Club
The Norm Gray Jazztet perform music by the great American jazz composers from the 1930s to the 1960s. The sound is smooth, swinging and sophisticated.
Sunday, Marty P’s Smokeytown @ Horvat’s Supper Club (3-6pm)
Original acoustic music. Full of the flavours of Italy, Spain, Melbourne and Allendale. Poignant and pungent stories told with the accordion, guitar, harmonica and voice box.
Sunday, This Way North @ Old Hepburn Hotel
Returning for a second gig after a wonderful performance late last year. Don’t miss this one! This Way North are Leisha Jungalwalla (Jungal) and Cat Leahy, who has worked with an promoted acts such as Sal Kimber & the Rollin' Wheel, Miss Quincy , Lisa Miller, Liz Stringer and Lucie Thorne.
Their six-track, Shane O’Mara-produced EP Don’t You Fly is a beauty – the duo often sounding like a full band. Driving, bluesy, soulful, rocking.
Friday, Tash York @ The Grande, Hepburn Springs
Introducing a new artist performing at the venue, The Grande would like to present Tash York with her cabaret show These Things Take Wine.
Having a bad day? Just got dumped? Already hungover? You need to see this show. She'll be telling her stories from pre-drinks … to police encounters, chicken nuggets in your bra, hijacking buskers and everything in between. Runner-up for best cabaret at Perth Fringe World 2016.
Blue Bean Cafe, Hepburn Springs
Friday: The Travelling Concessions; Saturday: Chris Harold Trio; Sunday: Nick Noon
