Sunday 13th Sept 2-4pm Free
After all the fun that is to be had at the Daffodil Parade, join us for an after party with live music from the Cartwheels! The Hepburn Springs trio will be treating us to two sets of their country, bluegrass and rockabilly sounds. Free entry
Saturday Sept 12th 8:30pm guest Julian And His Lady $10
A sassy lil duo from Central Victoria. .
Sparrow and the Spark are a vibrant guy + girl rock duo with a punk attitude and a heavy emotional presence.
The band have just released their debut CD “Streetlights” capturing their complex and powerful sound, a fine collection of both chaotic rock songs and fragile ballads.
The Stetson Family & James Kenyon Aug 22nd Doors 8:30pm
It's been two years coming, making it's way through hell and high water, and now The Stetson Family are thrilled to be launching their third album, True North.
True North is bluegrassy with more than a hint of down-home Americana and is full of all the things we've come to expect from the Stetsons, lots of harmonies and tales of murder, mayhem and the human heart.
Joining them on this album are 'extended family' members, Suzannah Espie and Liz Stringer on a BV or two, Nick O'Mara bringing home some steel guitar, Gleny Rae's awesome fiddlin' and Bree Hartley adding some percussion to the mix.
Come along to Major Toms on Saturday 22nd August and help us celebrate - look to the stars and head True North!
James Kenyon was born and raised in South Australia, but now lives in sunny Melbourne. Self-described as alt-country folk-grass indie heat-haze dream scape am radio highway songs.
Sun 16th Aug 2-4pm free
Victoriana Gaye describe their sound as a combination of psych-folk with new wave pop, but performed in a singer songwriter style. The couple play a mix of acoustic and electric guitars, trumpet, harmonica and take it in turns to sing lead or harmony.
Brooke Russell & Burnt Letters - August 8th doors 8:30pm
Burnt letters is a Melbourne project featuring local songsmith Kinch Kinski and writer and singer Lou Pine. Burnt letters is all about lush vocal harmonies and well-crafted songs. They're part alt-country, part blues, part folk and part good old fashioned rock and roll.
With songs about boozy nights, bad decisions, broken hearts and the best intentions, Brooke Russell and The Mean Reds blend country, blues, folk and swing to appease their love of all things vintage. Culminating in a kitchen in Fitzroy North, The Mean Reds are based in Melbourne and consist of Brooke Russell on voice, guitar and mandolin, Grant Taylor on lead guitar, Ben Franz on pedal steel, Luke Richardson on double bass and Josh Barber on drums.
Pala Pilko & The Binrats - July 25th doors 8:30pm
Sydney 7 piece Papa Pilko & The Binrats will be bringing their 'Wild Blues & Slick Swingin' Country Rock n' Roll... with Horns!' to Major Tom's Kyneton.
We're gonna need a bigger stage!!
“Cyrus Pilko’s showmanship as the band’s energetic frontman is completely contagious. With a rustic flair and familiarly pleasant Aussie lilt, Pilko demands the audience’s attention with his tight jeans, booming vocals and theatrics. The Binrats clearly love performing, wielding instruments from the double bass and the banjo to the sax and trombone, switching and swapping frequently.” – Stephanie Tell, The Music.
2 sets, doors 8:30pm, tickets on sale now $15
VIDEO VIDEO - Sat 18th July 8:30pm
They had asses shaking at KMF2015 and now synth pop trio, VIDEO VIDEO, are bringing it back to Ktown to launch their debut album, Planet of Storms!!!!
MAJOR TOM RETURNS - Commences July 8th 8pm
An epic saga with more twists than a bag of pretzels.
When Major Tom Piper disappears, no one could predict the shitstorm that would follow.
Like beer through the pint glass, these truly are the days of our lives.
Featuring local stars of stage & screen.
A six part live soap opera.
Every second Wednesday from July 8th - September 16th.
Kitchen open from 5pm, dinner reservations encouraged. Phone 5422 6395
Howqua - July 4th doors 8:30pm
RELEASES SINGLE ‘HER’ AND ANNOUNCES FIRST AUSTRALIAN SOLO HEADLINE TOUR
Special Guest Mike Waters
“Trust us: this is an artist on the rise, and it’d be percipient to hop on-board while he’s still in easy reach.” TheMusic
Melbourne artist HOWQUA announces his first run of Australian shows for his debut headline tour, in support of his new single ‘Her’. Having just returned from a successful international trip to Canadian Music Week, where HOWQUA was signed to The Agency Group for North American bookings, he now embarks on a run of shows along the East Coast this June and July.
Co-produced by Hayden Calnin and mixed by Tim Carr, ‘Her’ is taken from HOWQUA’s debut EP Naked that was released independently in AU/NZ at the end of 2014. The EP was handpicked by Spotify and added to the ‘New Releases’ section, helping HOWQUA sell out his first hometown headline show in pre-sales.
"’Her’ was initially inspired by my little sister. But it became a track about the good female souls in my life” explains HOWQUA.
With a list of supports slots that include the likes of Midlake (US), Little May (AU) and SOAK (UK), HOWQUA’s fanbase is growing rapidly, and amongst those, now six time Grammy Award winning producer Steve Lillywhite (U2, The Rolling Stones) can be counted as one. In a recent interview between Lillywhite and APRA in the lead up to Vivid Sydney, Lillywhite stated HOWQUA is one to watch when asked if any Australian artists are catching his eye at the moment.
“HOWQUA, a Melbourne songwriter, is one to watch. He’s just returned from performing at Canadian Music Week, and his single ‘Fishing for Gold’ is great. This was mixed at Studios 301 where I will be as part of the VIVID LIVE forums early in June.”
Steve Lillywhite
Don’t miss your chance to see HOWQUA before he heads back to North America later in the year.
