Gig Guide - 12 December to 31 December 2019

Each fortnight I post any gigs that I think might be worth a look. The list is usually heavy on folk, blues, jazz, country, punk and singer/songwriters but sometimes includes a surprise. This is not a guide to everything that is going on in Hobart just the gigs that appeal to me. It will be continually updated as the fortnight passes by. I will also post gigs on my Patron of the Arts Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/michelleleecastle/

12 Dec - The Idea of North - St David's Cathedral - $46
13 Dec - Bridget Pross - Central Bar - Free
13 Dec - Tim & Scott - Longley International - Free
13 Dec - The Foleys - Story Bar - Free
13 Dec - Tristan Bird & Olivia Wilson - Willie Smiths, Grove - Free
14 Dec - Montz Matsumoto - Bright Eyes Café - Free
15 Dec - Tiffany Eckhardt, Dave Steel & Tom Steel - Frank's Cider - Free
15 Dec - Black Swans of Trespass - Story Bar - Free

21 Dec - Matt & Annie - Bright Eyes Café - Free
21 Dec - Ben Salter Album Launch - Altar - $17
22 Dec - Stonefield - Longley Hotel - $33
22 Dec - VDB presents Christmas - Spring Bay Mill, Triabunna - $35

27 Dec - Dave Steel - Bright Eyes Café - Free
27 Dec - ABBA v Queen Nightclub - Grand Poobah - $17
27 Dec - Bridget Pross - Longley International - Free
29 Dec - Nothin but a Glam Time - Longley Hotel - Free
29 Dec - Abbey Road Show - Taste of Tasmania
31 Dec - Tassie Devils Own - Bright Eyes Café - Free
31 Dec - Icehouse - Wrest Point Casino - $79
31 Dec - Pete Cornelius - Peppermint Bay Hotel - $275

28 Dec 19 to 3 Jan 20 - Taste of Tasmania - Salamanca Place

Northern Tasmania

14 Dec - Luca Brasi - Forth Pub (Sold Out)

15 Dec - Pete Cornelius - Surfside Motel, Beaumaris - Free

21 Dec - Christmas Charity Gig fea. Bad Dad Orchestra - Royal Oak - $17

21 Dec - Stonefield - Pub Rock Diner, Devonport - $33

24 Dec - The Sleepyheads - Royal Oak - $10

Gig Guide - 8 November to 4 December

Each fortnight I post any gigs that I think might be worth a look. The list is usually heavy on folk, blues, jazz, country, punk and singer/songwriters but sometimes includes a surprise. This is not a guide to everything that is going on in Hobart just the gigs that appeal to me. It will be continually updated as the fortnight passes by. I will also post gigs on my Patron of the Arts Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/michelleleecastle/

8 Nov - Amy Shark - Odeon - $65
8 Nov - Tiffany Eckhardt & Friends - Brighteyes Café - Free
8 Nov - Claire Anne Taylor - Red Velvet Lounge, Cygnet - $20
8 Nov - Brett Collidge Irish Murphy's Free
9 Nov - Mat & Annie Woolley - Brighteyes Café - Free
9 Nov - Press Club - Hobart Brewing Co - $15
9 Nov - Foley Artists - Story Bar - Free
9 Nov - Paul Dempsey - Republic Bar - $43
9 Nov - Brett Collidge - Irish Murphy's - Free
10 Nov - Abbey Road Tribute Show - Longley International - $23
10 Nov - 120Ys - Republic Bar - Free
10 Nov - Vice Captains - Republic Bar - Free
10 Nov - Black Swans of Trespass - Story Bar - Free

16 Nov - Troy Cassar-Daley - Wrest Point Casino - $50
17 Nov - Radiators - Longley International - $33
21 Nov - Cat Empire - Odeon

23 Nov - British India - Altar - $35
23-24 Nov - Guitar Fever - Dodges Ferry/ Longley - $75
28 Nov - Lime Cordiale - The Uni Bar - $40
28 Nov - Clare Bowditch - Peacock Theatre - $25
28 Nov - Nils Frahm - Odeon - $97

29 Nov - Hard-ons - Altar - $23
29 Nov - Winston Surfshirt - Uni Bar - $40
29 Nov - The Sketches - Brisbane Hotel - $5
29 Nov - Quivers - Grand Poobah - $10
1 Dec - Daniel J Townsend - Willie Smiths, Grove - Free

Northern Tasmania

8 Nov - Pete Cornelius - Ulverstone RSC - Free
15 Nov - Radiators Pub Rock Diner, Devonport - $33
16 Nov - Radiators - Rocky Cape Tavern - $33
16 Nov - Bicheno Food & Wine - Lions Park, Bicheno - Free
17 Nov - Troy Cassar-Daley - Winnaleah Hotel
23 Nov - A Day at the Goat - Goaty Hill Wines - Free
30 Nov - The Hard-Ons - Pub Rock Diner, Devonport - $24
1 Dec - Celebrate Summer - Marakoopa Café, Mole Creek - $40
4 Dec - NLMAs - Royal Oak

Gig Guide - 25 October to 7 November

25-Oct AlfanAnt Longley International Free
25-Oct Juzzie Smith Little Nee's 19
25-Oct Pat Tierney Willie Smith Apple Shed Free
25-Oct Oktoberfest Glen Derwent, New Norfolk 11
26-Oct Pat Tierney Little Nee's Free
26-Oct The Sleepyheads Halloween Republic Bar 10
27-Oct Van Diemen's Band (Handel) Spring Bay Mill, Triabunna 45

31/10-3/11 Hobofopo 50
1-Nov Ash Grunwald Republic Bar 33
2-Nov Skyscraper Stan - Solo Little Nee's 14
6-8 Nov Amy Shark Odeon 65

Northern Tasmania

25-Oct Where's Your Head At? Trawmanna, Smithton 10
26-Oct Picnic in the Paddock Guide Falls Farm, Ridgley 15
27-Oct Claire Anne Taylor Saint John Craft Beer 20
27-Oct Juzzie Smith Forth Pub 19

1-Nov Til the Wheels Fall Off Launceston Workers Club
2-Nov One Electric Day ft John Farnham Counrty Club Casino 120
2-Nov Abbey Road Tribute Concert Bicheno Memorial Hall 30

Gig Guide - 11 October to 24 October

Each fortnight I post any gigs that I think might be worth a look. The list is usually heavy on folk, blues, jazz, country, punk and singer/songwriters but sometimes includes a surprise. This is not a guide to everything that is going on in Hobart just the gigs that appeal to me. It will be continually updated as the fortnight passes by. I will also post gigs on my Patron of the Arts Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/michelleleecastle/


11 Oct - Crystal Sky/Oscar LitchField - T-Bone Brewery - Free
11 Oct - Hussy Hicks - Republic
12 Oct - A. Swayze and the Ghosts - Altar - $24
17 Oct - UTas Songwriters Showcase - Founders Room - $15

18 Oct - Ben Salter - Peppermint Bay Cruise - $45
18 Oct - Kyle Lionhart - Hobart Uni Bar - $29
18 Oct - Hayley Marsten - Willie Smiths - Free
18 Oct - Rhyley McGrath - Longley International - Free
19 Oct - Hoptober IPA Festival (Vaudeville Smash) - Hobart Brew Co - $15
19 Oct - Angie McMahon - Uni Bar - $40
19 Oct - Runaway Belles EP Fundraiser - Fern Tree Tavern - $10
19 Oct - Franklin Folk Club -  Gypsy Suitcase - Palais Theatre, Franklin - $10
19 Oct - Edge Radio Sweet 16 Concert - Republic - $15
19 Oct - Bert Shirt EP Launch - Brisbane Hotel - $15
20 Oct - Regurgitator/The Fauves - The Uni Bar - $57
20 Oct - Chad Morgan - Longley International - $10
23 Oct - Grinspoon - Odeon - $62

Northern Tasmania

11 to 13 Oct - Mt Roland Folk Festival - Gowrie Park - $120

11 Oct - Claire Anne Taylor - Two Oaks, Somerset - $20
12 Oct - Hussy Hicks - Royal Oak - $20

19 Oct - Kutcha Edwards - Gallery 9, Deloraine - 25
20 Oct - Kutcha Edwards - Burnie Arts Centre - $25
20 Oct - Zac Henderson & Seth Henderson - Marakoopa Café, Mole Creek - $15
20 Oct - Abbey Road Tribute Show - Forth Pub - $24

Gig Guide - 27 September to 10 October

Each fortnight I post any gigs that I think might be worth a look. The list is usually heavy on folk, blues, jazz, country, punk and singer/songwriters but sometimes includes a surprise. This is not a guide to everything that is going on in Hobart just the gigs that appeal to me. It will be continually updated as the fortnight passes by. I will also post gigs on my Patron of the Arts Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/michelleleecastle/

27 Sep - Seeker Lover Keeper - Altar - $56
28 Sep -James Reyne - Wrest Point Casino
28 Sep - Patron Saints - Brighteyes - Free
29 Sep - Tassie Devils Own - Longley International - Free
29 Sep - Dave Steel - Brighteyes - Free

3 Oct - Khristian Mizzi & Olivia Wilson - Sweet Sassafras Café - $18
4 Oct - Claire Anne Taylor - Altar - $25
4 Oct - The Smith Street Band - The Goods Shed - $56
4 Oct - Patron Saints - Bright Eyes - Free
4 Oct - Khristian Mizzi - Red Velvet Cafe
4 Oct - Seth Henderson - Little Nee's
4 Oct - Singles Bar - Prince of Wales
5 Oct - Stella Donnelly - Republic
5 Oct - Wolfe & Thorn - Bright Eyes - Free
6 Oct - Surreal Estate Agents & Seth Henderson - Longley International - Free
6 Oct - Woody Guthrie: Songs of Freedom - Theatre Royal - $70
6 Oct - Mat & Annie - Bright Eyes - Free
6 Oct - Big Small Band - Willie Smiths
10 Oct - You Am I/Jebediah - The Uni Bar - $62

Northern Tasmania

28 Sep Raccoon Dog & Thomas Mitchell Royal Oak - $10
6 Oct - Khristian Mizzi & Oscar Litchfield - Marakoopa Cafe, Mole Creek

Gig Guide - 13 September to 26 September

Each fortnight I post any gigs that I think might be worth a look. The list is usually heavy on folk, blues, jazz, country, punk and singer/songwriters but sometimes includes a surprise. This is not a guide to everything that is going on in Hobart just the gigs that appeal to me. It will be continually updated as the fortnight passes by. I will also post gigs on my Patron of the Arts Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/michelleleecastle/

13 Sep - Farewell Gig - The Waratah - $5
13 Sep - The Foley Artists - Story Bar - Free
13 Sep - Extreme Violins - Willie Smiths, Grove - Free
13 Sep - Ben Lawless - Pablo's Cocktails - Free
13 Sep - Scarlett Creek - Hotel Valern - Free
14 Sep - Save the Briz Fundraiser - Brisbane Hotel - $10
14 Sep - Saucy Jack - The Whaler - Free
15 Sep - James Bennett - Longley International - Free

20 Sep - Vera Blue/Alex the Astronaut - Uni Bar - $56
20 Sep - Phil Jamieson - Republic - $32
20 Sep - Greg Wells & the Blackwater Band - Willie Smiths, Grove - Free
21 Sep - Pseudo Echo - The Waratah - $35
22 Sep - 120Ys - Republic  - Free
22 Sep - Red Shed Sessions (Young Musician Showcase) - Hobart Brewing Co - Free

Northern Gigs

13 Sep - James Bennett - Live at the Wharf, Ulverstone - Free

13 Sep - Ben Salter, Mick Attard, Joe Kallman - Gunners Arms - $15

18 Sep - TSO Dinner - Stillwater - $120

19 Sep - Vera Blue/Alex the Astronaut - Saloon Bar - $55

20 Sep - Pseudo Echo - Pub Rock Diner - $35

21 Sep - Bad Dad Orchestra - Seaview Inn, Stanley - $20

21 Sep - Phil Jamieson - Royal Oak, Launceston - $35

22 Sep - Salty Bones & Searching Eyes - Marakoopa Café, Mole Creek - $15

Gig Guide - 30 August to 12 September

Each fortnight I post any gigs that I think might be worth a look. The list is usually heavy on folk, blues, jazz, country, punk and singer/songwriters but sometimes includes a surprise. This is not a guide to everything that is going on in Hobart just the gigs that appeal to me. It will be continually updated as the fortnight passes by. I will also post gigs on my Patron of the Art Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/michelleleecastle/


30 August - Runaway Bunny - TSO Federation Concert Hall - $10/$35
30 Aug - Salty Bones - Willie Smiths, Grove - Free
30 Aug - Greg Wells & the Blackwater Band - Longley International
30 Aug - Southern Gospel Choir - MONA - $30
30 Aug - Zac Gunthorpe - Altar - $15
31 Aug - Spring Soul Party - Kickstart Arts
31 Aug - Jay Jerome Trio - Brunswick Hotel - Free
1 Sep - Runaway Belles - Willie Smiths, Grove - Free
1 Sep - Justin Townes Earle + Pete Cornelius - Franklin Bar and Restaurant - $65
1 Sep - Russell Morris - Longley International - $37
1 Sep - Vice Captains - Salty Dogs - Free

6 Sep - Claire Anne Taylor - Peppermint Bay Cruise - $45
6 Sep - The Single's Bar - Prince of Wales Hotel - Free
6 Sep - Tex Perkins - Theatre Royal - $80
6 Sep - Salty Bones & Searching Eyes - T-Bone Brewery - Free
7 Sep - Dave Graney - Homestead - $10
7 Sep - Soweto Gospel Choir - Wrest Point Casino - $80
7 Sep - Bob Evans/Daniel J Townsend - Republic - $33
7 Sep - Wagons - The Waratah - $35
7 Sep - TSO Live Sessions - Willie Smiths, Grove - $35
8 Sep - Dave Graney - MONA

Northern Tasmania

4-8 September Junction Arts Festival Launceston

30 Aug - Russell Morris - Rocky Cape Tavern - $38
31 Aug - Russell Morris - Pub Rock Diner, Devonport - $38
31 Aug - Really Awesome Music Show - Bicheno Memorial Hall - $38
6 Sep - Bob Evans - Forth Pub
7 Sep - Jane Morris Quintet & Django's Tiger - Mountain Mumma - $55
7 Sep - James Bennett - Surfside Hotel, Beaumaris - $5

Gig Guide - 22 August to 29 August

Each fortnight I post any gigs that I think might be worth a look. The list is usually heavy on folk, blues, jazz, country, punk and singer/songwriters but sometimes includes a surprise. This is not a guide to everything that is going on in Hobart just the gigs that appeal to me. It will be continually updated as the fortnight passes by. I will also post gigs on my Patron of the Art Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/michelleleecastle/


22 August - Ben Salter - Willie Smiths, Grove - $25
23 August - Jay Jerome - Single Launch Altar - $10
23 August - Homestead Farewell Show - Homestead - Free
24 August - Cool August Blues Republic - Free
24 August - Dominic Francis & Daniel Townsend - Homestead - Free
25 August - Hot August Jazz - North Hobart (multiple venues) - Free
29 August - Trad Celtic Tunes Session (Luke Plumb) - Fern Tree Tavern - Free

Gig Guide - 2 August to 15 August

Each fortnight I post any gigs that I think might be worth a look. The list is usually heavy on folk, blues, jazz, country, punk and singer/songwriters but sometimes includes a surprise. This is not a guide to everything that is going on in Hobart just the gigs that appeal to me. It will be continually updated as the fortnight passes by. I will also post gigs on my Patron of the Art Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/michelleleecastle/


2 August - Jed Appleton Album Launch - Ettie's Piano Bar - $20
2 August - Uncle Gus & the Rimshots - Homestead - $5
2 August - Origami Island - Moonah Arts Centre - $10
2 August - Singles Bar - Prince of Wales - Free
2 August - Tassie Devil's Own - Brighteyes - Free
3 August - kunanyi Folk Club (Xenos/Daniel Townsend) - Fern Tree Tavern - $12
6 August - Patron Saints - The Duke - Free
8 August - 80s Revival - The Lounge

9-August - Glam Time with Brett Collidge - Republic - Free
10-August - Tas Heritage Fiddle Ensemble - Brighteyes Cafe - Free
11-August - Write Here, Write Now (Chris Coleman) - Republic - $10
15-August - Daniel Townsend - Republic - Free

Northern Tasmania

3 August - Olivia - Surfside Motel, Beaumaris

3 August - Jacob Boote - Mountain Mumma

Gig Guide - 19 July to 1 August

Each fortnight I post any gigs that I think might be worth a look. The list is usually heavy on folk, blues, jazz, country, punk and singer/songwriters but sometimes includes a surprise. This is not a guide to everything that is going on in Hobart just the gigs that appeal to me. It will be continually updated as the fortnight passes by. I will also post gigs on my Patron of the Art Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/michelleleecastle/


19 July - Coyote Serenade - Bright Eyes Café - Free
19 July - Black Swans of Trespass & Hui - Moonah Arts Centre - $10
19 July - Middle Kids - Uni Bar
19 July - Liam Johnston - Willie Smiths - Free
21 July - Tiff Eckhardt & Dave Steel - Frank's Cider, Franklin - Free
21 July - Inscape Fundraiser (Singles Bar) - Republic - $5
21 July - The Vice Captains - Salty Dog - Free
21 July - The Foley Artists - Story Bar - Free
24 July - Reeba Von Diamond - Homestead - Free

26 July - Bridget Pross - Central Bar - Free
26 July - Patron Saints - Bright Eyes Café - Free
26 July - Robert Forster - MONA - $45
26 July - Olivia - Willie Smiths - Free
26 July - Ryan Garth & Heath Richardson/Dave Elliston - Homestead - Free
26 July - Sleepyheads/Tinderboxes/Monique How - Altar - Free
27 July - The Singles Bar - Irish Murphy's - Free
27 July - Black Swans of Trespass - Homestead - Free
27 July - Tim & Scott - Story Bar - Free
28 July - 120ys - Republic - Free
28 July - The Foley Artist - Story Bar - Free
1 August - Trad Celtic Tunes Session (Luke Plumb) - Fern Tree Tavern - Free

Northern Tasmania

19 July - Thomas Mitchell & Henry Rippon - Wharf Inc, Ulverstone - Free
20 July - Grim Fawkner - Moutain Mumma, Sheffield
26 July - Pete Cornelius & Claire Anne Taylor - Wharf Inc, Ulverstone - Free

Laughter is the Best Medicine

Live music has limitless ability to trigger an emotional response. It can make you cry, it can make you angry, it can bring you peace but best of all it can make you laugh. There is nothing in the world quite like naughty lyrics that make you look differently at the world or lyrics that reveal the foibles of human kind. The connection that you feel when you realise that your ridiculous secret thoughts and behaviours are actually shared by others is something special. This was brought home to me when I went to The Homestead to see The Tuck Shop Ladies.

The Tuck Shop Ladies are two Melbourne girls, Rosie and Sam, with a ukulele and a bass uke singing folk/bluegrass inspired tunes that cut to the core of the modern Australian life. I consider that it is a good sign that a gig is going to be fun when the sound check has you laughing and, by those standards, this gig was going to be cracker. The show was a rollicking good time from start to finish. It is not every day that you find songs that express the real pain of having five keep cups in your cupboard but you want a coffee now so you’ll have to buy another or being away from your love and having ten missed calls from them only to discover that they only want the Netflix password. We’ve all been there.

The Tuck Shop Ladies also take to you to intellectual depths with “Nothing Rhymes with Orange”, and share the trauma of adulting with “My Dog Won’t Lick”. They pose the big questions like why don’t we ever see baby pigeons and what to do about cheese addiction. The song writing is brilliant in its simplicity and these girls can really sing. Their harmonies are beautiful and without flaw.

Just when you think the fun is at its zenith then they pull out their covers. The 90’s hip hop medley was fun, I mean there’s nothing quite like a folksy/bluesy version of Kriss Kross making you go jump. The trashing of the bridge in Beyoncé’s “All the Single Ladies” or as they would say putting it in the fridge was side-splitting fun but my favourite was their uproarious version of George Michael’s “Faith”. I mean who cares what words you sing in the verses? You got to have faith, faith, faith.

Despite the fabulous musicianship, the highlight of the Tuck Shop Ladies’ show is the banter between Rosie, Sam and the audience. The genuine love and affection between the musicians is spread to the audience and you feel more than just onlookers but part of their show. You feel as though you are in the gang and they are letting you in on the secret – life isn’t worth living without a good laugh.

Gig Guide - 28 June to 19 July 2019

Each fortnight I post any gigs that I think might be worth a look. The list is usually heavy on folk, blues, jazz, country, punk and singer/songwriters but sometimes includes a surprise. This is not a guide to everything that is going on in Hobart just the gigs that appeal to me. It will be continually updated as the fortnight passes by. I will also post gigs on my Patron of the Art Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/michelleleecastle/

28/6 to 14/7 Festival of Voices

29 June - Rogue Folk Cruise - Coles Bay - $42
30 June - The Merindas - Spring Bay Mill - $35
30 June - The Songbooks - The 90s - Salty Dog - Free
2 July - Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts - Brunswick Hotel - $30
4 July - Kerryn Fields Solo - North Hobart Uniting Church - $25

5 July - Proper Deadly Night - Moonah Arts Centre - $10
5 July - Tuck Shop Ladies - Homestead - Free
6 July - Mat Woolley - Bright Eyes Café - Free
6 July - Kerryn Fields Trio - North Hobart Uniting Church - $30
6 July - Henry Wagons & the Only - Altar - $35
6 July - kunanyi Folk Club presents Dave Steel - Fern Tree Tavern - $12
6 July - Chase City - Hobart Brewing Co - Free
7 July - Mirumo - Willie Smiths, Grove - Free
7 July - Ben Salter - Salty Dog - Free
10 July - Annia Baron - Hadleys Orient Hotel - $25
11 July - Electric Fields-  Odeon - $50

12-14/7 Huon Valley Midwinter Festival

12 July - Handsome Young Strangers - HVMWF - $45
12 July - Holy Holy - Odeon 59
13 July - Handsome Young Strangers - HVMWF - $50
13 July - 80s Chorus - Odeon - $39
14 July - AlfanAnt - Republic - Free

Northern Tasmania

5 July - Andrew Swift & Harmony James - Bridport Hotel - $25
6 July - Andrew Swift & Harmony James - Royal Oak Hotel - $25
6 July - Rogers & Hammerstein (TSO) - Albert Hall, Launceston - $80
7 Jul - Kazarama 2 (Bad Dad, Pete Cornelius) - Royal Oak Hotel - $10

10 July - TSO - Stillwater Restaurant - $120
12 July - Greg Wells & the Blackwater Band - Grinners Dive Bar - Free
13 July - Grim Fawkner - Gunners Arms Tavern - $10
13 July - AlfanAnt - Kingsway Bar - Free

Gig Guide - 14 June to 27 June 2019

Each fortnight I post any gigs that I think might be worth a look. The list is usually heavy on folk, blues, jazz, country, punk and singer/songwriters but sometimes includes a surprise. This is not a guide to everything that is going on in Hobart just the gigs that appeal to me. It will be continually updated as the fortnight passes by. I will also post gigs on my Patron of the Art Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/michelleleecastle/


6-20 June Dark Mofo including Winter Feast

14 June - Dave Steel, Ross Smithard, Graeme Beer - Brighteyes Café - Free
14 June - Vaudeville Smash - Hobart Brew Co - Free
14 June - Tim and Scott - Story Bar - Free
15 June - Mat Woolley - Brighteyes Café - Free
15 June -Vaudeville Smash - Hobart Brew Co - Free
15 June - The Hard Aches - Brisbane Hotel - $29
16 June - 120Ys - Republic Hotel - Free

19 June - These New South Whales - Altar - $29
20 June - Pete Cornelius/Billy Warner/Billy Whitton - Hobart Brew Co - Free
22 June - Dead Maggies/Stragglers/Dominic Francis - Hobart Brew Co - Free
21 June - Ben Lawless - Pablo's Cocktails & Dreams - Free
21 June - Squid Fishing/Meres/Porpoise Spit - Hobart Brew Co - Free
22 June - Mat & Annie Woolley - Brighteyes Café - Free
23 June - Montz Matsumoto - Brighteyes Café - Free
23 June - A Swayze & the Ghost - Hobart Brew Co - Free


Northern Tasmania
14 June - Susannah Coleman-Brown - The Gunners Arms - $10
15 June - Shaun Kirk - Forth Pub - $25

Gig Guide - 31 May to 13 June 2019

Each fortnight I post any gigs that I think might be worth a look. The list is usually heavy on folk, blues, jazz, country, punk and singer/songwriters but sometimes includes a surprise. This is not a guide to everything that is going on in Hobart just the gigs that appeal to me. It will be continually updated as the fortnight passes by. I will also post gigs on my Patron of the Art Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/michelleleecastle/


6-20 June - Dark Mofo

31 May - Tassie Devil's Own - Brighteyes Café - Free
31 May - HOBOFOPO Fundraiser Show - Hobart Brew Co - $10
31 May - Conservatoriums's Jazz & Popular Showcase - Founders Room - $15
31 May - Ryan Garth, Emily Wolfe, Dave Elliston - Homestead - Free
31 May - Reg Light Parlour Trio - Willie Smith Apple Shed - Free
1 June - Groove in the Grove Olive Harvest - Lauriston Grove, South Arm - $10
1 June - Fete de la Musique - Red Square - Free
1 June - Musiq Garden: Reggae Winter Party - Kickstart Arts - Free
1 June - Alice Ivy - Republic Bar - $25
1 June - Teri Young & the Bower Band - Fern Tree Tavern - $12
2 June - Ben Salter & Others - The Long Room - $10
2 June - Bridget Pross - Pooleys Wine - Free

4 June - Coast to Coast Baroque - Palais Theatre, Franklin - $30
5/6 June - The Whitlams - Republic Bar - $55
8 June - Briggs - Altar - $45
8 June - Ruby Fields - Republic Bar
8 June - Adventure Bay Blues & Roots Festival - Adventure Bay - $65
8 June - Vive Le Bad Dad Tour - Homestead - Free
12 June - Kira Puru - Altar - $29

Northern Tasmania
1 June Pete Lyrebird with Ewah Duo, Meres - Saint John Craft Brewery - Free
6 June Ben Salter - Saint John Craft Brewery - $16
7 June Ben Salter - Mountain Mumma. Sheffield
8 June The Smoking Elmores - Memorial Hall, St Helens - $15
8 June Ian Collard with Pete Cornelius - The Royal Oak - $10
9 June Fire & Mountain Winter Feast - Mt Gnomon Farm, Penguin - $10

Gig Guide - 17 May to 30 May

Each fortnight I post any gigs that I think might be worth a look. The list is usually heavy on folk, blues, jazz, country, punk and singer/songwriters but sometimes includes a surprise. This is not a guide to everything that is going on in Hobart just the gigs that appeal to me. It will be continually updated as the fortnight passes by. I will also post gigs on my Patron of the Art Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/michelleleecastle/


17 May - Bridget Pross - Central Bar - Free
17 May - Chris Coleman 'Jesse' Launch - Hobart Brew Co - $25
18 May - Luke Plumb - Franklin Folk Club - $8
18 May - Chris Cain - Republic - $45
19 May - Mental As Anything - Longley International - $37
19 May - Ben Salter - Salty Dog - Free
19 May - Mat & Annie Woolley - Frank's Cider - Free

23 May - Meg Mac - Uni Bar - $40
23 May - Trad. Celtic Tunes Session fea. Luke Plumb - Fern Tree Tavern - Free
23 May - TSO Family Classics - Federation Concert Hall - $10/$35
24 May - Conservatorium Orchestra - Conservatorium of Music - $20
24 May - Tiffany Eckhardt, Dave Steel, Ross Smithard, Graeme Beer - Brighteyes Café - Free
24 May - Origami Island - Willie Smiths - Free
24 May - Countershine Trio + Isaac Gee Band - Homestead - Free
26 May - Vice Captains - Longley International - Free


Northern Tasmania
18 May - Mental as Anything with Ben Salter - Greenwood Bar, Launceston - $40
19 May - Chris Cain & Pete Cornelius - Forth Pub - $38

Voting for The Arts

Most Saturdays I can be found at various venues around Southern Tasmania enjoying the incredible live music scene that we have in this state.  Not this Saturday.  This Saturday I will be staying at home and spending my evening glued to the TV.  I am a politics junkie.  I will be watching the results of the Federal election with great interest. 

Over the 2½ years my quest to become “Patron of the Arts” has given me some of the most wonderful experiences and my life has been irrevocably changed for the better.  I have met amazing people both appreciating and creating music.  So, this election, I am particularly interested in what each of the significant parties and candidates have to say about the arts. 

Putting a cost on the individual happiness and social wellbeing that comes with experiencing the arts is difficult but check out these economic statistics. 

In 2015 the Australian Council for the Arts estimated that cultural activity makes up 4% of GDP and $1.3 billion is spent by federal and state governments on the core arts.  Australians spend almost $20 billion annually on cultural activities which is 4% of the average household income.  Over a quarter of this is tickets sales for Live Arts.  It is clear that the Arts play a significant role in Australia’s cultural and economic development

If you are not one of the 5 million people who have already voted in this election and you think that the Arts are an important part of Australian life then I have put together a little guide of who is promising what.

	Independent (Andrew Wilkie)	Australian Greens	Australian Labor Party	Coalition Libs/Nats
Artist Development	·     Living Wage for artists ·     Funding for new and emerging artist	·     Living Wage for artists ·     $30 million to establish a creativity commission	·     $5 mil for 5 music hubs ·     $7.6 mil for youth music ·     $0.3 mil for new recording	·
Industry Development	·     Restore Australia Council funding ·     Intellectual property protection ·     Trade & tariff concessions	·     Restore Australia Council funding ·     $150 mil for local content productions	·     Restore Australia Council funding ·     $40 mil for Australian content ·     Restore Regional Arts funding ·     $10 mil for Sounds Australia ·     Copyright reform ·     Ticket reseller reform ·     $0.75 Mil Manager training	·     $0.5 mil for Australia Council in budget ·     $21.6 mil for Australian music industry in budget
Arts Education	·	·     $150 mil for artists working with teachers	·     $7 mil for music education and teachers ·     Music teacher recognition	·
Other	·     Remove poker machines from pubs and clubs	·     Establish Australian content quotas for broadcasters	·     $4.2 mil for Artist mental health and arts therapy	·

I emailed each of the major parties and their candidates for the electorates of Clark, Franklin and Lyons in Southern Tasmanian as well as independent candidate for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, to ask them what their plans were for Live Arts (particularly live music) over the next term of government.  I am yet to hear from any of the Liberal/Nationals Coalition candidates or Minister Fifield.  I did have a look at the budget papers though to see what I could find out.  Don’t ever do this you will go crazy.  I was lucky to find my way out again!!!!  The figures I gleaned may be a little dodgy as a result.

Disclosure: The author of this post is a member of the Australian Labor Party.

Gig Guide 3 May to 16 May 2019

Each fortnight I post any gigs that I think might be worth a look. The list is usually heavy on folk, blues, jazz, country, punk and singer/songwriters but sometimes includes a surprise. This is not a guide to everything that is going on in Hobart just the gigs that appeal to me. It will be continually updated as the fortnight passes by. I will also post gigs on my Patron of the Art Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/michelleleecastle/

3 May - The Singles Bar - Prince of Wales - Free
3 May - Barefoot Nellie - Brighteyes Café - Free
4 May - Magic Dirt - Republic - $55
5 May - Hannah May Trio - MONA
5 May - 120Ys - Republic - Free
5 May - Mat & Annie Woolley - Brighteyes Café - Free
7 May - Classical Bassoon - Riversdale Estate - $30
8 May - Djangos Tiger - Homestead - Free
10 May - Seth Henderson - T-Bone Brewery - Free
10 May - Dave Steel, Ross Smithard & Graeme Beer - Brighteyes Café - Free
11 May - Cosmo's Midnight - Odeon - $45
11 May - Uncle Gus & the Rimshots - Homestead  - $5
12 May - TSO Live - Greek Club - $37
12 May - Bill Munro's Hotplate - Brighteyes Café - Free

Northern Tasmania

3 May - Halfway to Forth - Alchemy Café, Forth

4 May - TSO - Brahms Violin Concerto - Burnie Arts & Function Centre - $66

Gig Guide - 18 April to 2 May 2019

Each fortnight I post any gigs that I think might be worth a look. The list is usually heavy on folk, blues, jazz, country, punk and singer/songwriters but sometimes includes a surprise. This is not a guide to everything that is going on in Hobart just the gigs that appeal to me. It will be continually updated as the fortnight passes by. I will also post gigs on my Patron of the Art Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/michelleleecastle/

18 April - Luca Brasi - Odeon - $40
18 April - Tim & Scott - Iluka Tavern, Coles Bay - Free
18 April - Baba Bruja - Homestead - $10
19 April - Aimee Francis - Willie Smiths - Free

26 April - Sgt Peppers & Bad Dad - Street Eats Franko - Free
26 April - The Ocelots - Willie Smith - Free
26 April - Little Island/Tinderboxes/ Celeste - Homestead - Free
27 April - The Ocelots - MONA
27 April - Peking Duk - Goods Shed - $30
27 April - Mozart, Bartock & Bruch - Riversdale Estate, Cambridge
27 April - Black Swans of Trespass - Brunswick - Free
27 April - Uncle Gus & the Rimshots - Willie Smiths - Free
28 April - International Jazz Day - MONA
28 April - The Ocelots - Next Door Bar
28 April - At the Gates - The Odeon - $51


Northern Tasmania
20 April - A Day at the Goat (Paper Souls) - Goaty Hill Wines, Kayena
25-Apr - The Ocelots - The Royal Oak
26-Apr - Peking Duk - The Saloon Bar

Gig Guide 4 April to 17 April 2019

Each fortnight I post any gigs that I think might be worth a look. The list is usually heavy on folk, blues, jazz, country, punk and singer/songwriters but sometimes includes a surprise. This is not a guide to everything that is going on in Hobart just the gigs that appeal to me. It will be continually updated as the fortnight passes by. I will also post gigs on my Patron of the Art Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/michelleleecastle/

4 April - Bex Marshall - Republic Bar - Free
5April - The Patron Saints - Bright Eyes Café - Free
5 April - Ramblin' Roses - Willie Smiths - Free
5 April - Lime Cordiale - Republic Bar - $25
5 April - The Singles Bar - Prince of Wales - Free
6 April - Daniel Champagne - Red Velvet Lounge, Cygnet - $28
6 April - Colin Kucera & Friends - Republic Bar - $10
6 April - Lime Cordiale - The Tah - $30
7 April - Bex Marshall - The Colonial Food & Wine - $10
7 April - Steve & Marjorie Gadd - Franks Cider, Franklin - Free
7 April - Maggies, Stragglers, Jesterpose, Quentin Trembath - Next Door Bar, Franklin - $10

12 April - King Billy - Red Velvet Lounge - Free
12 April - TSO Sibelius Violin Concerto - Federation Concert Hall - $74/$106
12 April - Bec Stevens - Brisbane Hotel - $12
12 April - Julian James - Willie Smiths - Free
13 April - Huon Blues & Roots Festival - Home Hill Winery - $82
13 April - The Wolfe Brothers - Huntington Tavern, Kempton - $35
14 April - Derwent Valley Autumn Festival - The Esplanade, New Norfolk - Free
14 April - Songwriters @ Pelverata - Pelverata Hall - $25
14 April - Rory McLeod - MONA
14 April - The Wolfe Brothers - Longley International - $35
16 April - Rory McLeod - Founders Room - $25
17 April - Rory McLeod - Willie Smiths - $15
17 April - Norah Jones - Federation Concert Hall - $115

Northern Tasmania

5 & 6 April - Fruits of the Roots - The Berry Patch, Turner's Beach - $70

5 April - Daniel Champagne - Mountain Mumma

6 April - Lime Cordiale - The Royal Oak - $30

7 April - Daniel Champagne - Marakoopa Café - $25

12 April - Rory McLeod - Live at the Wharf, Ulverstone

12 April - The Wolfe Brothers - Saloon Bar - $35

13 April - Rory McLeod - Mountain Mumma

Gig Guide - 19 March to 1 April 2019

Each fortnight I post any gigs that I think might be worth a look. The list is usually heavy on folk, blues, jazz, country, punk and singer/songwriters but sometimes includes a surprise. This is not a guide to everything that is going on in Hobart just the gigs that appeal to me. It will be continually updated as the fortnight passes by. I will also post gigs on my Patron of the Art Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/michelleleecastle/

7 to 31 March - Spiegeltent - Hobart
22 March - Meg and Alice Duo - Longley International
22 March - Tassie Devils Own - Bright Eyes Café
22 March - Tim and Scott - T-Bone Brewery
22-March - Breathtaking - St Davids Cathedral
22-March - Compassion (Lior) - Federation Concert Hall
23-March - Breathtaking - Spring Bay Mill
23-March - Day on the Lawn (Birds of Tokyo) - RTBG
24-March - What's Mine Is Yours/Brodie Rainbird - Longley International
28-March - Stardust: The Songs of Willie Nelson - Spiegeltent
29-March - Mick Thomas and the Roving Commission - Republic
30-March - Bob Fox - Red Velvet Lounge, Cygnet
30-March - Paper Souls - Brisbane Hotel
31-March - Bob Fox - Brookfield Shed, Margate
31-March - End of Summertime Blues - Longley Hotel


Northern Tasmania
24 March - Rare Day Out 10th Birthday - Mount Gnomon Farm, Penguin
29-Mar - Stardust - Devonport ECC
29-Mar - Bob Fox  - Mountain Mumma

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