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