Events in Armidale

Strings & Steel is a dynamic concert featuring musical powerhouse multi-instrumentalists Andrew Clermont and Garry Steel, playing songs in a myriad of styles from across the globe and putting the ‘live’ in ‘live music’! Jaw-droppingly entertaining, these gentlemen demonstrate the finesse that can be expected from more than 50 years of bringing music to life on stages across Australia and internationally. Taking their audiences on a sonic journey never to be forgotten, the Strings & Steel concert truly has something for everyone, with a whole bunch […]

Jhana with Anousha Victoire and Strung Uralla-based, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, Jhana Allan, will release her sophomore album Fake Paradise, a labour of love for over three years. She recorded the album in Nashville in 2023, working closely with her mentor and producer, Rachel Baiman, and multi-Grammy award-winning engineer, Sean Sullivan. Drawing inspiration from musicians like The Weather Station, Sam Amidon, PJ Harvey, and Lucy Thorne, the album moves through folk, jazz, and rock soundscapes, retaining a throughline of Allan’s visceral and […]

We are super excited to share our first album with you! We have been in the studio working hard, having photo-shoots and generally being fabulous, and now the album is ready to be launched into the big wide world! Our album Dorrigo Squash Club is recorded by the local sound guru, Al Heeney, on Anaiwan land. Come celebrate with us and we will play you fresh new songs from the album and some old favourites too.

Experience an unforgettable evening of music as Julian Belbachir, the acclaimed Australian-Moroccan musician and producer, returns to Australia after an inspiring five months of recording and performing across North Africa and North America. Julian is set to bring a taste of Morocco and Mali's rich musical traditions to Australian audiences, sharing the sacred sounds of traditional trance music from Northern Africa. The concert features an all-star lineup, including Malian master guitarist Moussa Diakite and Qvln from California, USA. A multi-instrumentalist, […]

The House of Jazz Collective is a marvellous group of world-class musicians staging glamorous, fun-filled concerts on a monthly basis in regional areas. Based in Tamworth, the House of Jazz features local and touring talent, inviting guest artists to showcase their musical prowess each month. The concerts are vibrant, dynamic and ever-evolving - a feast for the senses for jazz lovers of every persuasion. We will be welcoming back virtuoso gypsy jazz master Ian Date (guitar), as well as our eternally brilliant House Band - Anthony Walmsley (guitar), […]

On his tenth tour of Australia, Canadian troubadour Scott Cook is making his first visit to Uralla!  Magic or your money back. Scott Cook sings sturdy, straight-talking songs that see the good in you.  Born in West Virginia and raised on the Canadian prairies, in 2007 he quit his job teaching kindergarten in Taiwan to move into a minivan and embark on the life of a full-time troubadour. Since then he has toured almost incessantly across Canada, the US, Europe, […]

Songs + Stories to Warm the Heart: A Cosy Evening at the Piano (Uralla) Goldheist and Ash Morse come together for a beautiful evening of songs and stories at the piano, exploring human connection through music and the power of the storytelling experience.  

Life Drawing with a Comedian is a show that combines the traditional art of life drawing with the comedic element of live performance. The show involves one comedian acting as the  host, guiding the audience through various life drawing exercises and providing humorous commentary throughout the event. Another comedian is the model for the audience to draw, posing in various positions and styles. The audience is encouraged to bring their own drawing materials and participate in the drawing process, while […]

Ticket also available at the door. Sunny, serious and silly songs for a hot Australian Christmas performed by the Armidale Choral Society with Conductor Inge Southcott and Accompanist Sheila Guymer, and guest artists Sharon Davidge (flute) and David Rowe (oboe) Afternoon tea available by generous donation after the concert.

Originally formed by brothers, Laurence and Sam Frangos-Rhodes, You, Me, Everybody pushes the boundaries of what New Zealand knows of a genre that was formed on tradition and rules to create progressive bluegrass. While upbeat bangers are part of their repertoire, this is no pub band, but rather a collection of the best of New Zealand’s acoustic instrumentalists that are searching for a new, dynamic sound that showcases the best of Americana in Aotearoa.

Minor Gold are the new Americana/Folk duo featuring ARIA nominated, award-winning songwriters Tracy McNeil & Dan Parsons. Living in a van whilst touring as solo artists in early 2020, Parsons and McNeil hightailed it out of Melbourne Victoria up to sunny Queensland, narrowly avoiding the winter as the first lockdown occurred. Holed up in the land of palm trees and perfect weather, the duo subsequently wrote their debut album ‘Minor Gold’ – released August 11, 2023. Weaving masterful harmonies around stripped-back, […]

Progressive Cinema and the Armidale National Parks Association are co-hosting this screening to raise awareness of the threats to the Styx River and Forest which is home to lyrebirds. The screening will be followed by a community dinner. The Message of the Lyrebird is a film about the relationship between people and birds, set in a natural wonderland where an exquisite forest faery has been performing his astonishing song and dance routines for millions of years. It is a timeless […]

Choral works from across the centuries performed by Armidale Choral Society: Works by Praetorius, Byrd, Cherubini, Mozart, Kodaly, Whitacre, Sting and others. Conductor: Inge Southcott; Accompanist: Sheila Guymer. Afternoon tea, by donation, available after the concert.

Tibet2Timbuk2 features world famous Tibetan vocalist Tenzin Choegyal with longtime friends and musical collaborators Marcello Milani (singer songwriter from the Toothfaeries) and Shen Flindell (tabla) with special guest artist 8th generation sarangi master Sangeet Mishra. As a result they have an eclectic repertoire including group arrangements of Tenzin's songs and poetry combined with Marcelo's songs in English combined with instrumental and Indian classical sarangi and tabla. The overall sound is full and organic with magnificent layered harmonies.

JOIN US FOR A MAGICAL NIGHT OF STORYTELLING, NEW MUSIC AND CONNECTION... ⭐️ Anna Weatherup, who grew up in Townsville, is perhaps best known for turning all four chairs on The Voice in its second season, with her audition garnering over 1.2M views on YouTube. Since then, Anna has worked tirelessly to shape a truly unique & engaging creative identity, gathering a loyal community of followers via her many live shows &, during lockdowns, via livestreaming on Twitch. Anna’s long-awaited album […]

Neil Murray will be touring in 2023 on the release of his new album, “The Telling” . Maverick song man Neil Murray was a founding member of the pioneering Warumpi Band, which in the 1980’s penetrated mainstream Australia with the iconic anthems My Island Home and Blackfella Whitefella He is now a respected singer/songwriter- Good Light in Broome, Whispering Casuarina, Lights Of Hay are just some of his well loved songs. He has a string of remarkable albums under his belt, the most recent being Blood & Longing and Tjungu (all in […]

Free under 18. Teri Young writes songs of social commentary and love. She is a singer, guitarist, choir leader and bushdance caller. She has released three albums and won many awards including the prestigious Alistair Hulett award for songwriting at the National Folk Festival.

The Nordic Voice with Anna Fält (Sweden/Finland) + Land & Lyric with Anna Fält & Maryanne Piper (Australia/Germany). Be enchanted by the extraordinary and unique talent of Nordic vocalist, Anna Fält, on tour from Sweden!. Anna Fält performs songs from the Scandinavian and Finno-Urgic traditions as well as her own material in the form of ancient rituals, folk songs, yoik, lullabies, stories from the Finnish forests, and the Nordic landscapes. Fält combines multiple vocal traditions, languages & singing aesthetics in her uniquely creative combination […]

Deta C. Rayner (accordion and vocals) and Rob Rayner (guitar and vocals) will be presenting a yodellin´, thigh slappin’, lederhosen wettin´ fest of Beez music featuring the Beatific Beats of their Bavarian Boombox. You will thrill to comic classics from the likes of Rammstein and Bonnie Tyler; you will tear off that dirndl and shake a Teutonic Tailfeather when you catch a glimpse of Nena´s 99 Red Balloons; you will swoon to Marlene Dietrich´s Lili Marlene but, most of all, […]

Jex Lopez is an artist masquerading as a skeleton and creating dark and quirky tales with piano and voice.