Armidale Events

Zone out to the lost sounds of a familiar face. Delve too the ethereal edge of dream pop and come on a journey right through to the soft shoreline of Americano country classics. Be perplexed by the unclear contradictions of Arnold Aelskar.

Strung Live is a band of young female musicians, who have been playing together around Armidale for the last two years. They play both tender, gentle folk, and energetic tunes.

EleKoustiKa is an electronic acoustic musical group, brought to life by the visionary collaboration of Jazz trumpeters, Paul Armstrong and Ash Hall, with the vocal talents of Lisa Goldzieher. They have recently been joined by Elsie Goldzieher on violin. This project is founded upon the concept of Musica Ficta, where the ear becomes the ultimate judge of the experience. EleKoustiKa pushes the boundaries between intimate and epic storytelling through audiovisual-based improvisational performance. This innovative collective explores a fusion of electronic […]

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Come and enjoy jazz at one of Armidale's grooviest venues. Divas of the Night – Three of the region’s finest divas come together to present their favourite songs. The night features the fabulous and flirtatious Carol Elder, Katy Haselwood and Sharny Russell on vocals, accompanied by the incomparable Warwick Dunham on keyboards, Steve Thorneycroft on guitar and Cary Bennett on drums. This will be a night of great music and surprises, with a few friends sitting in as well. There […]

Come and enjoy jazz at one of Armidale's grooviest venues. Tomless – Kate and Sam Frazier are a sibling duo who occasionally jam without their brother, Tom, who couldn’t make the night, leaving the duo tomless. Their sound is cool, relaxed and pared back. A mix of originals and covers, they play what they feel and feel what they play. Come along tonight and you’re sure to enjoy the fun vibes of tomless. Music washes away the dust of everyday […]

Come and enjoy jazz at one of Armidale's grooviest venues. Tell Tale Hearts features Vince Redal (guitars/vocals), Steve Jackson (guitars/vocals), Mick Houlahan (bass/vocals) and Steve Harris (drums/assorted rhythmic shapes). With both original and new songs, Tell Tale Hearts renovates the power in pop, realigns the Alt in rock and rewires the blues in groove, to give listeners a night of wide-skied sound and deep-valleyed song. Music washes away the dust of everyday life - Art Blakey

Come and enjoy jazz at one of Armidale's grooviest venues. Herbie’s on Holiday brings together three talented musicians, Steve Thorneycroft on guitar, Steve Harris on drums and Pat Harris on bass, who together present music inspired by Jim Campilongo, Bill Frisell and Hank Marvin, among others. Music washes away the dust of everyday life - Art Blakey

Come and enjoy jazz at one of Armidale's grooviest venues. Whisky Business plays good ol’-fashioned country music to get those feet tapping and tears jerkin’. It features Liam Kelleher on banjo, Jacinta Dickins on fiddle, Graeme Bourke on guitar, Wendy Griffiths on double bass and Gary Jenkins on drums. Music washes away the dust of everyday life - Art Blakey

Come and enjoy jazz at one of Armidale's grooviest venues. Rhodeshow Groove shared love for tone and vibe has drawn together Matt Mulready on piano, Denis dos Santos on guitar, Callum Dowling on bass and Sam Jacometti on drums to explore the space between cool modal jazz and driving funk groove. Music washes away the dust of everyday life - Art Blakey

Come and enjoy jazz at one of Armidale's grooviest venues. The Organismics features the artistry of Warwick Durham on organ, Steve Thorneycroft on guitar and Cary Bennett on drums, who together reboot some of the classic soul jazz, R&B, funk and LA lounge grooves of the 1960s and 70s for a marvellous night of music. This is classic organ-based trio at its best. Music washes away the dust of everyday life - Art Blakey

Come and enjoy jazz at one of Armidale's grooviest venues. Borderline features Ian Russell on vocals and guitar, Gary Daley on drums, Dave Cooper on bass and Mick Houlahan on guitar and vocals. The band plays a range of classic material by artists like The Doors, Santana, Bob Dylan, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Van Morrison, as well as original songs. Music washes away the dust of everyday life - Art Blakey

The Altones is back with original sound of self-penned tunes commenting on the state of the planet, big business and government, not to mention the war. Sometimes Beatlesque, Pink Floydish or Sydney beaches surf rock the Altones is sure to please with harmonious melodies and driving rhythm section. Featuring Al Heeney on vox/guitar, Tony Elder on guitar/vox, Mick Houlahan on bass/vox and Ian Mitchell on drums. Not to be missed. Music washes away the dust of everyday life - Art […]

Swansea Hit & Run is back with ambient, trippy, jazz influenced electronica, reminiscent of a soundtrack for an Arthouse film that is waiting to be made. Featuring Phil Stallard on vocals, bass guitar and beats and John the bat Cobbin on guitar, sit back and close your eyes…think about open space and distance. Music washes away the dust of everyday life - Art Blakey

Come and enjoy jazz at one of Armidale's grooviest venues. Ducky Buzz plays music they love - jazz, bossa nova, blues, soul and funk. Featuring Alan Hardaker on guitar, Maria Rummery on vocals, Laurie Knight on saxophone, Geoff Croft on bass and Dick Kaehler on drums and vocals, they have been known to jazz up some modern pop tunes, mod up some jazz classics, bossa up some eighties rock, funk up some blues, soul up some Motown and some originals. […]

The Tell Tale Hearts features Vince Redal (guitars/vocals), Steve Jackson (guitars/vocals), Mick Houlihan (bass/vocals) and Steve Harris (drums/assorted rhythmic shapes). With both original and new songs, Tell Tale hearts renovates the power in pop, re-aligns the alt in rock, and rewires the blues in groove, to give listeners a night of wide-skied sound and deep-valleyed song. Music washes away the dust of everyday life - Art Blakey

Come and enjoy jazz at one of Armidale's grooviest venues. MC & The Squares brings to life songs written and sung by Mark Cooper, songs that offer a diverse musical experience from country to pop to other grooves with observations of post-adolescent life living in a small town on a mountain. The band features Sujata Allan on violin, Craig Johnson on bass and Gary Daly on drums, along with mark on the guitar and harmonica. Music washes away the dust […]

Come and enjoy jazz at one of Armidale's grooviest venues. Katy Haselwood Quartet - Glen Innes chanteuse, Katy Haselwood, excites audiences wherever she goes. Tonight Katy is joined by Ash Hall on trumpet, Warwick Dunham on keyboards and Cary Bennett on drums for a night of jazz, R&B, and pop standards with a kick. Katy and the band guarantee to put the right grooves on your face. Music washes away the dust of everyday life - Art Blakey

Come and enjoy jazz at one of Armidale's grooviest venues. The Cary Bennett Trio performs classic popular tunes from the 1930s to the 1970s, songs made famous by Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Nat King Cole, Peggy Lee, Bobby Darin, Harry Connick Jr, Diana Krall, Michael Bublé and others. The band features the musical talents of Sharny Russell on piano, Wendy Griffiths on double bass and Cary Bennett on drums and vocals. Music washes away the dust of everyday life - […]

Come and enjoy jazz at one of Armidale's grooviest venues. Dumaresq Drum - Pat Harris, Josh Kreusler and Dave van Tongeren play in completely improvised rhythm cycles. With a grab-bag of synths, sequencers and other toys, the group sits in pockets looking to nod some heads. If you have pipes of bars, you are welcome to sit in for a tune. Music washes away the dust of everyday life - Art Blakey