Harbour Agency Presents
The Whitlams ~
Black Stump Band
Sun 14 Aug @ 7.00pm | Burrinja Theatre
The Whitlams' alt-country offshoot sees Tim Freedman and drummer Terepai Richmond joined by an A-Team of country musicians. The band has 55 Gold Guitars and 10 ARIAs between them, with two CMAA Producers of the Year - Rod McCormack and Matt Fell - joined by Ollie Thorpe on pedal steel.
This exciting new line up reconstructs The Whitlams' staples like 'No Aphrodisiac', 'Blow Up the Pokies' and 'You Sound Like Louis Burdett', plays some new originals and pulls out a batch of surprising Americana from Neil Young to Lyle Lovett.
The Black Stump band formed in recording sessions in mid-2021, where they cut tracks that veered from campfire intimacy to rollicking country rock. They had such a good time that they decided to take the act on the road.
The latest single "The Day John Sattler Broke His Jaw" is all over Country radio. Rhythm Magazine said the track is "the best Australian song you've never heard. Until now. The Whit/ams' country version is a revelation."
Tickets - $58.50
Limited tickets at members price $53.50
*This show is NOT elligible to use "the one free ticket" benefit included in the Friends of Burrinja Membership.
Live in the Lyre
Songwriters in the Round: Clint Wilson, Sadie Mustoe, Benoit and Carolyn Oates
Fri 19 Aug @ 7.30pm | Lyre Room
Delve deep into the creative process with four talented local singer/ songwriters + see them all perform live.
Each songwriter in turn will discuss their creative process, what sparked this particular song, how it took shape, how the meaning developed and how it bloomed into the song it currently is. The show includes performances from each artist exposing the songs in their rawest forms. Questions from the other songwriters, as well as questions from the audience are encouraged to help develop the conversation and explore the diverse approaches that exist within songwriting. If you are someone who loves songwriting, someone that is interested in the creative process, or simply someone that wants to hear some moving songs and the journeys behind them, this is for you!
Tickets - $30
Single $3 ticketing fee applies per total transaction
Live in the Lyre
Kerryn Fields
Fri 23 Sep @ 7.30pm | Lyre Room
Fuelled by humility, integrity and a raw clarity of vision, Kerryn Fields paints enduring musical portraits that detail the colour and feeling of everything that makes us human.
Drawing comparisons with the likes of timeless creators, Cat Stevens, Townes Van Zandt, Joan Baez, Neil Young, and more, Fields’ trademark warmth of character - evident in both life and music - fuels a creative offering that’s equal parts captivating, refined and heartrendingly insightful.
With one hand on guitar and the other firmly upon heart, music moved Fields through a time when chronic illness, family separations and the weight of life changes presented this artist with her biggest challenges yet. It would be her relocation to Melbourne during which Fields would settle into her most significant relationship to date: that with her newfound network of fellow career singers, songwriters and performers. Life as she’d known it would change forever.
Newstead Live Music Festival’s Troubadour Artist of the Year (2019), winner of the MLT Songwriting Award (NZ Country Music Awards 2019) and New Zealand’s Best New Broadcaster (at age 19), Kerryn Fields has released a range of celebrated records including debut LP, Rascal (2015) and award-winning, critically acclaimed single, Mamma (2019).
Sure, her music speaks volumes. But it’s the captivating warmth and courage of this artist that really leaves the audience shining from the inside-out.
Tickets - $30
Single $3 ticketing fee applies per total transaction
Premier Artists presents
RUSSELL MORRIS
“Horse with No Name” Tour
Fri 7 Oct @ 7.30pm | Burrinja Theatre
Performing songs from New Album “Dreams of Jack Chrome” plus Sharkmouth & Past Hits
Recommended for 18+
Event not suitable to babies due to content and /or noise levels.
Tickets - $58.50 inc BF*
*This show is NOT elligible to use "the one free ticket" benefit included in the Friends of Burrinja Membership.
Live in the Lyre
Rambal
Sat 29 Oct @ 7.30pm | Lyre Room
Rambal is an eight-piece band playing an electrifying mix of soul, blues, and funk music who have been touring up and down the East Coast of Australia garnering national attention with their soul-packed performances.
The band is a crucible of harmonies, guitar, Hammond organ, and a powerhouse rhythm section featuring Nardia Brancatisano (vocals), Justin Yap (guitar & vocals), Ollie Rolfe (keys & vocals), Sunny Reyne (vocals), Jordan Pereira (drums), and Sam Watts (bass). Rambal’s latest release ‘Hold Your Fire’ hones in on the band’s song-writing and focuses on sharing the stories and issues important to the band while laying down grooves and jams in spades.
Tickets - $30
Single $3 ticketing fee applies per total transaction
