Mountaingrass 2023 Approaches
2023 Mountaingrass Festival Preview Mountaingrass 2023 Beechworth, Victoria 10 to 12 November By Jim Jacob By Rob Dickens Mountaingrass 2023 looks like being a big return to form after the pandemic years. Nestled in the historically significant and postcard pretty town of Beechworth, three hours north east of Melbourne, it promises great music, food, dancing, workshops and jamming for those who make the journey. Presented by the...
Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion 2023 Wrap
Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion 2023 Reviewed Larkin Poe – Photo: LTTL Our Take – Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion 2023 Bristol Virginia/Tennessee Part Of Our USA GrassRoots Music Tour 2023 By Rob Dickens Let’s see, This must be my fifth visit to Bristol, Virginia/Tennessee and my fourth Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion stretching up to 2019. Without much doubt, the wettest festival in those times but in an...
Out On The Weekend Returns For 2023
Artist Announcement Out On The Weekend Ray Benson – Photo: LTTL Out On The Weekend 2023 Confirmed 14 October Asleep At The Wheel To Perform Love Police have announced their acclaimed one-day festival of Americana and alt-country music Out On The Weekend (the ninth edition) will be on Saturday 14 October at the regular historical maritime haunt of Seaworks, Williamstown, Melbourne. The first act announced is an impressive one...
Bluesfest Melbourne 2023 Wrap – Take 2
We review Bluesfest Melbourne Photos: LTTL Bluesfest Melbourne 2023 8 – 9 September By Keiran Croker The Easter weekend saw the first iteration of BluesFest Melbourne held at the MelbourneConvention and Exhibition Centre. Attempts have been made before to establish a southern outpostof the iconic Byron Bay Blues event. The Point Nepean Music Experience held twice in the mid 2000swas musically successful though at an...
Bluesfest Melbourne 2023 Wrap – Take 1
We examine Bluesfest Melbourne 2023 Lucinda Willams – Photo: LTTL Bluesfest Melbourne Inaugural Event 8 to 9 April, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre Images by Jim Jacob Words by Rob Dickens Introduction The Listening Through The Lens team has done a consecutive run of Bluesfests in Byron Bay, 2010 through to 2014. Here’s our last review – day 5, 2014 and, as we were being mesmerised by Gary Clark Jr in our...
Bluesfest Melbourne 2023 – Day Two Pictorial
Images from Bluesfest Melbourne day 2 Buddy Guy – Photo: LTTL Bluesfest Melbourne 2023 Day Two – 9 April By Jim Jacob The award-winning Bluesfest in Byron Bay, New South Wales has showcased the biggest music names worldwide every Easter long weekend since 1990. For the first time, a version of the festival was transplanted to Melbourne, Victoria, taking place on Saturday April 8 and Sunday April 9 at the Melbourne...
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