Townsville Folk Festival

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💥This September the inaugural Townsville Creative Bootcamp is comingwhere you will create, compose and perform your own original work on stage!

💥You will be mentored and supported by acclaimed First Nations artists, including💫 Jem Cassar-Daley, 💫Emma Donovan, 💫The Briscoe Sisters, 💫Jungaju, 💫Black Image Band and 💫BullDust.

💥Topology Music, tutors and technical crew will also be available to provide artistic support and industry knowledge to you.

EVENT INFORMATION
Monday 23 September – Friday 27 September

8:30AM – 4:30PM Daily
St Patricks College, 45 The Strand, Townsville
Registration Cost: FREE

Participants under 12 MUST be accompanied by an adult.

https://topologymusic.com/events/townsville-creative-bootcamp/

It's a magnifent day for some Luv Local Music vibes. 🥰

💥4pm is our kick off, so come down to the Herbert Hotel and join us for an afternoon of relaxation.

💥4 bands for $20 bucks. Tickets on the door.

Thank you to all our amazing local bands. 👏👏🙏🙏❤️🤎💜

You give so much to our city, you make it way more liveable and fun, joyful and awesome💥

✨️Thank you for the hours that you dedicate to rehearsals, travel, setting up and packing down, planning, coordinating and playing✨️

We love you🥰.
💥Bring on Saturday💥

Luv Local Music at the
Herbert Hotel, 10th August
4pm, 4 local bands for 20 bucks. Tickets online or at the door.
Too easy.
https://www.trybooking.com/CTMOW


Townsville Folk Festival
Townsville Folk Club
Herbert Hotel

Luv Local Music Enjoy 4 diverse local original music bands , the Layman Preachers, Deep Sea Creature and ALPxGoodo and the Sexies and Bob Karma and the Firelights,...

Next Saturday Herbert Hotel
come down for some
4 fantastic local bands

Deep Sea Creature
The Layman Preachers
Astronaut Launch Party
Bob Karma Music

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New release from Lucy Gallant Music
It was fantastic to have Lucy at the festival this year. please take a look, listen and support our wonderful artists

Exclusive Video Premiere: Lucy Gallant "Devious" (2024) - The AU Review Discover the best new music, travel, film, gaming, arts, food, culture and book content on Australia's premier independent online publication. Since 2008.

How great were our local bands at the Festival? 💥We've put 4 of them together so we can keep supporting our local bands and keep the Local Luv happening. 🥰

Come and join us, bring your 🧡 enjoy a meal and a cold drink🍺🥂 for a lovely Saturday, August afternoon. 🌞

Ticket link below or pay at the door.

https://www.trybooking.com/CTMOW

Townsville Folk Festival 'Like' our page to get notified of early bird tickets, application opens, and more.

How great were our local bands at the Festival? 💥We've put 4 of them together so we can keep supporting our local bands and keep the Local Luv happening. 🥰

Come and join us, bring your 🧡 enjoy a meal and a cold drink🍺🥂 for a lovely Saturday, August afternoon. 🌞

Ticket link below or pay at the door.

https://www.trybooking.com/CTMOW

Townsville Folk Festival 'Like' our page to get notified of early bird tickets, application opens, and more.

Riff’s on The Reg – Free Music Industry Webinar

Tuesday, 9 July — 12pm - 1pm

Topic: Money Money Money – Income Stream Generation & Diversification

Presented by Central Queensland Regional Arts Services Network and supported by QMusic

Join us for Riffs on the Regs as we explore Money Money Money – Income Stream Generation & Diversification, specifically designed for musicians living in rural and regional areas. Discover how to maximise and diversify your income, ensuring that geography is not a barrier to creating and sharing your music. Learn from other musicians and industry specialists about innovative strategies to generate revenue and expand your reach, no matter where you are based. Don't miss this opportunity to empower your music career and connect with fellow regional musicians.

Register here:https://cqu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6IuuZECDRxqHOywIOCDVhw

After 2 epic performances at Townsville Folk Festival, Salt & Steel have stuck around for 1 last show in Townsville before heading south on their Gravel Pit Tour.
They will be performing at Otherwise Bar this Friday 21st June and sharing the stage with Wissalea, another amazing Townsville Folk Festival artist, Brewsky Rooster and Poison Oak.

Tickets are available at:

SALT & STEEL | TSV FT. WISSALEA, BREWSKY ROOSTER, POISON OAK | Humanitix Suitable studio presents Salt & Steel

Women in Music, On the Couch. Thanks so much for your insights and stories. 🌟❤️

If you got to our new Sessions Stage, you would have enjoyed a cracker of a program💥

We look forward to continuing this in 2025😃

Did you discover any new music over the weekend?

Hands 🙌 if you had a good time ? Share your photos 📷 and highlights 🔥💫⛺️💃🏻🕺🏽

We are getting ready for our Eco Carnivale Parade. Everyone is getting their spots for the Fire Show, David Flower is playing with his friends at the Sessions tent, Jesse Morris is at the Jam Tin, and the Bush Dance is firing.

FAST TRACK winners Relaxalotyl were amazing for 3 young lads. 2nd ppace went to Vintage Virgins and the Encouragement Award went to Jasper Farnan.

Big thanks to Bryce and Chris for judging.

If you feel the vibe, we still have tickets for overnight camping and Day tickets for today and tomorrow. You can book online or at the gate.

It's been a fantastic weekend so far. We have so much more to go. Tonight's line up is a blast, thus afternoon we have the Eco Carnivale Parade, Fire Show with Alabanza, William Crighton, Karl S.Williams and band, Freaky Bizness, the Hillbilly Goats, Playlunch and our favourite Bush Dance with Wattle and Gum.

It's a beautiful day here. The weather is wonderful. It is chilly in the evenings and early morning so make sure you have your warm stuff.

We have heaps happening, ABC Radio are broadcasting live until, 11am. All the stages are open, workshops have started and tonight we have the Opening Ceremony.

Camping and Day tickets are still available.

https://www.townsvillefolkfestival.com.au

Well it's been a big week and we are on the home stretch now.
🌞😃🏕🤸🕺🎶🥰

You can catch this wonderful duo at the festival on Friday afternoon,
Hope to see you there

Lawrence from URAPUN currently holds the Foots Hill record for the most number of songs sung around a campfire in one festival.🔥Great to see he’s back, with dad Tom, to defend his title for another year 🔥🎸 🤠

Any Blues fans in the camp? Be sure to check out Julian James, you wont be disappointed 🤠🎸

New Americana Music -"Devil Town" Betty Bop (Animation) Julian James and the Moonshine State Julian James and the Moonshine State – Devil Town – Official VideoWritten by Julian JamesJulian James: Vocals and guitarsJames Gillard: BassPete Denahy: Fid...