Gig: 9 April in Brisbane

Monday 9 April, Festival 2018, Satellite Stage, Cultural Forecourt, Southbank, BRISBANE. 5pm-8..30pm

women in docs are doing a FREE performance for Festival 2018 (during the Commonwealth Games) in Brisbane. We are playing on the Satellite Stage in the Cultural Forecourt (on the river lawn in front of QPAC) from 7.30pm-8.15pm. It’s FREE, family friendly and is only for 45 mins – so be there or miss out!

The whole concert starts with Sue Ray at 5pm and Danny Widdecombe at 6pm – so it will be an awesome evening of music!

Visit www.gc2018.com/festival2018 for more information about events and activities occurring as part of Festival 2018 and the Commonwealth Games cultural program.

Illawarra Folk Festival 2017

women in docs perform on Friday 13th Jan, Saturday 14th Jan, and Sunday 15th Jan 2017 at Illawarra Folk Festival in Bulli, NSW.

The annual Illawarra Folk Festival is four exciting summer days of folk, world, roots, bluegrass, gypsy and Celtic music, as well as poetry, comedy and dance.

It commences Thursday with a Charity Concert and concludes on Sunday evening with a huge finale with the Festival Choir, Orchestra and special guests.

In 2017, the Illawarra Folk Festival will celebrate 32 years of presenting of live music.

Fringe events include the Honk! Oz (15 to 17 January 2017), Folk Music School (11/12 January 2017), Green Music Train (14/15 January 2017), Tripe Dinner and Dinner Italian Style (12 January 2017) and more. Check the FRINGE EVENTS Calendar

 

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Fri 28 October in Brisbane

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women in docs are an upbeat songwriting duo from Queensland, Australia. They are known for their entertaining and funny concerts, poignant songwriting, and soaring harmonies. Their show is a little bit songwriter, a little bit cabaret, with lots of storytelling and laughs. They have toured around the world to the USA, Europe and China. Their music has been played on ABC Radio, Triple J and stations around Australia and the world. This is a rare show in Brisbane – catch them in October.

www.facebook.com/womenindocsofficial

This concert is part of the 2016 West End Festival. West End Festival is a community led festival which celebrates and promotes the vibrant and diverse West End community across a range of platforms. This year’s week-long Festival will run between 22-29 October featuring highlights including the much loved Kurilpa Derby and Beggars Banquet.In Boundary and Russell Streets and an action-packed program of live music, arts, cultural and community events utilising a variety of spaces such as businesses, shops and venues.

www.westendfestival.com.au

THE WEST END SESSIONS is an alcohol-free listening room right in the heart of the cafe and bar district of West End, Brisbane (book for dinner before or after a show and support our local traders!). The music featured includes folk, acoustic, jazz and world music from around the world.

The concerts happen every few months, or in a short series, inside the West End Uniting Church, cnr Vulture & Sussex Sts, West End. Tickets range from $25-$50 and are available online.

www.westendsessions.com
www.facebook.com/thewestendsessions

 

National Folk Festival 2016

We’re excited to be in CANBERRA from 25-27 March 2016, for the National Folk Festival,  Exhibition Park, Canberra, Australia.

It’s the 50th anniversary of this awesome Australian festival and they have a line-up which includes performers from all around Australia and the world. If you haven’t been before – this should be the year! If you are a regular – see you in the session!

 

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GIG: 2 Jan Brisbane

We’ve got a little post-Woodford show booked at the Old Museum in Bowen Hills on the 2nd January. We’re performing alongside Scottish folk act the Paul McKenna Band (they are awesome). Hope you can join us!

2 January 2016, The Old Museum,

480 Gregory Tce, Bowen Hills,

with Paul McKenna Band (Scotland).

7pm, all ages. Tickets.

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