Friday, 3rd May
Pinkerton Pendlebury (Album Launch)
Join us at George Lane for the launch of the inaugural Pinkerton Pendlebury album!
Andrew Pendlebury (The Sports, Stephen Cummings etc) and Steve Pinkerton (Dallas Crane, The Ronson Hangup, The Anyones,) share musical experience from the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s through to now in new musical partnership Pinkerton Pendlebury,
Pinkerton Pendlebury release will come on the heels of new album Centaurus by Steve Pinkerton’s other band, The Ronson Hangup.
Pinkerton Pendlebury is a musical partnership spanning some more than five decades of live and studio experience, and something of a mutual admiration society between two Melbourne figures who are known as musician’s musicians. Andrew Pendlebury is best known for his work with seminal Stephen Cummings-fronted ’70s/80s Melbourne band The Sports and for a number of acclaimed solo records.
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Saturday, 4th May
Blackbirds F.C. – Single Launch
Blackbirds FC play their own brand of alt. country rock inspired by the Go-Betweens, Paul Kelly, The Church, and XTC. Blackbirds return to George Lane to launch a new single Rings Around the Sun from their upcoming third album. With support from Billy Baxter and Gina from the Hollowmen playing their first gig in 15 years and Edie and Sarah making their debut.
Featuring members of The Hollowmen, Helvelln, and the Vanda’s, Blackbirds FC formed in 2017, and released the Life Sciences EP in 2018 followed by their debut album Field Recordings in 2019. In late 2022, the band released it’s sophomore LP Magiclands with community radio airplay across the country, a sold out launch and making it to #7 on the Australian Independent Records Labels Album Chart, their first top ten foray. Now the band are back at work on a third long player due out later in 2024. Support is by Billy Baxter (The Coodabeens) & Gina Hearnden (The Hollowmen).
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Friday, 10th May
The Mojo Corner + Doc Halibut
Together now for more than 10 years, The Mojo Corner are a tight knit unit of great friends and musicians that are continuing to grow and develop their sound. Never sitting still they have a reputation for tight and energetic live shows. The songs written are from a time that is theirs and are straight from the heart. Not tied down to one genre.
They are Rock. They are Roots. They are Blues. They have Soul.
Doc Halibut’s rock n’ roll and pop exhibits an authentic heart and irrepressible energy to carry any audience aloft and along for the ride. Through raucous sections of interpretation and improvisation to precise craftsmanship – the everpresent quip, jibe and plaintive observation of Andy Ferguson’s lyricism stands central to the 5 piece’s sound.
Doc Halibut’s live shows recreate and reinterpret their songbook with energy, passion and more often than not, a large dose of larrikin humour.
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Saturday, 11th May
Shannon Bourne Band
(George Lane Matinee Sessions)
Shannon Bourne is a critically-acclaimed blues-and-roots-founded guitarist, singer and songwriter with a strong following of discerning fans and the power to sway audiences with the naked emotion and sheer virtuosic power of his soul-searing performances.
Shannon’s song-writing influences — Richard Thompson, Beck, Matt Walker and Scott Walker — take the Shannon Bourne Band sound from bluesy, hard-edged, riff-laden rock to guitar-based sonically exploratory progressive and post rock, while remaining strongly accessible to audiences. And always there is extreme emotional honesty, the baring of a soul that knows darkness, and a musical sweetness and delicacy also.
As a master guitarist and slide-guitarist with a distinctive and unique guitar voice, Shannon ranks among Australia’s very finest players, a peer to the likes of Geoff Achison and Jeff Lang with both of whom he often shares a stage and few others. Shannon will be joined by his band for this show.
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Saturday, 11th May
J.P. Shilo & T.J. Howden – Hungry Ghosts (duo) + D.C. Cross
The reclusive cult-like instrumentalists – Hungry Ghosts, are like rare birds from a bygone era.
Their two founding members – J.P. Shilo & T.J. Howden will be appearing in an exclusive duo mode, previewing new works as well as selections from Shilo’s “Invisible You” LP and his various collaborations.
Support comes from Sydney based storyteller and ecstatic/primitive guitar explorer, D.C. Cross (Gerling) – showcasing his latest LP “Wizrad”.
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Friday, 17th May
Brook Chivell + Scarlet’s Way
Country-rocker Brook Chivell is fast becoming a fan favourite with his electric performances. Most recently on the main stage at the Groundwater Country Music Festival in Broadbeach QLD. His energy and connection with the crowd, show after show, has seen Brook’s profile rapidly rise.
Scarlet’s Way, a Southern inspired act who seamlessly weaves Country Rock, Blues & Soul into a powerful sonic tapestry. Katey’s powerful vocals lead the charge, while Shayne’s thrilling guitar work ignites the stage. Emerging triumphant at the WA Country Music Awards 2024, achieving ‘Album of the Year’ and ‘Group of the Year,’ they’ve solidified their place in the industry. Sharing stages with icons such as Kasey Chambers, The Choirboys, Ian Moss, James Blundell and many more, their performances resonate with raw energy, promising to transport you back to the thrilling live music of the 70s
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Saturday, 18th May
Andrea Robertson + Sarah Carroll (George Lane Matinee Sessions)
Andrea Robertson has a voice like honey and a knack for making music that gets into your system and feels immediately like an old friend. Through a tasty fusion of blues, roots, folk, rock, alt-country and a whole lot of soul, this award-winning artist knows her craft well, and sure knows how to deliver a stellar performance for audiences.
Her soul-stirring songwriting brings you home with her, to the waves crashing on her favourite beach, to enjoying a cup of tea in her sun-soaked backyard, to the beloved dog lying at her feet.
Andrea and band are heading back to George Lane again this May, ready to share the love with her new music along with some tunes from her previous releases, and maybe a cover or two thrown in for a sing-along or a bit of fun.
Special guest support for the day is Sarah Carroll, The Ukulele Queen of The Bellarine.
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Friday, 24th May
Waz e James Band Feat. Andrew Pendlebury (The Sports)
Waz E James is often referred to as ‘Australia’s best kept secret’. He a veteran of the Australian roots blues and country scene, starting his musical journey as a teenager in the 70s, in the Melbourne folk scene. His country blues styled song writing style caught the ear of US producer John Beland, (Flying Buritto Brothers) which started a crossover to the Austin TX scene and top selling US Albums to follow. His band was a stalwart at festivals, including the Tamworth Music Festival playing legendary shows over a 20 year period
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Saturday, 25th May
Smoke Stack Rhino
Smoke Stack Rhino have been hailed by Beat Magazine as ‘Australia’s most exciting up-and-coming blues and roots rockers’.
Featuring a band name that’s just one heavy animal away from the blues (just ask Howlin’ Wolf), this trio from the Yarra Valley near Melbourne are wowing crowds around Australia. In the last 12 months they’ve appeared at festivals like Blues at Bridgetown, Moruya Blues and Roots, St Kilda Blues Festival, Healesville Music Festival, Echuca Winter Blues and more. They’ve found airplay on Triple J and Triple M, ran Rock The Valley Music Festival and placed on Spotify playlists.
On stage, the band’s electric live show reaches new heights. Singer-guitarist Ash King is a whirlwind with resonator guitar in hand, his earthy vocals reaching from deep lows to highs, drummer Matt Berg pushes the band forward from behind the kit and bassist Shane Andison stays rock solid, holding the whole thing together with an infectious, catchy groove. Supporting on the night is The Dead Amigos.
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Thursday, 30th May
Ode to Bobbie Gentry – The Girl From Chickasaw County
The enigmatic Bobbie Gentry was fearless and mysterious in equal parts. An icon of music, business and fashion, she was the first successful female artist to write and produce her own records – blazing a trail through the late 1960s and 70s that would go on to inspire future superstars from Sheryl Crow and Lucinda Williams to Margo Price and Taylor Swift
Now Melbourne’s own smoky-voiced songstress HELEN RYDER brings the extraordinary story and songs of Bobbie Gentry to life in this unique event, with a script by award-winning stage and screen writer Reg Cribb (Bran Nue Dae, The Story Of Jimmie Little, Last Cab to Darwin) and a tight band led by Lachlan Bryan (Henry Wagons, The Wildes, The Pleasures) with Mitch Power (Jen Mize, Dan Brodie) and Damian Cafarella (The Wildes, The Pleasures, The White Russians).
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Friday, 31st May
The Great Unknown (Album Launch)
The Great Unknown are simultaneously sweet and gritty, acoustic and electric, and blues and roots. They are three songwriters, two vocalists, two guitarists, double and electric bass, drums and percussion. They are not defined by genre so much as being taken where their original songs lead them.
In 2024 they’re back with their new album, ‘Dirt and Bones’. Ten tracks that again traverse a wide range of influences and styles, that lyrically address as many varied emotions too. They will be launching their new album at George Lane.
The Great Unknown consists of musicians from a mix of blues, country, rock and jazz backgrounds, who together work across the common territories in between to present their own distinctive take. Melinda Traves – Vocals and percussion
Mark Lowrie – Vocals and guitar
Charlie Bedford – Guitar
David Taylor – Bass
Dean Constable – Drums
Supporting on the night is ‘Bella Deer’.
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Saturday, 1st June
Blues Arcadia
Three-time Australian Blues Music Award winners and Australian Roots Music Award nominees Blues Arcadia combine the legendary soul of Stax and Motown with the heat and power of the Chicago and Memphis blues to create a unique dirty-soul sound delivered with swagger, style, and sensitivity.
Blues Arcadia are five strong individual personalities working together to create something uniquely exciting. It’s almost impossible to choose which of them to watch and engage with during a show, where each player directs their energy into the most important thing – the Song, making it the best it can be. That is the power of Blues Arcadia.
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Friday, 7th June
Drunkle – A Cowpunk Blues Fest
In the summer of ’16 or ’67 or ’83 depending on which sources you believe, Hank Holistic, Leroy St Chapeax, Jonny Crash and Cletus Van Zandt met at a rehab facility in Tallahassee Florida. Sharing a common interest in addiction, Hank, Leroy, Jonny Crash and Cletus Van Zandt forged a bond with their common love of the same woman (Stormy) and a love of writing Country/punk music. Drunkle was born and their songs have been stolen and covered by many artists over the years who have gone on the become famous.
Drunkle are a Melbourne cowpunk 4 piece playing the all songs you know in the key of country, western, punk, blues and polka. This’ll be a fun night! It’s one of the only original bands where you’ll know every single song they play even if you haven’t seen them before.
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Saturday, 8th June
Shane Pacey Trio
“The Guitar and Voice of The Legendary Bondi Cigars, Foreday Riders and PACEY KING & DOLEY is bringing it back home, with his namesake Band!”.
In a time when the Blues is in great danger of being swallowed by the all-encompassing term “roots music,” the very concept of a Blues band seems to be almost a quaint idea.
SHANE PACEY TRIO…are that rare (and becoming rarer!) thing…
Shane states “The main aim is to create something totally different to The Cigars” ,a no-nonsense trip through the Blues back pages Played with his customary attack and passion, then add a killer Rhythm Section… this band hits you right in solar plexus”.
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Friday, 21st June
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Triple Fret, Feat Geoff Achison, Kathleen Halloran & Jimi Hocking
“Three superb guitarists, three definitive styles, three epic shows!”
When you combine the experience and virtuosic fretboard mastery of Geoff Achison and Jimi Hocking with the flare and joyful spirit of rising star Kathleen Halloran, magic transpires. Do not miss this chance to experience three incredible guitarists joining forces for an epic night at George Lane. You can be sure to expect a bit of everything delivered with lots of spirit, heart and smiles. Joined by the superb rhythm section of Andrew Swann (drums) and Tim Curnick (bass).
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129 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, VIc, Australia
