Donny Shades has been crafting her unique sounds in the heart of the vibrant music scene in Byron Bay. Whether she’s jamming with her covers band, mesmerising audiences with her soulful solo performances, or collaborating on original projects, Donny has a magnetic sound that captivates listeners.
Thursday at The Rails, Byron Bay. Free show
Mondo Hum are a couple of Australian musicians with generational family ties in Eastern Europe, playing traditional folk music and smoky jazz.
Thursday from 6pm at Saint Maries, Brunswick Heads. Free show
A fun and carefree atmosphere permeates their cheerful tunes, as Green Velvet mix up multiple genres from classic rock’n’roll, jazz, funk, disco, dance, rock, and pop – right up to now. That’s decades of music to please everyone’s taste.
Friday 6.30pm at the Cabarita Beach Hotel. Free show
Presented by World Expeditions, the 2025 Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is a 3-hour celebration of the mountain and adventure sport world. Sharing over 2.5 hours of the most exhilarating short films from explorers, runners, mountain bikers, skiers, paddlers and climbers from around the globe.
Thursday and Friday at 7pm at the Brunswick Picture House, Brunswick Heads
Tickets from $24 for kids, $32 adults at brunswickpicturehouse.com
Songs can come from anywhere – from adventures, from history, from matters of the heart. Most of the songs from Keeping North are little pieces of fiction, other peoples’ made-up stories, but perhaps inspired by the real world and lives well-lived.
Saturday at The Rails, Byron Bay. Free show
SOUL’D, is a dynamic presence in the Northern NSW music scene – renowned as one of the region’s most prominent live music rock bands, this ten-piece ensemble boasts an impressive lineup of musicians.
Saturday from 4.30pm at the Hotel Brunswick, Brunswick Heads. Free show
This Sunday Blues Club Session features the Lez Karski Trio – Karski’s long association with the blues has yielded a shed-load of classic original material. With Karski’s unique guitar and vocal style, waggish lyrics, and compelling rhythms, his brand of music is good dancing fun.
Sunday from 2.30pm at the Ballina RSL Boardwalk. Free show
