The Hillbilly Skank is a dynamic group performing an eclectic array of material, both covers and originals, moulded into a style of their own, with a twang of hillbilly flavour. Guaranteed to encourage rafter-swinging, toe-tapping dancing to all within earshot from grandkids to grandparents. Grab your boots, hats and overalls, get on down and say G’day!
Saturday from 3pm at the Rock Valley Hall. Tickets $15 at the door.
Folk-rock fusion duo JC and the Tree draws from a background surrounded by nature. They write about life and all its complexities with lyrics drenched in analogies and inspirations from our natural world – featuring soaring violin, rich harmonies, piano, and hand-built acoustic guitars, their sound is both grounded and transcendent.
Saturday 6pm at Pearces Creek Hall. Tickets, general admission $30 + bf from humantix.com
Jazz Beats for Cancer will be an unforgettable afternoon of live jazz and community spirit featuring the Gypsy Cats who have meticulously curated a diverse repertoire that showcases their unique interpretation of the gypsy jazz genre. From infectious uptempo swing, and enchanting gypsy bossa, to heartfelt traditional jazz ballads, and the romance of French waltz, their music offers something for everyone.
Sunday 2pm at the Mullumbimby Ex-Services Club. Tickets from $25 at mullumexservices.com.au.
Stealing Thunder is a small group from within the Sweet Thunder Jazz Orchestra. The less formal setting of this smaller group allows these players greater scope to stretch out, free from the constraints that playing in a tightly arranged big band context inevitably bring. The result is exhilarating.
Friday from 6pm at the Tweed Valley Jazz and Blues Club at Condong Bowling Club. Free show.
Henry West began his musical career strumming the guitar on his grandfather’s lap. With a voice that transitions from effortlessly atmospheric to deep and powerful, with impressive range, West is a ‘one-stop-shop’ for musical joy.
Sunday from 1pm at the Billinudgel Hotel. Free show.
The Ballina Blues Club gives us Soulshine, a powerhouse blues-rock/country-rock covers band led by the unforgettable voice of Linda Seale, serving up a curated mix of soul, blues, roots, and laid-back rock classics – delivered with passion, artistry, and the kind of chemistry that only seasoned musicians can bring.
Sunday from 2.30pm at the Ballina RSL. Free show.
Marshall Okell is a solo show full of hillbilly disco, and foot-stomping, good old-fashioned Aussie beer-drinking music. Swampy, mojo-working sounds and a lot of charismatic humour – a raw, honest, dirty blues sound that grabs you by the throat and then soothes you with sweet, honey-tasting musical medicine.
Sunday from 5.30pm at The Park Hotel, Suffolk Park. Free show.
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