Local author Tricia Shantz will be talking about a seminal time and place in her new book Musicland: When the Music Came to Byron 1970–1995 at the Byron Bay Library on Thursday, 29 October at 3pm.
In the 1970s the music scene in Australia exploded. It was in response to the conservative 1950s which gave way to the swinging ‘60s and opened the door for Australian music in the 1970s and ’80s. It was the most influential time in Australian music. A wave of bands formed touring by road the east coast of Australia from Melbourne to Sydney to Brisbane. All of them stopped in at Byron Bay, Bangalow and Lismore, including the most notable Australian bands of that era: Cold Chisel, The Angels, Mi-Sex, INXS, Midnight Oil, Mondo Rock, Australian Crawl, Split Enz, Redgum, Goanna, and Richard Clapton.
Tricia will be in conversation at the Byron Bay Library with: Mick O’Regan, journalist and broadcaster; Rusty Miller, author and musician; and Keven Oxford, co-founder of the Byron Bay Blues Festival, Live Coverage music promoter in the ‘70s and Byron Arts Factory manager, to chat about her new book and share stories from this incredible time.
Light refreshments will be served and places are limited so a booking is essential. Visit www.rtrl.nsw.gov.au or call 6685 8540 to book your spot.
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