The much-loved Nannup Music Festival presents an eclectic mix of live acts over the March long weekend each year, set to the stunning bush backdrop of Western Australia’s South West and the small town atmosphere of Nannup. The community-spirited event, produced by a dedicated team of staff and volunteer Committee from the non profit Nannup Music Club Inc, has been running since 1990 and has consistently proven to be one of the most anticipated events in Western Australia’s music calendar. Over its long course, it has created life lasting memories for multiple generations of audiences and earned an acclaimed reputation among national and international performers.
The festival highlights the best in new, emerging and Indigenous music over free and ticketed venues, presents the Nannup Emerging Artists and Festival Director’s Awards, and offers workshops, talks, poetry, camping, kids activities, food and artisan markets where you’re invited to share, immerse and discover in the “Nannup bubble”. It is a special place to share a festival experience and authentic good times with family and friends; a colourful celebration of music and community.
Nannup is part of Nyoongar Boodjar lands and is home to 14 language groups. Nannup town is situated on the lands of the Bibbulmun people and the north side of the Blackwood river (Bilyar Goorbillyup) becomes Wardandi country. The festival takes place during Bunuru – Second summer (season of the adolescence). We love, honour and cherish this place and we trust that it will be respected and nurtured far into the future.
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Saturday Night Vice returns in 2021 headlined by one hell of a WA act with the most psychedelic of sounds, The Psychedelic Porn Crumpets. PPC are joined by Grand Casual, Car Park Social, Washing Line Economy, and Echo Run, Summer is looking pretty damn good. Buses running on the night, food and drinks aplenty. Brought to you by Kyza Presents, Get Amongst It.
Strictly 18+ $55+BF General Admission
$55
Two-fourths of local act Car Park Social strip it back to the roots for a lazy Sunday afternoon at The Brewery. Dan and Scott are both accomplished songwriters, with a wealth of tunes in their back catalog. Head on down.
Held in Bridgetown in WA's scenic South West... on the second weekend of November each year - Blues at Bridgetown is a three day Event... with many hours of musicians, showcase, multiple venues, street entertainment, youth & community involvement, wine appreciation, workshops, and much much more. So how did it all start? Let’s go back a few years. Around 1986 Pip Mills, Sheila Howat and a small group started to develop a festival that would re-establish and empower the arts in the region through music. They progressed in an ad hoc fashion bringing a very wide range of music performances into the town. Fast forward to 1993 when Chris Hughes and the WA Tourist Commission offered support for the development of a Blues Festival that could be promoted as an attraction to interstate and international visitors. A public meeting was called with representatives from all community interests to find out if the town would support such an idea. The answer was a resounding yes and a committee was formed to develop an event that would position itself as a leading music festival and attract large enough audiences, but not too large for the town over a three day period. That first committee – Pip and Sheila with Joan Krauze and Doreen Harkins – delivered the inaugural Blues at Bridgetown event in 1993 which was put together in six months and attracted approximately 5,000 people. In its second year, the audience grew to around 12,000 people. Over the 22 years that Blues at Bridgetown has been around many people have come and gone – within the organisation, within the community, within the music scene. No doubt some ‘up-and-coming blues talent of the future’ from those early years made it, some perhaps not. So. That’s how it all started 23 years ago, seeded from an idea 28 years ago. What is it that has Blues at Bridgetown still here and going strong after all this time? Vision, passion, great music, community … and the individual people who have been a part of something special along the way, adding their special little bit of magic to it. ‘Fine Blues’ indeed.
We love our music live, gritty, tasty, and with teeth, Saturday Night Jive will see your thirst quenched. Hear the grind of Perths grunge rockers Pat Chow, contrasted with Freehand's dynamic jive. A little bit of local? We have two of the best with Car Park Social and Grand Casual adding their sumptuous sounds to one sumptuous venue. Tickets are limited so don't fool around, and epic thanks to Wells Building Designers and Consultants for getting behind this one for the second ye, muchas gracias.
$39.50