Saturday 22nd March; 5:30pm – 10pm
Sills bend, Warringal Parklands, Beverley Road, Heidelberg
SILLS STAGE
5:30pm Kid Sidney
*PBS 106.7 FM going live to air from 6pm with hosts on stage Cat and Crispi (Breakfast Spread)
6pm The Royal Jellies
7pm Shaun Kirk
8pm Bombay Royale
9pm Clare Bowditch
Wander down to Sills Bend for an afternoon picnic; bring along your friends and family and take in the vibrant atmosphere as you watch the sun set on another autumn day. As you relax under the stars you can listen to the sounds of some great Australian artists, grab a bite to eat from one of the festival vendors or a brew from local microbrewery Kooinda Boutique Brewery, wander around the market stalls and let the children get creative in the art tent.
You’ll want to get in early to reserve your spot up close to see the hottest new band from Banyule, Kid Sidney. This all girl band was selected from a pool of local talent to work with Banyule’s Jets Studio and a hot shot producer of their choice to record, mix and master a single, which they will launch at the festival!
Next you will witness the Royal Jellies, a rabble that snaps a hyper-coloured homage to the polyphonic sounds of an era when jazz was king. Modern Melbourne meets the New Orleans old school - frontline horns duke-it-out while the rhythm section cooks up raucous grooves in a neo-vintage stew of pop hooks, trad jazz and straight-up songwriting.
Born and bred in Melbourne, Australia, blues & soul troubadour Shaun Kirk’s rapid growth began with playing as a quiet acoustic singer/songwriter in small audiences in Melbourne’s boutique bars and cafés before quitting his part time job at a music store to hit the road in 2010. Three years later and Shaun has fashioned his craft into one of the most impressive and entertaining one-man displays Australia has to offer, playing to increasing numbers on some of the paramount festival stages
The magic and mayhem of vintage Bollywood collides in spectacular fashion with a dizzying blend of Tarantino-esque surf, wild disco, flamboyant theatrics, swirls of kaleidoscopic colour, outrageous costumes and utterly irresistible dance moves that sweep entire crowds off their feet. This, ladies and gentlemen, is what happens when The Bombay Royale — one of the most utterly unique bands to emerge from the cultural melting pot of the Melbourne music community – hits the stage.
To bring home the evening the one and only Clare Bowditch will take the stage with her band. Clare is an ARIA award winning musician, writer and sometimes actor who stars as ‘Rosanna’ on Channel 10’s TV Show Offspring. A local to Melbourne’s northern suburbs, Clare has recorded and released seven albums: five under her own name , and is universally loved throughout the Australian music scene.
What: Twilight Sounds
Where: Sills bend, Warringal Parklands, Beverley Road, Heidelberg
How Much: FREE
Website: www.banyule.vic.gov.au
