Eel festival 2014, Tom Richardson, Gig guide

As published in Warrnambool Standard 20th March 2014

Eel festival to kick off

Tom Richardson, Shane Howard and Carus Thompson are just a few of the names that will be playing the Lake Bolac Eel Festival this weekend. The annual festival has again attracted a strong line-up of performers for Saturday’s 10th annual event. Gunditjmara man Brett Clarke who is no stranger to the festival, having played many times before, will open the music program from 1.30pm. Also on the line-up is  Warumpi Band guitarist Sammy Butcher who is travelling from Alice Springs to join local song man Neil Murray. Local children’s entertainers The Mik Macs will also perform . The stylishly accomplished multi-instrumentalist David Hyams is ringing the duo version of his Miles 2 Go band to Lake Bolac for the fi rst time. An experienced Celtic and blues-inspired act, Miles 2 Go have performed all over Australia. Darwin singer/songwriter Leah Flanagan will perform at both the festival and at the Lake Bolac Hotel on Friday night. Flanagan is a member of the highly regarded Black Armband, and is on tour to launch her new single. Richardson, Howard and Thompson are festival favourites and will perform across the day, while Thompson will close the program. Tickets are available at             

www.trybooking.com/75040 or at the gate on Saturday.

For more information go to www.eelfestival.org.au

Richardson back in town to promote new live album

FRESH from flying the local fl ag at the Port Fairy Folk Festival, singer-songwriter Tom Richardson will hold an all-ages, all-access gig in Warrnambool on Sunday to launch his live album and DVD. After spending much of the last six months playing in North America and Europe, Richardson returned home at the start of 2014 to release the concert film and accompanying record, which was filmed at Brauer College’s Anderson Theatre in Warrnambool. Since then, he’s been travelling the country playing launch gigs on a massive tour that has taken up the last couple of months. Finally Richardson returns to his hometown for the gig at Mozart Hall in Warrnambool from 3pm on Sunday. He’ll be joined by Echuca singer-songwriter Benny Walker and local up-and-comer Brad Whitehead. “It’ll be the last show of this leg of the launch tour, then it’ll be nice to be home for a little bit,” Richardson said. He’s also on the bill for Saturday’s Lake Bolac Eel Festival .

GIG GUIDE

THURSDAY 20TH MARCH 2014

Pete Janes: The Loft,Warrnambool

FRIDAY

Bec & The Big River Trio: Kirkstall Hotel

Christo Rook: The Stump, Port Fairy

Kaboodle: Whalers Hotel, Warrnambool

Saint Jude, Greenthief, King  Evil: The Loft

Loose Cannons: Victoria Hotel, Warrnambool

SATURDAY

Louie Clancey Band: The Stump

Lake Bolac Eel Festival (all day): Lake Bolac

Michelle’s Velocity: Whaler s Hotel

Magic Bones, King Evil,Lemonbait: The Loft

Loose Cannons: Victoria Hotel,Warrnambool

SUNDAY

Tom Richardson, Benny Walker,

Bradley Whitehead (arvo):Mozart Hall, Warrnambool

Rusty Bucks (arvo): The Stump

Big Love (arvo): Victoria Hotel, Warrnambool

Lynne Moloney & The Teachers’ Pets - Hotel Warrnambool

TUESDAY

The Doctor: Cally Hotel, Warrnambool