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Experience two big sets of coastal style country / soul music this November as the Queen of the creek and friends bring some magic to the stage. Consisting of local music legends featuring Tracey Miller on guitar and vocals, Marcus Satchell on Bass, Colin Matthews on guitar, Dean Roberts on drums and Martin Keogh on Pedal Steel, they have come together to form Twin Reefs.

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After 6 years and two albums heading up the psychedelic blues outfit, Nick Carver & the Mean St Butchers, Nick Carver has launched a new solo project under his own moniker. Brandishing a pawn shop lapsteel and a stomp box, Carver is exploring old and new material from an ulta stripped back standpoint. Having wowed audiences at festivals such as Out On The Weekend and supporting artists including Ash Grunwald and The Tea Party, Carver is an artist to keep an eye on in the future. Fans of Cedric Burnside and Seasick Steve would be wise to check him out!

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Based on the Bass coast in Victoria BBQ & the Ring of Fire are a three piece band playing original songs. The band rehearses, writes, and records songs in a thirty six foot Bedford bus decked out for the purpose. The guys are all pretty seasoned muso’s having played in bands previously before this line up. Bob ( guitar. vocals ) Sean ( drums. Vocals ) Hutch ( bass guitar. Vocals ) Its hard to pigeon hole this band it can be country it can be rock and even bluesy but well rehearsed. Each set is a journey with the audience along for the ride.

Blackfire, one of the Pioneering Indigenous Acts are heading to Archies Creek to showcase their 3rd Studio Album titled ‘Re-Generation’. The current band consists of Grant Hansen, David Leah, Selwyn Burns and Brad Brown, with session players joining them to round out that big Blackfire identifiable sound. Their New Album features a New Lead Singer in David Leah who also performs under the moniker of Radical Son. David also can sing the Blues, Soul and Rock. He is a gifted singer and has fitted in perfectly with the rest of the members of the Group. Songs on the Album were written back before the band went off the road, however, they were still relevant today. They also wrote some new tunes and before they knew it, they had 12 songs. So back into the studio they went to put down these new tracks. The Band now consists of Grant Hansen, David Leah, Selwyn Burns and Brad Brown, with session players joining them to round out that big Blackfire identifiable sound.

Music Guru Brian Wise has built an amazing community of devoted music souls around his long running 'Off The Record' radio show on 3RRR as well as RHYTHMS Magazine, the roots music bible he founded over 30 years ago. Well it's that time of year again where that flock gathers at Archies Creek to celebrate another big year of music and community. I guess we've all heard Brian bemoaning the absence of home grown Australian music in the local charts. So in an effort to address this situation the focus of this year's annual event will be to shine a light on our own local culture and music .Off The Record sound God Geoff Proctor and gig guide co host Ken McLeish will be supervising the BBQ whilst an illustrious ensemble of singers including Nick Barker, Rebecca Barnard, Mike Rudd, Queenie and Mabel & Ivy from Charm Of Finches will sing from the Australian songbook backed by an all star house band led by the maestro Shane O'Mara.

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The Stetson Family walk the line between alt-country and bluegrass with their free-wheeling, spirited songs, awash with soaring harmonies and lucky for us they are heading to The Archies Creek Arts Clubhouse this December With 16 years playing together under their belts, The Stetson Family continue to deliver spirited, free-wheeling Americana, folk and bluegrass. A must see!

OPELOUSAS (Opper-loo-sas), is a feast of grit and glory featuring a roux of KERRI SIMPSON’s powerful raw vocals, ALISON FERRIER’s dirty stripped-back electric guitar, amplifed fiddle and smooth vocal tones, peppered with ANTHONY “Shorty” SHORTTE’s swamp-soaked percussion. This powerhouse plays pulsating rhythms from the belly of the blues. Their debut album “Opelousified” won them the 2019 Music Victoria Blues album of the year award. The album co-produced by Jeff Lang who also created film clips for their singles ‘Dear John’’, “James Dean’ and “ Third Jinx Blues”. The resulting gumbo is a tasty treat for audiences far and wide.

The Black Sorrows will be dropping into Archies Creek this January and we are super excited! The Black Sorrows are back on the road – this time to celebrate the October release of their new album The Way We Do Business! Joe Camilleri is an undisputed icon of Australian music, who is marking the 40th anniversary of The Black Sorrows with his career 55th release. Very few can make such claims. Joe’s seemingly tireless drive to record quality music, which has rewarded him legendary status and well-deserved longevity in the music industry. Add to this a massive tour bringing Sorrows hits and tomorrow’s classics to cities and towns nationwide.

w/ special guests COOL SOUNDS, LISA MILLER TRIO & MC JON VON GOES @ Archies Creek Hotel

Is it that time of the year already? You bet it is and so Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission are hitting the road for their annual Christmas tour, stopping off at Archies Creek for their traditional New Years Day show. It’s the full six piece lineup of the band featuring powerhouse songbird Brooke Taylor, alongside long time compadres Squeezebox Wally and Jen Anderson. So come celebrate the 2025 New Year at the Archies Creek pub and join us for a special show which will also feature special guests Cool Sounds, Lisa Miller Trio and MC Jon Von Goes.

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As glimpsed on Backroads a few months ago Archies Creek residents Celia Church and Jon von Goes will bring their band Jonnie Goes To Church back to the Archies Creek Hotel. It'll be a full band show with their rhythm section all the way from Melbourne and some poetry from Ian Bland. Jonnie Goes to Church will play songs from their critically acclaimed* 2024 self titled record and some brand new story songs about things that happened in real life.

The Black Sorrows will be dropping into Archies Creek this January and we are super excited! The Black Sorrows are back on the road – this time to celebrate the October release of their new album The Way We Do Business! Joe Camilleri is an undisputed icon of Australian music, who is marking the 40th anniversary of The Black Sorrows with his career 55th release. Very few can make such claims. Joe’s seemingly tireless drive to record quality music, which has rewarded him legendary status and well-deserved longevity in the music industry. Add to this a massive tour bringing Sorrows hits and tomorrow’s classics to cities and towns nationwide.

TIX ON SALE MON 21st OCT @ 9am!

Alt Country Rock outfit KINGSWOOD are heading to Archies Creek this Jan for an explosive live show! Ten years and six studio albums on, KINGSWOOD remain one of Australia’s hardest working bands, playing festivals nationally and touring with acts like AC/DC and Aerosmith. The release of HOME saw KINGSWOOD re-enter the ARIA Charts, debuting at #2 on the ARIA Australian Vinyl and #1 on the ARIA Australian Country charts – the latter of which stayed atop for an impressive 8 weeks in a row. With their record-breaking ‘Hometowns Tour’ taking in 100+ shows right around the country, KINGSWOOD have been able to hit venues of all sizes, in locations in each corner of Australia, on their purpose-constructed tour bus ‘Peggy’. NOT TO BE MISSED!

Join garage-psych feel-gooders SHANNON & THE CLAMS on a sonic odyssey around the country this January! Following on from their vibrant 2022 trek to our Southern seas from their homebase of California, USA, the stars have aligned once again with SHANNON & THE CLAMS ready to share their exciting and spirited album The Moon Is In the Wrong Place with their Australian fanbase. Experience good times with this excellent band over the Australian summer and feel the effects of these extraordinary live shows in your orbit at the tail end of Mercury flying into retrograde.

TIX ON SALE MON 21st OCT @ 9am!

Well known and loved for her debut in rock pop band Killing Heidi at age 13, ELLA HOOPER has been writing and releasing intense, intelligent pop music ever since. Her songs of angst and wonder sound-tracked the early 2000’s for cool kids and outsiders alike. Melodic and anthemic, Ella’s song writing and colourful image cut a swathe through the mainstream, gaining her a stack of awards (ARIA’s, APRA, ACRA’s) many of which she was the first female and youngest person to receive. Ella has featured on the main stage of every major festival in Aus and plenty overseas as well. Ella’s time with Killing Heidi cemented her as one of Australia’s most recognised and distinctive front women. After releasing three hit albums with Killing Heidi, Ella embarked on a solo career. Her latest album, Small Town Temple – written in herhometown of Violet Town – has been hailed as a new beginning, showcasing Ella’s deeply personal songwriting. A MUST SEE!

His fifth long player is a dark, sprawling epic set in the goldfields of Central Victoria, combining adventurous piano boogie, widescreen electric guitar happenings, traditional Irish instruments and Dan’s patented macro/micro lyrical adventures. The first single Burn Up with the Trees is currently flaming up the airwaves across the country. The album will be played in full with Dan’s Melbourne based super group Regional Crisis, featuring Dan Luscombe (Drones, Courtney Barnett, Amyl and the Sniffers), Gus Agars (Marlon Williams, Dark Horses, Tex, Don and Charlie) and Ben Woolley (Marlon Williams) and a stellar cast of guest musicians including Tom Lyngcoln (Harmony, Nation Blue) Amanda Roff (Harmony, Time for Dreams) and legendary saxophonist Julien Wilson to provide the audience with a sonic immersive and golden experience!

Three time winners of Scotland’s “Live Act Of The Year” award, Skerryvore are one of their country’s leading forces in a thriving live music scene, having reinvented and reignited Scottish roots music with a modern alt-pop flavour that has connected with an ever-expanding multicultural global audience. Skerryvore are like no one else. Epic of melody, intimate of feeling and plugged into the roots of Scotland but blasting out to the world. With a mix of bagpipes, fiddles, accordions, and whistles, alongside guitar and vocals, underpinned by driving bass, drums and keys, Skerryvore represent the best in contemporary Scottish traditional music. A MUST SEE!