A weekend of music in a beautiful sunny coast bush setting June 19-21.

Rous Unpluggued has been running for 14 years! Happy b'day! We will be there to celebrate with new original tunes. Doors open 7pm entry $5. Cake and Chai available.

Bella Frankie are bringing you a bunch of new songs on a bed of the old faves. Since their last VIC gigs in '24 the band has supported Mick Thomas' Roving Commission and broken into the Folk Festival Scene. Get along and support 100% original, regional, Aussie music. Tickets $20 online $30 at the door. Online sales close 24 hours before the gigs starts.

Join us if you dare September 13 5:30-8:30pm for food , drinks , poetry & live music , A poetry slam open mic will be happening periodically through out the night , gypsy card reader available all night out front bookings are essential , For card reading appointments please visit us in store for more details . Art after dark will be on display warm bloods also welcome at thy own risk

Free, fun family and community event! Come check out wonderful bands and events all day. We play at 4:45 until 5

Note new venue: Snr Citz Hall 23 Cedar St. Folk at the Rec is a night of music, celebration and community in Evans Head. Sweet supper and Chai/tea by donation (please bring cash) to Save Evans River - Stop Iron Gates Inc. Musical guest Pam Hata as support is an independent solo acoustic artist residing in the Mid north coast. Pam enriches her love for her Australian stomping grounds and her own vibrant Maori culture. Local alt-folk band Bella Frankie perform original, unhinged Aussie folk yarns of love, flood, country and community on cello, harmonica, guitar and Autoharp with three part harmonies, all under the namesake of their two black dogs Bella and Frankie. Bella Frankie are Michael Turner (Wild Pumpkins at Midnight) on guitar, the sweet vocals, Autoharp and uke of Ajita Cannings, Tash Kraemer (Van Diemens Band) on cello and Steve Gilbert (Shane Howard band) on harmonica. They cut folk music with pop, blues, country, rock and sing in three part harmony.

NEW DATE: Music on the Rocks opening from Māori music goddess Pamela Hata then onto original folk with Bella Frankie

Doors open 6pm dinner, 7pm showtime.

Bella Frankie will be supporting the Aussie icon Mick Thomas! 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 - beginning at the iconic Bundy Hall in Sale, taking in Hobart, the Queenscliff Festival, some choice regionals, heading out around the country then ending in their beloved Melbourne town.

Bella Frankie will be supporting the Aussie icon Mick Thomas! 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 - beginning at the iconic Bundy Hall in Sale, taking in Hobart, the Queenscliff Festival, some choice regionals, heading out around the country then ending in their beloved Melbourne town.

The always highly-anticipated Black Gully Festival is set to kick off on Saturday, November 9th, 2024, in the scenic Black Gully Reserve (behind NERAM on the south side of the creek). This free, family-friendly event celebrates the vibrant spirit of Armidale as the weather warms up, offering a day filled with music, art, environmental and community engagement. The festival promises an entertaining experience for attendees of all ages.

An afternoon of original folk, alt and country music in the pub with the best Sunday vibes on the North Coast. Four-piece alt-folk band Bella Frankie, heavy-folk strummer Ollie Twohill and country darling Kirsty Larkin will wind you through a musical storytelling session with all original tunes. Bella Frankie will be launching their new single ‘Crazy Baby’, so bring your babies and kids, your fam, your friends, your fur-babies and relax with a cold one to some of the best original music around. Cheers to Music NSW for your support. FREE ENTRY

THE WINDING NORTH TOUR - FREE ENTRY! Bella Frankie, Kirsty Larkin + Ollie Twohill

19 Oct: Howl & Moan Records, Byron Bay (Bundjalung) 20 October: Eltham Hotel (Bundjalung) 9 Nov: Black Gully Music Festival, Armidale (Anaiwan) Bella Frankie is ARIA Award-winning artist Michael Turner, theatremaker Ajita Cannings, cellist Natasha Kraemer (Australian Haydn Ensemble) and harmonica player Steve Gilbert (Shane Howard Band). They share stories of love, flood, community and their two black dogs.

“All-in kinda mama” Kirsty Larkin brings a playful mix of soul, dark-Americana, and a touch of whimsy that draws listeners into her world of unexpected charm and raw emotion. She has collaborated with Gareth Hudson (Hazy Cosmic Jive) and Bill Chambers, amongst many others.

Playing songs ranging hope, love, loss and trauma, Ollie Twohill influences are Australian folk, 2000s pop punk, and the groundswell of talent around Northern NSW. He has self-released nine singles to date and shared the stage with artists such as Budjerah and The Buckleys.