Let Geoffrey take you on a night of soul, blues and reggae, with a mixture of flavours, intermingling interpretations of the well-known and not so well-known and originals rubbing shoulders with spontaneous musical happenings.

All these served with a hint of chilli! A local muso, Geoffrey will sing selections from Desmond Dekker, Stevie Wonder, The Beatles and 60s and 70s UK pop. Armed with an acoustic guitar and a loop pedal, he has performed at Woodford Folk Festival, Newstead Live, Montreux Jazz Festival, Bendigo Writer’s Festival and International Jazz Day.

Friday, Lunar Dust, 4pm, album launch @Trentham Library

Vanessa Craven and Lunar Dust will be launching their eclectic grooves on their second album Forbidden Dance. It features originals, covers and a mix of blues, folk, gypsy and also ‘east meets west’ on the chaturangui. 

 Friday night social club @ the Old Hepburn Hotel

A regular social night of fun and frivolity around the bar. Including Bernie’s trivia, bar wars, cash prizes and raffles. Happy hour held from 6-7pm, bar snacks available.

Friday, Angie and the Doc, @ Horvat’s Supper Club

These guys play folkgrass and define it as; “a cross-over genre, which takes equally from acoustic folk and contemporary bluegrass. Here the accent is on melody and a deep respect for traditional country music.”

Underpinned by Doc’s finger-picking skills and Angie’s driving acoustic bass this duo has quickly made a name for itself in central Victoria.

And wherever they play audience members remark on their distinctive and strong harmony singing inspired by the duo’s mutual love for southern Baptist gospel singing.

Friday, Suzanne Hobson @ Blue Bean Cafe, Hepburn

Saturday, The Fabulous Jennie Brown Trio @ Horvat’s Supper Club

Described by some as “the voice of Daylesford”, Jennie Brown performs swing jazz, jive and sultry blues, reminiscent of Billie Holiday, Nina Simone and Etta James. Jennie performs with Bruce Millar on double bass and classical guitar.

Together they explore the world of jazz throughout the ages, with stunning vocals and jiving bass and guitar.  Come along to find out who rounds out the trio.

Saturday, Bosky Nova @ Farmers Arms, Creswick

From Ballarat, Bosky Nova play bossa nova, jazz and pop.

Jan Palethorpe and Bruce Armstrong of Bosky Nova bring you a set of bossa nova standards and other Latin styles, with Jan on percussion and violin and Bruce on classical guitar.