FREE City of Ballarat event
Showcase of local music, food, & community
FREE City of Ballarat event presented by the Arts & Culture Unit
Description
Enjoy summer-into-autumn at the City of Ballarat's FREE Ballarat Backyard Tasters.
Pack a picnic and enjoy free live music and dance with featured food & drink vendors also available each week.
Backyard Tasters will be held from 5:30 - 8:30pm on 21 & 28 February and 7 & 14 March in Alfred Deakin Place, then on 21 March at the Museum of Australian Democracy @ Eureka (M.A.D.E.)
The 2014 program includes:
FRIDAY 21 FEBRUARY ALFRED DEAKIN PLACE
Candi & Ben
Fantastic emerging artists BRING IT with a set of diverse covers
Sweet Mona's Choir
Victoria's leading gospel & world music choir - deep, light, and spine-tingling!
Geoffrey Williams
World-renowned singer / songwriter brings melodies to lips & soul to hips
Afro Diaspora
Shake your boom-boom to compelling rhythm & grooves from Ghana
The ReFashion Show Catwalk
Ballarat's eco-fashions come to life, turning trash into flash!
Backspace Gallery featuring the Inagawa Able Art Exchange
Feature food vendors 'Round Town Bagel Burgers, sweets by local organisations, & cash bar courtesy of Sweet Decadence
FRIDAY 28 FEBRUARY ALFRED DEAKIN PLACE
Living Arrows
Inspiring words & music exploring personal refugee experiences of our Afghani community
Modern Vintage
Dedicated to the early sounds of pop & soul - the finest music every written!
ALEK
Medieval hurdy-gurdy + electro-acoustics = dynamic + different
Los Locos
Quirky Spanish Latin sounds from Victoria's Surf Coast
Jacques the French Waiter
Serving quality performance: entrees, mains, & desserts!
Backspace Gallery features opening of the Victorian Woodworkers Association's Create From A Crate
Feature food vendors Le Petit Patisserie, sweets by community organisations, & cash bar courtesy of Sweet Decadence
FRIDAY 7 MARCH ALFRED DEAKIN PLACE
Stella Savy
Expressive vocalist & multi-instrumentalist serving funk, reggae, soul, & ska
Andrea Khoza & The Secrets
Presenting the journey of life through anthemic melodies & world grooves
Valanga Khoza Trio
South African township vibes with soulful trombone & haunting vocals
Aurora Jane
This secret love-child of Jimi Hendrix & Ani DeFranco travels a diverse stylistic landscape
Timothy Christopher Ryan
Offering immersive theatre engaging audiences' senses, past, & future
Backspace Gallery features the Victorian Woodworkers Association's Create From A Crate
Featured food vendors 'Round Town Bagel Burgers, sweets from community organisations, & cash bar courtesy of Sweet Decadence
FRIDAY, 14 MARCH ALFRED DEAKIN PLACE
Joe Geia
One of Australia's most influential Aboriginal composers & founder of the Black Arm Band
Just Add Moonshine
Bluegrass-inspired fast picking celebrating the hills 'n' hollers of the Ballarat region
Mark with the Sea
Full banquet mode featuring alt-country sounds & funky keyboards
Motor City Sounds
Old-school Motown & Atlantic R&B get your motors runnin'
Alternative Oz Anthem
Stella Savy and Joe Geia present an alternative Australian national anthem
Backspace Gallery features the Victorian Woodworkers Association's Create From A Crate
Featured food vendors Cafe Majiera, sweets from community organisations, & cash bar courtesy of Sweet Decadence
FRIDAY, 21 MARCH - M.A.D.E.
Kavisha Mazella
Aria Award-winner & folkloric explorer rides the boundaries of beautiful music
ContainART Mobile Gallery Launch
Celebrate the opening of Ballarat's newest touring exhibition venue
Ballarat SKA union
Cranking originals with a Big Dance Sound
Featured food vendor M.A.D.E. Cafe