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On the Road

A series of free, curated live performances in regional locations by some of Australia’s finest guitarists.

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Adelaide Guitar Festival’s award-winning program On the Road is heading to Ngarrindjeri, Bindjali and Boandik country in South Australia’s South East and Limestone Coast for the very first time.

Some of Australia’s finest guitarists will be visiting the regional communities of Keith, Naracoorte, Coonawarra, Robe and Mount Gambier for a series of specially curated free live performances from October 2 to October 12.

Weekend 1 schedule:

Keith Institute | 6pm-9pm

  • Leah Briggs
  • Alain Valodze & Mike Bevan
  • Kelly Menhennett
  • Rob Edwards

Naracoorte Town Hall | 6pm-9pm

  • Stringybach Music guitarists and Boyington Sisters
  • Rob Edwards
  • Mitchell Makoons
  • Kathleen Halloran

1pm – 5pm | Bellwether Wines

  • Kelly Menhennet
  • Jimmybay
  • Laura Hill

 5pm-9pm | Coonawarra Soldiers Memorial Hall

  • The Yearlings
  • Mitchell Makoons
  • A.P D’Antonio
  • Tommy Collins

The Cutter Lapwing Governor Robe | 10am – 12pm

  • Jimmybay
  • A.P. D’Antonio

Woodsoak Wines | 12pm – 1pm

  • Laura Hill

Karatta Wines | 1pm – 2pm

  • The Yearlings

Robe Town Brewery | 3pm - 5pm

  • Jimmybay
  • Kelly Menhennett
  • Mitchell Makoons

Mount Gambier shows and schedule below:

Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre - 7:30pm

Mount Gambier Farmers Market | 9am - 11:45am

  • Kim Marie B
  • Dee Leggett
  • Glenn Skuthorpe

Mount Gambier Library - Children's Cave | 9:30am - 11am

  • Andy Salvanos
  • Jamie Lena

Metro Bakery & Café | 10am - 2:45pm

  • Ryan Martin John & Tom Kneebone
  • Aimee Volkofsky
  • Rob Edwards
  • Laura Hill

Cave Garden/Thugi Stage | 11:30am - 6:15pm

  • Alana Jagt & Tom Kneebone
  • Welcome to Country
  • Aunty Penny Bonney & Nancy Bates
  • Jess Hitchcock
  • Mitchell Makoons
  • Darren Hanlon
  • Carl Orr & Band
  • Scarlett

Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre | 7:30pm

Globe Hotel | 8 - 11pm

  • Lucas Day Band
  • Stokes
  • Wanderers

Metro Bakery & Café | 10:00 - 11:45am

  • Anya Anastasia
  • Kyarna

The Woolstore Brewery | 1 - 5pm

  • Warren Mason
  • Niko Rex
  • Lucas Day
  • Glenn Skuthorpe

The Limestone Coast Pantry | 12 - 5pm

  • Jamie Lena
  • Andrew Blanch & Maria Eugenia Nieva
  • Grigoryan Brothers with Carl Orr
  • Kathleen Halloran
  • AGF On The Road Finale!

About On the Road

Working with councils and community groups across the state, the festival program includes a wide range of activities from workshops and performances to town-wide, family-friendly micro festivals. Adelaide Guitar Festival On the Road works with local artists, emerging talent and communities, while bringing world-class musicians to South Australia’s stunning regions and generating economic development through the arts.

Acknowledgement

Adelaide Guitar Festival acknowledges and respects the traditional owners and language groups and Countries visited throughout the On the Road tour. We pay our respects to Elders past, present, and emerging and celebrate their enduring connection to Country, knowledge, stories, and Songlines.

Supported by

Proudly supported by the John Bishop AO and Jean Bishop Fund

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body.

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