Adelaide Guitar Festival is thrilled to announce the return of the award-winning On the Road program to Kangaroo Island, featuring a series of curated free live performances by some of Australia’s finest guitarists from November 7 to November 11.
Kingscote Town Hall and The Shearing Shed at Eleanor Downs will hold two main showcase events with many other pop-up performances happening across the island at local businesses including KI Tru Thai, Dudley Wines, Penneshaw Pub, Emu Bay Lavender Farm, and the Kangaroo Island Brewery.
Artists involved in this year’s program include Adelaide Guitar Festival Artistic Director Slava Grigoryan, singer-songwriter Lucas Day, musician Alana Jagt, guitarist Tom Kneebone, soul singer Jamie Lena, award-winning multi-instrumentalist Minnie Marks, singer-songwriter Nathan May, singer-songwriter from the Yuin Nation Kyarna Rose, First Nations artist and international touring singer-songwriter Glenn Skuthorpe, and acclaimed producer, singer-songwriter and guitarist Dustyn with more to be announced soon.
Adelaide Guitar Festival On the Road brings free, family-friendly, live performances by leading guitarists to regional South Australia. Working with councils and organisations across the state, the festival program incorporates everything from workshops in schools to family-friendly micro festivals.
Olivia Baker from Kangaroo Island’s The Shearing Shed at Eleanor Downs: “Kangaroo Islanders are thrilled to have Adelaide Guitar Festival coming to the island again. Locals come out in droves to see the amazing musicians that visit. The event strengthens community bonds and gives locals an opportunity to see world class musicians.”
Adelaide Guitar Festival Artistic Director Slava Grigoryan: “I am delighted to announce that On the Road will be back with a series of free community events in November. I can’t wait to see artists and audiences connecting across Kangaroo Island, it’s always one of my favourite things to witness at Adelaide Guitar Festival.”
Adelaide Festival Centre CEO and Artistic Director Douglas Gautier AM: “Adelaide Festival Centre is looking forward to bringing world class musicians back to Kangaroo Island this November. On the Road is an opportunity to celebrate our beloved Adelaide Guitar Festival and support artists across the state.”
For more information about Adelaide Guitar Festival’s On the Road, please visit https://guitar.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/about/on-the-road
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