Excelsis.
Live music has been sorely missed over the past two years so we’re counting the days until the Mornington Winter Music Festival. Held over the Queen’s Birthday long weekend, the festival will see venues across Mornington come alive with the sounds of singers and musicians from a wide range of genres. It will truly be a musical feast. Festival director Bec Davis says: “With the last two years being cancelled due to COVID, we really wanted to feature as many local artists as we could this year.”
Bigfoot Royal.
The home-grown Rootsy Blues at Stoker Studio will be a laid-back, cruisy, family-friendly evening celebrating young up-and-coming Peninsula artists as well as top-billing Peninsula blues boys The Hoodoo Men. Gods Kitchen has locked in some fantastic indie musicians this year, from Sunday Honey and Mother Culture to dynamic duo Ironess.
The Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery will help get the party started on Friday, June 10, at 5pm with local trio Hazel & The Thief. Hazel & The Thief combines the vocal and melodic magic that is lead singer Hazel with a diverse range of musicians, instruments and playing styles. Audiences can expect pure vocal tones, tight grooves, organic rhythms, and a twang or two for good measure. This event is the perfect chance to check out the gallery’s latest exhibition and get a taste of what’s to come at the festival.
Lovers of vinyl will want to get on down to the Mornington Peninsula Record Festival that’s part of the music festival this year on Saturday, June 11, at the Royal Hotel from 9am. Be in the running for the door prize that will see one lucky person win a new turntable thanks to Pro-Ject Audio Australia.
The Royal Hotel has long been a major supporter of the festival and this year is no exception. Phil Ceberano and his band Bigfoot will rock the Royal on Sunday, June 12, with their special mix of funk, soul and rock’n’roll. Bigfoot sightings are rare in this region so take advantage of the free entry and get in early. It kicks off at 3pm.
Back on Main St at the Bay Hotel, rock icon Paul Woseen – bass player from The Screaming Jets – will feature with his band The Southern Shooters at 3.30pm. The Southern Shooters is Paul’s exciting new acoustic side project. Paul is known as one of the most prolific songwriters in Australian rock, having penned many of the Jets’ smash hits.
Away from the rock’n’roll scene you can tune into one of Melbourne’s most exciting and dynamic choirs, Excelsis. This captivating choir sings predominantly for Catholic liturgical events and gives regular concert performances. Excelsis is known to fill cathedrals across the globe, so this will truly be an event not to be missed at St Macartan’s Catholic Church.
Whether you are after a bit of Irish at The Dubliner or flamenco at Tio Y Tapas, there is a sound and flavour for everyone at this year’s Mornington Winter Music Festival.
Most events are free, and you can reserve tickets at www.morningtonmusicfestival.com.au
Paul-Woseen (THE SOUTHERN SHOOTERS).
Hoodoo Men.
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