What’s On This Weekend (expired)

Matt Joe Gow Photo credit: Bronwyn Watson/ Matt Joe Gow Facebook Page

Looking for some weekend inspiration? Here are five ideas to get you out and about this weekend.

Sunday Session – Matt Joe Gow, Public House Albury

The team from Public House Albury are hosting an afternoon of live music featuring Matt Joe Gow on Sunday 4 November from 3pm

From the Queenscliff Festival to boutique Americana festivals, from supporting The Jayhawks to Justin Townes Earle, Matt Joe Gow has been a musician in demand.

Fresh off a tour with Grant Lee Phillips and following an Age Music Victoria Nomination for Best Country Album, Melbourne troubadour Matt Joe Gow – along with long time contributor/guitarist Andrew Pollock and percussionist Chris Elliott – bring their soulful Americana sound back to Albury for the release of his highly anticipated album “Break, Rattle And Roll”

Matt Joe Gow

Fun – Bright Oktoberfest

Bright Oktoberfest is a celebration in the style of a traditional German Oktoberfest. It is a free entry event with live music alongside traditional food and drinks held in beautiful Bright.

Pull on your best dirndl or lederhosen and show them off.

Saturday and Sunday 11:00am – 7:00pm,  Centenary Park Bright – Free entry

Details: http://www.brightoktoberfest.com/

Photo credit: brightoktoberfest.com

Live Music – Acoustic Session, Sodens Hotel

Enjoy a Friday night wind down with an Acoustic Session featuring Jason Ivill, in the Sodens Hotel from bar – Friday 2 November from 7:00pm – 10:00pm

Details: https://www.facebook.com/Sodens.Hotel/?rf=193194350740717

Laughs – Comedy Lockdown, Albion Hotel Albury

Enjoy live comedy on Friday night  2 November at the Albion, headlining Dan Willis and including MC Luka Muller and Andrew Portelli.

The laughs start from 8:30pm. Details: https://www.facebook.com/albionhotelalbury/

Family Fun – Albury Show

Albury Showground will come alive as the best in local and regional agricultural and artistic prowess goes on display. Loads of live entertainment including the wood chopping, bike stunt team, precision driving teams and performances to entertain the whole family.

There will competitions for the best in art and craft, cookery, livestock, produce and more.

Fireworks displays will be held on Friday and Saturday evening from dark (8:30-9:00pm). Free parking on site will be available, entry via North Street, Albury.

Details: http://www.alburyshow.com.au/

From Our Partners – What’s On – Extra

October Headline Acts, Live & Free, The Studio @ SSA

 Sat 10 Nov – Purple Revolution

Sat 17 Nov – Monday Saints

Fri 23 Nov– Thirsty Merc

Sat 24 Nov – Thunderstruck

Details: http://www.ssaclub.com.au/studio/

What’s On Soon

La Dolce Vita – the wine and food festival that is an Italian celebration of the King Valley’s winemaking families. 17 – 18 November.

Details: http://www.winesofthekingvalley.com.au/events/la-dolce-vita-2018/

Viking Feast – a gourmet Viking feast with matching beer, wine and mead, Saturday 17 November at SS&A Auditorium.

Details: http://www.ssaclub.com.au/whats-on/special-events/

McRae Motors Wodonga Gold Cup – 30 November

Details: https://country.racing.com/wodonga

Great Australian Beer Festival, Albury – 1 December

Details: www.gabfalbury.com.au