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Castlemaine State Festival unveils 2021 program, feat. Josh Teskey, Archie Roach and more Josh Teskey and Ash Grunwald
Words by Talia Rinaldo
One of Australia’s most important regional arts festivals is back.
Returning for its 23rd event, the Castlemaine State Festival has unveiled its expansive 2021 program, promising a stacked festival of music, physical theatre, circus, dance, literature, visual art, film and free events.
What you need to know
The biennial festival returns to Castlemaine for its 23rd edition
This year’s event will run for 16 days across March and April with a Victoria-strong program
Tickets are on sale now
For more festival news as it breaks, head to our festival section.
First release tickets had sold out and event director Cindy Jensen said she expected a capacity crowd. Just as organisers announced a sell out of first release event tickets, they were handed a huge blow with the announcement that Queensland border restrictions will remain in place until at least January 31, a statement said. Michael May and Ben Gumbleton from Boo Seeka are also on the line-up for Airwaves. Picture: Che Chorley It said the headliners based in Sydney could not visit Queensland until at least the end of the month, leaving organisers with no choice but to reschedule. It s certainly not something that s easy to digest, especially given the cancellation of our big sister event, Buskers by the Lake last October and the third night of Airwaves - The Drive-In Music Festival back in July, Ms Jensen said.
Waxahatchee –
‘Saint Cloud’. Katie Crutchfield just gets better and better, changing themes, transforming, shining brighter, becoming brilliant. While far from country, it is an album in the grip of the genre, produced with warmth, texture and subtlety.
‘Lilacs’ uses a guitar sound reminiscent of Reggie Young on
‘Suspicious Minds’. ‘Can’t Do Much’, possibly the standout track, sounds like The Cranberries one moment and gentle Creedence in presence the next. Great voice, great tunes and the record
Waxahatchee will always have to try to beat.
S.G. Goodman – ‘Old Time Feeling’. The warmest reverb guitar opens
‘Space in Time’ before Goodman’s bold voice bursts out introducing this debut album. Three songs in and we’ve heard doo wop, rock n roll and country. It’s alt country at its core, but explores so much more. Learning to sing in church, she turned to Jim James to produce and proclaims – from a left wing, gay perspective – the social i
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Another act has been announced as part of the 2021 line-up for the Agnes Blues, Roots and Rock Festival.
Get ready for the fire, flare and wild, stormy ride of Salt and Steel, fusing rock and roots to inspire and empower with their unique sound and contagious energy.
Opening for Wolfmother and Phil Jamieson of Grinspoon as well as sharing other stellar line-ups with You Am I, Superjesus and Ash Grunwald to name a few, Salt and Steel is set to fire up the Marquee Stage in February with a live show that doesn’t hold back.