AusLeisure

Blue Mountains Theatre is partnering with Retro Rehash this April to set up the live music event, Sounds of our Towns - Mountains Getdown, in which six local bands will perform at the Theatre for the first time.

The gigs will feature local bands and emerging talent from the region, curated by the Sounds of our Towns (SOOT) creator Willem Robert Hendricksen.

SOOT emerged last September as a new cultural innovation aiming to reduce feelings of community disconnection during lockdown, by sharing and promoting local music playlists. The playlists were promoted on posters around the mountains and accessed by QR code.

SOOT, sponsored by Toolo, received broad support from local businesses and musicians. Toolo’s founder Justin Morrissey described the project as “a great way to provide new audiences for musicians who have experienced massive upheaval due to cancelled gigs”.

Inspired by the SOOT initiative, the live gigs in April will celebrate the return of dancefloors with a line-up of energetic, up-and-coming acts.

The Sounds of our Towns - Mountains Get Down is the first evolution for SOOT, from curated playlist platform, to live event presentation in a professional venue.

The bands will be supported by the production team at the Blue Mountains Theatre and offered rehearsal slots to prepare for the big night. Blue Mountains Theatre will also be engaging young people from local high schools through an industry partnership program, offering them experience in event and technical production.

The Blue Mountains Theatre hosts a range of performances across the year. This project is part of a new initiative to provide opportunities to showcase local talent.

The Blue Mountains Theatre Venue Manager Louise Hales advises “this partnership supports developing artists and grows youth audiences in the region. This venue is really for the whole community and from orchestra to punk rock there is something here to enjoy.”

Tickets for the Sounds of our Towns - Mountains Get Down are $20/$25 and can be purchased from bluemountainstheatre.com.au.  Doors open 7pm for a 7:30 start.

Vol 1. Friday 8th April
- Sin Cartera,
- Cammy Cautious and the Wrestlers, and
- Funky Horns with special guests

Vol 2. Friday 29th April 
- Trash Baby,
- PYLOTS EYE
- Large Mirage for Volume 2

Image: Large Mirage. Courtesy Blue Mountains City Council Credit @theundergroundstage 

Related Articles

28th December 2020 - Blue Mountains Theatre secures funding for Wanderlust Concert Series

17th October 2015 - Blue Mountains Theatre and Community Hub gets an effective AV solution

20th September 2021 - Blue Mountains Tourism announces new marketing manager appointment

3rd February 2022 - New mentorship opportunity for women and gender non-binary youth to explore careers in live music

1st February 2022 - NSW Government announces $85 million funding to support performing arts and live music

28th January 2022 - Queensland Government continues to support live music industry in 2022

30th November 2021 - Live music and entertainment industry urges Governments to deliver national insurance scheme as Omicron threatens recovery

29th November 2021 - Applications now open for Live Music Australia program

14th November 2021 - Victorian Government reveals event insurance scheme in move to revive live music

2nd November 2021 - Parramatta Lanes event returns with live music, comedy shows and art trails

18th October 2021 - COVID impact sees Australian Government fund live music sector and leading arts organisations

18th October 2021 - Rolling Stone Australia Awards to return in 2022 with live music event series

15th October 2021 - Live music sector continues call for national event insurance scheme

2nd September 2021 - 22 live music venues across Queensland receive Government funding

10th August 2021 - National Live Music Awards moved to 2022

16th June 2021 - Sunshine Coast live music venue owner critical of inconsistent COVID-19 safety rules

24th May 2021 - Live music venues in Sydney and NSW to receive government financial boost

19th May 2021 - Christchurch opts for one-day, one-venue Go Live music festival

6th May 2021 - 21 live music venues across Queensland receive government funding

27th April 2021 - Grants offered to support Wollongong’s live music and community events

15th March 2021 - Newcastle’s live music sector benefits from additional funding

---

Support our industry news service
We hope that you value the news that we publish so while you're here can we ask for your support?

As an independent publisher, we need reader support for our industry news gathering so ask that - if you don't already do so - you back us by subscribing to the printed Australasian Leisure Management magazine and/or our online news.