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Dusty Attic Music Lounge

Coffee, s#!t talking and a want for a space to exist for live music and late night REAL food was the humble beginning of Dusty Attic. Throw in a natural disaster and you’ve got one tenacious crew determined to make change in a rural town.

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3rd Meeting LISMORE | Country Witches Association

Friday 17 January 2020
Welcome to the inaugural first meeting of the CWA! The (dis)organisation everyone’s been waiting for! The Country Witches Association! Tired of waiting for change, creative women around the world are getting ready to stir the political pot – bringing comedy and music to the boil, to facilitate dangerous dialogues and uncomfortable collaborations! Presented by Mandy Nolan and Aine Tyrrell
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Le Fleur

Saturday 11 January 2020
Fresh off the release of new 'The Sands of Time' single/EP, Melbourne's Le Fleur are bringing their funky message to numerous venues around our great land in their first interstate tour. 'The Sands of Time' sees the group update their sound and incorporate elements of pop and west coast AOR, while Le Fleur's live show remains a thing of beauty, comparable only to natures finest moments (sunsets, the miracle of birth, etc). The collective of funk wizards can't wait to bring their show
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The Awesome

Thursday 9 January 2020
Nationally acclaimed The Awesome, are Mileyna Cifali , one of Australia’s leading female guitarists/songwriters, and Jim Horvath, double bassist. Festival highlights : The National, Cobargo, Alice springs and Merimbula Jazz.. They have two albums receiving national airplay which feature their Originally crafted jazz folk fusion. songs encompassing humanity, nature , love found and lost .. intricate guitar, delicious vocals, smooth bass.
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Haus Of BoOgie | Fruit Warm Up Shindig

Monday 30 December 2019
Vibes, Eats, BoOze and GroOves. Dusty Attic presents Art Pleasley and his Cabinet of Curiosities (Live Vinyl Discovery) to lube up to glide into the New Year Festivities... WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Ticket includes entry and bites
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The Button Collective ALBUM LAUNCH

Saturday 14 December 2019
The Button Collective are launching their LIVE recording of their new album "Make a Dead Man Sing" One of Lismore's darling gems... Come dance, sing, drink and be merry
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Soul Fish

Saturday 7 December 2019
Soul Fish features singer songwriter guitarist Chris Fisher, bassist George Urbaszek, drummer Pete Wilkins and sax man Julius Hofstetter. A much celebrated and experienced collective delivering a soul, jazz, blues, and reggae influenced repertoire of originals and original interpretations of classic tunes. Emotive arrangements and musicianship meld an engaging and lucid lyric and vocal style, and groove.
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Áine Tyrrell & Emily Wurramara

Sunday 24 November 2019
Áine Tyrrell Ache, honesty, elated melodies and garnishing rhythms which a thousand years of ancestry have slammed foot to floorboards to for both celebration and protest. Áine Tyrrell's music is a call to arms. The soundtrack of a woman who walks her own beat. Emily Murramara 9 year old singer-songwriter, Emily Wurrumarra is a proud Indigenous performer from Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory.
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Dave Graney & Clare Moore

Between Wednesday 20 November 2019 and Thursday 21 November 2019
Dave Graney and Clare Moore are coming to Lismore to share their new release with the people of The Dusty Attic. This is their second album for 2019, coming hot on the smoking wheels of ZIPPA DEEDOO WHAT IS/WAS THAT/THIS? That was a “band” album - a “mistLY” album and this is an album of songs. The focus was on the eleven fantastic songs
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MZAZA

Saturday 16 November 2019
“...a world where the past is ever-present and music knows no borders. FOUR STARS” – The Courier Mail Two-time Queensland Music Award winners MZAZA are committed to delivering Balkan-French sounds to vodka-drinking, sophisticated folk lovers around the world. Led by enchanting French-Sephardic vocalist Pauline Maudy, this group of musicians from Bosnia, Latvia, Greece, Turkey, France and Australia has been mesmerising audiences with powerful and inspired performances.
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Bandaluzia Flamenco | Bobby Singh & Damian Wright

Friday 15 November 2019
AWARD WINNING FLAMENCO GUITAR & TABLA ARIA award winning Tabla player BOBBY SINGH in duet with Flamenco guitarist DAMIAN WRIGHT in a special concert celebrating their mutual love of Flamenco and Hindustani Classical music. Featuring spectacular improvisations based on traditional flamenco forms as well as beautiful music by John Mclaughlin, Anouar Brahem, Paco de lucia and original compositions.
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Jamie Hutchings Lismore Live Album Launch w Mark Moldre

Saturday 9 November 2019
Jamie Hutchings is known for his solo work as well as acts such as Bluebottle Kiss, Infinity Broke, The Tall Grass and more. Catch Hutchings as he returns to cosy stages across Australia to launch his new limited edition live solo LP King Hits And Goldfish Memories. Special guest on the night is Mark Moldre who is launching his acclaimed third album Fever Dreams. Produced by Jamie Hutchings, Fever Dreams contains some genre-hopping sonic bedlam
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Amy Vee

Friday 1 November 2019
“The name of Amy Vee’s beguiling new album might suggest music concerned with the surface of things, but Same Skin cuts far deeper. It’s a seductive and sumptuous exploration of both the ever-changing and constant elements of the soul.” – Nick Milligan, Entertainment Journalist Celebrating the release of her sophomore album, award-winning singer songwriter Amy Vee is heading out on a bespoke East Coast tour, playing with new sounds and stories in intimate settings such as Dusty Attic
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Lemaire

Thursday 31 October 2019
LEMAIRE is a singer/songwriter and rapper from the Northern NSW coastal town of Byron Bay. Honing his craft over years of street performances and pub gigs, LEMAIRE smoothly combines acoustic instrumentation with modern hip-hop and pop. Pairing catchy melodies with hip-hop verses allow LEMAIRE’s writing style to be one of originality, and modernity.
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Andrew Collins Trio

Wednesday 30 October 2019
7x CFMA winner/5x JUNO nominee mando-maestro Andrew Collins is joined by fellow Trio string-meisters Mike Mezzatesta and James McEleney to showcase a popular collision of folk, new acoustic roots, chambergrass and jazz, not to mention a dizzying number and energetic interplay of instruments on stage. This dynamic genre-hopping show is propelled even further by Andrew’s captivating lead vocals and James’ soaring harmonies.
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Dustyesky

Thursday 24 October 2019
“There’s something weirdly great about a bunch of Byron shire lads singing in Russian at Womadelaide. “The secret of Dustyesky is lost in the misty undergrowth of famous Mullumgrad hinterland. Like the recipe for gherkin liqueur, the magic of our music lies in the heart of all of us, but never one man alone. Performing in four-part harmonies with gusto and élan, Dustyesky have amazed crowds at Woodford Folk Festival, MMF, Falls Festival, Bello Winter Music and Womad. Now DUSTY at DUSTY!
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Alex Smith - The voice of moving pictures

Saturday 12 October 2019
Lead singer of “Moving Pictures”, Alex Smith will tour East Coast live-music venues in October 2019, performing his new album “The Thread” & celebrating the songs & artists that shaped his youth. It’s a long time since the intensity of the early 1980’s, but the passion for singing & performance has never left him. As the younger brother of talented Blues Guitarist, Gypsy Dave Smith, Alex grew up listening to the music of artists like Muddy Waters & Brownie McGhee filtering through his bedroo
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Sam Buckingham & Hannah Acfield

Saturday 5 October 2019
Hannah Acfield is an exceptional vocalist and songwriter. Described as “a luscious blend of Aretha Franklin and Joni Mitchell”, Acfield’s vocally powerful and melodically rich songwriting combines the storytelling of folk music and the emotive expression of gospel/soul. Showcasing gorgeous new songs, earmarked for recording for her debut solo album, Acfield will warm your heart and open your soul.
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D.C Cross / Darren Cross (Gerling / Jep & Dep) album launch

Thursday 26 September 2019
Ecstatic Racquet is the new Darren Cross album, the first album under the moniker of D.C Cross and is completely instrumental folk guitar with influences far reaching from John Fahey to Bert Jansch, Nick Drake to Enya and Tangerine Dream. Darren founded Sydney band Gerling and were together for 14 years - working with everyone from Kylie Minogue, The Avalanches to US Rapper Kool Keith.
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Spirograph Studies

Thursday 19 September 2019
Spirograph Studies have leapt onto the Australian music scene with their detailed, textural approach to playing improvised music. Post-rock, post-jazz and post-minimalism, they shamelessly steal sonic palettes from all areas to build their cinematic sound. This collaborative group features Luke Howard (piano), Fran Swinn (guitar) & James McLean (drums). This strong collection of music-makers each bring their unique voice to the stage as part a united front led by bassist Tamara Murphy.
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Gleny Rae Virus - Wild West Theme

Friday 13 September 2019
A country girl with an international heart, Gleny Rae Virus is a multi instrumentalist and educator who believes that music can build community and improve lives. She straddles a teaching and performance career just as easily as riding a quarter horse on a stock route. Gleny Rae Virus maintains her connection with rural Australia, playing gigs from outback shearing sheds and rodeos to international showcases in Nashville Tennessee and Austin Texas. She is an active advocate for refugee rights s
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Calire Anne Taylor & Paddy McHugh

Sunday 1 September 2019
This August and September lauded singer songwriters Claire Anne Taylor & Paddy McHugh team up for the first time to deliver a run of intimate shows in some of their favourite and new haunts. A combination of artists you CANNOT MISS!
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Jeff Lang

Thursday 29 August 2019
Singer/songwriter/guitarist Jeff Lang is world renowned as a prolific artist who has defied categorization by bending and blurring genres to create his own ever-evolving sound from the base ingredients of Folk, Rock, Blues, Experimental and World music styles.
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Jeff Land SECOND SHOW

Wednesday 28 August 2019
Singer/songwriter/guitarist Jeff Lang is world renowned as a prolific artist who has defied categorization by bending and blurring genres to create his own ever-evolving sound from the base ingredients of Folk, Rock, Blues, Experimental and World music styles.
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The Buckleys

Friday 9 August 2019
The Buckleys are a chart-topping teenage sibling trio from Australia. At only 19, 18 and 16 years old, they have performed on some of the world’s most recognised stages both in Australia and the USA, won two American Song writing Awards and collaborated with numerous Grammy award winning hit songwriters and producers in Nashville. Consisting of Sarah Grace (Lead Vocals and Acoustic Guitar), Molly (Vocals, Mandolin, Piano) and Lachlan (Electric Guitar).
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Honey & Knives

Saturday 3 August 2019
Honey & Knives are a 5-piece folk band driven by vocal harmonies and a visceral energy. Based in Bellingen, they have featured at folk festivals up and down the east coast and are known for mixing raw truths with a rollicking good time and an innate ability to coordinate clothing for visually spectacular results. “Absolutely world class harmonies... you need to see this band... excellent” David Hellens, The Hardrive Bluegrass B
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M.E.Baird & Karl S Williams Time Tour

Saturday 20 July 2019
A double-bill of two of the most startling musicians in the country and an intoxicating journey through all the layers of human emotion and experience… Karl S Williams and M.E. BAIRD. Featuring Karl S Williams | solo set M.E. Baird | with band, including: Hannah Jane - violin and vocals | Karl S Williams - piano/organ | Julian Smith - bass | 'Leroy’ - drums
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Archer

Friday 5 July 2019
Archer is a curious man. He can pull a song out of the depths of the earth and send it flying into the outerspace. You might find him lying under a rock in the middle of nowhere writing a song about a lizard or you might find him singing at the world famous montreal jazz festival, or you might find him waltzing with a 93 year old woman or throwing kangaroo poo at people in the interests of science and humanity!! He has been called many things printable and not: "australias woody guthrie" "un
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Phil Levi Collective

Friday 28 June 2019
The Phil Levy collective is a collaboration of fine acoustic musicians from the Nth. Coast of N.S.W. It was formed 5 years ago after Phil was asked to get a regular ‘Roots’ music night at a Lismore Hotel. Feat Kim Cheshire, Warren Earl, Rod Coe, Steve Gilbert and Guy Madigan - an ALL STAR LINE UP NOT TO BE MISSED
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Sofiella & The Handsome Husbands

Saturday 18 May 2019
Sofiella & The Handsome Husbands are an independent 5 piece concocted through a mutual penchant for banjo twang and good whiskey. Their music swings between harmony heavy front porch folk, and foot stompin’ hillbilly barn burners. “If we were a wanky wine label, we would read something like this...a motley mix of winsome folk, bruised with blues and infused with banjo. A full bodied country blend, with heady jazz notes, and spicy gypsy undertones”
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Allensworth

Wednesday 15 May 2019
Hailing from Southern California Allensworth fuse rock and soul into a melting pot of true life anthemic stories. Over the last 15 years Jamie Allensworth has received great recognition for his contributions to Southern California music taking home awards such as Best Live, Best Soul and R&B, Best Acoustic and Best Jam band from the Orange County Music Awards, which recognizes artists from Hollywood to San Diego. Diving deeply into the soul tradition of James Brown, Otis Redding, and Cur
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Natalie Henry

Saturday 11 May 2019
Natalie’s life has played out like one long country song. The product of a broken home, with numerous stepbrothers, sisters and mothers, the singer was raised by her truck driver father, a KB drinkin’, camel-smokin’ man with the charm of Burt Reynolds. He would sing along to classics by Willie Nelson and The Highwaymen as Natalie lay in the sleeper cab of his prime mover, rolling interstate.
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Dylan Guy Pinkerton with Max Foggon

Friday 26 April 2019
They All come home, eventually... Lismore's Dylan Guy Pinkerton live at Dusty! \\ Dylan Guy Pinkerton // The flavours of Pop, Folk and Soul intertwined with a splash of wit and remorse, Dylan Guy Pinkerton infuses the influences of John Mayer and Allen Stone into tasty ear sized treats. Playing a combination of original music and unique covers, Dylan has played all round Australia and the US from Byron Bay Blues Festival to your fair dinkum aussie pubs and clubs. With Support \\ MAX FOGGON
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Arte Gitana Flamenco

Friday 5 April 2019
Arte Gitana are a group that specialise in the Spanish art of Flamenco. With feisty footwork, thrumming guitar and soaring vocals they fill the air with a heady intensity that will pull on your heart-strings, stir your emotions and make you want to jump up and shout "Olé!". The troupe have Mark Bromley on guitar, Meg Walker on vocals and Serena Joy on the dance floor. They want to hear you holler encouragement as they whip up a storm of passion and percussion to get your blood pumping!
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