Festival of Small Halls returns to Macleay Island on Sunday, 27 July 2025 with touring artists Champagne Weather (CAN) and Charm of Finches (AUS).
In a world that seems to spin faster every day, Champagne Weather makes time stand still. With a blend of songwriting and sound sculpture, the band artfully connects folk/roots to modern
minimalism. Every song is a shimmering blanket of sound with flashes of Philip Glass, Steve Reich, Appalachian fiddle and Maritime folksong. Their music wraps around the audience, creating transformative musical moments.
Australian sister duo Charm of Finches delivers intricate folk-pop that is simultaneously graceful and darkly bewitching. Their seamless blood harmonies traverse melancholy and wonder in equal measure. They return to the Small Halls circuit, performing songs from their latest album as well as exciting new material. The sisters, Mabel and Ivy Windred-Wornes, have toured extensively through the UK, Europe and Canada in 2022, 2023 and 2024.
Our wonderful local act will be the Gelato Jetty Band. Born on a small Island in the Coral Sea, the Gelato Jetty band originated from a jam at the local gelato shop on a Saturday morning. The Band: Brett Kelly on Wood Guitar, Harmonica and Vocals. Robby Cenda on Lead Guitar and backing Vox. Caaden Goleby-Newman on Tenor Saxophone. Nikola Shaw on Tuba and Vox. These musicians have all paid their dues touring the music halls, hotels, markets and dives of the seediest parts of towns all over the globe. Now they come together with a touch of New Orleans, a dash of Hank Williams, a smidgen of Tom Waits and red dirt originals born out of Island life.
Macleay Island Community Centre Hall stands on the traditional lands of the Quandamooka People. A lovely hall situated on beautiful Macleay Island in the Southern Moreton Bay Islands. Just a short ferry trip from Redland Bay.
Festival of Small Halls is a series of tours that takes the best folk and contemporary acoustic artists and sends them on the road to tiny halls in communities all over Australia. It is produced by Woodfordia Inc in partnership with many other wonderful Australian festivals, regional partners and great lovers and supporters of folk and contemporary acoustic music.
The Festival of Small Halls is part of the Special Winter Warmer presented by Tide Events. Setting the scene for the main event outside the hall will be a performance by the SMBI Concert Band, food and community group stalls and, wine tasting.
Tickets for the concert are priced at:
Full Admission – $30
Concession Admission (Pensioners, High School Students) - $25
Child Admission (Aged 12 and Under – Must Be Accompanied By An Adult) - Free
Purchase tickets online.
Outdoor festivities start at 4:30pm
Hall doors Open 6.00pm
Show Starts 6.30pm
Macleay Island Community Centre has accessible entry (lower ground entry for easy access) and has accessible bathrooms (wheelchair friendly, ramps).
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