Lisa Mitchell : Nov 10 & 11

At just 20, Lisa Mitchell is shaping up to be a new kind of singer-songwriting protégé. This talented young woman is fast finding a voice all of her own; it's candy-coated folk-pop with a fierce and often dark heart. Her music embodies the tenderness of Laura Marling, the wordplay of Regina Spektor and the free spirit of Feist, but Lisa nonetheless inhabits a magical world that few other artists are exploring. Her debut album Wonder has won the hearts of music lovers Australia-wide, with the singles Coin Laundry, Neopolitan Dreams and See You When You Get Here all firm favourites.

Lior : 17 NOV

October 2010 will mark the beginning of a new chapter for Australian troubadour Lior with the release of his third studio album – Tumbling into the Dawn, on 1st October through Inertia. The album was written and recorded in numerous locations between his home town of Sydney and his current home address of Melbourne, and cemented his long time collaboration with producer Francois Tetaz. To celebrate the release, Lior will head out on a lengthy national tour this October!

Traversing broader territory and showcasing Lior’s fertile musical palate, Tumbling into the Dawn is an intricate and breath-taking affair. The album is a return to the art of writing a great song based around a simple hook, a beautiful melody and of course, Lior’s trade mark voice.  Combined with the bittersweet lyrical explorations of themes such as the underlying duality of existence “Shadow Man” as well as the vulnerabilities and strength of the human spirit “I Thought I Could Sing On My Own”, the album represents a wide and intense journey and makes this an album all music lovers should be drawn too.

John Williamson : Nov 30

In 2010, John Williamson celebrates forty years in the recording industry. During his career he has received twenty four Golden Guitars, three ARIA awards, released thirty nine albums, ten videos, seven DVDs and three impressive books of stories and lyrics. John is frequently referred to as an Australian icon and has become synonymous with his iconic song ‘True Blue’. His music takes people on journeys through this great Australian continent, which continues to be the inspiration for most of his best known and most loved songs.

Clare Bowditch & The New Slang : Dec 8

It’s been a long time coming but Clare Bowditch’s fourth studio album, Modern Day Addiction (out 13 August 2010), is very much worth the wait. 

Modern Day Addiction is a contagious, satirical, yet heart-achingly tender album about humanity and “the eternal search for meaning” in a world of quick, delicious fixes. It stands as a companion on the journey for anyone who’s ever asked the question “Surely there must be more?” followed by the statement “If so, great, I’ll pop back for it once I’ve finished reading this article about absolute-rubbish-that-somehow-has-me-transfixed-to-the-screen…everyone SHUT UP! I’m concentrating…” 

As Clare tells it (and who knows if she’s telling the truth? Have you noticed how all her stories these days begin with “I woke up one morning”?)

“I woke up one morning and my heart was broken (just in the usual, everyday way) and all I wanted was a muffin, and a tall glass of combined coffee and Jagermeister, even though I was neither hungry, nor thirsty, which prompted the thought ‘Hmm, how very interesting! Perhaps there’s an album in here somewhere?’  Thus began my extensive and exhaustive research-project into the topic of ‘Everyday Addiction and the Human Condition’. Oh the reading list was endless, I tell you, I’ve barely left the local-newsagency since…” 

In a most enjoyable and surprising way, Modern Day Addiction also aims to celebrate and question the modern world that produced it.

Tickets on sale 26 AUG from ticketmaster.com.au (136 100)

Mark Seymour and James Reyne : Jan 27 & 28 (sold out) & Jan 29 on sale now!

James Reyne is one of Australia’s most loved singer-songwriters. He led the seminal Australian Crawl to the top of the Australian music scene, and with his prolific songwriting and unique vocal style, continued to chart the musical path he initiated in the last stages of his former band's career, achieving further success with his solo career, releasing 9 solo albums to date. His hits read like an Australian songbook, including: Reckless, The Boys Light Up, Downhearted, Motor’s Too Fast, One More River and Way Out West.

Mark Seymour is internationally regarded as one of Australia's best singer-songwriters. When in 1998, Mark decided he’d done all he could as the front man of Hunters & Collectors, he plunged into the unknown, finding himself alone on stage with just an acoustic guitar. In going solo, Mark discovered a new and refreshing intensity in his voice that he believed he’d lost in the band. Like James Reyne, his most famous songs, headed by Throw Your Arms Around Me and Holy Grail, stand up as some Australia’s finest ever.

This is a unique opportunity to enjoy two of Australia’s finest musicians, performing their own classic hits along with their combined encore that delivers a unique highlight at the end of a fantastic night.