Upcoming Gigs.
Pete Jeavons Trio @ Tom's Providore & Wine Bar
A smorgasbord of jazz feat. Pete Jeavons & Friends.
6-8pm every Thursday at Tom's - FREE ENTRY!
MUSICIAN LINE-UP:
https://tinyurl.com/Jazz-On-The-Corner-Line-Up
EMAIL LIST SIGN-UP:
Pete Jeavons - Bass
Aaron Deacon - Guitar
Josh Gray - Guitar
Urban Sea Shanties - Fred Smith & The Lost Quays @ Fremantle Workers Club
Fred Smith joins forces with The Lost Quays to present Urban Sea Shanties.
This performance is based on the award-winning album Urban Sea Shanties. It's a collection of thinking man's drinking songs really. There are moments of beauty and delicacy, but on the whole, it’s a celebration of misadventure - an exploration of the masculine psyche executed with a restrained buffoonery befitting the subject matter!
Not convinced? Well, take a gander at some of the reviews:
“Urban Sea Shanties shanghaies the listener into a rich musical journey from the bars of Birmingham to the flooded streets of New Orleans, from the Mosques of Karachi to the Dapto Dog Track...painting a musical picture of adventurous travel exploring a wide, colourful world…”
John Hogan, National Film and Sound Archives.
“This remarkable singer-songwriter – who at various times reveals influences that range from Paul Kelly via Lou Reed to Loudon Wainwright III to Leonard Cohen – keeps releasing amazingly accomplished albums.”
Bruce Elder, Sydney Morning Herald.
Featuring: Josh Gray (double bass), David Hyams (electric guitar and mandolin), Jude Iddeson (fiddle), Kris Kingwell (keys), and Reuben Kooperman (drums).
The Lost Quays is a nautical vocal group based in the port of Fremantle, Western Australia.
Early bird tickets: 12 - 19 May - tickets here
Show 7:30pm
MEALS 5:30-6:30PM
Must be booked online in advance: https://www.trybooking.com/DMEPN
Pete Jeavons Trio @ Tom's Providore & Wine Bar
A smorgasbord of jazz feat. Pete Jeavons & Friends.
6-8pm every Thursday at Tom's - FREE ENTRY!
MUSICIAN LINE-UP:
https://tinyurl.com/Jazz-On-The-Corner-Line-Up
EMAIL LIST SIGN-UP:
Pete Jeavons - Bass
Aaron Deacon - Guitar
Josh Gray - Guitar
Fred Smith - Unforgotten @Don Russell Performing Arts Centre
Fred Smith and band will perform a survey in song of the experiences of Australians at war beginning with the iconic works of Henry Lawson, Eric Bogle, John Schumann (Redgum), and Don Walker (Cold Chisel) leading through to his own firsthand song-stories from the valleys of Uruzgan Province and the evacuation of Kabul.
Fred Smith served for two years alongside our troops in Tarin Kowt and at Forward Operating Base Mirwais in the Chora Valley of Uruzgan Province. He lived to tell the story and was recently awarded an Order of Australia for doing so through song, memoire and a remarkable series of concerts around the country.
Framed by a stunning collection of projected photos and some cheeky Aussie humour, the songs are set in historical context, honouring the sacrifices made while asking some timely questions about the costs and benefits of our “alliance wars”.
Featuring: Josh Gray (double bass), David Hyams (electric guitar and mandolin), Jude Iddeson (fiddle), Kris Kingwell (keys), and Reuben Kooperman (drums).
Fred Smith - Unforgotten @ Mandurah Performing Arts Centre
Fred Smith and band will perform a survey in song of the experiences of Australians at war beginning with the iconic works of Henry Lawson, Eric Bogle, John Schumann (Redgum), and Don Walker (Cold Chisel) leading through to his own firsthand song-stories from the valleys of Uruzgan Province and the evacuation of Kabul.
Fred Smith served for two years alongside our troops in Tarin Kowt and at Forward Operating Base Mirwais in the Chora Valley of Uruzgan Province. He lived to tell the story and was recently awarded an Order of Australia for doing so through song, memoire and a remarkable series of concerts around the country.
Framed by a stunning collection of projected photos and some cheeky Aussie humour, the songs are set in historical context, honouring the sacrifices made while asking some timely questions about the costs and benefits of our “alliance wars”.
Featuring: Josh Gray (double bass), David Hyams (electric guitar and mandolin), Jude Iddeson (fiddle), Kris Kingwell (keys), and Reuben Kooperman (drums).
Fred Smith - Unforgotten @ Fremantle Park Club
Fred Smith and band will perform a survey in song of the experiences of Australians at war beginning with the iconic works of Henry Lawson, Eric Bogle, John Schumann (Redgum), and Don Walker (Cold Chisel) leading through to his own firsthand song-stories from the valleys of Uruzgan Province and the evacuation of Kabul.
Fred Smith served for two years alongside our troops in Tarin Kowt and at Forward Operating Base Mirwais in the Chora Valley of Uruzgan Province. He lived to tell the story and was recently awarded an Order of Australia for doing so through song, memoire and a remarkable series of concerts around the country.
Framed by a stunning collection of projected photos and some cheeky Aussie humour, the songs are set in historical context, honouring the sacrifices made while asking some timely questions about the costs and benefits of our “alliance wars”.
Featuring: Josh Gray (double bass), David Hyams (electric guitar and mandolin), Jude Iddeson (fiddle), Kris Kingwell (keys), and Reuben Kooperman (drums).
tickets here
Fred Smith @ Nannup Music Festival
Songwriter, diplomat, philosopher, poet and raconteur, in 2025 Fred Smith was awarded an Order of Australia for services to music and foreign affairs. Reflecting this improbable combination, his songs blend shimmering melody with hard-nosed realism to paint a vivid picture of the world we live in.
Australian Folk Music Awards Solo Artist of the Year (2022), “Fred Smith is simply the best folk/country musician working in this country…beyond writing some of the finest songs about Australians at war, he has created a repertoire that is wry, literate, witty, powerfully emotional and insightful.” (Bruce Elder, SMH).
With whip-smart lyrics, wry humour, some lovely melodies, and a brain and a heart, he consistently offers performances rich in thought and feeling.
Fred is the subject of an Australian Story documentary about his work in Afghanistan and on peace keeping operations in the war-torn islands of the South Pacific. His song-cycles have become important historical documents bringing to life the human complexities of the countries he has worked in: PNG, the US, Afghanistan and most recently Australia.
Backed by a band of WA’s most sensitive musicians, Fred will be presenting a range of sets rich in thought, feeling and story. With an extraordinary back catalogue of songs and new material, Fred Smith never repeats a song at a festival. Fred Smith and band will be performing songs from his rich back catalogue and his new shows “America” and “Domesticity” which premiered to five-star reviews at the Adelaide Fringe.
“Fred Smith is an Australian national treasure. Diplomat, philosopher, poet and raconteur, his songs reverberate with the prophetic voice of humanity.” (Peter Wilkins, Canberra Critics Circle)
Fred Smith "America" @ Fremantle Park Club
FRED SMITH'S TRAGICOMICAL MUSICAL SAFARI THROUGH THE USA, A TROUBLED COUNTRY JUST SOUTH OF CANADA
With America in the midst of ‘interesting times’, Fred Smith and band take audiences on a musical safari through the United States of Anxiety to help make sense of it all. One of the few Australian folk singers with both a US merchant mariner's license and a US Marine Corps medal, Smith spent four years working American cruise ships, touring the interstate highways, and living with soldiers in Afghanistan. Drawing on his travelogue albums Texas and Great, the show blends songs, stories, and sharp observations to deliver a wry take on American politics, history, and quirks. Expect Fred doing what he does best: weaving music, yarns, images, and humour into a sympathetic account of a complex society—a nourishing feast for those who like substance with their song. Featuring David Hyams, Josh Gray and Reuben Kooperman.