Hobart’s favourite 80s rockers (mockers) Rockett Nelson are back for one night only, in an outrageous and spooky extravaganza!
Rockett Nelson are back! Join us for this once only special event at Salamanca Arts Centre in the heart of Hobart.
The costume theme is… eighties… duh, so dust off your bolero jacket and acid wash jeans and join the Rockett crew for their most outrageous and entertaining show EVER.
Also beware, Halloween is just days before so things might get a bit spooky…
Friday 24 January 2025 Doors Open 7:30pm | Music from 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Duration : 120 minutes (includes interval)
Tickets : General Admission $22.49 (incl BF) Concession $11.90 (incl. BF) Early Bird $11.90 (incl. BF)
The SAC Bar will be operating throughout the gig, providing both alcoholic and non-alcoholic refreshments
Come join us for a night of filled original jazz at The Founders Room, Salamanca Arts Centre ! The Gus Leighton Quartet is hitting the stage to record their latest album live, and you won’t want to miss it. Gus has been hard at work writing a series of new compositions, some of which are going to be performed live for the first time on this night! So Grab a seat, sip on a drink, and let the music sweep you away. It’s going to be a night to remember!
Gus Leighton
Gus Leighton is an Australian contemporary tenor saxophonist based in Hobart, Tasmania. He is known for his improvisational skills and compositional style, drawing influence from notable saxophonists such as Lester Young, Dexter Gordon, Stan Getz, and Wayne Shorter. These saxophonists were the focus of Gus’s PhD research at the University of Tasmania.
Aside from his research, Gus is actively involved in the music scene. He is a respected saxophonist, composer, arranger, and bandleader of various groups including Uncle Gus and The Rimshots, The Gus Leighton Quartet, and The Greenrises Jazz Orchestra. Gus has also performed at festivals and events as both a leader and accompanist, having shared the stage with artists like Dami Im, Andrew O’Keefe and The Melbourne Ska Orchestra.
Other acts Gus has supported include; Crooked Colours, The Wolfe Brothers, Mark Trevorrow (Bob Downe), John O’Hara, Henry Waggons, Mighty Duke, and The Lords.
Gus has released five albums in the past five years, showcasing his own projects. He frequently collaborates with DJs and performs at festivals, weddings, and corporate events around the country.
Gus’s talent and dedication have been acknowledged internationally, leading him to be a featured artist for two reputable companies: Syos Mouthpieces (France) and Bari Woodwind Inc. (USA). Gus has also been a featured artist in the Australian Jazz Real Book, a recipient of the Jack Duffy Memorial Award from the Hobart Jazz Club and the Musician’s Union of Tasmania, and a two-time nominee for a Tasmanian Young Achiever’s award.
Overall, Gus Leighton is significantly impacting the Australian music scene with his unbridled energy, creativity, and passion for music.
For her Australian tour, jazz vocalist Hetty Kate (Paris-based) shares a masterful evening of classics and curios from the American Songbook and beyond.
Returning to beautiful Hobart for her 2024 Australian tour, Hetty’s delighted to be performing in trio. She’ll be sharing the stage with wonderful musicians and friends, Matt Boden (piano) and Hamish Houston (double bass).
“(Hetty Kate) has a stage presence only matched by the clarity of her voice” – James Morrison AU
“Beautiful, enchanting. A big future ahead..” – Christian Bragg, Jazz FM UK
“Her vocal line is poised and her phrasing is precise, on point” – Alain Thomas, Couleurs Jazz Magazine FR
Based in Paris since 2017, British/Australian vocalist Hetty Kate came up in the vibrant Melbourne jazz scene, mentored by some of Australia’s most treasured jazz musicians. Alongside with her ‘natural musicality’, clear tone and impeccable timing you’ll find it’s her warmth and razor-sharp wit that truly sets her apart, artfully blending poise and humour with a great love for the music. A raconteur, and often described as ‘The Real Deal’.
Hetty has been touring internationally for almost two decades, gracing stages large and small from New Zealand to New York and Paris to Prague. She has toured and recorded with Australian jazz luminary James Morrison, performed with Rick Margitza and Peter Bernstein, as well as classical pianists Simon Tedeschi (AU) and Charl de Plessis (SA). She performed as Ava Gardner for an original musical written by Eric McCusker (Mondo Rock), was the featured vocalist in James Morrison’s award winning symphonic concert ‘The A to Z of Jazz’, and played herself in Herve Hadmar’s tele-series ‘Romance’ on France2.
Enjoy a masterful evening of classics and curiosities from Dameron to Brubeck and Porter to Kern; the American Songbook and beyond.
Hetty Kate (2023. Photo by Keith Claytor
This EVENT has SOLD OUT! *Standing Event * This is not a seated concert*
Friday 13 December 2024 Doors @ 7:30pm | Music from 8:00pm – 11:00pm
The Kucera Brothers : 8:00pm Claire Anne Taylor Band : 9:00pm
Tickets : All Tickets $39.50 (inclusive of Booking Fee)
This is an 18+ Event
The SAC Bar will be operating throughout the gig, providing both alcoholic and non-alcoholic refreshments
Claire Anne Taylor and her band return to Hobart for a special evening of Live Music.
Claire Anne Taylor and her band will be showcasing songs from her back catalogue as well as some new bangers! Taylor’s sensitive and soulful band includes Beau Thomas on drums, Louis Gill on bass, Jethro Pickett on guitar and Randal Muir on keys.
Claire Anne Taylor has garnered a reputation for her powerful live shows – tough and tender performances that command audiences to silence. Having recently released her third studio album ‘Giving It Away’ to widespread critical acclaim and sold out shows around Australia, Taylor is proving herself as ‘a shining light of heartfelt honesty and talent amid the pretenders’ – Post To Wire.
The Kucera Brothers
The Kucera Brothers are an Americana/folk/rock band whose members have toured extensively through the USA and Australia. Sam and Colin have written and recorded music together for most of their lives, and alongside Alex McArthur for over a decade. In 2023 they released their incredible album ‘Every Other Sunday’ and they have a new album set for release later this year.
Hobart’s favourite dance party returns… it’s time to get Footloose AGAIN! 👟🎉Come and shake your groove thing with Hugo Bladel for a special 2 hour DJ Set, jam-packed with Disco Classics 🕺🏻
We will be spinning artists such as : Chic Sister Sledge ABBA Diana Ross Earth, Wind and Fire Bee Gees Kool & the Gang KC &. The Sunshine Band Patrice Rushen Madonna Pointer Sisters Hall & Oates
Located in the Founders Room on a Friday Night – starting right after Rektango! 🎶
Music kicks off at 8:00pm with support from local legend JUNIPER 🎧
See you on the Dance-floor! 💃🏼
Performance : Monday 23 September 2024, 6:00pm – 7:00pm Duration : 60 minutes | No Interval
Kate Wilson | Scholfield | Miah Aplin | Molly O’Brien
Katie Wilson Born a tiprat, Katie is a country folk singer songwriter hailing from the NW coast of Tassie. She now resides in the Huon Valley. She mostly sings earnest sad songs about hard times, but with an honest heartfelt glimmer shimmer of hope somewhere in there.
Schofield Scholfield is an Anachronism. The lost spirit of a bygone age, winking, snarling, brooding and crooning. Always unpredictable and off beat, expect an experience that is at once familiar, calling as much to the traditions of Greenwhich Village folk as to Brunswick Bohemian.
Miah Aplin If the world was to end tomorrow, you would find Miah Aplin carefully packing her Takamine guitar into its case, rounding up her family and friends and gathering wood for one last evening of music around a fire. Miah loves to feel connected with others, and through her music this has materialised in an indie/folk form. She enjoys hunkering down with a cup of tea and listening to Chet Baker, or driving the coastal route home to get the end of the Missy Higgins album she’s been singing along to. Other artists Miah has been loving of late include Eloise, Lizzy McAlpine and Ben Abraham.
Molly O’Brien Hailing from the south of Lutruwita / Tasmania, Molly O’Brien perform original songs rooted in the realms of folk and soul. With warm enriched melodies and intricately crafted lyrics she presents a series of serenades that explore story tellings of hope, homicide, love and loss.
Hobart’s favourite dance party returns… it’s time to get Footloose! 👟🎉Come and shake your groove thing with Hugo Bladel for a special 2 hour DJ Set, jam-packed with Disco Classics 🕺🏻
We will be spinning artists such as : Chic Sister Sledge ABBA Diana Ross Earth, Wind and Fire Bee Gees Kool & the Gang KC &. The Sunshine Band Patrice Rushen Madonna Pointer Sisters Hall & Oates
Located in the Founders Room on a Friday Night – starting right after Rektango! 🎶
Music kicks off at 8:00pm with an ALL-VINYL DJ set from local legend Sexy Lucy 🎧
See you on the Dance-floor! 💃🏼
PLEASE NOTE our lift is currently undergoing maintenance and repairs. Wheelchair access to levels 1 and 2 of the arts centre is currently unavailable.
Join us for an evening of Scottish culture and dancing : Enjoy the majesty of the pipes and drums in this iconic venue for an evening of Scottish culture and interactive ceilidh dancing.
Performances highlighting the finest of Highland Dancing.
Scottish country (ceilidh) dancing, complete with a dance caller and ceilidh band catering for absolute beginners through to the hardened highlander.
Friday 21 March 2025 Doors @ 7:30pm | Music from 8:00pm – 11:00pm
Tickets : General Admission $20 (+BF) Concession $15 (+BF) Limited tickets are available for purchase at Eventbrite, so get in quick! Plus : Everyone who buys a ticket will have their name placed inside the album!
*People under 18 are allowed to attend this event but need to be accompanied by an adult and are not allowed to consume alcohol
The SAC Bar will be operating throughout the gig, providing both alcoholic and non-alcoholic refreshments
Get ready to dance and laugh along to the infectious jump jive tunes of Uncle Gus and The Rimshotsas this fun-loving and goofy band records the next album live at The Founders Room!
Uncle Gus and The Rimshotsare a Hobart-based jump jive/swing band that keeps its audience dancing, singing, and laughing, along with the swing hits of yesterday and today. Playing both original music and the repertoire of swing/jive greats like Louis Jordan, Louis Prima and Bull Moose Jackson, these swingers create a fun-loving atmosphere filled with energy and ban(d)ter that will surely get everyone buzzing.
Gus Leighton fronts the band on lead vocals and roaring saxophone, while Dave Cavallo squawks away on trumpet and Adam Davenport-Hortle slides around on the trombone. Piano player Mathew Olivier, guitarist Aleks Folvig, double bassist Sasha Gavlek and drummer Damien Oliver-Black work together to provide a cookin’ rhythm section that your feet won’t be able to stop dancing to! So dust off those dancing shoes, and put on your suspenders – with Uncle Gus and the Rimshotsyou will swing the night away.
