West Bound & Down
Witness honest songwriting, soft, alternative-country and a bluegrass four-piece, courtesy of Joe Terror, Jessie May & Peel River Ramblers.
Check out the below dates to see where you can get down to a show near you:
- 24 Sep: Keystone 1889, Bathurst / Wiradjuri (Tickets here)
- 25 Sep: Grong Grong School of Arts, Grong Grong / Wiradjuri (Tickets here)
- 26 Sep: Rosnay Organic Wines, Canowindra / Wiradjuri (Tickets here)
About MusicNSW Regional Tours
MusicNSW is working across the state to increase contemporary music touring, expand artists and industry networks, and build on existing industry knowledge in regional NSW. Each year MusicNSW supports five tours across regional NSW to help artists and bands build touring skills and experience. Selected artists participate in tours stopping at music venues across the state. Original artists based in regional NSW were invited to apply for the regional touring opportunity.
Over the past few months, five exciting regional promoters have been working alongside the MusicNSW regional team to develop, plan and deliver this year's Regional Tours. Through hands-on mentoring and industry masterclasses led by the team at Yours & Owls, they have built skills in tour planning, budgeting, programming and curation, marketing, and PR. West Bound & Down was curated by emerging promoter Jack "Red" Portegies (REDCAP Agency). More information can be found here.
Our Regional Tours are supported by Create NSW and Sound NSW and are delivered in partnership with The Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA) as part of Community Hubs. Community Hubs is a partnership program to build capacity for regional NSW community radio stations to engage with live music, develop sustainable partnerships with local music industry, and participate in touring programs. The initiative will support 10 stations across 5 regions through workshops, networking sessions, and hands-on experience with MusicNSW's Regional Touring Program.
Featured Guests
Jessie May
Jessie May is a fiddle-playing singer-songwriter from Armidale NSW, blending classical roots with a country-folk heart. For many years in Central Australia, she taught classroom music, developed her songwriting craft, performed with bands of many genres, hosted jams, formed a women’s choir, and recorded her debut EP ‘Petrichor’. Now based in Dubbo, she plays locally, and around the state, sharing raw, heartfelt songs about the people and places that shape her.
Joe Terror
Joe Terror is a genre-bending artist hailing from the North Coast of NSW. Currently performing solo, he highlights the softer, alternative country aspects of his prolific catalog. Joe’s performances are an emotive journey, where his captivating voice and heartfelt personal stories intertwine with intricate acoustic fingerpicking, creating a unique and immersive experience for his audiences.
Peel River Ramblers
Formed in 2024 and hailing from Tamworth, Peel River Ramblers is made up of Travis, Chloe, Ethan, and Ben. Stitched together by a love of bluegrass, country, western, old-time, and everything-in-between music, their shows are lively and loose with songs full of stories. This year, they’ve performed at Tamworth Country Music Festival, with upcoming performances in Dubbo and Krambach, Dorrigo Folk & Bluegrass Festival, and closer-to-home appearances at Tamworth’s Hats Off To Country festival.
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