Americana on the Bellarine returns to Drysdale this month with a lineup of local and international acts.
The locally-run outdoor mini music festival is now in its third year as a live event after the first Americana on the Bellarine was forced online due to COVID-19 in 2022.
The all-ages twilight concert, held under the trees at the Potato Shed, will feature blues, roots, country, folk, rock, rockabilly and gospel, with a stellar lineup including headline act Matt Joe Gow (NZ), Andrea Robertson and band, The Mojo Corner and Jasmin Adria.
Robertson, who is also the founder and organiser of the event, said this year’s Americana on the Bellarine was shaping up to be the biggest and best yet.
“I don’t think we could have asked for it to be any better last year; we had beautiful weather, so fingers crossed we have that again,” Robertson said.
“But the beauty of being at the Potato Shed is that we can head indoors to their theatre space if we have to. If it looks like the weather is going to turn nasty we’ll just make it happen indoors.
“But we’re really hoping we get to do it outside because it’s such a beautiful outdoor setting… you can bring your own picnic rug or beanbag or camp chair and settle in.
“There’s access to the bar to buy drinks, a food truck available, you can bring your own picnic snacks if you want to. It’s very relaxed and down to earth.”
Robertson said Americana on the Bellarine had always been about giving local artists an annual event to showcase their original music.
“I feel like there’s always lots of opportunity for covers bands and covers artists, but less (so)for songwriters and audiences who want to discover new music, so we wanted to provide that opportunity locally” she said.
“We have so much talent in our region and I really love bringing people together and giving younger artists a chance to show people what they’re doing and introduce them to new audiences.”
Americana on the Bellarine is at the Potato Shed from 5.30pm on Saturday, February 22. Visit tickets.geelongaustralia.com.au/event/americana-on-the-bellarine25 for tickets and more information.
