Frankston Music Festival Booklet 2019

FRANKSTON MUSIC FESTIVAL 26 April - 4 May 2019

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FRANKSTON MUSIC FESTIVAL 2019 FRANKSTON HAS A VIBRANT MUSIC SCENE SUPPORTED BY GREAT VENUES AND LOYAL FANS. FRANKSTON MUSIC FESTIVAL AIMS TO CONNECT THESE OVER ONE WEEKEND AND REALLY SHOWCASE FRANKSTON?S MUSIC SCENE. Following four years of lobbying from a small group wanting a community-based Frankston Music Festival, in December 2016 the Committee of PFC decided to back the concept and thus initiated Frankston Music Festival, an annual event which would: -

Showcase Frankston?s existing diverse and vibrant music scene with great live music venues and many loyal fans.

- Be on the Australian festival calendar in Autumn - outside the peak summer season.

- Be indoors festival-thus weather proofed.

- Connect with our community organisations with support from Council/Government and commercial sectors.

- Embrace live music in participating venues across Greater Frankston.

- Be held on the last week end of April.

VISIT FRANKSTON IN AUTUMN Autumn in Frankston and on the Mornington, Peninsula is serendipity.

Enjoy our UNESCO listed region in the softer sunshine and the pastel colours. There's no better spot on the whole planet at this time of the year.

PUB ROCK AND FRANKSTON INTERNATIONAL GUITAR FESTIVAL Frankston has long enjoyed a reputation for a vibrant and sometimes edgy music scene, Frankston attracted all the great touring bands of the day (AC/DC etc) to its iconic pub music night life, right through the heady years of Countdown and the rise of Australian music.

Twenty years ago Frankston was famous for its International Guitar Festival, but was not able to financially sustain this annually.

Inspired by this earlier national recognition, a new approach was then sought which would showcase the more diverse local live music and create an attraction for residents and visitors alike; a source of community pride.

Now in its third year the Frankston Music Festival continues to grow and attract more visitors to our city and to local participating venues.

FRANKSTON MUSIC FESTIVAL'S GALA OPENING NIGHT

BOWIE UNZIPPED JEFF DUFF

Friday, 26 April @ 7:30pm Frankston Arts Centre " Flamboyant, eccentric, charming and with a stunning voice!... Jeff Duff is one of the greatest entertainers Australia has produced."

Molly Meldrum

Bowie Unzipped salutes Bowie's ever evolving musical career with Jeff Duff's unique interpretation of Bowie's remarkable and enduring songbook.Together with a killer band, Duff's journey to Planet Bowie includes the songs Space Oddity, Lets Dance, China Girl, Life On Mars, Changes and Ziggy Stardust amongst many other favourites.

Tickets (03) 9784 1060 thefac.com.au

Th e Com m u n it y For u m

BOTH SIDES NOW Rev. Tim Cost ello an d Jon i M it ch ell (Feat u r in g Er ica Br am h am Tr io)

Su n day, 31 M ar ch at 2pm Cu be 37, Fr an k st on Ar t s Cen t r e

Tick et s $22

Both Sides Now' is a three-part co-production.

New Frankston resident, Rev. Tim Costello, will share some stories from his most interesting experiences as head of World Vision Australia He will also conduct a chair side interview (Michael Parkinson style) with a panel of local luminaries to learn about his new home town getting to the very heart of Frankston - what we value - what makes us tick.

All of this highlighted and illustrated by the fabulous music of Joni Mitchell presented by the very talented Erica Bramham, Nathan Liow and Adam Speigl.

It will be a fabulous afternoon - certainly not to be missed by all residents interested in our Community and candidates seeking to represent them in the coming Federal Election.

Book in gs: t h ef ac.com .au Ph on e (03) 9784 1060

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A TRIBUTE TO LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND ELLA FITZGERALD

Friday, 26 April @ 10:30am & 1:30pm Frankston Arts Centre The concert will start at the roots of jazz with its most influential figure, Louis Armstrong, as he was creating and shaping America's new art form in the 20's. It will progress through his big band era of the 30's to his mature style and the famous vocal duets he created with America's First Lady of Song, the fabulous Ella Fitzgerald. Who better to present this in Australia than one of its premier jazz groups The Syncopators, with sell-out tribute concerts including Great American Songbook, Tribute to Bing Crosby and Best of British. They will team up with the vocal skills and musicality of Australia's foremost Ella exponent, Yvette Johansson, to create a delightful program that is sure to be both entertaining and exhilarating.

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GALA OPENING NIGHT AT FRANKSTON ARTS CENTRE Friday, 26 April @ 6pm The Frankston Music Festival Gala Opening Night will have free festival samplers in the foyer, including a performance from Italian Opera Singer, Paul Gulinello, and even an Acappella Choir.

Plus up coming artist from the Coach Music Academy, Molly Ash will perform.

Enjoy a two course meal before the show, dinner packages include a set main and dessert for $48 per person.

Meal bookings are 5:30pm, 5:45pm and 6:00pm.

Make a night of it, and enjoy SheWolF and Bowis Unzipped on the main stage as we officially open the 2019 Frankston Music Festival.

Book online at thefac.com.au or phone 9784 1074.

For more details visit our website frankstonmusicfestival.org

4pm Benn Song Dainton Brewery. Free event.

6pm Gemma Ann Rourke Humdinger Bar. Free event.

7pm Rene Diaz Seaford RSL. Free.

7:30pm Andrew Farrell - The Piano Wizard Cracked Pepper Restaurant, Frankston RSL. Free event.

8pm Bec Stevens & support band Young Street Supper Club. Tickets $12.

SATURDAY, 27 APRIL 2pm Cam den Tan dem One Pear Tree 3pm M ik e Elr in gt on Dainton Brewery. Free event.

5:00pm Th e War r ain s Eeny Meeny, Young Street, Frankston. Tickets $10 Bookings required.

6:30pm Billy Det t m er & M u so Fr ien ds Beach 162. Free event.

6:30pm Dave M cM illan Seaford RSL. Free event.

7:30pm Ezr a Lee Cracked Pepper, Frankston RSL Free, bookings required.

8pm Th e Righ t Br ot h er s Young Street Supper Club. Free.

HIGH SCHOOL St ar s of t h e Fu t u r e with Fr an k st on High Sch ool Sen ior St age Ban d Elisabet h M u r doch Jazz En sem ble an d Jazz Ch oir & M cKin n on Secon dar y College Sen ior St age Ban d

Sat u r day, 27 Apr il Fu n ct ion s by t h e Bay @ 10am

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THE PIANO WIZARD ANDREW FARRELL

THE BOB DYLAN AND TOM PETTY SHOW TRUE CONFESSIONS REVISITED ?Jeff Jenkins not only sounds like His Bobness, but he understands him, even inhabits him.?- Glenn A. Baker.

Saturday, 27 April @ 7:30pm Frankston Arts Centre Cube 37

Bob Dylan and Tom Petty made history when they joined forces for one of the greatest concerts of all time, on their TRUE CONFESSIONS tour in 1986.

Taking inspiration from these concerts, singer Jeff Jenkins opens the show as Tom Petty, with backing band The Heartbreakers, and Sarah Highgate as Stevie Nicks. After performing a short solo set as Dylan, Jenkins then brings the band and Stevie Nicks back out for the final set of rocking Dylan songs. ?32 years on, and people still refer to the True Confessions Tour as one of the most remarkable gigs they?ve ever been to ? it holds legendary status,? says creator of the show Jeff Jenkins. ?Wanting to create a new show, we asked ourselves, how do we top the success we?ve had with DYLANesque the Bob Dylan Story? And the answer was obvious - you add another rock legend or two into the mix.?

Audiences can re-live that incredible line up at True Confessions Revisited, and rock out to Running Down a Dream, American Girl, Don?t Come Around Here No More, The Waiting, Refugee, Like a Rolling Stone, All Along the Watchtower, Hard Rain, Tombstone Blues, House of the Rising Sun & many other classic Dylan / Petty hits.

It was February 1986; Tyson was the heavyweight champ, Reagan was president, but the real action was at KooyonG. The night Tom Petty supported Bob Dylan.

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BENNY GOODMAN BILLIE HOLIDAY SESSION Andy Firth, Australia?s virtuoso clarinet player, teams up with songstress Rebecca Mendoza in concert to present the music of Benny Goodman and Billie Holiday from the Verve and Decca years.

Andy is one of a very small number of Australian artists to have ever performed a concert under their own name at Carnegie Hall New York. On the evening of the 21st March 2008, Andy Firth played a concert billed as ?Goodman & Beyond? to a standing ovation.

Saturday, 27 April @ 7:30pm Frankston Arts Centre Cube 37

Andy has performed with such jazz and blues legends as B.B. King, Buddy DeFranco, Ingrid Jensen, Diana Krall, Wynton Marsalis, Lee Konitz, Steve Haughton, Tommy Banks, Steve Harlos, James Moody, Bud Shank, Don Lusher, Kenny Ball Jazz Band, Acker Bilk, Dutch College Swing Band and Saturday, 27 In April many more.

2006 Andy was honoured with the Australian Mo Award for 7:30pm - 10pm ?Best Jazz Instrumentalist.?

Frankston Arts Centre Rebecca began her career singing blues and jazz after been influenced by Cube 37 such as Sarah Vaughn, Billie Holiday, Diane Schuur, Nancy Wilson singers and Ella Fitzgerald. She later moved on to musical theatre where she has performed major roles in musicals around the world such as ?We Will Rock You? (in Australia and Japan), ?Miss Saigon? (Germany), ?Lord of the Rings? (Toronto) ?Hair? (Australia and Asia), and many others. In recent years Rebecca has returned to her roots to sing jazz and blues.

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SUPER SUNDAY 28 APRIL 9am Blues Express Federation Square, Melbourne. Free. Myki Card Required.

10am Duo Aquarius - Megan Smithies & Anthony McGarrigle Long Island Tennis Club. Tickets $25 including brunch 12pm Blues Express comes to Frankston Eeny Meeny Cafe, Young Street, Frankston. Free event.

12pm Open Mic' At The Green Yamala Park Bowls Club. Gold Coin. Sausage Sizzle and drinks.

1pm The Night of our Life - Long & the Short of It Frankston Bowling Club. Tickets $20.

1pm Emerging Stars - Melody Cool and Supports Frankston Mechanics Hall. $10.

1pm Peninsula Folk Club Frankston Life Saving Club. $10 1pm Simon Levick Humdinger Bar. Free Event.

1pm Andrew Wishart Centenary Park Golf Club. Free Event.

1pm Coach Acoustic Session One Pear Tree. Free Event.

1pm Acoustic - Molly Wainwright Boathouse Cafe. Free Event.

1pm Dan Nobelius The Groove Train, Frankston. Free Event.

2pm Jan Preston's Wonderful Winnie Atwell Cube 37, Frankston Arts Centre. $30 2pm Chango Tree Beach 162. Free event.

2:30pm Dylan Corcoran Cracked Pepper, Frankston RSL. Free, booking required.

6pm David May's Jazz at the Bowl - Peter Uppman and Ruby Page with Joe Ruberto Trio Frankston Bowling Club. Tickets $15 6pm Peninsula Blues Collective - Full Power Blues Show Young Street Supper Club. Tickets $15 at the door.

Ju m p on t h e Blu es Expr ess at an y st at ion alon g t h e w ay.

Tim e t able det ails ar e available on t h e w ebsit e.

DUO AQUARIUS Sunday, 28 April @ 10am Enjoy classical m usic along wit h a Sunday m orning brunch wit h friends. Soak in t he am bience of Long Island Tennis Club and Frankst on Beach while list ening t o t he classical sounds of Megan Sm it hies on Cello and Ant hony McGarrigle on classical guit ar.

Cost : $25 includes brunch

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EM ERGING ARTISTS SUNDAY, 28 APRIL @ 1PM FRANKSTON M ECHANICS HALL

Tick et s $10 plus TRIUZ M elody Cool ar e an all gir l f u n k ban d f r om t h e M or n in gt on Pen in su la w h o h ave a f r esh n ew look on old sch ool f u n k w it h som e icon ic t u n es f r om t h e w or lds gr eat est f u n k m ast er s.

In spir ed by Jam es Br ow n , Pr in ce, St evie Won der , M aceo Par k er , t h is u n iqu e br an d of f u n k w ill get you ju m pin g ou t of you r seat an d w an t in g m or e.

Fr an k st on Vin t age Bazaar w ill pr ou dly h ost t h is even t as par t of t h e Fr an k st on M u sic Fest ival pr om ot in g local em er gin g t alen t .

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PENINSULA FOLK CLUB SUNDAY, 28 APRIL @ 1PM FRANKSTON LIFE SAVING CLUB

Tick et s $10 Fantastic performances by: GREEN FIELDZ HARM ONICS JUST FOR FUN plus UNDERWATER WONDERS OF THE M ORNINGTON PENINSULA BOOK SIGNING BY THE AUTHOR FREDDIE LEONG Proudly presented by Frankston Beach Association Inc. Book in gs: w w w.f r an k st on m u sicf est ival.or g Proudly Supported By

SUNDAY, 28 APRIL

JAZZ AT THE BOWL Peter Uppman-is a multi award-winning, world-class trumpeter, singer, songwriter and entertainer.

A professional performer of more than 36 years, Peter has a massive repertoire encompassing all styles of jazz, Traditional jazz, Dixie or mainstream. He possesses the ability to communicate with his audience, with humour & superb musicianship combined.

Sunday, 28 April @ 5:00pm Frankston City Bowls Club Tickets $15 Ruby Page, a New Zealand native, comes from a musical family and has sung for as long as she can care to remember. She?s blessed with a rich warm soulful voice, captivating audiences with music ranging from mellow jazz, swing, Latin, sultry sambas, to pure romance.

Put these two together with the Joe Ruberto Trio- (Gideon Marcus on drums, Dean Addison on double bass & Joe Ruberto on piano) - and you?ve got a show full of fabulous entertainment.

Doors open at 5pm, showtime 6pm - 9pm.

Presented by Lynda Brady Productions and Jazz at the Bowl.

Tickets are available online at www.frankstonmusicfestival.org.au

FULL POWER BLUES SHOW Frankston Music Festival's Full Power Blues Show is a blues collective of the Peninsula blues scenes hottest Blues gunslingers turning everything up to 11 for a showcase of live electric blues! Houseband plus special guests Lady Fox (Diamonds & The Blues).

Featuring: Andy Phillips (Cadillac walk) Diddy Reyes (59'ROCKERS) Electric Larry (Blues Maniacs!)

Sunday, 28 April @ 6pm Young Street Supper Club Tickets $15 at the door This is a full power show guaranteed to fill that blues lover in you.

Get on down from 6pm, $15 cover charge payable at the door, $10 parma specials on the night.

MAY EVENTS THURSDAY, 4 M AY 7:30pm An dr ew Gr ah am e Young Street Supper Club. Free event.

FRIDAY, 5 M AY 4pm Ben n Son g Dainton Brewery. Free event.

6.30pm M ich ael M oss Beach 162. Free event.

7pm Joh n Jam es Seaford RSL. Free event.

8pm M u st an g Jer x (Japan ), Au st r alian Kin gsw ood Fact or y, Seven M ar gar it as, Qu aid Young Street Supper Club. Free event.

SATURDAY, 6 M AY 3pm Th e Bar ebon es Dainton Brewery. Free event.

4pm Th e War r ain s Eeny Meeny Cafe. Tickets $10.

Bookings required 6:30pm Lloyd Poole Seaford RSL. Free event.

6:30pm Cock er Happy Tr ibu t e Beach 162. Free event.

7:30pm Ru ssell M or r is Simpson Room, Frankston RSL. 2 course dinner & show $66, show only $40

THE WARRAINS NAME

Saturday, 27 April @ 4pm Saturday, 4 May @ 4pm Eeny Meeny Cafe Treat yourself to an afternoon of coastal country with Chris Swayn (vocals, guitar), Kelly Daymond (vocals), Grant MacMillan, (vocals, guitar), Brendan White (cajon, percussion).

Bookings Essential. Call 8774 4236 to book.

RUSSELL MORRIS

Saturday, 4 May @ 7:30pm Cracked Pepper Frankston RSL Russell Morris is one of Australia's most enduring singers. A major pop star in the late '60s, he went on to become one of the country's first singer/songwriters.

Both ends of his career feature predominantly in the soundtrack to the movie The Dish.

For table bookings for dinner call 9783 2288 or visit www.obee.com.au/frankstonrsl

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THANK YOU TO OUR COMMUNITY Frankston Music Festival Inc. is not for profit association. Our aim is to promote live music in Frankston.

Thank you to all of the participating venues and all of the wonderful community groups, who have come on board to host live music throughout the festival. This festival can't happen without your continued support.

A special t h an k you t o Ou r Par t n er s: Webflight, Frankston Photographic Club, MavideoArt Ou r Pr om ot er s: Lynda Brady Productions, Coach Music Academy, Don Hartley Productions and Jan Preston.

Ou r Com m u n it y Gr ou ps: Long Island Tennis Club, Frankston Football Club, David May's Jazz at the Bowl, Frankston Bowling Club, Kananook Creek Association, Peninsula Folk Club, Frankston Life Saving Club, Frankston Historical Society, Rotary Club of Frankston, Yamala Park Bowls Club, Frankston Beach Association, Frankston North Rotary Club, U3A Frankston.

Ou r Par t icipat in g Ven u es Frankston Arts Centre, Cube 37, Eeny Meeny Cafe, Beach 162 Restaurant and Bar, Frankston Bowling Club, Young Street Supper Club, Humdinger Bar, Functions by the Bay, The Boathouse Cafe, One Pear Tree, Dianton Brewery and Taphouse, McClelland Sculpture Park + Gallery New Pavillion Space, Groove Train, Centenary Park Golf Club, Frankston RSL and Seaford RSL

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