The three-day festival has grown substantially since its inaugural year in 2011 at the Victorian Trades Hall. In 2012, it grew to two days and two stages with more bands at The Thornbury Theatre’s Velvet Room, 2013 saw it upgraded to The Ballroom in the Thornbury Theatre for three days – where it will again return in 2014.
This year’s lineup features more than 20 acts from around Australia and the USA, Canada and New Zealand. Heading the lineup are Melbourne based quartet of three Aussies and a Texas expat, Mustered Courage in their only Melbourne show for 2014. They will be joined by the likes of New Zealand’s Marlon Williams in a full band show, five-piece Perch Creek, NSW string band The Morrisons, New Zealand born duo Tattletale Saints, Tracy McNeil and her band The GoodLife and One Up, Two Down made up on three musicians from Australia, New Zealand and the US.
