Pirate music evolution
Avenues Tavern: Karaoke with Justin from 8pm Bellevue Hotel: Townsville Folk Club from 7.30pm. Molly’s Front Bar: Jason Clarke Sugatrain Lounge: Jeff Salter from 6pm Aitkenvale PCYC. Melodies with Palladium from 10am to 12.30pm. Tickets $ 10. Avenues Tavern: DJ Scotty from 8pm Bellevue Hotel: Karaoke from 7.30pm Bullys: Jayrad from 9pm Cungulla Community Hall: Liquid Revival from 8pm Flinders Social: Locals Hoodrich Herbert Hotel: 8 Foot Felix from 7pm Hotel Allen: Just Coorz from 7pm. Kirwan Tavern: Dr Jack Molly’s Front Bar: The Chit Chats Ross Island Hotel: Head Em Up Jackpot from 7.30pm and Karaoke from 8.30pm St Josephs School Mundingburra. Country Music Night from 7pm. Sugatrain Lounge: Jeff Salter from 6pm The Basement Bar: Tiny the Bad teddy R & B from 7.30pm. Avenues Tavern: Justin Manwaring from 8pm Bullys: DJ Scotty from 9pm Bushland Beach Tavern: Barr Matts from 7pm. Cutheringa Bowls Club: Marathon from 7: 30pm. Flinders Social: Yolanda be Cool ( SYD) and locals Herbert Hotel: Alien 8 from 5pm Kirwan Tavern: DJ all night long Molly’s Front Bar: Say Watt Ross Island Hotel: Bar bingo from 1pm and Midlife Crisis from 6.30pm. Sugatrain Lounge: Jeff Salter from 6pm The Basement Bar: Blessed Outlaws from 7.30pm The Venue: Leo Sayer ‘ The Show Must Go On’ Tour with special guests Sam Smith and Gravity. From 7pm. Tickets $ 58 Wulguru Community Centre: Variety Dance Night with music from Palladium from 7.30pm. Bellevue Hotel: Kelso Country Music from 3pm. Bullys: DJ Scotty from 9pm Flinders Social: Nemo ( SYD) + Based Djs from 10pm. Herbert Hotel: The Vacant Lot from 3pm to 7pm Kirwan Tavern: Sunday Sesh from 3pm Malpass Hotel, Home Hill: Liquid Revival from 2pm Molly’s Front Bar: Chris Baker Ross Island Hotel: Big man Tour from 6pm. The Basement Bar: Sunday session from 3pm and Blues with Luke and friends. Willows Rotary Markets: Raydano and The Music Machine. Bellevue Hotel: Free poker, 7.15pm sign on. Irish Finnegans: Just Coorz after State of Origin TOMORROW night the Herbert Hotel in Townsville will welcome the theatrical and musical talents of 8Foot Felix; a captivating group of musical entertainers.
Founded in 2011, 8Foot Felix have been performing at festivals and gigs around the world and are now embarking on their second major tour, this time through the east coast of Australia.
The group first toured together back in 2013 through the UK, performing with some of the biggest names in the music business and showcasing in Europe’s summer festival circuit.
Their genre has since grown into a combination of bohemian rock, dance music and theatrical performances.
Frontman and founder of the group Will Tait said they’ve come a long way since their original launch at Melbourne’s Open Studio back in 2011.
“I had been playing around with what I call pirate music and just sharing it with friends,” Will said.
“We’ve become more rock now with our guitarist on board … it allows us to really reach and connect with a great Australia- wide audience.”
The group have played at a variety of Australian festivals over the years including the 2012 Solar Eclipse Festival and headlining for the Rainbow Servant Festival in Victoria.
After spending the past few months busily recording in the studio, the multi- genre group are excited to give fans a sneak peek of their debut album to be released this year.
“We’ll be playing a few ( tunes) from our upcoming album on tour for people to hear,” Will said.
“This tour is really a return to the Far North as we want to introduce ourselves to the area.”
The group’s tour – which began on June 26 – involved travelling down the Queensland coast to perform in Townsville, Airlie Beach, Mackay and the Sunshine Coast.
8Foot Felix will be performing at the Herbert Hotel tomorrow night from 7 o’clock.