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Friday nights are humming at Dairy Flat Hall, where volunteers host bands offering a range of styles of rock ’n roll-influenced music.
The DFlat Live Music Club has been going since 2010, attracting locals keen to hear live music – and sometimes dance. Cruise Nights were originally linked to classic car enthusiasts, and tend to lean to rockabilly, while the Stetson Club focuses on country music. The busy lineup this month includes Stetson Club live gigs every Friday night and live line-dancing lessons on April 15, 22 and 29.
Organiser Henk Landweer says punters can expect three, four or five piece bands offering a variety of sounds.
There’s a small door charge which goes to the band, and a licensed cash bar with drinks at club rates. Patrons sometimes bring food along, and the barbeque and pizza oven may be fired up.
The hall on the corner of Postman Road and Dairy Flat Highway is situated in a small reserve and has a big deck and stage outside, where the occasional Sunday afternoon sees bands perform.
On the first Thursday of the month, an open mic/jam night is held, enabling musicians to meet and jam together. The next one is scheduled for May 2.
“Because promoting live music is important to us, we’ve also started the occasional open mic/jam afternoon on a Sunday, to make it easier for young musicians to come along,” Henk says. The next one is planned for May 19, and Henk encourages young musicians, and perhaps music teachers at schools, to get in touch.
Henk also heads a committee of volunteers who maintain the hall.
A group recently held a working bee, Henk says, with 16 people turning up over two days to waterblast the outside stage and deck, pour concrete for a new wheelchair entrance, paint, clean and carry out a variety of other maintenance tasks.
More info: info@DairyFlatLive.com
