Likened to The National, Leonard Cohen and Nick Cave, Andrew McCubbin is an internationally acclaimed producer, songwriter, singer and multi-instrumentalist. He is part of the fertile Melbourne to Europe musical highway that sees Melbourne and European musicians touring back and forth in various forms of collaboration.

His music has received the accolades of “Single of the Week” and “Single of the Year” for songs such as “The Fog Song”, “The Last Breeze” and “Blue” as well as “Album of the Week” for “Where Once There was a Fire”, “Dead Pilot” and “Hope Addicts” and “Album of the Year” for “Where Once There was a Fire”.

His bands have supported acts such as Adrian Belew (David Bowie), The Creatures (UK), M Ward (USA), Morphine (USA), The Cruel Sea, The Underground Lovers, Died Pretty, Mick Harvey, Hugo Race and Conway Savage (Bad Seeds) and Roland S Howard.

On the night, Andrew will be joined in the front bar by Henry Hugo (Kindred Souls / Hugo Race) on guitar, Doug Galbraith (Smoked Salmon) on drums and Damien Hooper (Little John / Ten Gallon Head) on bass.

McCubbin's long awaited new album is due for release early next year, before he heads back to Europe to tour with Mick Harvey.

The NOWA NOWAS are a brand new swampy rock 'n' roll band from Melbourne featuring explosive original tunes!

Featuring:
Lauren Lime on drums,
Jeff Hooker on bass,
Yolanda De Rose on guitar,
& Pange DeBauche on vocals

Our long-running monthly OPEN MIC returns! Come along and have a sing and/or strum.

Blues & Old School Rock'n'Roll! from Beechworth's own Torpedoes!!

Melbourne-based musician Justin Bernasconi is one of Australia’s finest guitarists. The consummate instrumentalist delivers mesmerising performances. His acclaimed solo albums "Winter Pick" and "Barefoot Wonderland" showcased the singer-songwriter’s range of influences from classical to Americana. His latest release "Sleeping Like A Maniac" revisits his UK roots, in a collection he calls "folk Impressionism."

A festival favourite, Bernasconi draws from a deep well of influences. His compositions are informed by global, classical and indie folk traditions. Moods segue from folk balladry to rhythmic abstract urgency. Think of The Tallest Man On Earth, Erik Satie, John Fahey and Richard Thompson.

Landing on the scene in 2009, Kim’s laidback folk style continues to strike a chord across the globe.

Playing renowned festivals including Glastonbury Music Festival, Montreal Jazz Festival, South By South West and Byron Bay Blues and Roots Festival, Kim’s decade-long industry experience spreads far and wide. Raised in the coastal town of Merimbula, Australia, the songwriter has previously been crowned Australia’s National Youth Folk Artist of the Year and nominated for the National Live Music Awards Roots Act of the Year.

2024 saw the release of his eighth studio album, 'It's Lovely To Have You Here', which started with his largest tours of Europe and North America to date. He's now back in Australia bringing his new songs to his loyal fan base and travelling to all the nooks of crannies of his favourite place on earth.

Tickets: https://tickets.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/e304b0bf-1b67-4ce1-be22-5709f8debf1b

Get ready to experience one of Tim Rogers' "favourite singers in the world": Fenn Wilson’s lyrics turn pain into poetry, laced with light; compassion and wisdom beyond his years imbue every line. Fenn’s songcraft is astounding, with faultless guitar rhythms and cunning doubling of vocal melodies. Memorable hooks abound, no trace of gimmick or cliché.

Catch him and his band The Weather free in the front bar with Benny Williams!

A Damn'd Sam & The Preachers show is not about the size of your belt buckle or the love of a plaid Western shirt: you’ll be in fine company when you come just as you are. Enjoy Americana-styled electrified country boogie.

Hailing from Victoria's rugged southwest, Albert The Second delivers songs and stories with a laidback feel.

A big fan of DIY and keeping it simple, Albert enjoys writing and recording in his home studio nestled amongst the gums on his farm in The Green Triangle, preferring to capture his music with a collection of analog mixers and old reel to reel tape recorders.

Albert's live show is an extension of his love for storytelling around a campfire with the added rumble of a vintage amp and the jangle of a well loved guitar.

On October 22, Albert The Second will release his debut album 'Loose Ends', a psych-folk-subterranean sound of instrumental songs that were inspired by his recent musical score for 'Somewhere Once', a short surf film collaboration with Albert Falzon and the team behind the Australian '70s surf cult classic 'Morning Of The Earth'.

Catch Albert in the front bar of Tanswells, along with Benny Williams! FREE ENTRY

Guy Blackman is a songwriter’s songwriter. His deftly constructed songs deal frankly with issues of love, sexuality and commitment. If Serge Gainsbourg, Tim Hardin or Kevin Ayers wrote songs set in gay go-go bars or on adult camming websites, you might get close to an idea of Guy’s approach.

As a solo artist, Guy has shared stages with Joanna Newsom, Bill Callahan, Vashti Bunyan, Stereolab, John Grant, Beach Fossils, Owen Pallett, Jens Lekman and others.

Out Of Sight is Guy’s first solo album in 17 years, a belated follow-up to his 2008 album Adult Baby. Alongside Ben O’Connor, Guy is one of two driving forces behind Chapter Music, which he began in 1992 at the age of 17.

Catch the Guy Blackman Band at the pub with Jules Sheldon (solo) supporting.

Fresh off their recent national tour to celebrate the release of their 5th album "Ruin & Repair", alt-folk darlings The Audreys return for a few intimate end-of-year shows. And what better way to celebrate December shows than to put out a Christmas single. November 14th sees the release of The Audreys' cover of Dolly Parton’s "Hard Candy Christmas”. First made famous in the 1982 movie "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas", the song has been redone in that melancholy style The Audreys have become famous for. Pop along and celebrate the new(ish) album, hear the new single, and maybe even wear a Santa hat. Hey, we won’t judge!

Tickets are $40 + booking fee in advance or $50 at the door: https://events.humanitix.com/the-audreys-tanswells

Magic Dirt hitting the road to celebrate 25 years since "Dirty Jeans" came into our lives - handclaps, hooks and all! From a scrappy cassette recording in a Melbourne share house, the song evolved into their first-ever charting single and a career-defining anthem.

Originally scribbled down and recorded by Adalita in 1999, then transformed with Greg Wales into the pop-grunge classic you know today, "Dirty Jeans" was released in July 2000 on their third album, "What Are Rock Stars Doing Today".

Now, a quarter of a century later, they’re taking it back to where it all began with a run of exclusive shows across Victoria, South Australia and NSW with plenty of awesome special guests to help them celebrate. Expect the faves, maybe a deep cut or two, and some brand new songs they wanna road-test on you before they head into the studio again.

Support in Beechworth will be Bendigo punk trio Relays. Tickets are $40 + booking fee in advance or $50 at the door: https://events.humanitix.com/magic-dirt-relays-tanswells

Australia’s favourite beer-fuelled legends Cosmic Psychos are back with their twelfth studio album, I Really Like Beer, on Friday November 7, and they’re hitting the road the very same day. No mucking around.

To mark the album release, the band is heading off on their most ridiculous tour yet. 42 regional dates right across Australia, kicking off in early November and charging into 2025. RSLs, pubs, halls and hard-earned beers with the local townsfolk. 

The band will be joined on drums by none other than Dan Peters (Mudhoney, Nirvana) for the first leg and that young whippersnapper BC from Dune Rats on the second stretch. One tour. Two drummers. No downtime. We dare you to find a more extensive tour in Aussie Rock history.

Tickets are $50 + booking fee in advance, or $60 at the door: https://events.humanitix.com/cosmic-psychos-beechworth