ADELAIDE'S INTIMATE CONCERT VENUE
Friday 12 December 7.30pm
The Audreys
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! Hard to believe that The Audreys first played at Trinity Sessions 20 years ago on 6 February 2005.
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Special guest Axe & The Ivory​​
​Bar 6.30pm, Music 7.30pm
Tix $40(+BF)
14 tix left
Friday 16 January 7.30pm
Musewood with Harp2Harp
Launching with sold-out shows at the Adelaide Fringe in 2025, Musewood is a South Australian group of four songwriters performing folk flavoured contemporary music on acoustic instruments. Musewood. With Emma Horwood and Visnja weaving vocal harmonies, two harps, woodwind and violin, Michael Castronini on guitar and Ashley Hill on piano, harp guitar and mandolin, the band combines folk, classical, rock and pop flavours in an unexpected and unforgettable soundscape.
Harp2Harp is the combined talents of soprano and concert harpist Emma Horwood and contemporary folk singer-songwriter Visnja on Celtic harp, piano and woodwind. Drawing on their enthusiasm for classical and folk traditions, Visnja and Emma explore contemporary issues in original songs, alongside timeless emotions and human foibles, set off by their progressive take on harp playing and soaring voices.
​Bar 6.30pm, Music 7.30pm
Tix $35(+BF)
Friday 23 January 7.30pm
Peter Head - Headonistic
Peter's doing a short trip back to the home town of Adelaide , to work with his old friends, Chris Finnen (gtr.), Ron Kosmider-bass, and Mark Meyer (drums) to celebrate his 80th birthday and the release of the book 'Headonism" about his first 40 years in rock, written by Mark Cornwall.
What a career including Headband, featuring Chris Bailey on bass and vocals, Mauri Berg on guitar, and Joff Bateman on drums & vocals. Peter played piano AND Hammond organ, and began song-writing seriously. The band eventually released 3 singles, a very progressive album of originals, and did support for John Mayall, Elton John, then the Rolling Stones.
After Headband broke up in early 1974, Peter started a new band with combined members of Fraternity and Headband, amongst others ,and called it “The Mount Lofty Rangers” - Regular singers included Bon Scott, Robyn Archer , and Glenn Shorrock.
​Bar 6.30pm, Music 7.30pm
Tix $35(+BF)
Friday 30 January 7.30pm
Mahalia Barnes + The Soul Mates
Returning to Trinity Sessions after two years; always sells out.
Mahalia Barnes has been in and around music her entire life. Throughout her childhood years she was exposed to everything from Ray Charles, Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett to Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin, Donny Hathaway and Stevie Wonder, all of which helped shape her into the powerhouse soul and blues vocalist that has jaws dropping every time she picks up a mic. Mahalia and her band, The Soul Mates, have released three albums (including 'Ooh Yea! - The Betty Davis Songbook' with Joe Bonamassa) and consistently play to capacity crowds around the country.
In addition to her solo projects, she has performed on various international tours with Bruce Springsteen, The Roots, Mavis Staples, Bryan Adams and Tom Jones. 2025 has seen Mahalia playing the role of Mary in Jesus Christ Superstar.
This show sees Mahalia performing original songs plus the music that has shaped her life and music career. Be prepared to be blown away with the breadth and power of her voice and music and the depth of her musical knowledge.
​Bar 6.30pm, Music 7.30pm
Tix $45(+BF)
Sunday 1 February 4pm
Kris Mizzi with Tin Town
“A deceptively gentle storyteller, his songs, like a good book, resonate deeper and deeper with every listen. Simply beautiful.” – Paul Samwell-Smith (Producer: Cat Stevens, Yardbirds, Carly Simon) With a voice that is both strong and tender, Melbourne singer-songwriter Kris Mizzi has earned his place among Australia's most captivating folk artists. A masterful storyteller, Mizzi crafts songs that linger long after the final note, weaving beauty, truth, and vulnerability into every line. His live performances are a kaleidoscope of emotions—joyful, uplifting, spiritual, comedic, and deeply moving. Winner of the 2017 Troubadour Award and the 2021 Folk Alliance 'Australian Solo Artist of the Year', Mizzi has become a standout voice in Australia’s folk music scene.
Poetic lyrics, meandering melodies and 'a voice which truly moves people', along with a unique picking style, Mizzi really is a complete artist and is becoming renowned for his intimate solo performances and thoughtful songs throughout Australia.
Tin Town is the new collaboration between seasoned Australian artists Courtney Robb and Snooks La Vie. As a wife-and-husband duo, they deliver grounded, folk-country melodies and unfiltered storytelling. Their songs feel vulnerable but intentional – the kind of music that doesn’t need to raise its voice to be heard. Robb’s textured vocals are arresting in their honesty, carrying the weight of the lyrics without overselling them. La Vie’s harmonica is a vital thread in the Tin Town sound - melancholic one minute, cutting the next - adding colour and character in all the right places. It gives their songs a sense of movement and mood that lingers long after the final note.
​Bar 3pm, Music 4pm
Tix $35(+BF)
Friday 13 February 7.30pm
Taylor Sheridan
Taylor Sheridan was a crowd favourite at his January 2025 show at Trinity Sessions; he promised he would be back in 2026 and it is happening. His recent single, ‘Stories’, is an ode to the massive road travelled so far and the adventure to come. Taylor has recently opened (again!) Jimmy Barnes on his national tour and hit #1 on the ARIA Country Albums Chart with his debut record Troubadour. Yet,Taylor Sheridan’s music remains grounded in authentic storytelling.
Earthy acoustic tones, soaring contemporary melodies and sincere storytelling – this is Taylor Sheridan’s music and live performances. His hometown of Kyneton is where he got his start. Nestled in regional Victoria, it was the kind of place where everyone knew your name. His parents worked honest jobs - his dad on the farm, his mum at the local paper. There was no jukebox at home, no lineage of performers to follow - music wasn’t in his blood, but somehow, it was already in his bones.
Fast forward and Taylor has supported artists like Pete Murray, Vanessa Amorosi, and Daryl Braithwaite, toured nationally on the lineup for the Red Hot Summer Tour and One Electric Day, shared stages with international icons Dionne Warwick and Gladys Knight, and spent five years on the road as a full-time member of ARIA Award winning rock band Taxiride.
​Bar 6.30pm, Music 7.30pm
Tix $35(+BF)
Friday 20 February 7.30pm
The Ocelots
“Steeped in classic singer-songwriter Americana, invoking everyone from vintage Neil Young to Sufjan Stevens.” – UNCUT
Blood harmonies are the centre of Irish twins The Ocelots sound - imperfections of a voice breaking or a tempo shifting. Compelling indie-folk with open tuned guitar, clawhammer banjo and harmonica, the twin brothers blend absurdity, sincerity and hilarious stage banter into an array of literature-inspired musings.
Returning to Australia for their third tour, after runs in 2019 and 2020, The Ocelots are playing songs from their new album Everything, When Said Slowly, and appearing at Woodford Folk Festival (QLD), Port Fairy Folk Festival (VIC), Blue Mountains Music Festival (NSW), Nannup Music Festival (WA) and venue shows across the country from January to March 2026.
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NOTE: This is a Fringe Event and is General Admission.
​Bar 6.30pm, Music 7.30pm
Tix $40(+BF)
Thursday 5 March 7.30pm
Steve Poltz
Steve Poltz has fun on stage. Steve Poltz has fun off stage. Every show has its own vibe. Raucous, joyous, improvisational and always strange. Stellar guitar work and songs that will have you smiling one minute and crying the next. Born in Halifax Nova Scotia Canada, raised in Southern California and now living in Nashville Tennessee, Steve Poltz has toured Australia over 20 times and is a master of improvisational songwriting and works without a set list to be free to react instantly to the mood of a room. After over a dozen albums, he’s still creatively firing on all cylinders and critically acclaimed by the likes of Rolling Stone, Associated Press, Billboard and many more. He also thinks he's an attorney for dogs but that's a whole different story. Catch him while you can. He's elusive like Bigfoot.
Trinity Sessions love Steve Poltz; some of our most enjoyable nights have been seeing Steve Poltz live. Wherever he plays, from festivals sharing the stage with Emmy Lou Harris, to the Grand Ole Opry, to the smallest of cafes in Nova Scotia Steve always plays his best show ever.
​Bar 6.30pm, Music 7.30pm
Tix $50(+BF)
Friday 13 March 7.30pm
Mike McClellan
Mike McClellan first took to the stage at the Troubadour in Sydney in 1965. The audience witnessed a young man with the engaging tenor voice and remarkable guitar technique who would go on to become one of Australia’s most acclaimed singer, songwriter, guitarists.
And while still enchanting audiences in 2025, and seemingly ageless, Mike has suggested that this tour will be the last one he will undertake. His concerts will feature songs from his entire career: his classic 1974 hit Song and Dance Man, his second hit, the Vanda and Young produced The One I Love, I Wonder Who You’re Waiting For, a new song from a wonderful series of late career albums, to his powerful Letter To America from his 12th album for which Bob Dylan gave him permission to use one of his lines.
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NOTE: This is a Fringe Event and is General Admission.
​Bar 6.30pm, Music 7.30pm
Tix $40(+BF)
Saturday 14 March 3pm
Saturday 14 March 7pm
Martin Wyndham-Read and Warren Fahey with guest Eric Bogle
Bushwhacked, Bothered & Bewildered: Celebrating the Golden Years of the Bush through songs, yarns and verse.
Martyn Wyndham-Read and Warren Fahey have been custodians of Australia's folksong heritage for over sixty years. Between them, they offer a deep swag of songs and stories from rare convict broadsides through to shearing ballads and larrikin city ditties. “There is something magical in how these legendary performers unfold their stories, press nostalgia buttons, and entertain. They bring our history to life.” (ABC Radio National)
Eric Bogle, Australia’s most celebrated contemporary folk songwriter, will start the concert off with a few favourite songs before introducing his long time mates to the stage.
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NOTE: This is a Fringe Event and is General Admission.
​Bar 6.30pm, Music 7.30pm
Tix $40(+BF)
Friday 20 March 7.30pm
Ami Williamson
“Forceful, funny, powerful and poetic, Ami Williamson is a Folk Singer/Songwriter like no other!” (SMH)
Ami is one of those rare female singers. While her roots are firmly in the tradition of singer/songwriter, her richly diverse upbringing had Ami taking the stage not only in opera and classical, but also touring with her father, John Williamson.
Today, after many albums and concerts, Ami’s celebrated “One Woman Show” has been performed at major festivals and venues in Australia and abroad. ”Ami Williamson is my favourite Australian act!” (International Folk Icon Judy Collins)
Ami’s show has been described as a ‘roller coaster of fun’. Her songs are wicked, poignant and sometimes downright hilarious – matched by her brilliant, versatile voice and flamboyant stage presence
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NOTE: This is a Fringe Event and is General Admission.
​Bar 6.30pm, Music 7.30pm
Tix $35(+BF)
Sunday 22 March 4pm
Grace Petrie
After sold out shows in 2023 and 2024 Grace Petrie is back at Trinity Sessions in 2026. UK-based protest singer Grace Petrie has been likened to Billy Bragg for her fearless political songwriting, sharp wit and compelling performances. Since her Australian debut in 2020, she has returned for multiple tours, selling out shows in cities around the country and building a passionate local following. Her breakout single Black Tie became a queer anthem, with over 1.2 million Spotify streams and glowing reviews from MOJO, The Observer and The New Yorker. Her latest album Build Something Better, produced by Frank Turner, topped the UK folk charts and confirmed her status as one of Britain’s most vital voices.
​Bar 3pm, Music 4pm
Tix $55(+BF)
Friday 15 May 7.30pm
Felicity Urquhart and Josh Cunningham
Craft Music & ArtBridge presents
FELICITY URQUHART & JOSH CUNNINGHAM
Everything Around You Tour
with Special Guests.
Felicity Urquhart & Josh Cunningham are touring Australia to celebrate the release of their third studio album, Everything Around You, out 6 March 2026.
With a blend of folk, country, blues, and roots unmistakably their own, Felicity and Josh pair world-class musicianship with down-to-earth performances that feel warm and inviting like a conversation with old friends.
Featuring new songs from Everything Around You, Felicity and Josh are charting a course towards connection, resilience and joy. An album born from their reflections on the wonder and the struggle of everything around us, these new songs are an appeal to hold onto the hope we have, and to reach out for the hope we lack.
Performances will include already released radio hits like “Joy Roller” and “I Want You”, along with fan favourites from their previous award-winning albums and other musical collaborations (Josh as a member of The Waifs, and Felicity as a solo Country artist).
Recently nominated as Group/Duo of The Year for the 2026 Toyota Golden Guitar Awards, this ARIA-nominated, three-time Golden Guitar winning duo are a must-see in 2026. Book now to join Felicity & Josh for an uplifting and unforgettable live performance!
​Bar 6.30pm, Music 7.30pm
Tix $45(+BF)