Ballarat Blog #685

Rock The Block will be on from 3 – 7pm on March 25 at Fed Uni. Led by young people, the Culture Fest will feature four hours of stage performances, including headline acts, Indigenous Hip Hop Projects and Bortier Okoe. Local artists Rhiannon Simpson, Butterfunked and EMBE have also managed to get a guernsey at this unique event. Food trucks, market stalls and creative workshops will be there, as well as a rock climbing wall and giant zumo arena all a part of this ‘first of its kind’ event at Federation University Australia’s SMB Campus.
Don’t miss out on the Ballarat Busking Championships to be held in the CBD on March 24. Last year’s event was a real success, so if you fancy yourself as a talent, get on down and get your entry in.
Down at Karova Lounge, Thundamentals play back to back gigs over the weekend of Saturday 24 – 25 March. The Saturday gig is a sell-out, but tickets are still available for the Sunday show. $33 is the entry fee.
Saviour will bring their melodic hardcore metal sound to town on Thursday 12 April. Support acts will be Aburden and Earth Caller. It is only $9 to get in, so a real bargain to bang your noggin’ along to some hardcore tunes.
The Cosmic Psychos are pencilled in to play at Karova Lounge on Tuesday 24 April. Bit of a bummer that it is so early in the week and on a school night, but nice that the lads have decided to stop off in Ballarat as they cover the country on their Loudmouth Soup Tour. The band have been around since the early ’80s and their punk rock sound has stood the test of time and they still have something to offer. ‘Don’t Come the Raw Prawn’ is a classic song. High quality rockers who could teach some of us how to really rock out. Well worth getting along to this one.
The Munster Arms is having music on the odd night and they also have a really interesting and tasty menu on the go at the moment. Some really tasty beers on tap also and it’s one of the more central pubs in Ballarat.
Keep an eye out for The Pyrenees Unearthed Wine and Food Festival which will be on 21 April. Showcasing award-winning wines, food and music, the event will be held between 11am and 5pm at Avoca Riverflats, Dundas Street, Ballarat. Tickets are only $21.
Adios amigos!
By Glen Anderson