4 Piece Band
Humbuckin Pickups
AUSTRALIAN FOLK
The Humbuckin' Pickups are a four-piece folk band hailing from Victoria, Australia. With their distinctive string accompaniment and four-part harmony, the band's love of storytelling through music is evident in their live performances and their recorded works.
Their newly released third album "Just Like Winter" is filled with imagery of rural and regional Australia, and showcases their dextrous musicianship and high-energy performance.
Winners of the 2021 Troubadour Foundation Award and the Maldon Minstrel, The Humbuckin' Pickups have been praised for their authentic folk sound, rich production, and melodically strong songwriting. With guitars, dobros, banjos, double bass, and mandolins, The Humbuckin' Pickups' live performances are a joyous experience filled with humour, raw and heartfelt treatment of their songs, and flawless vocal harmonies.
Festival-goers can expect to be drawn in by the band's love of storytelling through music and leave feeling energized and uplifted.
"The best band no-one has heard of"
Andrew Pattison (The Troubadour Foundation)
5 Piece Band
Shaggy Soundlords
OZ & BRITISH ROCK COVERS
The Shaggy Sound Lords
The Shaggy Sound Lords are a five- piece Melbourne based Rock Band covering a broad range of OZ Rock and British Rock including bands Like the Beatles, Angels, AC/DC, Rolling Stones, Status Quo, Hush, Russel morris, Bad Company and ZZ Top.Incorporating hits from all these popular bands and keeping the crowd on the dance floor all night long.
Singer Songwriter & Guitarist
Pete Denahy
COUNTRY BLUEGRASS
Five-time Golden Guitar winner Pete Denahy incorporates knee-slapping comedy, catchy tunes, and good old-fashioned all around fun entertainment.
When Pete Denahy talks about his his own show, he says, “It not rocket science; I’m not the best singer, fiddle player or guitar picker in the world, but as far as I know, no one else is doing my show.”
Which is true; there isn’t another show like it. He takes you an a journey that travels from the gold rush days of the mid 19h century to buying toilet paper at your local supermarket. It’s perhaps not a show formula many managers would suggest their acts follow, but it seems to work for Pete.
He blends fiddle tunes, bluegrass style original songs and madcap comedy to provide the audience with an escape from reality most of them feel is worth their while.
Pete cut his teeth with the Ploughboys in Melbourne in the mid 90’s and went on to tour as fiddle player and comic with Slim Dusty, Sara Storer and Troy Cassar Daley in the early 2000’s before focusing on his solo career.
"There's no performance like a Pete Denahy performance"
NQ's Rockn' Country
Singer Songwriter & Guitarist
John-Luke Shelley
AND BRETT SHELLEY
COUNTRY BLUES & ROOTS
Hailing from Geelong, John-Luke Shelley (known as 'JL') began playing guitar at the age of 16. JL takes great pride in performing his own original material and cover songs.
He has proudly supported Chris Wilson, James Reyne, Geoff Achison, Daryl Braithwaite, Joe Camilleri and The Black Sorrows, Screaming Jets, John Paul Young, Mike Brady and The Masters Apprentices.
JL has teamed up to play in a few bands - JLS & Co, High Speed Steel and The Three Tones. They have played regularly around Victoria and in festivals around Australia including the Broadbeach Blues Festival, the Queenscliff Music Festival and Guitars across the Bay.
JL will be presenting his solo set but with special guest support from his Dad, Brett Shelley. We are thrilled to have him join us for Bonnie Doon's debut with the High Country Halls Music Festival.
"Shelley is a talented tasteful guitarist.. conjures up real deal blues... infectious... soul man pipes "
Blues Blast Magazine
"Brett brings the house down with some of his fantastic and unique solos. It is a real thrill to see father and son on stage ‘guitar duelling’!"
Entertain Oz
L & C Band
The LNC Band is a five piece Melbourne based Country Rock and Blues band covering a popular range of songs from a broad range of artists including Linda Rhonstat, Cheryl Crow, Eric clapton, Doobie Bros, Crosby Stills Nash, Fleetwood Mac, Bonnie Raitt, Creedence Clearwater, Tom Petty, Rolling Stones, Black Sorrows and many more.
5 Piece Band
LNC Band
COUNTRY ROCK & BLUES
Line Dancing!
Willy of BUCKLESn'LACE Bootscooters is joining us for some toe tapping line dancing fun! Bring your dancing boots...
Willy Sharp (pictured right), linedance instructor of Buckles n’ Lace Bootscooters, started teaching Linedancing approximately 32 years ago in Sunbury and then soon after in Gisborne. In 2003 Willy shifted to Benalla in country Victoria to teach linedancing in Yarrawonga, Wangaratta and Benalla, wuth students as young as 3 years to mature age. From participating in and judging competitions to TV appearances, high profile demonstrations and interviews, Willy is one incredibly talented gal! We are thrilled to have Willy appear at this year's High Country Halls Music Festival at Bonnie Doon.
Yee-ha!
Bar OPEN
Delicious Food...
Don't miss out on the best woodfired pizza going around by Flaming Pizza Mansfield.
The Horseless Cart will also be on site providing a fantastic range of hearty delicious food.
Grab a snag from the BBQ PLUS we'll have Espressgo Coffee Van on site, fresh sandwiches and even homemade scones!
The Bar will be open with a great selection of drinks! Strictly no BYO please.
