Headlining Out On The Weekend in 2017 will be the award winning Justin Townes Earle. Recent new father of both a new album and a daughter, JTE has been absent from his favourite country for a few years now. It will be a treat to have him back on the big stage with a full band, new and old tunes and the same hammer down guitar pickin’ goodness he possesses.
Also appearing for the first time ever in Australia is the legendary Son Volt. Led by the songwriting and vocals of Jay Farrar. Individually Jonny Fritz and Robert Ellis have graced the Out On The Weekend stage, but in 2017 they return with and Cory Chisel as Traveller. We all fell in love with All Our Exes Live In Texas last year, let’s do it all again on the big stage this year!
Every year there is at least one act you have never heard of, but walk away loving. This year that act is The Deslondes. Another first time visitor is long time Bloodshot Records troubadour and Grammy nominee, Robbie Fulks. The bubbles and spunk of Fanny Lumsden will add a new dimension of the local scene when she hits the stage this October. The Sadies, who hail from Ontario will bring their Canadian country rock to Australia along with their latest album “Northern Passages” . Recently signed to Jack White’s Third Man Records and Out On The Weekend fan favourite Joshua Hedley is back again. Melbourne based Americana exponents Raised By Eagles feature on the line up.
Out On The Weekend welcome Freya Josephine Hollick, the old world country songbird from the Victorian goldfields. The Davidson Brothers, Hamish and Lachlan Davidson, smell, breath have immersed themselves in bluegrass which is why they have been described as one of Australia’s hottest bluegrass acts. And, last but not least, The Moonee Valley Drifters are alive and well and have been doing their thing since 1984, and they still perform with the motto Roll With The Punches, Make It Swing And Groove On Your Hunches.
