One thing that surprised me when I moved to Mackay was the music scene, and this weekend’s bevy of live music is a perfect example of how happening this town is.
Over the next week, we’ve got Hockey Dad, Alex Lloyd, Slowly Slowly, The Stone Apes, and The Grogans all coming to town.
On top of that, local lads Nortica, whom we met a couple of weeks ago, are on support duties for three of those gigs, and the more big names that come through town, the more local legends are going to be inspired to pick up a guitar and start their own band right here in Mackay.
Since starting at the newspaper, I’ve been given the chance to interview icons of the industry including Ian Moss, Mark Gable of Choirboys and, by far my highlight, Shane Howard of Goanna – a very inspiring person.
I’ve also been given the invaluable opportunity to chat with musicians I grew up loving like Connor from Bugs, Scout from Egoism and Zach and Billy from Hockey Dad.
One question I always like to ask is what is it like to play in the regions compared to the capital cities?
The answer is always a different version of the same sentiment: the regions are hungry for live music.
Living in a capital city, music fans are spoilt for choice when it comes to seeing bands on the weekend (coincidentally like us in Mackay are this weekend).
Big gigs are less frequent in our slice of paradise, meaning we cherish them so much more.
Mackay is hungry for live music.
I’ve tried to keep my fingers on the pulse of the local scene, both with bands coming through town and the local up-and-comers.
One way I’ve done this is by starting a radio show on local community station 4CRM.
On my show, The Prekend, I try to shine a light on as much independent music from right here in Mackay and around the world.
If that sounds like something you’d enjoy listening to, tune in to 107.5FM on Thursdays from 8:00pm, and if you’ve got music you think fits the bill, feel free to get in touch!
As always, check the event guide in Mackay Life every week to stay in the loop of everything happening in town.
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