BATHURST AGRICULTURAL SHOW 2025 ..... Thursday 3rd - Sunday 6th April 2025 at The Bathurst Showgrounds
The 2025 Bathurst Agricultural Show was a raging success in every possible way. Attendance appeared to be considerably up on last year, and while we wait for the official figures let's be grateful for the beautiful weather and wonderful exhibits that the show attracted.
FOLK & FLEETWOOD (MAC)...... Tuesday 1st April 2025 at The Stage on the Village Green in Bathurst
Yet again Kath McClelland, Paul Spence, Adrian Raman and their new Bassist Aidan Compton put on a magnificent evening of 60's and 70's music structured around Fleetwood Mac's output of the period. On the evening of Tuesday 1st April, 2025 Kath McClelland really blew the audience away with some magnificent renditions of music from the era. Bathurst is indeed extremely fortunate to have Selena Grant bringing all these really great acts to The Stage on the Village Green on such a regular basis - what would we now do without her?
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ARNO CARSTENS AT THE PLOUGHMAN'S PUB ...... Monday 31st March 2025 at The Ploughman's Pub (Pike's Post) in Bathurst
What is there to say? Arno is the epitomy of the quintessential professional ... simply doing what he does best - being himself! A quite remarkable evening of really good music performed impeccably as only this man can do. Thank you Arno.
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GERALD CLARK AT THE STAGE IN BATHURST ...... Saturday 22nd March 2025 at The Stage in Bathurst
Fresh out of the Czech Republic for a holiday back home with his lovely family in tow, Gerald really wowed The Stage audience in Bathurst with some really cool Blues renditions and a magical handful of 'Family' songs. He is a remarkable guitarist and manages to paint a whole variety of musical colors with his mastery of his instrument. Be sure to catch him if you can
LUNA PAIGE AT THE STAGE IN BATHURST ...... Friday 14th March 2025 at The Stage in Bathurst
Luna Paige has constructed her music around a whole series of in-depth considerations of family, friends, love and animals, and the very important parts that each of these play in our lives. Her songwriting and very beautiful voice blend to provide a most enjoyable musical dissertation on all things good and bad about this experience called life. An absolute joy in every respect - a show simply not to be missed.
WREN HINDS AT THE STAGE IN BATHURST ...... Wednesday 5th March 2025 at The Stage in Bathurst
Wren Hinds has a lyrical aura that surrounds all of his beautifully composed and poetic originals which kept the small audience at The Stage in Bathurst entralled for his entire set. Joined after the break by his brother Aden with whom he had not played for a number of years - and entirely unrehearsed - the magic of their very early days as "The Hinds Brothers" fell automatically and beautifully into place.
SUNDOWN PICNIC AT THE DRAGON-REALM WITH KURT STONE & SELENA GRANT ...... Saturday 22nd February 2025 at the DRAGON REALM - 341 Gilander Str., Bathurst
A beautiful Bathurst evening in an really ethereal environment ... the most beautiful garden peopled by the most incredible concrete sculptures entirely from another realm - all complimented by some beautiful poetry and some of Kurt Stone & Selena Grant's music of Myth, Legend and Fantasy. Be sure not to miss it next time around.
KERRY HILES & KRISTO ZONDAGH ...... Wednesday 12th February 2025 at THE STAGE in Bathurst
What a powerful experiment! These two have been performing together with Kristo as Drummer and Kerry as Vocalist/Bassist for "Misery Loves Company" over the past three and a half years - now, with Kristo on guitar and various other instruments and Kerry on her brilliant Bass, they have put together a really magical show filled with a variety of covers - but more importantly - a whole bunch of really great originals penned individually and arranged together. A great musical experience.
MATT VEND (With a little help from Aden Hinds) ...... Saturday 11th JANUARY 2025 at THE STAGE in Bathurst
A great show by Matt Vend ably backed by old friend Aden Hinds at The Stage on the Village Green on Saturday 11th January 2025. Some very cool originals and a few covers to fill the gaps here and there. All in all a really fun show.
NEW YEAR'S EVE 2024 WITH ABBA & NEIL DIAMOND ...... Tuesday 31st December 2024 at THE STAGE on the VILLAGE GREEN in Bathurst
Ooooh What a Night it was - it really was - Such a night! ......... These four fantastic musicians captivated a 150 strong New Year's Eve audience under a Marquee on the Village Green in Bathurst last night, wowing everyone with their amazing renditions of ABBA and Neil Diamond favorites.
JOE VAN DER LINDEN ...... Saturday 28th December 2024 at THE STAGE in Bathurst
Once again Joe managed to WOW the audience at the Stage with his amazingly polished and enthusiastic performances of a wide range of popular covers which had the patrons singing along with virtually every single number and begging for more and more at the end of the evening.
JOU MA SE PLATESPELER (Misery Loves Company) ....... Wednesday 18th December 2024 at THE STAGE in Bathurst
WOW! What an evening in the company of "Misery Loves Company" with their very nostalgic and quite brilliant history of Afrikaans music in South Africa. Kristo Zondagh, Kerry Hiles and Rob Thompson showed off everything that is best about South African music in "Jou Ma se Platespeler" - a show that deserves to tour to packed houses throughout the country.
CAN OF WORMS - FUNKY FESTIVAL GROUP ....... Friday 29th November 2024 at THE STAGE in Bathurst
Friday 29th November 2024 heralded a whole new genre of music at The Stage in Bathurst. An East London group of musicians played the most amazing set of "Original" numbers, which once released, I have no doubt are going to take the country by storm. WOW! What a Supergroup they are - wherever you can get a chance to see them, be sure to be there.
HALLOWEEN 2024 CONCERT - BATHURST ARTS FAIR ....... Friday 1st November 2024 at THE STAGE in Bathurst
A delightful evening of Halloween Music and costumes presented by Kurt Stone and Selena Grant with storytelling by Corinne Willoughby at The Stage on the Bathurst Green. A wonderful way to kick off the Bathurst Arts Fair, and throughly enjoyed by everyone who was there.
PADDY'S IRISH POP UP PUB ....... Thursday 19th September at THE STAGE in Bathurst
Kath McClelland, Paul Spence, Axl Forder, Adrian Raman and Ant Cawthorn-Blazeby
of KM Productions put on a really entertains show to a capacity audience at The Stage in Bathurst on Thursday the 19th September, 2024 .......... A quite magical Irish Evening enjoyed by everyone
Kath McClelland, Paul Spence, Axl Forder, Adrian Raman and Ant Cawthorn-Blazeby
of KM Productions put on two absolutely captivating shows to capacity audiences at The Stage in Bathurst on Tuesday th 17th September, 2024, with the audiences dancing in the aisles to their stunning renditions of ABBA's hits for the majority of the numbers.
ROBIN AULD LIVE....... Sunday 22nd December 2024 at THE STAGE in Bathurst
Another polished and very professional show by a South African icon. Robin Auld always entertains to his utmost - it is all he knows how to do - just a bit sad that the Bathurst faithful didn't turn out in their droves as they did previously for this most enjoyable evening at The Stage on the Village Green. Don't miss it next time around.
MEL BOTES - GUITAR HEROES ....... Monday 23rd September at THE STAGE in Bathurst
Pure guitar magic and some really soulful singing by Mel Botes at The Stage in Bathurst on Monday evening, 23rd September. An evening to remember in so many ways with this amazingly rounded artist who called back the golden age of rock ’n roll and blues music with some impeccable riffs lifted from many of the worlds most talented guitar artists - along with a few excellent originals. Hopefully he will be back sooner rather than later.
Singer-Songwriter SHOWCASE with Kurt Stone & Anthony Caplan - Saturday 20th April 2024 at "The Stage", Bathurst
Kurt Stone and Anthony Caplan regaled their audience with a range of interesting and amusing anecdotes regarding their musical journeys and how they came to write the music that they presented at The Stage in Bathurst on Saturday 20th April, 2024.
MICHAEL CANFIELD - Friday 5th April 2024 at "The Stage", Bathurst
Michael Canfield is a musician which South Africa can count itself very fortunate to have inherited from the USA. He has played with many of the greats around the world, including Chuck Berry, Paul Simon and Billy Idol, among a host of others. His evening on Friday 5th April 2024 at The Stage in Bathurst was an absolute blast from start to finish - a show which everyone who was fortunate enough to see it, will remember for a long time to come.
IRISH EVENING - PADDY'S PUB - Tuesday 2nd April 2024 at "The Stage", Bathurst
WOW, WOW, WOW! An Irish Evening indeed - Paul Spence, Kath McClelland & Axl Forder absolutely took over The Stage in Bathurst on Tuesday 2nd April, 2024 and WOWED the capacity audience with an evening of total fun filled with a litany of Irish songs, jokes and atmospherics. What an evening!
BEST OF THE BEST - Saturday 30th March at "The Stage", Bathurst
Paul Spence, Kath McClelland and Charles Webster covered an amazing medley of hits from the 1950's right up to the present day - all supported by Charles' amazing guitar work and a 3 hour workout by all these really talented and enthusiastic artists.
AXL FORDER "The Naked Actor" - Sunday 24th March 2024 at "The Stage", Bathurst
The Naked Actor”, a solo one-act rollercoaster comedy on the existential theme of being an actor.
Not only a brilliant Rhodes Masters scholar on the verge of his first Doctorate, Axl Forder is also an anarchic young actor with a zany, irrepressible talent to amuse.