The Minya Winery takes great pleasure in presenting “Minya by moonlight” concert series 2020. All concert performers are great entertainers and patrons can be confident of being part of something special. We look forward to your company.
Michael Waugh
Concert 1 – 7.30pm Saturday January 11
Michael Waugh gives a profound new voice to the Australian experience. His insightful storytelling cuts to the heart of everyday life. It is honest, emotionally brave and compelling in its beauty. His insightful tributes to friends, family and parenthood are simultaneously deeply personal and nationally recognisable; audiences see their own brothers, parents, pubs, rivers, struggles and joys reflected in the faces of those characters who live large in Michael’s songs.
Michael’s new album The Weir is out now
“When Michael Waugh opens his mouth, you should listen”. Andrew McMillen – The Australian
“As he does so rewardingly right across The Weir, Waugh shapes and colours his songs with the kind of unique Australian qualities associated with Tim Winton, Perry Keyes and Paul Kelly.” Rhythms Magazine
Shirazz
Concert 2 – 7.30pm Saturday January 25
For over a decade Shirazz has held a reputation as one of Melbourne’s most exciting dixieland bands, playing to packed houses and standing ovations across Australia and New Zealand.
Shirazz’s irreverent take on trad jazz classics, combined with their inventive reworking of pop tunes, saucy low down blues dirges and cheeky original material gives the band their unique appeal – jazz, but not quite jazz.
“A lively dance set with a sense of fun… they delivered in spades – with some mischief, humour and a couple of singalongs!” Michael Stewart, Director, Newport Folk Festival
In Melbourne, they perform regularly at bars, pubs and parties. They have released five albums, including one nominated for an Australian Jazz Bell Award.
The Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra
Concert – 3 7.30pm Saturday February 1
From ballads and singalongs to high-energy dance parties, Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra have spent years telling their stories with guitars and violins, with accordions and bass, with melodies and music makers gleaned from their wanderings.
The band is from a sparsely populated region of Canada’s West Coast. They travel community to community, bringing people together at community halls on the Gulf Islands, barns in the prairies, kitchen parties in towns, clubs in the cities and festivals all summer long.
Their music weaves in the multicultural Canadian tapestry: Roots, Eastern European Dance Party, Jazz, Bluegrass, Flamenco, African, Latin, Celtic, Métis, Rock, Gospel, Blues, Canadiana.
These troubadours remind you that this music could not exist without warm bodies in search of harmony. singers and big personalities combine to create a rare musical treat, with charm galore and more than a dash of dry wit thrown in.
Emotionworks Cut Opera Combo and Friends in Concert
Concert 4 – 7.30pm Saturday February 15
A fusion of opera and contemporary music from 3 of our favorite operas and with running story commentary. Strauss’s Fledermaus integrated with Cole Porter songs. Puccini’s Tosca fused with Soul, Blues and R&B and Mozarts Don Giovanni mixed with Rock and Roll.
The 3 sets start with a laid back jazz flavour of the Cole Porter and then crank up to the last set being Rock and roll and featuring songs of Led Zepplin, David bowie, Stones, Blondie, Fleetwood mac etc.
We welcome them back. Their previous concert Carmen was a huge success.
Lost in suburbia
Concert 5 – 7.30pm Saturday February 29
Together for more than two decades, with a long history that draws from seminal bands Nevada, Dead Livers, Slap ‘n’ the Cats and Melbourne ALT Country veterans The T-Bones.
Lost in Suburbia continue to play to full houses in their hometown of Warrnambool on Victoria’s Shipwreck Coast.
Their legendary residency of last-Sunday-of-the- month shows is now in it’s seventeenth year and continues to pack them in!
Lost in Suburbia plays an ever replenished, cool set of esoteric country songs from their favourite alt-country singer/songwriters.
Never straying too far from the archetypal country music themes of livin’, lovin’ and losin’, this five-piece band is the real deal with soaring harmonies, hot licks and moaning pedal steel breaks.
The Minya, Geelong’s oldest family winery are proud to present the 2020 Minya by Moonlight concerts series, situated in the vineyards tranquil outdoor amphitheatre overlooking a beautiful billabong and island. Seating up to 200 guests and only 15 minutes from Geelong or 8 mins from Torquay.
No BYO alcohol. Picnic hampers are available at $20, please phone for details, reservation essential. Visitors only need bring a cushion or rug, no chairs. Minya wines and beer are available at each concert. You will have the opportunity to purchase Minya wines for your enjoyment at home.
For tickets, phone GPAC 5225 1200. Ticket price is $40.