Singers’ Lounge 2022

The Singers’ Lounge is the place for after-hours singalongs, open mic performances and general festival buzz.

Our festival lounge is open to patrons, performers and participants.  Since we began, the festival transforms Salamanca Arts Centre’s Long Gallery to become the heart and soul of the festival, where friends – old and new – enjoy scheduled and impromptu performances. It’s inclusive, informal and free of judgement – a welcoming space to sing or sit back in our laid-back lounge. 

Hosted by a variety of special guest MC’s, our licensed bar will be serving wines, spirits and beers, with refreshments and snacks. Doors open at 7.30pm with limited tickets on the door, subject to availability. 

FRIDAY 1 JULY 

Hosted by Vicky Jacobs & Paul Jarman 

7:40pm Glee Plus (VIC) 

8:00pm Forefathers (TAS) 

8:20pm Stowaway Lass (QLD) 

8:40pm Meg Bignell (TAS) “The Angry Women’s Choir” book talk and performance 

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SATURDAY 2 JULY 

Hosted by Michael Simic (Mikelangelo) 

7:40pm Forefathers (TAS) 

8:00pm Glee Plus (VIC) 

8:30pm Augusta Singers (TAS) 

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SUNDAY 3 JULY 

Hosted by Jenni Pyefinch 

7:40pm Hobart Harmony (TAS) 

7:50pm Hot Goslings (SA) 

8:10pm Soul Song (QLD) 

8:20pm Cocktail Hour (TAS) 

8:40pm The Chandons (QLD) 

8:50pm We Women Sing: Generations (SA) 

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TUESDAY 5 JULY 

Hosted by Amanda Hodder 

7:40pm Sing Australia (TAS) 

8:10pm Pitches Be Crazy (NSW) 

8:20pm Uplift (TAS) 

8:40pm Hot Goslings (SA) 

9:00pm Stowaway Lass (QLD) 

9:20pm Soul Song (QLD) 

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WEDNESDAY 6 JULY 

Hosted by Rose Wilson 

7:50pm We Women Sing: Generations (SA) 

8:20pm Soulfood (NSW) 

9:30pm Hot Goslings (SA) 

9:40pm Deep South (TAS) 

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THURSDAY 7 JULY 

Hosted by Jacqueline Larsen 

7:40pm Nourish (TAS)

8:20pm Pitches Be Crazy (NSW) 

8:40pm Frankston Ladies Choir (VIC) 

8:50pm UTAS Student Showcase (TAS)

Renaté Bianca 

Hilary 

LJ Parks 

Hosanna Grace 

Karai 

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FRIDAY 8 JULY 

Hosted by Amanda Hodder

7:40pm Nelson Sound (TAS) 

8:10pm Tenzin Choegyal  

8:30pm Cheep Trill (QLD) 

8:40pm The Australian Voices 

9:00pm Harambee A Cappella

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SATURDAY 9 JULY 

Hosted by Paul Jarman 

8:00pm Nelson Sound (TAS) 

8:20pm Forefathers (TAS) 

8:30pm Frankston Ladies Choir (VIC)

9:00pm Cocktail Hour (TAS) 

9:10pm Pitches Be Crazy (NSW/TAS) 

9:30pm The Australian Voices 

9:40pm Harambee A Cappella (VIC) 

10:00pm Concordis Chamber Choir (VIC) 

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Paul Jarman reflects on some memorable MC moments…

 “The night when a much loved musical family from Tasmania got up in the chalk board session, mum, dad and their gorgeous three daughters. After a few songs, the audience swept away, they performed Bohemian Rhapsody and somewhere in the middle of it, they forgot how it went. After and awkward few seconds, the entire festival club spontaneously erupted in unison, filling in the missing part for them, in four part harmony of course, saving the moment and setting them on to finish in style.” 

 Or 

“During a chalk board session, a lovely local lady, singer and songwriter who has since returned to the stage, got up, very shyly and announced that she was going through cancer. She sang a song about it that she wrote. Her voice, her presence and her beautiful song left the place in tears and completely spellbound.” 

Paul Jarman