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Tintenbar open mic every 2nd Friday
an amazing night of surprise
Music Collective Sessions - local and travelling artists
our charity donations

April 14 cancelled due to Easter
Friday May 12 @ 7:30
and every 2nd Friday 

Tintenbar Up Front   
 an amazing night of surprise
​$10
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TINTENBAR UP FRONT open mic - LEARN MORE / BOOK
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Tintenbar up Front.
2nd Friday open mic nights  
  • BYO nibbles and drinks and socialise beforehand.
  • Show from 7:30 + Yummy supper   
  • Eftpos now available
  • Please book to ensure a seat -​  tickets are refundable​
Friday April 14,  2023 
Due to Easter and holidays this show has been cancelled


Friday May 12,  2023 
7:30   
7:50   
8:10   featured - Thor Phillips - contemporary country singer songwriter
8:40      Break
8:50  Josie Dempsey - contemporary singer songwriter - guitar and vocal WATCH
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9:10   Johnathan Harlen - guitar, vocal - original folk blues groove "mountain music!" 
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9:30    
Charity: Ballina Region For Refugees 

Friday June 9 , 2023
7:30   
7:50   
8:10   featured - Isabel Rumble - indie folk from Tasmania - WATCH
8:30      Break
8:50 
9:10   
9:30    
Charity: 


Friday July 14 , 2023
7:30   
7:50   
8:10   
8:30      Break
8:50 
9:10   
9:30    
Charity: 

Friday August 11 , 2023
7:30   
7:50   
8:10   
8:30      Break
8:50 
9:10   
9:30    
Charity: Ballin Region For Refugees

Friday September 8 , 2023
7:30   
7:50   
8:10   
8:30      Break
8:50 
9:10   
9:30    
Charity: 

Friday October 13, 2023 
7:30   
7:50   
8:10   
8:30      Break
8:50 
9:10   
9:30    
Charity: 

Friday November 10, 2023
7:30   
7:50   
8:10   
8:30      Break
8:50 
9:10   
9:30    
Charity: Ballina Region For Refugees


Friday December 8, 2023
7:30   
7:50   
8:10   
8:30      Break
8:50 
9:10   
9:30    
Charity: 

Friday February 10 , 2023
7:30   Veronica Lovejoy - blues and folk - guitar and voice
7:50   Fred Yarad - modern songs - guitar and voice
8:10   Featured - Croaker and the Honeybee - guitar and vocals WATCH
8:40      Break
9.00  Lucky Seven - soft rock / country band
9:20   The Maybellines - Americana - guitar, mandolin, vocals
9:40    Ross Lane and The Inconvenient Closures - originals, rock
Charity: 


Friday March 10 , 2023
7:30 Dancer Boy - comical dancing with word painting  
7:50  Look What The Cat Dragged In - uke, vocals, old favourites 
8:10   featured - David Hallett - world renowned performance poet WATCH
8:30      Break
8:50 featured - Steve Wallis - guitar, harmonica, vocals WATCH
9:20   Seale and Dee - melodic duo - guitar, vocals
9:40    
Charity: 

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Sunday April 16 @ 7.30
Daniel Champagne

“Watching Daniel Champagne perform is a once in a lifetime experience.
He is a true prodigy that plays like no one else could possibly play unless they spent at least two lifetimes studying the art.”

$30 +bf
​Lennox Head Cultural Centre 
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daniel champagne - learn more / book
One reviewer recently wrote – ‘Daniel Champagne exudes a natural ease on stage, as he sings poignant lyrics and beautifully crafted melodies that invariably whisk the heart up with grand romanticism. Coupled with an exhilarating guitar talent that transcends mere acoustic playing to replicate a whole band, Champagne is just magical’ (themusic.com.au) 

The story goes that the young Australian singer, songwriter and one-of-a-kind guitar virtuoso first picked up his instrument of choice as a five-year-old following in the footsteps of a musical father. He began writing songs at 12, training classically throughout his teens and performing solo wherever he could, honing his craft and developing what would become the dynamite live show that he is renowned for today. At 18 he left school, turned professional and hit the road.  

The following decade saw him release 5 studio albums, tour relentlessly around the globe with upwards of 300 shows per year, play some of the biggest festivals under the sun and share stages with the likes of Tommy Emmanuel, INXS, John Butler, Lucinda Williams, Ani DiFranco, Judy Collins and Rodrigo y Gabriela. 
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In early 2020 as the COVID pandemic ground all touring to a halt, Daniel returned to Australia writing music and further honing his craft and will return to international audiences with a swag of new songs and a complete new live show. For fans of guitar, songs or just artistic expression at it’s finest this show is a must see!
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Friday May 19 @ 7.30
Mandy Hawkes and band album launch
“Mandy’s music is real!  She writes songs that assure us she’s actually lived what she’s singing about!  And I love her voice!” - Bill Chambers
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mandy hawkes - more info / book
After spending years in a musical wasteland, Mandy Hawkes began to write songs again, and became preoccupied with singing about mortality, end times and other serious themes.  Raised on a steady diet of Hymns and Dylan, Mandy’s unconventional voice is equal parts weary soul traveller and folk storyteller. She sings authentic songs that will move even the stoniest of hearts, marrying folk traditions with Australian country. Mandy has performed at Mullumbimby Music Festival, Tamworth Country Music Festival, Gympie Muster and The River Folk Festival.
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In 2017 she released her debut EP The Water Was Deep, a collection of songs contemplating death, afterlife and Hawkes’ religious upbringing - recorded and co-produced with Bill Chambers at Chambers Avenue Studio.  2023 hails the release of the Northern Rivers folksinger’s debut full length album, recorded and co-produced with Jordan Power.  This body of work exhibits more mature songwriting and diverse sounds, yet maintains Hawkes’ deeply personal and authentic narratives. It charters a path through the various stages of relationship breakdown and grief, with some reflections on childhood and the human condition. 

“Hawkes has a background rich in text and music, and a desire to explore, through her music, the question of what it means to be on this earth, and to make sense of it. Her songs reflect this thoughtfulness and, as her heart is fully in them, connect movingly with the listener.”  - Sunburnt Country Music 

 “Mandy’s music is real!  She writes songs that assure us she’s actually lived what she’s singing about!  And I love her voice!” - Bill Chambers

https://www.mandyhawkes.com/
https://www.facebook.com/mandyhawkesmusic
@mandyhawkesmusic 

                                                                        $20
                                                                        BYO
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Sunday June 18 @ 5.30
Shaun Kirk

"One of the best one man shows I’ve ever seen"
- Fantastic Negrito
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Hailing from the music filled streets of Melbourne, Australia; award winning blues/soul troubadour Shaun Kirk is a born entertainer who’s world class live show is pushing the boundaries and taking audiences by storm, with three-time Grammy Award Winner for Best Contemporary Blues Album, Fantastic Negrito calling it “One of the best one man shows he's ever seen!”

Kirk’s gritty vocal abilities come from a place beyond his years and has seen him labelled as “one of the finest blues voices Australia has ever heard” (Buzz Mag); whilst his vintage guitar tones and raw grooves pay homage to his influences of both yesteryear and today to create a sound of his own.

Following a huge 2018 which saw the release of two brand new singles ‘Howlin at the Moon’ and ‘Save My Soul’, a bunch of sold out shows across Australia & New Zealand, and the fourth appearance of his career at the world famous Bluesfest, Byron Bay; Shaun’s long awaited and highly anticipated self titled EP is out now! 

"Easily one of the hardest acts I've ever had to follow."
- Matt Andersen
"It’s rare to see someone bring down the house as an opener, but Australia’s Shaun Kirk did exactly that. He connected with the crowd immediately."
- Soundcheck Entertainment, Canada
"Shaun Kirk has an energy that is unique, with a hybrid of musical styles that challenge genre classification, his shows are nothing short of an experience."
- Diesel
(6 x ARIA Award Winning Artist)
booking soon
Friday July 21 @ 7.30
Kelly Brouhaha

"..an extraordinarily rare voice" - CLARE BOWDITCH
Support - Mandy Hawkes

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The South Australian Award Winning Songwriter is one of those artists who's unique style simply cannot be put into a box.  From big blues to soulful country, it is music that is real and raw and vulnerable.

"it's just so much fun, that girls got amazing pipes, she sounds like Amy Winehouse - but with more of a soulful edge as opposed to a jazz hook"
NKECHI ANELE - TRIPLE J ROOTS AND ALL

Releasing her debut album in 2019, the Americana artist has had many a success including ABC radio rotation, #1 AMRAP radio charting and inclusion on hit country Spotify playlists. Her latest album "Unplugged" hit #1 on the AMRAP radio charts & was the ABC Country Feature Album June 17, 2021. Her latest single "Poets Troubadours & Me" also a #1 hit on the AMRAP chart was released September 2022. 
A sought after session musician, she's also known for lending Backing Vocals, Percussion & Guitar duties to some of the countries finest including Beccy Cole, Lyn Bowtell & Amber Joy Poulton. 
Whether around a campfire, in RSL's or in the intimate setting of people's living rooms - this is an artist you simply need to hear. Her captivating live show will have you giggling one minute and in tears the next as she tells stories about her travels, her family and her much loved 1992 Toyota Hiace "Pamela Vanderson". 

"I really don’t know if we have anyone similar in Australia, I am pretty sure that we don’t. She has similar elements of other artists from overseas, and maybe a touch of Renee Geyer, but basically, she is a one-off. In a close tunnel genre in Australia, Kelly is Queen. She is a no-nonsense, firebrand"
COWGIRL UP BLOG



"Her voice is old and new at the same time, wise and whimsical, cracked and smooth. It’s the voice of an accomplished singer who has dedicated herself to being a storyteller." - SUNBURNT COUNTRY MUSIC BLOG

Support - Mandy Hawkes
After spending years in a musical wasteland, Mandy Hawkes began to write songs again, and became preoccupied with singing about mortality, end times and other serious themes.  Raised on a steady diet of Hymns and Dylan, Mandy’s unconventional voice is equal parts weary soul traveller and folk storyteller. She sings authentic songs that will move even the stoniest of hearts, marrying folk traditions with Australian country. Mandy has performed at Mullumbimby Music Festival, Tamworth Country Music Festival, Gympie Muster and The River Folk Festival.
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In 2017 she released her debut EP The Water Was Deep, a collection of songs contemplating death, afterlife and Hawkes’ religious upbringing - recorded and co-produced with Bill Chambers at Chambers Avenue Studio.  2023 hails the release of the Northern Rivers folksinger’s debut full length album, recorded and co-produced with Jordan Power.  This body of work exhibits more mature songwriting and diverse sounds, yet maintains Hawkes’ deeply personal and authentic narratives. It charters a path through the various stages of relationship breakdown and grief, with some reflections on childhood and the human condition. 

“Hawkes has a background rich in text and music, and a desire to explore, through her music, the question of what it means to be on this earth, and to make sense of it. Her songs reflect this thoughtfulness and, as her heart is fully in them, connect movingly with the listener.”  - Sunburnt Country Music 

 “Mandy’s music is real!  She writes songs that assure us she’s actually lived what she’s singing about!  And I love her voice!” - Bill Chambers

https://www.mandyhawkes.com/
https://www.facebook.com/mandyhawkesmusic
@mandyhawkesmusic ​​
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BYO

Tintenbar Up Front is held on the lands of the Nyangbar clan of the Bundjalung nation, traditional inhabitants.
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Tintenbar is from the indigenous word "chin-chin-bar" meaning "short tailed pademelon" native to this area.
Source: John Hayter.
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    • Contact a performer
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