Tintenbar Up Front  - performance, community, charity
Open mic where people listen 
Tintenbar Sessions
the very best local, national and international artists

​Charity Donations so far $64,829



Tintenbar Up Front
the open mic where people listen
Second Sunday every month
Next: Sunday September 14  @ 3.30
​See you in Spring!@%^*

Welcome song
Another Friday night together (Sunday afternoon)
Doesn't seem to matter what the weather
Audience is warm, when people perform
Tintenbar Up Front

Guitarists and singers, harmonica players
Harp, and flute and mandolin
Poetry, keyboards, saxophone
Comedians, and whoever else wants to perform

Here we are in Tintenbar hall
We would like to welcome you all
To another amazing night/ afternoon of surprise
Tintenbar Up Front
Sit back and enjoy

Vincent Cross and Jimmy Dowling

Saturday 26 July @ 7.30
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Tintenbar Hall

$25 
BYO
Vincent Cross is  known for his Irish song poetry that draws from various traditional folk idioms and ancient myths. He was born in Ireland, raised in Australia, and is now based in New York City.
He has released four critically acclaimed albums and performed with artists such as Glen Hansard, Odetta, Damien Rice, The Pogues Ron Kavana and Roy Book Binder.

"I heard a crystal clear voice that took me back to when I was being introduced to mountain music groups, and families in Appalachia. It was a pleasure to hear such beauty coming out of Vincent Cross" (ODETTA)



​Vincent is touring Australia with his latest album "A Place Where Songs Come to Live". The Tintinbar show double bill with local legend Jimmy Dowling sees two extremely talented individuals come together for an evening of beautifully crafted folk songs and poetry. 



Jimmy Dowling's music has a raw but skilled quality - authentic, confident, and engages your attention in its emotive, visual language. You'll find a nostalgic empathy and visceral reflection of the everyday, of the everyman. The tracks are poetic in lyrics and music, pushing boundaries and expectations. Dowling's strong delivery shines beyond the mediocre to touch your imagination.

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Tintenbar up Front..open mic
in Tintenbar Hall 
  • BYO nibbles and drinks and socialise beforehand
  • On the deck music from 3.30 pm + Yummy supper  
  •  ONLY $10 ​
  • Eftpos now available
  • Mobility issue? Double park at the top ​

June, July, August, we are having a winter break.
See you all in September! 

Sunday September 14 , 2025
3:30 - On the deck -
4:00   
4:20 
4.40 
5:00     Afternoon tea and socialising
5:30  
Charity: 
6.15 Finish

Sunday October 12 , 2025
3:30 - On the deck - 
4:00   
4:20 
4.40 
5:00     Afternoon tea and socialising
5:30  
Charity: 
6.15 Finish

Sunday November 9 , 2025
3:30 - On the deck -
4:00   
4:20 
4.40 
5:00     Afternoon tea and socialising
5:30  
Charity: 
6.15 Finish

Sunday December 14 , 2025
3:30 - On the deck - 
4:00   
4:20 
4.40 
5:00     Afternoon tea and socialising
5:30  
Charity: 
6.15 Finish

​Sunday February 9 , 2025
3:30 - On the deck - Mystery guest?
4:00   - Matty D - guitar and vocal. Mainly favourites
4:20  - BooGee - keys, guitar, vocals - laid back classics 
4.40 -  Robert Gibson - poetry, uke, Leunig, love and the Day of the Dead
5:00     Afternoon tea and socialising
5:30  Tapestry Road - originals, faves, Guitar and vocals WATCH
Charity: Women Up North
Sunday March 9 , 2025 was cancelled due to Cyclone Alfred
3:30 - On the deck - Ross and friends
4:00 - Fred Yarad - guitar and vocals - originals   
4:20 - Seale and Dee - guitar and vocals 
4.40 Aurora Quinn - independent pop, Bluesfest entrant - guitar and vocal
5:00     Afternoon tea and socialising
5:30  - featured - Shelly Brown and choir - including a singalong
Charity: Women Up North 
6.15 Finish
Sunday April 13 , 2025
3:30 - On the deck - Ross and friends
4:00 - Bronny and the Bishops - satirical antics guitar, keys, vocals   
4:20 - Tony Koellner - poetry to laugh to 
4.40 - Shelly Brown - North Coast's finest sister of soul
5:00     Afternoon tea and socialising
5:30  Headliners Chorus - great songs in 4 part harmonies
Charity: Dementia Inclusive Ballina
6.15 Finish
​Sunday May 11 , 2025
3:30 - On the deck - 
4:00   Fred Yarad - guitar and vocals - originals   
4:20 Seale and Dee - great guitar, soaring vocals
​4.40 Mark Waller - comedy raconteur 
5:00     Afternoon tea and socialising
5:30 Lismore Floodwater Revival - oldies made new - guitars, drums, vocals 
Charity: Kagata Village, Solomon Islands
6.15 Finish

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.