Music

Guitarist and performer taking you on a bluesy, jazzy, country-ish, Spanish-ish, gypsy-ish, musical jaunt of originals and interpretations.

Local (ex-Brisbane) rockers who believe people go to see bands to have a good time.

The Hillbilly Goats are hitchin’ up the wagon and rollin’ into town. Bringin’ a boot-stompin’, washboard-slappin’, banjo-blazin’ hoedown with them.

Eat. Pray. Shoegaze. Coral Sculptures' music swirls through a haze of ethereal layered vocals with a loping, shoegaze pulse and melodic technicolour basslines.

Wielding his selmer-style guitar, Cameron weaves vibrant tales of authentic manouche jazz.

Created with artists from India and Europe, this cross-cultural collaboration, features compositions for violin, sarangi, and tabla. Drawing inspiration from different genres including Polish and Indian classical traditions.

Afro-Cuban music.

Maverick songwriter/producer Jethro crafts beguiling, off-kilter recordings moored by pleasing melodies and spools of 24-track instrumentation.

An international musical collaboration between Réunion Island and Australia; a powerful and intimate encounter between four female artists from the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific. Their music blends the traditional Maloya of Réunion Island with contemporary Australian sounds.

Thhis Naarm five-piece tunnel through decades of underground music and emerge with something both familiar and entirely their own.

This five-piece tunnel through decades of underground music and emerge with something both familiar and entirely their own.

What started as a streetwear brand has evolved into an alt-rock indie band.

Grounded in melodic direction and dynamic contrasts, this duo weave synthesizer with vibraphone and programmed sequences to create spacious ambiences. A tale as old as time.

Dark modes and minimalism, plus whatever happens on the day.

Groove is in the heart. The Sunny Bois combine subtle groove with high energy across original compositions and modern arrangements of jazz standards.

Rod has released five studio EP's exploring his sea change, from the Australian countryside to the coastline, and his feelings of nostalgia, sense of place and belonging, travel, love, loss and connection to home.

Singer-songwriter, David, left his career to pursue music full time. He's worked his way from busking the streets to supporting acts like Ziggy Alberts, Pete Murray and has since toured his wares across Europe. The next stop in his epic journey is Mona.

Described as the next potential Bond theme. Noir dream pop.

Inspired by the dread and whimsy of your late twenties, Soupy Mood features melancholic lyrics and vibrant tunes. Perfect for the overthinker in your life who loves a cathartic jam.

Channeling the intensity of Jeff Buckley and Amy Winehouse and the tenderness of Leanne La Havas.

Dallas does a lot of stuff: world folk, guitar oddities, computer beatz, MIDI stuff, movement, vocals, etc., etc.

A unique spin on the Future Bass genre, courtesy of this Tassie producer. Glitchy textures, rich chord progressions and orchestral instrumentation.

Energetic, expressive jazz and blues.

These longtime friends and collaborators take to the Mona stage to tackle navigating grief and difficult times.

Layered arrangements. Driving rhythms. Fractured spaces.

Formerly Loop Jam, this experimental duo incorpate a bevvy of instruments and digital elements to engage with spaces and willing participants.

Improvisers, The Stitch, take the sound of a 60s jazz record and add the tender romance and solos of an Elvis Presley B-side.

A perfumer and painter, Shimon will be playing ambient piano inspired by memories and landscapes.

Contemporary-folk drawing inspiration from artists like Big Thief, Maple Glider and Feist.

High-energy indie chill-rock.

A local five-piece blending blues, prog, and funky grooves. A 'psychedelic flute' might make an appearance.

Four accomplished musicians with a shared passion for jazz manouche.

Old time mountain music evoking images of log cabins, woodsmoke and maybe some unrequited love.

A modern take on the ancient practices of koto and shakuhachi.

An exciting local crew exploring the realm of chordless jazz performance.

A mix of traditional flamenco and world music styles with just a hint of heavy metal.

Having shared the stage with the likes of Tommy Emmanuel at age 16, Elias is one of Australias emerging great accoustic guitarists.

Three-piece psychedelic rock. Desire, madness and death. Delivered through crunching riffs and melodic progressions.

Death by Carrot stays in motion. Having travelled more than 300,000km across Australia, their next stop is Mona.

JP leads a jazz-posse (pozze?) with his elite guitar skills.

Fun and modern interpretations of hot swing and cool ballad-tunes. 'Awesome jaaaazz'.

Six-piece instrumental funk band. Get invested.

Urshula has a lovely voice, and is not afraid to use it.

Screech plank blues.