DEEP IN THE WEEDS 2024

We are super excited to announce that Watty Thompson and his Total Fire Band will headline Deep in the Weeds Festival on Saturday 20th July (the closing weekend of the 2024 East Gippsland Winter Festival).

As our new venue Dunetown is a little way off we are stoked to be collaborating with The Marlo Hotel to bring you DITW 24! but you can book dunetown tours on the 20th & 21st July

DEEP IN THE WEEDS ~ 20TH JULY Sat 5pm til midnight

More details to come soon but here is the Full music lineup

Headliner - Watty Thompson and his Total Fire Band

About Watty Thompson“A reckoning of contemporary Australian country folk and baroque bush rock ’n’ roll” - Post to Wire

Enigmatic powerhouse, Barmah-born Watty Thompson is emerging as a striking and entirely unique performer-songwriter in Australia’s storytelling tradition.A little bit country, a little bit folk, and 100% heart, Watty’s high-energy sets impress upon those in the room an increasingly rare skill: the ability to lay bare and embrace the highs and lows of everything that makes us human.

Harry Hook is real

Harry hook is real is an ARIA-nominated performer and songwriter who has toured around Australia, Europe and the USA playing in all kinds of venues from state theatres, small halls, backyards to barrooms. He currently works on Gunaikurnai land in Sale (Wayput / Flooding Creek). His music has campfire country, folk and blues influences with a strong focus on the lyric, all driven by his unique, self-taught finger picking style.

Fenn Wilson

Fenn Wilson’s lyrics turn poetry into pain, laced with light; compassion and wisdom beyond his years imbue every line.
He is mesmerising on stage, either solo or surrounded by his skilled and sensitive sidemen, creating thunderstorm dynamics reminiscent of Jeff Buckley. Fenn’s songcraft is astounding; echoes of a young John Martyn or Glenn Hansard filter through in his faultless guitar rhythms and cunning doubling of vocal melodies. Memorable hooks abound, without a trace of gimmick or cliché. And then there’s his voice.

Olivia Lay

local favourite Olivia Lay is singer songwriter from Lakes Entrance inspired by John Butler, Newton Faulkner and John Mayer, playing a primarily acoustic set comprised of original, instrumental pieces.

Megan Kennedy

Megan Kennedy is a Melbourne-based singer songwriter. Her music takes inspiration across a set of genres as far reaching as folk, alt-rock and cheesy pop, resulting in a repertoire of contemplative 'story-telling' songs laced with breezy, melodic guitar hooks. When it comes to composing lyrics she likes to cast a wide net, drifting between the everyday, the existential and things stuck in the middle.

What to eat

We cant say to much at the moment but it will be great, it will be wild..... trust us

More details to come.

Where to stay

LOCAL accommodation recommendations here - https://orbostregion.com.au/
or also check here Visit Gippsland

What else to do?
This Festival is part of a larger region wide festival East Gippsland Winter Festival heaps of fun things to do, go check it out!

As the closing weekend of the East Gippsland Winter Festival we encourage music and beer lovers to stay a few days and check out some other events on the program, explore the natural beauty of the Orbost / Marlo area, hopefully support some small businesses along the way.

This is a 18+ event 🖤💀