On April 18, Valla Hall transforms into a full-blown birthday bash/mini festival as Archive celebrates FIVE glorious years of bringing people together for good times and seriously good music.

A curated lineup of legends from local and a little further afield.

We'll be serving up folk for the feelers, jazz for the groovers, soul for the smoochers and cosmic celtic funk for us all to get weird to in the late night hour.

Hallapalooza - Celebrating half a decade of music, community, and seriously good times.

This event is brought to you with funding support from Nambucca Valley Council and Arts Mid North Coast

LINEUP

(exact set times subject to change)

2pm - DOORS OPEN

Clint.E (DJ set)

Bringing a taste of African disco, deep house, cheeky house and electronica, Clint.E has an ear for warm, colourful, rounded sounds that keep listeners enthralled and moving. A music producer, selector, and founder of the record label Inspired by Breathing, Clint.E has been crafting and curating rich sonic spaces for the sensitive soul ready to move.

2.45pm - WELCOME TO COUNTRY

3pm - Ali Shakaki Band

Ali Shakaki is a Kurdish musician celebrated for his captivating voice and extraordinary mastery of the tanbur. Originally from Afrin, Syria, he has earned a reputation as one of Australia’s finest Kurdish musicians. Ali often describes the tanbur as half of his body, reflecting a lifelong bond with this traditional instrument that shapes his identity and sound. Ali will be playing accompanied by Laura Targett, Emiliano Beltzer and Matt Ledgar.

Watch here: https://youtu.be/rolsVw_xB00?si=io00GM7x7346HKRL

4pm - Joe Terror

At age 14, Joe Terror discovered music, quit all other hobbies and locked himself in his parents 40 degree shed to record songs on an 8 track recorder bought with hard earned Maccas pay.

At 17, Joe released his first album, and since then the world has been graced with 7 more.

After years immersed in the Melbourne music scene, Joe has returned to his home town of Grafton. Fueled by the fresh country air, he has ushered in a new crop of songs; raw, introspective and deeply beautiful, the kind that gives your spine a little shiver when the guitar rings just right.

Terror's music lies somewhere in the paddock between dusty folk and alt-country, with a few lingering ghosts of grungy city life rattling around in the instrument case, sharing stories of his life which are bound to intertwine with yours.

Listen here: https://joeterror.bandcamp.com/

5pm - Bahi

Bahi is an indie-folk artist raised in the unceded lands of Gumbaynggirr Country. Their songwriting is guided by felt experience, the more-than-human world and an aching yet joyous heart. With a voice that feels like the kind of moss you want to rub your soul in and guitar playing that you could float down rivers to...you'll be sure to feel something. Bahi will be joined by Laura Targett on fiddle and Emiliano Beltzer on bass.

Watch here: https://youtu.be/FyZroJIUKN8?si=C4u4fLF9_5toQPMS

5.45pm - Clint E. & Roaming Dance Performance

7pm - Zoobop

Zoobop are a fresh, five-piece force out of Bellingen, blending irresistible groove with punchy originals, their sound draws from soul jazz and global rhythms. Expect upbeat, high-energy and dripping with attitude.

8pm - Monstress

Monstress are a five-piece all-female and non-binary collective conjured on Gadigal land in Sydney.

Moving somewhere between nu-jazz, hip-hop and contemporary shapeshifting, they have no interest in sticking to one lane. Expect improvisation, deep grooves and sharp witted lyrical storytelling.

Monstress land at Hallapalooza ready to bend genre, stretch time and leave a few minds pleasantly scrambled along the way.

Watch here: https://youtu.be/NGkOjd-V8hg?si=G_DUyAZzeIRjo7gP

9.15pm - DMT Pancake (Dangerous Mountain Terrain)

A "folkadelic" symphony of Celtic funk! Expect a healthy dose of weirdness and huge dancefloor energy from this 7 piece act - based in Gadigal land, Sydney.

Watch here: https://youtu.be/hjTkbJMr6-0?si=mDh9QJmd7zGsq_Jc

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