Julia Johnson + Cathy Diver + Jethro Pickett: songs songs songs

SONGS SONGS SONGS

Join three songwriters (and dear friends) for an afternoon worshipping at the altar of song. Drawing inspiration from icons ranging from PJ Harvey to Hank Williams; Blasko to the Beatles, no emotional stone will be left unturned, no joke uncracked.


Julia Johnson (Gadigal/SYD)  https://www.instagram.com/juliajohnsonmusic/  Watch

Julia Johnson’s music career began when she applied to play at her local folk festival because she was too broke to buy a ticket. Since then she has continued to build her folk-tinged music universe, playing across Australia and gaining comparisons to Florence Welch, Joni Mitchell, and even a ‘treacherous mountain river’. On stage, Johnson’s warm and unpredictable banter usher you between songs so deftly, you’ll almost forgive her for singing you through the emotional wringer.


Cathy Diver (Nipaluna/TAS) https://www.instagram.com/cathy.diver/  Watch

Like any good backyard chemist, Cathy Diver specialises in cooking the world around her into something fizzy, novel or transcendental. She’s swimming pool sunny, occasionally harrowing, with a psychedelic bent. Since releasing her debut album Everything’s a Car in February 2025, Cathy’s music has soundtracked a Netflix series, been featured by community radio and street press, and landed her on stage at A Festival Called Panama. “Utterly magnificent” - Tim Rogers


Jethro Pickett (Nipaluna/TAS)  https://www.instagram.com/jethropickett  Watch

Maverick songwriter/producer Jethro Pickett crafts beguiling, off-kilter songs, moored by charming melodies. Sydney Morning Herald describes his songs as “delightful, rollicking alt-country gems” but Happy mag says they’re “Slightly creepy, strangely soothing, and entirely enthralling.” Which review is right? You’ll have to come and decide for yourself.

Doors: 5:30pm
 Music from 6:00pm



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Instagram: @jethropickett @cathy.diver
 @juliajohnsonmusic

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This is an 18+ Show.

Getting to The PBC! Access to the club and main stage is via 12 stairs at the front of the venue. We are not wheelchair accessible currently but we are working on it! There is free, untimed parking on the avenue and Brighton Street and drop off / pick up is available via our driveway.

The Petersham Bowling Club acknowledge the Gadigal of the Eora Nation as the traditional custodians of the land on which this show takes place and pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and emerging and extend those respects to the First Nations peoples of NSW and beyond.