SILOBRATION: UNDER THE STARS – Where Music & Art Collide.

Blurring the line between visual art, music and projection.

Celebrating the opening of Australia’s newest open-air entertainment venue, SILOBRATION UNDER THE STARS commences at 4pm on Saturday the 2th of April. The afternoon starts with a showcase of local performers playing alongside Avoca’s now famous Silo Art. Sit back, relax and enjoy local performers Kailee Rose, Jeremy Beggs & Band, Rachel Clark, Marcus Cassells & The Baha Collective and Flynn Gurry as we make our way towards sunset. As dusk approaches, a ceremony announcing completion of the Avoca Silo Project (funded through a Victorian State Government grant) will take place, followed by a Visual Art Display projected onto the Avoca Silo.

Directly beneath the projection, the sound stage will blur the line between visual art and music as The Jimmy Cupples Band, The Badloves and Kate Ceberano provide the soundtrack to a showcase of works by the internationally acclaimed artist Yandell Walton, displayed directly alongside the mural art of Warrnambool artist Jimmi Buscombe. The Barking Owl that now adorns the Avoca Silo is the world’s first painted silo displaying a night time art feature that is based around glow in the dark paint.

Ticket holders, seated on a grassed area directly in front of the stage, can enjoy refreshments from a range of food & dessert trucks, enjoy a hot beverage or sip on a local craft beer or wine from our pop-up bar.

Known as the Barking Owl Creative, the venue at 2 Station Street Avoca will transform into an outdoor event space that can host open air movie nights, drive in movies, visual display’s, live music and performance arts, all in the heart of Avoca.

Further information can be obtained by contacting Avoca Community Arts & Gardens Inc at
artsavoca@gmail.com of calling Hugh Forster on 0439 462 344

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Kate Ceberano

Fronting pop funk band I’M TALKING, Kate notched up 5 consecutive hit singles and a Platinum debut album ‘Bear Witness’ (The 100 Best Australian Albums). The year was 1986 and Kate won Most Popular Female Artist at the Countdown Awards. Barely drawing breath since, Kate’s racked up 28 albums over 35 years whilst effortlessly moving around genres. 13 X Platinum status, 8 X Gold, 3 x ARIA awards and 7 nominations for Best Female Artist, Kate is Australian entertainment royalty. She performed across the country in the legendary Australian Made tour with INXS, Barnesy & Divinyls, starred in Jesus Christ Superstar with John Farnham, had her own hit tonight show ‘Kate Ceberano & Friends’ on the ABC TV, first Australian woman inducted into the Australian Songwriters Association (ASA) Hall of Fame in 2014, just to name a few of her milestones. Kate Ceberano is a most diverse and creative tour-de-force, possessing one of the great voices of her generation. Kate’s latest album SWEET INSPIRATION (ARIA Top 5), places Kate in the pantheon of acts who have achieved Top 10 ARIA albums over 5 decades; 80’s / 90’s / 00’s / 10’s and now 2010’s; joining AC/DC, Kylie Minogue, Midnight Oil and Queen.

The Badloves

The Badloves 1992 debut album "Get On Board" achieved double platinum status and spent a gravity defying 69 weeks in the charts.
Hits include "Green Limousine", "Lost", "Caroline", "The Weight" with Jimmy Barnes, "Barefoot Bride, "Memphis". The Badloves are continuing their 2021 / 2022 vinyl release of their iconic 1993 album, 'Get On Board' with an Australia-wide tour.

The Jimmy Cupples Band

Classically trained singer/songwriter James Cupples is best known for his impressive vocal range.
Publicly recognized as “Jimmy” Cupples, James is an accomplished artist with a career spanning almost four decades, touring extensively both nationally and abroad. Supporting legendary acts like Deep Purple and Dionne Warwick and most recently a feature role in Led Zeppelin tribute show “Whole Lotta Love”, music industry critics have drawn comparison between his voice with that of the legendary Robert Plant. James’ versatility as a performer keeps him very busy, his engagements ranging from intimate acoustic performances, major sporting events or large corporate function accompanied by the Jimmy Cupples band.

Flynn Gurry

Born and raised out of the coastal town of Warrnambool, Flynn Gurry delivers a performance reaching for your attention. Whilst sonically he resides in an indie-roots-pop world, at his core, he is a storyteller. On stage with guitar in hand is Gurry’s happy place, it seems that spending many of his teenage years tirelessly working the local music scene honing on his craft, it has allowed him the ability to captivate audiences. The early part of 2021 saw Gurry work with multi-ARIA-Award-winning producer Jan Skubiszewski (John Butler Trio, Paul Kelly) bringing to life Flynn’s debut EP, set to be released this year.

Marcus Cassells & The Baha Collective

Marcus Cassells and The Baha Collective combines deep raspy vocals and earthy country folk tones
to tell stories with grit and resonance. The prolific and intricate song writing of Rhythm Guitarist and lead vocalist Marcus Cassells resound with a depth drawn from a wild collection of experiences , delving into everything from the day to
day through to some of the more confronting elements of life. The Collective can be found stealing hearts and resonating throughout Australia’s local Cafe, Bar and Festival Scenes.

Rachel Clark

Self-taught Singer-Songwriter, Rachel Clark delivers a heartfelt and intimate
combination of music and story-telling with a vibe of sultry and soulful acoustic folk. In bare-all
honesty, she shares an introspective narrative on loss, love and the battles we fight. Born in Brisbane, Rachel learned the art of performing while photographing predominately talented local Blues & Jazz Musicians (& their hands!). This developed an array of styles into her musical arsenal allowing her to deliver a captivating and emotional experience on stage.

Jeremy Beggs & Band

Jeremy Beggs is an Americana, Folk, Country Singer/Songwriter from Ballarat, Australia. He is launching his debut EP in November 2021. He has been singing and playing music since he was 5 and loves exploring the creative process. Artists such as Jordie Lane, Jason Isbell, Ryan Adams and Glen Hansard have been influences on Jeremy's music and writing styles. "Layered Signs" was released on all mainstream purchase and streaming platforms in November 2021.

Kailee Rose

Self taught singer/guitarist Kailee Rose captures the attention of listeners with her unique voice and melodies. Her talent shines through as she shares her original songs, exposing raw and honest lyrics. Her sound is inspired by indie/folk artists such as Lisa Mitchell, Daughter, The Paper Kites and Angus & Julia Stone. She has been awarded the 2016 Run Ballarat Talent Quest, the 2017 Macedon Ranges Music Festival Youth Stage competition, and one of the headline acts at the Ballarat Begonia Festival and Macedon Ranges Musical Festival in 2018.

Yandell Walton

Yandell Walton is a contemporary artist whose work encompasses projection, installation, and interactive digital media. Through work that melds architectural space with the projected image, Yandell has become recognised for her immersive projection works that merge the actual and the virtual to investigate notions of impermanence in relation to environmental, social and political issues.

Jimmi Buscombe

Jimmi Buscombe is a professional artist based in Warrnambool on the Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia. He specialises in highly detailed wildlife art, murals and portraiture, integrating a range of methods and mediums including pencil, paint and pastel to create stunningly life-like representations of his subjects.