In 2018, the Semaphore Music Festival marks its 14th year of proudly supporting local South Australian live music another stacked roster of homegrown acts, along with interstate headliners .
This year's line-up presents a carefully curated programme of artists from the genres of alt. country, Americana, roots, blues, folk and indie rock performing across various venues around the histroic precincts of Semaphore and Port Adelaide.
The 2018 Semaphore Music Festival line-up features Kings & Associates, Gail Page & Friends, Amber Joy Poulton, Original West Enders, Drama Kings, Wild Rocket, Imogen Brave, The Northern Lights, The Hurricanes, The High Beamers and many more.
The APRA/AMCOS sponsored Semaphore Songs composers will present their offerings on Monday 1 October at Hart’s Mill Flour Shed. Nancy Bates, Tara Carragher, Emily Davis, Jessica Wishart, Mary Webb, Naomi Keyte, Nick Kipridis, Ange Stephen Portolesi will participate in a 'Songwriter Speaks' panel discussion convened by Alana Jagt.
They will perform throughout the day, winding up with a rare performance by Velvet Moth and the Emily Davis Band presenting songs from her new album - 'You, Me and the Velvet Sea'.
Tara Carragher will also present a touching tribute to one of her songwriting idols when she performs her show 'Righteously: The Music Of Lucinda Williams' (read our recent interview with Tara here), supported by Matt Ward and The Heggarties.
Local pub The Exeter Hotel will transform into a Honky Tonk for the weekend featuring some of Adelaide’s best rockabilly, blues and roots acts including Exeter Blues, Wanda Jackson’s guitarist Johnny Siegel, The Memphis Suns, Nobody’s Sweethearts and the Roots V Retro Record Hop.
Semaphore Music Festival venues this year include Hart’s Mill Flour Shed in Port Adelaide as well as pubs, clubs and businesses around Semaphore, Glanville and Exeter, including Semaphore Workers Club, Lickerish Kitchen & Bar, Exeter Hotel, The Fed, Cumberland Hotel, Hades Hula House, Mr V Music, Semaphore Port Adelaide RSL, The Palais Hotel and St Bede’s Church.
Semaphore Music Festival was established in 2005 and has grown into a popular boutique and family-friendly annual event that offers live music to a niche market of music lovers over the September/October long weekend.
Semaphore Music Festival 2018 is on 28 September-1 October.
Semaphore Music Festival 2018 Line-Up
Kings & AssociatesGail Page & Friends
Amber Joy Poulton
Original West Enders
Drama Kings
RoKoUstika
The Young & The Wrestlers
Margarida
Dimitra
Wild Rocket
The First Third
Psycho Derek & The Re-Issues
Exeter Blues
Johnny Siegel
Tara Carragher - 'Righteously: The Music of Lucinda Williams'
Matt Ward
The Heggarties
The Hurricanes
The Dynamic Duo
Adelaide Ukulele Appreciation Society
Born On Friday Choir
Already Gone
Dirtyfrank
Angelik
Imogen Brave
The Northern Lites
Ron The Ox
Rapscallion
Sofia Torchia
Ben Searcy
Fergus Maximus
Courtney Robb & Snooks
D. Henry Fenton
Lily & The Drum
Raging Thirst
The Road Kings
Ricky Albeck & The Belair Line Band
The High Beamers
Reggae On
Whiplash
Back To Funk
The Memphis Suns
Nobody's Sweethearts
The Streamliners
Eric 'Tooth' Santucci
Rohan Powell & Ian 'Polly' Politis - 'Cohen & Waits'
Mary Webb
Naomi Keyte
Jessica Wishart
Nancy Bates
Angie & Steve Portolesi
Velvet Moth
Emily Davis Band
Paula Standing
David Robinson
Amy Jennifer
James Hickey
Kylie Brice
Moosehair
Mick Kidd & Dave Blight
GRID The Band
The Valcos
The Satellites
The Rustlers
