Country/Americana with swagger: Harvey Russell and his band The Widowmakers offer their own combination of alt-country and honky tonk, drawing inspiration from a range of artists from George Jones right through to American Aquarium. With the successful release of his second solo album "Pure as the Flame" in 2024, Harvey has a bunch of new songs to share.

After over a decade developing and honing his songwriting, Harvey has dialled into the heart of country music with an authentic and finely-tuned ear for the song-craft of the genre, in all its forms. On stage, The Widowmakers deliver Harvey’s songs full of heart and energy, mixing old school country stylings with contemporary rock n roll. Harvey and the boys are thrilled to be coming back to Tanswell's for a big night of country rock!

Join Hard Rubbish for their return to the hallowed halls of Tanswells Hotel with Body Tax.

Hard Rubbish boasts a rich musical pedigree with frontman Jason Katsaras having travelled across the country, including most recently living in nearby Albury (NSW).

Hard Rubbish crafts songs that tap into the raw nerve of personal experience, exploring the familiar landscapes of lost love and the universal yearning for belonging

The first Friday of every month means Torpedoes! Come have a dance to their vintage 1950s-era rock 'n' roll, blues and more!

Home of Wonder Mountain | 2026 SOLD OUT

From gold-rush history to contemporary beats, Tanswells has always been a place for people to gather, celebrate and make memories. Today, the historic hotel is home to Wonder Mountain, a boutique music and arts festival born from the creative community behind Strawberry Fields. Each year, the festival transforms Tanswells and its historic spaces into a vibrant weekend of live music, DJs, art, dancing and good times — adding another chapter to the long and colourful story of this much-loved Beechworth pub.
More info at wondermountain.com.au

Wonder Mountain’s 2026 Tanswells Takeover culminates with the one and only C.W. Stoneking playing his ethereal down home, backwood, folk blues and roots tunes! Performing with his band in the Tanswells back room.

Also playing on the evening are local and total legends Bad Knees and folk punk pop-noir rockers Fenn Wilson and the Weather plus DJ Jane Doe.

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Multi-award-winning Naarm/Melbourne-via-Belgium indie artist Romanie is hitting the road in celebration of her acclaimed sophomore album It's Not That Funny, which landed #14 in the AUS album ARIA charts and was nominated for the Australian Music Prize. It's Not That Funny asks what it means to keep going when life feels overwhelming.

This tour is Romanie's answer: an invitation to make something together.

At the heart of each show is a creative experiment in collaboration. Prior to the show, Romanie and her support Human Noise will write a brand new song together in the space during the day. On the night they'll perform it for the very first time at the end of the support set: raw, unfinished, or perhaps something unexpectedly beautiful. It's a celebration of vulnerability, community and the joy of creating without perfection, so come early to watch the support act and afterwards witness the cowritten song in its very first form.

Joined by her band, Romanie will then perform songs from It's Not That Funny, her most emotionally direct and sonically ambitious record to date. Every show is built around connection: between artists, between songs and, most importantly, between the people in the room. Because while It's Not That Funny was born from navigating life's darkest moments, this tour is about discovering we don't have to navigate them alone.

Disassociating On The Travelator is the second collaborative EP from Melbourne/Naarm songwriters Winter McQuinn & Acacia Pip.

Blending indie folk, jangle pop and folk-emo with understated, emotionally rich songwriting, the four-track release reflects on memory, contemporary life and the quiet search for meaning in everyday moments. Recorded with Liam "Snowy" Halliwell at Bakehouse Studios, the EP will be released by Third Eye Stimuli Records on October 16 as a special double EP edition alongside Recently I've Been Missing The Colour Green, bringing both releases to vinyl and CD for the first time.

The release follows a busy year for both artists. Winter McQuinn recently toured his third solo album throughout Australia, North America and Europe, sharing stages with Stella Donnelly, Sylvie (US), Kacy & Clayton (CA) and Glyders (US), alongside appearances at Berlin Folk Festival and New Colossus Festival in New York. Meanwhile, Acacia Pip toured nationally with Pinch Points, supporting legendary punk band Descendents on their Australian tour.

Winter McQuinn & Acacia Pip will celebrate the release of Disassociating On The Travelator with a 13-date Australian and Aotearoa/New Zealand tour throughout October, November and December.