Summer Night Sounds x Dashville
Join in for Summer Night Sounds x Dashville for one last summer party.
Summer Night Sounds is an evening of live music hosted as part of Maitland City Council’s annual summer program.
Maitland is proud to collaborate with Dashville and bring a night of good music and good vibes, showcasing a line up of local talent against the backdrop of Harold Gregson Reserve on the last day of summer.
Bring your own drinks and picnics or enjoy a snack from one of the vendors in attendance.
MUSIC LINE UP
Johnston City
Johnston City is the dream band of Dashville native Daniel T Johnston, a star-studded assemblage of fellow travellers who collaborate and deliver his classic rock’n’roll bangers with something bordering on telepathy.
JC have been slowly but surely building a cult following with their anthemic, sweetly swaying yet classically muscular sound that owes as much to the subtleties of vocal doo-wop groups of the ‘60s as it does to the sledgehammer barn-burners of Springsteen and Seger. The measure of an original band is how they can hook a new crowd with that familiar warm and fuzzy feeling, even though they are hearing the tunes for the first time.
Johnston City have that feelgood juice by the bucketload. Their long awaited debut long player, Decies Pride, is in the bag after a magical sojourn at Grove Studios with the extended family.
Under the cosmic ears of producer Adam Young and engineer Damien Charles and was released in 2025.
Magpie Diaries
Nestled in the Hunter Valley bushland’s Tractor Studio at Dashville, where music and family intertwine, cosmic country-soul outfit Magpie Diaries re-emerge in 2025, with a new body of work that is both deeply personal and unmistakably theirs.
This new offering “Some Kind Of View” brings together ten songs, written by Magpie and self-produced by the band on home soil. Created in between the struggles of a generally uncertain period of 2020 and 2024, the record captures are markable coming-of-age spirit that runs through its every note and lyric.
But alongside all those worldly pressures, this album also represents the natural experience and beauty of Magpie and Jess, two hard working people committed to a fun and musical life together, becoming parents for the first time.
Something which brought monumental light into their world at such a difficult time, painting hope and colour over the darker unknown. It’s an incredible achievement, and now it’s the world’s to enjoy.
Dave Wells
Those that have witnessed a Dave Wells performance are privy to the beguiling power of this most rare of musicians, whose command of both voice and guitar captivates to the point of transcendency.
While his full-band shows are a must-see, there’s an otherworldly majesty and emotive force at work when Wells is alone on stage with his six-stringed instrument.
There’s no question that Wells’ storytelling tackles grand themes, situations and characters that speak to the very essence of our shared humanity, always painted in succinct empathetic strokes. It takes a musical talent with the range and depth of Wells’ to do such stories justice. Some artists follow trends, others carve their own path.
With a reinvigorated spirit and expanding catalogue, Wells is firmly on his own track and poised for a defining year.
Georgie Winchester
From Wonnarua Country, Maitland NSW, Georgie Winchester grew up on a remote cattle farm with two sisters, dial up and Disney Channel. As well as being an obsessed Hannah Montana fan, Georgie took a liking to her father’ sex tensive CD collection, The Beatles especially.
In 2024, Georgie played Spilt Milk supporting G-Flip, Glass Animals & Troy Sivan and was the recipient of the Australian Independent Records Association, Women In Music Mentorship program working with manager/artist Al Parkinson.
In addition, Georgie recorded and released an EP with platinum-award winning producer & engineer Garrett Kato (Ziggy Alberts, Angus & Julia Stone), and supported this release with a 60+ date Australian tour supporting Maple Glider& Smith Street Band with the help from a Create NSW grant.
On this lap around Australia, Georgie wrote her upcoming self-titled rock and roll album, and recorded it at Dashville Festival Studios. Georgie is currently touring Canada and is showcasing at the 2025 International Folk Alliance, Montreal. Looking forward, she has a sophomore album to release.
Kingsley James & The Forest Keepers
After a lifetime of singing and learning guitar Maitland, singer songwriter Kingsley James started to share his art with his local community in late 2017. In that short time, he has become a regular in the music scene across the Hunter, as well as visiting other spots in on the east coast supporting acts including Tori Forsyth, Steve Smyth, Johnston City and Piper Butcher.
Kingsley’s dulcet sound marries tones of earthiness with elements of soul, folk and blues – powered by honest and vulnerable lyrics derived from the experiences of his everyday.
He released his debut single “You and I” in mid 2019, he set out on a single tour playing around cities such as Byron Bay, Thirroul, Sydney, Canberra, Maroochydore, Mullumbimby, Newcastle and of course Maitland. As his interest grew more and more into recording and mixing he followed his music heroes and self produced his second “Wondering”.
Kingsley is now currently playing locally around the area preparing more songs and recording to set off on an Album tour yet to be announced.
ROLLER DISCO
Get ready to roll into a night of fun with the Maitland Roller Disco at the Harold Gregson Park, basketball court.
Maitland Roller Disco invites skaters of all levels to join in for an evening of music and community fun. Glide along to tunes spun by a live DJ and take a break to enjoy the offerings from a selection of food trucks.
No bookings are needed, just bring your skates and your energy to boogie at Maitland Roller Disco.