Rhythm Section

01/06/2026

🔥 Fresh gigs, loud nights & a HUGE June Long Weekend at The Stag! 🔥🎶

June is stacked with live music, touring acts, local favourites, big weekends, and good times in the heart of Mayfield 🍻🎸

From rock, blues, indie, punk and more, there’s something happening all month long at The Stag & Hunter.

🔥 JUNE LONG WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS 🔥
🎸 The Pretty Littles w/ Catpiss & Trophy Wyfe – Fri 5 June
🔥 19-Twenty – Sat 6 June
🎶 Ray Beadle – Sun 7 June

Whether you’re chasing a massive night out or just a cold beer with great live music, June at The Stag has you covered. 🤘

📅 Full Gig Guide:
👉 https://stagandhunter.com.au/upcoming-shows1

📲 Stay in the loop with Live At The Stag:
📘 facebook.com/LiveAtTheStag
📸 Instagram:

Good music. Great people. Loud nights. See you at The Stag 🍻

25/04/2026

🔥 Fresh gigs, live laughs and good times this MAY at The Stag! 🔥🎶

Live music is back all month long with another stacked lineup of bands and artists in the heart of Mayfield - plus more than just live music this month, with a comedy show and a special Cancer Council fundraising night also on the bill.

Whether it’s a big night out, a few laughs, supporting a great cause, or a relaxed evening with a cold beer and great tunes, May at The Stag has you covered 🍻🎸

📅 Full Gig Guide: 👉 https://stagandhunter.com.au/upcoming-shows1

📲 Stay in the loop with Live At The Stag:
📘 facebook.com/LiveAtTheStag
📸 Instagram:

Good music. Great people. Loud nights. See you at The Stag 🤘

22/04/2026

Echuca-Moama Winter Blues Festival returns 23–26 July 2026 for its 26th edition in Echuca Moama!
Free entry. Four days. Incredible Aussie Blues & Roots.
Let’s make it the biggest one yet!

1st & 2nd lineup announcement (with more to come!) + info: www.winterblues.com.au
FB event: www.facebook.com/events/1136097185181394
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04/04/2026

🎶🔥 APRIL is bringing the vibes to The Stag & Hunter Hotel! 🔥🎶

Live music is back all month long with an epic lineup of bands and artists in the heart of Mayfield. Whether it’s a big night out or a relaxed evening with a cold beer and great tunes, April at The Stag has you covered 🍻🎸

📅 Full Gig Guide: 👉 https://stagandhunter.com.au/upcoming-shows1

📲 Stay in the loop with Live At The Stag:
📘 facebook.com/LiveAtTheStag
📸 Instagram:

Good music. Great people. Loud nights. See you at The Stag 🤘

24/03/2026

Announcing our new series Rhythm Sessions. We’ll be regularly partnering with some of the best venues around to spotlight the best and brightest Australian artists pushing the boundaries of contemporary roots music. First up on April 19, Fools are headlining a stacked lineup, featuring Zevon Lee Saint Victoire and Izzy Rodin.

Tickets on sale now at $40 + BF
Doors at 12pm
Bands from 1-5pm

Buy RHYTHM SESSIONS feat. FOOLS, IZZY RODIN, SAINT VICTOIRE & ZEVON LEE tickets for 2026 at Moshtix. Taking place at BRUNSWICK BALLROOM, MELBOURNE on April 19th, 2026, you can find more ticket and event information, lineup, artists, set times and extra show dates online.

14/03/2026

Having worked with Bluesfest Byron Bay for many years, both as artists and booking Australian & International acts into the festival, we were deeply saddened to hear it will not proceed in 2026.
Bluesfest has been one of the most important stages for blues and roots music in Australia, giving artists the chance to reach new audiences and share bills with international legends.
Our thoughts are with the many artists, crew and local businesses who relied on the festival each year. As a Northern Rivers business, we know how important it has been for the local music ecosystem.
As an artist-owned company, Rhythm Section remains committed to supporting the next generation of Australian blues and roots artists through touring, festivals and our stewardship of the Echuca-Moama Winter Blues Festival.
The music continues.

28/02/2026

🎶🔥 MARCH is bringing the heat at The Stag & Hunter! 🔥🎶

Live music is rolling on all month long at The Stag & Hunter Hotel - with a stacked lineup of bands, artists and unmissable nights in the heart of Mayfield.
Whether you’re locking in a big night out or chasing some quality live tunes with a cold beer in hand, we’ve got you covered this March. 🍻🎸

📅 Check out the full March Gig Guide here:
👉 stagandhunter.com.au/upcoming-shows1

📲 Stay in the loop with Live At The Stag:
📘 facebook.com/LiveAtTheStag
📸 Instagram:

Good music. Great people. Loud nights.
See you at The Stag. 🤘

26/02/2026

Winter Blues Festival, one of Victoria’s longest running and most iconic festival returns to Echuca in 2026 for four days of world-class blues and roots in the Murray Region. Winter Blues has long felt like a homecoming: a grassroots, all-in experience that turns Echuca–Moama into a live music hub each winter, filling venues, streets, and the riverfront with unforgettable performances.
Winter Blues celebrates blues and roots music from across Australia, offering a weekend where music lovers reconnect, new friendships form, and live music takes centre stage across the region.
Following another outstanding year of music, community connection and tourism impact, organisers are proud to reveal the first artist announcement for the 2026 festival.

2026 First Artist Announcement
19-Twenty
Cam Walter Blues
Cass Eager
Eddy & the Exciters
Elly Poletti
Frank Sultana Music Blues Band
Geoff Achison & The Souldiggers
The Honey Badgers
Jack and the Axes
Jesse Redwing
Jesse Valach & The Testaments
Kathleen Halloran
Liza Ohlback Music
Nathan Cavaleri
Oscar LaDell Music
Otis Namrell Band
Ray Beadle
Sam Buckley Band
Sammy Owen Blues Band
Sweet Felicia and The Honeytones
+ More to come!

Sponsors
Moama Bowling Club Campaspe Shire Council Murray River Council PBS 106.7FM Melbourne Riverine Herald Scenestr
Association Revive Live – an Australian Government initiative. Presented by Rhythm Section
- Echuca Moama Accommodation Vast Creative Radio EMFM 104.7 United Petroleum Visit Echuca Moama

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28/01/2026

❤️🎶 HELLO FEBRUARY, NEWCASTLE! 🎶❤️
Summer nights, cold drinks and live music all month long at The Stag & Hunter 🍻🔥

🔥 FEBRUARY GIG GUIDE IS HERE! 🔥
Another massive month of LIVE MUSIC, featuring local favourites, rising talent and unmissable shows to keep your nights sorted 🎸✨

🎤🥁 From weekend gigs to midweek fun - there’s something on for everyone.
👉 Check out the January Gig Guide & lock it in:
www.stagandhunter.com.au/upcoming-shows1

📲 Stay up to date with everything live:
facebook.com/LiveAtTheStag
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Let’s keep Newcastle’s live music scene loud, local and thriving 🤘🖤

21/01/2026

Froth levels maxed out. It’s Album release day, HILLBILLY DISCO is here!!! https://music.apple.com/au/album/hill-billy-disco/1863576270
To celebrate we're rocking out at Mo's Desert Clubhouse TODAY!!

10 years in the making. In between doing 225 gigs and 70,000kms a year, building a beautiful bush home, raising two incredible kids and keeping it all going HILLBILLY DISCO is now out in the world. This record is a banger, it’s lots of fun. This is the first album I’ve ever recorded sober and straight, been a year now, I’m proud!

I had the ultimate honour of making this music with some of my favourite people:

Vocals and Guitars: Marshall Okell
Bass: Nicolas Lemits
Drums: Jon Howell
Guests: H***y Hicks: Lessa Gentz & Julz Parker - Beth Okell - Rose Okell - Billy Okell
Jan Rynsaardt (Chase The Sun Music) - Luke Ferguson (Jaffer) - Tony Charteris - Benny Serrano
Thanks to Manto and Nath Clark song writing on Looking Up,
and Matt Cummins for Happy to drive

Recorded at Byron Music by Alain De Carne
Mixed by Raphael White
Mastered by Philippe Chambin
Produced by Marshall & The Fro
Artwork Skotty Fairclough Creative Jar
Extra tracking and editing by Nathan Stanborough

*ole Fb not letting me tag everyone, ill keep trying.

Special note - This album is dedicated to people talking and
having real conversations, checking in and being there for
your mates! Thanks to Poz @ Ballina Boxing Gym, Luke Maitland,
Leroy and all my brothers and sisters for having my
back and being there for me ‘Everyday’ (Marshall Okell)
Beth Okell Lyrical support, thank you Beth for being there for me 100%through a huge transformation, my world my white witch, love ya x
Alice Okell (Rock mum) AND Poppy Okell always around.