Name: Hello Goodbye Palencia
Start: 2026-01-08T09:00:00+11:00
End: 2026-01-08T11:30:00+11:00
Location: The Founders Room, Salamanca Arts Centre

For one night only, siblings Christian and Mia Palencia step onto the same stage to create something rare, intimate, and entirely unrepeatable. Hello Goodbye Palencia is a meeting point of two musical journeys, a debut and a farewell layered into one evening, and a celebration of family, community, and the shared stories that shape us as artists and people. Set within an atmosphere of warmth and connection, this event blends fairytale-folk, cinematic jazz, and heartfelt songwriting into an experience that honours where these two musicians have come from, and where they are going next.
Across the night, audiences will experience three unique sets of live music, each representing a different facet of the Palencia musical story. The evening begins with PALENCIA, Christian’s band, featuring Jode Brewster, Emily Oates, Dorian Clennet, Will Mooney, and Riley Stansfield. Together they craft a sound steeped in fairytale imagery, folk textures, and emotional narrative. Drawing listeners into a world of myth, introspection, and atmospheric storytelling. Their performance sets the tone for the night: imaginative, textured, and grounded in original songwriting.
The second set brings the siblings together for an intimate duo performance: a rare moment where Christian and Mia share the stage with nothing but their instruments, their voices, and their lifelong musical bond. This set highlights their natural chemistry, their complementary styles, and the deeply personal histories that inform their music. It is a space for quiet storytelling, gentle harmonies, and the kind of emotional sincerity that only siblings can create together. This duo performance is at the heart of the event’s emotional core: a musical conversation between two artists honouring their roots while standing at very different points in their journeys.
The night concludes with Mia Palencia in Good Company, Mia’s established jazz ensemble featuring Kelly Ottaway, Hamish Houston, and Matt Apted. Known for their cinematic jazz sound, they bring warmth, sophistication, and rich musicality to the final set. Mia’s reputation as a storyteller, vocalist, and bandleader sets the tone for a closing performance full of depth, groove, and generosity. It is both a farewell and a celebration: a final bow before a new chapter begins.
As a whole, Hello Goodbye Palencia is designed to be a night filled with life, colour, and community. The event aims to craft an atmosphere that feels both celebratory and reflective, a place where long-time listeners, friends, family, and new audiences can come together and witness something special. The blend of genres, from folk to jazz to contemporary songwriting, reflects the cultural and artistic diversity that both siblings carry from their upbringing and shared experiences. It is an evening that invites audiences into a space of connection: between musical styles, between performers, and between the artists and the community that supports them.
While the performance itself is the centrepiece, the surrounding intention is just as meaningful. As a debut for Christian’s new musical chapter and a farewell for Mia’s Tasmanian chapter, the event holds emotional significance. It acknowledges the transitions that shape creative lives, celebrating both beginnings and endings with equal weight. By presenting a full night of original music, the event engages deeply with the local arts community, offering audiences access to high-level musicianship, collaborative storytelling, and an atmosphere of genuine warmth.
Ultimately, Hello Goodbye Palencia is an evening built on connection: between family, between artistic styles, and between performers and audience. It is a moment of gratitude, a celebration of community, and a reminder of the power of live music to bring people together. It will not happen again — and that is precisely what makes it special.