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What: Mt Coot-tha Songwriters Festival (21th annual event)When: Sunday 25 May, 2025, 11am-5pm
Where: Brisbane Botanic Gardens (Bandstand), Mt Coot-tha Road, Toowong
Who: 8 Ball Aitken hosts a lineup of blues, roots, folk and original songwriters
What else: Free entry, all ages, family friendly
Enjoy a free music concert at Mt Coot-tha Songwriters Festival on Sunday May 26, from 11am to 5pm. The event is set in the cool, lush Brisbane Botanic Gardens at the base of Mt Coot-tha.
The Brisbane songwriting institution was founded in 2005 as 8 Ball Aitken’s TAFE assignment. “I am amazed and so grateful of the support Mt Coot-tha Songwriters Festival has received for the past two decades. We have stayed true to our mission of promoting Brisbane blues and roots music talent, and we’re blessed to still be making music together.”
The festival stage features six hours of non-stop original entertainment from fine Queensland blues, roots, folk, alt. country, and acoustic songwriters.
The 2025 lineup features the soulful duo 8 Ball Aitken & Taya Chani, bluesman Nathan Beretta, global touring folk songstress Lucy Gallant, spell binding singer-songwriter Clare Cowley, award winning Rae Leigh, and the enigmatic vocal presence of Phil Barlow. The musicians also get together for the all-star performer set to finish off the show.
Bring a picnic or enjoy the food truck offerings. Wear a hat, slip, slop, and slap, and chill with the big Brisbane extended music family for a great day of original music in a natural setting. Mt Coot-tha Songwriters Festival is proudly supported by the Brisbane City Council.
Festival Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/MtCootthaSongwriters
Mt Coot-tha Songwriters Festival
Brisbane Botanical Gardens Mt Coot-tha (Bandstand)
Sunday May 25, 11am-5pm, FREE ENTRY! 11am-5pm
11:00am-11:50am Rae Leigh
11:55am-12:45pm Phil Barlow
12:50pm-1:40pm Clare Cowley
1:45pm-2:35pm Lucy Gallant
2:40pm-3:30pm 8 Ball Aitken & Taya Chani
3:35pm-4:30pm Nathan Berretta
4:30pm-finish Performer Jam Set hosted by Dillion James
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Mt Coot-tha Botancial Gardens, 152 Mt Coot-Tha Rd,Brisbane,QLD,Australia, Toowong
