Tickets are now on sale for a night of incredible music at the Eumundi School of Music Mini Festival, taking place from 4 to 10pm at the Eumundi School of Arts on Saturday 13 September.
The mini-festival will showcase bands formed by the young rockers who have won scholarships to the Eumundi School of Music (ESOM) this year, along with ESOM alumni bands Karma Police and The Greater Good, and three-time ARIA winners The Superjesus, who will headline this year’s event.
In its ninth year, Eumundi School of Music has now gifted scholarships to more than 250 young rockers from across the Sunshine Coast.
ESOM was founded by five-time ARIA-award winning songstress Katie Noonan along with an impressive line-up of Sunny Coast professional musicians.
“The program has flourished in all the right ways over the years, and is something we’re all really proud of,” Katie said.
“It’s genuinely a privilege for us to mentor the next generation of passionate young musicians.”
ESOM provides scholarships to 30+ young musicians each year – offering 20 tuition and band scholarships for three months to students in Years 3 to 9 for their core program. They also offer tuition and band/mentor scholarships for the Teen Band (Years 9 -12), and mentor scholarships in the ESOM Show Band featuring the strongest kids from the previous year.
“Over the years our young rockers have had opportunities to be mentored by and share the stage with some super stellar musicians and bands including Tim Rogers, Frente, Abby Dobson, Clare Bowditch, Jack Carty and Dallas Frasca,” she said.
“Sarah McLeod and her band The Superjesus will bring their mentoring musical best for this year’s show, and the students are pumped for their involvement.”
“Do yourself a favour and come along to what will be a super special night of music with all the feels,” Katie said.
“Our talented ESOM rockers will be showcasing their skills in a variety of performances that are sure to impress and fill your hearts!”
ESOM bands have also had opportunities to perform on festival stages including Woodford Folk Festival, Horizon Festival, The Little Day Out and The Gympie Muster.
Katie proudly shares that many of the school alumni are now professional working musicians and studying at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music and Sunshine Coast University.
TICKETS at Eventbrite: $49 adults/ $39 concession/ $20 children. Kids under 5 free. Visit shorturl.at/WJqpu
Discounted early bird tickets are on sale until 31 July, with all who buy early in the running to win two awesome prizes – a family pass to see Lime Cordiale (including Brisbane accommodation at The Pullman Hotel) worth $750 or a family pass to see Amy Shark worth $370!
ESOM is supported by RADF, Eumundi District Community Association, Experience Eumundi, Sunshine Coast Council, Mooloolaba Music, The Imperial Hotel, Fender Australia, Rode Australia, Eumundi Rotary, Eumundi Historical Association, various local businesses, MP’s/Councillors and a fabulous team of volunteers.
