The Maes w/ SugaTree SOLD OUT
Friday 7 November, 7:30 pm
The Shed Theatre, The Pig and Whistle, Main Ridge
The Maes are celebrating the release of their fourth studio album, Abreast, with a national headline tour, taking in favourite cities and small towns across Victoria, Queensland, New South Wales and South Australia. In 2025 alone, they’ve opened for UK folk artist Grace Petrie and performed at the Shetland and Orkney Folk Festivals. The album’s release was marked with a sold-out hometown event, Abreastival, in Castlemaine, Central Victoria.
Renowned for their rich harmonies, captivating storytelling and acoustic prowess on banjo, fiddle, mandolin and guitar, sisters Maggie and Elsie Rigby bring modern folk to life with depth and warmth. Their previous albums have earned them Folk/Roots Album of the Year at the Music Victoria Awards. Internationally celebrated, The Maes have graced stages at Telluride, Edmonton, Woodford and beyond.
Support by local 3-piece SugaTree.
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Wait list available here
Supported by Mornington Peninsula Shire
Liz Stringer w/ Natasha Kate SOLD OUT
Friday 14 November, 7:00 pm
Flinders Civic Hall
Following the London release of her new album The Second High, celebrated Australian songwriter Liz Stringer returns home for a 17-date national tour from October. Presented by Select Music, Remote Control Records, and Wombat Housing Support Services, the To Survive tour will spotlight Australia’s housing crisis and raise vital funds. Known for her poignant storytelling, Liz’s latest songs highlight the struggles of those experiencing homelessness. Fans can donate directly at shows, with Liz matching contributions personally.
Wait list available here
Supported by Mornington Peninsula Shire
Eliza Hull w/ Inanna Indigo, Mathilde Anne
NEW DATE: Friday 5 December, 7:15 pm
Dromana Community Hall, 2A Verdon St, Dromana
Tickets available here
Eliza Hull has performed at top venues and festivals nationally and internationally, building a strong following for her powerful performances and songwriting.
Support: Peninsula-based artists Inanna Indigo and Mathilde Anne
Supported by Mornington Peninsula Shire
Inclusive Songwriting Workshop with Eliza Hull
NEW DATE: Friday 5 December, 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Dromana Community Hall, 2A Verdon St, Dromana
Tickets available here
If you have a disability, contact Eliza Hull for priority tickets:
[email protected]
Join Eliza Hull for an inclusive songwriting session open to all, with priority for people with disabilities. Learn lyrics, melody, and structure – and start writing your own song.
Free registration (limit: 20). BYO instrument if applicable.
Supported by Mornington Peninsula Shire
Jonny Fritz & Joshua Hedley (USA)
and introducing Chris Acker (USA)
Friday 9 January, 7:00 pm
Flinders Civic Hall
Love Police are thrilled to announce the return of two of Nashville’s most beloved country storytellers —JONNY FRITZ and JOSHUA HEDLEY— and have the pleasure to introduce music lovers to the talents of CHRIS ACKER for a run of special Australian shows in January2026.
It’s been a few years between drinks, but the wait is over. Fritz and Hedley are heading back in Oz to share new songs, old favourites, and plenty of good times, performing music from their brand–newalbums alongside the country gold that’s earned them fans from Austin to Adelaide.
Jonny Fritz remains country music’s most charming outsider. Once known as Jonny Corndawg, Fritz has carved his own path as a songwriter of rare wit and warmth, blending humour and heartbreak in a way only he can. His latest songs on new album Debbie Downers (released October 2025), are full of crooked truths and plainspoken poetry, continue his legacy as one of Nashville’s great eccentrics — and a live performer like no other.
Joshua Hedley — the rhinestone-clad “Mayor of Lower Broadway” — first stole hearts with his stunning debut Mr. Jukebox (Third Man Records), followed by the sharp and swaggering Neon Blue. His new album All Heart continues to dig deep into the heart of classic country, all velvet tones, weeping pedal steel and honky tonk melancholy delivered with that unmistakable Hedley polish.
Rounding out the bill is Louisiana-born, Seattle-based ChrisAcker, whose rambling, narrative-driven songs echo the spirit of Townes Van Zandt and John Prine while carving out a voice all his own. His presence on this introductory tour is the perfect complement to two artists who prize honesty, humour and heart above all.
Together, the trio promise an unforgettable evening of songs and stories, performed by three of Americana’s most authentic voices. Expect heartbreakers and two-steppers, banter and brilliance — a triple threat tour of the summer featuring three starts for 5 star night out that will remind you exactly why you fell in love with country music in the first place.
Tickets available here
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