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On April 18, Valla Hall transforms into a full-blown birthday bash as Archive celebrates five glorious years of bringing good people together in good rooms for seriously good music.
Expect a lovingly curated lineup of legends from local and a little further afield.
We'll be serving up folk for the feelers, jazz for the groovers, soul for the smoochers and cosmic celtic funk for us all to get weird to in the late night hour.
Hallapalooza - Celebrating half a decade of music, community, and seriously good times.
With support from Nambucca Valley Council and Arts Mid North Coast
LINEUP
(exact set times subject to change)
2pm - DOORS OPEN
DJ Clint.E
Bringing a taste of African disco, deep house, cheeky house and electronica, Clint.E has an ear for warm, colourful, rounded sounds that keep listeners enthralled and moving. A music producer, selector, and founder of the record label Inspired by Breathing, Clint.E has been crafting and curating rich sonic spaces for the sensitive soul ready to move.
2.45pm - WELCOME TO COUNTRY
3pm - Ali Shakaki Band
Ali Shakaki is a Kurdish musician celebrated for his captivating voice and extraordinary mastery of the tanbur. Originally from Afrin, Syria, he has earned a reputation as one of Australia’s finest Kurdish musicians. Ali often describes the tanbur as half of his body, reflecting a lifelong bond with this traditional instrument that shapes his identity and sound. Ali will be playing accompanied by Laura Targett, Emiliano Beltzer and Matt Ledgar.
4pm - Joe Terror
Joe Terror is a prolific singer-songwriter hailing from Grafton, NSW. Known for his unique guitar style, he delivers heartfelt alternative country songs with a strong, emotive voice.
5pm - Maanyung
Maanyung is a Gumbaynggirr and Yaegl artist creating soulful, story-driven music grounded in Country, culture, and language. His work is guided by old people’s stories and lived experience, using song as a way to share truth, carry language, and bring people together. He has shared stages with Yothu Yindi and Matt Corby, and featured on Triple J’s Like A Version. Maanyung’s music invites listeners to slow down, listen deeply, and reconnect not just to sound, but to story, spirit, and place.
6pm - Bahi
Bahi is the pseudonym for local singer/songwriter Portia Hackett. Bahi started songwriting from age 11 as a way to process the big feelings of life. Her husky velvet tones and rhythmic guitar playing are a soundtrack to dream and reflect to.
7.30pm - Zoobop
Zoobop are a fresh, five-piece force out of Bellingen, blending irresistible groove with punchy originals, their sound draws from soul jazz and global rhythms. Expect upbeat, high-energy and dripping with attitude.
8.30pm - Monstress
Monstress are a five-piece all-female and non-binary creative collective based on Gadigal land in Sydney. Their sound spans nu-jazz, hip-hop, and contemporary original music, fusing each member’s lived experience through hard-hitting, sharp-witted lyrical storytelling and improvisation-driven composition.
9.30pm - DMT Pancake (Dangerous Mountain Terrain)
A "folkadelic" symphony of Celtic funk! Expect a healthy dose of weirdness and huge dancefloor energy from this 7 piece act - based in Gadigal land, Sydney.