Stars & Bars : Down By The River

Blueprint Sounds presents Stars and Bars : Down By The River at The Barwon Club in Geelong Friday 5th December, 2025.A Pre-Christmas Gathering featuring some of our All-time favourite Stars & Bars Festival Partners in Crime including The Drunken Poachers, a very special in the round style duo performance by Grim Fawkner & Matt Bourke, rising duo Ally Row plus special guest DJ Chunky Love spinning interstitial wax tracks.  The Drunken Poachers deliver a raucous blend of drinking songs, bush ballads, old timey standards and old-school pub folk. Known for their rowdy singalongs, stomping rhythms and whiskey-soaked storytelling, they’ve built a loyal following across Victoria’s festival and pub circuit.Grim Fawkner & Matt Bourke will combine forces for a rare in the round session from two of Victoria’s finest troubadours. Together, they’ll share songs, stories and a few laughs in an intimate format rarely seen in the Barwon Club Bandroom - unfortunately Alister Turrill is no longer able to join us due to circumstances beyond our control.Part poet, part road warrior, Grim Fawkner's acoustic energy is legendary. He moves from delicate fingerpicking to wild, percussive fury, bringing raw emotion and storytelling to every performance.Matt Bourke frontman, guitarist, and master of the heartfelt hook in his band The Delusional Drunks. Bourke blends roots-rock and folk with a storyteller’s edge, capturing the heartbreak and humour of small towns and long nights.Gippsland's own Ally Row have carved out their place as rising stars in Victoria’s live music scene with their trademark harmonies, rootsy alt-country, pop-folk sound and catchy tunes. Their recently released debut album Something More captures perfectly the essence of their live energy and sound.DJ Chunky Love will be keeping spirits high and hips loose with vintage vinyl and smooth wax grooves between sets.See you Down By The River.Tix  $20 +b/f or $25 at the DoorDoors 7pmwww.starsandbars.com.au

Special Guests:
The Drunken Poachers, Alister Turrill, Grim Fawkner & Matt Bourke, Ally Row plus special guest DJ Chunky Love