FRIDAY
Music: The Naked Truth AKA Dicky & Muzza, Commercial Hotel Koroit, 7pm.
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John McKenzie (supported by Sophia Walters), The Dart & Marlin, 8pm.
Gault McCluggage, The Last Coach, 8-11pm.
Worm (EP launch), The Loft, Warrnambool.
Kids: Children will be on stage performing throughout the weekend. Primary Performers are presenting Mikado at the Lighthouse Theatre Friday at 6.30pm and Saturday at 2pm. King’s College secondary students are performing HMS Pinafore at the school’s auditorium Friday and Saturday night from 7.30pm.
Trade: The Warrnambool Racing Club will be home to an array of caravans, boats, camper trailers, 4-wheel drives and accessories when the Leisurefest runs Friday to Sunday 10am to 5pm.
Creative: South West Maker Fest will be held at South West TAFE from 9.30am to 2.30pm.
Yambuk: Valley Seeds Open Day at Valley Seeds Research Station, Yambuk from 10.30am to 2pm.
Theatre: Camperdown Theatre Company present Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific as they Celebrate 70 years. Performances are Friday and Saturday 7.30pm at the Theatre Royal.
SATURDAY
Performance: After 30 years, Simon McCullough is returning to his roots to launch is debut solo album.
McCullough will play at The Loft on Saturday night and the Commercial Hotel in Terang on Sunday afternoon.
The gigs will showcase songs from McCullough's debut album Southern Ocean Rivers.
McCullough lives in Melbourne but was born and raised Warrnambool.
"It will be good to be back, I left Warrnambool when I was 21," McCullough said. "The title track off the album is about Warrnambool. I hadn't written a song for a few years when I wrote it so it's nice to have it as an important part of the album."
McCullough describes the sound of the album as Celtic-Americana.
His band for the weekend shows will included John Emeny (drums), Peter O'Shea (fiddle) and Jules Fines (accordion).
Support act for the shows will be Lee Morgan and Andy Alberts.
The solo album is a change of direction from McCullough, who has built a reputation as a hard rock performer.
In his formative years in Warrnambool, McCullough played with hard rock bands Barbarians and Talisan.
McCullough was part of the Bon But Not Forgotten tribute show to Bon Scott and worked alongside Australian music heavyweights Angry Anderson and former ACDC bass player Mark Evans.
Music: DJ Spinners, Hotel Warrnambool, 2-7pm.
Mick Ferguson, The Cally Hotel bar, 9pm.
Simon McCullough Southern Ocean Rivers (band), The Loft.
Art: The Warrnambool Art Gallery are hosting an artist floor talk about health technology and design with diabetes expert Ann Morris, artist Leah Heiss and Toby Dods. The one-hour session runs from 1 to 2pm.
CWA: South Western CWA is holding a 90th Birthday party with the theme ‘Everything Old is New Again’ from 1.30pm at the Terang CWA Hall.
Gardening: The Warrnambool Community Garden are hosting an Orchid Workshop from 10.30am.
SUNDAY
Music: DJ Spinners, Hotel Warrnambool, 2-7pm.
Blue Sunday, Hotel Warrnambool, 3pm.
Willnko, Warrnambool Bowls Club, 3-6pm.
Mick Ferguson, The Cally Hotel beer garden, 4pm.
Arna Georgia and Hayley Marsten (supported by Bec Willis and Gabby Steel), The Loft, Warrnambool.
Athletics: Warrnambool Athletics Club Running Festival at Flagstaff Hill from 8am.
HFNL: Maskell Medal vote count at City Memorial Bowls Club from 2pm.
Trains: The Cobden Miniature Railway is open from 11am to 4pm.
THURSDAY
Music: Jazz Combo, Hotel Warrnambool, 8.30pm.