Koroit hosts music festival Small Town Big Sound, additional tickets added

Adelaide rock band Bad//Dreems will be supported by Melbourne cruisy alt-rock-poppers Floodlights, Gugu Yalanji, Jirrbal and Badu Island songwriter Kee'ahn and a local act still to be named at the Koroit Theatre on April 17.

Across six weekends, the touring festival will see a string of artists perform at well-loved and historic venues in six regional areas.

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Bad//Dreems guitarist Alex Cameron said the tour was a chance for the band to fulfill one of its goals.

"One of the silver linings of the Covid cloud for us is the chance to get out and play more regional dates, which is something we've always wanted to do, but have struggled to fit in," he said.

"A lot of our music deals with places and people outside of the city, so it's really important to us to take our music there.

"Living in a regional centre myself, I know how much people appreciate touring artists coming to town, we can't wait!"

Melbourne's pervasive alt-rock trio Camp Cope will be joined by acclaimed hip-hop heavyweight Birdz, and self-proclaimed pop patron of sad girls, Elizabeth on May 8 at the town hall of Pomonal.

Transport Accident Commission's (TAC) youth communication program Vanessa introduced Small Town Big Sound following more than a year of isolation which devastated the music industry.

Vanessa has been working for over 15 years to arm young people with the tools to make safe road decisions, with zero judgement.

TAC senior manager of engagement Meg Jacobs said the Vanessa crew will be present at each event encouraging attendees to have a 'pre-think', get breath tested, and take time to plan their safe journey home.

"We want everyone at Small Town Big Sound events to have a great time, but more importantly we want everyone to make good choices and get home safely," she said.

"If you're planning to have a drink, then planning a safe way home should be top priority and our Vanessa staff will be there to help you do that, and provide free breath tests."

Alongside the evening shows, the touring acts will visit a local secondary school to host music-focused workshops with interactive sessions around songwriting, sound production and the ins and outs of the music business.

To secure your tickets to the south-west shows head to smalltownbigsound.com.au.

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