AN aspiring country singer from Jimboomba is one of dozens of musicians who appear in pop-up performances across the city today to launch Logan Live.
Tahlia Stevenson, 18, of Jimboomba Woods, will perform a free one-hour show at Jimboomba Library from 3pm.
Tahlia is best known for her performances alongside dad Ray Stevenson in country band Lost Highway.
“This will be my first first real show completely on my own where I do everything from set up to pack down, so I’m a little nervous,” she said.
As a solo performer, Tahlia takes her inspiration from Johnny Cash, Keith Urban and Kelsea Ballerini to name a few of her personal favourites.
She was still tweaking the songlist when she phoned for a chat yesterday, but without giving too much away, it features covers by old-school favourites Dolly Parton and Loretta Lynn and contemporary hitmaker Reba McIntyre.
Today’s program of free live shows coincides with Make Music Day, celebrated in 120 nations, and the launch of Logan Live, which develops local musicians by matching talent with eateries to perform in through the month of July.
Eleven acts, ranging from rock bands to school choirs and classical harpist to DJ, take music to public spaces for free one-hour gigs in libraries, museums and art galleries.
See:
- Logan North Library: Chung Tian Choir, 10.30am
- Mayes Cottage House Museum: One and a Harp, 2pm
- Logan Central Library: Chill@Central with Mad mike from 3.30pm
- Logan North Library: Chung Tian Choir, 10.30am
- Logan Hyperdome Library: Shailer Park High and Kimberley Park State School, 3.30pm
- Jimboomba Library: Lost Highway’s Tahlia Stevenson, 3.30pm
- Marsden Library: L-Jay Walters, 3.30pm
- Logan Art Galley: Brown Suga, Bam Duo and December Baby, 5pm
- Beenleigh Library: Freedom Train, Mixed Beans Choirs, 6.30pm to 7.30pm
Logan Live is supported by Logan City Council and the Queensland government through the Regional Arts Development Fund.
It matches aspiring local artists with eateries that will host gigs through the month of July.
The 31 participating artists are Arthur Bristowe, Avalon, Bam Duo, Briana Dinsdale, Brown Suga, Caitlin Jade Apro, Caleb Caswell, Chris Amedee, Danni Jay, December Baby, Forever Road, FortyOne XIV, Georgie Taylor and Jake Cotter, Hannah Grace, Jay Turner, Jesse D, Joel Hoolihan, Livewire Soloist, L-Jay, Lost Highway, MadMike, Matthew Selwood, Mercury Riot Band, Polyamity, Roxbury, Ruby Jo Music, Scott Douglas, Sela Mahe, Sierra Faith, Smith Twins, Twist of Blue.
Participating eateries include Cafe of Cusack, Mondaze and The Mustering Yard at Jimboomba, Thom & Ann’s Restaurant at Yarrabilba, The Coffee Club at Brown’s Plains, Little Cove on Chambers at Waterford West, Greenbank RSL, Extraction Artisan Coffee at Slacks Creek, Grandma’s Kiwi Kitchen at Springwood, Logan Art Gallery, Monkey Tree Brewing Co and Toscani’s Loganholme at Logan Hyperdome.
The July gig guide will be launched at the Logan Live website today.
