Rich Davies & The Low Road at Shedshaker Castlemaine
Schedule
Sat, 23 May, 2026 at 10:00 am
UTC+10:00Location
Shedshaker Brewing | Castlemaine, VI
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Scottish-born and now Castlemaine-local Rich Davies brings The Low Road to town for a FREE show at Shedshaker — a special preview of their expanded lineup ahead of the National Celtic Festival.Fusing trad-roots instrumentation with rock-band intensity, the Low Road deliver soaring five-part gang vocals with a sonic landscape equal parts folk club and sweaty dive bar, and are set to blow the roof off the Taproom.
A festival favourite at Woodford, Port Fairy and Maldon, the band have also showcased at Folk Alliance International and earned an Australian Folk Music Awards Artist of the Year nomination.
At the core are Davies’ narrative-driven songs, steeped in Celtic and Appalachian traditions. His anthem ‘Dirt Under My Nails’ has been covered by The Bushwackers, inducted into their Big Australian Songbook, and nominated for a Golden Guitar.
Expect wit and banter, heart-on-sleeve storytelling, sing-along choruses, and joyous folk’n’roll 🤘.
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“Last night Rich Davies & The Low Road were hands down, no competition THE GREATEST ROCK'N'ROLL BAND ON THE PLANET”
– Stuart Coupe
“A rousing and visceral foot-stomping contemporary folk attack"
– Mick Thomas, Weddings Parties Anything
"Think Springsteen meets The Pogues, glorious and visceral folk music with a dark undercurrent"
– Post To Wire
"Superbly crafted songs"
– Vulture Mag
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Where is it happening?
Shedshaker Brewing, 9 Walker St, Castlemaine VIC 3450, Australia, CastlemaineEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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