Friday Fiesta: KOPASETIC + FREELINGS + AVA MARTINA

Transition into your weekend with FRIDAY FIESTA - a monthly session of ROOTS, FOLK, WORLD, LATIN, REGGAE, SKA! This edition featuring STRONG Indie-Folk/Roots vibes, with local acts: KOPASETIC + FREELINGS + AVA MARTINA! Plus DJs Rafa Chango + Maarten Vlot! Entry includes a FREE DRINK (selected) on arrival!!! TIX @ https://bit.ly/friday_aug19 ~ KOPASETIC ~ Kopasetic are an acoustic six-piece Canberra band specialising in the fusion of roots, folk and reggae music! Their originals and creative covers thoroughly explore the limits of these genres - venturing from heavy off-beat grooves to maddening Celtic instrumentals. Having been selected to support legendary names in Australian folk music (Jeff Lang, Kim Churchill), it’s no surprise to see that their original roots and folk sound is emerging as a staple live vibration in Canberra’s music scene. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - BMA Magazine 'Magnificent and beautiful' - Triple J ~ FREELINGS ~ Freelings are a Canberra-based folk band that engage fans with their lively performances, consisting of heart felt originals and folk tinged covers, complimented by soaring violin and boogiable rhythm. Playing an array of instruments ranging from guitar, violin, banjo, mandolin and piano they will have you enraptured and entertained. With their playful banter and versatile sets, you'll be left with an experience to be remembered. ~ AVA MARTINA ~ Ava Martina is a singer-songwriter from Sydney’s Northern Beaches Currently living in Canberra. AVA’s smooth and melodic sound embodies the soul of blues and the heart of rock and roll. Inspired by Stevie Nicks, Amy Winehouse and Janis Joplin, AVA's passion lies in songwriting. ~ LIQUID SUNSHINE SOUNDSYSTEM ~ DJ Maarten Vlot plays sexy music, for sexy people.Put on your boogie pants and dancing shoes and come on down for some Liquid Sunshine! He hosts a weekly radio show on 2XX FM in Australia, and The Face Radio in Brooklyn, USA, playing the best Deep Funk, Rare Groove, Disco & Beats - All The Good Stuff.  ~ DJ RAFA CHANGO ~ Canberra based cultural producer and presenter of World Vibe (ArtSound FM) Rafael's eclectic tastes and rhythmic obsessions manifested in the early 2000's while peddling homemade CDR mixtapes to friends/strangers and his passion for sharing Dope Global Tunes (DGT) with fellows humans has lead him from those humble beginnings in Belconnen to Transit Bar tonight (by way of his Los Chavos + Clandestino familia) --------- WHAT IS FRIDAY FIESTA ? Friday Fiesta RETURNS after living incandescently since 2016 - delivering a monthly dose of live global sounds and packing out the sweaty dens in the CBD (Phoenix/Sideway). The flame has been smouldering and is now IGNITED ONCE MORE - across the street at Transit Bar! REJOICE as ONCE a month you'll be graced with musical shamanism from local wizards taking you on eclectic journeys along the worlds of REGGAE, SKA, LATIN, FOLK, ROOTS + MORE! Banish your ills and worries and kick start your weekends with live music at FRIDAY FIESTA