The program promises to transform Shepparton, Rochester and Echuca next month.
Victorian Creative Industries Minister Colin Brooks has announced the 2024 edition of SOUND TRACKS, which will see a star-studded line-up of live music bring Shepparton’s Star Bowl bowling alley to life on Saturday, April 6.
The show will then hit the road for a music-fuelled trip in a restored steam train running between Melbourne and Echuca.
“Last year, SOUND TRACKS was an enormous hit and we’re proud to support once again this unique cultural tourism experience that combines incredible music with local hospitality,” Mr Brooks said.
The event, presented by OK Motels, brings together live music and regional hospitality – hoping to offer a boost for local jobs and businesses and attract more visitors to regional Victoria.
The line-up features jazz, funk and soul band Surprise Chef and Barkaa, alongside DJs and food from Shepparton Culture Kitchens.
SOUND TRACKS will then go on tour from Friday, April 19 to Sunday, April 21, for a regional weekend of music when a restored overnight train departs from Southern Cross Station and arrives in Echuca, giving guests the opportunity to explore the town.
From Echuca, the train will travel to Rochester, where music lovers can join crowds at local pubs and the Rochester Shire Hall for a feast of performances.
Rochester performances include Australian band Magic Dirt, Watty Thompson and his Total Fire Band, Queenie, Troy Firebrace, DJ Milo Eastwood and jazz artist Sam Boon, with more acts to be announced.
Tickets to the OK Star Bowl event go on sale Tuesday, March 12, and tickets for the Echuca and Rochester weekend are on sale Thursday, March 14.
For information visit www.sound-tracks.au
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