Settlers Tavern

The Langan Band
2020-02-29 21:30 (Australia/Perth) | Settlers Tavern, 114 Bussell Hwy, Margaret River, WA, 6285, Australia
First Australian Tour FEB/MAR 2020
Scotland’s The Langan Band tour Australia for the first time this Feb & March!
Unhinged and musically extravagant, The Langan Band have become famous for performing an invigorating yet tight and precisely executed show. With a sense of abandonment for spontaneity and surprise, they always keep their audience on their toes.
Their material draws from all that they’ve been exposed to and enjoyed, from a whole range of music and live experiences. Progressive folk, jazz influences and world music combine to create a modern and exhilarating sound very much rooted in modern traditions. It’s hard to pigeonhole but is for certain brilliant musicianship, with catchy tunes and beautiful lyrics.
For certain, their live show’s priority is to have the entire audience dancing like it’s their last chance!
‘Astonishing work, boundlessly inventive… driving rhythms and mesmerising folk melodies’ R2 Magazine
“High energy, unhinged, and musically extravagant taking traditional acoustic idioms and delivering with punk abandonment and virtuosic flare.”

DJ Grizzly
2020-02-28 21:30
In the Perth scene, the DJ community is very ‘tight-knit’, and being such an isolated area can make it seem like everyone knows the DJ through someone else. However, there really is one DJ in the scene that everyone knows by name. Grizzly is one of Perth’s busiest and most versatile DJ’s, as well as one of its most vibrant and outgoing personalities.
From humble beginnings taking influence from The Prodigy, Axwell and The Chemical Brothers to headlining alongside Will Sparks, Bloody Beetroots, G-Wizard and The Potbelleez.
Grizzly has set a light the Western Australian Night Life with guest appearances at Metro City, Metropolis Fremantle, Capitol, The Library and pop ups Soda Pop, The Ice Cream Factory, Leavers Festival for 7 years and The U18 Project.
As Grizzly continues to move forward with constant releases of his own productions across Soundcloud, Digital Music Pool and DJ City to name but a few, this and the attention of ARIA make the one known as Grizzly a true Power House in the WA Dance Music culture.
An Icon to his peers, a director to his dance floor Grizzly’s passion is fuelled by his dedication of sharing music and excitement of making the dance floor jump.
To quote the man himself “Nothing is more important then the next gig”

Empire Blues
2020-02-23 15:30
Empire Blues is an established, dynamic Blues Power trio whose primary influences come from the British Blues invasion of the 1960s. Initially the band took its material from this period, but over time it has moved to performing more original material in the belief that for Blues music to evolve, you cant keep just repeating the past.
Formed in 2005 the band features prominent Western Australian Blues musicians:
Andrew McIlroy (guitar/vocal) Alan Dawson (bass guitar/vocal) Frank Shinall (drums)
All three musicians have been stalwarts of the Perth music scene for many years.
High-energy blues is very much the staple of the band, which has a well-earned reputation for lifting the roof off many a blues venue. The band also brings together more traditional elements to many of its songs through the use of Dobro-slide guitar, fretless bass and brushes on the drums for an acoustic (not roots) blues feel.
Together with great original tracks from their two full length CD releases, Empire Blues (self Titled) & Blue Diamonds, the band also covers material from, John Mayall, Eric Clapton/Cream, The Rolling Stones, Robin Trower, The Animals and many other great British blues artists.

The Milkmen
2020-02-22 21:30
The Milkmen – A 4 piece acoustic rock band based in Perth, Western Australia

Once upon a time, the Milkmen were those that used to deliver cold fresh milk at the doorsteps of your house: empty bottles left with coins to pay for more milk. Turn the page of history to today and The Milkmen are not what you think.
The Milkmen are indeed an indie acoustic rock band playing original material based in Perth WA. Listen closely and you can hear years of blended velvet sounding ballads, driving rhythms, catchy and thoughtful lyrics which take the listener from original folk/blues/indie rock/pop to foot tapping pure rock. When asked to categorize their style, says the band “Genres are boundaries so we don’t like to define our style. We’re all about good music with captivating lyrics”.

Tom Fisher and the Layabouts
2020-02-21 21:30
Son of renowned Australian musician Jim Fisher, Tom has been performing live since age 9 and has played extensively nationally and internationally. Tom’s strengths as a songwriter come to the fore in the country, blues, rock outfit the Layabouts. With a classic southern rock, blues vibe with a touch of alt country delivered with a slick high energy live show Tom and the Layabouts are always a hit on the local festival circuit.
His solo show offers a great mix of story telling, power vocals, fantastic energy and a natural flare for entertaining and engaging an audience.

Dosed
2020-02-15 21:30
Carving through the alt-rock scene with their clean and vibrant sound, Dosed are a trio known for their contagious and high-energy presence on stage. Bringing back their own shaken-up adaption of 90’s rock, their music is stripped down to the essentials and has a similar sense of familiarity, but blends in elements of funk, punk, reggae and ska. At the forefront of a diverse range of influences are the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Sublime. This deadly combo results in their bold, groovy tunes undeniably alluring all to the dance floor.
The band features Oskar Campbell on guitar and vocals, Noah Webbe on bass and Rory Stirton on drums. As friends, these three go as far back as you can get without sharing the same last name. All growing up on the Sunshine Coast Hinterland and all sharing the same interest in music meant their frequent jams at parties inevitably formed a band. Since officially launching onto digital streaming services with ‘Too Crazy’ in July 2018, they’ve been stacking up plays on community radio across Australia, and have landed on popular Spotify playlists that reach out internationally to both the US and the UK.

A Mad Valentines
2020-02-14 21:00
FREE ENTRY
Mad Fap Entertainment Presents
Entering a new decade and falling on the hallmark holiday of love and affection, Mad Fap Entertainment returns to SETTLERS TAVERN in Margaret River with a diverse lineup of entirely WA talent for A MAD VALENTINES. Featuring brand new songs off the upcoming EP ‘RED KELLY’ by BLUNTFIELD, the lineup showcases sounds from ELECTRONIC, HIP-HOP, REGGAE, RNB, ROOTS and SOUL for a Valentines appropriate date-night, including sultry performances by CHARLIE-MOON MEADER, GUTHRIE DUO and SKYUKA with DJ TYE on the decks. Check this cheeky late night love fest on FRIDAY FEB 14TH!
FEATURING:
BLUNTFIELD with MATTY JAMES (Hip Hop)
CHARLIE-MOON MEADER (RNB/Soul)
GUTHRIE DUO (Reggae/Roots)
SKYUKA (Electronic/Pop/Soul)

Helen Townsend
2020-02-09 15:30
Helen Townsend is one of those rare artists who genuinely lives music, understands it’s power and knows how to harness it to tell a story which gathers you up and sweeps you along. Entwined through all of her songs is a sweet, sincere voice which simply glories in the telling of a story and injects just the right emotion into the words. There’s also an intimacy in her music which gently invites you in to share slices and snippets of life’s journeys.
The Fremantle-based singer-songwriter’s style runs the Americana gamut of roots rock, blues, country and folk. With the release of her new debut Album, “Little Lover”, she moves into a more edgier, rockier and more diverse sound.
She delivers intelligent lyrics and plays guitar with a passion born of her life experiences, of romance and wisdom, a celebration of life and resilience. She will have you looking into your soul one minute and rocking the next.
Her music is soulful, edgy, her story telling is transfixing, her voice timeless and her stage presence is captivating with a pure and concise delivery – it’s a combination of this, her originality and authenticity that has garnered her widespread respectability.
https://helentownsendmusic.com/

Special Brew
2020-02-08 21:30
Born in 1988 and still powering Perth’s Ska movement, Special Brew puts on a show that gets crowds dancing and wanting to come back for more.
Pumping out authentic sounds of Jamaican ska, rocksteady, 2-tone and Northern soul; we’re as good to watch as listen to, even if you haven’t heard ska before.
Fronted by Deenie Devine, Special Brew fills up the stage with an 8-piece powerhouse of horns and tight rhythm sections.

From artists like Prince Buster, Madness, Bad Manners and Amy Winehouse. From old school Jamaican ska like “Simmer Down”, “Tide is High” “A Message to Rudi”, two tone standards plus great rocksteady and northern soul hits. No matter if it’s a 3- set pub gig, corporate show or special occasion, Special Brew wil get your event jumping.

Children of the Tide
2020-02-07 21:30
The Tide is coming in… Children of the Tide have a powerful musical sound with voluminous saturation, like being swept under waves while the ocean fills your senses and does what she wants to your mind. The trio’s rootsy sound is doused in hip-hop and soul. Featuring: Dazastah from Perth hip-hop royalty act Downsyde, along with Dave Mann, W.A’s celebrated wizard of roots/folk and led by the prodigious talents of South Australian born James Abberley. Their various musical backgrounds are merged seamlessly and this talented collective has an epic stage presence. 2019 has been a wave in motion for the trio after recent performances at Nannup Festival, the release of their brand new track One Man and recently supporting Australian folk legends, The Waifs. Fill your cup and go see Children of the Tide live.

Superbowl 2020
2020-02-03 07:00
Join us for the 2020 Superbowl
Bloody Mary’s and Hot Dogs will be served.
Settlers Tavern will show the Superbowl on the Big Screens!

Dan Walsh - Banjo Virtuoso
2020-02-02 15:30
Nominated for best musician at last year’s BBC Folk Awards and touted as one of the finest banjo players in the UK as well as being a superb singer, songwriter and guitarist, Dan Walsh is described as ‘the real deal’ (UNCUT). 2017 sees the release of a highly anticipated new solo album after the success of critically acclaimed album Incidents and Accidents which was lauded as ‘absolutely terrific’ by Mark Radcliffe on BBC Radio 2. As well as many tours of the UK, he also has recent successful trips to USA, Canada, Germany, India, Norway and New Zealand to his credit. Having made his name with duo Walsh and Pound and now a member of the award winning Urban Folk Quartet, as well as guest appearances with Joss Stone, the Levellers and Seth Lakeman this unique and eclectic musician has stunned audiences across the world.

Sunbird Three - Australia Day Long Weekend
2020-01-26 15:30
SunBird is a vocal trio of award winning singer songwriters. Their unique sound will take you on a captivating journey from satirical commentary on society to intimate songs of love and loss. Stripped back and playing an assortment of acoustic and electric instruments, this is storytelling at its best. Attendees of major festivals including Port Fairie, Gympie Muster and the Tommy Emmanuel Gibson Showcase in Nashville, these entertainers arrive with vast experience in both live performance and recorded projects.. With an APRA sponsored QMusic award, ARIA nods for recorded projects and international touring under their belts, they have been referred to as the ‘accidental super group’
“SunBird are a World Class, International Act”…. Tony Hillier, National Music Journalist (The Australian)

Wizards of OZ - Australia Day Long Weekend
2020-01-25 21:30
With a shared passion for Australian rock, five professional musicians from the south west of WA have combined to bring you the Wizards of OZ. Drawing on many years of experience they bring to life the rich musical heritage of our great nation. With a selection of songs spanning over four decades, this outfit generates a polished and powerful show that never fails to impress!

Feels
2020-01-24 21:30
Elise and Rosie met at age 14 at an after school percussion program at The West Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA). They bonded over an exchange in hand drum solos and have been friends and collaborators ever since. Both have Bachelors of Music, Elise majoring in composition and Rosie majoring in percussion. Elise is also an Ableton Certified Trainer. Both are respected educators of music in Australia as well.

Tijuana Cartel
2020-01-23 21:30
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Following on from a mammoth 2019 with 3 months of sold-out Australian winter touring, and a successive European tour, Electro-Roots legends Tijuana Cartel return to Australia for a few very special headline shows
Do not miss this show!
Simply, there isn’t another band doing what they do. Having spent the last decade mixing in influences that haven’t been fused in the past, their penchant is for Middle Eastern scales, beats that get a floor moving and a general Psychedelic approach in song structure and ethos. Not married to one genre or another, they happily change direction in search of new flavours and inspiration, whenever the moment takes them there.

Dave Sonntag
2020-01-19 15:30
Dave Sonntag is an acoustic singer-songwriter from Perth, Western Australia. The venerable musician creates feel-good music with dark undertones, telling conceptual stories and wearing heart on sleeve through every show. Dave has journeyed from skins to strings, putting the sticks down after seven years as a professional drummer to build rhythm-centric music with imaginative strumming techniques and velvety vocals. Dave’s voice works through his rhythmic melodies like water, swimming from piercing falsettos to powerful tones. If Tool were folk artists or Paul Simon was a drummer, you might find Dave’s sound.
Keep an eye out for Dave’s debut EP release early-2020.
“Every time I think I know what’s happening with Sonntag’s music, he throws a spanner in the works, in the most delightful way. The layer he creates with his guitar is so rich and dense, it’s like a shimmering wall of sound palpitated by the beat.” – Nkechi Anele, Triple J Radio Australia

DJ Wasteland
2020-01-17 21:30
WasteLand represents the brainchild of Western Australian born producer MattRiley. Over the years he established himself as a unique and versatileDJ andProducer in the Australian scene. Breaking through in the EDM bubble having releases on major labels such as Cr2 Records, Fuze Records and Onelove, which garnered the support of industry heavyweights such as Avicii, David Guetta, Afrojack, Martin Garrix and more. His music has been heard on main stages around the world from Tomorrowland, to EDC in Las Vegas.He graced local festival stages opening the mainstage for consecutive years of the world renowned Stereosonic Festival.In recent years WasteLand, has focused on more of a pop sound, and with a combined Spotify count of over 3million plays, people are definitely listening.With day time radio syndication in Australia of his breakout song Tail Lights, anda video that achieved virality to match, things were only warming up for this young producer.His most recent single at the beginning of 2019 was a monster collaboration between WasteLand and Norweigan born breakout star “Mileo”. Paper Towns was the resulted was licensed by labels such as Universal Music close to homein Australia, right through to Discowax, and Kontor overseas. Developing a cult following of listener’s WasteLand’s mark in the pop dance world had definitely been made

WE CAN HELP! Red Cross Bushfire Disaster Relief - Fundraiser Concert
2020-01-16 18:00
WE CAN HELP! Bushfire Disaster Relief Fundraiser Concert. Save the date – let us know how you can contribute – we raised $40,000 for the 2011 local fires recovery – Let’s do it AGAIN! Bring the family for dinner early, or come later to enjoy amazing music.
6pm donations accepted, 8:30pm $10 door entry + raffles and prizes.
Business donations for raffles – email info@settlerstavern.com
If you can’t make it Thursday 16 January but would still like to donate click here https://fundraise.redcross.org.au/fundraisers/settlerstavern/fundraise-for-disaster-relief-and-recovery

MonGrella
2020-01-10 21:30
Mongrella is a 4 piece original Alt-Rock outfit from Gracetown Western Australia. The band popped up in the music scene in 2012 under their former name Broken Sea playing shows across Australias South West. A few years later they released their debut EP State of Confusion which received great reviews and had 5 of its 6 songs played on FM radio stations in over 40 different countries.
Mongrella offers a unique blend of influences in their music, ranging from stoner rock, like Kyuss, ’90s alt-rock, grunge and classic hard rock.
With a heap of original songs and a selection of covers Mongrella deliver a solid unique sound that will leave you wanting more.

CHICA
2020-01-04 21:30
Don’t miss the sensational Becca Choisy and band, complete with a killer voice and the island rhythms of the Caribbean, ladies it’s your night to dance!

Rastatrix
2020-01-03 21:30
Rastatrix bring their uplifting reggae, ska and dub vibrations to Settlers Tavern, Woodichup/Margaret River, on Fri-night 3rd of January.
If you like music that’s danceable from the beginning to the end, that’s full of positive social and environmental messages, that’s original and innovative, has solid and lively percussion beats, phat bass, skanking guitar, dynamic trumpet solos and three-part vocal harmonies – then you’ll enjoy Rastatrix’.
Rastatrix have been performing since 2012, with appearances at Fairbridge Festival, Bob Marley Outernational Day, opening for Dragon, Kooii and Sticky Fingers, have featured a song on WAM’s ‘Sounds of the Great Southern’ compilation, and tour all around the south-west of WA, from their base in Kwoorabup (Denmark WA).
Rastatrix feature David Rastrick on trumpet, vocals, slide-didgeridoo and keys, Jonelle Grochowski on vocals and electric percussion, Xander Rowden on electric guitar and vocals, Brad Anderson on bass guitar, and Mark Gretton on Drum-kit.
You can hear Rastatrix dynamic, danceable sounds from 9:30 – 11:50 p.m. at Settlers Tavern on Friday night 3rd of January.

New Years Eve Wipe Out Party
2019-12-31 19:00
Tickets available at the bar $15, or on the door $20.
We’re going to WIPEOUT 2019 with a tsumani of a party!
Celebrating our rich surf culture & good times in Margaret River since 1977, Settlers Tavern is throwing our iconic New Year’s Eve Party in true Margies style. Dress up (or not) in your boardies, surf shirts, zinc etc. and join the rest of the town on the Main street to dance the night away to vinatge surf guitar rockers The Frothers & The Big Kahaunas.

DJ Bobby Chance
2019-12-26 21:30
BOBBY CHANCE- NO genre is off limits when Bobby steps behind the decks. Whether its venues like Metropolis Fremantle- Main Room, The Newport, Peaky Bodega or festivals like Grooving the Moo, Southbound or Noodle Palace, chances are youʼve partied with Bobby. Supporting big names like The Gorillaz, Party Favor, Peking Duk, Slumberjack, Carmarda, Tigerlilly, ILLY and the list goes on. A certain energy is felt when Bobby hits play, whether its at a house party or the bigger festival stages, party jams n booty shaking is what will be expected when he dons the headphones and goes to work.

Oversize
2019-12-26 21:30
OVERSIZE are a local three piece original rock band(guitar, drums and bass) from Margaret River. We all have been playing for over 18 years individually in different bands and outfits and currently as OVERSIZE. We have been playing around the Margaret River area for nearly Six years. In this time we have been working on our original rock set from blues rock to hard rock.

Gypsy Lou and the Kingfishers
2019-12-22 15:30
Originating in Perth, Western Australia, this fabulous five- piece ensemble brings their signature style of uplifting melodic pop-folk to audiences. Weaving strands of Celtic and earthy, trad-folk with warm and hearty three part vocal harmony, they entertain with truly dance-able, sing-able, soul-warming music.
The ‘GypsyLou’ duo was formed in 2016 by singer/songwriters Carrie Lee and Katie McMahon. Having met in a choir where they both sang in the alto section, they founded the duo on their love of singing in harmony together. GypsyLou quickly grew in popularity and released a six-track EP, ‘Girl in Blue’, in 2018.
Wishing to build on their sound, they began to take on other musicians shortly afterwards. Matt Stapleton now joins them on fiddle, Ross Daglish on the double bass and John ‘J.D.’ Donoghue on percussion. Together they are ‘Gypsylou and the Kingfishers’.

Tropicalia
2019-12-21 21:30
Tropicalia is a 4 piece live band specialised in Latin music. We play a wide selection of Caribbean rhythms perfect for dancers of all ages. The most popular genres among our followers are Afro-Cuban Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia, Reggaeton and Vallenato. Our four members come from different parts of South America, from Chile to the Colombian Caribbean Sea, giving Tropicalia a unique combination and a very native flavour.

Lincoln MacKinnon and the Wrecking Train
2019-12-20 21:30
Sometime assassins, sometime saints, Fremantle based rockers ‘Lincoln MacKinnon & The Wrecking Train’ combine uplifting choruses, heartbreak harmonies and a barely contained menace to produce music that is as powerful as it is memorable.
Based in Fremantle, WA, these port-town rockers have been wowing crowds across the country with their infectious melodies; ener- getic live shows and wild and unruly swagger.
With recent shows across the country with celebrated artists: Tex Perkins, Big Country, Kill Devil Hills, William Crighton, Wagons and Southern River Band, Lincoln’s contagious hooks are spreading..

Odette Mercy and her Soul Atomics
2019-12-14 21:30
Saturday 14 December, 9:30pm. Free Entry.
Prepare yourselves for the EXPLOSIVE, DYNAMITE sound of Perth’s freshest Old Skool soul/funk act… live, original and direct from Australia’s West Coast. …and with all the down-home sweet S.O.U.L. of yo’ mommas fresh homemade strawberry jam smeared over raw chunks of bad-ass funk!
WE present to YOU…
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The SUPER SOUL SOUNDS of… ODETTE MERCY & HER SOUL ATOMICS!
Local Perth soul/funk springing from the heavy soul sounds of the sixties, Odette Mercy and her Soul Atomics are the real deal! Take Motown, Verve and Stax, shake ’em up and add a little grit… and then a little more grit… Odette is a unique soul sister who brings the heavyweights of soul together.

Shag Rock
2019-12-13 21:30
Friday December 13, 9:30pm. Free Entry.
The indie surf-pop 4-piece have plenty to smile about, fresh off the steam train of 2018; touring throughout regional Australia with The Rubens and Tia Gostelow, as well as making waves in New Zealand on their ‘Bridge the Ditch’ tour. Amassing 14 million streams internationally and constantly growing their shaggy family of fans – 2019 hasn’t dimmed the spotlight either.
Since the release of their debut full length album Barefoot (2017), Shag Rock have toured the USA and embarked on multiple headline tours across sunny Australia, clocking up the miles in the band van. Following this success, they have released two singles ‘Double Life’ and ‘Fuzzy Connection’ (2018) which have evolved into full-blown party anthems. Whether they’re sung in sold out Melbourne shows, or steamy pre-work showers across the world; there is always a time for some Shag.
