BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Melbourne BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20210403T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20211002T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20220402T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20221001T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20230401T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20230930T160000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220927T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220927T120000 DTSTAMP:20260506T140023 CREATED:20220915T231915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220915T233443Z UID:21780-1664274600-1664280000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Reading Room | 27 September 2022 DESCRIPTION:Ash Grunwald at the BMI \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 27\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$45 – $55 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ash Grunwald – Feeling Better – out now. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Renowned for his electrifying live shows\, Ash Grunwald has inspired a generation to hit the road in an old van to ‘surf by day jam by night’. The festival favourite brings a high energy\, vibrant live show with stacks of guitars and foot stomping blues. Part troubadour\, part storyteller – Ash has been selling out shows all over the country\, don’t miss this one at the Ballarat Mechanics Institute. \n \n A career spanning 12 studio albums\, six Australian Top-50 albums\, five ARIA and four AIR Award Nominations\, two APRA Awards\, and gong for Best International Act at the LA Music Critic Awards in 2014\, Grunwald has cemented his status as one of Australia’s most exciting and entertaining live musicians.  Known for a number of hit collaborations with the who’s who of Australian music throughout his career (Josh Teskey\, Kasey Chambers\, Scott & Andy from The Living End\, Vika & Linda Bull\, Joe Bonamassa\, add more here) his album “Push The Blues Away” with Josh Teskey hit #8 on the ARIA charts and toured sold out theatres including The Forum\, Melbourne Recital Centre & Sydney Recital Hall  in 2020.  Throughout his career\, he has supported legends James Brown\, The Black Keys\, Jack Johnson\, Xavier Rudd\, and Keith Urban\, among numerous others\, and played sold out festivals across Europe\, Japan\, and North America as-well as 10 invitations to Australia’s most renowned festival Bluesfest.  Ash released his first literary endeavour in 2019\, Surf By Day\, Jam By Night. Published by Pantera Press\, the book embarks upon a journey to the depths of success\, spirit\, and soul. Featuring Kelly Slater\, Stephanie Gilmore\, Dave Rastavich\, Pete Murray\, Jack Johnson\, among various eclectic others\, the book Surf By Day\, Jam By Night has sold over 10\,000 copies in Australia alone.  To coincide with the release of Surf By Day\, Jam By Night and explore the sentiment of storytelling even further\, Grunwald launched the podcast Soulful Conversations in February 2019. A collection of colourful conversations with musicians\, surfers\, and common folk\, Ash’s special guests thus far include John Butler\, Missy Higgins\, Ziggy Alberts\, The Cat Empire\, Josh Teskey\, Tom Carroll\, among various others.  \n \n \n \n ALL AGES SHOW – Kids 3 and under free must be on lap of the parent DOORS OPEN 4PM 4:30 pm – 5:10 pm Kathleen Halloran 5:10 pm – 5:40 pm Intermission/Set Change 5:40 pm – 7:00 pm Performance Ash Grunwald \n \n \n \n More Live Music\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get tickets $45-$55 plus bkg fee & gst. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/the-reading-room-22-september-2022/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Culture,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/the-reading-room-event-header-final-e1640069925423.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220921T170000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220921T190000 DTSTAMP:20260506T140023 CREATED:20220617T002729Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220907T232606Z UID:19228-1663779600-1663786800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2022 | Season 2 | Session 3 DESCRIPTION:Ash Grunwald at the BMI \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 27\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$45 – $55 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ash Grunwald – Feeling Better – out now. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Renowned for his electrifying live shows\, Ash Grunwald has inspired a generation to hit the road in an old van to ‘surf by day jam by night’. The festival favourite brings a high energy\, vibrant live show with stacks of guitars and foot stomping blues. Part troubadour\, part storyteller – Ash has been selling out shows all over the country\, don’t miss this one at the Ballarat Mechanics Institute. \n \n A career spanning 12 studio albums\, six Australian Top-50 albums\, five ARIA and four AIR Award Nominations\, two APRA Awards\, and gong for Best International Act at the LA Music Critic Awards in 2014\, Grunwald has cemented his status as one of Australia’s most exciting and entertaining live musicians.  Known for a number of hit collaborations with the who’s who of Australian music throughout his career (Josh Teskey\, Kasey Chambers\, Scott & Andy from The Living End\, Vika & Linda Bull\, Joe Bonamassa\, add more here) his album “Push The Blues Away” with Josh Teskey hit #8 on the ARIA charts and toured sold out theatres including The Forum\, Melbourne Recital Centre & Sydney Recital Hall  in 2020.  Throughout his career\, he has supported legends James Brown\, The Black Keys\, Jack Johnson\, Xavier Rudd\, and Keith Urban\, among numerous others\, and played sold out festivals across Europe\, Japan\, and North America as-well as 10 invitations to Australia’s most renowned festival Bluesfest.  Ash released his first literary endeavour in 2019\, Surf By Day\, Jam By Night. Published by Pantera Press\, the book embarks upon a journey to the depths of success\, spirit\, and soul. Featuring Kelly Slater\, Stephanie Gilmore\, Dave Rastavich\, Pete Murray\, Jack Johnson\, among various eclectic others\, the book Surf By Day\, Jam By Night has sold over 10\,000 copies in Australia alone.  To coincide with the release of Surf By Day\, Jam By Night and explore the sentiment of storytelling even further\, Grunwald launched the podcast Soulful Conversations in February 2019. A collection of colourful conversations with musicians\, surfers\, and common folk\, Ash’s special guests thus far include John Butler\, Missy Higgins\, Ziggy Alberts\, The Cat Empire\, Josh Teskey\, Tom Carroll\, among various others.  \n \n \n \n ALL AGES SHOW – Kids 3 and under free must be on lap of the parent DOORS OPEN 4PM 4:30 pm – 5:10 pm Kathleen Halloran 5:10 pm – 5:40 pm Intermission/Set Change 5:40 pm – 7:00 pm Performance Ash Grunwald \n \n \n \n More Live Music\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get tickets $45-$55 plus bkg fee & gst. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-2022-season-2-session-3/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/tt-banner-22-2-e1654128079849.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220920T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220920T150000 DTSTAMP:20260506T140023 CREATED:20220804T055319Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220804T055512Z UID:21283-1663682400-1663686000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute DESCRIPTION:Ash Grunwald at the BMI \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 27\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$45 – $55 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ash Grunwald – Feeling Better – out now. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Renowned for his electrifying live shows\, Ash Grunwald has inspired a generation to hit the road in an old van to ‘surf by day jam by night’. The festival favourite brings a high energy\, vibrant live show with stacks of guitars and foot stomping blues. Part troubadour\, part storyteller – Ash has been selling out shows all over the country\, don’t miss this one at the Ballarat Mechanics Institute. \n \n A career spanning 12 studio albums\, six Australian Top-50 albums\, five ARIA and four AIR Award Nominations\, two APRA Awards\, and gong for Best International Act at the LA Music Critic Awards in 2014\, Grunwald has cemented his status as one of Australia’s most exciting and entertaining live musicians.  Known for a number of hit collaborations with the who’s who of Australian music throughout his career (Josh Teskey\, Kasey Chambers\, Scott & Andy from The Living End\, Vika & Linda Bull\, Joe Bonamassa\, add more here) his album “Push The Blues Away” with Josh Teskey hit #8 on the ARIA charts and toured sold out theatres including The Forum\, Melbourne Recital Centre & Sydney Recital Hall  in 2020.  Throughout his career\, he has supported legends James Brown\, The Black Keys\, Jack Johnson\, Xavier Rudd\, and Keith Urban\, among numerous others\, and played sold out festivals across Europe\, Japan\, and North America as-well as 10 invitations to Australia’s most renowned festival Bluesfest.  Ash released his first literary endeavour in 2019\, Surf By Day\, Jam By Night. Published by Pantera Press\, the book embarks upon a journey to the depths of success\, spirit\, and soul. Featuring Kelly Slater\, Stephanie Gilmore\, Dave Rastavich\, Pete Murray\, Jack Johnson\, among various eclectic others\, the book Surf By Day\, Jam By Night has sold over 10\,000 copies in Australia alone.  To coincide with the release of Surf By Day\, Jam By Night and explore the sentiment of storytelling even further\, Grunwald launched the podcast Soulful Conversations in February 2019. A collection of colourful conversations with musicians\, surfers\, and common folk\, Ash’s special guests thus far include John Butler\, Missy Higgins\, Ziggy Alberts\, The Cat Empire\, Josh Teskey\, Tom Carroll\, among various others.  \n \n \n \n ALL AGES SHOW – Kids 3 and under free must be on lap of the parent DOORS OPEN 4PM 4:30 pm – 5:10 pm Kathleen Halloran 5:10 pm – 5:40 pm Intermission/Set Change 5:40 pm – 7:00 pm Performance Ash Grunwald \n \n \n \n More Live Music\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get tickets $45-$55 plus bkg fee & gst. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-september-3/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/tours-banner-draft-cropped.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220917T170000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220917T190000 DTSTAMP:20260506T140023 CREATED:20220913T033019Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220913T033156Z UID:21690-1663434000-1663441200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:'Mine-Field' Documentary Screening + QnA DESCRIPTION:Ash Grunwald at the BMI \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 27\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$45 – $55 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ash Grunwald – Feeling Better – out now. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Renowned for his electrifying live shows\, Ash Grunwald has inspired a generation to hit the road in an old van to ‘surf by day jam by night’. The festival favourite brings a high energy\, vibrant live show with stacks of guitars and foot stomping blues. Part troubadour\, part storyteller – Ash has been selling out shows all over the country\, don’t miss this one at the Ballarat Mechanics Institute. \n \n A career spanning 12 studio albums\, six Australian Top-50 albums\, five ARIA and four AIR Award Nominations\, two APRA Awards\, and gong for Best International Act at the LA Music Critic Awards in 2014\, Grunwald has cemented his status as one of Australia’s most exciting and entertaining live musicians.  Known for a number of hit collaborations with the who’s who of Australian music throughout his career (Josh Teskey\, Kasey Chambers\, Scott & Andy from The Living End\, Vika & Linda Bull\, Joe Bonamassa\, add more here) his album “Push The Blues Away” with Josh Teskey hit #8 on the ARIA charts and toured sold out theatres including The Forum\, Melbourne Recital Centre & Sydney Recital Hall  in 2020.  Throughout his career\, he has supported legends James Brown\, The Black Keys\, Jack Johnson\, Xavier Rudd\, and Keith Urban\, among numerous others\, and played sold out festivals across Europe\, Japan\, and North America as-well as 10 invitations to Australia’s most renowned festival Bluesfest.  Ash released his first literary endeavour in 2019\, Surf By Day\, Jam By Night. Published by Pantera Press\, the book embarks upon a journey to the depths of success\, spirit\, and soul. Featuring Kelly Slater\, Stephanie Gilmore\, Dave Rastavich\, Pete Murray\, Jack Johnson\, among various eclectic others\, the book Surf By Day\, Jam By Night has sold over 10\,000 copies in Australia alone.  To coincide with the release of Surf By Day\, Jam By Night and explore the sentiment of storytelling even further\, Grunwald launched the podcast Soulful Conversations in February 2019. A collection of colourful conversations with musicians\, surfers\, and common folk\, Ash’s special guests thus far include John Butler\, Missy Higgins\, Ziggy Alberts\, The Cat Empire\, Josh Teskey\, Tom Carroll\, among various others.  \n \n \n \n ALL AGES SHOW – Kids 3 and under free must be on lap of the parent DOORS OPEN 4PM 4:30 pm – 5:10 pm Kathleen Halloran 5:10 pm – 5:40 pm Intermission/Set Change 5:40 pm – 7:00 pm Performance Ash Grunwald \n \n \n \n More Live Music\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get tickets $45-$55 plus bkg fee & gst. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/mine-field/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Externally Produced Event,Film,Fundraiser ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-13-at-11.56.24-e1663039747360.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220914T170000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220914T190000 DTSTAMP:20260506T140023 CREATED:20220602T003246Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220907T232229Z UID:19225-1663174800-1663182000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2022 | Season 2 | Session 2 DESCRIPTION:Ash Grunwald at the BMI \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 27\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$45 – $55 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ash Grunwald – Feeling Better – out now. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Renowned for his electrifying live shows\, Ash Grunwald has inspired a generation to hit the road in an old van to ‘surf by day jam by night’. The festival favourite brings a high energy\, vibrant live show with stacks of guitars and foot stomping blues. Part troubadour\, part storyteller – Ash has been selling out shows all over the country\, don’t miss this one at the Ballarat Mechanics Institute. \n \n A career spanning 12 studio albums\, six Australian Top-50 albums\, five ARIA and four AIR Award Nominations\, two APRA Awards\, and gong for Best International Act at the LA Music Critic Awards in 2014\, Grunwald has cemented his status as one of Australia’s most exciting and entertaining live musicians.  Known for a number of hit collaborations with the who’s who of Australian music throughout his career (Josh Teskey\, Kasey Chambers\, Scott & Andy from The Living End\, Vika & Linda Bull\, Joe Bonamassa\, add more here) his album “Push The Blues Away” with Josh Teskey hit #8 on the ARIA charts and toured sold out theatres including The Forum\, Melbourne Recital Centre & Sydney Recital Hall  in 2020.  Throughout his career\, he has supported legends James Brown\, The Black Keys\, Jack Johnson\, Xavier Rudd\, and Keith Urban\, among numerous others\, and played sold out festivals across Europe\, Japan\, and North America as-well as 10 invitations to Australia’s most renowned festival Bluesfest.  Ash released his first literary endeavour in 2019\, Surf By Day\, Jam By Night. Published by Pantera Press\, the book embarks upon a journey to the depths of success\, spirit\, and soul. Featuring Kelly Slater\, Stephanie Gilmore\, Dave Rastavich\, Pete Murray\, Jack Johnson\, among various eclectic others\, the book Surf By Day\, Jam By Night has sold over 10\,000 copies in Australia alone.  To coincide with the release of Surf By Day\, Jam By Night and explore the sentiment of storytelling even further\, Grunwald launched the podcast Soulful Conversations in February 2019. A collection of colourful conversations with musicians\, surfers\, and common folk\, Ash’s special guests thus far include John Butler\, Missy Higgins\, Ziggy Alberts\, The Cat Empire\, Josh Teskey\, Tom Carroll\, among various others.  \n \n \n \n ALL AGES SHOW – Kids 3 and under free must be on lap of the parent DOORS OPEN 4PM 4:30 pm – 5:10 pm Kathleen Halloran 5:10 pm – 5:40 pm Intermission/Set Change 5:40 pm – 7:00 pm Performance Ash Grunwald \n \n \n \n More Live Music\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get tickets $45-$55 plus bkg fee & gst. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-2022-season-2-session-2/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/tt-banner-22-2-e1654128079849.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220913T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220913T150000 DTSTAMP:20260506T140023 CREATED:20220804T055128Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220804T055309Z UID:21280-1663077600-1663081200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute DESCRIPTION:Ash Grunwald at the BMI \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 27\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$45 – $55 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ash Grunwald – Feeling Better – out now. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Renowned for his electrifying live shows\, Ash Grunwald has inspired a generation to hit the road in an old van to ‘surf by day jam by night’. The festival favourite brings a high energy\, vibrant live show with stacks of guitars and foot stomping blues. Part troubadour\, part storyteller – Ash has been selling out shows all over the country\, don’t miss this one at the Ballarat Mechanics Institute. \n \n A career spanning 12 studio albums\, six Australian Top-50 albums\, five ARIA and four AIR Award Nominations\, two APRA Awards\, and gong for Best International Act at the LA Music Critic Awards in 2014\, Grunwald has cemented his status as one of Australia’s most exciting and entertaining live musicians.  Known for a number of hit collaborations with the who’s who of Australian music throughout his career (Josh Teskey\, Kasey Chambers\, Scott & Andy from The Living End\, Vika & Linda Bull\, Joe Bonamassa\, add more here) his album “Push The Blues Away” with Josh Teskey hit #8 on the ARIA charts and toured sold out theatres including The Forum\, Melbourne Recital Centre & Sydney Recital Hall  in 2020.  Throughout his career\, he has supported legends James Brown\, The Black Keys\, Jack Johnson\, Xavier Rudd\, and Keith Urban\, among numerous others\, and played sold out festivals across Europe\, Japan\, and North America as-well as 10 invitations to Australia’s most renowned festival Bluesfest.  Ash released his first literary endeavour in 2019\, Surf By Day\, Jam By Night. Published by Pantera Press\, the book embarks upon a journey to the depths of success\, spirit\, and soul. Featuring Kelly Slater\, Stephanie Gilmore\, Dave Rastavich\, Pete Murray\, Jack Johnson\, among various eclectic others\, the book Surf By Day\, Jam By Night has sold over 10\,000 copies in Australia alone.  To coincide with the release of Surf By Day\, Jam By Night and explore the sentiment of storytelling even further\, Grunwald launched the podcast Soulful Conversations in February 2019. A collection of colourful conversations with musicians\, surfers\, and common folk\, Ash’s special guests thus far include John Butler\, Missy Higgins\, Ziggy Alberts\, The Cat Empire\, Josh Teskey\, Tom Carroll\, among various others.  \n \n \n \n ALL AGES SHOW – Kids 3 and under free must be on lap of the parent DOORS OPEN 4PM 4:30 pm – 5:10 pm Kathleen Halloran 5:10 pm – 5:40 pm Intermission/Set Change 5:40 pm – 7:00 pm Performance Ash Grunwald \n \n \n \n More Live Music\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get tickets $45-$55 plus bkg fee & gst. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-september-2/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/tours-banner-draft-cropped.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220907T170000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220907T190000 DTSTAMP:20260506T140023 CREATED:20220601T234949Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220907T231755Z UID:19204-1662570000-1662577200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2022 | Season 2 | Session 1 DESCRIPTION:Ash Grunwald at the BMI \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 27\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$45 – $55 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ash Grunwald – Feeling Better – out now. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Renowned for his electrifying live shows\, Ash Grunwald has inspired a generation to hit the road in an old van to ‘surf by day jam by night’. The festival favourite brings a high energy\, vibrant live show with stacks of guitars and foot stomping blues. Part troubadour\, part storyteller – Ash has been selling out shows all over the country\, don’t miss this one at the Ballarat Mechanics Institute. \n \n A career spanning 12 studio albums\, six Australian Top-50 albums\, five ARIA and four AIR Award Nominations\, two APRA Awards\, and gong for Best International Act at the LA Music Critic Awards in 2014\, Grunwald has cemented his status as one of Australia’s most exciting and entertaining live musicians.  Known for a number of hit collaborations with the who’s who of Australian music throughout his career (Josh Teskey\, Kasey Chambers\, Scott & Andy from The Living End\, Vika & Linda Bull\, Joe Bonamassa\, add more here) his album “Push The Blues Away” with Josh Teskey hit #8 on the ARIA charts and toured sold out theatres including The Forum\, Melbourne Recital Centre & Sydney Recital Hall  in 2020.  Throughout his career\, he has supported legends James Brown\, The Black Keys\, Jack Johnson\, Xavier Rudd\, and Keith Urban\, among numerous others\, and played sold out festivals across Europe\, Japan\, and North America as-well as 10 invitations to Australia’s most renowned festival Bluesfest.  Ash released his first literary endeavour in 2019\, Surf By Day\, Jam By Night. Published by Pantera Press\, the book embarks upon a journey to the depths of success\, spirit\, and soul. Featuring Kelly Slater\, Stephanie Gilmore\, Dave Rastavich\, Pete Murray\, Jack Johnson\, among various eclectic others\, the book Surf By Day\, Jam By Night has sold over 10\,000 copies in Australia alone.  To coincide with the release of Surf By Day\, Jam By Night and explore the sentiment of storytelling even further\, Grunwald launched the podcast Soulful Conversations in February 2019. A collection of colourful conversations with musicians\, surfers\, and common folk\, Ash’s special guests thus far include John Butler\, Missy Higgins\, Ziggy Alberts\, The Cat Empire\, Josh Teskey\, Tom Carroll\, among various others.  \n \n \n \n ALL AGES SHOW – Kids 3 and under free must be on lap of the parent DOORS OPEN 4PM 4:30 pm – 5:10 pm Kathleen Halloran 5:10 pm – 5:40 pm Intermission/Set Change 5:40 pm – 7:00 pm Performance Ash Grunwald \n \n \n \n More Live Music\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get tickets $45-$55 plus bkg fee & gst. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-2022-season-2-session-1/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/tt-banner-22-2-e1654128079849.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220906T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220906T150000 DTSTAMP:20260506T140023 CREATED:20220804T054836Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220804T055052Z UID:21278-1662472800-1662476400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute DESCRIPTION:Ash Grunwald at the BMI \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 27\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$45 – $55 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ash Grunwald – Feeling Better – out now. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Renowned for his electrifying live shows\, Ash Grunwald has inspired a generation to hit the road in an old van to ‘surf by day jam by night’. The festival favourite brings a high energy\, vibrant live show with stacks of guitars and foot stomping blues. Part troubadour\, part storyteller – Ash has been selling out shows all over the country\, don’t miss this one at the Ballarat Mechanics Institute. \n \n A career spanning 12 studio albums\, six Australian Top-50 albums\, five ARIA and four AIR Award Nominations\, two APRA Awards\, and gong for Best International Act at the LA Music Critic Awards in 2014\, Grunwald has cemented his status as one of Australia’s most exciting and entertaining live musicians.  Known for a number of hit collaborations with the who’s who of Australian music throughout his career (Josh Teskey\, Kasey Chambers\, Scott & Andy from The Living End\, Vika & Linda Bull\, Joe Bonamassa\, add more here) his album “Push The Blues Away” with Josh Teskey hit #8 on the ARIA charts and toured sold out theatres including The Forum\, Melbourne Recital Centre & Sydney Recital Hall  in 2020.  Throughout his career\, he has supported legends James Brown\, The Black Keys\, Jack Johnson\, Xavier Rudd\, and Keith Urban\, among numerous others\, and played sold out festivals across Europe\, Japan\, and North America as-well as 10 invitations to Australia’s most renowned festival Bluesfest.  Ash released his first literary endeavour in 2019\, Surf By Day\, Jam By Night. Published by Pantera Press\, the book embarks upon a journey to the depths of success\, spirit\, and soul. Featuring Kelly Slater\, Stephanie Gilmore\, Dave Rastavich\, Pete Murray\, Jack Johnson\, among various eclectic others\, the book Surf By Day\, Jam By Night has sold over 10\,000 copies in Australia alone.  To coincide with the release of Surf By Day\, Jam By Night and explore the sentiment of storytelling even further\, Grunwald launched the podcast Soulful Conversations in February 2019. A collection of colourful conversations with musicians\, surfers\, and common folk\, Ash’s special guests thus far include John Butler\, Missy Higgins\, Ziggy Alberts\, The Cat Empire\, Josh Teskey\, Tom Carroll\, among various others.  \n \n \n \n ALL AGES SHOW – Kids 3 and under free must be on lap of the parent DOORS OPEN 4PM 4:30 pm – 5:10 pm Kathleen Halloran 5:10 pm – 5:40 pm Intermission/Set Change 5:40 pm – 7:00 pm Performance Ash Grunwald \n \n \n \n More Live Music\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get tickets $45-$55 plus bkg fee & gst. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-september-1/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/tours-banner-draft-cropped.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220830T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220830T150000 DTSTAMP:20260506T140023 CREATED:20220712T011044Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220719T223118Z UID:20271-1661868000-1661871600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute DESCRIPTION:Ash Grunwald at the BMI \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 27\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$45 – $55 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ash Grunwald – Feeling Better – out now. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Renowned for his electrifying live shows\, Ash Grunwald has inspired a generation to hit the road in an old van to ‘surf by day jam by night’. The festival favourite brings a high energy\, vibrant live show with stacks of guitars and foot stomping blues. Part troubadour\, part storyteller – Ash has been selling out shows all over the country\, don’t miss this one at the Ballarat Mechanics Institute. \n \n A career spanning 12 studio albums\, six Australian Top-50 albums\, five ARIA and four AIR Award Nominations\, two APRA Awards\, and gong for Best International Act at the LA Music Critic Awards in 2014\, Grunwald has cemented his status as one of Australia’s most exciting and entertaining live musicians.  Known for a number of hit collaborations with the who’s who of Australian music throughout his career (Josh Teskey\, Kasey Chambers\, Scott & Andy from The Living End\, Vika & Linda Bull\, Joe Bonamassa\, add more here) his album “Push The Blues Away” with Josh Teskey hit #8 on the ARIA charts and toured sold out theatres including The Forum\, Melbourne Recital Centre & Sydney Recital Hall  in 2020.  Throughout his career\, he has supported legends James Brown\, The Black Keys\, Jack Johnson\, Xavier Rudd\, and Keith Urban\, among numerous others\, and played sold out festivals across Europe\, Japan\, and North America as-well as 10 invitations to Australia’s most renowned festival Bluesfest.  Ash released his first literary endeavour in 2019\, Surf By Day\, Jam By Night. Published by Pantera Press\, the book embarks upon a journey to the depths of success\, spirit\, and soul. Featuring Kelly Slater\, Stephanie Gilmore\, Dave Rastavich\, Pete Murray\, Jack Johnson\, among various eclectic others\, the book Surf By Day\, Jam By Night has sold over 10\,000 copies in Australia alone.  To coincide with the release of Surf By Day\, Jam By Night and explore the sentiment of storytelling even further\, Grunwald launched the podcast Soulful Conversations in February 2019. A collection of colourful conversations with musicians\, surfers\, and common folk\, Ash’s special guests thus far include John Butler\, Missy Higgins\, Ziggy Alberts\, The Cat Empire\, Josh Teskey\, Tom Carroll\, among various others.  \n \n \n \n ALL AGES SHOW – Kids 3 and under free must be on lap of the parent DOORS OPEN 4PM 4:30 pm – 5:10 pm Kathleen Halloran 5:10 pm – 5:40 pm Intermission/Set Change 5:40 pm – 7:00 pm Performance Ash Grunwald \n \n \n \n More Live Music\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get tickets $45-$55 plus bkg fee & gst. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-30-august-2022/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/tours-banner-draft-cropped.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220830T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220830T120000 DTSTAMP:20260506T140023 CREATED:20220731T224848Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220731T225133Z UID:20934-1661855400-1661860800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Reading Room | 30 August DESCRIPTION:Ash Grunwald at the BMI \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 27\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$45 – $55 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ash Grunwald – Feeling Better – out now. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Renowned for his electrifying live shows\, Ash Grunwald has inspired a generation to hit the road in an old van to ‘surf by day jam by night’. The festival favourite brings a high energy\, vibrant live show with stacks of guitars and foot stomping blues. Part troubadour\, part storyteller – Ash has been selling out shows all over the country\, don’t miss this one at the Ballarat Mechanics Institute. \n \n A career spanning 12 studio albums\, six Australian Top-50 albums\, five ARIA and four AIR Award Nominations\, two APRA Awards\, and gong for Best International Act at the LA Music Critic Awards in 2014\, Grunwald has cemented his status as one of Australia’s most exciting and entertaining live musicians.  Known for a number of hit collaborations with the who’s who of Australian music throughout his career (Josh Teskey\, Kasey Chambers\, Scott & Andy from The Living End\, Vika & Linda Bull\, Joe Bonamassa\, add more here) his album “Push The Blues Away” with Josh Teskey hit #8 on the ARIA charts and toured sold out theatres including The Forum\, Melbourne Recital Centre & Sydney Recital Hall  in 2020.  Throughout his career\, he has supported legends James Brown\, The Black Keys\, Jack Johnson\, Xavier Rudd\, and Keith Urban\, among numerous others\, and played sold out festivals across Europe\, Japan\, and North America as-well as 10 invitations to Australia’s most renowned festival Bluesfest.  Ash released his first literary endeavour in 2019\, Surf By Day\, Jam By Night. Published by Pantera Press\, the book embarks upon a journey to the depths of success\, spirit\, and soul. Featuring Kelly Slater\, Stephanie Gilmore\, Dave Rastavich\, Pete Murray\, Jack Johnson\, among various eclectic others\, the book Surf By Day\, Jam By Night has sold over 10\,000 copies in Australia alone.  To coincide with the release of Surf By Day\, Jam By Night and explore the sentiment of storytelling even further\, Grunwald launched the podcast Soulful Conversations in February 2019. A collection of colourful conversations with musicians\, surfers\, and common folk\, Ash’s special guests thus far include John Butler\, Missy Higgins\, Ziggy Alberts\, The Cat Empire\, Josh Teskey\, Tom Carroll\, among various others.  \n \n \n \n ALL AGES SHOW – Kids 3 and under free must be on lap of the parent DOORS OPEN 4PM 4:30 pm – 5:10 pm Kathleen Halloran 5:10 pm – 5:40 pm Intermission/Set Change 5:40 pm – 7:00 pm Performance Ash Grunwald \n \n \n \n More Live Music\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get tickets $45-$55 plus bkg fee & gst. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/the-reading-room-30-august/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Culture,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/the-reading-room-event-header-final-e1640069925423.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220825T130000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220825T150000 DTSTAMP:20260506T140023 CREATED:20220731T224648Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220802T053154Z UID:20932-1661432400-1661439600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Current Affairs Dialogue | Discussion Group DESCRIPTION:Ash Grunwald at the BMI \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 27\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$45 – $55 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ash Grunwald – Feeling Better – out now. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Renowned for his electrifying live shows\, Ash Grunwald has inspired a generation to hit the road in an old van to ‘surf by day jam by night’. The festival favourite brings a high energy\, vibrant live show with stacks of guitars and foot stomping blues. Part troubadour\, part storyteller – Ash has been selling out shows all over the country\, don’t miss this one at the Ballarat Mechanics Institute. \n \n A career spanning 12 studio albums\, six Australian Top-50 albums\, five ARIA and four AIR Award Nominations\, two APRA Awards\, and gong for Best International Act at the LA Music Critic Awards in 2014\, Grunwald has cemented his status as one of Australia’s most exciting and entertaining live musicians.  Known for a number of hit collaborations with the who’s who of Australian music throughout his career (Josh Teskey\, Kasey Chambers\, Scott & Andy from The Living End\, Vika & Linda Bull\, Joe Bonamassa\, add more here) his album “Push The Blues Away” with Josh Teskey hit #8 on the ARIA charts and toured sold out theatres including The Forum\, Melbourne Recital Centre & Sydney Recital Hall  in 2020.  Throughout his career\, he has supported legends James Brown\, The Black Keys\, Jack Johnson\, Xavier Rudd\, and Keith Urban\, among numerous others\, and played sold out festivals across Europe\, Japan\, and North America as-well as 10 invitations to Australia’s most renowned festival Bluesfest.  Ash released his first literary endeavour in 2019\, Surf By Day\, Jam By Night. Published by Pantera Press\, the book embarks upon a journey to the depths of success\, spirit\, and soul. Featuring Kelly Slater\, Stephanie Gilmore\, Dave Rastavich\, Pete Murray\, Jack Johnson\, among various eclectic others\, the book Surf By Day\, Jam By Night has sold over 10\,000 copies in Australia alone.  To coincide with the release of Surf By Day\, Jam By Night and explore the sentiment of storytelling even further\, Grunwald launched the podcast Soulful Conversations in February 2019. A collection of colourful conversations with musicians\, surfers\, and common folk\, Ash’s special guests thus far include John Butler\, Missy Higgins\, Ziggy Alberts\, The Cat Empire\, Josh Teskey\, Tom Carroll\, among various others.  \n \n \n \n ALL AGES SHOW – Kids 3 and under free must be on lap of the parent DOORS OPEN 4PM 4:30 pm – 5:10 pm Kathleen Halloran 5:10 pm – 5:40 pm Intermission/Set Change 5:40 pm – 7:00 pm Performance Ash Grunwald \n \n \n \n More Live Music\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get tickets $45-$55 plus bkg fee & gst. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/current-affairs-dialogue-2/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Culture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Current-Affairs-logo-cropped.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220823T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220823T150000 DTSTAMP:20260506T140023 CREATED:20220719T223033Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220804T053930Z UID:20407-1661263200-1661266800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute DESCRIPTION:Ash Grunwald at the BMI \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 27\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$45 – $55 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ash Grunwald – Feeling Better – out now. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Renowned for his electrifying live shows\, Ash Grunwald has inspired a generation to hit the road in an old van to ‘surf by day jam by night’. The festival favourite brings a high energy\, vibrant live show with stacks of guitars and foot stomping blues. Part troubadour\, part storyteller – Ash has been selling out shows all over the country\, don’t miss this one at the Ballarat Mechanics Institute. \n \n A career spanning 12 studio albums\, six Australian Top-50 albums\, five ARIA and four AIR Award Nominations\, two APRA Awards\, and gong for Best International Act at the LA Music Critic Awards in 2014\, Grunwald has cemented his status as one of Australia’s most exciting and entertaining live musicians.  Known for a number of hit collaborations with the who’s who of Australian music throughout his career (Josh Teskey\, Kasey Chambers\, Scott & Andy from The Living End\, Vika & Linda Bull\, Joe Bonamassa\, add more here) his album “Push The Blues Away” with Josh Teskey hit #8 on the ARIA charts and toured sold out theatres including The Forum\, Melbourne Recital Centre & Sydney Recital Hall  in 2020.  Throughout his career\, he has supported legends James Brown\, The Black Keys\, Jack Johnson\, Xavier Rudd\, and Keith Urban\, among numerous others\, and played sold out festivals across Europe\, Japan\, and North America as-well as 10 invitations to Australia’s most renowned festival Bluesfest.  Ash released his first literary endeavour in 2019\, Surf By Day\, Jam By Night. Published by Pantera Press\, the book embarks upon a journey to the depths of success\, spirit\, and soul. Featuring Kelly Slater\, Stephanie Gilmore\, Dave Rastavich\, Pete Murray\, Jack Johnson\, among various eclectic others\, the book Surf By Day\, Jam By Night has sold over 10\,000 copies in Australia alone.  To coincide with the release of Surf By Day\, Jam By Night and explore the sentiment of storytelling even further\, Grunwald launched the podcast Soulful Conversations in February 2019. A collection of colourful conversations with musicians\, surfers\, and common folk\, Ash’s special guests thus far include John Butler\, Missy Higgins\, Ziggy Alberts\, The Cat Empire\, Josh Teskey\, Tom Carroll\, among various others.  \n \n \n \n ALL AGES SHOW – Kids 3 and under free must be on lap of the parent DOORS OPEN 4PM 4:30 pm – 5:10 pm Kathleen Halloran 5:10 pm – 5:40 pm Intermission/Set Change 5:40 pm – 7:00 pm Performance Ash Grunwald \n \n \n \n More Live Music\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get tickets $45-$55 plus bkg fee & gst. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-23-august-2022-copy/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/tours-banner-draft-cropped.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220818T183000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220818T193000 DTSTAMP:20260506T140023 CREATED:20221003T004324Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221003T004324Z UID:22950-1660847400-1660851000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ann Cleeves | In Conversation with Jock Serong | Now fully booked Copy DESCRIPTION:Ash Grunwald at the BMI \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 27\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$45 – $55 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ash Grunwald – Feeling Better – out now. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Renowned for his electrifying live shows\, Ash Grunwald has inspired a generation to hit the road in an old van to ‘surf by day jam by night’. The festival favourite brings a high energy\, vibrant live show with stacks of guitars and foot stomping blues. Part troubadour\, part storyteller – Ash has been selling out shows all over the country\, don’t miss this one at the Ballarat Mechanics Institute. \n \n A career spanning 12 studio albums\, six Australian Top-50 albums\, five ARIA and four AIR Award Nominations\, two APRA Awards\, and gong for Best International Act at the LA Music Critic Awards in 2014\, Grunwald has cemented his status as one of Australia’s most exciting and entertaining live musicians.  Known for a number of hit collaborations with the who’s who of Australian music throughout his career (Josh Teskey\, Kasey Chambers\, Scott & Andy from The Living End\, Vika & Linda Bull\, Joe Bonamassa\, add more here) his album “Push The Blues Away” with Josh Teskey hit #8 on the ARIA charts and toured sold out theatres including The Forum\, Melbourne Recital Centre & Sydney Recital Hall  in 2020.  Throughout his career\, he has supported legends James Brown\, The Black Keys\, Jack Johnson\, Xavier Rudd\, and Keith Urban\, among numerous others\, and played sold out festivals across Europe\, Japan\, and North America as-well as 10 invitations to Australia’s most renowned festival Bluesfest.  Ash released his first literary endeavour in 2019\, Surf By Day\, Jam By Night. Published by Pantera Press\, the book embarks upon a journey to the depths of success\, spirit\, and soul. Featuring Kelly Slater\, Stephanie Gilmore\, Dave Rastavich\, Pete Murray\, Jack Johnson\, among various eclectic others\, the book Surf By Day\, Jam By Night has sold over 10\,000 copies in Australia alone.  To coincide with the release of Surf By Day\, Jam By Night and explore the sentiment of storytelling even further\, Grunwald launched the podcast Soulful Conversations in February 2019. A collection of colourful conversations with musicians\, surfers\, and common folk\, Ash’s special guests thus far include John Butler\, Missy Higgins\, Ziggy Alberts\, The Cat Empire\, Josh Teskey\, Tom Carroll\, among various others.  \n \n \n \n ALL AGES SHOW – Kids 3 and under free must be on lap of the parent DOORS OPEN 4PM 4:30 pm – 5:10 pm Kathleen Halloran 5:10 pm – 5:40 pm Intermission/Set Change 5:40 pm – 7:00 pm Performance Ash Grunwald \n \n \n \n More Live Music\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get tickets $45-$55 plus bkg fee & gst. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/meet-ann-cleeves-copy/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Culture,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Ann-Cleeves-Digital-Signage-slide.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220818T183000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220818T193000 DTSTAMP:20260506T140023 CREATED:20220711T011609Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220721T223736Z UID:20175-1660847400-1660851000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ann Cleeves | In Conversation with Jock Serong | Now fully booked DESCRIPTION:Ash Grunwald at the BMI \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 27\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$45 – $55 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ash Grunwald – Feeling Better – out now. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Renowned for his electrifying live shows\, Ash Grunwald has inspired a generation to hit the road in an old van to ‘surf by day jam by night’. The festival favourite brings a high energy\, vibrant live show with stacks of guitars and foot stomping blues. Part troubadour\, part storyteller – Ash has been selling out shows all over the country\, don’t miss this one at the Ballarat Mechanics Institute. \n \n A career spanning 12 studio albums\, six Australian Top-50 albums\, five ARIA and four AIR Award Nominations\, two APRA Awards\, and gong for Best International Act at the LA Music Critic Awards in 2014\, Grunwald has cemented his status as one of Australia’s most exciting and entertaining live musicians.  Known for a number of hit collaborations with the who’s who of Australian music throughout his career (Josh Teskey\, Kasey Chambers\, Scott & Andy from The Living End\, Vika & Linda Bull\, Joe Bonamassa\, add more here) his album “Push The Blues Away” with Josh Teskey hit #8 on the ARIA charts and toured sold out theatres including The Forum\, Melbourne Recital Centre & Sydney Recital Hall  in 2020.  Throughout his career\, he has supported legends James Brown\, The Black Keys\, Jack Johnson\, Xavier Rudd\, and Keith Urban\, among numerous others\, and played sold out festivals across Europe\, Japan\, and North America as-well as 10 invitations to Australia’s most renowned festival Bluesfest.  Ash released his first literary endeavour in 2019\, Surf By Day\, Jam By Night. Published by Pantera Press\, the book embarks upon a journey to the depths of success\, spirit\, and soul. Featuring Kelly Slater\, Stephanie Gilmore\, Dave Rastavich\, Pete Murray\, Jack Johnson\, among various eclectic others\, the book Surf By Day\, Jam By Night has sold over 10\,000 copies in Australia alone.  To coincide with the release of Surf By Day\, Jam By Night and explore the sentiment of storytelling even further\, Grunwald launched the podcast Soulful Conversations in February 2019. A collection of colourful conversations with musicians\, surfers\, and common folk\, Ash’s special guests thus far include John Butler\, Missy Higgins\, Ziggy Alberts\, The Cat Empire\, Josh Teskey\, Tom Carroll\, among various others.  \n \n \n \n ALL AGES SHOW – Kids 3 and under free must be on lap of the parent DOORS OPEN 4PM 4:30 pm – 5:10 pm Kathleen Halloran 5:10 pm – 5:40 pm Intermission/Set Change 5:40 pm – 7:00 pm Performance Ash Grunwald \n \n \n \n More Live Music\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get tickets $45-$55 plus bkg fee & gst. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/meet-ann-cleeves/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Culture,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Ann-Cleeves-Digital-Signage-slide.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220816T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220816T150000 DTSTAMP:20260506T140023 CREATED:20220719T222923Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220804T054226Z UID:20406-1660658400-1660662000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute DESCRIPTION:Ash Grunwald at the BMI \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 27\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$45 – $55 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ash Grunwald – Feeling Better – out now. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Renowned for his electrifying live shows\, Ash Grunwald has inspired a generation to hit the road in an old van to ‘surf by day jam by night’. The festival favourite brings a high energy\, vibrant live show with stacks of guitars and foot stomping blues. Part troubadour\, part storyteller – Ash has been selling out shows all over the country\, don’t miss this one at the Ballarat Mechanics Institute. \n \n A career spanning 12 studio albums\, six Australian Top-50 albums\, five ARIA and four AIR Award Nominations\, two APRA Awards\, and gong for Best International Act at the LA Music Critic Awards in 2014\, Grunwald has cemented his status as one of Australia’s most exciting and entertaining live musicians.  Known for a number of hit collaborations with the who’s who of Australian music throughout his career (Josh Teskey\, Kasey Chambers\, Scott & Andy from The Living End\, Vika & Linda Bull\, Joe Bonamassa\, add more here) his album “Push The Blues Away” with Josh Teskey hit #8 on the ARIA charts and toured sold out theatres including The Forum\, Melbourne Recital Centre & Sydney Recital Hall  in 2020.  Throughout his career\, he has supported legends James Brown\, The Black Keys\, Jack Johnson\, Xavier Rudd\, and Keith Urban\, among numerous others\, and played sold out festivals across Europe\, Japan\, and North America as-well as 10 invitations to Australia’s most renowned festival Bluesfest.  Ash released his first literary endeavour in 2019\, Surf By Day\, Jam By Night. Published by Pantera Press\, the book embarks upon a journey to the depths of success\, spirit\, and soul. Featuring Kelly Slater\, Stephanie Gilmore\, Dave Rastavich\, Pete Murray\, Jack Johnson\, among various eclectic others\, the book Surf By Day\, Jam By Night has sold over 10\,000 copies in Australia alone.  To coincide with the release of Surf By Day\, Jam By Night and explore the sentiment of storytelling even further\, Grunwald launched the podcast Soulful Conversations in February 2019. A collection of colourful conversations with musicians\, surfers\, and common folk\, Ash’s special guests thus far include John Butler\, Missy Higgins\, Ziggy Alberts\, The Cat Empire\, Josh Teskey\, Tom Carroll\, among various others.  \n \n \n \n ALL AGES SHOW – Kids 3 and under free must be on lap of the parent DOORS OPEN 4PM 4:30 pm – 5:10 pm Kathleen Halloran 5:10 pm – 5:40 pm Intermission/Set Change 5:40 pm – 7:00 pm Performance Ash Grunwald \n \n \n \n More Live Music\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get tickets $45-$55 plus bkg fee & gst. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-16-august-2022-copy/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/tours-banner-draft-cropped.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220811T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220811T213000 DTSTAMP:20260506T140023 CREATED:20220803T063454Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220803T064057Z UID:21164-1660244400-1660253400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society - Little Woods DESCRIPTION:Ash Grunwald at the BMI \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 27\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$45 – $55 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ash Grunwald – Feeling Better – out now. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Renowned for his electrifying live shows\, Ash Grunwald has inspired a generation to hit the road in an old van to ‘surf by day jam by night’. The festival favourite brings a high energy\, vibrant live show with stacks of guitars and foot stomping blues. Part troubadour\, part storyteller – Ash has been selling out shows all over the country\, don’t miss this one at the Ballarat Mechanics Institute. \n \n A career spanning 12 studio albums\, six Australian Top-50 albums\, five ARIA and four AIR Award Nominations\, two APRA Awards\, and gong for Best International Act at the LA Music Critic Awards in 2014\, Grunwald has cemented his status as one of Australia’s most exciting and entertaining live musicians.  Known for a number of hit collaborations with the who’s who of Australian music throughout his career (Josh Teskey\, Kasey Chambers\, Scott & Andy from The Living End\, Vika & Linda Bull\, Joe Bonamassa\, add more here) his album “Push The Blues Away” with Josh Teskey hit #8 on the ARIA charts and toured sold out theatres including The Forum\, Melbourne Recital Centre & Sydney Recital Hall  in 2020.  Throughout his career\, he has supported legends James Brown\, The Black Keys\, Jack Johnson\, Xavier Rudd\, and Keith Urban\, among numerous others\, and played sold out festivals across Europe\, Japan\, and North America as-well as 10 invitations to Australia’s most renowned festival Bluesfest.  Ash released his first literary endeavour in 2019\, Surf By Day\, Jam By Night. Published by Pantera Press\, the book embarks upon a journey to the depths of success\, spirit\, and soul. Featuring Kelly Slater\, Stephanie Gilmore\, Dave Rastavich\, Pete Murray\, Jack Johnson\, among various eclectic others\, the book Surf By Day\, Jam By Night has sold over 10\,000 copies in Australia alone.  To coincide with the release of Surf By Day\, Jam By Night and explore the sentiment of storytelling even further\, Grunwald launched the podcast Soulful Conversations in February 2019. A collection of colourful conversations with musicians\, surfers\, and common folk\, Ash’s special guests thus far include John Butler\, Missy Higgins\, Ziggy Alberts\, The Cat Empire\, Josh Teskey\, Tom Carroll\, among various others.  \n \n \n \n ALL AGES SHOW – Kids 3 and under free must be on lap of the parent DOORS OPEN 4PM 4:30 pm – 5:10 pm Kathleen Halloran 5:10 pm – 5:40 pm Intermission/Set Change 5:40 pm – 7:00 pm Performance Ash Grunwald \n \n \n \n More Live Music\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get tickets $45-$55 plus bkg fee & gst. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/bfs-little-woods/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/little-woods-image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220809T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220809T150000 DTSTAMP:20260506T140023 CREATED:20220719T222830Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220804T053726Z UID:20405-1660053600-1660057200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute DESCRIPTION:Ash Grunwald at the BMI \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 27\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$45 – $55 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ash Grunwald – Feeling Better – out now. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Renowned for his electrifying live shows\, Ash Grunwald has inspired a generation to hit the road in an old van to ‘surf by day jam by night’. The festival favourite brings a high energy\, vibrant live show with stacks of guitars and foot stomping blues. Part troubadour\, part storyteller – Ash has been selling out shows all over the country\, don’t miss this one at the Ballarat Mechanics Institute. \n \n A career spanning 12 studio albums\, six Australian Top-50 albums\, five ARIA and four AIR Award Nominations\, two APRA Awards\, and gong for Best International Act at the LA Music Critic Awards in 2014\, Grunwald has cemented his status as one of Australia’s most exciting and entertaining live musicians.  Known for a number of hit collaborations with the who’s who of Australian music throughout his career (Josh Teskey\, Kasey Chambers\, Scott & Andy from The Living End\, Vika & Linda Bull\, Joe Bonamassa\, add more here) his album “Push The Blues Away” with Josh Teskey hit #8 on the ARIA charts and toured sold out theatres including The Forum\, Melbourne Recital Centre & Sydney Recital Hall  in 2020.  Throughout his career\, he has supported legends James Brown\, The Black Keys\, Jack Johnson\, Xavier Rudd\, and Keith Urban\, among numerous others\, and played sold out festivals across Europe\, Japan\, and North America as-well as 10 invitations to Australia’s most renowned festival Bluesfest.  Ash released his first literary endeavour in 2019\, Surf By Day\, Jam By Night. Published by Pantera Press\, the book embarks upon a journey to the depths of success\, spirit\, and soul. Featuring Kelly Slater\, Stephanie Gilmore\, Dave Rastavich\, Pete Murray\, Jack Johnson\, among various eclectic others\, the book Surf By Day\, Jam By Night has sold over 10\,000 copies in Australia alone.  To coincide with the release of Surf By Day\, Jam By Night and explore the sentiment of storytelling even further\, Grunwald launched the podcast Soulful Conversations in February 2019. A collection of colourful conversations with musicians\, surfers\, and common folk\, Ash’s special guests thus far include John Butler\, Missy Higgins\, Ziggy Alberts\, The Cat Empire\, Josh Teskey\, Tom Carroll\, among various others.  \n \n \n \n ALL AGES SHOW – Kids 3 and under free must be on lap of the parent DOORS OPEN 4PM 4:30 pm – 5:10 pm Kathleen Halloran 5:10 pm – 5:40 pm Intermission/Set Change 5:40 pm – 7:00 pm Performance Ash Grunwald \n \n \n \n More Live Music\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get tickets $45-$55 plus bkg fee & gst. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-9-august-2022-copy/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/tours-banner-draft-cropped.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220802T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220802T150000 DTSTAMP:20260506T140023 CREATED:20220719T222720Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220719T223449Z UID:20404-1659448800-1659452400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute DESCRIPTION:Ash Grunwald at the BMI \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 27\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$45 – $55 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ash Grunwald – Feeling Better – out now. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Renowned for his electrifying live shows\, Ash Grunwald has inspired a generation to hit the road in an old van to ‘surf by day jam by night’. The festival favourite brings a high energy\, vibrant live show with stacks of guitars and foot stomping blues. Part troubadour\, part storyteller – Ash has been selling out shows all over the country\, don’t miss this one at the Ballarat Mechanics Institute. \n \n A career spanning 12 studio albums\, six Australian Top-50 albums\, five ARIA and four AIR Award Nominations\, two APRA Awards\, and gong for Best International Act at the LA Music Critic Awards in 2014\, Grunwald has cemented his status as one of Australia’s most exciting and entertaining live musicians.  Known for a number of hit collaborations with the who’s who of Australian music throughout his career (Josh Teskey\, Kasey Chambers\, Scott & Andy from The Living End\, Vika & Linda Bull\, Joe Bonamassa\, add more here) his album “Push The Blues Away” with Josh Teskey hit #8 on the ARIA charts and toured sold out theatres including The Forum\, Melbourne Recital Centre & Sydney Recital Hall  in 2020.  Throughout his career\, he has supported legends James Brown\, The Black Keys\, Jack Johnson\, Xavier Rudd\, and Keith Urban\, among numerous others\, and played sold out festivals across Europe\, Japan\, and North America as-well as 10 invitations to Australia’s most renowned festival Bluesfest.  Ash released his first literary endeavour in 2019\, Surf By Day\, Jam By Night. Published by Pantera Press\, the book embarks upon a journey to the depths of success\, spirit\, and soul. Featuring Kelly Slater\, Stephanie Gilmore\, Dave Rastavich\, Pete Murray\, Jack Johnson\, among various eclectic others\, the book Surf By Day\, Jam By Night has sold over 10\,000 copies in Australia alone.  To coincide with the release of Surf By Day\, Jam By Night and explore the sentiment of storytelling even further\, Grunwald launched the podcast Soulful Conversations in February 2019. A collection of colourful conversations with musicians\, surfers\, and common folk\, Ash’s special guests thus far include John Butler\, Missy Higgins\, Ziggy Alberts\, The Cat Empire\, Josh Teskey\, Tom Carroll\, among various others.  \n \n \n \n ALL AGES SHOW – Kids 3 and under free must be on lap of the parent DOORS OPEN 4PM 4:30 pm – 5:10 pm Kathleen Halloran 5:10 pm – 5:40 pm Intermission/Set Change 5:40 pm – 7:00 pm Performance Ash Grunwald \n \n \n \n More Live Music\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get tickets $45-$55 plus bkg fee & gst. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-2-august-2022-copy/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/tours-banner-draft-cropped.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220802T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221024T150000 DTSTAMP:20260506T140023 CREATED:20220801T223637Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221003T004102Z UID:20986-1659434400-1666623600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Invention\, innovation & environment display DESCRIPTION:Ash Grunwald at the BMI \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 27\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$45 – $55 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ash Grunwald – Feeling Better – out now. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Renowned for his electrifying live shows\, Ash Grunwald has inspired a generation to hit the road in an old van to ‘surf by day jam by night’. The festival favourite brings a high energy\, vibrant live show with stacks of guitars and foot stomping blues. Part troubadour\, part storyteller – Ash has been selling out shows all over the country\, don’t miss this one at the Ballarat Mechanics Institute. \n \n A career spanning 12 studio albums\, six Australian Top-50 albums\, five ARIA and four AIR Award Nominations\, two APRA Awards\, and gong for Best International Act at the LA Music Critic Awards in 2014\, Grunwald has cemented his status as one of Australia’s most exciting and entertaining live musicians.  Known for a number of hit collaborations with the who’s who of Australian music throughout his career (Josh Teskey\, Kasey Chambers\, Scott & Andy from The Living End\, Vika & Linda Bull\, Joe Bonamassa\, add more here) his album “Push The Blues Away” with Josh Teskey hit #8 on the ARIA charts and toured sold out theatres including The Forum\, Melbourne Recital Centre & Sydney Recital Hall  in 2020.  Throughout his career\, he has supported legends James Brown\, The Black Keys\, Jack Johnson\, Xavier Rudd\, and Keith Urban\, among numerous others\, and played sold out festivals across Europe\, Japan\, and North America as-well as 10 invitations to Australia’s most renowned festival Bluesfest.  Ash released his first literary endeavour in 2019\, Surf By Day\, Jam By Night. Published by Pantera Press\, the book embarks upon a journey to the depths of success\, spirit\, and soul. Featuring Kelly Slater\, Stephanie Gilmore\, Dave Rastavich\, Pete Murray\, Jack Johnson\, among various eclectic others\, the book Surf By Day\, Jam By Night has sold over 10\,000 copies in Australia alone.  To coincide with the release of Surf By Day\, Jam By Night and explore the sentiment of storytelling even further\, Grunwald launched the podcast Soulful Conversations in February 2019. A collection of colourful conversations with musicians\, surfers\, and common folk\, Ash’s special guests thus far include John Butler\, Missy Higgins\, Ziggy Alberts\, The Cat Empire\, Josh Teskey\, Tom Carroll\, among various others.  \n \n \n \n ALL AGES SHOW – Kids 3 and under free must be on lap of the parent DOORS OPEN 4PM 4:30 pm – 5:10 pm Kathleen Halloran 5:10 pm – 5:40 pm Intermission/Set Change 5:40 pm – 7:00 pm Performance Ash Grunwald \n \n \n \n More Live Music\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get tickets $45-$55 plus bkg fee & gst. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/innovation-environment/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Culture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/twilight-talks-2022-season-2-banner-e1664508717818.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220728T130000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220728T150000 DTSTAMP:20260506T140023 CREATED:20220629T045708Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220630T023250Z UID:19781-1659013200-1659020400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Current Affairs Dialogue | Discussion Group DESCRIPTION:Ash Grunwald at the BMI \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 27\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$45 – $55 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ash Grunwald – Feeling Better – out now. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Renowned for his electrifying live shows\, Ash Grunwald has inspired a generation to hit the road in an old van to ‘surf by day jam by night’. The festival favourite brings a high energy\, vibrant live show with stacks of guitars and foot stomping blues. Part troubadour\, part storyteller – Ash has been selling out shows all over the country\, don’t miss this one at the Ballarat Mechanics Institute. \n \n A career spanning 12 studio albums\, six Australian Top-50 albums\, five ARIA and four AIR Award Nominations\, two APRA Awards\, and gong for Best International Act at the LA Music Critic Awards in 2014\, Grunwald has cemented his status as one of Australia’s most exciting and entertaining live musicians.  Known for a number of hit collaborations with the who’s who of Australian music throughout his career (Josh Teskey\, Kasey Chambers\, Scott & Andy from The Living End\, Vika & Linda Bull\, Joe Bonamassa\, add more here) his album “Push The Blues Away” with Josh Teskey hit #8 on the ARIA charts and toured sold out theatres including The Forum\, Melbourne Recital Centre & Sydney Recital Hall  in 2020.  Throughout his career\, he has supported legends James Brown\, The Black Keys\, Jack Johnson\, Xavier Rudd\, and Keith Urban\, among numerous others\, and played sold out festivals across Europe\, Japan\, and North America as-well as 10 invitations to Australia’s most renowned festival Bluesfest.  Ash released his first literary endeavour in 2019\, Surf By Day\, Jam By Night. Published by Pantera Press\, the book embarks upon a journey to the depths of success\, spirit\, and soul. Featuring Kelly Slater\, Stephanie Gilmore\, Dave Rastavich\, Pete Murray\, Jack Johnson\, among various eclectic others\, the book Surf By Day\, Jam By Night has sold over 10\,000 copies in Australia alone.  To coincide with the release of Surf By Day\, Jam By Night and explore the sentiment of storytelling even further\, Grunwald launched the podcast Soulful Conversations in February 2019. A collection of colourful conversations with musicians\, surfers\, and common folk\, Ash’s special guests thus far include John Butler\, Missy Higgins\, Ziggy Alberts\, The Cat Empire\, Josh Teskey\, Tom Carroll\, among various others.  \n \n \n \n ALL AGES SHOW – Kids 3 and under free must be on lap of the parent DOORS OPEN 4PM 4:30 pm – 5:10 pm Kathleen Halloran 5:10 pm – 5:40 pm Intermission/Set Change 5:40 pm – 7:00 pm Performance Ash Grunwald \n \n \n \n More Live Music\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get tickets $45-$55 plus bkg fee & gst. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/current-affairs-dialogue-1/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Culture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Current-Affairs-logo-cropped.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220727T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220727T123000 DTSTAMP:20260506T140023 CREATED:20220419T014429Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220627T214102Z UID:18302-1658917800-1658925000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Paper bead-making with Faye Heininger | 27 July - Session 2 of 2 | Now fully booked DESCRIPTION:Ash Grunwald at the BMI \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 27\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$45 – $55 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ash Grunwald – Feeling Better – out now. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Renowned for his electrifying live shows\, Ash Grunwald has inspired a generation to hit the road in an old van to ‘surf by day jam by night’. The festival favourite brings a high energy\, vibrant live show with stacks of guitars and foot stomping blues. Part troubadour\, part storyteller – Ash has been selling out shows all over the country\, don’t miss this one at the Ballarat Mechanics Institute. \n \n A career spanning 12 studio albums\, six Australian Top-50 albums\, five ARIA and four AIR Award Nominations\, two APRA Awards\, and gong for Best International Act at the LA Music Critic Awards in 2014\, Grunwald has cemented his status as one of Australia’s most exciting and entertaining live musicians.  Known for a number of hit collaborations with the who’s who of Australian music throughout his career (Josh Teskey\, Kasey Chambers\, Scott & Andy from The Living End\, Vika & Linda Bull\, Joe Bonamassa\, add more here) his album “Push The Blues Away” with Josh Teskey hit #8 on the ARIA charts and toured sold out theatres including The Forum\, Melbourne Recital Centre & Sydney Recital Hall  in 2020.  Throughout his career\, he has supported legends James Brown\, The Black Keys\, Jack Johnson\, Xavier Rudd\, and Keith Urban\, among numerous others\, and played sold out festivals across Europe\, Japan\, and North America as-well as 10 invitations to Australia’s most renowned festival Bluesfest.  Ash released his first literary endeavour in 2019\, Surf By Day\, Jam By Night. Published by Pantera Press\, the book embarks upon a journey to the depths of success\, spirit\, and soul. Featuring Kelly Slater\, Stephanie Gilmore\, Dave Rastavich\, Pete Murray\, Jack Johnson\, among various eclectic others\, the book Surf By Day\, Jam By Night has sold over 10\,000 copies in Australia alone.  To coincide with the release of Surf By Day\, Jam By Night and explore the sentiment of storytelling even further\, Grunwald launched the podcast Soulful Conversations in February 2019. A collection of colourful conversations with musicians\, surfers\, and common folk\, Ash’s special guests thus far include John Butler\, Missy Higgins\, Ziggy Alberts\, The Cat Empire\, Josh Teskey\, Tom Carroll\, among various others.  \n \n \n \n ALL AGES SHOW – Kids 3 and under free must be on lap of the parent DOORS OPEN 4PM 4:30 pm – 5:10 pm Kathleen Halloran 5:10 pm – 5:40 pm Intermission/Set Change 5:40 pm – 7:00 pm Performance Ash Grunwald \n \n \n \n More Live Music\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get tickets $45-$55 plus bkg fee & gst. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/paper-bead-making-with-faye-heininger-27-july-session-2/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,BMI Produced Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_1508-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220726T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220726T150000 DTSTAMP:20260506T140023 CREATED:20220719T222414Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220719T223509Z UID:20403-1658844000-1658847600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute DESCRIPTION:Ash Grunwald at the BMI \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 27\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$45 – $55 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ash Grunwald – Feeling Better – out now. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Renowned for his electrifying live shows\, Ash Grunwald has inspired a generation to hit the road in an old van to ‘surf by day jam by night’. The festival favourite brings a high energy\, vibrant live show with stacks of guitars and foot stomping blues. Part troubadour\, part storyteller – Ash has been selling out shows all over the country\, don’t miss this one at the Ballarat Mechanics Institute. \n \n A career spanning 12 studio albums\, six Australian Top-50 albums\, five ARIA and four AIR Award Nominations\, two APRA Awards\, and gong for Best International Act at the LA Music Critic Awards in 2014\, Grunwald has cemented his status as one of Australia’s most exciting and entertaining live musicians.  Known for a number of hit collaborations with the who’s who of Australian music throughout his career (Josh Teskey\, Kasey Chambers\, Scott & Andy from The Living End\, Vika & Linda Bull\, Joe Bonamassa\, add more here) his album “Push The Blues Away” with Josh Teskey hit #8 on the ARIA charts and toured sold out theatres including The Forum\, Melbourne Recital Centre & Sydney Recital Hall  in 2020.  Throughout his career\, he has supported legends James Brown\, The Black Keys\, Jack Johnson\, Xavier Rudd\, and Keith Urban\, among numerous others\, and played sold out festivals across Europe\, Japan\, and North America as-well as 10 invitations to Australia’s most renowned festival Bluesfest.  Ash released his first literary endeavour in 2019\, Surf By Day\, Jam By Night. Published by Pantera Press\, the book embarks upon a journey to the depths of success\, spirit\, and soul. Featuring Kelly Slater\, Stephanie Gilmore\, Dave Rastavich\, Pete Murray\, Jack Johnson\, among various eclectic others\, the book Surf By Day\, Jam By Night has sold over 10\,000 copies in Australia alone.  To coincide with the release of Surf By Day\, Jam By Night and explore the sentiment of storytelling even further\, Grunwald launched the podcast Soulful Conversations in February 2019. A collection of colourful conversations with musicians\, surfers\, and common folk\, Ash’s special guests thus far include John Butler\, Missy Higgins\, Ziggy Alberts\, The Cat Empire\, Josh Teskey\, Tom Carroll\, among various others.  \n \n \n \n ALL AGES SHOW – Kids 3 and under free must be on lap of the parent DOORS OPEN 4PM 4:30 pm – 5:10 pm Kathleen Halloran 5:10 pm – 5:40 pm Intermission/Set Change 5:40 pm – 7:00 pm Performance Ash Grunwald \n \n \n \n More Live Music\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get tickets $45-$55 plus bkg fee & gst. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-26-july-2022-copy/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/tours-banner-draft-cropped.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220726T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220726T120000 DTSTAMP:20260506T140023 CREATED:20220629T051619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220629T052138Z UID:19799-1658831400-1658836800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Reading Room | 26 July DESCRIPTION:Ash Grunwald at the BMI \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 27\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$45 – $55 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ash Grunwald – Feeling Better – out now. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Renowned for his electrifying live shows\, Ash Grunwald has inspired a generation to hit the road in an old van to ‘surf by day jam by night’. The festival favourite brings a high energy\, vibrant live show with stacks of guitars and foot stomping blues. Part troubadour\, part storyteller – Ash has been selling out shows all over the country\, don’t miss this one at the Ballarat Mechanics Institute. \n \n A career spanning 12 studio albums\, six Australian Top-50 albums\, five ARIA and four AIR Award Nominations\, two APRA Awards\, and gong for Best International Act at the LA Music Critic Awards in 2014\, Grunwald has cemented his status as one of Australia’s most exciting and entertaining live musicians.  Known for a number of hit collaborations with the who’s who of Australian music throughout his career (Josh Teskey\, Kasey Chambers\, Scott & Andy from The Living End\, Vika & Linda Bull\, Joe Bonamassa\, add more here) his album “Push The Blues Away” with Josh Teskey hit #8 on the ARIA charts and toured sold out theatres including The Forum\, Melbourne Recital Centre & Sydney Recital Hall  in 2020.  Throughout his career\, he has supported legends James Brown\, The Black Keys\, Jack Johnson\, Xavier Rudd\, and Keith Urban\, among numerous others\, and played sold out festivals across Europe\, Japan\, and North America as-well as 10 invitations to Australia’s most renowned festival Bluesfest.  Ash released his first literary endeavour in 2019\, Surf By Day\, Jam By Night. Published by Pantera Press\, the book embarks upon a journey to the depths of success\, spirit\, and soul. Featuring Kelly Slater\, Stephanie Gilmore\, Dave Rastavich\, Pete Murray\, Jack Johnson\, among various eclectic others\, the book Surf By Day\, Jam By Night has sold over 10\,000 copies in Australia alone.  To coincide with the release of Surf By Day\, Jam By Night and explore the sentiment of storytelling even further\, Grunwald launched the podcast Soulful Conversations in February 2019. A collection of colourful conversations with musicians\, surfers\, and common folk\, Ash’s special guests thus far include John Butler\, Missy Higgins\, Ziggy Alberts\, The Cat Empire\, Josh Teskey\, Tom Carroll\, among various others.  \n \n \n \n ALL AGES SHOW – Kids 3 and under free must be on lap of the parent DOORS OPEN 4PM 4:30 pm – 5:10 pm Kathleen Halloran 5:10 pm – 5:40 pm Intermission/Set Change 5:40 pm – 7:00 pm Performance Ash Grunwald \n \n \n \n More Live Music\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get tickets $45-$55 plus bkg fee & gst. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/the-reading-room-26-july/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Culture,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/the-reading-room-event-header-final-e1640069925423.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220725T170000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220725T190000 DTSTAMP:20260506T140023 CREATED:20220609T043335Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220719T034816Z UID:19402-1658768400-1658775600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:BMI Fundraiser | Carols in Winter | Ballarat Singers & Little Brass Band DESCRIPTION:Ash Grunwald at the BMI \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 27\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$45 – $55 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ash Grunwald – Feeling Better – out now. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Renowned for his electrifying live shows\, Ash Grunwald has inspired a generation to hit the road in an old van to ‘surf by day jam by night’. The festival favourite brings a high energy\, vibrant live show with stacks of guitars and foot stomping blues. Part troubadour\, part storyteller – Ash has been selling out shows all over the country\, don’t miss this one at the Ballarat Mechanics Institute. \n \n A career spanning 12 studio albums\, six Australian Top-50 albums\, five ARIA and four AIR Award Nominations\, two APRA Awards\, and gong for Best International Act at the LA Music Critic Awards in 2014\, Grunwald has cemented his status as one of Australia’s most exciting and entertaining live musicians.  Known for a number of hit collaborations with the who’s who of Australian music throughout his career (Josh Teskey\, Kasey Chambers\, Scott & Andy from The Living End\, Vika & Linda Bull\, Joe Bonamassa\, add more here) his album “Push The Blues Away” with Josh Teskey hit #8 on the ARIA charts and toured sold out theatres including The Forum\, Melbourne Recital Centre & Sydney Recital Hall  in 2020.  Throughout his career\, he has supported legends James Brown\, The Black Keys\, Jack Johnson\, Xavier Rudd\, and Keith Urban\, among numerous others\, and played sold out festivals across Europe\, Japan\, and North America as-well as 10 invitations to Australia’s most renowned festival Bluesfest.  Ash released his first literary endeavour in 2019\, Surf By Day\, Jam By Night. Published by Pantera Press\, the book embarks upon a journey to the depths of success\, spirit\, and soul. Featuring Kelly Slater\, Stephanie Gilmore\, Dave Rastavich\, Pete Murray\, Jack Johnson\, among various eclectic others\, the book Surf By Day\, Jam By Night has sold over 10\,000 copies in Australia alone.  To coincide with the release of Surf By Day\, Jam By Night and explore the sentiment of storytelling even further\, Grunwald launched the podcast Soulful Conversations in February 2019. A collection of colourful conversations with musicians\, surfers\, and common folk\, Ash’s special guests thus far include John Butler\, Missy Higgins\, Ziggy Alberts\, The Cat Empire\, Josh Teskey\, Tom Carroll\, among various others.  \n \n \n \n ALL AGES SHOW – Kids 3 and under free must be on lap of the parent DOORS OPEN 4PM 4:30 pm – 5:10 pm Kathleen Halloran 5:10 pm – 5:40 pm Intermission/Set Change 5:40 pm – 7:00 pm Performance Ash Grunwald \n \n \n \n More Live Music\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get tickets $45-$55 plus bkg fee & gst. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/carols-in-winter/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Fundraiser ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Carols-banner-final-v2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220720T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220720T143000 DTSTAMP:20260506T140023 CREATED:20220418T233225Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220627T214254Z UID:18281-1658313000-1658327400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Paper bead-making with Faye Heininger | 20 July - Session 1 of 2 | Now fully booked DESCRIPTION:Ash Grunwald at the BMI \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 27\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$45 – $55 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ash Grunwald – Feeling Better – out now. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Renowned for his electrifying live shows\, Ash Grunwald has inspired a generation to hit the road in an old van to ‘surf by day jam by night’. The festival favourite brings a high energy\, vibrant live show with stacks of guitars and foot stomping blues. Part troubadour\, part storyteller – Ash has been selling out shows all over the country\, don’t miss this one at the Ballarat Mechanics Institute. \n \n A career spanning 12 studio albums\, six Australian Top-50 albums\, five ARIA and four AIR Award Nominations\, two APRA Awards\, and gong for Best International Act at the LA Music Critic Awards in 2014\, Grunwald has cemented his status as one of Australia’s most exciting and entertaining live musicians.  Known for a number of hit collaborations with the who’s who of Australian music throughout his career (Josh Teskey\, Kasey Chambers\, Scott & Andy from The Living End\, Vika & Linda Bull\, Joe Bonamassa\, add more here) his album “Push The Blues Away” with Josh Teskey hit #8 on the ARIA charts and toured sold out theatres including The Forum\, Melbourne Recital Centre & Sydney Recital Hall  in 2020.  Throughout his career\, he has supported legends James Brown\, The Black Keys\, Jack Johnson\, Xavier Rudd\, and Keith Urban\, among numerous others\, and played sold out festivals across Europe\, Japan\, and North America as-well as 10 invitations to Australia’s most renowned festival Bluesfest.  Ash released his first literary endeavour in 2019\, Surf By Day\, Jam By Night. Published by Pantera Press\, the book embarks upon a journey to the depths of success\, spirit\, and soul. Featuring Kelly Slater\, Stephanie Gilmore\, Dave Rastavich\, Pete Murray\, Jack Johnson\, among various eclectic others\, the book Surf By Day\, Jam By Night has sold over 10\,000 copies in Australia alone.  To coincide with the release of Surf By Day\, Jam By Night and explore the sentiment of storytelling even further\, Grunwald launched the podcast Soulful Conversations in February 2019. A collection of colourful conversations with musicians\, surfers\, and common folk\, Ash’s special guests thus far include John Butler\, Missy Higgins\, Ziggy Alberts\, The Cat Empire\, Josh Teskey\, Tom Carroll\, among various others.  \n \n \n \n ALL AGES SHOW – Kids 3 and under free must be on lap of the parent DOORS OPEN 4PM 4:30 pm – 5:10 pm Kathleen Halloran 5:10 pm – 5:40 pm Intermission/Set Change 5:40 pm – 7:00 pm Performance Ash Grunwald \n \n \n \n More Live Music\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get tickets $45-$55 plus bkg fee & gst. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/paper-bead-making-with-faye-heininger-20-july/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,BMI Produced Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_1508-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220719T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220719T150000 DTSTAMP:20260506T140023 CREATED:20220719T222213Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220719T223524Z UID:20401-1658239200-1658242800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute DESCRIPTION:Ash Grunwald at the BMI \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 27\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$45 – $55 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ash Grunwald – Feeling Better – out now. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Renowned for his electrifying live shows\, Ash Grunwald has inspired a generation to hit the road in an old van to ‘surf by day jam by night’. The festival favourite brings a high energy\, vibrant live show with stacks of guitars and foot stomping blues. Part troubadour\, part storyteller – Ash has been selling out shows all over the country\, don’t miss this one at the Ballarat Mechanics Institute. \n \n A career spanning 12 studio albums\, six Australian Top-50 albums\, five ARIA and four AIR Award Nominations\, two APRA Awards\, and gong for Best International Act at the LA Music Critic Awards in 2014\, Grunwald has cemented his status as one of Australia’s most exciting and entertaining live musicians.  Known for a number of hit collaborations with the who’s who of Australian music throughout his career (Josh Teskey\, Kasey Chambers\, Scott & Andy from The Living End\, Vika & Linda Bull\, Joe Bonamassa\, add more here) his album “Push The Blues Away” with Josh Teskey hit #8 on the ARIA charts and toured sold out theatres including The Forum\, Melbourne Recital Centre & Sydney Recital Hall  in 2020.  Throughout his career\, he has supported legends James Brown\, The Black Keys\, Jack Johnson\, Xavier Rudd\, and Keith Urban\, among numerous others\, and played sold out festivals across Europe\, Japan\, and North America as-well as 10 invitations to Australia’s most renowned festival Bluesfest.  Ash released his first literary endeavour in 2019\, Surf By Day\, Jam By Night. Published by Pantera Press\, the book embarks upon a journey to the depths of success\, spirit\, and soul. Featuring Kelly Slater\, Stephanie Gilmore\, Dave Rastavich\, Pete Murray\, Jack Johnson\, among various eclectic others\, the book Surf By Day\, Jam By Night has sold over 10\,000 copies in Australia alone.  To coincide with the release of Surf By Day\, Jam By Night and explore the sentiment of storytelling even further\, Grunwald launched the podcast Soulful Conversations in February 2019. A collection of colourful conversations with musicians\, surfers\, and common folk\, Ash’s special guests thus far include John Butler\, Missy Higgins\, Ziggy Alberts\, The Cat Empire\, Josh Teskey\, Tom Carroll\, among various others.  \n \n \n \n ALL AGES SHOW – Kids 3 and under free must be on lap of the parent DOORS OPEN 4PM 4:30 pm – 5:10 pm Kathleen Halloran 5:10 pm – 5:40 pm Intermission/Set Change 5:40 pm – 7:00 pm Performance Ash Grunwald \n \n \n \n More Live Music\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get tickets $45-$55 plus bkg fee & gst. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-19-july-2022-copy/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/tours-banner-draft-cropped.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220714T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220714T213000 DTSTAMP:20260506T140023 CREATED:20220623T024935Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220623T025812Z UID:19749-1657825200-1657834200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society - High Ground DESCRIPTION:Ash Grunwald at the BMI \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 27\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$45 – $55 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ash Grunwald – Feeling Better – out now. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Renowned for his electrifying live shows\, Ash Grunwald has inspired a generation to hit the road in an old van to ‘surf by day jam by night’. The festival favourite brings a high energy\, vibrant live show with stacks of guitars and foot stomping blues. Part troubadour\, part storyteller – Ash has been selling out shows all over the country\, don’t miss this one at the Ballarat Mechanics Institute. \n \n A career spanning 12 studio albums\, six Australian Top-50 albums\, five ARIA and four AIR Award Nominations\, two APRA Awards\, and gong for Best International Act at the LA Music Critic Awards in 2014\, Grunwald has cemented his status as one of Australia’s most exciting and entertaining live musicians.  Known for a number of hit collaborations with the who’s who of Australian music throughout his career (Josh Teskey\, Kasey Chambers\, Scott & Andy from The Living End\, Vika & Linda Bull\, Joe Bonamassa\, add more here) his album “Push The Blues Away” with Josh Teskey hit #8 on the ARIA charts and toured sold out theatres including The Forum\, Melbourne Recital Centre & Sydney Recital Hall  in 2020.  Throughout his career\, he has supported legends James Brown\, The Black Keys\, Jack Johnson\, Xavier Rudd\, and Keith Urban\, among numerous others\, and played sold out festivals across Europe\, Japan\, and North America as-well as 10 invitations to Australia’s most renowned festival Bluesfest.  Ash released his first literary endeavour in 2019\, Surf By Day\, Jam By Night. Published by Pantera Press\, the book embarks upon a journey to the depths of success\, spirit\, and soul. Featuring Kelly Slater\, Stephanie Gilmore\, Dave Rastavich\, Pete Murray\, Jack Johnson\, among various eclectic others\, the book Surf By Day\, Jam By Night has sold over 10\,000 copies in Australia alone.  To coincide with the release of Surf By Day\, Jam By Night and explore the sentiment of storytelling even further\, Grunwald launched the podcast Soulful Conversations in February 2019. A collection of colourful conversations with musicians\, surfers\, and common folk\, Ash’s special guests thus far include John Butler\, Missy Higgins\, Ziggy Alberts\, The Cat Empire\, Josh Teskey\, Tom Carroll\, among various others.  \n \n \n \n ALL AGES SHOW – Kids 3 and under free must be on lap of the parent DOORS OPEN 4PM 4:30 pm – 5:10 pm Kathleen Halloran 5:10 pm – 5:40 pm Intermission/Set Change 5:40 pm – 7:00 pm Performance Ash Grunwald \n \n \n \n More Live Music\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get tickets $45-$55 plus bkg fee & gst. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/bfs-high-ground/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/high-ground-image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220714T184500 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220714T200000 DTSTAMP:20260506T140023 CREATED:20220607T004435Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220615T232426Z UID:19301-1657824300-1657828800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:BMI Fundraiser | The Phantom of the Open DESCRIPTION:Ash Grunwald at the BMI \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 27\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$45 – $55 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ash Grunwald – Feeling Better – out now. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Renowned for his electrifying live shows\, Ash Grunwald has inspired a generation to hit the road in an old van to ‘surf by day jam by night’. The festival favourite brings a high energy\, vibrant live show with stacks of guitars and foot stomping blues. Part troubadour\, part storyteller – Ash has been selling out shows all over the country\, don’t miss this one at the Ballarat Mechanics Institute. \n \n A career spanning 12 studio albums\, six Australian Top-50 albums\, five ARIA and four AIR Award Nominations\, two APRA Awards\, and gong for Best International Act at the LA Music Critic Awards in 2014\, Grunwald has cemented his status as one of Australia’s most exciting and entertaining live musicians.  Known for a number of hit collaborations with the who’s who of Australian music throughout his career (Josh Teskey\, Kasey Chambers\, Scott & Andy from The Living End\, Vika & Linda Bull\, Joe Bonamassa\, add more here) his album “Push The Blues Away” with Josh Teskey hit #8 on the ARIA charts and toured sold out theatres including The Forum\, Melbourne Recital Centre & Sydney Recital Hall  in 2020.  Throughout his career\, he has supported legends James Brown\, The Black Keys\, Jack Johnson\, Xavier Rudd\, and Keith Urban\, among numerous others\, and played sold out festivals across Europe\, Japan\, and North America as-well as 10 invitations to Australia’s most renowned festival Bluesfest.  Ash released his first literary endeavour in 2019\, Surf By Day\, Jam By Night. Published by Pantera Press\, the book embarks upon a journey to the depths of success\, spirit\, and soul. Featuring Kelly Slater\, Stephanie Gilmore\, Dave Rastavich\, Pete Murray\, Jack Johnson\, among various eclectic others\, the book Surf By Day\, Jam By Night has sold over 10\,000 copies in Australia alone.  To coincide with the release of Surf By Day\, Jam By Night and explore the sentiment of storytelling even further\, Grunwald launched the podcast Soulful Conversations in February 2019. A collection of colourful conversations with musicians\, surfers\, and common folk\, Ash’s special guests thus far include John Butler\, Missy Higgins\, Ziggy Alberts\, The Cat Empire\, Josh Teskey\, Tom Carroll\, among various others.  \n \n \n \n ALL AGES SHOW – Kids 3 and under free must be on lap of the parent DOORS OPEN 4PM 4:30 pm – 5:10 pm Kathleen Halloran 5:10 pm – 5:40 pm Intermission/Set Change 5:40 pm – 7:00 pm Performance Ash Grunwald \n \n \n \n More Live Music\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get tickets $45-$55 plus bkg fee & gst. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/the-phantom-of-the-open/ LOCATION:Regent Cinemas Ballarat\, 49 Lydiard Street North\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Fundraiser ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/fun-the-phantom-of-the-open-banner-v2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220704T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220728T160000 DTSTAMP:20260506T140023 CREATED:20220614T060046Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220617T012414Z UID:19529-1656928800-1659024000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Exhibition of works Lillipilli Beads\, Faye Heininger DESCRIPTION:Ash Grunwald at the BMI \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 27\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$45 – $55 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ash Grunwald – Feeling Better – out now. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Renowned for his electrifying live shows\, Ash Grunwald has inspired a generation to hit the road in an old van to ‘surf by day jam by night’. The festival favourite brings a high energy\, vibrant live show with stacks of guitars and foot stomping blues. Part troubadour\, part storyteller – Ash has been selling out shows all over the country\, don’t miss this one at the Ballarat Mechanics Institute. \n \n A career spanning 12 studio albums\, six Australian Top-50 albums\, five ARIA and four AIR Award Nominations\, two APRA Awards\, and gong for Best International Act at the LA Music Critic Awards in 2014\, Grunwald has cemented his status as one of Australia’s most exciting and entertaining live musicians.  Known for a number of hit collaborations with the who’s who of Australian music throughout his career (Josh Teskey\, Kasey Chambers\, Scott & Andy from The Living End\, Vika & Linda Bull\, Joe Bonamassa\, add more here) his album “Push The Blues Away” with Josh Teskey hit #8 on the ARIA charts and toured sold out theatres including The Forum\, Melbourne Recital Centre & Sydney Recital Hall  in 2020.  Throughout his career\, he has supported legends James Brown\, The Black Keys\, Jack Johnson\, Xavier Rudd\, and Keith Urban\, among numerous others\, and played sold out festivals across Europe\, Japan\, and North America as-well as 10 invitations to Australia’s most renowned festival Bluesfest.  Ash released his first literary endeavour in 2019\, Surf By Day\, Jam By Night. Published by Pantera Press\, the book embarks upon a journey to the depths of success\, spirit\, and soul. Featuring Kelly Slater\, Stephanie Gilmore\, Dave Rastavich\, Pete Murray\, Jack Johnson\, among various eclectic others\, the book Surf By Day\, Jam By Night has sold over 10\,000 copies in Australia alone.  To coincide with the release of Surf By Day\, Jam By Night and explore the sentiment of storytelling even further\, Grunwald launched the podcast Soulful Conversations in February 2019. A collection of colourful conversations with musicians\, surfers\, and common folk\, Ash’s special guests thus far include John Butler\, Missy Higgins\, Ziggy Alberts\, The Cat Empire\, Josh Teskey\, Tom Carroll\, among various others.  \n \n \n \n ALL AGES SHOW – Kids 3 and under free must be on lap of the parent DOORS OPEN 4PM 4:30 pm – 5:10 pm Kathleen Halloran 5:10 pm – 5:40 pm Intermission/Set Change 5:40 pm – 7:00 pm Performance Ash Grunwald \n \n \n \n More Live Music\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get tickets $45-$55 plus bkg fee & gst. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/exhibition-of-lillipilli-beads/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Exhibition,The Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_2871-rotated-e1655427437685.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220701T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220701T230000 DTSTAMP:20260506T140023 CREATED:20220606T034426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220606T034426Z UID:19295-1656702000-1656716400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Fanny Lumsden's Deep in the Fallow Tour DESCRIPTION:Ash Grunwald at the BMI \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 27\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$45 – $55 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ash Grunwald – Feeling Better – out now. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Renowned for his electrifying live shows\, Ash Grunwald has inspired a generation to hit the road in an old van to ‘surf by day jam by night’. The festival favourite brings a high energy\, vibrant live show with stacks of guitars and foot stomping blues. Part troubadour\, part storyteller – Ash has been selling out shows all over the country\, don’t miss this one at the Ballarat Mechanics Institute. \n \n A career spanning 12 studio albums\, six Australian Top-50 albums\, five ARIA and four AIR Award Nominations\, two APRA Awards\, and gong for Best International Act at the LA Music Critic Awards in 2014\, Grunwald has cemented his status as one of Australia’s most exciting and entertaining live musicians.  Known for a number of hit collaborations with the who’s who of Australian music throughout his career (Josh Teskey\, Kasey Chambers\, Scott & Andy from The Living End\, Vika & Linda Bull\, Joe Bonamassa\, add more here) his album “Push The Blues Away” with Josh Teskey hit #8 on the ARIA charts and toured sold out theatres including The Forum\, Melbourne Recital Centre & Sydney Recital Hall  in 2020.  Throughout his career\, he has supported legends James Brown\, The Black Keys\, Jack Johnson\, Xavier Rudd\, and Keith Urban\, among numerous others\, and played sold out festivals across Europe\, Japan\, and North America as-well as 10 invitations to Australia’s most renowned festival Bluesfest.  Ash released his first literary endeavour in 2019\, Surf By Day\, Jam By Night. Published by Pantera Press\, the book embarks upon a journey to the depths of success\, spirit\, and soul. Featuring Kelly Slater\, Stephanie Gilmore\, Dave Rastavich\, Pete Murray\, Jack Johnson\, among various eclectic others\, the book Surf By Day\, Jam By Night has sold over 10\,000 copies in Australia alone.  To coincide with the release of Surf By Day\, Jam By Night and explore the sentiment of storytelling even further\, Grunwald launched the podcast Soulful Conversations in February 2019. A collection of colourful conversations with musicians\, surfers\, and common folk\, Ash’s special guests thus far include John Butler\, Missy Higgins\, Ziggy Alberts\, The Cat Empire\, Josh Teskey\, Tom Carroll\, among various others.  \n \n \n \n ALL AGES SHOW – Kids 3 and under free must be on lap of the parent DOORS OPEN 4PM 4:30 pm – 5:10 pm Kathleen Halloran 5:10 pm – 5:40 pm Intermission/Set Change 5:40 pm – 7:00 pm Performance Ash Grunwald \n \n \n \n More Live Music\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get tickets $45-$55 plus bkg fee & gst. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/fallow/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Externally Produced Event,Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/62822e0f1111f4204c192b1d-e1654487275688.jpeg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR