Wednesday 7th January
Pre HONK! Oz Public Lecture by Ken Field
6pm-7pm Wollongong Art Gallery (corner Kembla and Burelli Streets)
Ken Field is one of the organisers of the original HONK! festival in Sommerville, USA. He is a saxophone player and composer. Thanks to the generous sponsorship of the US consulate, Ken is coming to HONK! Oz and will give a free public lecture about the philosophies of participation, activism and inclusion underpinning HONK! festivals.
6pm-7pm Wollongong Art Gallery (corner Kembla and Burelli Streets)
Ken Field is one of the organisers of the original HONK! festival in Sommerville, USA. He is a saxophone player and composer. Thanks to the generous sponsorship of the US consulate, Ken is coming to HONK! Oz and will give a free public lecture about the philosophies of participation, activism and inclusion underpinning HONK! festivals.
Thursday 8th January
Pre HONK! Oz Music Workshops
Wollongong Conservatorium Latin Jazz Ensemble
10am-12pm Wollongong Conservatorium of Music Auditorium (Murphys Avenue, Keiraville)
The Latin Jazz Ensemble is part of the Wollongong Conservatorium of Music's pre-tertiary Jazz Program led by Eric Dunan. As part of the Honk Oz Festival of Street Music, students in the Latin Jazz ensemble will work with visiting musician and composer, Ken Field. This workshop is for Eric's Latin Jazz Ensemble students, however anyone is welcome to drop in and observe the students rehearsing with Eric and Ken. The Latin jazz Ensemble will perform in the Wollongong Arts Square on Friday evening.
Lantern and Instrument making workshops
1pm-2.30pm Room 1/2 Wollongong Conservatorium
Kids, parents, neighbours, and friends are all invited to make homemade, DIY lanterns in preparation for the evening Lantern Parades around the Wollongong Arts Precinct.
HONK! Oz Pickup Band
1pm-3pm Wollongong Conservatorium of Music
Led by Ken Field from the Revolutionary Snake Ensemble, and Joe Correia, the pickup band will have a distinctive New Orleans flavour. The first rehearsal is Thursday Jan 8th at the Wollongong Conservatorium and continues all the way through HONK! Oz, IFF Folk School and The Illawarra Folk Festival Itself - even appearing in the final Illawarra Folk Festival Concert. Come and learn the tunes - and join in when you can!
Free HONK! music workshop : Linsey Pollak's Macedonian Gypsy Brass band Workshop
6.30pm : Wollongong Conservatorium of Music
This workshop is for experienced players of brass instruments, saxophone, clarinet and percussion (for 12 players or more). The Rom people (Gypsies) living in Macedonia are famous for their fine musicianship and among the styles of music they play is a type of Brass Band music that is particularly used for Weddings, Christenings and other Street celebrations and parties. It is wild and exciting. While studying Macedonian bagpipes in Macedonia 28 years ago Linsey was lucky enough to stay with the hospitable Roma Destanovski family in Berovo and fell in love with this style of music. He has written and arranged 5 part scores in the style played by these great musicians. Led by Linsey Pollak
Wollongong Conservatorium Latin Jazz Ensemble
10am-12pm Wollongong Conservatorium of Music Auditorium (Murphys Avenue, Keiraville)
The Latin Jazz Ensemble is part of the Wollongong Conservatorium of Music's pre-tertiary Jazz Program led by Eric Dunan. As part of the Honk Oz Festival of Street Music, students in the Latin Jazz ensemble will work with visiting musician and composer, Ken Field. This workshop is for Eric's Latin Jazz Ensemble students, however anyone is welcome to drop in and observe the students rehearsing with Eric and Ken. The Latin jazz Ensemble will perform in the Wollongong Arts Square on Friday evening.
Lantern and Instrument making workshops
1pm-2.30pm Room 1/2 Wollongong Conservatorium
Kids, parents, neighbours, and friends are all invited to make homemade, DIY lanterns in preparation for the evening Lantern Parades around the Wollongong Arts Precinct.
HONK! Oz Pickup Band
1pm-3pm Wollongong Conservatorium of Music
Led by Ken Field from the Revolutionary Snake Ensemble, and Joe Correia, the pickup band will have a distinctive New Orleans flavour. The first rehearsal is Thursday Jan 8th at the Wollongong Conservatorium and continues all the way through HONK! Oz, IFF Folk School and The Illawarra Folk Festival Itself - even appearing in the final Illawarra Folk Festival Concert. Come and learn the tunes - and join in when you can!
Free HONK! music workshop : Linsey Pollak's Macedonian Gypsy Brass band Workshop
6.30pm : Wollongong Conservatorium of Music
This workshop is for experienced players of brass instruments, saxophone, clarinet and percussion (for 12 players or more). The Rom people (Gypsies) living in Macedonia are famous for their fine musicianship and among the styles of music they play is a type of Brass Band music that is particularly used for Weddings, Christenings and other Street celebrations and parties. It is wild and exciting. While studying Macedonian bagpipes in Macedonia 28 years ago Linsey was lucky enough to stay with the hospitable Roma Destanovski family in Berovo and fell in love with this style of music. He has written and arranged 5 part scores in the style played by these great musicians. Led by Linsey Pollak
Friday 9th
Pre HONK! Oz Music Workshops
Honk workshop for Young Musicians (approx. 9-13yr olds) with Ken Field and Joe Correia
9am-12pm Wollongong Conservatorium of Music
Young musicians of all levels are invited to take part in this workshop and performance. This workshop is particularly aimed at students in school bands from year 4 through to year 8. Rehearse tunes in the morning and then perform in the Wollongong Arts Precinct : Civic Plaza in the evening. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Free, with the option of $25 Honk! Oz T-Shirt. [This workshop will be attended and supervised by Con staff Mark Holder-Keeping, David Rooney, Mel Wishart, Eric Dunan].
Lantern and Instrument making workshops
1pm-2.30pm Room 1/2 Wollongong Conservatorium
Kids, parents, neighbours, and friends are all invited to make homemade, DIY lanterns in preparation for the evening Lantern Parades around the Wollongong Arts Precinct.
Linsey Pollak's Macedonian Gypsy Brass Band Workshop
12.00-2.00pm : Wollongong Conservatorium of Music
This workshop is for experienced players of brass instruments, saxophone, clarinet and percussion
Honk workshop for Young Musicians (approx. 9-13yr olds) with Ken Field and Joe Correia
9am-12pm Wollongong Conservatorium of Music
Young musicians of all levels are invited to take part in this workshop and performance. This workshop is particularly aimed at students in school bands from year 4 through to year 8. Rehearse tunes in the morning and then perform in the Wollongong Arts Precinct : Civic Plaza in the evening. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Free, with the option of $25 Honk! Oz T-Shirt. [This workshop will be attended and supervised by Con staff Mark Holder-Keeping, David Rooney, Mel Wishart, Eric Dunan].
Lantern and Instrument making workshops
1pm-2.30pm Room 1/2 Wollongong Conservatorium
Kids, parents, neighbours, and friends are all invited to make homemade, DIY lanterns in preparation for the evening Lantern Parades around the Wollongong Arts Precinct.
Linsey Pollak's Macedonian Gypsy Brass Band Workshop
12.00-2.00pm : Wollongong Conservatorium of Music
This workshop is for experienced players of brass instruments, saxophone, clarinet and percussion
HONK! Oz official festival opening
4.30pm-7.30pm Wollongong Arts Precinct : Civic Plaza
Offical opening followed by performances in and around the Arts Precinct featuring:
Environmental Encroachment, The Red Brigade, The Con Artists, The Brassholes, Wollongongong Conservatorium Latin jazz Ensemble, Kids Honk! Band, Riff Raff radical Marching Band, Beatmeisters, Havana Palava, Junkadelic Brass, Bettina Schelker, Squeezebox Trio, Mr Cuttlefish, InspeKtor Gadje, Ken Fields New Orleans Honk! Oz Community Band, Linsey Pollak's Macedonian Gypsy Brass Workshop.
Lantern Parades
8pm, departing from Arts Precinct : Civic Plaza
Parade around the Arts Precinct accompanied by bike lights, paper lanterns, flashlights, and other forms of DIY lighting.
HONK After Dark
8.00pm-12:00am at RAD and The Howlin Wolf
Come hear some of your fellow HONK! musicians, featuring the Brassholes at RAD; The Bottlers, Purple Tusks at The Howlin Wolf; Linsey Pollak with local Macedonian folk musicians at The Social.
4.30pm-7.30pm Wollongong Arts Precinct : Civic Plaza
Offical opening followed by performances in and around the Arts Precinct featuring:
Environmental Encroachment, The Red Brigade, The Con Artists, The Brassholes, Wollongongong Conservatorium Latin jazz Ensemble, Kids Honk! Band, Riff Raff radical Marching Band, Beatmeisters, Havana Palava, Junkadelic Brass, Bettina Schelker, Squeezebox Trio, Mr Cuttlefish, InspeKtor Gadje, Ken Fields New Orleans Honk! Oz Community Band, Linsey Pollak's Macedonian Gypsy Brass Workshop.
Lantern Parades
8pm, departing from Arts Precinct : Civic Plaza
Parade around the Arts Precinct accompanied by bike lights, paper lanterns, flashlights, and other forms of DIY lighting.
HONK After Dark
8.00pm-12:00am at RAD and The Howlin Wolf
Come hear some of your fellow HONK! musicians, featuring the Brassholes at RAD; The Bottlers, Purple Tusks at The Howlin Wolf; Linsey Pollak with local Macedonian folk musicians at The Social.
Saturday 10th
Massed Band event with Linsey Pollak
9.30am Arts Precinct : Civic Plaza
Before the parade commences, all HONK! Oz bands will rehearse and perform Cocek Srece, and Lisey Pollak's SINAR.
The HONK! Oz Street Parade
10am-11am departing from Arts Precinct : Civic Plaza
to “Celebrate the power of inclusive, participatory and active music making” . Featuring HONK! bands and community groups, Bands will gather in the Arts Precinct at 9am. The parade departs Civic Plaza at 10am, travels up into the Mall and back. We are not closing any roads and the parade will pause and play music while we wait for traffic lights to change and people to cross the road. It is not the destination that matters as much as the journey.
HONK in The Wollongong Arts Precinct
11.30-1.30pm in and around the Wollongong Arts Precinct
More than 20 street bands from around the country and the world perform outdoors for free, at venues around the Arts Precinct. Full Schedule will be posted here before the festival
HONK! Oz at Centro CBD : Fiesta / All-Band Slam Concert / Balkan Bush Dance
12.30pm–5.30pm Centro CBD 28 Stewart St, Wollongong
One huge Honk party. Open Sessions in the courtyard: Folk tunes from around the world with David de Santi, New Orleans jam and BBQ with the Brassholes, Hot Potato Band, and Junkedelic Brass. Macedonian Street music with Linsey Pollack and local Macedonian musicians. Gypsy fiddle with the Underscore Orkestra. Bands will perform in the Centro function centre throughout the afternoon, culminating in the all band slam concert upstairs. In addition there will be a traditional Aussie Balkan bush dance - lagerphone in 7/8? Entry by donation - This is a fundraiser to help with travel costs for visiting bands.
HONK in the Wollongong City Mall
6.30-9pm Wollongong CBD Mall
More than 20 street bands from around the country and beyond perform outdoors for free, at venues around the Mall and in Globe lane.
HONK After Dark
8.00pm-12:00am Three Chimneys and the Howlin Wolf
continue the party into the evening with The Underscore Orkestra at Three Chimneys and Brassholes and friends at The Howlin Wolf
9.30am Arts Precinct : Civic Plaza
Before the parade commences, all HONK! Oz bands will rehearse and perform Cocek Srece, and Lisey Pollak's SINAR.
The HONK! Oz Street Parade
10am-11am departing from Arts Precinct : Civic Plaza
to “Celebrate the power of inclusive, participatory and active music making” . Featuring HONK! bands and community groups, Bands will gather in the Arts Precinct at 9am. The parade departs Civic Plaza at 10am, travels up into the Mall and back. We are not closing any roads and the parade will pause and play music while we wait for traffic lights to change and people to cross the road. It is not the destination that matters as much as the journey.
HONK in The Wollongong Arts Precinct
11.30-1.30pm in and around the Wollongong Arts Precinct
More than 20 street bands from around the country and the world perform outdoors for free, at venues around the Arts Precinct. Full Schedule will be posted here before the festival
HONK! Oz at Centro CBD : Fiesta / All-Band Slam Concert / Balkan Bush Dance
12.30pm–5.30pm Centro CBD 28 Stewart St, Wollongong
One huge Honk party. Open Sessions in the courtyard: Folk tunes from around the world with David de Santi, New Orleans jam and BBQ with the Brassholes, Hot Potato Band, and Junkedelic Brass. Macedonian Street music with Linsey Pollack and local Macedonian musicians. Gypsy fiddle with the Underscore Orkestra. Bands will perform in the Centro function centre throughout the afternoon, culminating in the all band slam concert upstairs. In addition there will be a traditional Aussie Balkan bush dance - lagerphone in 7/8? Entry by donation - This is a fundraiser to help with travel costs for visiting bands.
HONK in the Wollongong City Mall
6.30-9pm Wollongong CBD Mall
More than 20 street bands from around the country and beyond perform outdoors for free, at venues around the Mall and in Globe lane.
HONK After Dark
8.00pm-12:00am Three Chimneys and the Howlin Wolf
continue the party into the evening with The Underscore Orkestra at Three Chimneys and Brassholes and friends at The Howlin Wolf
Sunday 11th
Sunday morning visiting bands are encouraged to head down to North Beach for a dip.
Wollongong Botanic Gardens and Wollongong Conservatorium of Music
11am – 2.30pm
Gather at 11am In the Botanic Gardens for the Compass parade, jam session, performances, followed by musicians and volunteers lunch.
HONK Recovery with The Brassholes and guests
3pm Figgy Bowlo
11am – 2.30pm
Gather at 11am In the Botanic Gardens for the Compass parade, jam session, performances, followed by musicians and volunteers lunch.
HONK Recovery with The Brassholes and guests
3pm Figgy Bowlo
