Six local youth music acts will battle it out for Grand Final honours at the sixth annual Youth Rockin’ the Black Dog to be held tonight (October 7) at Lizotte’s in Lambton.
Youth Rockin’ the Black Dog aims to promote mental health and wellbeing among young people and raise community awareness through music. The competition is managed by Newcastle-based organisation the Hunter Institute of Mental Health, in partnership with headspace Newcastle and headspace Maitland.
The stellar line-up for the Grand Final will include a mix of acts from the Newcastle area are:
Tyler John – folk-pop soloist
Stuck in Tranzit – alternative rock band
Big Chief and the Bottle Openers – rock-punk band
My Friend Rupert – acoustic folk duo
Southern End – alternative rock-blues band
Arcades and Lions – indie-rock band
Guest judges for the 2015 YRBD Grand Final include Allon Silove Musos Corner and Director of 900 Studio; Steven Pickett EAO Entertainment; headspace Youth Reference Group member Bronte Taylor; and Brian Lizotte founder of Lizotte’s Newcastle.
WHAT: Youth Rockin’ the Black Dog grand final
WHEN: Tonight! Oct 7
WHERE: Lizottes Lambton
MORE INFO: http://www.lizottes.com.au/
