Live Music in Clare Valley
Arts and Music Venue in Clare Valley, South Australia
Incredible art and live music by Independant Australian artists
Clare Valley Art and Live Music
- Regular Concerts & Events at the Courthouse Cultural Centre in Auburn.
- Project Development & Coordination (Songs of Adelaide & Songs Of The Mid North)
- Tour International interstate SA shows to Schools, Libraries and Clubs
- Advocating body for arts & music in regional areas
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Acoustic Music Sessions
all musicians singers and listeners welcome
Enjoy a lazy Sunday arvo with Hats. This event is open to ALL, bring instruments to play and friends to listen This is a FREE event. WHEN: the last Sunday afternoon of each month
NEXT DATES
- New dates for 2026 will be posted once they are finalised
WHERE | Hats Auburn Courthouse
ADDRESS | 4 St Vincent Street Auburn
TIME | 12. noon – 5pm
Lunch 12-2pm You may wish to purchase a 2-course home cooked meal at a reasonable price and eat drink and be merry before the sessions get underway at 2pm. Lunch bookings essential to admin@hatsincsa.com OR T 8849 2420 BY Friday of the weekend event
Music Session 2-5pm Join in sing along or just listen.
Bar/tea/coffee/soft drinks and Hats famous homemade cakes will be available all day. So, join us around the fire and chase away those mid-winter blues or in the summer sunshine under the pear tree. We look forward to seeing you.
HATS Courthouse Spring/Summer 2026 Program
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Lizzy & The Woods (Victoria)
Blending soulful vocals, rich harmonies, original songwriting and a generous dose of larrikin humour, Lizzy & The Woods bring together the worlds of folk, roots, country and soul for a night of music that can move effortlessly from intimate storytelling to a full-blown good-time singalong. Expect beautiful harmonies, infectious rhythms, heartfelt songs, cheeky stories and plenty of musical mischief — with original songs at the centre of it all.
Date Saturday October 17th @ 8pm
Tickets on line $28 at the door $30
Booking link https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1654510
Diego Jascalevich (Argentina) ..
Hats is delighted to present the world’s foremost Charanga performing artist !
Blending South American folk with Jazz, Bolero, Chacareros, Bossa Nova, jazz and classical music. Diego Jascalevic is renowned for his virtuosic performances on the Charanga (South American Lute) and one of the seminal folk music instruments that define The Sound of The Andes.
His performances have great emotion, high technical virtuosity and take the Charanga to it’s musical fulfillment..
Sunday October 25th @ 2.30pm
All tickets $30.00 on line @ the door on the day $35.00
Booking link https://www.trybooking.com/DQGBX
History Sings with Colin Mockett (Victoria)
Colin was awarded the Order Of Australia Medal in 2023 for services to the Arts, History and Tourism. He’s combining all three in a package for his show at the Courthouse. conducting a History Sings! community singalong based on 1950s songs, adverts and gatherings throughout Australia, when residents filled community halls to sing the hits of the day with the words printed on butcher’s paper. Colin’s session won’t use butcher’s paper. He’ll have the words digitally reproduced on screen, along with adverts and scenes from the times. Many of the songs will be familiar to us Boomers.as they have been taken from songbooks and pop charts of the time. So come along and enjoy a lusty sing – and a slice of musical history!
Sunday November 1st @ 2.30pm
Tickets: $20 online/ $25 at the door
Booking Link https://www.trybooking.com/DQEJP
Snez (Victoria) Cardboard Wings Tour
SNEZ comes from an immigrant family, where stories about hardship, romance and work ethic have been passed down through generations. She subtly weaves these influences into her own stories and songs, featuring traditional Macedonian songs from her parents’ mother country into the Australian folk music tradition, producing extraordinarily beautiful music that is both enchanting and powerful.
Sunday November 8th 2.30pm
Tickets: $25 on line/ $28 at the door
Booking Link Click Here
The Sweet Sorrows (Ireland)
The Sweet Sorrows bring Celtic charm with soft harmonies to create a Celtic /Americana/roots fusion. Hailing from Co Wexford they are old school troubadours Irish Songwriters story tellers captivating performers. The Sweet Sorrows come armed with songs about justice, peace, humour, community, history and love. An evening with the Sweet Sorrows is a night not to be missed and they have won many fans where ever they play. They return to the Courthouse by popular demand so do book early for this one.
Saturday November 21st @ 8pm
Tickets: On line $30 at the Door $30
Booking Link Click Here
Rain OF Animals (UK) (Scotland)
Rain Of Animals is the euphonious collaboration between Pepita Emmerichs (Oh Pep!) & Theodore Barnard (Wire & Wool) and their love of all thing’s mandolin, fiddle, guitar, harmony vocals, bluegrass, old time, trad, improvisation, tunes and songs. Their sound is both new and old, unique in its instrumental wizardry and musical integrity all at once. Since the release of their debut album in 21’ they have toured extensively around EU, AUS, NZ and the UK, where they are now based in Scotland. 26′ will see them release their sophomore album, which includes all original songs, tunes and special guest musicians from their travels.
Sunday November 29th @ 2.30pm
Tickets Online $22 (Concession/Seniors $17)
Booking Link https://www.trybooking.com/DQFVA
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Things to do Clare Valley
Clare Valley is a beautiful region in South Australia with so many fun activities and things to see. Our HATs events are held at the Auburn Courthouse located in Auburn, making it the perfect itinerary item for your next trip to Clare Valley.
When you’re in Clare Valley, also check out the famous Riesling Trail and the many Cellar Doors including our sponsors Taylor Wines right here in Auburn. If you love coffee then Clare Valley has plenty of options including another one of sponsors; The Little Red Grape. If you’re into arts (which is likely if you’re on this page) then you’ll love the Art Trail from Riverton to Burra that goes throughout the Clare Valley.
Independant Artists Adelaide
HATs (“Heritage Arts & Traditions”) is an independent arts/events organization that is set out to support independent artists in Adelaide. If you are an independent artist or signed artist looking for a performance space in regional South Australia, then HATs would love to hear from you. We love original music and are always on the outlook for our next performer.
Our venue is up close and personal with great natural acoustics loved in abundance by singer /songwriters from around the world. We have presented dozens of talented artists will you be the next one?
Artists in Adelaide
If you are an artist in Adelaide and looking to perform or showcase your artwork then HATs would love to hear from you! We are always on the lookout for talented artists who can share their talents on the stage or in the gallery.
We love supporting local talent and have worked with a wide range of talented artists from GERMEIN to Eric Bogle and many others. We would love to hear your thoughts and show ideas and see if we could put together an amazing event.
Local Gigs in Adelaide
South Australia is home to many talented artists and here at HATs we love teaming up with local artists to put together performances. Our gigs are mostly held in Clare Valley at the Hats Courthouse in Auburn. However, we have been known present Interstate and International performers also in concert format in Adelaide.
We have multiple events each year with a wide variety of styles and aim to present incredible and unique events for South Australia to enjoy. Clare Valley is a perfect day trip from Adelaide so be sure to enjoy the region’s wineries, trails, galleries, amazing food and enjoy an evening with some incredible local talent. We look forward to hopefully seeing you at the next event!
Live Music Adelaide
HATs (Heritage, Arts & Traditions) hold events at the HATs Auburn Courthouse with live music performances. We support local artists, and our goal is to put on events that showcase the amazing talent that South Australia has to offer!
With multiple performances every year, we work to present events in Auburn, Clare Valley that bring together the community of our region and Adelaide some spectacular performances. We specialize in bringing diverse musical genres to the stage and have worked with well-known artists to lesser-known artists looking to bring their talents to our community.
HATs also own and operate a one stop website established to promote folk based activities in South Australia. Folk music and Dance SA
Clare Valley Events
HATs is well known in Clare Valley for putting on fantastic art events unlike anywhere else in South Australia. Our guests experience can experience a new style at every event with our wide variety of genres and artists.
We are a Not for Profit organization with a goal of preserving, fostering, promoting and developing the Heritage, Arts and Living Cultural Traditions of our diverse Australian communities and to enhance the level of public awareness of the value of these cultural traditions. To read more about our events, volunteering and what HATs does for the Clare Valley community then head over to our About & Volunteers page.
Pam Royston Park
Hats is a wonderful reason to visit Auburn and the Clare Valley
Helen Smith
We come to ALL Hats shows we love it
Josephine McDermid
Its wonderful to be able to see Adelaide performances in our own hometown
Ian Hartley Hamilton
Great ambience and a warm welcome blown away to find a place like this on our travels how lucky is Auburn town to have this on their doorstep.
Kay & Ken M
Fabulous Venue and always fabulous music. Thankyou Hats
Vicki & Jim
Life picked up in the valley when Hats arrived it’s the best thing that’s ever happened to Auburn and to the Valley. A delightful intimate venue with an amazing range of acts that never disappoint.
Regular Clare Valley patron
So fortunate to have Hats in the Valley Love it.
J Connolly
Hats is a great place to volunteer friendly atmosphere and the opportunity to engage with a wide range of interesting people. Plus to get to hear fabulous musician.
Anne Green
Always a friendly environment to visit with brilliant musicians from all over Australia and beyond
Maggie & Bill Singleton
Regulars for over a decade this is a favourite venue to visit with always a great range of acts it’s a unique venue offering amazing acoustic music friendly & homely and always a great night out
S Roccs
A joy to visit and just another reason to visit the Clare Valley delicious local wine and a spectacular live music performance. I will be back.
Hats wishes to acknowledge the Ngadjuri people the traditional owners of the land where Hats meets and to pay respects to their elders past and present. The Ngadjuri have lived here for many thousands of years. The word ‘Ngadjuri’ in their language means ‘we people’.