NAIDOC Ball 2023

Past Event


This is a non-alcoholic event.
Food and non-alcoholic drinks will be included in the cost of the ticket.

NAIDOC Ball Highlights

Bradley Hall Band

Soulful storytelling through song runs through Bradley Hall‘s blood. A Nyiyaparli man from the Eastern Pilbara in Western Australia, Bradley is no stranger to dirt roads, fresh country air and long drives through our beautiful country. Bradley’s love of country music and sharing stories has seen him travel over 50,000 kilometres across 15 tours throughout regional West Australia, Queensland, Tamworth and New Zealand performing at pubs, clubs, mine sites and festivals.
 
In 2018, Bradley toured his third full length release Back to Country, which garnered much airplay across community stations and ABC nationally, and features several collaborations, including ‘My Heart, My Land’ with three-time Golden Guitar Winner
Amber Lawrence. ‘My Heart, My Land’ was added to ABC Local national playlist and is accompanied by a stunning video featuring the vibrant Pilbara landscapes in remote West Australia. These are the places where Bradley roams and writes his country music which draws inspiration from his life travels, connecting with family, fellow remote artists and speaking emotion through his lyrics.
 
Bradley was awarded Best Band (and Best Music Video) at the NAIDOC Music Awards and West Australian Country Music Video Clip of the Year at the Boyup Brook Country Music Awards in 2019. His much-anticipated fifth album, recorded in 2023, will showcase several collaborations with a bunch of talented homegrown country music artists. He is excited hit the open road again as he starts touring again to share his unique songs with communities around regional Australia.
 
Bradley’s passion for sharing music and bringing people together through the power of song is undeniably his greatest love. In 2014, he created a Pilbara based country music festival and donated profits to initiatives that support the prevention of youth suicide.

Isaac Compton

Isaac is a Country boy at heart.

With a wide variety of pub classics, 90’s bangers, sing a longs, dance vibes and the energy to get your party started. Then Isaac Compton is the Entertainer you’ve been missing in your life.

He also loves to engage with the crowd to get you involved and hype up your experience. Family friendly and approachable, Isaac is there to bring the vibes.

With 10 years of experience in the industry. Live performances coming with layered vocal, guitar and loops to make a one man show sound full and engaging.

Roanna Edwards - MC

Much of the Perth community kick start their weekend with Roanna. She hosts ABC Radio’s Saturday Breakfast program and co- hosts Aunty’s hugely popular gardening program ‘Roots & Shoots’ with gardening expert Sabrina Hahn.

Roanna is a Ballardong and Whadjuk woman who is delighted to be back living on Noongar boodjar (country) after spending much of her life living in regional Western Australia. This included the Mid West and Wheatbelt as a child and the Kimberley as an adult.

Roanna’s professional journey began as a cadet journalist at the Geraldton Guardian, before turning her hand to radio as a trainee in the ABC’s sports department ahead of four years producing and presenting ABC Grandstand’s flagship shows out of the Perth office.

Since 2011, Roanna has worked largely in Aboriginal Affairs in a variety of roles. This included time as a Media/PR representative for the nation’s most powerful Aboriginal Land Council based out of Darwin and almost a decade in the utility industry working for remote and regional government trading enterprise – Horizon Power.

Roanna now works as a management consultant leading the WA office of PwC’s Indigenous Consulting focussing on economic development.

Roanna is also the Chairperson of the Aboriginal Lands Trust and serves on the board of directors of her beloved Swan Districts Football Club in the WAFL.

 

Event Details

Time: 6pm

Location: East Pilbara Arts Centre

Cost: $60

Category: General

Type: General

Audience: All Ages

Enquiries

Organisation: Shire of East Pilbara

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://www.trybooking.com/CINUQ

Event Date(s)

  • Saturday 24th June 2023

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