Nashville-based, Melbourne born folk artist Jordie Lane, returns to Australia to celebrate not one but 3 birthdays. Along with NSC’s 20th year, we’ll also be cheers’ing to the 1st birthday of Jordie’s acclaimed new album 'Tropical Depression’, and…Jordie’s own birthday.
A full band show featuring some special guest favourites from Melbourne’s amazing music community, this will be a birthday bash not to be missed. With the album debuting at No #1 on the ARIA Australian Country Chart, Lane will return to local stages after a series of sold out shows in 2024, and additions to many best-of-lists and mainstage appearances at Woodford and Port Fairy Folk festivals. This new collection of songs and live band show wanders near the intersection of Americana and 60s-inspired folk while sticking strong to his roots storytelling crowd favourites such as ‘Black Diamond’ and ‘I Could Die Looking At You’ . Packed with humour, wit and sharp social commentary, Tropical Depression tackles a broad range of topics, from facing extreme weather to Lane’s own mental health journey.A seasoned road warrior, Jordie Lane has shared the stage with legendary acts like Billy Bragg, Gotye, Old Crow Medicine Show, The Moody Blues, Neko Case among others, and has found his place as one of Australia’s modern day storytelling greats! The Bridge opens from 1pm, The show begins at 3pm.