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Bendigo Autumn Music Festival Reveals Opening Night Gala Line-up

Staff Writer

Who's heading to Bendigo?

More Deborah Conway & Willy Zygier Deborah Conway & Willy Zygier

Only a few short months away, Bendigo Autumn Music Festival has today revealed the details of its Opening Night Gala.

Hosted at the former Sandhurst Gaol now Ulumbarra Theatre, the special one-off event going down 25 April, will kick off the inaugural festival, acting as a tasting platter of the week ahead. 


Headlining the night will be Deborah Conway and longtime collaborator Willy Zygier following the release of new album, The Words Of Men. They will be joined by Saskwatch, Sibulsile Xaba, Totally Mild's Elizabeth and a whole lot more, with the night to be emceed by RocKwiz's Brian Nankervis. 

Tickets for the gala are on sale now and the night is also included in the full festival four day ticket. Scroll down to theGuide for all the details.