The storms have been kept at bay tonight, yet it's still only a brave few who venture out to see Hannah Karydas open the night as Eves, with her backing band of two. The trio are tight, but the element that really captivates is Karydas' stunning voice – she displays breathy fragility in opening track, Holiday, while Heavy showcases a more bold and commanding style. Her latest single, Zen, is slipped into the mix, along with a couple of new songs to make for a truly beautiful set, performed with a maturity well beyond her years.

Govs are next to take the stage and get off to a late start because of technical issues. It's difficult to pass judgement of any kind on a band struggling with problems out of their control, and your heart really goes out to frontman Josiah Birrell when he says the band are unable to perform all of their intended songs because of said difficulties. What can be said however is they have truly tried to make the best of a sticky situation, and their final two songs showcase a great potential.

It's only a minute or so into Holy Holy's set that you start to understand their musical moniker, as this group, led by Oscar Dawson and Timothy Carroll, seem to open up a whole new world. What's first noticed is the gorgeous, soulful and effortless vocal ability of Carroll, which provokes comparisons to the likes of The Decemberists' Colin Meloy in sound, style and conviction. Paired with the dramatic, echoing drumming contributions, you really start to feel like you're not just witnessing something, you're experiencing something. It moves you. It's not until about halfway through the set, when the group launch into an incredibly well received rendition of Neil Young's Southern Man, that the talents of Dawson really start to shine – he is absolutely shredding his guitar on this one, and opts for not one, but three incredible solo moments within the track. It's almost as though the energy in Dawson has now been awoken as from this point forward he really steals the show with his insane guitar-playing. Their latest single, Impossible Like You, is obviously one the crowd have been hanging out for, earning cheers of glee from all corners of the room, and standing out as a highlight of the night. As the set comes to a close, Carroll states that Black Bear Lodge is one of his favourite venues (wonder why?), but the truth is, these guys are destined for so much more than this – they play with a professionalism rarely seen on a local level, which is bound to steal the hearts of nation in no time.