Jacqueline Flynn, Journalist

The presence of wine and abandonment of shoes onstage give the night a sense of casual.

Boy & Bear cap their set off perfectly by warning us not to expect an encore.

Snakadaktal aren’t bad performers as such, they just haven’t yet developed a way of translating the seductiveness of their recordings into a live format.

A quick peruse on Facebook en route to the car unveils a fellow concert-goer’s post that says it all: “Bob Dylan: America’s Paul Kelly”.

Flannery finishes with Safety Rope: a brilliant example of his lyrical talents and the simplistic charm that comes with a distinctive voice and keys. At this song’s completion, the awestruck crowd rise to their feet to give Flannery a standing ovation.