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Darwin’s favourite artist-run, not-forprofit,the-weirder-the-better musicvenue and artspace is set to be a hive ofFestival activity. Happy Yess presents aneclectic mix of art exhibitions, music gigs(including a performance by Dave Graneytouring the country with his new album),musical intercourse sessions (where younot only get entertained but are welcome tojam too), top local comedy, philosophicalriffs on topics such as Singapore-Malaysia1960s popular music, and more. See belowfor some Happy Yess highlights and checkout happyyess.com for full program details.Do the NT – A Night of Territory ComedyThu 7 Aug 7pmAll Tickets $5Presented by Top End Comedy and Darwin Fringe FestivalWearable ArtSat 9 Aug 9pmAll Tickets $10Presented by Electric Alley and Darwin Fringe FestivalDave GraneyFri 22 Aug 9.30pmAll Tickets $20BookingsDoor sales onlyFannyLumsden• •MUSICFanny Lumsden sure knows how todeliver a kick-arse country hoedown. Notsurprising for a gal who can shoot a gun,ride a horse and write songs while drivinga tractor. Having shared stages with thelikes of Henry Wagons, the Perch CreekFamily Jug Band and Shane Nicholson,Lumsden writes timeless tunes with apure country twang, dabbling in the popheartland where musical dreamers go for afolking good time.WhereHappy YessWhenFri 15 Aug 9pmDuration 1hrTicketsAll Tickets $22Bookings08 8943 4222 darwinfestival.org.auMarlonWilliamsAt just 23, New Zealand-born MarlonWilliams has racked up his fair share ofcomparisons to musical greats. Add tothis two New Zealand Music Awards andthree APRA Award nominations, and youhave to say he’s a star on the rise. Witha voice that conjures a bygone musicalera, straddling soul and a country hauntthat wracks your bones, Williams is atroubadour of epic proportions.WhereHappy YessWhenThu 21 Aug 8.30pmDuration 1hrTicketsAll Tickets $22Bookings08 8943 4222 darwinfestival.org.au•MUSICPunkasilaINDONESIAMUSICGet set for one impressive sonic attackwhen Indonesian art collective Punkasilabring their frenetic progressive-mysticpunksound to Happy Yess. In camouflagepatternedhand-painted batik, playinghand-crafted guitars built to simulateautomatic weapons, these staunch activistsblast out humorous and provocative‘post-disaster rock’. The result is a musicalassault that is equal parts visceral, intenseand engaging.WhereHappy YessWhenThu 21 Aug 10pmDuration 1hrTicketsAll Tickets $22Bookings08 8943 4222 darwinfestival.org.auPHOTO: ANDRIUS LIPSYSAdalita•As frontwoman of Magic Dirt, Adalita was the queen of the 90sAustralian music scene. Stepping out on her own in 2011 with hereponymous debut solo album marked the advent of a new phasein Adalita’s illustrious career and her follow-up All Day Venus isequally as volatile, raw and powerful. This guitar-wielding rockgoddess is bringing her full band to Darwin for the first time. Fansof 90s-era grunge and good old-fashioned hip-grinding rock’n’rollare in for a rare treat.Bobby Alu•Tropical good times never sounded so good until spun with the soulful grooves of Bobby Alu.The musical alter ego of Charles Wall, Bobby Alu draws on Wall’s Polynesian heritage to create smoothharmonies and percussive beats with an island soul flair that will leave you swooning. With influencesfrom Bob Marley to Ben Harper and Fat Freddy’s Drop, Bobby Alu’s live performances are renownedfor warm smiles, dance floor mayhem and jaw-dropping log-drumming solos.MUSICSteve Smyth•With a voice churned up in Bourbon-soaked Louisiana gravelthat soars to the heavens at times with its sweetness, Steve Smythis the epitome of troubadour finery. Drawing comparisons to someof the great vocalists of the past few decades, Smyth combineselements of Jeff Buckley and Tom Waits, yet possesses his ownferociously unique croon and a true knack for storytelling in song.More than a man and a guitar, Smyth will throttle you. Gently.MUSICWhereThe LighthouseWhenAdalitaThu 14 Aug 9pmBobby AluFri 15 Aug 9pmSteve SmythSat 23 Aug 7pmDuration 1hrMUSICTicketsAdalitaFull $38Concession $34Bobby AluFull $38Conc & Group (8+) $34Steve SmythFull $30Conc & Group (8+) $28Bookings08 8943 4222darwinfestival.org.auAttentionLimited Seating35darwinfestival.org.au 08 8943 4222 BUY TICKETS 36