Kangaroo Valley EP Launch
We launched this EP in style in a cute little community hall nestled in the Kangaroo Valley escarpment. Over 120 people came along (with almost 50 children) to celebrate the new release and enjoy a night of music, friends, families and community. Photos are by Lisa Grant Photography.
Nowra Tea Club EP Launch
(Thank you Lisa Grant photography). A wonderful music launch in the heart of Nowra at the tea club. Sold out with 80 attendees in the intimate suburban garden space. Paul Greene, Will Nicholson-Parker and Jordy Mawson in the band.
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Kangaroo Valley EP Launch - my heart remembers
Sold outNowra Zoe Elliot EP Launch - my heart remembers
Sold outSupporting Felicity Urquhart & Josh Cunningham
I have the privilege of joining Felicity and Josh at their gig at the Illawarra Folk Club. Felicity Urquhart & Josh Cunningham are hitting the road again to celebrate their chart-topping, third studio album, Everything Around You. Spending multiple weeks at #1 on the ARIA Australian Country Album Chart, Everything Around You is an uplifting collection of songs about hope, love and resilience, offering light in the midst of life’s challenges. With a blend of folk, country, blues, and roots unmistakably their own, Felicity and Josh pair world-class musicianship with down-to-earth performances that feel warm and inviting like a conversation with old friends. “…in a world otherwise wracked by war, geopolitical uncertainty and corrupt leadership, Urquhart and Cunningham’s unforced optimism provides much-needed solace and relief.” – ★★★★ Phil Stafford, The Australian
Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival 16th-18th October (3 days)
Manyana Community Concert
Zoe Elliot has released her new EP, "my heart remembers" and will be having a family friendly concert in Manyana to celebrate. This is off the back of her 2 sold out EP launches in Kangaroo Valley and Nowra. Zoe is partnering with Manyana Matters again after they collaborated a few years ago using her song "Fireline" to create a short film about the 2020 bushfires. Zoe Elliot will be performing 2 sets and will be joined by her band. It will be a relaxed and enjoyable evening of community and live music. Families can bring blankets and cushions for kids to sit on the floor - and there is a playground outside for when little ones get restless. Music will start at 6pm, with an intermission. Food catering to be announced (still being finalised).
Illawarra Folk Festival
In 2027, we are celebrating 40 years of the Illawarra Folk Festival with a weekend at Bulli Showground from 15th to 17th January 2027. There will be a great mix of international, national and local performers, with the full 2027 line-up to be announced soon.
Zoe Elliot is a singer‑songwriter who focuses on lyrics, story-telling, intricate harmonies and delicate melodies. Her shows are intimate and relaxed.
Zoe grew up in Sydney and later moved to the South Coast to raise her children. The shift in pace and place has reshaped the way she writes and performs.
She had previously released two EPs, Precipitate and Black Dog. Her songs touch on a variety of experiences and stories. From Stone Grey reflecting on how you can feel invisible in the city pace, to The Farmer song observing the changes over decades taking place in our rural towns. Zoe has written of love, loss, dementia, nature and simply delightful people. She loves to share stories and connect with her listeners. In 2010, she received some early encouragement, winning the Australian Songwriters Conference Awards and the 2GO Annual Acoustic Awards.
Zoe has had the pleasure of supporting Matt Corby, Renee Geyer, Tim Finn and other great artists.
In 2021, after the 2019–2020 bushfires, Zoe recorded two songs responding to what her community had experienced. This project was a stepping stone back into writing as she endeavoured to share the stories of her new home.
Zoe returned to the studio in 2025 and is now releasing her new project, My Heart Remembers. In 2026 she’s sharing these new songs through concerts and local festivals, keeping things close to home and continuing to write about the people and places that shape her life.