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Yeehaw! A boot scootin’ mini fest is going down this May in the Inner West’s breweries – just BYO cowboy hat. Running over two more weekends (May 17-18 and 24-25), the Inner West Country Fest will see the beer houses on the Inner West Ale Trail turn up the volume with a soundtrack of country, hip hop, rockabilly, reggae and retro hits, backed up with cracking food, drinks and family-friendly experiences. From laneway parties to First Nations DJ sessions, line dancing and barbecue cook-offs – if you’re looking for something fun to do this month, this is it.
Highlights include Newtown’s Young Henrys teaming up with First Nations creative collective Awesome Black (Sat, May 17) for a powerful line-up of ten First Nations artists, DJs and cultural performances. Been a while since you let your hair down? Wayward Brewing Co will be throwing a laneway party (Sat, May 24) featuring live bands, lotsa dancing and cold beer.
The flames will be roaring at Future Brewing (Sat, May 24), with Sydney favourite Mitch Orr cooking alongside one of the world’s best barbecue pitmasters, Jo Chew, for a delicious country cookout and community fest. Get out your sweatbands as The Bob Hawke Beer & Leisure Centre travels back in time with an ’80s party (Sun, May 18) – think retro vibes, old-school bangers and, of course, a succulent Chinese meal.
Mixtape is also getting in on the fun, hosting a night of live music at the Rockin’ Rodeo Concert (Fri, May 16), Wildflower Brewing & Blending will be serving up a Texan barbecue with tunes from local country legend Charlie Finn (Sun, May 18), and Chuck and Son’s are putting on a show for big and little kids – think cowboy hat craft sessions followed by line dancing led by Marrickville’s Saddle Club. You can check out the full line-up here.
Entry to Inner West Country Fest is free. Find out more here.
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