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Past Event

Jack River – Great Southern Nights

14 May 2026

Thursday

Show 7:00pm

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Venue

King Street Band Room

Newcastle • 350 cap

Tickets

Event Ended

Date & Time

Thu, 14 May

7:00pm

About this event

Holly Rankin is an Australian artist and producer best known by her musical nom de plume, Jack River. More than just a successful musician, Rankin is a writer, entrepreneur and promoter, starting Grow Your Own Festival in her hometown of Forster promoting local and sustainable culture and advocating for more local music in advertising with a viral social media campaign resulting in Our Soundtrack Our Stories. With over 100 million streams, a Platinum, and multiple Gold singles, Jack River is a force to be reckoned with. Her debut album Sugar Mountain earned 3 x ARIA Award nominations, including Breakthrough Artist of the Year, Best Pop Release and Engineer of the Year, an AIRA nomination for Best Independent Pop Album, and saw Holly nominated for Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year at the APRA Awards. Her latest record Endless Summer sounds like a beach holiday while the world burns. Ten perfect pop songs that shimmer like melting highways and drip like strawberry ice-cream. It’s

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Set Times

Show Starts 7:00pm
Jack River ★ 7:00pm~

Times marked ~ are estimates. Arrive early to avoid missing your favourite acts. We do our best with start times, but they can change — always check with the venue.

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Artists

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About Jack River

Jack River

Jack River is a Sydney singer-songwriter.

From: Forster, New South Wales, Australia

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Frequently Asked Questions

What time does Jack River start?

Jack River is scheduled to perform at 7:00pm on Thursday, 14 May 2026 at King Street Band Room. Arrive early to get a good spot. We do our best with start times, but they can change — always check with the venue.

Where is King Street Band Room located?

King Street Band Room is located at 15 Steel Street, Newcastle, NSW. The venue has a capacity of 350 people.

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