Make your plans! In the coming months we have booked…
16th January 2026
Kris Mizzi
With a ‘strong and gentle’ voice, and an art for weaving beauty and truth into the words of each song, Kris Mizzi reaches the hearts of his audiences with performances that are joyful, uplifting, confronting, spiritual, comedic and vulnerable all at once.
He has been described by other musicians as having ‘one of Australian Folk Music’s finest voices’ leaving listeners feeling as though they have experienced something truly special. His current performances with multi-instrumentalist Christian Meyer have had audiences on their feet.
Kris has spent most of his life dedicated to his work as a songwriter and performer and has been working as a solo artist for over a decade. He is a genuine music lover and this is reflected in his song writing, drawing inspiration from the Contemporary Folk era of the early 1970’s. Born in Moe (Gippsland), Victoria, he spent his years balancing life as a travelling musician.
Accolades and Achievements:
Winner of the 2017 Troubadour Award and the 2021 Folk Alliance “Australian Solo Artist of the Year”, Mizzi has become a standout voice in Australia’s folk music scene. His debut album, Some Other Morning (2019), solidified his reputation with festival anthems that have audiences on their feet.
International Breakthrough:
Fresh from showcasing at Ireland’s prestigious folk conference, Your Roots Are Showing, and performing on the revered Danny Kyle Stage, Mizzi continues to leave an indelible mark wherever he plays. Musicians and fans alike have hailed him as a leading voice in Australian folk, delivering performances that feel like intimate, once-in-a-lifetime experiences.
20th February 2026
Cap in Hand
Cap in Hand are no strangers to HKFC, having performed for us in their alternate projects, The White Horse Band, and Traditional Graffiti, or doing a floor spot or managing the sound and club finances.
Cap in Hand are Nigel ‘Muddy’ Walters and Dave ‘Fingers’ Spira – a well-seasoned duo who share a common love of the subtle tones and contrasting dynamics of a wide variety of acoustic instruments. They perform regularly at house concerts, folk clubs, and festivals – and particularly enjoy playing to ‘listening’ audiences in intimate venues.
Nigel sings, plays cello mandolin, dulcimer, guitar, harmonica and more….and is well known to Australian music lovers through his work over more than a decade with the iconic Wheeze and Suck Band (subsequently reincarnated as Traditional Graffiti).
Dave plays finger style acoustic guitar in a range of different tunings and has a growing online audience through his YouTube channel: Dave Spira’s guitar Solos.
Nigel and Dave both write their own material as well as drawing on a treasure-chest of traditional and contemporary acoustic music from around the World.
A Cap In Hand gig is typically replete with songs that tell stories and includes a mix of delicately rendered songs and instrumentals, as well as up tempo tunes, singalongs and ‘classics’.
With an eclectic repertoire that spans several centuries and continents, be prepared for an emotional roller-coaster ride that will take you from the ‘deep and meaningful’ to the ‘light and whimsical.’CiH have been touring recently, performing at Northern Beaches Music Festival, The Loaded Dog, Humph Hall and others.
20th March 2025
North and Elsewhere with Karen Law
Hazel and Roanna Law were raised on folk music and family harmonies, performing from a young age with their family band.
When you’re born into folk music, it stays with you.
Their songs reflect nature, their childhood, the fast-paced and sometimes harsh world we live in, and the connectedness of all things.
Come back soon for more, but in the meantime, see their content at the links below.