It’s now one year on since Kelsie Miller’s Good Nights first burst onto the scene with its intimate live music gigs which have grown to be bigger and better than the musical entrepreneur ever imagined it could become.
Before the birthday celebrations get underway this Saturday at the Wild Bull Brewery, Kelsie has been looking back at the work she’s put in before she looks forward to the future of Good Nights and music in the South West.
For Keslie, Good Nights started as a way to get musicians in settings that were relaxed away from the beer and grime of pubs.
“I wanted a chilled out atmosphere, for people who aren’t into pub gigs, but it also began as a platform for local acts to springboard off,” she said.
“In the South West the art scene is quite prevalent, but the music culture isn’t the strongest, so I hope through Good Nights we can make the South West a place artists from around the world want to play .”
It looks like Kelsie’s dream of a world wide music destination is coming true.
She now finds herself inundated with requests from artists not just in Perth and the South West but also across the country.
“Musicians began hearing about the show and I get requests from different artists all the time,” she said.
“But even though I’m getting requests from bigger artists I want the shows to stay the same, relaxed and intimate.”
It hasn’t been smooth sailing though the entire journey though and often along the way Kelsie has faced challenges she’s had to overcome, reigning in her ideas to expand Good Nights.
“There’s so much I’d love to do with the show but the biggest challenge is funding, it’s the toughest obstacle,” she said.
“I’ve never been very good at asking for help but I do have a fundraising gig in mind that I’m looking to get going for December that will hopefully help me keep bringing music to Bunbury.
“I’ve had to learn so much to get make this possible, and I couldn’t have done it without Derek Peterson from Total Sound.”
This Saturday’s birthday celebration gig will be headlined by Margaret River’s Blue Child Collective, who have been living in Corsica, France to record their new album.
Patrons will be able to kick back on the grass to watch the music, with food and drinks available from the Brewery.
Bus transfers from Bunbury are available and can be booked by emailing info@alwaysgoodnights.com
Blayde Grzelka
Journalist for the Bunbury Mail, Australian Community Media, and Fairfax Media.
Journalist for the Bunbury Mail, Australian Community Media, and Fairfax Media.
