MARK SHELLEY: SUNSET SESSIONS // Saturday, 16 December 2023 // 4:00-6:00 pm // Free Event; No Bookings: Walk-Ins Only // Venue: Bar NSW; The Lookout @ Echo Point; 33 Echo Point Rd, Katoomba.

/ MARK SHELLEY /
Groove….Roots…..Blues… Folk… Country…. Soul…. Good Vibe…..
……..A true interpreter of songs….

Smooth soulful vocals, stylish guitar playing & laidback humor is the trademark of Mark Shelley’s performance.
His eclectic mix of tunes is compiled from a lifetime catalog of performing & listening. Influenced by Roots, Blues, Folk, Groove, Country, Rock and jazz…….all delivered with a cool acoustic vibe.

The songs, like Mark, are often ‘Classics’…….yep I’ve been around for a while, & that is a grand thing!
Mark Shelley, an Australian Singer, Musician, and songwriter first picked up a guitar at age 13. To be honest it was a dreadful old instrument with action as high as the sky. But this didn’t deter him as all he ever wanted to do was play music. And, that is what he has been doing now for a lifetime, touring Australia & parts of the world, headlining at Festivals, featuring on Cruise Ships, TV, radio jingles, & extensive venue & corporate performances.

Mark’s songs & stories draw from that life experience. There is no teacher-like time, making him equally at home in an intimate performance setting or on the large stage, creating an ‘old friends’ vibe on any occasion.

Mark says - “at my shows, I aim to provide respite from the normal flows of life…… where my audience is transported to another time, perhaps feel what they haven’t for a while, shed a tear, laugh from the belly……a time for us to meet new friends. Great songs can do that & I don’t mind who wrote them. These days it can at times be portrayed as being a bit ‘uncool’ to play other people’s songs….but a great song is a great song! And certain songs mark significant points in our lives…love, laughter, loss, protest, sadness, joy……& to me, that is very cool! I love writing as well, so when it suits in our ‘conversation’ I also share a couple of those.”

/ SUNSET SESSIONS @ BAR NSW /
Perched on the edge of Katoomba's iconic Echo Point escarpment, with breathtaking views of the Jamison Valley, Bar NSW @ The Lookout is one of the best places in NSW to soak up a sunset as you're chasing golden hour in the Mountains. With free live music between 4:00-6:00 pm, cold beer on tap from Katoomba's own Mountain Culture Beer Co (currently Australia's No. 1 rated beer from GABS), and an 'Outback Cookout', an outdoor BBQ on the balcony, there's no better place to kick back in the afternoon for a bevvy and a little live music - you deserve it.

Bar NSW has the biggest range of regional beer, wine, and cider in the Blue Mountains, and right next door is the Milkbar - so whether you're looking for a tasty drop, a cup of coffee or an ice cream to cool you down, The Lookout @ Echo Point has got you covered. And don't worry, there's plenty of space indoors if the weather gets nasty - The Lookout is an all-weather venue!

// Proudly presented by MUSIC IN THE MOUNTAINS //