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The Hornstars

The Hornstars

Sunday, May 10 @ 4:00PM — 7:00PMSun, May 10 @ 4:00PM — 7:00PM

The Rainbow, 27 St David Street, Fitzroy

The Hornstars return to the Rainbow in May for another epic three-setter. This is your chance to catch this nine-piece powerhouse in action as they celebrate the launch of their brand new song "I've Been Down" - a party favourite from their live set, soon to be available to stream. Expect funky original music, a smattering of your favourite covers, loads of dancing and great party vibes - the Hornstars will pull out all the stops to make this Sunday afternoon something special.

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The Hornstars

The Hornstars

Sunday, April 26 @ 6:00PM — 9:00PMSun, Apr 26 @ 6:00PM — 9:00PM

The Esplanade Hotel, 11 The Esplanade, St Kilda

Your favourite funksters are back at the Espy Basement. Three sets of soulful, funky original tunes, featuring the glorious sound of a full horn section, free entry and great vibes - what more could you ask for? Shake those Sunday blues and see out the weekend in style with the Hornstars! Esplanade Hotel, 11 The Esplanade, St Kilda.

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The Hornstars play the Blues Train!

Saturday, February 14 @ 12:30PM — 4:45PMSat, Feb 14 @ 12:30PM — 4:45PM

The Blues Train, 20 Symonds Street, Queenscliff

All aboard with the Hornstars on the Blues Train! The Hornstars are thrilled to play the Bellarine's iconic Blues Train on Valentine's Day! Enjoy four shows from four different live acts, including The Hornstars, as you roll through beautiful coastal landscapes, enjoying a refreshment or two from the open bar. Grab your tickets, bring your beau, and jump onboard for what is sure to be one of the most memorable train rides you'll ever have! Gates (and bar) open at Queeenscliff Station at 12:30 pm, the train departs at 1:15 sharp.

Tickets are $175, inclusive of drinks and all four acts.

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The Hornstars at The Rainbow Hotel - Hot Crush single launch!

The Hornstars at The Rainbow Hotel - Hot Crush single launch!

Sunday, January 18 @ 4:00PM — 7:00PMSun, Jan 18 @ 4:00PM — 7:00PM

The Rainbow Hotel, 27 St David Street, Fitzroy

Join us at The Rainbow for our first show for 2026! Three sets of original goodness, including the launch of our new single "Hot Crush". This promises to be an epic afternoon of funky good vibes!

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The Hornstars at The Local Taphouse - Friday on My Mind

The Hornstars at The Local Taphouse - Friday on My Mind

Friday, December 19, 2025 @ 9:00PMFri, Dec 19, 2025 @ 9:00PM

The Local Taphouse, 184 Carlisle Street, East St Kilda

The Hornstars are stoked to be part of the lineup for the Friday On My Mind series at the Local Taphouse! We look forward to seeing you there for three cranking sets of groove that will make you move.

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The Hornstars @ The Espy - Sunday Blues

The Hornstars @ The Espy - Sunday Blues

Sunday, December 14, 2025 @ 6:00PM — 9:00PMSun, Dec 14, 2025 @ 6:00PM — 9:00PM

The Esplanade Hotel, 11 The Esplanade, St Kilda

Our last gig at the Espy was an absolute blast! Miss it? Never mind, we'll be back! Three sets of original funky, danceable music, including some new brand new material, kicking off at 6 pm sharp! What better way to round out the weekend?

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The Hornstars @ The Espy - Sunday Blues

The Hornstars @ The Espy - Sunday Blues

Sunday, October 19, 2025 @ 6:00PM — 9:00PMSun, Oct 19, 2025 @ 6:00PM — 9:00PM

The Esplanade Hotel, 11 The Esplanade, St Kilda

It's been a while between drinks, but The Hornstars are back at the Espy! Dance away those Sunday Blues with your favourite Funksters!

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The Hornstars

The Hornstars

Saturday, September 27, 2025 @ 6:00PM — 8:00PMSat, Sep 27, 2025 @ 6:00PM — 8:00PM

Bar 303, 303 High Street, Northcote

Grand Final night Funk at 303 with The Hornstars! Celebrate, commiserate or just come down to joint the party!

Free Entry, starting 6 PM sharp!

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The Hornstars @ The Espy Basement

The Hornstars @ The Espy Basement

Sunday, May 25, 2025 @ 6:00PM — 9:00PMSun, May 25, 2025 @ 6:00PM — 9:00PM

The Esplanade Hotel, 11 The Esplanade, St Kilda

The Hornstars are back at the Espy for another epic 3-setter. Bringing the grooves to make you move, this nine-piece powerhouse of original funky, soulful jams will be working overtime to have you tearing up the dance floor like there's no tomorrow!!! Live in the Espy Basement from 6 PM. Free Entry!!!

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The Hornstars @ Brodriggy

The Hornstars @ Brodriggy

Sunday, April 13, 2025 @ 4:00PM — 6:00PMSun, Apr 13, 2025 @ 4:00PM — 6:00PM

Brodriggy Brewing Company, 245 Johnston Street, Abbotsford

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The Hornstars @ the Eltham Jazz, Food and Wine Festival

The Hornstars @ the Eltham Jazz, Food and Wine Festival

Friday, February 21, 2025 @ 9:20PM — 10:20PMFri, Feb 21, 2025 @ 9:20PM — 10:20PM

Eltham Town Square, Commercial Place, Eltham

The Hornstars are stoked to be headlining a fantastic lineup on Day 1 of the Eltham Jazz, Food and Wine Festival! We'll be kicking off at 9:20 pm for an hour of power - packed with a hand-picked selection of our finest original tunes to keep the party going.

Free entry, all ages!

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The Hornstars live @ Gin, Jazz and Funk!

The Hornstars live @ Gin, Jazz and Funk!

Saturday, February 15, 2025 @ 5:30PM — 10:30PMSat, Feb 15, 2025 @ 5:30PM — 10:30PM

Plant 4, 5 Third Street, Bowden

What better way to spend your Saturday evening - great food from Plant 4, drinks by Three Valleys Gin, topped off by a generous serving of funky, original tunes from The Hornstars! Get ready to party!

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The Hornstars @ The Exeter (Adelaide)

The Hornstars @ The Exeter (Adelaide)

Friday, February 14, 2025 @ 9:00PMFri, Feb 14, 2025 @ 9:00PM

The Exeter Hotel, 246 Rundle Street, Adelaide

The Hornstars will be funking it up in the Front Bar at the Exeter!

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The Hornstars @ Grazeland

The Hornstars @ Grazeland

Friday, January 31, 2025 @ 6:30PM — 8:30PMFri, Jan 31, 2025 @ 6:30PM — 8:30PM

Grazeland, 20 Booker Street, Spotswood

The Hornstars are excited to be featuring two sets of their funky original tunes at Grazeland! Grab a bite to eat and party the evening away with The Hornstars!

$4 entry, kids under 12 free!

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The Hornstars @ The Espy Basement

The Hornstars @ The Espy Basement

Sunday, January 19, 2025 @ 6:00PM — 9:00PMSun, Jan 19, 2025 @ 6:00PM — 9:00PM

The Esplanade Hotel, 11 The Esplanade, St Kilda

Your favourite funksters return to the Espy Basement. Three sets of soulful, funky tunes, free entry and great vibes - what more could you ask for?

Shake those Sunday blues and see out the weekend in style with the Hornstars!

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The Hornstars

The Hornstars

Sunday, December 22, 2024 @ 6:00PM — 9:00PMSun, Dec 22, 2024 @ 6:00PM — 9:00PM

The Esplanade Hotel, 11 The Esplanade, St Kilda

Your favourite funksters return to the Espy Basement. Three sets of soulful, funky tunes, free entry and great vibes - what more could you ask for?

Shake those Sunday blues and see out the weekend in style with the Hornstars!

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The Hornstars

The Hornstars

Saturday, November 9, 2024 @ 9:00PM — 11:00PMSat, Nov 9, 2024 @ 9:00PM — 11:00PM

Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote

This will be the last Open Studio gig the Hornstars play, before this much loved and iconic venue closes its doors at the end of 2024. Please join us to farewell Open Studio in epic Hornstars style!

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The Hornstars

The Hornstars

Sunday, October 27, 2024 @ 6:00PM — 9:00PMSun, Oct 27, 2024 @ 6:00PM — 9:00PM

The Esplanade Hotel, 11 The Esplanade, St Kilda

Your favourite funksters return to the Espy Basement. Three sets of soulful, funky tunes, free entry and great vibes - what more could you ask for?

Shake those Sunday blues and see out the weekend in style with the Hornstars!

Free entry!

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The Hornstars

The Hornstars

Saturday, September 28, 2024 @ 9:00PM — 11:00PMSat, Sep 28, 2024 @ 9:00PM — 11:00PM

Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote

Celebrate the last few months of Open Studio with The Hornstars! This will be our penultimate show at this iconic venue.

Tickets $20 presale, or $25 on the door.

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The Hornstars

Sunday, August 4, 2024 @ 6:00PM — 9:00PMSun, Aug 4, 2024 @ 6:00PM — 9:00PM

The Esplanade Hotel, 11 The Esplanade, St Kilda

The Hornstars return to the Espy Basement for another epic three-setter of bangin' original tunes! Free Entry!

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The Hornstars. Funky. Danceable. Quirky. While they may not take themselves too seriously, they are serious about creating a funky good time. The Hornstars will put the cut in your strut and the glide in your stride.   

The Hornstars sound is big, brassy and bold. The lineup is fronted by the charismatic Clancy Cullen a jazz-trained vocalist with undeniable stage presence. The horn section - Daniel Bardan (trumpet), Bruce Cousins (trombone), Russell B Myers (tenor sax) adds the sass and dance moves that only live horns can bring. The rhythm section - Joey Mount (drums), Mike Holloway (bass), Peter Bonett (keys), Gareth Durant (guitar) and Eric Morand (alto sax and percussion) drive the the funky beat. Each adds their own influences to the mix. Jazz, blues, soul, reggae - it may not all be funk as we know it, but it is definitely funky.  

The Hornstars formed in 2016, so the story goes, after founding members were kicked out of a ska band for allegedly “playing on the one”. The band quickly recruited their 9-piece lineup and confected a set of catchy and danceable songs, which they took to the pubs and bars of Melbourne and beyond, and eventually released as their debut album in March 2020. 

Over the next couple of years the band’s writing evolved, sometimes reflecting the challenging times the world was facing (witness the hard funk grooves of "No Gigs" and "Half Way There"), and at others expressing aspirations for brighter future ("Touch", "Say Goodbye"). Emerging between lockdowns in 2021, the new songs were greeted with an enthusiastic reception and sold out shows. 

With their second album Half Way There released in August 2022, the Hornstars are regulars on the Melbourne music scene. As well as packing out local venues, the Hornstars have proven themselves on bigger stages with opening slots for Ska legends The Allniters at the Corner Hotel, Disco Superstars Boney M at the Palais Theatre, and a feature slot at the St Kilda Blues Festival. It's little wonder The Hornstars were dubbed "a big band with a big future" by AMRAP's Cameron Mengenoni. And while we may be living in uncertain times, here is one thing to be sure of - The Hornstars are where the party's at, and everyone's invited. 

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The Hornstars acknowledge the Wurundjeri and Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin nation as the traditional custodians of the land on which we live and work. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present. We also acknowledge and celebrate their history as our planet’s first artists, musicians and storytellers.

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