Newcastle > Hamilton Station Hotel > William Crighton + Ben Leece & Left Of The Dial

The last time William Crighton and Ben Leece came together for a bill on this stage these two criminally unheralded Hunter-based acts had the crowd leave with their brains barely in-tact and jaws somewhere amongst the debris on the sticky floor.

Boasting a troupe of musical royalty including William Barton and Jeff Lang, William, together with his collaborator Julieanne Crighton, offer a unique brand of bush-psych rock and roll – a truly spiritual experience. Likewise Ben and his band Left of the Dial leave no stone unturned as they switch hit between catchy power-pop and brutal, angular pub punk.

The last two years have seen Australian artist William Crighton win an ARIA, support Midnight Oil and The Dead South on tours around the world, play his first Glastonbury and release his third album ‘Water and Dust’. A fusion of traditional music and unexpected experimentation, William’s songs explore vivid stories, from tales of Australian history to euphoric conversations with ants. A born and bred Riverina kid (Wiradjuri Country), Crighton’s music is soaked in the essence of the country he is from.

Ben Leece and his band Left of the Dial have spent much of 2024 tucked away working on new music and are excited to be previewing songs from their new album expected for release in 2025.  

Do not miss what will surely go down as one of the great shows of 2024.