ERNEST AINES – AWARD-WINNING AUSTRALIAN SINGER-SONGWRITER
With special guest Joel Havea
"Ernest Aines has the kind of voice that turns every head towards the stage and suspends conversation" – Independent Music Review
"The Melbourne man held this audience in his hands tonight, captivated." – Sky’s Edge Magazine, Sheffield (2025)
Award-winning singer-songwriter Ernest Aines returns to George Lane for a special afternoon performance. Following sold-out UK tours and major international festival appearances — including Celtic Connections (Scotland) and Cambridge Folk Festival (UK) — Ernest has become known for his emotive live shows, intricate guitar work, and genre-blurring sound. His music has drawn comparisons to Jeff Buckley, Nick Drake, Ray LaMontagne, and Bon Iver.
His debut album Spiral Bound (2023) received widespread critical acclaim, described by Rhythms Magazine as “a remarkable debut” with “universal, borderless and timeless” appeal. Highlights from the past year include BBC live sessions and nominations for Artist of the Year (Folk Alliance Australia) and Best Folk Work (Music Victoria).
Joining Ernest as special guest is Joel Havea — a soulful Melbourne-based singer-songwriter whose groove-laced blend of blues, roots and acoustic soul has taken him to over 900 stages across 25 countries. Born in Tonga and raised in Melbourne, Joel spent 15 years touring Europe and has played major festivals including Montreux Jazz and Reeperbahn. In 2025, he was a featured artist at the Australian Pavilion at World Expo Osaka, and is currently working on a new solo album.
Don’t miss your chance to experience two world-class artists in the intimate surroundings of George Lane.
“Ernest's performance was simply breathtaking: delicate fingerpicking, perfect rhythm with stomp box and tambourine, a voice that moved effortlessly from warm depths to soaring highs. Every moment felt alive.”
— Susbidi
Take a listen to Ernest here:
Just Once live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0Hoyfvltlo
Yellowstone live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYGvo4r8wr0
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See you there :)