Grooves on a New Year’s Day

Grooves On a New Year’s Day celebrates the first day of 2021 with a super-fresh feast of live music under the blue skies.

Don your dancing shoes, get into the party swing, and indulge in a cosmic cocktail of sounds, loaded with the musical flavours of funk, soul, hip hop, reggae, pop and jazz.

With a superb line-up of WA live acts and DJ’s, multiple bars, food truck fair and good-time vibes this New Year’s Day party is gonna be alright.

Leave 2020’s virtual insanity behind and kick off 2021 with Grooves On a New Years Day

starring the music of

JAMIROQUAI
performed by THE SPACE COWBOYS feat. SOLOMON PITT
Made up of 5 exceptional WA musicians, The Space Cowboys perform Jamiroquai classics including Cosmic Girl, Alright, Black Capricorn Day, Feels Just Like It Should, Corner Of The Earth and more!

Vocals: Solomon Pitt | Guitar: Jackson Venables | Keys: Trevor Stockton | Bass: Tommi Flamenco | Drums: Ben Falle

RANDA AND THE SOUL KINGDOM
put funk in your trunk and ants in your pants! Get set for soulful horns, high-octane vocals and gritty rhythms that pack a mighty punch of feel-good goodness.

OTIUH
Perth’s dynamic duo composed of childhood mates, Jahmeil Baker and Cesare Papa, who craftily fuse crispy rhymes, smooth grooves and diversified production to create dynamic hip hop and rap feels.

JAHFYRE
Perth's very own reggae roots rhythm makers, Jahfyre bring Aotearoa Roots, Soul and R&B slow jams to the natural backdrop of a Fremantle west coast sunset

KHAYA
Formerly known as Monroe, this band of Fremantle fusion groovers mix elements of rock, hip-hop, funk and reggae into a diverse style with a high-energy live show.

FREEHAND
Taking inspiration from soul leaders in Motown and singer-songwriter Carole King, along with modern twists influenced by Emily King and Jill Scott, Perth musical mixologists are sure to wrap you up in their inspired blends of soul, pop and jazz, and have your heart bleeding with goodness in seconds.

VISSAC
an instrumental five-piece led by Perth bassist/composer Yann Vissac. Known for their dynamic style reminiscent of Bonobo or Badbadnotgood and a lineup of musicians with a love of their craft.

DJ GENERAL JUSTICE (Top Shelf Events)
Fremantle's local music, and RTRFM 92.1 legend, on the decks from 3:00pm and between live acts on the Port Beach Garden Bar Stage with his very own Jamdown Vershun of Soulsides blends including classics from Roy Ayers, The Fugees, Clarence Carter, James Brown, Barrington Levy and many more!

DJ JEHAN (Dancing in Space)
Perth vibe merchant @jaysrighthere brings the love of disco and funk to the
The Railway Hotel 7/11 Stage from 7:00pm, mixing up a 4hr set of dancefloor burners from Bobby Womack, Sault, Country Joe McDonald, The Valentine Brothers, Sister Sledge and many more!

DJ WIRI
Jahfyre's man on the mixer takes over the aftershow vibes until close with cool cuts from the worlds of R&B, Hip Hop, Reggae and Funk!

Live Music | DJS | Good Times Vibes | Caribbean Cuisine | Bars‘n’Brews