Despite the heat being in the mid 30s and the Queen Street Hall having no air conditioning, around 160 people braved the conditions and filled the hall for Acoustic Fringe Festival on Saturday, October 26.
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Organiser Sandra Kwa said she was thrilled that the day panned out exactly the way she had hoped and planned.
"The feedback has all been very positive," she said.
"The thing that I'm most proud of, and what I really wanted to see, was Inidigenous music coming into our hall."
Jay Davis's new band, Djua Djua, with a combination of musicians that was only a week old, delivered a set that was emotional for all attending.
"I was really thrilled to hear his original compositions and quite a lot of his traditional language, the Gathang language, put into the songs. And the singing of the National Anthem in Gathang with an absolutely beautiful translation," Sandra said.
"I think also having the courage to stand up and sing Took the Children Away, it's not an easy song for him to sing.
"I was really proud that he could stand up and sing all those things from his heart, and he got a warm and supportive reception from the people who were there.
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"And I was so honoured that Aunty Barbara Clarke came and did Welcome to Country, and the two of them had a great time together. That was really special," Sandra said.
Sandra said she hopes the event was the start of something regular.
"It's the biggest event that Queen Street Hall has ever had. It was twice the size of the first Fringe Festival, in length of time, number of acts, and number of people. Exactly double!
"Rob and I are both really grateful to the community that they're showing their support for having the hall there."
