Kavisha Mazzella and Nic Lyons with Les Thomas by The Coolroom at The Northern Arts Hotel

Kavisha Mazzella and Nic Lyons perform songs from her new album 'There is a Field' at The Coolroom at the Northern Arts Hotel, with special guest Les Thomas providing support. Kavisha, a 2024 Folk Alliance Australia Lifetime Achievement Award winner born to Italian and Anglo-Burmese parents, delivers sacred songs, chants from world wisdom traditions, and originals inspired by mystic poetry like Rumi's. The album, co-produced with veteran musician Nic Lyons, emphasizes cultural diversity and audience participation in an intimate listening room atmosphere. Les Thomas, an award-winning Melbourne singer-songwriter, blends country-folk with poetic honesty and social conscience. The single-day event takes place on 16 May 2026 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm AEST, with doors opening at 7pm. The venue offers a relaxed setting with a bar and hosts various musical genres in Castlemaine.