Live at The Triffid in Newstead: The East Pointers ‘Schoonertown’ Australian Tour
Sunday, 10 January 2027 at The Triffid, Newstead
About this event
Mark Sunday, 10 January 2027 in your diary: The East Pointers ‘Schoonertown’ Australian Tour, at The Triffid, Newstead.
Adding to their volumes of East Coast myth-making, The East Pointers’ anthology of celebratory anthems and incendiary tune sets, Schoonertown, is a natural evolution of playing to ‘hometown’ crowds of thousands the world over, full family kitchen parties and an honest reckoning with heartbreak and victory. Still channeling Koady Chaisson as a writing partner, Tim Chaisson (fiddle, vocals, guitar) and Jake Charron (keys, guitar, vocals) have alchemised the love, grief and experience of years of musical map-making, traveling, partying and friendship into an album that captures heroic joy, sharp pain, courageous expansion, lonely challenges and triumphant homecoming.
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Equal parts origin story and statement of craft, Schoonertown captures the moments that shaped their youth: nights out with the boys, the dizzy romance of first love, sprawling families and small towns, two weeks on in a bleak winter, kitchen parties and vinyl records and tape decks, every mistake, every late night, every long drive, beer and cigarettes and fights, laughing until you can’t breathe, ambition rising like a king tide, the piss and vinegar of youth, the sun emerging so bright over the horizon you have to shield your eyes–the devastation and exhilaration of it all.
In their ten year career, The East Pointers have gathered many accolades, winning a JUNO for their debut album Secret Victory and further nominations for their double EP House of Dreams and Safe in Sound, and multiple East Coast Music and Music PEI awards. Alongside traveling the world and supporting their community through such initiatives as Koady’s Stay Cool Swim Cold challenge, which has raised thousands of dollars for diverse charities, and Annedemic: The East Pointers and Friends Read Anne of Green Gables, they are also the founding directors of Goolaholla! festival, a gift of love and music to Tim and Koady’s hometown of Souris. Their base in Canada’s smallest province, Prince Edward Island, provides both inspiration and challenge, and a sensibility tempered by grueling winters, short-lived golden summers and a tight-knit community of some of the best songwriters and musicians in the world. Confidently grounded by the band’s traditional roots and spotlighting their most honest songwriting to date in an album that is jubilant, entrancing and frank by turns, The East Pointers continue their legacy of packing the dancefloor while celebrating the Sisyphean task of being human.
REVIEWS
…There’s some kind of magic to their music that always makes me fall in love again every time I hear them. - SONGLINES
… high-octane energised music that will run rings around you leaving you breathless and begging for more at the close. - FATEA
…a brilliant and multi-layered album - SPILL MAGAZINE
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About The East Pointers
The East Pointers are a Canadian contemporary folk music group from Prince Edward Island, who won the Juno Award for Traditional Roots Album of the Year for their album Secret Victory at the Juno Awards of 2017. The group initially consisted of guitarist Jake Charron, banjoist Koady Chaisson, and fiddler Tim Chaisson. They perform Celtic-influenced original songs and instrumentals with contemporary influences.
Event details
- Date
- Sunday, 10 January 2027
- Time
- 19:00 – 23:30 local time
- Venue
- The Triffid
- Address
- 7-9 Stratton Street, 4006, Newstead, Australia
- Price
- Price not announced yet
- Category
- Concerts · Folk
Venue & getting there
7-9 Stratton Street, 4006, Newstead
How to get to The Triffid
- Bowen Hills Railway StationTrain900 m
11 min walk
Parking
4 car parks within walking distance, the closest 240 m away.
Hotels near The Triffid
- Alex Perry Hotel and Apartments220 mCheck prices
- Ovolo The Valley270 mCheck prices
- Alpha Mosaic Hotel480 mCheck prices
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Your visit to The Triffid
- Date
- Sunday, 10 January 2027
- Starts
- 19:00
- Getting there
- Bowen Hills Railway Station (train), 900 m – about 11 min on foot
- Parking
- 4 car parks within walking distance, the closest 240 m away
- Staying nearby
- 9 hotels within walking distance; the closest is Alex Perry Hotel and Apartments (220 m)
Every upcoming The East Pointers date
- The East PointersThe Great Hall, Toronto
- The East Pointers - Schoonertown TourRum Runners, London
- The East PointersBridgeworks, Hamilton
- The East PointersMarket Hall Performing Arts Centre, Peterborough
- The East PointersBabs Asper Theatre, Ottawa
- The East PointersLight House Arts Centre, Halifax
- The East Pointers Australian TourThe Vanguard, Newtown
Also at The Triffid that week
Good to know
When is “The East Pointers ‘Schoonertown’ Australian Tour”?
The East Pointers ‘Schoonertown’ Australian Tour takes place on Sunday, 10 January 2027 at 19:00 local time.
Where is “The East Pointers ‘Schoonertown’ Australian Tour” held?
Venue: The Triffid, 7-9 Stratton Street, 4006, Newstead, Australia.
How much are tickets for “The East Pointers ‘Schoonertown’ Australian Tour”?
Prices have not been published yet. Follow the ticket link for the latest information from the official seller.
Where can I buy tickets for “The East Pointers ‘Schoonertown’ Australian Tour”?
Tickets are sold through the official listing linked on this page, where you can check availability and the final price.
How do I get to The Triffid by public transport?
The closest stop is Bowen Hills Railway Station (train), 900 m from The Triffid – roughly 11 minutes on foot.
Can I park near The Triffid?
There are 4 car parks within walking distance; the nearest is 240 m away.
Where else is The East Pointers performing?
The East Pointers also has 7 more dates coming up, for example Toronto (Nov 4, 2026), London (Nov 5, 2026) and Hamilton (Nov 6, 2026).
