Minor Gold, the award-winning collaboration of Aussie Dan Parsons and Canada’s Tracy McNeil, have won my heart with their beautiful new Americana single “Leave a Light On.” It caught my interest early with Dan’s relaxed vocals, but when Tracy joined him on the second verse I was powerless to resist its pull.
If you love this, you won’t be waiting too long to hear more. Minor Gold will release their sophomore album Way to the Sun on July 25. You can preorder a vinyl or CD copy online now.They’ve also got big touring plans including a stack of Aussie shows, so get on to those!
19 July 2025 – Harrison Festival of the Arts @ Beach Stage, Harrison Hot Springs (FREE)
20 July 2025 – Harrison Festival of the Arts @ Beach Stage, Harrison Hot Springs (FREE)
31 July – 2 August 2025 – Mile of Music, Appleton (FREE)
18 September 2025 – Honky Tonk Blues, Walyalup/Fremantle
19 September 2025 – Deanmill Workers Club, Noongar Country/Deanmill (FREE)
20 September 2025 – Karma Llama Lounge, Geegelup/Bridgetown
21 September 2025 – The River Hotel, Wooditchup/Margaret River (FREE)
25 September 2025 – Boyup Brook Hotel, Booyup/Boyup Brook (FREE)
26 September 2025 – Wesley Uniting Church, Kinjarling/Albany
1 October 2025 – Songwriter’s Café, Walyalup/Fremantle
3-5 October 2025 – Dashville Skyline – Cosmic Country Weekender, Wonnarua Country/Lower Belford
10 October 2025 – Junkbar, Kallindarbin/Ashgrove
16 October 2025 – Oodies Café, Taribelang Country/Bundaberg North
17-19 October 2025 – Groundwater Country Music Festival, Kombumerri Country/Broadbeach (FREE)
23 October 2025 – Pearces Creek Hall, Bundjalung Country/Pearces Creek
24-26 October 2025 – Dorrigo Folk & Bluegrass Festival, Gumbaynggirr Country/Dorrigo
31 October 2025 – Stag & Hunter Hotel, Awabakal/Mayfield
2 November 2025 – Butchers Brew Bar, Eora/Dulwich Hill
7 November 2025 – Feather & Drum Hat Co, Dhudhuroa/Yackandandah
8 November 2025 – Blue Tongue Berries, Taungurung Country/Seymour
9 November 2025 – Cranbourne Bowls Club, Mar-ne-bek/Cranbourne
15 November 2025 – Sandy Point Music Club, Gunaikurnai and Bunurong Country/Sandy Point
16 November 2025 – Northcote Social Club, Wurundjeri-willam Country/Northcote
22 November 2025 – Shedshaker Tap Room, Dja Dja Wurrung Country/Castlemaine
28-30 November 2025 – Queenscliff Music Festival, Nherrin-boorwoork/Queenscliff
Photo credit: Lauren Lotz