Blue Mountains Theatre presents Jerrah Patston – Abandoned Cricket Games Album Launch and Concert

Acclaimed Blue Mountains musician Jerrah Patston is performing his latest album in full, along with a selection of fan favourites from his career. 

Jerrah will be joined on stage by his long-time collaborator, Penrith-based musician Sam Worrad – an accomplished bassists who has worked as a producer and supportive artist at Club Weld since 2015.

Singer-songwriter (and Jerrah’s brother) Manning will open the evening with his own warm acoustics and heartfelt melodies, adding to the showcase of musical talent inherent in the Patston family.

Abandoned Cricket Games is Jerrah's third full-length album and it traverses detailed and vivid themes including cancelled sporting fixtures (the title track), Scottish festivals Bagpipes In The Carpark, seeing Paul McCartney in Newcastle Didn't Play Mull Of Kintyre and the construction of the Springwood Library Construction's Going On.

Recorded over two days at MONA's Frying Pan Studios through the ex-Abbey Road REDD.17 recording console (as used by The Beatles and Pink Floyd), the album is a stunner and Jerrah's best work yet.

Jerrah is noted for his whimsical style and beautiful harmonies from previous albums Going Places and Sounds Like Rain, both of which were launched at the Hub to rapturous audiences.

Writing in Cyclic Defrost, music critic Luke Martin said “I have honestly never encountered a musician so thrilled to be performing and recording as Jerrah.”

Jerrah works with his songwriting collaborator Sam Worrad at Club Weld, a studio for neurodivergent musicians located at ACE in Parramatta.

He has recorded at the Opera House, appeared on 7:30, played live at festivals, performed for Governor-General Sam Mostyn and provided music for the “one take romcom” Head Over Wheels and children’s program Cool Stuff With Fizzy & Suds.

Photograph by Maja Baska

Abandoned Cricket Games was made possible by a grant from Blue Mountains City Of The Arts Trust.