‘The best way to spend an evening!’
There is nothing more enjoyable than standing shoulder to shoulder with a bunch of pished individuals and learning a song together. You arrive at Pub Choir as total strangers but leave having found your people.
Conducted and taught by Astrid Jorgensen Pub Choir is fun, hilarious and you come away having learnt something new. She surrounds herself on stage with talented musicians both from Australia and locally to create a unique, homegrown experience for every audience. She’s also joined by a guitarist (the very talented and awesome Sahara Beck – singer, songwriter and guitarist extraordinaire) and a talented videographer (Paris Owen of Sleepy Mountain Films).
Worried about your dreadful singing voice? Never looked at a sheet of music? Or sing so off-key that it sounds like you’re attempting a harmony? The best thing about Pub Choir is it really is for everyone no matter how bad your vocal chords are.
Astrid creates a safe and welcoming environment for all and her teaching technique is not only easy to follow but will have you laughing out loud as memes and GIFs help to inform your singing as she shares her slide deck.
Every location she chooses a different song and composes an exclusive composition to teach to her choir that night. She is a character like no other and has a bold, innovative stage presence that will have you in stitches. She has an incredible vocal range enhanced with a little help from a trusty microphone which is one of my favourite elements of the show.
By the end of the night, you will feel like a singing star especially when her friendly videographer comes down into the choir to hype up and capture the crowd. This allows you to be completely in the moment in the knowledge that in the end you’ll still be part of your very own music video.
From the choice of song to the participation ribbons, the team at Pub Choir really have thought of everything! Make sure you go to their UK tour before they head back home to the land down under.