Amber Lawrence concert lifted community spirits in Deepwater

At the concert all thoughts of this year's cancellation of the Deepwater Races were erased, at least temporarily. The booked-out concert took place on January, Sunday 24 with the Deepwater School of the Arts Hall filled to capacity with people eager to see five-time Golden Guitar winner Amber Lawrence in concert.

The performance had the crowd engaged with lively music that provided something for everyone.

Despite not being able to sing along due to COVID-19 regulations, the crowd was impressed with the night's performances.

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Amber and her band catered to all ages by performing some Wiggles classics along with covers of Aussie classics such as True Blue and songs from her past albums. The artists had the audience clapping their hands from beginning to end.

"I want everyone, from the little kids to the grandparents, to have a good time," Amber said.

The Deepwater Hall concert followed Amber's Tamworth performance the previous night where she was awarded another Golden Guitar, bringing her haul to five. She won the award for her vocal collaboration with fellow female artists Kirsty Lee Akers, Dianna Corcran and Aleyce Simmonds for their cover of True Blue by John Williams.

Amber was thrilled to be invited to Deepwater to perform for the community.

"It is always great to get to perform in smaller towns, the energy is always so great," she said.

"We had a lot of fun performing in Deepwater. We came to help raise spirits and the audience said we did which is great."

Those attending were also able to enjoy a barbecue dinner.

Since debuting her first album in 2007 Amber has continued to perform and be a part of the music industry.

She and her band enjoyed the experience of playing in Deepwater after the challenging year they faced in the music industry due to the impact of COVID-19.

"I'm really grateful to the town for turning out in such great numbers, that is COVID-safe, to come and appreciate our music," she said.

Chair of the Deepwater Hall Mary Hollingworth sourced funding for the concert through the Department of Primary Industries' rural recovery support service. DPI Recovery officer Susan Rowland played a major role in securing a grant for the community event.

"We are very fortunate to have access to DPI funding, and to be able to use it and organise events such as these for our local communities," Mrs Hollingworth said.