A THURGOONA teenager will share the stage with some of the biggest acts in the music industry.
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Iva Mahoni, 15, will open A Hitch To The Sticks at the Wangaratta Rodeo Grounds on Saturday afternoon.
She won the Regional Hitchers Battle of the Bands to earn the honour to play alongside the likes of Tex Perkins and His Fat Rubber Band, Magic Dirt and Dallas Frasca.
A pop/soul/blues singer-songwriter who has been playing guitar since she was four, Iva said she was thrilled.
She would play a 25-minute set from 4pm.
"Nothing has even come close to this before," she said.
"I'm really excited to hear Magic Dirt, Tex Perkins and Hat Fitz & Cara; I can't wait to see what they have in store."
OTHER ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:
A Hitch To The Sticks will also bring Stonefield and the Songs of Captain Matchbox to the Rodeo Grounds on Saturday with Dallas Crane, Cookin' On 3 Burners, Bachelor Girl, Emilee South Band and Minnie Marks at the Malt Shed on Sunday.
Wangaratta-bred Australian rock legend and co-festival director Dallas Frasca joined forces with Renee Delahunty to offer the first two installments of A Hitch To The Sticks last year.
They wanted to bring city and regional punters together for a celebration of live music that embraced regional history, local artists and produce, indigenous culture and unique event spaces.
A Hitch To The Sticks offers 50 people a chance to travel from Melbourne on a three-day musical bus safari.
It offers nine events; six VIP events are exclusive to bus ticket holders.
THE LOWDOWN:
WHAT: A Hitch To The Sticks, nine venues around Wangaratta
WHEN: Friday, November 1, to Sunday, November 3
