Melbourne band Private Function to hit Ettamogah Pub over winter

Melbourne pub-rock kingpins Private Function will host a massive end-of-tour show at the Ettamogah Pub on Saturday, July 24.

The gig will feature live sets from These New South Whales, Good Morning, Romero, The Burnt Sausages and Albury legends Micro Cuts, plus late-night DJ sets courtesy of Clowns, Camp Cope's Georgia Maq and underground promoters Bone Soup.

On announcing the line-up yesterday Private Function said the gig was a long time in the making.

"This is the show our entire career has been leading towards," they said.

"Albury-Wodonga deserves the best and they're gonna get it!"

Billed as a rock 'n' roll love letter to Australia's most cherished twin cities, Albury Wodonga was released in August 2020.

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At the time Private Function said the song was a "punk-rock celebration of the harmony between the two" cities.

"In a time where the two key Victorian/NSW border towns are separated not only by the Murray River but also a quarantine roadblock, the new Private Function single Albury Wodonga celebrates the unity and love between the two namesake locales," the band said.

"The track is an ode to not only arriving at the crown jewel of the Hume Highway, but the joys and memories made along the way.

"To the good people in Albury-Wodonga who are going through the tough times of 2020, this one is for you."

The song was wholeheartedly embraced by Border residents with Triple M's The Border telling the band in an interview: "You just don't know how much it's lifted our spirits here on the Border with everything going on ... no other band has made their way into our hearts like you guys."

Accompanying the single was the jubilant clip for Albury Wodonga, directed once again by Private Function's drummer, Aidan McDonald.

The video, which was filmed on the journey toward Albury-Wodonga, conveys the ecstasy of spending time on the road with mates while heading straight into the heart of a sublime destination.

Onsite camping at Ettamogah Pub will be available for ticket holders throughout the weekend.

Shuttle buses to and from Albury Railway Station will be on offer.

The July 24 show starts at 2pm.

For bookings visit oztix.com.au.

It's an 18-plus event.

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