A new promotional company is aiming to bolster Bathurst's live music scene through bringing some unique acts to the region.
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Samsara Productions was founded by Sam Renzaglia and Sarah Conolan in 2017 over a shared desire to help foster Bathurst's vibrant cultural energy.
"We both love all types of music and gigs, and we want to bring people together to celebrate Bathurst's creative environment," Mr Renzaglia said.
"Sam and I are all about developing the fantastic music scene here," Ms Conolan added.
Samsara Productions has been influential in planning the first gig for The Victoria's Little Alberts performance space, with Sydney jazz quartet The Vampires set to perform at the venue tomorrow.
Mr Renzaglia said the relationship with The Victoria came into fruition through a shared desire to help promote the surrounding Tremain's Mill precinct as an emerging cultural hub.
"I worked with Heath [Smith, The Victoria's manager] on staging the Light Bazaar event last year, and that was where he notified me of his intention to turn The Victoria into a desirable venue for live music," he said.
"We hope that bringing regular gigs to The Victoria will help habitualise these kind of occasions for the community."
A key goal of the promotional company is to present acts who challenge music fans into digesting something a little bit different.
"For our generation, experiencing something new and different can help broaden our horizons," Mr Renzaglia said.
"Everyone listens to what they like for a reason, and it's important to cater for people with a diverse range of influences."
Through bringing a host of visiting musical acts to the Bathurst region, Samsara Productions is hoping to create more opportunities for local creatives to get involved.
"Bathurst has loads of incredible musicians and venues, and we're really excited to help expand the music scene here with some out-of-the-box gigs in unusual spaces," Ms Conolan said.
"There are so many musical demographics here in Bathurst and through the promotion of these gigs, we want to open doors for new and existing talent," Mr Renzaglia added.