Hayley Grace & The Bay Collective Big Band is an explosive 7 piece big band, hailing from sunny Byron Bay and featuring some of the region’s most prominent vocalists and multi-instrumental talents. Led by Hayley Grace, the band embodies the holy spirit of funk with lashings of reggae, hip hop and soul.
After nearly 10 years on the road together and with past festival appearances at Bluesfest, Blues on Broadbeach, Caloundra Music Festival & Byron Bay Festival as well as 3 East Coast Single Release tours in 2024, 2 new singles and a bunch of shows in 2025, 2026 will be huge with 4 new songs due for release.
Their live shows are loud, fun, cheeky and overflowing with energy, you feel this band when they walk on stage. Featuring a full horn ensemble atop an epic rhythm section, The Collective are full power.
Hayley is a powerhouse performer with an incredibly diverse range of global experience under her belt, having toured extensively around the world. Locally, she has graced the stages of Blues on Broadbeach, Splendour in the Grass, Bluesfest and Caloundra Music Festival and toured with icons like UB40, Phil Emmanuel and Darren Middleton (Powderfinger).
Festivals, Supports & Special Events
Blues on Broadbeach Festival - 2024
Byron Bay Music Festival - 2023
9 year residency - Eat Street, Brisbane - 2015- to current
Support for Darren Middleton - 2015
Happiness & Its Causes Conference with the Dalai Lama- Sydney - 2015
Support for UB40 Oz tour- 2016
Support for Phil Emmanuel - 2016
Splendour in the Grass - 2017
Bluesfest - 2018
1 month residency - Thredbo Ski Resort - 2018
1 month residency- Maldives - 2018
Caloundra music festival- 2019
Mitchell Creek Festival 2019 & 2025
Support for NZ’s Paua OZ Tour - 2019
Hot 91 FM Special Event - 2019
1 month residency - Maldives 2019
Soul Street NYE Festival 2022
Soul Street NYE Festival - 2023
Soul Street NYE Festival - 2024
Stockwood Festival 2024
Friends and Relatives Festival 2025
Funky Mama Single Release & Hometown Tour 2024
The Rails, Byron Bay
The Beach Hotel, Byron Bay
Billinudgel Hotel, Billinudgel
Distillery Road Market, Brisbane
Amelia Single Release & East Coast Winter Tour 2024
Blues on Broadbeach
Stockwood Festival
Lazybones Lounge, Sydney
Sapwood Projects, Hunter Valley
Hoey Moey, Coffs Harbour
Mo's Desert Clubhouse, Gold Coast
Hotel Brunswick, Brunswick Heads
Mary Jane Single Release Tour March 2024
Hoey Moey - Coffs Harbour
Eat Street Northshore, Brisbane
The Imperial, Eumundi
Ballina RSL - 'Great Southern Nights"
MusicNSW funded Sister Cites Tour- December 2023
The Citadel - Murwillumbah
Welders Dog - Armidale
Jetty Beachhouse - Coffs Harbour
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