Earlier in the year, the Dubbo band, comprised of Clinton Hoy, Dallas Keenes, Tim Hosking and Dave Petty, had their final show planned for the Under Western Skies festival which was cancelled due to COVID-19.

Subsequent goodbye plans have also been cancelled due to the pandemic.

But now, One Proud Monkey is taking part in one of the Great Southern Nights gigs at Devil's Hollow Brewery. They'll play their last songs together alongside Civil Hands and Killing Time on November 21.

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Mr Hoy said it would almost be a passing of the torch, with their final gig being the first for Killing Time. Civil Hands and One Proud Monkey also share a special bond with One Proud Monkey able to give the local band its first performance.

It's been eight years since One Proud Monkey first hit the music scene.

The band has put out two albums, two EPs and a couple of singles showcasing their original songs.

"This has been a massive part of my life, not just musically but the guys in the band were friends that I needed at various points in my life to get through personal stuff as well," Mr Hoy said.

"It's been more than just four blokes making noise together. For a long time whether we had a gig or not we'd get together on a Thursday and jam for hours. That was therapeutic if nothing else.

"It's something you rarely get as an adult when you have other commitments. Just to be fortunate enough to have that the one time in the week that's just yours, and to have created something on top of that, it was amazing."

Mr Hoy said for some members of the band music was still their number one recreational pursuit, but with important things such as family and work claiming their time, they're ready to move on.

"It's a relief to finally have the opportunity [to say goodbye], we've worked hard for it. But the next day it'll be all over and what happens then?," he said.

The musician is looking forward to Civil Hands and Killing Time being part of the night because it "makes it a bit more of a party". It might be a party where everyone is required to sit down, but Mr Hoy said that added a bit of intimacy to it.

Looking back, there were both simple moments like finally finishing a song in the studio and it being better than expected and larger ones like a nine-date tour across towns like Broken Hill and Bourke that standout for Mr Hoy.

"We got to play with Kingswood out the back of the Pastoral to about 330 people, that was amazing," he said.

"We did a launch for one of our EPs in the same place and pulled a couple of hundred people to that and I just felt so much gratitude that Dubbo was supporting us.

"We'll talk about those for years to come, even if no one else will."

And while they might not perform together again after the November gig, Mr Hoy said the drummer had just finished a new music room and he found it hard to believe they wouldn't get together and use it.

"We all need to give ourselves some time like that in this crazy world," he said.