GIG & ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE 20 OCT 2016

Gigguide 20 Oct 2016

Blackest Sabbath were great and enjoyed by a large crowd at the Wicko. I haven’t seen so many people there for so long. And most knew the words for some of the songs. JR Reunion at Honeysuckle Hotel was also packed, with fans of DV8, Baron, Idol Motion and Roadhouse. Some great rock music.

Coming up – starting on Fri is the Sculpture by the Sea from Bondi Beach to Tamarama Beach. And Mason Rack at the Wicko on Fri, from 9pm – a bit too heavy for some, but don’t worry, there is so much great music over the weekend. If you are not sure, check out the band on YouTube. My pick for the week as I forgot about Harry Manx…… Ritz-Raff playing on Sun at Newcastle Leagues Club – should be good and starts at 2:30, then time for more music after that, such as Fish Fry/Pow Wow (jump-jive jazz, swing and rhythm & blues)at the Wicko, then Jungle Kings at the Kent.

Half Nelson at the Underground next Tuesday. A great band that we don’t get to see very often now. Great singers and musicians playing entertaining music, very enjoyable.

And there is the Newkulele Festival this weekend.

That is a great lineup for the weekend. Hope to see you at some of the venues.

Brief review of what’s coming up at the NSW Art Gallery in 2017. Looks like some amazing exhibits occurring at the end of the year and into next year (not very far away) to the beginning of 2018, …..

Interested in Sculptures? And by the Sea? See below

Music over the week

THURSDAY OCT 20

WHAT’S ON?	VENUE
MELODY POOL	48 WATT STREET
THE AMY WINEHOUSE SHOW	CENTRAL
THE RUCKUS	STAG & HUNTER HOTEL
STAR TRIVIA - AUSSIE HISTORY MUSIC & TV SPECIAL.	STAR HOTEL
CAHALEN MORRISON & ELIS WEST	SUNSET STUDIO
GRANT WALMSLEY FREEBIRD JAM NIGHT	WICKHAM PARK HOTEL

FRIDAY OCT 21

WHAT’S ON?	VENUE
THE ROCKIN’ EDDIE BAND	BELMONT 16’S
THE SCREAMING JETS	BELMONT 16’S
BRITISH INDIA	CAMBRIDGE HOTEL
ANH DO - THE HAPPIEST REFUGEE - LIVE	CESSNOCK PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE
BERNARD FANNING : CIVIL DUSK TOUR	CIVIC THEATRE
THE BIG BANG	DUKE OF WELLINGTON
ANYERIN	FOGHORN BREWHOUSE
MANNING THE FORT	FORT SCRATCHLEY
PHONIC TRIO	HONEYSUCKLE HOTEL
BRIEN MCVERNON	MAVERICKS ON DARBY
ANDRE RIEU	NEWCASTLE ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE
NEWKULELE FESTIVAL	NEWCASTLE JOCKEY CLUB
HOLLY WILSON	ROYAL INN
FINN	STAG & HUNTER HOTEL
LOVE THAT HAT	WESTS NEW LAMBTON
MASON RACK BAND	WICKHAM PARK HOTEL

SATURDAY OCT 22

WHAT’S ON?	VENUE
FESTIVAL OF LIGHT / VISUAL VIVID	218 HIGH STREET , SMYTH FIELD SPORTS GROUND , MAITLAND
THE JEZABELS	BAR ON THE HILL
LOVE THAT HAT	BELMONT 16’S
MARISSA	BELMONT 16’S
DESSERT COMES FIRST - JANE MCGRATH FUNDRAISER EVENT	CARDIFF RSL CLUB
MELBOURNE STREET	TORONTO DIGGERS
THE WORLD FAMOUS PIPES AND DRUMS OF THE ROYAL SCOTS DRAGOON	CIVIC THEATRE
PETER STEFANSON	CLUB KOTARA
COUNTERPART	DUKE OF WELLINGTON
AVA	FOGHORN BREWHOUSE
MANNING THE FORT	FORT SCRATCHLEY
SYDNEY HOTSHOTS SHOW	GALLIPOLI LAGION CLUB
GARETH HUDSON	JUNCTION HOTEL
DOUG PARKINSON HONOURS JOE COCKER	LIZOTTE’S NEWCASTLE
DANIEL ARVIDSON	MARYLAND TAVERN
THE YEARS	MEZZ BAR AT WALLSEND DIGGERS
THE V DUBS	REDHEAD BOWLING CLUB
SILVERHAIR	SOLDIERS POINT BOWLING CLUB
THE JUNGLE KINGS	STAR HOTEL
MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS WALK	WALK FROM PACIFIC PARK TO CIVIC PARK WITH A FESTIVAL AT CIVIC PARK.
JAKE FOLBIGG	WESTFIELD KOTARA
LOKO	WESTS CARDIFF
CRUZERS	WESTS NEW LAMBTON
DAVE N DEMONS + BACKFIRE	WICKHAM PARK HOTEL

SUNDAY OCT 23

WHAT’S ON?	VENUE
NICK RASCHKE	5 SAWYERS
VDUBS	BEACH HOTEL
FRANKY & JOHNNY	BELMONT 16’S
THE YEARS	CATHO PUB
SHAWN LIDSTER	FOGHORN BREWHOUSE
OUTSIDE, MAXIMUS, NEFELIBATA, TY, HYPNOFUZZ, INSIDE, SHARE HOUSE, TOP BLOKE, STRIVEAU, THE DERSHWINS, JUCY LUCY	LASS O'GOWRIE HOTEL
LAZY SUNDAY LUNCH - DOUG PARKINSON HONOURS JOE COCKER	LIZOTTE’S NEWCASTLE
LOKO	MARK HOTEL
BAND ON THE RUN	SHINNIES HOTEL 3-6
SHOOTING MOLLY	PREMIER HOTEL
BRUCE MATHISKE'S GUITAR LOUNGE	STAR HOTEL 4:30PM
GREG BRYCE + FISHFRY + POW WOW 5:30	WICKHAM PARK HOTEL
BUGSY MALONE	YOUNG PEOPLES THEATRE

TUESDAY OCT 25

HALF NELSON

UNDERGROUND @ GRAND HOTEL

NEW NEWS

Sculpture by the Sea 

20TH ANNIVERSARY BONDI EXHIBITION

20 OCTOBER – 6 NOVEMBER 2016

Sculpture by the Sea returns to the Bondi Beach to Tamarama Beach coastal walk. See the coastal walk transformed into a 2km long temporary sculpture park featuring over 
100 sculptures by artists from Australia and across the world.

Get excited and organised for your visit with our information for visitors & local residents. We’ve got tips on getting to the exhibition, some great local places to eat and stay.

Get involved during the exhibition with the Sculpture by the Sea Education Program, Aqualand Artist Talks and free Tactile Tours. Find out all about the Exhibiting Artists and the Awards & Subsidies we have on offer for the artists this year. Don’t forget to connect with us on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram, and subscribe to our e-newsletter for all the latest news.

WHEN

20 October – 6 November 2016

WHERE

Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk, Sydney, Australia

ENQUIRIES

+61 2 8399 0233 | info@sculpturebythesea.com

Back to Back Galleries

Soul Sisters – Vanessa Turton, Maureen Lindus & Diane Scorse

Paintings by Turton, ceramic works by Lindus and Scorse.

Opens Fri 21, 6pm, until Nov 6.

Gallery hours: Fri-Sun, 11am-5pm

57 Bull St, Cooks Hill

Bitter and Twisted Boutique Beer Festival

Over 80 Boutique Beers

Tickets sold out for Saturday

LOCATION

Maitland Gaol
6-18 John Street
East Maitland

DATE

5 & 6 November 2016

Sat: 10:00 - 6.00pm
Sun: 10:00 - 4.00pm

Need to get onto the web site to check out the prices, and order.

www.bitterandtwisted.com.au

Bands on Sunday:

ASH GRUNWALD - Without pretension, without doubt.

HEY GERONIMO - Warped, indie pop

CHEAP FAKES - Suave moves and catchy tunes

THE BUZZARD MIX - Soul, ska, funk and reggae

NSW Art Gallery

Nude: art from the Tate collection – coming in Novermber

It is one of art’s oldest subjects – and often its most controversial.

Over 100 major representations of the nude across multiple artforms. At the heart of the show lies the world’s most famous image of erotic love, Auguste Rodin’s sculpture The kiss.
In a partnership between Tate, London and the Art Gallery of NSW in Sydney, Nude: art from the Tate collection will present over 100 major representations of the nude, including paintings, sculptures, photographs and prints by renowned artists such as Pablo Picasso, Lucian Freud, Henri Matisse, Louise Bourgeois, Marlene Dumas and Sarah Lucas.

At the heart of the show lies the world’s most famous image of erotic love, Auguste Rodin’s sculpture The kiss 1901-04. Never before has this work from Tate’s collection left Europe. Other notable works include Pierre Bonnard’s The bath 1925, Picasso’sNude woman in a red armchair 1932, Sylvia Sleigh’s Paul Rosano reclining 1974, Ron Mueck’s Wild man 2005 and Rineke Dijkstra’s Julie, Den Haag, Netherlands, February 29 1994.

Each artist in the exhibition offers a different way of looking at the naked human body. Some look tenderly; some idealise it; some look anxiously or politically. Together they show how the nude in art has persisted yet changed, shifting shape and acquiring new meanings in the hands of successive generations, from the idealising painters of the Victorian era to the artist-provocateurs of our time.

Nude: art from the Tate collection is a spectacular tour through many major art movements, including romanticism, cubism, expressionism, realism, surrealism and feminism. It is also a story of beauty, truth, desire, vulnerability and human drama.

The presentation of this exhibition is a collaboration between Tate and the Art Gallery ofNSW, and part of the 2016-17 Sydney International Art Series.

Opens 5 Nov , contact Art Gallery to buy tickets

There’s much to love at the Art Gallery of New South Wales in 2017.
Following the huge success of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera which is in its final week, in 2017 the Gallery continues to present exhibitions on significant Australian and international artists including Andy Warhol, Rembrandt, Georgia O’Keeffe along with Margaret Preston and Grace Cossington Smith, Mikala Dwyer, Mervyn Bishop, Robert Mapplethorpe and many more.

Adman: Warhol before pop

Adman focuses on the formative years of one of the 20th century’s most influential artists. It provides surprising insights into the beginning of Warhol’s career, from his award-winning work as a commercial illustrator through to his first, little-known exhibitions.

25 Feb – 28 May 2017

John Olsen: the you beaut country

This exhibition surveys 70 years of the career of one of Australia’s most distinguished artists. It is the most comprehensive exhibition mounted on Olsen's work and includes paintings, ceramics, tapestries and works on paper drawn from public and private collections.
10 March – 12 June 2017

O'Keeffe, Preston, Cossington Smith: making modernism  

This exhibition brings together the iconic work of American artist Georgia O’Keeffe with modernist masterpieces by two of Australia’s most celebrated 20th-century artists, Margaret Preston and Grace Cossington Smith.1 Jul – 2 Oct 2017 

Robert Mapplethorpe: the perfect medium

Mapplethorpe is among the most influential visual artists of the late 20th-century. This exhibition presents a selection of his photographs from floral still lifes and rare colour photographs to his controversial erotic imagery.
28 Oct 2017 – 18 Feb 2018 

Rembrandt and the Dutch golden age

This is the first exhibition at the Gallery devoted to the greatest Dutch painters of the 17th century and the flourishing artistic culture of the time. Drawn from the Rijksmuseum, it includes masterpieces by Rembrandt, Vermeer, Ruisdael, Hals, de Heem, de Hooch, Lievens and Leyster.
11 Nov 2017 – 18 Feb 2018 

                                                                                                                                                     

Other highlights include The National 2017: new Australian art; Passion and procession: art of the Philippines as part of the Bayanihan Philippines Art Project; Mikayla Dwyer; and the return of The Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes.

Art Gallery of New South Wales
Art Gallery Road, The Domain, Sydney NSW 2000 
Closed Good Friday & Christmas Day

Yoga on The Rooftop (Westfield Kotara)

20 Oct – 24 Nov

Thursday        20 Oct        9:30 am – 10:30am

Thursday        27 Oct        9:30 am – 10:30 am

Thursday       3 Nov        9:30 am – 10:30 am

Thursday       10 Nov      9:30 am – 10:30 am

Thursday       17 Nov      9:30 am – 10:30 am

Thursday       24 Nov      9:30 am – 10:30 am

Now the kids are back to school find your ZEN on The Rooftop at Westfield Kotara every Thursday in October and November from 9.30am – 10.30am.

Treena Francis from Balance Collective will take you on a journey and allow you to escape and leave the outside world behind.

Book your spot on The Rooftop today by emailing city@balancecollective.com.au with your name and date of session you would like to attend.

*Weather pending, if raining the Yoga will not go ahead.

Hunter Harvest - Saturday 22 October

DAY	DATE	TIME
Saturday	22 Oct	11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Join us for ‘Hunter Harvest’ on Saturday 22 October for a collection of the Hunter’s acclaimed food and wine producers and a taste of what’s on offer this spring in the Hunter Valley.

Over 15 of the Hunter’s premium wineries, local food producers and chefs will be on show offering seasonal tastings and samples as well as contributing to an exciting schedule of bespoke experiences such as food and wine matching workshops and live cooking demonstrations.

'Hunter Harvest' is open from 11am-4pm on The Rooftop, level 3.

The delicious program for the day includes:

11.30am - Il Cacciatore Restaurant - Gnocchi Making Demonstration

12.00pm - Chef Matt Dillow Cooking Demonstration

1.00pm - The five styles of Verdelho with Tulloch Wines - Bookings essential

1.30pm - Bistro Artisan, chef Casey Parsons Cooking Demonstration

1.30pm - Wine, Charcuterie & Cheese Tasting with Hart & Hunter & Pork Ewe Deli – Bookings Essential

2.15pm - Thomas Wines - Hunter Valley Semillon Tasting with Winemaker Andrew Thomas - Bookings essential

3.00pm - Chocolate and Wine Tasting with Cocoa Nib & Keith Tulloch Wine – Bookings essential

The collection of Hunter food and wine producers include:

Bistro Artisan

Brokenwood Wines

Cocoa Nib

Comyns & Co

Dark Horse Vineyard

Drayton's Family Wines

Hart & Hunter

Hungerford Hill Wines

Il Cacciatore Restaurant

James Estate Wines

Keith Tulloch Wine & Perdiem

Margan Wines

Chef Matt Dillow - Matt's Produce

Meerea Park Wines

Pepper Tree Wines

Pork Ewe Deli

Saddler's Creek Wines

Thomas Wines

Tulloch Wines

WIN A BISTRO MOLINES & TALLAVERA GROVE FOOD & WINE PACKAGE

Make a purchase at ‘Hunter Harvest’ and go in the draw to WIN a Bistro Molines “Le Plat Du Jour” consisting of two mains, two glasses of wine, salad for two plus bread and coffee. Plus a private wine tasting at Tallavera Grove Vineyard located right next door. Bistro Molines is a fine dining 1 hatted restaurant in the Hunter combining sophisticated yet rustic French Provincial dishes with relaxed friendly service.

Welcome to the 2016 Newkulele Festival!

Newcastle Ukulele Festival - October 21 - 23, Newcastle Jockey Club

A packed weekend of concerts, workshops and awesome entertainment!

Check out the awesome program of events, workshops and concerts below!

There may be a few minor tweaks here and there but you can see the full program of events and purchase tickets - click below to see the full program for Saturday and Sunday, Workshop programs for both days and the feature concerts on Friday & Saturday Nights!

Check out their website for information and costs

https://www.newkulelefestival.com.au/

Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Newcastle Region Library presents the world-renowned exhibition, on loan from the Natural History Museum in London. The exhibition opens at the Lovett Gallery on18 November.

Entry by gold coin donation.  The exhibition is on until 25 February 2017 with 100 awe-inspiring images.

Event:

Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibition - 18 November to 25 February

Date:

18 Nov - 25 Feb

Description:

The world-renowned exhibition, on loan from the Natural History Museum in London, will open at the Lovett Gallery on 18 November 2016, featuring 100 awe-inspiring images, from fascinating animal behaviour to breath-taking wild landscapes.
'Wildlife Photographer of the Year' is the most prestigious photography event of its kind, providing a global platform that showcases the natural world’s most astonishing and challenging sights for over 50 years. Launching in 1965 and attracting 361 entries, today the competition receives over 42,000 entries from 96 countries highlighting its enduring appeal. This year’s 100 award-winning images will embark on an international tour that allows them to be seen by millions of people across six continents.Entry by gold coin donation.
Launches Friday 18 November, 6pm.All welcome - RSVP essential
Lovett Gallery exhibition dates:
18 November 2016 - 25 February 2017Opening Times:Monday to Wednesday: 9.30am - 8pm
Thursday and Friday: 9.30am - 5pm
Saturday: 9.30am - 2pm
Closed public holidays

GIG GUIDE! From Gleny Rae Virus

 (with two from USA, via the Dorrigo Folk and Bluegrass Festival)

Hi friends and music lovers,

Spring has arrived, and with it the festival season kicks off! Dorrigo Folk and Bluegrass Festival is one of my favourite festivals in NSW, and will feature some great international acts such as 10 String Symphony (Nashville) and Cahalen Morrison and Eli West (Seattle), plus a whole lot more great music including Den Hanrahan and the Rum Runners (very excited to be playing with these fellas again!) Sunset Studio will be hosting both these US acts in the next couple of weeks, so if you can't make Dorrigo, don't miss these extraordinary acts in acoustic mode in the best listening room in Newcastle. More details below.

Check out the full program here Coast Acoustics Music Club (this is an intimate and friendly three day weekend at Dorrigo Mountain.

It takes place Oct 22-24, and it located just 4 hours from Newcastle, just up the hill from Bellingen.

Thursday 20 Oct - Cahalen Morrison and Eli West (Seattle USA)

Sunset Studio crn Maitland Rd and Selwyn St Mayfield 7pm

BYO drinks, pizza and pasta available til 8.15pm

Tix $20 at the door or please consider prebooking

https://www.trybooking.com/NJVR

Thursday 27th Oct - 10 String Symphony (Nashville USA)

Sunset Studio crn Maitland Rd and Selwyn St Mayfield

BYO drinks, pizza and pasta available til 8.15pm

Tix $20 at the door or please consider prebooking

Timeless Textiles

90 Hunter St, Newcastle NSW 2300

Artistic innovation on show

Trail-blazing textile artist Polly Stirling traces the history of some extraordinary creativity and innovation in Australian felt-making in a new show opening at Newcastle’s Timeless Textiles Gallery in October.

Polly is a Nimbin-based artist who discovered felt-making 25 years ago and has been at the forefront of its growth and development as an artform in Australia. Her show, A Retrospective of Felt in Australia, displays works that demonstrate the explosion of techniques, forms and inventions that characterise her collaborative practice over the years.

 “I don’t know what it is about felt – it’s such a mystery,” Polly muses. “A pile of wool transforms to become a fabric with no tools but soap.”

Coming from a sewing and weaving background, Polly found felt-making expanded her creative possibilities.

“In the 1990s, there was a terrific sense of freedom to invent both techniques and felted products,” she said. “We were uninhibited by tradition because hand-made felt was just emerging.”

 ‘Wild Turkey Feltmakers’ was the umbrella under which Polly and her friends experimented in her studio with the exciting potential of a new material. It was a fruitful time as the friends experiments yielded innovations in their chosen artform.                                                                                                                  

 “We had an exceptional few years together – especially Sachiko Kotaka, Sylvia Watts and me – pooling ideas and talents. We played with wool fiber, seeing what it would and wouldn't do. By felting wool fibre into previously constructed cloth, the resulting felted material was transformed; drapeable, lightweight & sheer, quite different from traditional felt and perfect for the subtropical environment in which it was  born. Polly and Sachiko named their new type of felt nuno, which means cloth in Japanese.

Polly has attempted to group the garments in her retrospective into different techniques – those made from yardage for those who like to sew, others laid out in a seamless shape by using a resist or pieces made using felt ties and without sewing at all.

 “Felt’s metamorphosis provides seamless shape-making techniques for special garments, costumes, hats, accessories or even vessels – from small to very large,” she said. “What a wondrous capacity, transforming fluffy fibres into sturdy, unique forms.”

A Retrospective of Felt in Australia shows in Newcastle between 12 October  and 6 November 2016.  Opening night is 13 October at 6-8pm.

Coming Up at Venues

THE ROOFTOP (Westfield Kotara)

Enjoy live music on The Rooftop every Saturday night in October 6pm - 9pm PLUS over the long weekend on Sunday night.

Sat 22/10        Beth Gleeson

Sat 29/10        The Andy Show

The Rooftop is open 11am – 10pm daily

NIMA presents Tuesday Night Jazz

And Improvised Music

Grand Hotel Underground, cnr Bolton and Church Sts

Oct 25 – Half Nelson

Sheriden Nelson – Vocals

Shane Landry – Saxophone

Jason Nelson – Trombone

Carter Smyth – Keys1

Chris Dawson – Bass

Tim Evans – Drums

Nov1 – Gavin Ahearn Band

Nov 8 - Jono Burgess Band

Nov 15 – Yoshio Suzuki

Music at the Wicko – Oct

The Wicko in general

This weekend and every weekend catch Newcastle's finest live Music at the Wickham Park Hotel. The Wicko has long been a supporter of Blues and Roots Music in Newcastle and will continue to support touring acts a like when possible.

Our music is always free in the front bar and our freshly renovated Beer Garden Saturday and Sunday Afternoons

We encourage a family environment in what now has to be Newcastle's best beer garden, so come on down and relax and enjoy a meal and sample our brand new menu.

For band booking enquiries please contact Marcus Wright from Big Apachee at marcus@bigapachee.com.au

Wickham Park hotel presents...

Thu October 20, 2016

Wicko Jam Night with Grant Walmsley Freebird

7:30pm - 10:30pm Wicko Jam Night with Grant Walmsley Freebird

Wicko Jam Night is back with rockstar host Grant Walmsley Freebird! Join us on the 3rd Thursday of every month for a jam!

Fri October 21, 2016

Mason Rack Band

9:00pm - 12:30am Mason Rack Band
The raspy vocals of lead frontman Mason Rack have been described by fans as one on the sexiest voices in the blues music scene. His stage performance is an experience in itself.

Sat October 22, 2016

Backfire

5:00pm - 8:00pm Dave n The Demons

Can't wait for this local gem!

9:00pm - 12:30am Backfire
Come and Rock out with Backfire!

Sun October 23, 2016

Fishfry + Pow Wow

1:30pm - 5:00pm Greg Bryce
Local muso legend!

5:30pm - 9:30pm Fishfry + Pow Wow

FISH FRY are Newcastle and the Hunter Regions best exponents of jump-jive jazz, swing and rhythm & blues.

Fri October 28, 2016

The Snowdroppers

9:00pm - 12:30am The Snowdropppers

Unleashing unpredictable fusion of everything from classic soul and r’n’b, fuzzed-out stoner riff-rock to distorted country.

Sat October 29, 2016

Phase III

5:00pm - 8:00pm Little Cent$

Come on down to catch these amazing talents!

9:00pm - 12:30am Phase III

Have a scorcher of a time with Phase III!

Sun October 30, 2016

Justin Ngariki & The Dastardley Bastards

5:30pm - 9:30pm Justin Ngariki & The Dastardley Bastards

"Runking", "funking" and "stinking" are just a few of the nice compliments chucked towards the bastards.

Tue November 01, 2016

Melbourne Cup!

12:00pm - 3:00pm John Larder

A local favourite!

3:30pm - 7:00pm The Years

Welcome to The Years, a six-piece rock band dedicated to playing only the best rock hits from the 70s, '80s and '90s. Made up of ex-Baron members Leo Della Grotta, Lelio Rossi, Tony Rossi and Rick Di Mecola, former Night Shift lead singer Vera Francisci, and accomplished musician Ben Pettett.

BRUCE MATHISKE’S GUITAR LOUNGE TAKES UP RESIDENCY AT THE STAR HOTEL EVERY SUNDAY

Two local legends together at last! That’s the idea behind the Bruce Mathiske Guitar Lounge residency at the famous Star Hotel in Newcastle. Every Sunday from 4:30pm, internationally acclaimed guitar virtuoso Mathiske will take to the stage at The Star with some very special guests.

And you only need to take a quick look at some of the fine musicians Bruce has shared the stage with to get an idea of what we’re talking about.

ABOUT:Bruce Mathiske

Bruce Mathiske, described by The Sydney Morning Herald as “The Authentic Guitar Virtuoso”, grew up on a wheat farm in the Mallee of Victoria and has paved a very successful career as predominately a solo virtuoso guitarist and composer.

Bruce’s dexterity on the guitar is recognised around the world. Following Mathiske’s perfoamnce at the Edinburgh Festival, journalist Adrian Morgan wrote: “This virtuoso, is one of Australia’s musical superstars, the notes explode from both hands leaving you to wonder if there is another Mathiske in the wings. By the time he had added the didgeeridoo and wowed us with outrageous harmonics from far flung corners of his guitar, we were all his.”

His three decades of performing, recording eighteen solo albums and touring, has led to sell out concerts and worldwide acclaim.

His compositions of suites for guitar and orchestra are the culmination of a lifetime of absorbing music and sounds. In mid 2013 Mathiske entered his “retreat” and began composing a series of four Suites for guitar and orchestra. Twelve months later, he has just finished recording with The Metropolitan Orchestra at Trackdown in Fox Studios, Sydney Australia.

Foghorn Brewery

218 King Street, Newcastle NSW 2300

Fri 21 OCT 2016

ANYERIN

Anyerin is a bold and unique artist that stands out among the rest. His voice is striking and compelling, and nothing is out of the reach of his ability as a vocalist. He is a session quality guitarist, able to…

Sat 22 OCT 2016

AVA

There are three things every popstar needs: the drive, the look and the powerhouse voice. Sydney artist Ava has all of these, and then some. Bursting onto the scene like a modern-day Etta James, this formidable singer may be young,…

Fri 28 OCT 2016

MATT PURCELL

Matt Purcell is one of Australia’s rising stars, who has sold over 50,000 online sales in Asia and has shared the stage with some of the countries biggest artists – Aria Hall Of Famers Jimmy Barnes & Renee Geyer, Evermore…

Sat 29 OCT 2016

PISTOL PETE

Peter (Vocals & Guitar) has shared the stage with the likes of The McCormack Bros, Tommy Emmanuel & Trisha Yearwood. Since 1989 has played music in Pubs & Clubs & has recently performed around the Newcastle circuit with local Trio…

Sun 30 OCT 2016

JASON LOWE

Jason’s live shows are an experience like no other, and embody an emotion, poetic and musical power, and wisdom that have been likened only to such greats as his heroes Joni Mitchell and Neil Young. The former of which he…

Wed 2 NOV 2016

DJANGO DJAM

A gypsy jazz jam on the first Wed of every month.

What is gypsy jazz? Come find out! Bring your instrument for a jazz session or just come and listen!  Kicks off at 6:30pm.

Fri 4 NOV 2016

BETH GLEESON

Beth has been playing music professionally since the age of 16. She’s been involved in many different projects during that time as a soloist, as a duo act with her husband Chris, and in her family folk band, The Soorleys….

Sat 5 NOV 2016

HAYDEN JOHNS

Hayden has been playing in the music industry for the last 20 years.With experience playing multiple instruments, including guitar and drums, Hayden has gained a solid reputation amongst his peers as a professional musician.He began to move into the Novocastrian…

Sat 5 NOV 2016

NIQ REEFMAN

Escaping the jungle of mainstream monotony, jazz-folk fusion entertainer and multi-instrumentalist Niq Reefman performs for the people, bringing songs of beauty, mirth, camaraderie, inspiration and action to a world that craves the social zest of an Irish pub and the…

Sun 6 NOV 2016

GLENY RAE VIRUS AND HER BLUEGRASS PLAYBOYS

Swing not bling, grease not dust, laughter not tears, beer not whiskey, two step not boot scooting. Gleny Rae Virus and her Playboys – Dougie Bull and Roy Payne – are taking a leaf from the book of Ray Charles…

Sat 12 NOV 2016

HOLLY WILSON

Originally from the Hunter Valley, Holly Wilson is a Newcastle based vocalist, guitarist and entertainer. Holly loves nothing more than performing to a live audience and has been doing so for the past seven years. Holly has an acoustic sound…

Sun 13 NOV 2016

SUNDAY JAZZ: HALF NELSON

Half Nelson will take you on a midnight ride through the back alleys of New Orleans and the smoky Jazz dives of 1920’s Harlem, Dance up a storm or moan the blues away, but what ever you do, do it…

Fri 18 NOV 2016

JAKE FOLBIGG

Jake Folbigg is a 25yr old Solo Acoustic Musician who picked up the guitar at age 14 and never looked back. Performing at various Restaurants/Pubs/Functions/Weddings the last 10yrs has seen a growing respect for Jake’s smooth vocals and impressive guitar…

Sun 20 NOV 2016

MATT SEMMENS

 “Born on the same day as the legendary Tom Jones, Dave Navarro and Prince…… Matt Semmens was simply born to entertain.” He has been caressing the ears of Novocastrians for the past 15 years with his dynamic performances and renowned for his virtuosic guitar ability. After topping the Hunter in his HSC, Matt headed straight to University and completed a Bachelor of Music (Honours) at the Newcastle Conservatorium. Whilst there he was given the opportunity to study with renowned teacher John Mills at the Welsh College of Music in Cardiff, Wales. Due to a solid background in music Matt is able to perform numerous musical styles including Classical, Flamenco, Jazz, Blues, Rock and Pop. Matt Semmens has performed with many groups and ensembles over the years including Gosford Philharmonic String Ensemble, classical concerts, Catalina Jazz Band, Elephant Funk (jazz), local cover bands Scoota Boi, Quaan, Spook, Dynamite, Transit, Freestar and currently performs in his band FUNKY MUNKY. Well suited for all events Matt’s comical personality will have your ribs hurtin’ and your bootie shakin’.

Murray’s Brewery Gigs

3443 Nelson Bay Rd, Bobs Farm NSW 2316

Check out Murray’s brewing history through the website:

http://murraysbrewingco.com.au/us.php

OCTOBER 2016

SUN, OCT 23RD, 12:00 PM       JIM OVEREND

SUN, OCT 30TH, 12:00 PM       ANYERIN

NOVEMBER 2016

SUN, NOV 6TH, 12:00 PM        BRIEN MCVERNON

SUN, NOV 13TH, 12:00 PM      PETE GELZINNIS

SUN, NOV 20TH, 12:00 PM      TIM ROSSINGTON

SUN, NOV 27TH, 12:00 PM      ANYERIN

DECEMBER 2016

SUN, DEC 4TH, 12:00 PM         ADAM GEAR

SUN, DEC 11TH, 12:00 PM       PETE GELZINNIS

SUN, DEC 18TH, 12:00 PM       ANYERIN

MON, DEC 26TH, 12:00 PM      BRIEN MCVERNON

JANUARY 2017

SUN, JAN 1ST, 12:00 PM GRAYSON

SUN, JAN 8TH, 12:00 PM         TIM ROSSINGTON

SUN, JAN 22ND, 12:00 PM       NANO

InTouch magazine

Check out this local magazine as it covers events coming up in the region.

http://www.intouchmagazine.com.au/all-issues

The Regal Theatre

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BRIDGET JONES'S BABY (M) 

6.45pm Live Music

FRIDAY at 7.30pm   Baby Shower! Champagne & Cup Cakes for All
Renee Zellweger reprises her signature role as a single woman, this time facing the challenges of motherhood, unsure if Colin Firth (the dripping wet Darcy fromPride & Prejudice) or Patrick Dempsey (Dr. McDreamy from Gray’s Anatomy) is the father. Co-starring and co-written by Oscar winner Emma Thompson. 
“A warm, witty and welcome return – intelligently evolved and an absolute hoot. As Bridget would say: ‘v. good’.”  – Total Film
“More than a match for the original, and features an ensemble cast of excellent comic actors who are led from the front by Renee Zellweger with her usual bravery and aplomb.” – Empire

GIRL ASLEEP (PG)

SATURDAY at 12 Midday Includes High Tea
WINNER: Audience Award, Adelaide Festival; Best Australian Film, Melbourne Film Festival; Best Film, Seattle Film Festival
A funny family movie about growing up in 1970s Australia.
“One of the year’s best Australian films.” – The Guardian 
“Nothing short of rapturous.” – Sydney Morning Herald 
“Warms the heart and tickles the funny bone in equal measures.” – Screen Daily 
“A strange, savvy, big-hearted teen adventure that feels perfectly pitched to its target audience as well as those of all ages in search of something unquestionably unique.” – Variety

HELLO, MY NAME IS DORIS (M)

SATURDAY at 3pm Includes Treats
Sally Field makes a welcome return to the big screen in this utterly endearing and refreshingly quirky comedy-drama. A self-help seminar inspires a sixty-something woman (Field) to romantically pursue her much younger co-worker (The New Girl's Max Greenfield).
“Sally Field delivers a winning, exuberant and virtuoso performance.” – IndieWire 
“Sally Field has never been sunnier or funnier.” – New York Observer 
“A showstopper. Sally Field shines.”  – Variety

THE BEATLES: 8 DAYS A WEEK - THE TOURING DAYS (M)

SATURDAY at 7.30pm Includes dessert, cheese plate & port
Documentary on The Beatles ’ phenomenal live performances from 1962-66 and punctuated by rare and exclusive interviews and concert footage. Directed by Academy Award-winner Ron Howard  (A Beautiful Mind, Apollo 13).

“A wave of euphoria and happiness pours from the screen, and Howard’s movie surfs that wave. 4 Stars" – The Guardian
“A toe-tapping two hours.” – NZ Herald

SULLY (M)

SUNDAY at 12 Noon Includes Light Pancake Breakfast
Based on the true story of a potential tragedy with a happy ending, starring Oscar-frontrunner Tom Hanks as the real life pilot Chesley ‘Sully’ Sullenberger, who heroically landed a plane on New York’s Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 on board. Directed by Clint Eastwood.

“Vigorous and involving. A taut and upbeat drama. Sully is the kind of decent, upright, right-minded fellow who used to figure in movies all the time from the 1930s-1950s, a reliable Jimmy Stewart, Henry Fonda or Gregory Peck type of guy you could always count on to do the right thing.”  –Hollywood Reporter

THE CARER (M)

SUNDAY at 3pm Noon Includes Treats
Feel-good comedy-drama about the unlikely relationship between a cantankerous ageing actor (British acting royalty Brian Cox) and his cheeky young Hungarian caregiver (newcomer Coco Konig).
“Funny, unexpected and profoundly moving.”  – Urban Cinefile
“Cox has one of his best roles as the maddeningly self-absorbed but shrewdly observant actor.” – Hollywood Reporter
“Cox’s adorable grump twinkles in this touching odd-couple drama. He learns to laugh again in a British film with many witty touches.” – The Guardian

WILD TALES (MA15+) 2hrs

SUNDAY 7pm $10 Spanish Night includes Sangria & Tapas!

“Revenge is the common thread that links six fearlessly entertaining tales that range from uproariously funny to bleakly black”

“Explosively funny”.

REGAL SCREENING THIS WEEKENDAll tickets $8 unless otherwise advertised
 

FRIDAY 21 Oct - SUNDAY 23 Oct
Fri 21 Oct at 7.30pm  BRIDGET JONES'S BABY (M) Complimentary cocktails for first 25 arrivals. 
Sat 22 Oct at 12 Noon  GIRL ASLEEP (M) Final Screening Includes High Tea with warm scones, jam & cream
Sat 22 Oct at 3pm  HELLO, MY NAME IS DORIS (M) Complimentary Treats
Sat 22 Oct at 7.30pm  THE BEATLES: EIGHT DAYS A WEEK (M) Complimentary dessert, port & cheese platter
Sun 23 Oct at 12 Noon  SULLY (M) Includes Light Breakfast
Sun 23 Oct 3pm  THE CARER (M) Includes Treats 
Sun 23 Oct at 7pm  Spanish Night: WILD TALES (M) $10 Includes Tapas & Sangria

Email: book@regalcinema.org  Website: www.regalcinema.org
Phone: 02 4951 7630 (24 hours, please leave message) Facebook: Regal Cinema
Regal Cinema, 4 Moore Street, Birmingham Gardens
Box Office opens & Complimentary Drinks 30 minutes before screening
Car Park with unlimited free weekend parking 1 minute walk from cinema

CULT MOVIES SCREEN AT EVENT CINEMAS KOTARA

Event Cinemas in Kotara are hosting a brand new festival of cult film classics. The “In The House” screenings kick off on July 22 with a screening of the 1986 American fantasy classic, Big Trouble In Little China.

Adventure doesn’t come any bigger than Big Trouble in Little China! And that’s why after all these years, the film is still held up as one of the greats, and remains a hit with each passing generation.

How can you go wrong –  Martial arts, feuding demons, action-adventure and comedy!

The “In The House” screenings will give audiences a chance to revisit or discover for the first time, the films that shaped generations.

The event will be hosted by Newcastle Live’s very own, Dan Beazley who’ll be welcoming guests, taking photos and playing a few games to get everyone geared up for the screening.

IN THE HOUSE CULT FILM FEST

28 October – *Halloween Double Feature* – The Thing (6:30pm) & The Shining (9:30pm)

11 November  – True Romance

25 November – Aliens

Tickets are on sale now via https://goo.gl/D2iQG5

Civic Digest

Newcastle City Council has launched Civic Digest, an Australian-first contemporary library, cafe and bar at Civic Theatre Newcastle. Cutting edge library technology is combined with quality food and beverage services to create an ambient and creative space for culture consumers to meet. Have your next meeting at Civic Digest.

Open from 7.30am Monday –Saturday with late night openings. Telephone: 02 4927 8552 or online.

Poetry at the Pub (PATP)

Poetry at the Pub has relocated to the Wickham Park Hotel, Cr of Maitland Road and Albert St, Wickham, NSW, on the third and fifth Mondays every month, starting at 7.30pm.

Check out their website:  http://www.poetryatthepub.com/index.html

Gigs from now on:

Sat 22 Oct - Hunter Harvest

The Rooftop, Westfield Kotara

22 Oct , 11am-4pm

Hunter Valley food and wine showcase. Many of the wineries, local food producers and chefs from the Valley will be offering seasonal tastings and samples as well as contributing to an exciting schedule of experiences such as food and wine matching workshops and live cooking demonstrations from some of the Hunter’s leading chefs.

Sat 29 Oct - Last ever Jazz in the Vines!

24 years of Jazz in the Vines in the Hunter Valley! And it's the last one! For 24 years Jazz in the Vines has been giving you a day in the vineyards with plenty of space for your friends & family, to relax, let your hair down or dance till you drop!

Where?

Tyrells Vineyard

1838 Broke Road, Pokolbin, NSW

When?

11:00am - 6:00pm, Saturday 29 October 2016.

What else?

This year’s line-up features James Morrison, Leo Sayer, Mental as Anything, Lisa Hunt, Emma Pask, John Morrison's Swing City Big Band, Monica Trapaga, Dale Barlow, Bob Barnard, George Golla and more!

Sun 6 Nov - LIVE AT THE FORESHORE

Sun. 6 Nov, 2016 12:30pm - 8:00pm AEDT

Price: AUD $99.00

18 and Over

Live at the Foreshore delivers the soundtrack           of the best days of your life.

After the huge success of last year’s inaugural event, LIVE AT THE FORESHORE, promised to return. Not only are we back, but bigger and better than ever. Retaining its boutique atmosphere we have doubled the size of the important thing....the amount of acts on stage.

This will be the biggest thing to hit the beach since the Pasha Bulka landed on the sand. 16 iconic acts will make up an Aussie rock invasion including Ross Wilson, Richard Clapton, Dragon, 1927, Wendy Matthews, Rose Tattoo, Steve Kilbey (The Church), Thirsty Merc, Pseudo Echo, Eurogliders, Mi-Sex, Swanee, Dale Ryder (Boom Crash Opera), Sharon O'Neill, Dynamic Hepnotics and Chocolate Starfish – playing only their Hits.

Newcastle was built on a foundation of solid rock. Retaining their passion for live music Novacastrians have developed a cosmopolitan taste for all of life's pleasures. Sun drenched summers with fine dining, hip bars, quirky boutiques, and a diverse arts scene all at our finger tips. Newcastle has a sensational sense of style and LIVE AT THE FORESHORE brings the most sophisticated aspects of our beautiful city together on the shores of Nobby's Beach at Camp Shortland on November 6

While the atmosphere around the conveniently located beach side venue will come to life with all the hits you know and love, your other senses will be well catered for. Nothing says summer in Newcastle like BBQ and GRILL, providing slow cooked and grilled delights that will have your mouth watering. From ancient to modern, we will showcase BBQ and GRILL stylings from Asia, the America’s and Europe. Lizotte's, the name synonymous with music in Newcastle will be onsite providing café culture snacks and beverages catering to the coffee and high tea aficionados in a garden styled outdoor lounge setting!

Small batch brew craft beer from Six String Brewery and Young Henry’s, Wine from Sirromet Wines, speciality brewed festival cider from Six Strings brewery, fresh poured mixed spirits and artisan cocktails will be on offer to the strictly over 18 music lovers. The relaxing beach side location will also make way for the Hunt & Gather Markets and a mix of all the weird and wonderful things this city has to offer. To take optimum advantage of the coastal summer sun, gates will open at 12.30pm with the last act finishing up at 8pm. What a perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

To borrow a phrase from our headliner,’ Come said the boy, lets go down to the sand’. LIVE AT THE FORESHORE is the perfect opportunity to grab a cold beer, some great food, a spot on the grass [BYO chair or blanket], to soak up the quintessential Newcastle summer and still be able to get home with no hassle.

Tue 15 Nov - THE TROGGS

Tue 15 Nov 2016 – The Basement, Sydney
Sun 20 Nov 2016 – The Bridge Hotel, Rozelle

Wild Thing 50th Anniversary Australian Tour
Featuring All Their Greatest Hits Live In Concert
Wild Thing, With a Girl Like You, I Can't Control Myself, Love is All Around plus more!

THE TROGGS are widely known to have inspired the age of garage and punk rock including The Ramones, Iggy Pop and The Buzzcocks.
All their Greatest Hits Live in Concert. Wild Thing, With a Girl Like You, I Can’t Control Myself, Love is All Around plus more!

"I've been to many '60s bands' concerts, but I found The Troggs to be the most entertaining and energetic band of all." (Oldies Music Blog)

"Wild thing, you make my heart sing!"... 60's British Rock Legends THE TROGGS finally return to Australia this November to celebrate the Wild Thing's 50th Anniversary by performing all their Greatest Hits - Wild Thing, With a Girl Like You, I Can't Control Myself, Love is All Around plus More!

Teenage lust never sounded so good!" (Ultimate Classic Rock)

THE TROGGS are widely known to have inspired the age of garage and punk rock including The Ramones, Iggy Pop and The Buzzcocks.

THE TROGGS first entered the Australian charts in 1966 with "Wild Thing" going all the way to #1 knocking Frank Sinatra off the top spot! Their follow-up single "With A Girl Like You" was also a top 10 smash going to #8. Their Aussie chart suscess continued with their third single "I Cant Control Myself" (later covered by our own James Baker) reaching #13 and solidifying their place as one of the most successful British bands to come from the wave of 60's bands. They hit the charts again with "Love is all Around" which was covered by Wet Wet Wet in 1994 and spent 6 weeks at #1 in Australia (15! Weeks at #1 in the UK)... Reg Presley famously spent some of his songwriting royalties on crop circle research. THE TROGGS toured the world to sell-out audiences and were everyone's favourite Brit-rock band.

"Beat merchants turning three chords into pure gold" (Ultimate Classic Rock)

A live performance by The Troggs gig is "totally professional, they know exactly how to get the audience going." (Essentially Pop) Fans around the world are treated to the sheer energy and determination the band still possesses in order to win over any crowd. Their songbook of hits is simply meant to be enjoyed in this environment. The Troggs legend status will be confirmed when the room begins to shake and bodies start moving to all the hits you know and love from the last 50 years.

This will be an evening packed full of your favourite hit by THE TROGGS. Expect to be taken back to your teenage years in what could be your last chance to see one of the world's most legendary rock bands live. And we guarantee you, everything will most certainly be groovy.... Come and get wild with The Troggs!

TICKET TYPE	SALE DATES	TICKET PRICE	BOOKING FEE	TOTAL PRICE*
GENERAL ADMISSION - STANDING	Sales Close: 4:00pm, Tue 15th Nov, 2016	$65.00	$5.30	$70.30
A RESERVE (Dinner & Show)	Sales Close: 4:00pm, Tue 15th Nov, 2016	$125.00	$6.60	$131.60
B RESERVE - HIGH TABLES + STOOLS (Dinner & Show)	Sales Close: 4:00pm, Tue 15th Nov, 2016	$125.00	$6.60	$131.60
C RESERVE - HIGH TABLES + STOOLS (Dinner & Show)	Sales Close: 4:00pm, Tue 15th Nov, 2016	$125.00	$6.60	$131.60

YOU NEED TO BE 18+ TO ATTEND THIS EVENT

* Total price is in AUD and includes booking fee and GST.

Sat 19 Nov - Rodriguez

Bimbadgen, Hunter Valley, NSW Saturday, November 19, 2016

790 McDonalds Road, Pokolbin NSW 2325

TICKET TYPEPRICE
ADOTG Member Presale General Admission$ 95.90  *AUD
General Admission$ 105.90  *AUD
Silver$ 129.90  *AUD
Gold$ 159.90  *AUD
Platinum$ 199.90  *AUD
Garden Bar - Upgrade Only$ 110.00  *AUD
Gazebo$ 359.00  *AUD
Hamper$ 80.00  *AUD

3.00pm     Gates Open
3.55pm     Mark Wilkinson
5.00pm     Archie Roach
6.15pm     Russell Morris
7.30pm     Xavier Rudd
9.00pm     Rodriguez                                                            10.30pm   Approximate Finish

Sat 10 Dec - TED MULRY GANG REUNITE FOR TED!

Belmont 16 Footers

Saturday, 10th December
Show Starts: 8.30PM
Doors Open: 7.45PM

The original lineup of the Ted Mulry Gang will play their first Newcastle show in 20 years.

Les Hall, Gary Dixon and Herm Kovac will take to the stage together for the first time in 25 years with Ted Mulry’s younger brother Steve on vocals and original AC/DC member, Mark Evans on bass.

With the passing of Ted Mulry in 2001 it is only fitting that his younger brother Steve fill his shoes. Steve sang 2 songs with the band at the Gimme Ted Benefit in 2001 and got the thumbs up from big brother.

Drummer Herm Kovac announced, “The band is excited to do some shows and we feel Steve and Mark are the perfect fit. Newcastle has always been one of our favourite cities with Les and I having lived there for some time. Our roadie Ron still lives in Belmont so he can walk to the gig”.

About Ted Mulry Gang

The band had a string of hits in the seventies with Jump In My Car hitting the number one spot forty years ago after being discovered as an album track by a Newcastle DJ.

Other hits like Darktown Strutters Ball, Crazy, My Little Girl, Jamaica Rum, Heart of Stone and many others will feature in what promises to be a an unforgettable night of Rock and Roll. The band also pays tribute to Ted by performing Julia and Falling In Love Again, which were hits for Ted as a solo artist prior to TMG.

General Entry : $36.50

Dinner and Show Premium Seating : $71.50

Fri 24 Mar 2017 - Carmen on Sydney Harbour!

This is Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour: the cultural event of the year. At sunset, gather with friends over a glass of something sparkling and a sumptuous Spanish meal before settling back to enjoy our vivacious, vivid production of Bizet's Carmen.
Information

Where?

Fleet Steps, Mrs Macquaries Point

Sydney, NSW

When?

From Friday 24 March 2017 until Sunday 23 April 2017

What else?

"It's the perfect potion - the glitzy visuals and hyperactive energy of a Broadway musical mixed with world-class opera." - TIME OUT

1. Premium Seating AU $329.00
2. A Reserve Seating            AU $199.00
3. B Reserve Seating AU $129.00
4. C Reserve Seating            AU $69.00

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Sat 27 May 2017 - Zora’s Dance

20 YEAR ANNIVERSARY BALL - NEWCASTLE TOWN HALL SATURDAY 27TH MAY 2017

To celebrate 20 years of Zora's dance a dinner dance will be held on Saturday 27th May 2017.
Venue - Newcastle Town Hall

Dress code - Black Tie (Formal)
Tickets - TBA

Further details to follow shortly.

For those who would like to attend please like Zoras Dance on Facebook and post your interest to the event please.