NEWCASTLE GIG ARTS ENTERTAINMENT 21 JUL 17

Justin Ngariki and the Dastardly Bastards were great, one of the best live blues rock bands around. Great to a sax player in the line up.

Geoff Achison should be great on Sat at the Stag and Hunter (read review about him below).

What a great way to finish the weekend – Melbourne Street at The Prem at 4.30 followed by Ghost Road at The Wicko.
Carrington Bowlo has acoustic live music from 2pm. Nice place to start a Sunday down in the village. 

Enjoy.

Music, etc, Coming Up

friday 21st 

DR. ZOOM DUO + DANIEL ARVIDSON	Queens Wharf Hotel
LEADBELLIES	Edgeworth Tavern
DRIVER 8 + KING SHAKEY	Wickham Park Hotel
GARETH HUDSON	Maryland Tavern
GREG BRYCE	Duke of Wellington
JOSEPH TAWADROS (UK)	Unorthodox Church of Groove
MARK WELLS TRIO	Honeysuckle Hotel
SIMON AND GARFUNKEL - THE CONCERT	Lizotte's
ACCA DACCA	Edgeworth Bowling Club
BROWN BEAR & HOOVES	Central
MIDNIGHT MOVERS	Stag & Hunter Hotel
QUEEN IT'S A KINDA MAGIC	NEX - Wests City
THE BIG BANG	Wests New Lambton
HUNTER STREET ORGANIC FOOD MARKET	Hunter Street mall
STITCHED UP	Lock-Up

SAT, 22 JULY

ANTHOLOGY	Premier Hotel
BOBBY C + THE GAUDRYS	Queens Wharf Hotel
CRUZERS + MARK WELLS	Belmont 16s
DUSKY LANES + DIRTY UTILITY + WANDERVAN	Lass O’Gowrie
LOKO	MEX Club - Mayfield Ex-Services Club
GARETH HUDSON	Junction Hotel
GARTH PRENTICE DUO + THE ROAD HOGS	Wickham Park Hotel
THE JUNGLE KINGS	Star Hotel Newcastle
THE LEGENDARY SWANEE	Lizotte's
THE YEARS	Jewells Tavern
GEOFF ACHISON W/ JUSTIN YAP BAND	Stag & Hunter Hotel
THE EAGLES TRIBUTE SHOW	Swansea RSL Club
HURRICANE FALL	Club Kotara
DV8	Cardiff RSL
SHIVOO	Blackbutt Hotel
SNAPE TRILOGY	Wests New Lambton
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITY BALL	NEX - Wests City
THE AGE OF CONSENT	Civic Playhouse
CLOCKTOWER MARKETS	Beaumont Street
HARVEST MARKETS	Maitland Showground
HUNTER STREET ORGANIC FOOD MARKET	Hunter Street mall
STITCHED UP	Lock-Up

SUN, 23 JULY

ASPIRING VOICES LUNCH - THE VOICE STUDIO JUNIOR SHOWCASE	Lizotte's
BRUCE MATHISKE'S GUITAR LOUNGE	Star Hotel Newcastle
GIANT BLUES BAND	Kent Hotel
GREG BRYCE DUO	Mezz Bar
HURRICANE FALL + WHARF LIFE	Queens Wharf Hotel
JJ KING	Grain Store
MELBOURNE STREET	Premier Hotel
SAXOPHONIC + GHOST ROAD	Wickham Park Hotel
V-DUBS	Mark Hotel
LOKO	Gunyah Hotel

TUE, 25 JULY

NIMA PRESENTS: THE DEW CATS

@ THE UNDERGROUND Grand Hotel

BIGLOVEGOWILD

Have you checked out the BigLoveGoWild site on Facebook from Nelle. Just like it to get news, views and tickets, as well as free ticket giveaways.

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New News

PENNY DUNSTAN – SHADOWLANDS II

Phd Exhibition – 19 July – 4 August 2017

OPENING TOMORROW: Penny Dunstan Shadowlands II

Friday 21 JULY from 6PM

“In the Upper Hunter Valley, open-cut coal mining is transforming what was once agricultural land into unfamiliar landscapes. The trace of history has been severed by industry, to be replaced by shadowlands of our consumerism.

This PhD research exhibition is based upon walking through these hidden places and interacting in this newly manufactured world. It is a record of wayfinding through terraformed land, using drawing, photography, soils and collected artefacts.

Through these artworks, creative practice co-constitutes post-mining places by transmuting tracks into images and giving interactions form, thereby articulating a way of knowing our shadowlands and making our minescapes matter”.

- Penny Dunstan, May 2017

Please join the artist for the exhibition launch

Friday 21 July from 6pm

The University Gallery

Refreshments will be served and all are welcome

2017 JAZZ FESTIVAL: 25TH- 27TH AUGUST, 2017

At "WESTS" New Lambton – see under next heading

NEWCASTLE & HUNTER JAZZ CLUB

Welcome to the Newcastle and Hunter Jazz Club Website.

 The Newcastle and Hunter Jazz Club aims to foster live Jazz music in the Newcastle and Hunter Valley area. The club holds regular jazz  functions every month throughout the year.  For details of these activities scroll down. A full colour newsletter is distributed to members monthly.

The main activity for the year, The Newcastle Jazz Festival, is held on the last full weekend in August. It is regarded as one of the best Jazz Festivals in Australia. In 2017 the festival will be held again at Western Suburbs Leagues Club, New Lambton. We had so much good feedback on this venue.

Some of the artists are Adam Miller, Andy Firth, Don Hopkins, Fish Fry, Galapagos Duck, Geoff Power Jazz Band, Half Nelson, Janet Seidel Quartet, New Wobbly Boot Jazz and Blues Band, Rehab Brass Band, Sinatra Swing (Mitch Capone & the Andy Firth Orchestra), Terence Koo Solo Piano & Trio, etc etc.Plus big bands Dungeon Bitg Band (Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald), Australian Army Band Newcastle, Newcastle Conservatorium Jazz Orchestra, Geoff Power’s Great Gatzby Orchestra and New Empire Ballroom Ragtime Dance Orchestra.

Jazz the Night Away – Sat night – dancing the night away.

Check out for more info on the tab Jazz Festival 2017 at website: www.newcastlejazz.com.au

Sunday 30 July 2017

Eric Gibbons’ Newcastle New Orleans Jazz Band

Central Charlestown Leagues Club

2:00pm – 4:30pm

Jazz Club Members: $10         Guests: $15

Eric Gibbons: Trombone/Vocal

Bob Henderson: Trumpet

Peter Buckland: Reeds

Rachel Hamilton: Keyboard

Guy Thomson: Bass

Joel Davis: Drums

Sunday 24 Sep 2017

An Afternoon in Paris with the George Washingmachine Quintet

Central Charlestown Leagues Club

2:00pm – 4:30pm

Jazz Club Members: $10         Guests: $15

George Washingmachine: Violin

Claire O’Meara: Accordion

Stan Valacos: Double Bass

Arthur Washington: Guitar

Nadya Golski: Vocals

THE REGAL CINEMA

$10 Pyjama Party

It’s National Pyjama Day! An excuse to stay in your jammies!

PILLOW TALK (G) 1hr 42mins

Fri 21 July at 7:30pm - $10

Rock Hudson and Doris Day light up the screen in the film that brought them together for the very first time. Nominate d for 5 Academy Awards, this enjoyable romp co-stars Tony Randall (TV’s Odd Couple) and Thelma Ritter.

“The first – and best – of the witty, well-produced comedies starring Doris Day and Rock Hudson”. – TV Guide

“The quintessential ‘50s Rom-Com”. – Empire

Dress Code: Come as you are or wear your PJ’s. Prizes for best bedtime attire.

Pizza! Cake! Pillow fights!

$2 from every ticket goes directly to The Pyjama Foundatin, raising awareness and funds for children in foster care.

Book early PILLOW TALK $10 Friday 21 July at 7:30pm

GOING IN STYLE (PG)  

SATURDAY at 12 Noon Includes Complimentary High Tea

Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman and Alan Arkin play a trio of former factory workers who, struggling to make ends meet, take matters into their own hands in this heist comedy, also starring Ann-Margaret as the lively love interest.
“Freeman and Arkin are spot on, but it is Caine who stands out.” The Australian
"We get to enjoy three of our finest elder actors showing just how easy they can make it all look...with an ending that leaves us smiling, with not one but several twists along the way." New England Movie Weekly

CHRISTMAS IN JULY

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (u)

20th CENTURY WOMEN  (M) 

SATURDAY at 7.30pm   Have an early dinner and dessert, cheese plate & glass of port at the Regal 

Oscar nominee Annette Bening, Elle Fanning (Trumbo), Billy Cruddup and Greta Gerwig (Frances Ha) lead this comedic, ‘70s set story about life, love and family.“A funny, emotionally piercing story about a teenager and the women who raise him.” – The New York Times“Deliciously watchable." ★★★★ – The Guardian"Warm and funny." ★★★★ – The Washington Post

VICEROY'S HOUSE  (PG)  

SUNDAY 12 Noon Includes Breakfast (Pancakes, Yoghurts, Ham & Cheese Croissants, Twinings Tea, Filter Coffee, Orange Juice and Sherry)

Queen Victoria’s great-grandson Lord Mountbatten  (Hugh Bonneville) and his wife (Gillian Anderson) oversee the end of British colonial rule in 1947 India. Directed byGurinder Chadha  (Bend It Like Beckham).
“Stunning. ” ★★★★  – The National Student
“A vivid account of a complex period of Indian history, driven by fine performances. ” – Screen International★★★★  – The Times

A DOG'S PURPOSE  (PG)  CLICK ON PHOTO TO VIEW TRAILER

SATURDAY at 3pm Includes Treats

Comedy/drama about a dog who is reincarnated several times over until he is reunited with his original owner (Dennis Quaid), a man who is now in his sixties.
“The soulful and surprising story of one devoted dog who finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he teaches to laugh and love.” – Rotten Tomatoes

MY COUSIN RACHEL (M)  1hr 46min

Based on the classic novel by Daphne Du Maurier (The Birds, Rebecca), adapted and directed by Roger Michell (le Week-end, Notting Hill). A young Englishman (Sam Claflin, Me Before you) plots revenge against his mysterious, beautiful cousin (Rachel Weisz, Denial) believing she murdered his guardian. But his feelings become complicated as he finds himself falling under the beguiling spell of her charms.

REGAL SCREENINGS

All Tickets All Sessions $8 unless otherwise Indicated

Friday 21 July - Sunday 23 July
Fri 21 July at 7.30pm  National Pyjama Day: PILLOW TALK (G) $10 Raising awareness and funds for children in foster care.
Sat 22 July at 12 Noon  GOING IN STYLE (M) Final Screening  Includes Complimentary High Tea 
Sat 22 July at 3pm  Christmas In July: A CHRISTMAS CAROL (PG)  (1951) Includes Christmas Spread
Sat 22 July at 7.30pm  20th CENTURY WOMEN (M) Includes dessert, cheese plate & port
Sun 23 July at 12 Noon VICEROY HOUSE (PG)  Includes Brunch
Sun 23 July at 3pm  A DOG'S PURPOSE (PG) Final Screenings  Includes Treats
Sun 23 July at 7pm  MY COUSIN RACHEL (M) Pantry Night: Whatever is left in the Pantry

Friday 28 July - Sunday 30 July
Fri 28 July at 7.30pm  VICEROY HOUSE (PG) Complimentary cocktails for first 25 arrivals
Sat 29 July at 12 Noon THEIR FINEST (M) Includes Complimentary High Tea 
Sat 29 July at 3pm THE SENSE OF AN ENDING (M)  Includes Treats
Sat 29 July at 7.30pm  NORMAN (M) Includes dessert, cheese plate & port
Sun 30 July at 12 Noon  MY COUSIN RACHEL (M) Includes Brunch
Sun 30 July at 3pm  THE ZOOKEEPER'S WIFE (M) Includes Treats
Sun 30 July at 7pm  Swedish Night: A MAN CALLED OVE (M) $10

Friday 4 August - Sunday 6 August
Fri 4 August at 7.30pm  20th CENTURY WOMEN (M) Complimentary cocktails for first 25 arrivals
Sat 5 August at 12 Noon  A DOG'S PURPOSE (PG) Final Screening Includes Complimentary High Tea 
Sat 5 August at 3pm  VICEROY HOUSE (PG)  Includes Treats
Sat 5 August at 7.30pm  MY COUSIN RACHEL (M) Includes dessert, cheese plate & port
Sun 6 August at 12 Noon  THE SENSE OF AN ENDING (M) Includes Brunch
Sun 6 August at 3pm THEIR FINEST (M) Includes Treats
Sun 6 August at 7pm  Hiroshima Day Cult Classic: GODZILLA (PG) Pantry Night: Whatever is left in the Pantry.

NIMA presents Tuesday Night Jazz

And Improvised Music

Grand Hotel Underground, cnr Bolton and Church Sts

Doors open 7:30pm

Full $15 / Concession & Members $10

Doors Open : 7:30pm

Full $15/Concession & Members $10

TUESDAY'S THIS MONTH

25 July

The Dew Cats​

Julian Grant - Guitar

Sam Rush - Guitar

Amy Harris - Vocals

Mick Rippon - Double Bass

1 Aug

Walter Lampe Quartet​

Walter Lampe - Piano

Bob Henderson - Trumpet

Ashley Turner - Bass

Andrew Dickenson - Drums

8 Aug

Josh Hindmarsh Quartet​

Josh Hindmarsh - Guitar

Leo Larratt - Guitar
Ashley Turner - Bass
Andrew Dickeson - Drums

STAG & HUNTER

8pm other than indicated:

Fri July 21

Midnight Movers – Free

Rock/ Blues/ Groove – Midnight Movers combine rock n roll, blues, swamp, groovy dance beats and raspy vocals to an energetic live show. Formed in 2015, the band came together after the boys played countless gigs with each other through other bands/projects. They decided to get in a room and see what happens, the rest is history! Between them they’ve played with or alongside acts such as The Screaming Jets, Angry Anderson, The Party Boys, Wendy Matthews, The Beautiful Girls, Bonjah, Afro Moses and Nat Col and the Kings. They’ve been playing regular gigs around Newcastle and Central Coast so check out their Facebook or Soundcloud for future dates.

Sat 22 July

Geoff Achison w/ Justin Yap Band - $18 + Booking Fee

Blues/ Roots – After serving an apprenticeship with veteran bluesman Dutch Tilders, Geoff Achison released his first solo album Big Machine in 1994.
He held some popular residency’s around Melbourne most notably at The Espy and St Andrews Hotel.
In 1995 Geoff represented the MBAS in Memphis, USA winning the Albert King Award in and scoring an endorsement deal with Gibson Guitars’ acoustic division. By 1997 Geoff had relocated to London and established a presence on the UK scene.

To combat the difficulties of travelling internationally, Geoff expanded on his Souldiggers concept, hiring the best local musicians available whether in the USA, UK, or at home in Oz.
In Melbourne he gathered what became known internally as the ‘A-team’ featuring the legendary Mal Logan on keys, the great bassist Roger McLachlan and the incredible Gerry Pantazis on drums. Inventive and adventurous, this line-up has gained a reputation for delivering spontaneous and exciting sound-scapes within Geoff’s original compositions. “The songs are all designed to be fluid so they can take whatever turn we want on the night. To achieve this, the musicians need to play instinctively; from the heart. That’s what ‘Souldiggers’ is meant to convey”
The group has always had a home in the blues/roots scene but to call it a Blues band or even a Soul outfit (as the name suggests) is a misnomer. Certainly there is blues & soul influence at the core, but like many contemporary roots music acts, the Souldiggers transcend any specific genre.

Blues/ Soul/ Roots/ Jazz – Since releasing Let Love the Justin Yap Band has been going from strength to strength, hitting No. 1 on the Australian Blues Charts; winning Group of the Year at the Australian Blues Music Awards; and playing festivals and expanding tours around the country.

From Melbourne, Australia, the band has one foot planted firmly in the traditions of soul, funk, blues and jazz while the other moving forward creating new music branching from American roots music. The JYB is constantly exploring ideas through song writing and improvising, culminating into Let Love, the band’s most cohesive effort to date. The album also sees the addition of Ben Wicks (King Wolf, Jesse Valach Presents Blues Mountain) on bass and Cameron Smith (Blue Eyes Cry) on drums, giving the band a new focus and energy that has elevated the JYB shows to something truly special. Justin’s fiery guitar playing and tone is matched by Nardia’s vocals in intensity and resolve, with Ollie Rolfe’s virtuosity completing the circle in a band focused on creating music that means something.

Let Love was recorded onto tape at The Aviary and co-produced by Fraser Montgomery, Justin Yap and Ben Wicks. Like the band’s live shows, the album sounds warm and inviting, but also carries an attitude that comes with an acute awareness of social issues that mark most of the songs on the album and the band’s repertoire, issues that matter personally to the members of the JYB, making the music personal.

Sat 29 July

The Craw – Free

Rock/punk band….

Thu 3 August

Merewether Fats Blues Band – 7:30pm – Free

Fri 4 August

Claude Hay – 7:00pm - $12 + Booking Fee

Blues/ Rock – Hailing from the Blue Mountains near Sydney, award winning Australian solo artist Claude Hay invokes the best of stomping traditional blues, hard rock and booty-shaking funk, all delivered with slide guitar chops to burn and a vocal range to match. Claude is perhaps the world’s ultimate Do-It- Yourself musician – initially forging his live sound on the back of looping technology which allowed him to create a band vibe without the band. This approach has seen this fiercely independent artist build an audience for his music globally with the release of three award-winning home-made albums. His fourth album “Roller Coaster” released September 2016 saw him form a band, hence his song writing became unhindered from the constraints of looping which allowed him to finesse his rock-blues, come funk-hillbilly mojo to another level.

Sun 13 August

Passport To Airlie Band Comp – 4:00pm – Weekly

Thu 14 September

The Double Up Lounge ft Vinyl DJ Dan Phelan

Thu 28 September

Fiona Boyes Band - $18 + Booking Fee

Country – Fiona Boyes, an Australian blues guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter, has been recording and performing for more than 25 years, building a career that has taken her to major festivals and stages around the world.  A veteran recording artist with 13 releases, Australia’s first lady of the Blues has been honoured with 7 USA Blues Music Award nominations in 5 different categories over the years, including 2 nominations in the 2016 USA Blues Music Awards – ‘Acoustic Artist of the Year’ and ‘Acoustic Album of the Year’ – for her latest release ‘Professin’ the Blues’.   She’s also received more than 30 Australian music awards, spanning the blues, folk, jazz and Americana scenes. Fiona’s immersion in the wide musical and historical traditions that make up the Blues and her deep love of the art-form itself lends conviction and authenticity to her playing and song writing.

Fiona began her career as a Blues artist when she won an Australian made Maton guitar in a local coffee shop talent show.  During the early years she honed her skills with all female band, The Mojos, who went on to become one of Australia’s premier blues acts, with 5 recordings to their credit.  In 2000 Fiona released her debut solo recording, which won Australian Blues Album, Female Artist, and Song of the Year awards.  Her international career took off in 2003 when she won the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, the first woman and first non-American to be so honoured.  Since then she has released numerous award winning albums and maintained a busy international touring schedule.

Equally at home on acoustic or electric guitars, her repertoire is like a Blues travelogue. Listen to her play and you’ll hear pre-war Delta slide, wailing laments, single chord Mississippi Hills grooves, intricate and beautiful finger picking, rollicking New Orleans barrelhouse, greasy Memphis soul, driving classic Chicago sounds, the country stylings of Texas Swing, and the uptown sounds of the West Coast.  On her latest release – ‘Professin’ the Blues’ – Fiona digs deep into her love of acoustic blues guitar and songwriting: the roots of the Blues.  As her friend and mentor, the late, great Hubert Sumlin said. ‘She’s got it!  I’ve played with all of them – and she’s got it!’

Constantly touring, Fiona divides her time between Australia, Nth America and Europe. Her home-away-from-home is Portland, Oregon, as she follows the festival seasons in both hemispheres. When she is back in Australia, Fiona lives on the Clarence River in northern NSW, with her husband Steve (aka The Preacher), a social activist and Anglican priest, and between them they share the joys of five children and eight grandchildren.

Thu 9 November

Wille and the Bandits w/ Claude Hay - $14 + Booking Fee

Rock/ Roots – Having toured their unique brand of roots rock with the likes of Deep Purple, Joe Bonamassa, The John Butler Trio and Status Quo Wille and the Bandits are now proudly touring their brand new, critically acclaimed album ‘Breakfree’.
The band are famous for creating an astonishingly huge sound, incorporating eclectic grooves from World music to Heavy Rock, using bizarre instrumentation such as Tongue Drum, Djembe, Lap steel guitar and Double bass they push the boundaries of what is expected of a modern three piece.

Although difficult to pigeon hole, Wille and the Bandits are taking roots rock music to a new level.
Wille and the Bandits are renowned for their diverse song writing and often likened to the greats of the 70’s such as Led Zeppelin, Santana and Pink Floyd, this comparison, although bold, only scrapes the surface of the Bands influences and sound.
Wille and the Bandits are on a journey which has so far been miraculous. All achieved through hard work and a true passion for making music. Playing over 200 shows a year these guys are really tight. So please do not miss the opportunity to see one of the most impressive live acts of this generation.

SCHOOL OF CREATIVE INDUSTRIES EVENTS

All events at the Harold Lobb Concert Hall, Newcastle Conservatorium of Music.

New Professors Talk – Technology and Social Change. Thursday 13 July, 6:00pmFree with registration.

Musica Viva presents Sitkovetsky Trio. The piano trio presents works by Rachmaninoff, Shostakovich, Mendelssohn and Lachlan Skipworth. Thursday 20 July 7:30pm  More info and tickets.

The Haydn Ensemble presents - Strings workshop. Develop professional rehearsal and performance techniques. Saturday 22 July, 3:00pm Register here.

The Haydn Ensemble presents - Mozart’s Oboe & The Hunt. This intimate chamber music program intertwines quartets based on music for the oboe. Saturday 22 July, 7:00pm  More info and tickets.

Newcastle Conservatorium of Music presents: A Night of Percussion. Tickets at the box office from 6:00pm. Friday 28 July, 7:00pm

Newcastle Conservatorium Breast Cancer Choir 'The D MAJORS' Gala Concert. A community concert to raise funds for The D Majors Mudgee Tour. Tickets at the box office from 1:00pm.Sunday 30 July, 2.00pm.

COMING UP AT THE GALLIPOLI LEGION CLUB

Key Player Productions presents live funk, soul, jazz and swing every Thursday, upstairs at the Gallipoli Legion Club, Hamilton. Tickets at the door 7.30pm for 8pm start. Email enquiries.

Key Player Productions is dedicated to bringing funk, big band, soul...really, any music that gets a crowd going and shows them a good time...to the Gallipoli Legions Club, upper level stage!

We want to send you home, spreading the word to your friends and family how Newcastle is stacked full of ridiculously talented musicians who showcase their talents right here in Hamilton, NSW, for everyone to come and enjoy on a weekly basis.

Bringing live music to Hamilton, upstairs at Gallipoli Legion Club, 3-5 Beaumont St

Tuesdays and Thursdays in June

Doors open 7:30pm, $15 Entry at the door

Rock’n’swing Dance Classses Mon nights – 7pm

Vortex -Thu July 20 – 7:30pm

Christmas in July with John Bond + Pam & Les – Sat July 29 – 2pm

“Christmas in July” – Sat July 29 - 11:30am

Rattlesnakes – Sat August 26 – 2:00pm (Goodby Winter, Hello Spring!) – Members Celebration

THE WICKHAM PARK HOTEL

Wicko Jam Night with Grant Walmsley Freebird

Thu July 20, 2017

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!

Driver Eight

Fri July 21, 2017

9:00pm - 12:30am Driver Eight + King Shakey

Driver Eight are experienced rock musicians and comrades.

The Road Hogs

Sat July 22, 2017

9:00pm - 12:30am The Road Hogs

Watch out for the Road Hogs! Featuring Dai Pritchard, Craig 'Rosie' Rosevear and Donnie Pleasure!

Ghost Road

Sun July 23, 2017

1:30pm - 5:00pm Saxophonic

A brand new duo is strutting their stuff in the Beer Garden this weekend!

5:30pm - 8:30pm Ghost Road
Pumping out their own style of roots music, Ghost Road, have been on the road for many years entertaining & wowing audiences with their distinctive original milky sound.

Helen O'Dee & The Walter Jnr. Band

Sat July 29, 2017

5:00pm - 8:00pm Jye Sharp

Jye Sharp has become a Wicko favourite! Come see what all the fuss is about!

9:00pm - 12:30am Heln O'Dee & The Walter Jnr. Band

Come join us for a festive Wicko Family Christmas!

Floyd Vincent & The Temple Dogs

Sun July 30, 2017

1:30pm - 5:00pm Tim Rossignton

Singer/Songwriter from Newcastle. In his acoustic style Tim finds an element for playing original music and music from artists that inspire him.

5:30pm - 9:30pm Floyd Vincent & The Temple Dogs

From the age of ten when he first picked up the classical guitar through to his first professional band at the age of fourteen Floyd has been totally immersed in the world of music and performance. Over the years he has largely by-passed musical trends and fads preferring to follow his own muse and lead one of Australia’s most unique and enduring party bands as they record and tour both here and overseas.

Viagro

Fri August 04, 2017

9:00pm - 12:30am Viagro

A Rock, punk outfit from Newcastle featuring Palzy Daivah (vocals, bass guitar and cymbals) Adem Daivah (vocals, guitar, kick and snare drums)

Spy V Spy

Sat August 05, 2017

5:00pm - 8:00pm Plastic Voyage

Plastic Voyage is a diverse and energetic groove band. Australia. Mixing elements of funk, soul, blues, hip-hop, ska, jazz, world music & lounge the group crafts energetic and sophisticated sounds.

9:00pm - 12:30am Spy V Spy + Vodoo Express

One of the most legendary Australian bands Spy V Spy are coming to the Wicko!

Supported by Voodoo Express

Not so New News

INCREDIBLE WINTER EVENT LINEUP AT ADAMSTOWN ARTS!

VENUE

Adamstown Uniting Church – Church Auditorium

228 Brunker Rd
Adamstown, NSW 2289 Australia

WINTER – WITH CHRIS CARTNER

Thursday 20 July @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

$18 - $25

The season of winter has inspired the greatest of composers. It is, for many people, a time of hardship and soul-searching. For others it is magical and beautifully personal.

This one-hour journey through the pictures and emotions of winter is a musical representation of everything which this special season represents. As always, our concerts are designed to be friendly and informal, and are followed by complimentary drinks.

Thursday 20th July 2017 from 7pm – 8pm
Purchase tickets online. Tickets: $25 / Concession: $20 / Students: $18

Chris Cartner – Piano – with music by Rachmaninoff, Debussy, Chopin, Tchaikovsky and others.

Chris Cartner was still a teenager when he was appointed Organ Scholar at Rochester Cathedral in the UK. He went on to graduate in classical piano performance at Trinity College of Music in London, before training under the expert guidance of concert pianist Professor Matthijs Verschoor at the Amsterdam Conservatoire.

After a period as repetiteur with British Youth Opera, Chris became a much sought after musician on the London circuit, embarking on a huge array of different musical projects. Since then he has worked as a solo pianist, accompanist, chamber musician and musical director in various parts of the world, and completed several hundred recital programmes in London and Amsterdam.

Since coming to Australia early in 2008, Chris has been increasingly involved in the arts industry in Sydney, working with most of the nation’s major arts organisations, including Opera Australia, Sydney Philharmonia and Sydney Chamber Choir amongst others, and has a busy diary of concert engagements. He recently completed a two-year tenure as Assistant Chorus Master and Principal Pianist at Sydney Philharmonia.

PROGRAM
F. Mendelssohn: Fantasia on “The Last Rose of Summer”
P. I. Tchaikovsky: “Autumn” (from “Seasons”)
S. Rachmaninoff: Étude-tableaux in G minor, op.33 no.8
A. Vivaldi: Largo “Winter” (from “Four Seasons”)
C. Debussy: Des pas sur la neige (“Footprints in the snow”)
​P. I. Tchaikovsky: Overture (from “Nutcracker” Suite)
F. Chopin: Prelude in D-flat ‘Raindrop’
​C. Debussy: ‘The snow is dancing’ (from “Children’s Corner”)
​F. Chopin: Étude in A minor, op.25 no.11 – “Winter Wind”
S. Rachmaninoff: Prelude in G# minor, op. 32 no.12
F. Poulenc: Melancolie
C. Sinding: “Frühlingsrauschen”

DETAILS

Date: Thursday 20 July

Time: 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Cost: $18 - $25

Event Category: Music

Event Tags: Adamstown Arts

Website: http://www.resonance.net.au

ELLA: CENTENARY OF A JAZZ GODDESS – THE DUNGEON BIG BAND WITH HEATHER PRICE

Wednesday 16 August @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm - $25 - $35

2017 Newcastle Music Festival Event – The Dungeon Big Band with Heather Price (vocals), Rod Barnes (director)

2017 marks the 100th anniversary of Ella Fitzgerald’s birth. Join Newcastle’s premiere big band in this celebration of the life and the work of jazz legend Ella Fitzgerald, including Too Darn Hot, Caravan, and Fascinatin’ Rhythm. This concert celebrates the songs that Ella made famous, particularly the Songbooks of the great composers.

Purchase tickets online through trybooking or at the door. 
Tickets: $35 / $25 (conc.) / Family Ticket (2 adults 2 children): $80

Book by July 16th for a $5 discount!
EARLY BIRD TICKETS: $30 / $20 (conc.) / Family Ticket (2 adults 2 children): $75. Choose ‘Early Bird prices’ when booking online.

DETAILS

Date: Wednesday 16 August

Time: 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Cost:  $25 - $35

Event Category: Music

Event Tags: Adamstown Arts

Website: http://www.newcastlemusicfestival.org/

Coming Up at Venues

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Gigs from now on:

There’s much to love at the Art Gallery of New South Wales in 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

LES MISERABLES

Civic Theatre, 375 Hunter St, Newcastle

16-26 August

Prepare to be transported by the spectacle and drama of Les MiserablesMetropolitan Players

To celebrate 40 years of producing musical theatre for Newcastle audiences, Metropolitan Players will bring the classic Les Miserables to the Civic Theatre Newcastle in 2017. This is the longest running musical on the West End (running continuously since October 1985) and the second longest running musical in the world and a firm favourite with audiences everywhere.

Based on the Victor Hugo novel, set in early 19th century France, it is the story of Jean Valjean, a French peasant, and his quest for redemption after serving nineteen years in jail for having stolen a loaf of bread for his sister’s starving child.

Following on from our hugely successful productions of “The Phantom of the Opera”, “Hairspray” “Mary Poppins” and “Wicked”, prepare to be transported by the spectacle and drama ofLes Miserables when Metropolitan Players bring this production to life for Newcastle audiences.

A musical by Alain Boubil and Claude-Michel Schonberg. Based on a novel by Victor Hugo. Music by Claude-Michel Schonberg. Lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer

Les Miserables is licensed by Hal Leonard Australia Pty Ltd by arrangement with Music Theatre International and CAMERON MACKINTOSH LTD

Act 1 90mins  Interval 20mins Act 2 70mins = 3hrs

Prices

• Adult$66.30
• Junior/Conc/Student$56.10
• Groups 8+$58.15

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Dates

Wednesday 16 August 20178:00 PM
Friday 18 August 20178:00 PM
Saturday 19 August 20172:00 PM  and 8:00 PM
Sunday 20 August 20172:00 PM
Wednesday 23 August 20178:00 PM
Friday 25 August 20178:00 PM
Saturday 26 August 20172:00 PM  and 8:00 PM

GUITARRA - PACO PEÑA & THE GRIGORYAN BROTHERS

Supported by Jim Pennell + Phil Manning

Enmore Theatre: SUN 27 AUG @ 7PM

Price: From $79

Bookings: (02) 9550 3666

Mode: Theatre Mode - Reserved Seating

Tickets: On sale now @ The Enmore Theatre & Ticketek

Guitarra brings together arguably the world’s finest guitarists over a diverse selection of musical genres. Don’t miss your chance to see these masters of their craft in this year’s most unique guitar event.

Led by Paco Peña, described by Guitar Magazine as the ‘world’s greatest flamenco guitarist’, the show will comprise of four guitar acts set to leave audiences reeling in the wake of their technical skill and artistry.

Joining Paco will be Australia’s finest guitar duo, four-time ARIA nominees Salva and Leonard Grigoryan the Grigoryan Brothers. Leading jazz guitarist and former Sydney Symphony Orchestra soloist Jim Pennell will also be joining the performance, with the lineup rounded out by Chain Guitarist Phil Manning, described as the man who has ‘electric fingers on an acoustic guitar’ by Blues Deluxe.

The concert will see these world class musicians playing individual sets that explore their extensive catalogues before embracing a crescendo of a finale, an eclectic collaborative performance that will pierce the heart of blues, jazz, classical and the flamenco guitar.

This is an absolute must see for guitar and music lovers alike!

The performers of Guitarra;

Paco Pena

Paco Pena embodies both authenticity and innovation in flamenco. As guitarist, composer, dramatist, producer and artistic mentor he has transformed perceptions of this archetypal Spanish art form.

In 1997 Paco was proud to be named the Oficial de la Cruz de la Orden del Merito Civil and in May 2012 was awarded the Gold Medal in the arts by the John F. Kennedy Centre for the performing Arts in Washington. These honours were both bestowed by King Juan Carlos of Spain.

Grigoryan Brothers

Regarded as one of Australia’s finest musical duos The Grigoryan Brothers, Salva and Leonard, are musical chameleons with skills reaching throughout the realms of Latin, jazz, folk and contemporary genres.

Despite having great success in their solo ventures, Salva is also a part of internationally acclaimed guitar duo ‘MGT’ and Leonard is a composter and performer in contemporary ensemble ‘Magnolia’, together they create works that are unique and powerful, thus far releasing six studio albums the latest of which is titled ‘This Time’.

Jim Pennell

Leading jazz guitarist Jim Pennell has been an icon of the Australian jazz and guitar scenes for the past 35 years. Jim is no stranger to working with some of Australia’s jazz greats, including Bob Barnard, Don Burrows and Ian Date and some of the country’s most iconic singers including, Tom Burlinson, Rhonda Birchmore and Anthony Warlow.

With a diverse range of accolades and experiences, Jim appeared for 7 months as a key musician in the 2014 production of Baz Luhrman’s ‘Strictly Ballroom’, was a featured soloist with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in 2011 and has played for audiences worldwide.

Phil Manning

Phil Manning is a leader and pioneer in Australian blues music. At the forefront of the genre since the 60s, Phil is a founding member of the iconic band ‘Chain’, the only blues act to ever have an Australian number one with ‘Black’n’Blue’. Their 1971 album ‘Toward the Blues’ went double gold.

Critically acclaimed the world over, Phil has recently added two more awards to his growing collection of accolades Producer of the Year and Solo/Duo Artist of the Year at the annual VicTas Blues Awards.

MIDNIGHT OIL – THE GREAT CIRCLE 2017

Sat 21 October 2017

Special Guests: Birds of Tokyo, Ash Grunwald

Hope Estate, 2213 Broke Rd, Pokolbin, Hunter Valley

The time has come … for Midnight Oil. From the northern beaches of Sydney to the streets of Manhattan, they have stopped traffic, inflamed passions, inspired fans, and broken new ground.

"The Great Circle 2017" World Tour will see the group's classic lineup literally circle our overheating planet for 6 months, starting and ending with gigs in Sydney. It will be Midnight Oil's first tour in 15 years and their biggest tour since classic 80's and early 90's albums like "10-1", "Diesel & Dust" and "Blue Sky Mining" sold over 10 million copies around the world.

Midnight Oil is more than just a rock'n'roll band. In 2017 they will finally bring things back to where they all began with this one special tour. The circle remains unbroken.

B Reserve Seat - $132.45

General Admission Rear Lawn - $99.90

Through Ticketek.com.au

STAR 104.5 LIVE!

Sat 4^th November 4:30pm

Entertainment Grounds, Gosford

This My Ticketmaster internet-only presale is available from NOW until 9am, Friday 23 June 2017, and is strictly subject to availability.

STAR 104.5 and Empire Touring are excited to announce the return of Star 104.5 LIVE!It's the biggest rock 'n' roll party on the coast and now it's bigger and better than ever with a huge 12-act line up guaranteed to rock your socks off and the 12th very special artist to be announced in August!

Wendy Matthews

1927

Dragon

Gangajang

Pseudo Echo

Moving Pictures

Steve Kilbey of the Church

Eurogliders

Swanee

Real Life

Chocolate Starfish

Tickets: $105.81, General Admission

80'S FEST @ HOPE ESTATE

Get ready to return to the 80s in November 2017! Abstract Entertainment and Hope Estate is proud to announce five of the biggest 80s International music acts Paul Young, Go West, The Cutting Crew, Wang Chung and Taylor Dayne will be joined by Australia’s own John Paul Young and the Allstars, Pseudo Echo and The Chantoozies for an unforgettable 80s Fest in the Hunter Valley on Saturday, 4th November.

80’s Fest: Taylor Dayne, Go West…

Its an 80s FEST in November as some of the biggest 80s

music acts head to the Hunter Valley!

4^th November, 2017 – Hope Estate

Get ready to return to the 80s in November 2017!  Abstract Entertainment and Hope Estate is proud to announce five of the biggest 80s International music acts Paul Young, Go West,The Cutting Crew, Wang Chung and Taylor Dayne will be joined by Australia’s own John Paul Young and the Allstars, Pseudo Echo and The Chantoozies for an unforgettable 80s Fest in the Hunter Valley on Saturday, 4^th November.

The incredible lineup features some of the best artists of the era!

Ticket Prices:

80’S Fest – Lawn General Admission Tickets - $90.00–$409.00inc. GST

80’s Fest – Silver Seated Ticket Packages - $339.00–$449.00 inc. GST

80’s Fest – Gold Seated Ticket Packages -$379.00–$509.00 inc. GST

80’s Fest – Platinum Seated Ticket Packages -$619.00–$699.00 inc. GST

THE BASEMENT

JON CLEARY & THE ABSOLUTE MONSTER GENTLEMEN (UK/USA)
'GOGO JUICE' AUSTRALIAN TOUR
FRI 10, SAT 11, SUN 12 NOVEMBER

Hitting Australian shores with his Absolute Monster Gentlemen for the first time since his 2016 Grammy Award win for new album ‘GoGo Juice’, Jon Cleary has officially announced the Australian leg of his  World Tour for this November. We're thrilled to welcome the return of Jon Cleary & The Absolute  monster Gentlemen for three big nights at The Basement!

Tickets are on sale now:

TICKET TYPE	SALE DATES	TICKETPRICE	BOOKINGFEE	TOTAL PRICE*
GENERALADMISSION –STANDING	Sales Close: 4:30pm,Night of Concert	$60.00	$5.20	$65.20
A RESERVE(Dinner & Show)	Sales Close: 4:30pm,Night of Concert	$120.00	$6.50	$126.50
B RESERVE - HIGHTABLES + STOOLS(Dinner & Show)	Sales Close: 4:30pm,Night of Concert	$120.00	$6.50	$126.50
C RESERVE -HIGH TABLES +STOOLS (Dinner &Show)	Sales Close: 4:30pm,Night of Concert	$120.00	$6.50	$126.50

Hitting Australian shores with his Absolute Monster Gentlemen for the first time since his 2016 Grammy Award win for new album ‘GoGo Juice’, Jon Cleary has officially announced the Australian leg of his  World Tour for this November.

A hot ticket on Australian shores where he has sold out everywhere from Sydney's Opera House   (Legends of New Orleans tour) to The Corner Hotel and torn up festival stages across the country from Bluesfest and WOMADelaide to Wangaratta Jazz, this is a Grammy Award winning album tour not to   be missed.

A respected peer of such New Orleans R&B icons as Dr. John and the late Allen Toussaint (who wrote most of the horn arrangements for GoGo Juice) Jon Cleary came to international fame through his work inthe bands of Taj Mahal, John Scofield, Dr. John and Bonnie Raitt, with Raitt unabashedly dubbing him "the ninth wonder of the world."

The Album

Working alongside Grammy Award-winning producer John Porter (Elvis Costello, Carlos Santana, B. B. King) Cleary says "Funk is the ethnic folk music of New Orleans, and I wanted to infuse 'GoGo Juice'with a sound that was true to the city I  love." Watch the GoGo Juice Album Trailer here.

Thoroughly steeped in the classic New Orleans keyboard canon - from Jelly Roll Morton to Fats Domino to Art Neville, James Booker, and beyond - Cleary uses that century's worth of pianistic brilliance as   a point of departure to forge his own unique and eclectic style. As heard in the widely varied grooves and textures of GoGo Juice, Cleary's sound incorporates such far-flung influences as '70s soul, gospel music,funk, Afro-Caribbean (and especially Afro-Cuban) rhythms and more. "I love New Orleans R&B, " Cleary explains. "I'm a student of it - and a fan, first and foremost. But there's little point in just going back andre-recording the old songs - although on my live solo shows, especially in New Orleans, I make a point of trying to keep the fast- disappearing tradition of the R&B pianist/singer alive by playing the old songs  that are in danger of being forgotten. As for recording, however, I think the greatest New Orleans R&B records are the ones that built on what went before but also added something new. By writing new songs you get to channel all the music you absorb through your own individual set of filters - and the fun is in seeing what emerges."

The Man

Born in Kent, England to a musical family, Jon Cleary epitomizes the fanaticism and inherent single mindedness of a musician who decides that he simply wasn't born where he was supposed to be. Like Dylanto New York, infatuated with the music of New Orleans throughout his entire childhood, as soon as he was old enough to leave school, Cleary took off for the Crescent City. When his flight touched down hehad the taxi take him straight to the Maple Leaf, a funky uptown bar which then featured such New Orleans piano legends as Roosevelt Sykes and James Booker. 35 years and 8 albums later - he's now adefining part of New Orleans musical heritage.

YUSUF/CAT STEVENS AT ROCHE ESTATE, POKOLBIN

Sat 2 Dec 2017, 5pm

Prices, through Ticketmaster

$260.32, $178.76, $117.59

Premium Fan Package : $464.32

Monad Silver VIP Deck $515.30

Monad Silver VIP Dinner $770.17

Jzero Gold VIP Sound Check $972.77

British singer-songwriting legend and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Yusuf / Cat Stevens comes to Roche Estate in the Hunter Valley this December. A Cat's Attic "Peace Train Tour" commemorates the 50th Anniversary of his first major hit single and debut album Matthew & Son released in 1967. Don't miss out, get your tickets now!