Friday and Saturday have more to choose from this weekend. Something to suit everyone.

Love That Hat at the foreshore in Warners Bay on Friday evening. Rhythm Express….. Feat some of Newcastle's great muso's, at the Star from 4.30 on Sunday.

Support Live Music - The hard copy petition is circulating this weekend. Add your name to this important initiative to place the onus on developers to soundproof new building projects and have NSW align with the SA and Vic laws which protect venues. Newcastle Council voted this week to support this. Gaining momentum now so please sign the hard copy when you get the opportunity. Petition pages can be found at the Wicko, ask a bar staff "where can i sign"...

Have a great weekend.

Music, etc, Coming Up

THU, 1 MARCH

MEREWETHER FATS BLUES JAM	Stag & Hunter Hotel
THE NECKS	Lizotte's
THIRSTY MERC	Mezz Bar
BEER DINNER \| TEXAS BBQ	FogHorn Brewhouse
HUNTER STREET ORGANIC FOOD MARKET	Hunter Street mall
SPIDERS	Newcastle Museum

FRI, 2 MARCH

LOKO + DJ	Mezz Bar
THE PITS, DOWN FOR TOMORROW	Stag & Hunter Hotel
MR SAUCE, JAMES THOMPSON & THE STRANGE PILGRIMS, MACHALA WILLIAMS	Lass O’Gowrie
TRIBUTE TO VANDA & YOUNG	Lizotte's
LOVE THAT HAT	Warners Bay Foreshore
GARETH HUDSON	Central Charlestown Leagues Club
BOBBY C	Maryland Tavern
THE YEARS	Edgeworth Bowling Club
MICHAEL HAWKE	Duke of Wellington
BRIEN MCVERNON	Mavericks On The Bay
LOKO	Wallsend Diggers
ZANE PENN	Nags Head
V-DUBS	Royal Federal Hotel
THE MILESTONES	Wickham Park Hotel
PHONIC TRIO	Wests New Lambton
HUNTER STREET ORGANIC FOOD MARKET	Hunter Street mall
2018 NEWCASTLE REGIONAL SHOW	Newcastle Entertainment Centre & Showground
THE RIGHT STUFF - IN THE HOUSE MOVIE SCREENING	Event Cinema Kotara
SPIDERS	Newcastle Museum

SAT, 3 MARCH

FIGHT IBIS, THE KNOTS	Stag & Hunter Hotel
PORNSKAS, LENNIE TRANTER & THE BAGISM REVELATION, LONESOME & EARNEST	Lass O’Gowrie
NGARIKI	Prince of Wales Hotel
TRAINWREK	Cardiff RSL
RUSSELL SNAPE	Nags Head
TIMBERWOLF	Lizotte's
ROY PAYNE'S HILLBILLY BOP SAFARI, YES COMMISSIONER	Wickham Park Hotel
ROBBIE T	Criterion Pub and Kitchen
AMIGOS	East Maitland Bowling Club
LITHIUM	Premier Hotel
LOVE THAT HAT	Queens Wharf Hotel
PAPARAZZI	Hexham Bowling Club
SHIVOO	Maryland Tavern
TOM BURLINSON: NOW WE'RE SWINGIN'	The Art House
PHONIC DUO	Duke Of Wellington
THE YEARS	Belmont 16s
HORNET	Blackbutt Hotel
OLIVE TREE MARKETS	Civic Park
2018 NEWCASTLE REGIONAL SHOW	Newcastle Entertainment Centre & Showground
HUNTER STREET ORGANIC FOOD MARKET	Hunter Street mall
SPIDERS	Newcastle Museum
THE SUNRISE SWIMMERS OF MEREWETHER OCEAN BATHS	Newcastle City Library 11:00AM-12:00pm

SUN, 4 MARCH

MICK N JOSH, GHOST ROAD	Wickham Park Hotel
TIMOTHY WRIGHT BAND, JAMES MCQ	Lass O’Gowrie
LOKO	Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
FIVE SENSES TWILIGHT MARKET	Lambton park
RHYTHM EXPRESS...FEATURING;	Star Hotel Newcastle 4:30pm
TRANCEMISSION	Premier Hotel
CHARLIE A'COURT W/ ANDREW SWIFT	Stag & Hunter Hotel
NEWCASTLE FARMER'S MARKET	Newcastle Entertainment Centre & Showground
2018 NEWCASTLE REGIONAL SHOW	Newcastle Entertainment Centre & Showground
SPIDERS	Newcastle Museum

TUE, 6 MARCH

SCOOP PRESENTED BY NIMA

At 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.

https://m.facebook.com/biglovegowild/

HANNAH HARTLEY FITNESS AT LAMBTON POOL

For water aerobics, the fun and fitful way.

Highly addictive and 9:15am on Mon, Wed and Fri and 10am on Sat. Bring your togs and $12 for 45 minutes of great exercise with a lovely group of people, with great music to do the exercises to. No skills needed. But need to be young at heart

SOME LOCAL ART, ET AL


Opening Fri 2 Mar 6-8pm Until 26 Mar	John Earle & Larri Patience Paintings & Sculptures	COOKS HILL GALLERY	67 Bull St Cooks Hill	Fri-Mon 11-4,Sun 11-6
Opening Sat 3 Mar 2-4pm 1 Mar – 11 Mar	Mindscapes by Lydia Miller	GALLERY 139	139 Beaumont St Hamilton	Th-Sat 11-4
Opening ???? 3 Mar – 29 Apr	Elisabeth Cummings: interior landscapes	NEWCASTLE ART GALLERY	1 Laman st Newcastle	T-Sun 10-5
Until 3 Mar	Water & Rhythm	CSTUDIOS ART GALLERY	1/738 hunter St Newcastle W	W-Sat 11-4
Until 4 Mar	Small: Habitat Exhibition	BACK TO BACK GALLERY	57 Bull St Cooks Hill	Fri-Sun11-5
Opening 8 Mar 6-8pm 21 Feb – 14 Apr	A Child’s World in Picture	LOVETT GALLERY	15 Laman St, Newcastle
Until 8 Mar	Gary Grealy:Art maker, Patron, Lover; Grisaille, Shades of Gray from The Collection	MAITLAND REGIONAL ART GALLERY	230 High St Maitland	Tues Sun 10-5
Opening 10 Mar 2-4pm	Michael & Nicholas Hannah	THE CREATOR INCUBATOR GALLERY	15A 50 Clyde St Hamilton N	Th-Sun 12-5
Until 11 Mar	Megan McCarthy, Libby Eckersley, Courtney Heffernan, Annika Thurbon	WATT SPACE	King & Auckland St Newcastle W	W-Sun 11-5
Until 11 Mar	Grisaille: Shades of grey	NEWCASTLE ART GALLERY	1 Laman st Newcastle	T-Sun 10-5
Until 11 Mar	Sensitive Landscapes: Anna Gunnarsdottir	TIMELESS TEXTILES	90 Hunter St Newcastle E	W-Sat 10-4, Sun 10-2
Opening Thu 15 Mar 14 Mar – 8 Apr	Lexiconical: brushes & works of Lorna Crane	TIMELESS TEXTILES	90 Hunter St Newcastle E	W-Sat 10-4, Sun 10-2
Opening Sat 17 Mar 2 – 4 pm	Shore Lines by Paul Maher	GALLERY 139	139 Beaumont St Hamilton	Th-Sat 11-4
Until 17 Mar	Re-stitching Culture: Doll-making in Indigenous cultures	THE UNIVERSITY GALLERY	Callahan Campus	F-Sat 10-4
Until 18 Mar	Experimenta Make Sense	THE LOCKUP	90 Hunter St Newcastle E	W-Sat 10-4
Opening Fri 23 Mar 24 Mar – 20 May	JustisINjustice	THE LOCKUP	90 Hunter St Newcastle E	W-Sat 10-4
Until 25 Mar	Grisaille: Shades of Grey from the Collection	NEWCASTLE ART GALLERY	1 Laman st Newcastle	T-Sun 10-5
Until 25 Mar	Resolution: new indigenous photomedia + Your Collection: Look Out + Artist Focus: Sally Bourke	LAKE MACQUARIE ART GALLERY	First Street Booragul	T-Sun 10-4
11 May – 24 Jun	Archibald Tour	NEWCASTLE ART GALLERY	1 Laman st Newcastle	T-Sun 10-5
Until 24 Jun	The Lady and the Unicorn	ART GALLERY OF NSW	Art Gallery Rd The Domain Sydney	Th-Tues 10-5, W 9pm
		ART SYSTEMS WICKHAM	40 Annie St Wickham	Fri-Sun 11-4
		ACRUX ART GALLERY	123 Tudor St Hamilton	Th-Sat 1-4,Sun 11-2
		NEWCASTLE ART SPACE	91 Chin Chen St	Th-Sun 12-5

New News

GIRRAKOOL BLUES FESTIVAL & BBQ.

Held on Central Coast NSW between 2-4 March 2018.

With – International, National & Local Blues, Rock and Roots Bands over Friday and Saturday Night.

Huge BBQ Competition and family day on Sunday.

Camping, Family Friendly, Texan Slow-cooked BBQ, Specialty Stalls & Aboriginal Cultural Activities, all under the BIG TOP TENT,

…in the beautiful Mt Penang Gardens

Friday

6:30-7:30pm Wards Express

7:50-8:50pm Minnie Marks

9:10-10:10pm 19-Twenty

10:30-11:30pm Kevin Borich

Saturday

11:30-12:30 Z-Star Delta (UK)

12:45-1:45pm Stiff Gins

2:00-3:00pm Blues Arcadia

3:15-4:15pm Kate Lush & The Weird Assembly

4:30-5:30pm Bondi Cigars

5:45-6:45pm Kevin Bennett & The Flood

7:00-8:00pm Chris Wilson Band

8:15-9:15pm AJ Ghent [J-ENT] (USA)

9:30-10:30pm The Backsliders

10:45-11:45pm Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band (USA)

Sunday

12:00-1:00pm Johnny Devilseed & Old Man Rubes

2:00-3:00pm Shelley’s Murder Boys

4:00-5:00pm Alison Penney & the Money Makers

6:00-7:00pm PJ O’Brien Band

Season Tickets (2-4 Mar 2018) - $148.75 Online; $175 at Gate

Friday Ticket - $68 online; $80 at gate

Saturday Ticket - $102 online; $120 at gate

Sunday Ticket - $21.25 online; $25 at gate

(all above for Adults only – check their website for further details:

http://girrakoolblues.com.au/ )

BLOOD, SWEAT AND BEERS

The Concert National Tour

Wests Cardiff, Fri 9 Mar 2018,

Doors open 7:15pm, show starts 8:30pm

Australian ROCK royals bring you Blood Sweat & Beers - The Concert, an electric four-part show, blistering over 2.5 hours.

This concert is the real deal with current and former members of AC/DC (Mark Evans), The Angels (Jim Hilbun), Rose Tattoo (Angry Anderson/Dai Pritchard), Screaming Jets (Grant Walmsley) and Greg Aldridge on drums. This assault features the cream of rock n roll outfits and covers the four corners of Australian rock. These industry legends have performed to millions of people, had dozens of hit singles in the ARIA charts, sold millions of albums & been inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame.

Non-member: $40 Member: $35

THE REGAL CINEMA

DARKEST HOUR (PG)

SATURDAY at 12 Midday Complimentary High Tea with scones, jam & cream, sandwiches, mini meat pies, Twinings tea, filter coffee & OJ
6 Academy Award Nominations including Best Picture & Best Actor

Golden Globe winner Gary Oldman looks set for Oscar gold portraying Winston Churchill as the British Prime Minister leads a charge against the Nazis in the early days of World War II.
“A rousing, engaging chronicle of British politics, and also a surprisingly moving story about great leadership.” [graphic: 4 stars] – Collider
“Gary Oldman carries off a tremendous performance here, and it’s impossible not to enjoy it.” [graphic: 4 stars] – The Guardian
“Churchill’s darkest hour is Gary Oldman’s finest. Gripping, touching, amusing and enlightening, his performance is the prime reason this film must be seen – but not the only one.” [graphic: 4 stars] – Empire

WONDER (M)

SATURDAY at 3pm Includes Movie Treats: Mini Chocolate & Small Chips

Academy Award Nominee

Audience and critic favourite. A boy with facial birth defects ventures beyond the cocoon of homeschooling in this upbeat family film starring Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson and Jacob Tremblay. This story has triggered a worldwide movement #choosekind, encouraging people to create and spread more kindness in the world.

“Aims above all to inspire, with humour and heart.” – Hollywood Reporter“With a cast that’s wonderful from top to bottom, Wonder is that rare thing: a family picture that moves and amuses while never overtly pandering.” – New York Times 'A warm persuasive argument for tolerance. And it’s always great to have Julia Roberts back on the big screen.” – Empire

THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI

(MA15+)

SATURDAY at 7.30pm Have an early dinner and enjoy a dessert, cheese plate & glass of port with the movie at the Regal
7 Academy Award Nominations including Picture, Actor, Actress & Script

Oscar frontrunner Frances McDormand plays a mother seeking justice for her dead daughter, provoking local police (Woody Harrelson and Sam Rockwell) into action by paying for messages on three giant billboards.
“The must-see film of the year. Funny as hell.” – Film School Rejects
“Frances McDormand is outstanding.” – The Times

THE SHAPE OF WATER (MA15+)

SUNDAY at 12 Noon Includes brunch of pancakes & toasties
7 Academy Award Nominations including Picture, Actor, Actress & Script

THE GREATEST SHOWMAN (M) SUNDAY at 3pm Includes Movie Treats: Mini Chocolate & Small Chips
Academy Award Nominee for Best Song

Hugh Jackman plays entrepreneur P.T. Barnum as he creates the world-famous Barnum and Bailey circus in this true, feel-good musical. Also starring Zac Efron, Michelle Williams, Rebecca Ferguson and Zendaya.

THE POST (M)

SUNDAY at 7pm Pantry Night: Best menu of the weekend!
2 Academy Award Nominations including BEST PICTURE & BEST ACTRESS

Steven Spielberg directs Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks in this true story about the first female publisher of a major American newspaper and her editor as they race to expose a massive government cover-up.
“A stunning and extremely timely film that plays like it was ripped from today’s headlines. Spielberg has crafted yet another masterpiece.” – Deadline
“Hanks and Streep together is a match made in movie heaven.” – Chicago Sun-Times

REGAL SCREENINGS
All Tickets All Sessions $8 unless otherwise Indicated

Friday 2 Mar - Sunday 4 Mar

Fri 2 Mar at 7.30pm  Cult Classic: MAMA MIA SING-A-LONG Sorry Sold Out
Sat 3 Mar at 12 Noon DARKEST HOUR (PG) Includes High Tea
Sat 3 Mar at 3pm  WONDER (PG) Movie Treats: Chips & Chocs
Sat 3 Mar at 7.30pm  THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI (MA15+) Dessert, cheese plate & port
Sun 4 Mar at 12 Noon THE SHAPE OF WATER (MA15+) Brunch: pancakes with maple syrup, yoghurt and ham, cheese & tomato toasties, Twinings tea, coffee.
Sun 4 Mar at 3pm THE GREATEST SHOWMAN (PG) Movie Treats: Chips & Chocs
Sun 4 Mar at 7pm  THE POST (M) Pantry Night: Whatever is left in the pantry

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

art events

New Events:

THE CREATOR INCUBATOR

15A/50 Clyde St, Hamilton North

Painter Michael Hannah and potter son Nicholas, will hold their first joint-exhibition in March.

Michael’s work involves oil paintings of Newcastle landmarks and architectural features.

Nicholas will present wood fired ceramic works, inspired by the sky, involving simple forms in complex interactions between clay and glaze.

Opening drinks on Mar 10, 2-4pm

Gallery opening: Thu-Sun, midday – 5pm

COOKS HILL GALLERY

YOUR INVITATION - ONLINE & IN GALLERY

"JOHN EARLE AND THE LARRI PATIENCE PAINTINGS & SCULPTURES"

OPENING FRIDAY 2 MARCH 6 - 8PM

CONTINUES TO 26 MARCH 2018RSVP FOR THE EXHIBITION

Cooks Hill Galleries (CHG) is delighted to bring you ‘John Earle and the Larri Patience Paintings & Sculptures’. This online and in gallery exhibition opens Friday, 2 March 6 - 8pm.

Exhibition continues until Monday, 26 March.

“We welcome John Earle back to the CHG represented artist stable! CHG will handle John’s painting sales going forward as his primary gallery. John Earle has been the artist who has endured decades as a full-time painter and he himself is recognized alongside his art with a survey exhibition at the Newcastle Art Gallery, where his art following swelled to maximum capacity at the launch. Earle now wants to refocus his art direction and will also exhibit the Larri Patience series and resin pop art sculpture at this exhibition.”

Meet the artist, browse, buy, enjoy a wine and catch up with friends. Official opening and presentation at 6.40pm. If you can't make the opening evening at the Gallery you can watch the event LIVE on our Facebook page at 6.40pm and view the collection on our website.

VIP preview for CHG clients available. Please telephone or text 0418 492 259 to arrange.

AND Join us on Saturday 3 March 4-7pm at CHG for an afternoon the artist, featuring live music from The Boatmen , a 4 piece smooth jazz metal (indie folk) band from Sydney. Sonically lifting you to transcendental environments and serenading you about a life of turmoil, happiness, loss and miracles.

See you at the Gallery.

Yours in art,
Mark Widdup
CHG Director

EXHIBITION: A CHILD'S WORLD IN PICTURES - NEWCASTLE CITY LIBRARY

Anne Spudvilas's artwork from award-winning picture books is at the City Library, Lovett Gallery, 21 February - 14 April. Meet Anne Spudvilas and author Isobelle Carmody in the Lovett Gallery on Thursday 8 March at 6pm.

Thursday 8 March | Friday 9 March |

25 years of illustration - The art of Anne Spudvilas.

A visually stunning exhibition of illustrations from the multi-award-winning artist and children’s book illustrator Anne Spudvilas. This striking exhibition includes works from picture books by well-known Australian authors such as Isobelle Carmody, Margaret Wild, Bryce Courtney and Gary Crew.

From sketchbooks, dummy books, storyboards and background material viewers will be taken on a creative journey to discover some iconic Australian picture books. The exhibition includes original artworks from award-winning books The Race, Jenny Angel, Woolvs in the Sitee and The Peasant Prince. Beginning with the cover of Isobelle Carmody’s picture book The Gathering, the exhibition includes work from Li Cunxin’s popular story Mao’s Last Dancer in its picture book – The Peasant Prince.

The exhibition provides rich opportunities for students to explore the nature of visual texts and to participate in illustrator workshops.
Cost: free

Bookings essential

Sessions

Exhibition launch: Thursday 8 March, 6pm - 8pm

Workshops

Thursday 8 March, 9:30am - 10:30am
Thursday 8 March, 11am - 12pm
Friday 9 March, 9:30am - 10:30am
Friday 9 March, 11am - 12pm

NEWCASTLE ART GALLERY

GRISAILLE: Shades of grey from the collection at Newcastle Art Gallery is currently on display until 11 March.

ELISABETH CUMMINGS: INTERIOR LANDSCAPES

Newcastle Art Gallery

3 March - 29 April 2018

A new exhibition opens Saturday 3 March, exploring half a century of the work of one of Australia's most respected artists.

FREE ENTRY, CLOSES SUNDAY 29 APRIL.

10am to 5pm Tue to Sun, 7 days during school holidays

Free exhibition

Elisabeth Cummings graduated from the National Art School in Sydney in the 1950s as part of a cohort of high achievers. Her generation witnessed the heyday of Abstract Expressionism: she was 22 years old when Jackson Pollock died. The energised handwriting and glorious sprawling webs we observe in so many of her canvases hints at the liberating influence that she, like so many of her contemporaries absorbed from Pollock and de Kooning, not to mention Olsen and Fairweather. However, while Cummings’ images seem steeped in the language of post-war abstraction, her work has rarely renounced its dependency on landscapes, interiors and (quite rarely) figures.

Her painting maintains a spirited dialogue with a rich and varied tradition, in particular with her revered forerunners Bonnard, Vuillard, Braque, Fairweather and Cossington-Smith. Yet perhaps the most crucial factor which lends the most distinctive character to her paintings is the spirit of the Australian bush: since 1970, Cummings has occupied a home and studio in an artists’ colony in Wedderburn, overlooking a steep, heavily wooded gully nearby the Georges River, south of Sydney. An avid and repeated visitor to remote areas of Australia, Cummings has been traversing the country since the 1980s. She has spent regular periods in the Flinders Ranges, visiting Arkaroola, the Gammon Ranges and their surroundings. Her painting excursions have encompassed Lake Mungo, The Kimberleys, Elcho Island (as an invited guest of the Indigenous community), Menindee, West MacDonnell Ranges, Fowlers Gap, the Monaro and Currumbin in Queensland.

This touring exhibition from Drill Hall Gallery, Canberra is curated by Sioux Garside founding Director of the Campbelltown Art Gallery and previously Senior Curator of the Sydney University Art Gallery.

Curator exhibition talk
ELISABETH CUMMINGS: interior landscapes

Sat 3 Mar 2018

free event, bookings are required
artgallerybookings@ncc.nsw.gov.au or phone 4974 5100

Speaker:
Sioux Garside, exhibition curator

Join Newcastle Art Gallery exhibitions staff and Sioux Garside for an informative talk exploring Cummings' evolution as a painter.

GALLERY 139

We invite you to our first solo exhibition for the year, MINDSCAPES by Lydia Miller. Lydia will be exhibiting a collection of semi-abstract landscape paintings. These works have been painted from remembered travels by the artist. We look forward to seeing during the 2 week exhibition period from 1 - 11 March 2018 and hope you can make opening celebrations this Saturday 3 March between 2-4pm and/or conversation with the artist on Saturday 10 March from 11.30am.

Also, put in your diaries the long-awaited solo exhibition by Gallery Artist, Paul Maher. He will be exhibiting after Lydia from 15 March - 1 April, his opening is scheduled for Saturday 17 March from 2-4pm.

Many thanks for your continued support
Ahn and Coco Mo
Gallery Owner & Director and Gallery Dog

MINDSCAPES | LYDIA MILLER

THURS 1 MAR - SUN 11 MAR 2018

Official opening: Saturday 3 March, 2-4pm, all welcome

IN CONVERSATION WITH THE ARTIST
Saturday 10 March 11.30am with sparkling wine and cheese/biscuits
FREE / BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL email: info@gallery139.com.au

In Mindscapes, Lydia explores the feelings and memories of places. Abstract representations of coastal lands visited by the artist become the subject matter for this exhibition.

Lydia Miller is a painter. She moves effortlessly between the genres Still Life, Abstraction, Landscape and Portrait painting. This will be her first solo exhibition at Gallery 139, having previously exhibiting with the gallery in group exhibitions since 2016. She has exhibited extensively in Sydney and overseas before moving to Newcastle several years ago.

Shore Lines – Paul Maher

Works on clay and canvas

15 Mar-1 Apr 2018

Official Opening Sat 17 Mar, 2-4pm

Artist in Conservation, Thu 29 Mar, 5:30pm, free booking, light refreshments served

Paul’s second solo exhibition at Gallery 139 reference his collection of sketchbooks filled with drawings to produce a new series of painted works on clay in collaboration with Newcastle ceramicists John Cliff, Helen Dunkerely and Sean Nicholson. His new paintings continue to explore his immersion into suburban coastal life.

ART GALLERY OF NEW SOUTH WALES

NSW Art Gallery

Ewa Pachucka

Arcadia: landscape and bodies

3 Mar – 29 Apr 2018

The rock forms, female figures and animals in this monumental work from the 1970s have been crocheted from natural and synthetic fibres.

21st Biennale of Sydney

Superposition: equilibrium and engagement

16 Mar – 11 Jun 2018

The latest edition of this much-anticipated major contemporary art event examines the quantum mechanical theory of superposition by investigating how it might operate in the world today.

Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes 2018

12 May – 9 Sep 2018

The Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes is an annual exhibition eagerly anticipated by artists and audiences alike.

Henry VR

12 May – 9 Sep 2018

Journey deep inside a Tudor painting to explore the hidden life of a king’s portrait, and the workshop of the artists who created it.

Hold still

the photographic performance

12 May – 29 Jul 2018

Drawn from the Gallery’s collection, this exhibition examines the way a camera turns any subject into a performer and any scenario into a theatrical act.

Into the blue

16 Jun – Nov 2018

Dive into the many meanings and feelings of the colour blue, from David Hockney’s celebrated poolside painting to Guan Wei’s expansive view of ocean and heavens.

Dobell Australian Drawing Biennial 2018

7 Jul – Oct 2018

Presents the work of contemporary artists from across Australia, including new work made especially for this exhibition.

Spacemakers and roomshakers

installations from the collection

14 Jul – Oct 2018

Become a ‘space explorer’ and experience some of the most immersive and expansive artworks in the Gallery’s collection.

John Russell

Australia’s French impressionist

21 Jul – 11 Nov 2018

A major survey of this extraordinary yet little-known Australian painter, a close friend of Van Gogh and Rodin, who dined with Monet and taught Matisse.

Chinese bible

revolution and art in China

28 Jul 2018 – 2019

The intimate histories of artists who grew up in China during the time of Mao Zedong and the Cultural Revolution.

Anne Dangar

ceramics from Moly-Sabata

Aug – Oct 2018

A display of the Gallery’s major new acquisitions from this much-admired Australian modernist painter and potter.

William Kentridge

Sep 2018 – 2019

Features one of the artist’s most ambitious and celebrated video installations – a major new addition to the Gallery’s collection from one of the most powerful voices in art today.

Nonggirrnga Marawili

living landscapes

Nov 2018 – Feb 2019

Artist Nonggirrnga Marawili is inspired by the atmospheric effects that are created as country is brought to life through the movement of wind, water or unseen forces.

Judy Watson

Nov 2018 – 2019

Paintings, prints and drawings from one of Australia’s most significant artists.

Melanesian art: redux

Nov 2018 – Feb 2019

Significant works of art acquired by Tony Tuckson for the Gallery’s Pacific collection are on display, some for the first time in four decades.

Tony Tuckson

the abstract sublime

Nov 2018 – Feb 2019

Explores the work and legacy of one of Australia’s earliest and most influential abstract expressionist artists.

Brett Whiteley

drawing is everything

Dec 2018 – 2019

Looks at the central place of drawing in Brett Whiteley’s art, from his early drawings of Sydney and France to his later lyrical landscapes, interiors and nudes.

NATIONAL GALLERY OF AUSTRALIA

Hyper Real finished 18 Feb

Cartier – The Exhibition

30 Mar – 22 Jul

Tickets: $27 (adults), $20 (NGA members), $25 (concession/students), $7 (guide hire)

Over 300 spectacular items, including royal tiaras, necklaces, brooches and earrings.

American Masters 1948-1980

24 Aug – 11 Nov

Love and Desire – Pre-Raphaelite Masterpieces from The Tate

14 Dec – 22 Apr 2019

GALLERY 139

Mindscapes by LYDIA MILLER

- official opening: Saturday 3 March, 2-4pm

Mar 1, 2018 – Mar 11, 2018

Shore lines by PAUL MAHER

- official opening: Saturday 17 March, 2-4pm

Mar 15, 2018 – Apr 1, 2018

Tell me a story

- official opening: Saturday 7 April 2-4pm

Apr 6, 2018 – Apr 8, 2018

What Remains

- official opening: Saturday 14 April, 2-4pm

Apr 12, 2018 – Apr 29, 2018

John Heaney

- official opening: Saturday 5 May, 2-4pm

May 3, 2018 – May 20, 2018

The Great Outdoors

- official opening: Saturday 16 June, 2-4pm

Jun 14, 2018 – Jul 1, 2018

TRANSFORMATIONS - ART OF THE SCOTT SISTERS

With their collecting boxes, notebooks and paintbrushes, Harriet and Helena Scott entered the masculine world of science and became two of 19th-century Australia’s most prominent natural history illustrators. The sisters lived and illustrated on Ash Island in the Hunter Region. 24 Feb to 29 April at Newcastle Museum.

Venues or Band Gigs

EVENT KOTARA MOVIES

Some of cinema industry’s most celebrated films are set to return to our screens in the new season of “In The House”.

Prices: With Cinebuzz Card $12, Otherwise $15

Fr 2 Mar The Right Stuff

Fr 16 Mar Tron

Fri 30 Mar The Never-Ending Story

Fri 13 Apr Rosemary’s Baby

Fri 4 May The Shawshank Redemption

Fri 18 May The Abyss

Fri 1 Jun Once Upon a Time in America

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

TUESDAY'S THIS MONTH

Tuesday Night Jazz

At the Grand Hotel Underground

Cnr Bolton & Church St, Newcastle

TUESDAYS THIS MONTH

Mar 6

Scoop

Karl Lawskowski - Saxophones/Synth

Gavin Ahearn - Keyboard

Max Alduca - Bass

Dan Kennedy – Drums

Scoop is a quartet based in Sydney, featuring:

To get an idea of the Scoop sound... think organic full cream jazz mixed in with a healthy serving of rich, burnt caramel infused contemporary styling. On top of that imagine a burst of pistachio flavoured Avant Garde and sticky date neo soul musings and you have will have an idea of the sound of Scoop.

Or you could just check out a pre-release track from an upcoming release:

https://soundcloud.com/gavin-ahearn/3am-scoop

Either way the band will play dynamic modern music in their own unique way.

Mar 13

Sean Harlor Trio & Tom Shepherd Trio

Sean Harlor - Guitar

Tom Shepherd - Guitar

Andrew Green - Bass

Brad Rheinberger – Drums

Sean Harlor & Tom Shepherd, two of Sydney's rocking guitarists, join forces to present a double bill of shredding guitar solo's, supported by the powerhouse rhythm section that is Andrew Green and Bad Rheinberger.

Sean will start the night off showing The Underground what he's got, before Tom joins the stage to strut his stuff.

Mar 20

Outside-In Trio

Andrew Dickeson - Drums

Sean Coffin - Saxophone

Ashley Turner – Bass

The “Outside-In Trio” will be appearing for the first time for NIMA at the Underground in Newcastle.

With the open freedom of the classic tenor sax/bass/drums lineup, and coming out of the trio tradition of Sonny Rollins, Joe Henderson, Lee Konitz, Ornette Coleman, Bernie McGann and more

- listeners can expect a night of excitement, freedom and groove.

Mar 27

The Dew Cats

Amy Harris - Vocals

Naomi Blanch - Saxophone

Julian Grant - Guitar

Sam Rush - Guitar

Mick Rippon - Bass

Newcastle Based outfit The Dew Cats are a gypsy jazz styled band, that cover swing jazz from the 1920s and 30s along with modern covers in that style.

THE WICKO IN FEB & MAR

Fri March 02, 2018

The Milestones

9:00pm - 12:30am The Milestones

Head on in to catch a Wicko favourite! The Milestones!

Sat March 03, 2018

Yes Commissioner

5:00pm - 8:00pm Roy Payne's Hillbilly Bop Safari

It's all in the name! You gotta see it to believe it.

9:00pm - 12:30am Yes Commissioner

Thirty years after their last official gig Yes Commissioner return with their New Wave 70's & 80's classics. Get the phone Alfred!

Sun March 04, 2018

Ghost Road

1:30pm - 5:00pm Mick n Josh

Check out Mick n Josh in the Beer Garden this week!

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.

Wed March 07, 2018

Archer

8:00pm - 9:00pm Allon

Talented soloist at The Wicko!

9:15pm - 10:15pm Archer

A special night of live and original music.

Fri March 09, 2018

Fri Pornskas

9:00pm - 12:30am - Pornskas + Plan C

Five piece band that plays original ska and funk.

Sun March 11, 2018

Compadre Diablo

1:30pm - 5:00pm Tim Rossington

The Wicko favourite is back!

5:30pm - 9:30pm Compadre Diablo

Grant Walmsley and Paul Coxon!

Thu March 15, 2018

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 March 16, 2018

Early Daze

9:00pm - 12:30am Early Daze

A powerhouse of classic rock playing choice covers from the 60's til now, Early Daze never fails to get the young and the young at heart up on the dance floor.

Sat March 17, 2018

Amigos

5:00pm - 8:30pm AQWA

Fantastic duo in the beer garden!

9:00pm - 12:30am Amigos

The Amigos are getting back together! Don't miss out.

Sun March 18, 2018

Ron Knight & The Daze Band

1:30pm - 5:00pm John Larder

5:30pm - 9:30pm Ron Knight & The Daze Band

Ron Knight and the Daze Band is an explosion of musical genius – headed up by the one and only Ron Knight – the Sir of Soul & Rock’n’Roll – Ron became part of Australia’s heartbeat from his wins on Star Search Australia on the Channel 9 Television Network and since then Ron has worked internationally in Major Casino & Hotels around the world and has now returned from Las Vegas to Australia to re-form his band in which he was always able to show his immense vocal ability with.

Wed March 21, 2018

Skyscraper Stan

8:30pm - 9:15pm Connor Wink

Don't miss out on the talented Connor Wink.

9:45pm - 10:45pm Skyscraper Stan

Troubadour Rock 'n' Roll from Melbourne

Fri March 23, 2018

Them Wild Oats

9:00pm - 12:30am Wild Oats

The Wild Oats are a three piece rock band priding themselves on high energy, catchy originals and unique interpretations of other artists material.
Their melodic, tight, hard hitting sound is the result of countless shows performed together.

Sat March 24, 2018

The Years

9:00pm - 12:30am 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, lead singer Crystel Young, and accomplished musician Ben Pettett.

Sun March 25, 2018

Steve Edmonds Band

1:30pm - 5:00pm Kellie Cain

5:30pm - 9:30pm Steve Edmonds Band
The Steve Edmonds Band are a musical experience not to be missed. A memorable night of musical indulgence for classic rock, guitar, dance and good time enthusiasts!

STAG & HUNTER MUSIC

187 Maitland Rd, Mayfield

Nick Milligan’s Music & Movie Trivia

Every Tuesday Night at 7pm, BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

Tuesday 6th February | 7pm | Bookings Essential – (02) 4968 1205

Test your knowledge of all things Music, Movies, TV and popular culture!

Tuesday 13th February | 7pm | Bookings Essential – (02) 4968 1205

Test your knowledge of all things Music, Movies, TV and popular culture!

“Free Fallin’ – A Tribute to Tom Petty”

Friday, 23rd February 2018 | 7pm | $22 pre-sale, $25 door

“Free Fallin’ – A Tribute to Tom Petty” will be a night of true celebration. The late Tom Petty amassed what is arguable one of the best catalogs of material in the modern rock era, with boundless bona fide hits, and album tracks that have proven almost as iconic. It’s a body of work almost impossible to pay tribute to effectively. Regardless, for 4 select shows spread across Sydney, the 5 piece “House Band”, led by multi-instrumentalist/singer-songwriter/record producer Michael Carpenter, will be joined by a wide range of special guests from the Country, Folk and Americana worlds to perform as many Petty tracks as can be squeezed into a 2 set, 2.5 hour show.

This show promises to be a memorable, yet appropriate celebration of the music of an artist who stood above most others for over 40 years.

Mick Hart

Saturday, 24th February 2018 | 7pm | Free Admission

Sydney singer/songwriter Mick Hart has been touring Aus and the globe for the past 20 years. ARIA nominated for Best Blues and Roots back in 2002, Mick has played Festivals far and wide and supported a huge list of incredible Artists such as Bob Dylan, Sting, Coldplay, Van Morrison, Paul Weller, Paul Kelly and John Butler Trio among many more. Currently celebrating his 8th studio album “Under a Vacant Sky,” Mick’s music covers a diverse range from mellow soulful acoustic to blistering dirty blues rock.

mickhart.com.au
facebook.com/mick.hart

Grizzlee Train

Sunday, 25th February 2018 | 6pm | Free Admission

ONE OF AUSTRALIA’S MOST ROAD-WORN TWO-PIECE BANDS GRIZZLEE TRAIN HAVE RETURNED FROM TWO YEARS OF WORLDWIDE TOURING WITH A BRAND NEW EP AND A SEEMINGLY ENDLESS SUPPLY OF ENERGY TO BURN. AFTER THE SUCCESS OF THE OFFICAL ‘ALL ABOUT YOU EP TOUR’ IN LATE 2017, THE BAND ARE TOURING AUSTRALIA AGAIN IN EARLY 2018. THIS TIME THEY’RE PLAYING A SERIES OF BOTH FREE & TICKETED SHOWS IN EVEN MORE LOCATIONS, INCLUDING SOME REGIONAL STOPOVERS – INCLUDING THE STAG & HUNTER IN NEWCASTLE, NSW.

SINCE THE RELEASE OF THE 2016 ‘BURNED HIM AGAIN’ EP, THE PAIR FROM THE NSW CENTRAL COAST HAVE TOURED ALMOST NON-STOP ACROSS AUSTRALIA, EUROPE AND THE USA. THE ‘ALL ABOUT YOU’ EP IS THE RESULT OF MANY VIGOROUS SONGWRITING SESSIONS IN CHEAP HOTEL ROOMS AND THE BACK OF TOUR VANS, WITH THE BAND HAVING TO TAKE ANY OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLE TO WRITE IN BETWEEN GIGS & TOURS.

The Merewether Fats’ Blues Jam

Thursday, 1st March 2018 | 7pm | Free Admission

The Merewether Fats’ Blues Jam has been running on the first Thursday of each month for over 10 years. The night is a celebration of Blues, roots and folk musical styles.

Founded by Mark ‘Merewether Fats’ Salter the blues jam has become a hub for the music community, young, young at heart, musicians of all levels and most importantly music fans. It’s strictly blues music and Fats had very stringent guidelines on what blues is. The main condition is that it came from the soul of the player.

The night usually kicks off at 7:30pm with an introductory set from Fat’s house band to set the tone. From there it’s open to all for about 3 songs at a time. We try to cultivate a wide variety of artists to play acoustic and delta styles, Chicago shuffles, Detroit boogies, Bo Diddley rhythms and it just gets deeper.

Jammers can play solo, duo or as an ensemble. They can borrow the house band and however, there’s plenty of great players to to pick up a band on the night. Singers, harmonica players, keyboardists, drummers, bass players, guitar players… even banjo players. We get first time performers and seasoned veterans, sometimes on stage at the same time sharing a passion for blues.

Mark ‘Merewether Fats’ Salter passed away in 2016 and the community will continue to champion this part of his legacy in classic blues brothers style. To make sure it’s accessible to future generations and get people hooked on the rhythm of the human condition. As Fats would always say ‘…blues is sad music that makes you feel good.’ By the way, no pedals, bring your instrument and a lead (tuner helps). Amps and kit on stage, say g’day to the guys in the house band on the night to get your name on the run sheet.”

The Pits w/ Down for Tomorrow

Friday, 2nd March 2018 | 7pm | Free Admission

Come one, come all! Still a little on the nose after supporting Papa Roach at 2 sold out show in Sydney, The Pits are continuing their “Killers Tour” at The Stag and Hunter on March 2nd, in support of their new single “Killers.” They will be joined by lovable, Sydney hard hitters Down For Tomorrow and Newcastle’s (inter)stellar Hey Universe.

Fight Ibis + The Knots

Saturday, 3rd March 2018 | 7pm | Free Admission

A neoteric 4 piece garage groove group filled with mellow gold tinged jazz, inspired hints of psyche funk and alt rock known as Fight Ibis. Bringing to you a wild yet interesting and lively night full of dancing, soul thrashing & hair tossing all brought on by a unique high energy styled performance. You won’t know if it’s the fluorescent fuzzy stoner grooves infiltrated your mind, or if it’s the swing of the warm jizzy jazz funk that takes a hold of your standing feet, lifting you off like a pollen hurricane into a fiery festival of sound.

Charlie A’Court + Andrew Swift

Sunday, 4th March 2018 | 5pm | $15 + bf pre sale, $20 door sales

Canadian singer-songwriter-guitarist Charlie A’Court is the proverbial force to be reckoned with.

Planted at the crossroads of roots and soul, Charlie’s mighty voice, fierce guitar work and contemporary song writing have earned him an international following and a host of awards and accolades for his five solo albums, including his latest Diesel-produced offering, Come On Over, winner of the 2015 East Coast Music Award for Blues Recording of The Year.

Arguably most revered for his dynamic, engaging live performance, Charlie A’Court has twice been named Music Nova Scotia’s Entertainer of the Year, lined his mantle with five East Coast Music Awards in categories from Blues Recording to Pop Recording to R&B/Soul Recording, and received national recognition with 2014 Maple Blues Award nominations for Male Vocalist and Songwriter of the year.

Charlie A’Court tours non-stop throughout Canada and his adopted second home of Australia, with occasional forays to the USA, UK and Europe.

Time on Earth w/ Release the Hounds

Saturday, 10th March 2018 | 7pm | Free Admission

Saturday the 10th of March sees local Newcastle Rock Lords Time On Earth (T.O.E) hit the Stag and Hunter for an epic night of pure grit and grooves on stage. Show casing their new songs and large sound, this gig is a must for all music enthusiast.

Backing them up on the night is “Fingermae” which is a Sydney based outfit predominately made up of female members. These guys rock out with the best of them. Their songs are catchy and will get your foot tapping.

Finally, the last band on the bill is “Release the Hounds” which also is a Sydney based outfit. These guys put the “Rock” in “Hard Rock.” This will be a treat for all AC/DC fans as these guys are heavily influenced by them. And if you like your music loud this band will blow your head off!

Elephant Sessions

Thursday, 15th March 2018 | 7 pm | $12 + BF presale, $15 door

Elephant Session on Bluesfest Sideshow!

Recently nominated as Live Act of the Year at the MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards 2016, fiery highland five-piece Elephant Sessions are a musical power house, welding weapons grade grooves and guitar attack with quicksilver fiddle/mandolin melodies.

The group fuses rich folk and trad influences with funk, rock and electronica in an instantly captivating, progressive, visceral blend. Since being named Up and Coming Artist of the Year at 2014 Trad Awards, in just a few short years the group have already become renowned for breathtaking live shows throughout the UK and Europe, taking the festival scene well and truly by storm with appearances at Glastonbury, Denmark’s Tønder and a sold out headline show at Celtic Connections 2017.

The band’s critically acclaimed debut album, The Elusive Highland Beauty, amassed wide radio play across BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 6, whilst their follow-up – All We Have Is Now – due for release later this year is already being touted as one of the most anticipated of 2017.

http://elephantsessions.com/

Hussy Hicks

Sunday, 25th March 2018 | 7pm | $10 presale, $15 door sales

The Hussy Hicks have a unique musical approach that spans many genres – from boisterous blues and roots, to contemporary folk fortified with delicious vocal harmonies; alt country inspiredtales from the road to 80’s style power ballads. The girls, Julz Parker and Leesa Gentzare highly regarded for their musicality by their fellow musicians and punters alike, you can expect lots of interactive jamming, killer guitar licks and soaring vocals. This approach has seen them on stage jamming with everyone from Michael Franti and Edward Sharp (Alex Ebert) to John Butler and the Indigo Girls.Hussy Hicks are perpetually on the move, playing the festival circuit and touring across Australia, Europe and USA whilst continually creating new music, collaborating with other artists and maintaining a genuine excitement for their chosen lifestyle.

Dande & the Lion

Thursday, 29th March 2018 | 7pm | Free Admission

Formed from five corners of Sydney, Dande and The Lion have been captivating the local music scene since 2017 with tantalising vocal harmonies and driven rhythmic grooves, receiving local radio play and supporting bands such as: BORNEO, Food Court, Mesmeriser, RACKETT, and WHARVES.

Off the back of their successful single launch “Stay With Me” (which made the top 5 in Triple J’s Unearthed Indie Charts, and the top 10 in the Overall Charts in the first 2weeks of release), Dande and The Lion will be touring their debut EP “Audley’s Talking” in March 2018, stopping by The Stag & Hunter. They will be joined by local bands Friday Night Zoo and good thanks.

Cyril B Bunter Band

Saturday, 31st March 2018 | 7pm | $15 presale, $20 door sales

The Bunters are coming to The Stag & Hunter Hotel to launch their brand-new album, LOCO•MOTIVE – their first studio recording in 32 years! After spending the years 1972-1985 delighting fans Australia-wide with their unique brand of boogie, the band called it a day, and all went on to earn reputations individually with other bands. But following a rapturous reception during their 41st Anniversary Reunion tour in 2013 they have resumed their mission of spreading the gospel of The Real Good Boogie, and are now thrilled to launch this new album, packed with house-rocking crowd-pleasers and new original songs – all killer and NO filler!

JON'S LATIN DANCE

Hello Dancers

I hope Everyone has had a Very Merry Xmas and a Fantastic New Year!!!

Class resumes back on the 16th of January at Merewether Golf Club at 6.45pm for Basic Step.

Tell friends and family to come along and try something new - a great way to have some fun and get a little bit fit.

Below is our Class Program for the next couple of months - just for a heads up.

6^th March – Rumba

13^th March - Jive

20^th March - Jive

27^th March – Jive

Looking forward to seeing some familiar faces and hopefully some new ones!

All the best from Jon's Latin Dance

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https://www.facebook.com/jonslatindance/

COMING UP AT THE GALLIPOLI LEGION CLUB

Rock’n’swing Dance Classes Mon nights

6:45 – Beginner’s Rockabilly

7:30 – Intermediate Rockabilly

8:15 – Beginners and Intermediate Swing

Cost: $16 or 2 for $25

Blue Suede Shoes Dancing – check out at www.bluesuedeshoesdance.com.au

MEZZ BAR WALLSEND DIGGERS

Friday Feels – 8pm to 1am, Band and DJ

Saturday Sounds – 8pm to 1am, Band & DJ

Sunday Sessions – 3pm to 6:30pm, Band

March

Fri 2^nd Loko

Sat 3^rd Viper Creek Band

Sun 4^th Pete Mccredie

Fri 9^th Ron Knight + The Daze (special show)

Sat 10^th VDubs

Sun 11^th Bonnie Rai

Fri 16^th Rattle & Hum (U2 Show)

Sat 17^th Love That Hat

Sun 18^th Jordan Fleming

Fri 23^rd The Big Bang Quartet

Sat 24^th Gen-X

Sun 25^th Glen Harrison

Fri 30^th Tre Soul Band

Sat 31^st Mojo Bandits

HONEYSUCKLE HOTEL

Live Music

Fridays from 8pm

Saturdays from 8pm

Sundays from 1pm

LIZOTTES

Thursday, 01 March 2018

The Necks

After one of their busiest years yet in 2017 - which featured the release of their acclaimed double LP Unfold, opening for Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds on their Australian tour, a successful tour of the US, three European tours, and a huge feature article in the New York Times - The Necks, Australia’s legendary artists-in-resonance, return in February to perform a run of east coast dates and mix their new album which will be released later in the year.
Show Only With A La Carte Available (Premium Seating) $33.00
Show Only With Bar Menu Available $33.00

Friday, 02 March 2018

Tribute to Vanda & Young

Starring: Damien Lovelock - vocals Floyd Vincent - vocals Amanda Easton - vocals Gary Fredricks - guitar Chris Alford - keys Emile Nelson - bass Dave Plenty - drums .
Main Meal and Show (Premium Seating) $77.00
Show Only With Bar Menu Available $35.00

Saturday, 03 March 2018

Timberwolf

Off the back of releasing his highly anticipated debut album Íkaros, Adelaide singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Timberwolf has announced a national headline tour, set for early 2018. The news follows the singer's Like A Version performanc e this morning via triple j, with a stunning rendition of Chet Faker’s "Talk Is Cheap".

Kicking off at Adelaide’s Garden of Unearthly Delights Festival on February 16, the tour will see Timberwolf transverse across Australia’s East Coast heading to Wollongong, Sydney, Newcastle, Byron Bay, Sunshine Coast, Belgrave, Melbourne and Geelong – debuting his brand new live show to bring his critically-acclaimed debut album to life.

Released earlier this year, Íkaros is comprised of twelve tracks that showcase exceptional vocal and compositional talent. Undeniably captivating from the onset, Íkaros delves deep into Panouskis' production ability, boasting genius chord progressions, stripped acoustic arrangements, sun-drenched psychedelic guitar and mesmerising vocal. Íkaros received national applause, the album’s dynamism being recognised by Rolling Stone saying, “Íkaros brims with sweeping, expansive melodies that combine with Panouskis’ vocal to create an enveloping intimacy”, as well as The Music who said, “it’s what powerful music is capable of and oh so wonderful when one chances upon it”.

Since emerging in 2015 with debut EP Flux, Timberwolf has pushed boundaries with his unique and authentic song writing and crafty compositions. 2016's single "Something You Said" led to signing with US publisher Third Side Music and prestigious Australian booking agency Select Music. Following on, he shared his first two album cuts in "Hold You Up" and "Washed Up", which landed him on support duties for Amy Shark's sold out national tour; together with consistent applause from triple j and community radio, Timberwolf has secured a well-deserved national fan base.

Timberwolf is currently on a string of national support shows for Lime Cordiale and The Teskey Brothers, alongside festival appearances at Adelaide's Root Down, Woodford Folk and Rockhampton's One Hot Night, before kicking off his Íkaros album tour in February 2018.
Main Meal and Show (Premium Seating) $72.00
Show Only With Bar Menu Available $30.00

Sunday, 04 March 2018

LAZY SUNDAY LUNCH with Travelling Country Band

Travellin’ Still – the Songs of Slim Dusty With Pete Denahy & the Travelling Country Band When Slim Dusty’s Travelling Country Band played their last full show with Slim in 2002, the band members all went their separate ways. Fast-forward to 2016, at the Slim Dusty Music Festival in Kempsey, NSW, they found themselves on-stage together for the first time in years. And it felt like only yesterday as the old songs, friendships and memories came flooding back.
Show Only With A La Carte Available (Premium Seating) $37.00
Show Only With Bar Menu Available $37.00

Wednesday, 07 March 2018

EAO & Murrays Brewery Present Live N Local

THIS WEEKS TALENTED LINE UP : 1. The Emerald Ruby 2. Boy's Don't Cry 3. Duncan Woods Band For Bookings please phone venue to book. For all artist inquiries email Eve at eve@eao.com.au ...more
Show Only With A La Carte Available (Premium Seating) $10.00
Show Only With Bar Menu Available $10.00

Thursday, 08 March 2018

Burlesque Idol

Created to help support emerging talent, Burlesque Idol is a high-energy and deliciously entertaining evening, jam-packed with talent, humour and audience participation. The perfect night out for parties, friends, and lovers, you don't want to miss the, "Best of Burlesque" (TNT Magazine)

Join an array of emerging burlesque beauties, special guest judges and a dashing host for a night to remember. Where you get to choose the WINNER! You may also get to snap up a prize in our raffle and best dressed.
Show Only With A La Carte Available (Premium Seating) $35.00
Show Only With Bar Menu Available $35.00

Friday, 09 March 2018

Dont Dream Its Over - Tribute to Crowded House & Split Enz

Featuring some of Sydney’s finest musicians, Don’t Dream Its Over features the hottest tracks written by the Finn Brothers. The show features suitably chosen performers who all have careers in their own right but on this show choose to celebrate classic Finn-penned tunes like Better Be Home Soon, (Wherever You Are) Weather With You, Distant Sun and I Got You, 6 Moths In A Leaky Boat, Message To My Girl, Something So Strong and many more… The Don’t Dream It’s Over show has been a fixture on the Twilight Taronga Zoo series playing to 2000 people and has been a popular fixture at the Basement. Bring along your dancing shoes and your singing voice and celebrate some of our national favourite songs performed by one of the best bands in Sydney. Access All Era shows are put together taking into account the historical perspective of the music as well as capturing the musical depth of the acts covered… The Band includes: Bernie Segedin - vocals Floyd Vincent - vocals Gary Fredericks - guitar Chris Alford - keys Clive Harrison - bass Dave Kirby - drums
Main Meal and Show (Premium Seating) $77.00
Show Only With Bar Menu Available $35.00

Saturday, 10 March 2018

An Evening with Damien Leith

Performing Solo Hits, Favourites, Lost Treasures and Introducing New Works ..... It’s been 11 years since Damien caught the nation’s attention by performing on Australian Idol. Since then he has released 8 albums and 2 novels and has toured extensively.
Main Meal and Show (Premium Seating) $87.00
Show Only With Bar Menu Available $45.00

Sunday, 11 March 2018

Rick & John Brewster present THE ANGELS BOOK TOUR

ENCORE SHOW!! John and Rick Brewster, foremost songwriters and guitarists of legendary group The Angels, one of Australias most loved and respected bands are back on the road in March for selected shows with their band THE BREWSTER BROTHERS. John and Rick produced The Angels classic multi-platinum albums. They have been inducted into both the ARIA Hall of Fame and the Australian Songwriters Hall of Fame. While continuing to perform with The Angels, the brothers decided to work on a break- away project. Show Only With A La Carte Available (Premium Seating) $40.00
Show Only With Bar Menu Available $40.00

Wednesday, 14 March 2018

EAO & Murrays Brewery Present Live N Local

THIS WEEKS TALENTED LINE UP : 1. Piper Butcher 2. Chew 3. GEL For Bookings please phone venue to book. For all artist inquiries email Eve at eve@eao.com.au ...
Show Only With A La Carte Available (Premium Seating) $10.00
Show Only With Bar Menu Available $10.00

Thursday, 15 March 2018

Jordann Christie Music Showcase

Jordie is proud to present a showcase of her very talented vocalists! Come along to support these students of all ages, who will perform a range of pop, rock, musical theatre and jazz accompanied by some of Newcastle’s finest musicians.
Show Only With Bar Menu Available $24.00
Show Only With Bar Menu Available $24.00

Friday, 16 March 2018

Tapestry - The Songs of Carole King

All Things Entertainment in association with LockHouse Productions bring you this very exciting 2 hour show of some of the most popular songs ever written. Carole King’s Tapestry in Concert – an Australian first All Things Entertainment.
Main Meal and Show (Premium Seating) $86.00
Show Only With Bar Menu Available $44.00

Saturday, 17 March 2018

George Michael Relived

"George Michael Relived" is an electrically charged show which covers all of the great George Michael eras taking you on a journey from the early years of Wham through to today. George Michael
Support: Two sets from 9pm
Main Meal and Show (Premium Seating) $87.00
Show Only With Bar Menu Available $45.00

Sunday, 18 March 2018

Gordie Mackeeman & His Rhythm Boys (Canada)

GORDIE MACKEEMAN & HIS RHYTHM BOYS (Canada) Gordie MacKeeman exemplifies the term natural showman. An ace fiddle player nicknamed “crazy legs” for his frenetic loose-limbed step-dancing, he just loves to perform. Combine that exuberance and onstage dynamism with the stellar musicianship of his multi-instrumentalist comrades His Rhythm Boys, and you have an unstoppable roots music force. That potent combination has made the group highly sought-after performers on the international roots music circuit, thrilling audiences from Adelaide, Australia, to Edinburgh, Scotland ...
Show Only With A La Carte Available (Premium Seating) $35.00 Show Only With Bar Menu Available $35.00

Sunday, 18 March 2018

Lazy Sunday Lunch with Mike McClellan

The Return of the Song and Danceman. His songs have earned him an honoured place within the history of Australian music. And now, after years of pouring his creative energies into the marketing and advertising industries, Mike McClellan has release ...
Show Only With A La Carte Available (Premium Seating) $42.00
Show Only With Bar Menu Available $42.00

Tuesday, 20 March 2018

Ryan McMullan ( IRE )

Brian's pick of the week !!! Ryan McMullan is the real deal. Having been blessed with a voice that can shift effortlessly between the angelic and the guttural he has also honed a song writing craft which exploits the incredible versatility and power ...more
Support: AMY VEE
Show Only With A La Carte Available (premium seating) ) $15.00
Show Only With Bar Menu Available $15.00

Wednesday, 21 March 2018

Steve Poltz (USA)

As good as his albums are, Steve Poltz positively owns a crowd when he's on stage. His shows are the stuff of legend. He can take an unsuspecting audience from laughter to tears and back again in the space of a single song. He is a master of improvisational songwriting and works without a set list to be free to react instantly to the mood of a room. As much as we try, it’s difficult to accurately describe the feeling in a room Steve Poltz is playing in so don’t miss out on your chance to be part of the experience improvisational songwriting and works without a set list to be free to react instantly to the mood of a room. As much as we try, it’s difficult to accurately describe the feeling in a room Steve Poltz is playing in so don’t miss out on your chance to be part of the experience.
Main Meal and Show (Premium Seating) $86.00
Show Only With Bar Menu Available $44.00

FOGHORN BREWHOUSE

GRAIN TO GLASS ALL UNDER ONE ROOF

The festive season is fast approaching and there is a lot coming up at FogHorn Brewhouse to celebrate.

Looking for the perfect Christmas party venue? We still have limited availability for large group bookings and functions before Christmas and we can always tailor a package to suit your individual needs.

Gigs, etc, from now on:

CHRIST CHURCH CAMERATA

1 - Strings and Flutes

Sunday 4th March 2018 2:30pm
Newcastle Christ Church Cathedral
Church Street, Newcastle

Get your tickets now to these great performances or buy a subscription ticket for discounted attendance to all four performances.

HUNT & GATHER MARKETS

GATHER • UNWIND • EXPLORE

A boutique fashion & design market, Hunt & Gather market returns on the 17th of February 2018 for the launch of Hunt & Gather Markets in FORESHORE PARK, NEWCASTLE EAST!

So gather your people and join us for a fabulous day of shopping, food and live music!

LOCATED AT FORESHORE PARK, NEWCASTLE EAST
FROM 9AM TILL 2PM

UPCOMING AUTUMN/WINTER 2018 DATES:

MARCH 17
APRIL 21
MAY 19
JUNE 16
JULY 21
AUGUST 18

TWILIGHT AT TARONGA HAS UNVEILED ITS 2018 ZOO GIG PROGRAM

No longer just the realms of Monica Trapaga residencies and kiddie-aimed pantomimes, Twilight at Taronga — the after-hours live music series that boasts perhaps the best view of Sydney Harbour as well as lots of adorable animals — has proven it's got some real cred when it comes to hosting outdoor gigs in the past few years. The 2017 lineup featured the likes of Peter Garrett, Kurt Vile and Killing Heidi, and, from the looks of things, 2018 will be even bigger.

Held in Taronga Zoo's natural amphitheatre, the concert series kicks off on Friday, February 2 with a set by Sydney legends The Jezebels. They'll be followed on Saturday by singer-songwriter Dan Sultan, who'll perform alongside Melbourne's The Teskey Brothers. Other standouts include Neil and Liam Finn, The Preatures, Cloud Control with Julia Jacklin, retro faves The Lemonheads and a Valentine's Day special edition of the cult rock music trivia show RocKwiz.

They've also announced partnerships with Electric Lady presenting Montaigne, Tired Lion and Sloan Peterson, and Future Classic presenting Mount Kimbie, Kučka and Christopher Port. And yes, ABBA tribute act Bjorn Again will be back by popular demand.

Picnic-bringing is encouraged, but there'll also be incredibly delicious hampers available onsite. Tickets go on sale at 9am on Tuesday, October 17, and include same-day entry into the zoo plus free select public transport. As always, all proceeds will go to the go back into Taronga's ongoing conservation work.

TWILIGHT AT TARONGA 2018 LINEUP

Thursday, March 1 - The Lemonheads and Jebediah
Friday, March 2 - The Preatures supported by The Creases
Saturday, March 3 - Electric Lady presents - Montaigne, Tired Lion and Sloan Peterson
Friday, March 9 - Future Classic presents - Mount Kimbie, Kučka and Christopher Port
Saturday, March 10 - James Morrison
Sunday, March 11 - James Reyne Plays All Crawl
Friday, March 16 - Kate Miller-Heidke supported by Odette
Saturday, March 17 - Tex, Don and Charlie

Twilight at Taronga will run from February 2 until March 17, 2018. Tickets go on sale at 9am on Tuesday, October 17 at twilightattaronga.com.

THE OLIVE TREE MARKET

The Olive Tree Market is part of the renaissance currently taking place in Newcastle’s artisan community. Started in 2008, The Olive Tree Market is the Leading Contemporary Handmade Art & Design Market in Newcastle and the launching pad for over 150 creative minds!’

The Olive Tree Market is constantly growing and evolving with talented creatives joining the market each month. Discover our emerging artists section, take home amazing gourmet artisan produce and sit back and take in the sounds of talented local musicians! See you under the Olive Tree.

Later Dates for Olive Tree Markets

March 3rd 2018 9am - 3pm

April 7th 2018 9am - 3pm

May 5th 2018 9am - 3pm

June 2nd 2018 9am - 3pm

THE SPIEGELTENT -NEWCASTLE

DATES

Thu 8 Mar – Sun 1 Apr 2018 (Excluding all Mondays)

LOCATION

The Spiegeltent is located at Civic Park, corner Darby & King Street, Newcastle

TICKETS

Tickets for the Spiegeltent Newcastle program will be on sale from Thursday 24 Jan with more exciting shows to be announced. Tickets and more information can be found via the Spiegeltent Newcastle website www.spiegeltentnewcastle.com.

TICKET COLLECTION

If you elect to have your tickets emailed to you, simply print your ticket at home and bring it to the venue. Please note all tickets are General Admission, so seating is first in, best dressed.

Tickets can be collected from the venue Box Office at any time prior to your performance evening once the site is open. If you are collecting on the night of your performance, please make sure to allow for ample time to collect your tickets. We recommend you pick up your tickets at least an hour before your show commences.

Spiegeltent Newcastle is presented by Strut & Fret in association with Civic Theatre Newcastle.

For three weeks Civic Park comes to life with the beloved Spiegeltent. This time the sell-out international show BLANC de BLANC is the 2018 headliner.

In 2018 Spiegeltent Newcastle will also featuring some of the best nationally and internationally touring cabaret, comedy, music and dance shows around and will be announced in January 2018.

Stay tuned for updates!

27 March – 15 April 2018 Blanc de Blanc

From the acclaimed creative minds behind Madonna's recent Rebel Heart tour BLANC de BLANC is a sell-out sensation, delighting audiences from Sydney Opera House to London’s West End. Now it’s Newcastle’s turn for a seductive, immersive and naughty night out inside the Fortuna Spiegeltent.
Blanc de Blanc serves a blend of vintage glamour, high-end spectacle and titillating acts to infatuate, illuminate and delight. It brings the finest cabaret and acrobatic talent from around the world into a wild, shimmering night – anticipate big moves, great tunes, lots of skin, and more than a few surprises.

Blanc de Blanc offers heady top notes followed by rich textures, a smooth body and an utterly unexpected finish.

DURATION: 120 Mins

SUITABILITY: Strictly 18+

“A night of glamour, nudity and wonder… simply unforgettable” ★★★★★ – On In London

Sun, Tue & Wed – 7:30pm

Thu – Sat – 8pm

Sat 14 Apr – 4pm

Sun 1 & 8 Apr – 4pm & 7:30pm

Tickets Tue-Thu – Premium $82, GA Adult $69, GA Conc $59, Booth $610

Tickets Fri & Sat - Premium $89, GA Adult $75, GA Conc $65, Booth $650

28 Mar – Mother’s Ruin

A Cabaret About Gin

DATE: 28 MAR • 6:00PM

TICKETS

GA ADULT $45
GA CONC. $40

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Equal parts historical and hysterical, lose yourself in the company of sailors, barmaids and bootleggers in this darkly comic cabaret. Fresh from the Sydney Festival and Spiegeltent Hobart, Mother’s Ruin is a raucous journey through 18th Century London, a few New York speakeasies, the Australian bush and the jungles of Peru.

Mother’s Ruin moves from misery to vaudeville in a moment, intertwining excess and prohibition, rebellion and (re)invention. In the midst of the Australia’s gin renaissance, discover a little more about your favourite drop, with this mixed up musical history lesson delivered by two of Australia’s rising stars of cabaret.

DURATION: 60 Mins

SUITABILITY: 18+

“Blisteringly entertaining.” – Daily Review

“Not only vocally sublime but a stroke of comedy genius” – TheatrePress

29 Mar – Luke McGregor

Luke McGregor

Almost Fixed It

DATE: 29 MAR • 6:30PM

TICKETS

GA ADULT $45
GA CONC. $40

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Luke’s almost fixed it… his life that is. He now has a real, actual girlfriend – something he previously thought impossible because of both his face and personality. With his new found personal security, he’s now got time to worry about all the stuff that is actually worth worrying about. Like, what is actually going on in the world? And, what happens when his girlfriend realises she’s made a mistake, leaves, and tells other people not to date him?

Since Luke McGregor’s breakthrough 2014 stand-up show I Worry That I Worry Too Much, things have improved out of sight for Australia’s favourite awkward, obsessive-compulsive comedian.

He has become a genuine star of the small screen by way of his very own, uncomfortably illuminating documentary series for the ABC, Luke Warm Sex. He also created and starred in the incredible Rosehaven (ABC TV), with fellow comedian and real-life best friend Celia Pacquola. Plus – he’s had his wisdom teeth out, and will hopefully have a more powerful jawline when the swelling dies down.

DURATION 60 Mins

SUITABILITY M

“There are plenty of comedians with swagger out there, but at the moment McGregor has something better – honesty.” ★★★★ – The Age

31 Mar – Emma Pask

DATE 31 MAR • 4:00PM

TICKETS

GA ADULT $45

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Award winning Australian vocalist Emma Pask has firmly established herself as one of this countries favourite voices in Jazz.

Her effortless honest stage presence combined with her powerful vocal ability, leaves audiences spellbound and inspired. Emma is sure to delight as she interweaves storytelling through timeless swinging jazz standards, upbeat latin rhythms, tender ballads and of course some raucous blues.

There have been many musical highlights throughout Emma’s career. By request, she performed at the wedding of Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban, and she had the honour of singing for Diana, the late Princess of Wales. She has sung in London at The Queen Elizabeth Hall with the BBC Concert Orchestra, the Sydney Opera House with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Emma played support for American music legend George Benson on his Australian tour, and with Latin Superstar Ricky Martin singing her praises, you won’t want to miss her live.

DURATION 60 Mins

SUITABILITY G

Well known for spending the last 20 years by the side of jazz virtuoso James Morrison, he says of Emma “Whilst it’s fashionable to be a jazz singer these days, she is the real thing!”

3 Apr Breabach

DATE 3 APR • 6:00PM

TICKETS

GA ADULT $45
GA CONC. $40

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Voted ‘Folk Band of the Year’ and ‘Album of the year’ at the 2017 Scots Trad Music Awards and twice nominated ‘Best Band’ at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, five piece Breabach are a sell-out Spiegeltent favourite. With two pipers, fiddle, guitar, whistle, bazouki and songs in Gaelic, they deliver thrilling contemporary folk music that has made them one of the UK’s most dynamic bands.

DURATION 60 Mins

SUITABILITY G

“Breabach once again displayed all the artfulness, ambition and imagination that set them so decisively apart from the pack.” – Scotsman ★★★★

4 Apr Trevor Ashley

The Best of Trevor Ashley

DATE 4 APR • 6:00PM

TICKETS

GA ADULT $45
GA CONC. $40

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Lavish and loud, brazen and bold, Trevor Ashley presents an evening of his greatest hits!

Known for his knockout performances this will be the only way to kick off your night off in style. Together with his live band, TrAshley will sing your favourite divas like you’ve never heard them before. Expect Cher, Tina, Liza and of course Bassey: this will be a diva degustation.

DURATION 60 Mins

SUITABILITY M

“The standing ovation nearly lifted the roof off… Ashley is a cheeky crowd teaser and, unquestionably, a crowd pleaser… acerbic and hilarious…” HERALD SUN

5 Apr Gawurra

DATE 5 APR • 6:30PM

TICKETS

GA ADULT $45
GA CONC. $40

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Gawurra Gaykamangu is a Yolngu professional performing artist hailing from Milingimbi (Yurrwi), North East Arnhem Land. With an emotional and resonant voice, Gawurra’s performances deliver a masterful musical sensitivity.

Gawurra’s star has continued to rise in 2017, mounting his first national tour of Australia with sold-out appearances in mainstream music venues throughout the country and as a featured performer at major music festivals.

Establishing himself as a “must see” live act, Gawurra has gathered a mainstream following, captivating audiences across the Australia and the USA.

Having just returned from his first American tour, make sure you catch him performing at The Spiegeltent before he is off wowing audiences all over the world.

DURATION 60 Mins

SUITABILITY G

6 Apr The Black Sorrows

DATE 6 APR • 6:30PM

TICKETS

GA ADULT $50
GA CONC. $45

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The Black Sorrows is one of Australia’s most enduring and dynamic live bands.

Over 30 years, The Sorrows have earned fans across the globe with hits like Hold On To Me, Harley & Rose, Chained To The Wheel, and The Chosen Ones. Led by ARIA Hall of Famer and onstage powerhouse, Joe Camilleri, the band continues to impress audiences internationally.

In 2017 Joe Camilleri is planning to follow up The Sorrows’ 2016 release, Faithful Satellite, with album #21 – what a milestone! for The Black Sorrows: Faithful Satellite. Join Joe, Claude Carranza (guitar/vocals), Mark Gray (bass/vocals), John McAll (keyboards/vocals) and Angus Burchall (drums) for a night of superb Australian music.

DURATION 60 Mins

SUITABILITY All Ages

“Camilleri simply continues to do one thing: churn out quality music… the album showcases a stellar line-up… these guys can play anything and Faithful Satellite traverses bluegrass, blues, rockabilly, reggae, rock, gospel and soul.” Stack Magazine

“Faithful Satellite is a reminder that Camilleri and his bandmates were the gateway drug for roots music aficionados in this country.” The Age

7 Apr Ana Alana

Yana Alana's Greatest Tits

DATE 7 APR • 4:00PM

TICKETS

GA ADULT $40
GA CONC. $35

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Queen of queer cabaret and determined to never be a national treasure; Yana Alana is a multi award winning punk, anti-glamour, cabaret performance anarchist.

Yana Alana and her all female band Tha Paranas bring to you her greatest tits from her award winning shows. With songs including ‘Pussy Wussy Wussy’, ‘Back Door Blues’ and poetry excerpts from her book ‘If you were a carrot I would’ve cum by now’ this show is a finger up to the idea of normality and a celebration of diversity and difference.

Winner of the Sir Robert Helpmann Award and ten time Green Room Award winners along with her Paranas, this is world class cabaret!

DURATION 60 Mins

SUITABILITY 18+

‘Yana Alana is one of the most totalising, larger- than-life stage creations to come out of Melbourne since Edna Everage.’
The Age ★ ★ ★ ★1/2

‘I think of Yana Alana as the May West of my generation, a gun slinging, take no prisoners type of girl with her heart on her ass’ Kate Cebrano

‘Yana Alana is without a doubt the first lady of cabaret. Outlandish, bawdy and slightly unhinged, she is worthy of cult status.’
The Melbourne Observer

7 Apr Tom Gleeson

Sure Thing

DATE 7 APR • 6:30PM

TICKETS

GA ADULT $50
GA CONC. $45

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Star of The Weekly. Host of Hard Quiz.

“Who should we see?”
“Tom Gleeson.”
“Sure thing.”

Do not miss out on a ticket to his brand new show. It’s a sure thing.

DURATION 60 Mins

SUITABILITY M

“His is a brand of comedy that appeals to a wide audience. Throughout the solid hour of entertainment, Gleeson threw in jokes for all.” The Advertiser, 2017

“If there was such an event at the mythical Comedy Olympics – Gleeson could take on hecklers for Australia.” Herald Sun

10 Apr Livvy & Pete

The Songs of Olivia Newton-John and Peter Allen

DATE 10 APR • 6:00PM

TICKETS

GA ADULT $40
GA CONC. $35

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Helpmann Award–winner Michael Griffiths and acclaimed cabaret darling Amelia Ryan celebrate the songbooks of Aussie icons Olivia Newton-John and Peter Allen.

From humble small-town beginnings to world domination in sequins and jumpsuits, revisit all their singalong classics from Tenterfield to Rio, all the way to Xanadu and beyond! As camp as maracas and as tender as Pete’s gift to Livvy, ‘I Honestly Love You’, catch them in the Spiegeltent for the perfect evening of rollerskates, T-Birds, Pink Ladies, 80s jazzercise and an Oscar-winning song.

Michael and Amelia are dear friends, cabaret comrades and have appeared in every cabaret and fringe festival across Australia and beyond to London, New York and Edinburgh, where they received rave reviews and standing ovations.

DURATION 60 Mins

SUITABILITY PG

“Griffiths is extraordinary.” The Age

“Ryan is daft, funny and tremendously likeable.” – The Scotsman

“An hour in Ryan’s company flies by too quick.” – Ed Fest Mag

“Griffiths is one of the most consummate male cabaret performers in Australia at the moment.” – The West Australian

12 Apr The Audreys

DATE 12 APR • 6:30PM

TICKETS

GA ADULT $45
GA CONC. $40

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Multiple ARIA award winners The Audreys have just completed a sell-out national tour performing their award winning debut album “Between Last Night & Us”.

They were so well received that the band has decided to go back out on the road as soon as possible squeezing their illustrious repertoire into just one show at Spiegeltent Hobart.

The Audreys have graced almost every major festival in Australia and rocked festivals and clubs in Europe and North America. They’ve sold songs to films and tv shows far and wide, written music for theatre, won awards, hit the charts, gone gold and pawned their very hearts for rock and roll.

DURATION 60 Mins

SUITABILITY All Ages

“…Live Australian music at its absolute best.” ★★★★★ Clothesline

15 Apr Kate Miller-Heidke

With String Quartet

DATE 15 APR • 5:30PM

TICKETS

GA $65

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Kate Miller-Heidke is an award-winning singer-songwriter whose style crosses contemporary pop, folk and opera. She has released four studio albums in Australia, including the top 5 albums O Vertigo!, Nightflight, and Curiouser, which spawned the multi-platinum hits ‘The Last Day On Earth’ and ‘Caught In The Crowd’. Her songs are stamped with witty humour and poignant insight – always touching.

Beyond her recorded music career, Kate Miller-Heidke has recently made forays into the world of music theatre, composing an opera ‘The Rabbits’ in 2015. She has recently finished work with her collaborator Keir Nuttall on composing the music and lyrics for ‘Muriel’s Wedding: The Musical’, premiering at the Sydney Theatre Company in November 2017.

In 2016-17 Kate performed a suite of her songs with symphony orchestras around the country to huge acclaim, winning the Helpmann Award for Best Australian Contemporary Concert, and seeing her performance with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra released as a new album, the ARIA-nominated Live At The Sydney Opera House.

Now Kate is hitting the road to perform a brand new set of arrangements that combine her unique vocals and alternative pop sounds – and the guitar shredding of Keir Nuttall – with a string quartet. There will be adaptations of well-loved orchestral pieces, as well as some surprises from her back catalogue. Audiences can also expect to get a sneak peak of some new material, as Kate road-tests songs for her next album.

DURATION 70 Mins

SUITABILITY G

BIMBADGEN, HUNTER VALLEY NSW

SATURDAY 10 MARCH 2018

Roundhouse Entertainment is thrilled to announce that British singer-songwriter James Blunt will appear at a day on the green for the first time ever in March 2018.

Bringing The Afterlove Tour down under, the chart-topping superstar will be joined by Pete Murray, Busby Marou, Alex Lloyd and Karise Eden, making these concerts an unforgettable jam-packed day of entertainment.

Currently on tour throughout North America with good friend Ed Sheeran, Blunt is looking forward to embarking on his own world tour and returning to Australia to play for his loyal Aussie fans:

"Australia has always been the most fun part of every world tour I've ever done, and the fans at the shows have always given me the warmest of welcomes. I can't wait to get back."

Blunt first captured the world's attention in 2005 with his multi-platinum debut Back To Bedlam, featuring its history-making number one classic single You're Beautiful. The British tunesmith has since become one of he most popular singer-songwriters of the modern era, with more than 20 million albums and 12 million singles sold worldwide.

Since his first visit to Australia in 2005, James Blunt has kept audiences spellbound with his heartfelt poignancy fused with touches of classic, self deprecating sense of humour. See him perform songs from his latest album plus his incredible catalogue of hits including Bartender, You're Beautiful, Goodbye My Lover, Carry You Home, No Bravery, 1973, Wisemen, Stay The Night and Bonfire Heart.

Don't miss what is sure to be a highlight on 2018's concert calendar.

MEMBERS PRE-SALE STARTS
1PM MONDAY 4 SEPTEMBER UNTIL
5PM WEDNESDAY 6 SEPTEMBER (LOCAL TIME)*

GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS
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TOUR DATES

10th March 2018 Bimbadgen, Hunter Valley NSW

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BEAUMONT STREET CARNIVALE

Sun 11^th Mar, 10am-4pm

On Sunday 11 March 2018, we’re reclaiming Newcastle’s most iconic street to celebrate the rich culture of cosmopolitan Hamilton. It will be a feast for the senses with live music, performances, food and wine, multicultural precincts, markets, a kids’ fun zone, showbags, rides, shopping and more!

Hamilton will once again come alive with colour and energy celebrating its rich culture as a premier place to live, work and play.

Eat, drink, listen and discover all that is, Carnivale!

Market Stalls and Exhibitors

Food & Wine

Live Music & Performances

Grand Parade 1pm

Live & Roving Entertainment

Sideshow Alley Amusement Rides

Shopbags Central

Kid’s Fun Zone

Mini Zoo

ANOUSHKA SHANKAR

Sydney Opera House - Concert Hall, Sydney, NSW

Sun 11 Mar 2018, 08:30 PM

Prices: $90.67, $111.06, $131.45

Experience sitar virtuoso Anoushka Shankar performing her spellbinding and magnetic album Land of Gold Live. A singular figure in the Indian classical and progressive world music scenes, Anoushka Shankar grew up playing alongside her father and Guru, the legendary Ravi Shankar. In recent years she has emerged as a global music star, performing to worldwide adulation for her breathtaking sitar virtuosity and releasing numerous critically acclaimed albums.

A singular figure in the Indian classical and progressive world music scenes, Anoushka Shankar grew up playing alongside her father and Guru, the legendary Ravi Shankar. In recent years she has emerged as a global music star, performing to worldwide adulation for her breathtaking sitar virtuosity and releasing numerous critically acclaimed albums.

Anoushka Shankar's music takes the ancient Indian instrument firmly into the contemporary world – into electronica, classical music and flamenco, collaborating alongside the world’s great orchestras with artists as diverse as Sting, M.I.A and Herbie Hancock.

Co-written by the extraordinary percussionist and hang player Manu Delago, her album Land of Gold, is a response to the humanitarian plight of refugees and a searing cry against injustice.

Be astounded by an evening of deeply expressive music, which draws upon India’s ancient culture, while creating a dynamically intoxicating sense of the contemporary.

“She’s one of the most gifted artists in her generation.”

Los Angeles Times

“A natural talent blessed with fluid technique and keen musical instincts, she possesses a darker, purer sound than her father (Ravi Shankar) but is clearly guided by his tutelage.”

The Birmingham News

“Most people are musicians simply because they play a certain instrument; when they plat that instrument the music appears. But Ravi to me, he is the music; it just happens to be that he plays the Sitar. And it’s like that with Anoushka. She has that quality – she is the music. “

George Harrison

ST PATRICK’S DAY

Sat 17th March

Why not come celebrate St Patricks Day here with us at

Honeysuckle Hotel.

Bring some friends or the family, sit on the water and take in the atmosphere. We will have delicious Irish food and drink specials to choose from and serve breakfast from 10AM.

You can dance the night away with Sydney's best Irish band

'Murphy O'Toole' playing from 3PM,

followed by Mark Wells Trio from 8PM.

Honeysuckle Hotel
Lot 31 Wharf C, Honeysuckle Drive
Newcastle, NSW 2300
Australia

RUSSELL MORRIS LIVE ON THE LAKE

Toronto Hotel Presents

Sunday 18 March 2018 (opening 1:00 PM)

at Toronto Hotel ( venue info )
74 Victory Parade, Toronto NSW
https://www.facebook.com/TorontoHotelMotel/

All Ages Licensed

Reserve Tickets

Price includes booking fees

All Ages Licensed $28.60

Russell Morris Ghosts & Legends Tour - The Complete Blues Trilogy

Live on the Lake at Toronto Hotel!

Russell Morris redefined himself and the Australian Blues genre in 2013 with the release of the landmark album ’Sharkmouth’. By taking on the trappings of a husky-toned bluesman, he produced a powerful album steeped in Australian history. The stories, people and events of our collective history would see Russell collect the ARIA for BEST BLUES & ROOTS ALBUM (his first), and go on to be the biggest selling local & original release for that year. ? He followed this success in 2014 with ‘Van Diemen’s Land’; an album whose panorama spanned colonial horrors to WW2 bombers and Japanese labour camps; dramas on river and sea and character portraits from Birdsville to Kings Cross. It went on to be Russell’s highest debuting album ever, receive another ARIA nomination for BEST BLUES & ROOTS ALBUM; win multiple Australian music awards and be the biggest selling blues album of the year. ? In 2016, Russell completed his trilogy with the release of Red Dirt, Red Heart; filled with tales of bushrangers, jails, desert road trips and indigenous heroes. Again he collected the ARIA for BEST BLUES & ROOTS ALBUM, and again have a third consecutive best selling blues album of the year. ? ‘Ghosts & Legends’ is the culmination of Russell’s multi-award winning blues trilogy. It contains all three groundbreaking albums, including previously unreleased songs, a 56 page collector’s booklet featuring the stories of each song, lyrics and stunning colour photos. The Ghosts & Legends DVD is a must-have for any Morris or blues fan; featuring over 4 hours of music videos, album commentaries, live performances and insightful interviews.

This is a rain, hail or shine event.

We encourage you to bring lawn chairs and picnic blankets

This is a Licensed/All Ages event.

Photo ID must be provided to consume alcohol. * Intoxicated persons will not be admitted * No thongs or steel cap boots * The venue reserves the right to refuse admission to any person * Dangerous behaviour including Crowd Surfing, Stage Diving, Moshing and Violent Dancing is not allowed and will result in your immediate removal from this venue.

FLOYD VINCENT AND THE TEMPLE DOGS

MARCH

Friday 23 The Stag and Hunter Hotel Newcastle 8pm

Floyd VIncent and the Temple Dogs

http://stagandhunter.com.au/

CROSSROADS COUNTRY IN THE VINES LINE-UP

Sat 24 Mar 2018

Billy Ray Cyrus (USA); Lee Kernaghan; Kasey Chambers; John Williamson; The McClymonts; Sara Storer; Adam Harvey; Beccy Cole; O'Shea; Shane Nicholson; Travis Collins; Wolfe Brothers; Amber Lawrence; Buddy Goode; Caitlyn Shadbolt; Adam Eckersley Band; Viper Creek Band; Christie Lamb; Casey Barnes; Tori Darke; Bob Corbett and more to be announced.

Crossroads General Admission Ticket

This GA ticket allows general access throughout the venue (excluding VIP areas).

First release $115 plus booking fee
Second release $125 plus booking fee

Crossroads Precinct VIP Ticket

This ticket allows you exclusive access to a newCrossroads VIP precinct situated in the center of the venue with views of the main stage.

This precinct gives you exclusive access to;

· VIP bar featuring premium beverages

· VIP restroom area gourmet food offerings

· VIP beergarden

· VIP merchandise area

· Main stage viewing area

First release $215 plus booking fee
Second release $225 plus booking fee

Crossroads Club VIP Ticket

This ticket allows you exclusive access to the Crossroads Club VIP Terrace which is located at the back of the venue and provides a raised viewing perspective across the whole festival.

This premium package includes:

· Complimentary gourmet cocktail style lunch catering.

· Premium Beverage Package – 5 hour complimentary premium beer & wine during the day.

· VIP car parking

· VIP fast access entry lane

· Terrace seating

· Table service

· Private VIP restroom area

· Private merchandise outlets

· Video screens throughout the Terrace area

· Exclusive access to the Private Crossroads Club VIP lounge featuring: Premium beer wine and spirits bar, lounge area & special live performances by select artists on the Crossroads Club Stage. (Exclusive to Crossroads Club ticket holders)

· Exclusive access to the Goldfish after party.

· First release $480 plus booking fee

KURRI KURRI NOSTALGIA FESTIVAL FRI 23RD – SUN 25TH MARCH 2018

The annual Kurri Kurri Nostalgia Festival is a not for profit event all about Rock n Roll, Classic Cars, Hot rods, Fashion, Music, Dancing and everything good about the 50's and 60's. The weekend attracts large crowds of people from all over Australia to join in the atmosphere as the town centre is transformed into all the glory of a bygone 50’s and 60’s era.
There’s a classic car and hot rod 'Show and Shine', over 150 retro markets stalls and food vans, lots of free entertainment, rock n roll dance demonstrations, main stage performances, talent quests, feature bands, fashion parades, best dressed competitions, side show alley and much more. Plus nightly events with lots of great 'rock n roll' and 'rockabilly' dances at local venues.
The festival is free to enter.

Check out the following sites for what is on during the weekend.

https://www.facebook.com/KurriKurriNostalgiaFestival/
www.kurrikurrinostalgiafestival.com.au

GOV'T MULE WITH SPECIAL GUESTS LUKAS NELSON & POTR

Monday, March 26, 2018 at 7 PM - 10 PM UTC+11

The Metro Theatre

624 George Street, Sydney, Australia 2000

Details

Bluesfest Touring is proud to announce an unmissable double header for Rock n Roll fans –Gov’t Mule with special Guests Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real. The Metro in Sydney and The Corner in Melbourne are set to come alive with the sound of epic guitar and thundering drums when the bands roll into town in March.

Gov't Mule has showcased their virtuosity, intelligence and breadth for more than two decades, which have encompassed 15 studio and live albums, millions of album and track sales and thousands of performances. Formed as a side project for members of The Allman Brothers Band, Gov’t Mule has become a human encyclopedia of timeless American music while adding to that canon with their signature sound. Their many Australian fans will relish the chance to hear their early improvisational interplay, an impressive skill that has since become a signature of Gov't Mule's albums and live shows.

The buzz around the Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real was immense when they last played Australia in 2016, and has done nothing but intensify over the past 2 years.

Lukas first piqued music lovers’ attention on his dad Willie Nelson’s 2012 album, Heroes when their voices blended with potent DNA. Two years later, life took another turn skyward when Neil Young decided to make Promise of the Real his touring and studio band. Young has guided the grateful young musicians ever since as they’ve backed the legend on tour around the world and on his two most recent albums.

These experiences were undoubtedly invaluable, but none of what has come before will prepare you for the cosmic country soul of Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, the band’s new, self-titled album released on August 25, 2017. Drawing on Lukas’ lineage as well surrogate uncles like Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings and of course mentor Neil Young, they began to develop their own distinctive style of music. Sydney and Melbourne will be in for a treat when Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real deliver their self-described blend of ‘Cowboy Hippy Surf Rock’ next March.

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GOV’T MULE ALSO APPEARING AT BLUESFEST ON THURSDAY 29TH AND FRIDAY 30TH MARCH

LUKAS NELSON & PROMISE OF THE REAL PLAY BLUESFEST ON THURSDAY 29TH MARCH, SATURDAY 31ST MARCH, SUNDAY 1ST APRIL AND MONDAY 2ND APRIL.

General Admission: $77.40, plus $5.30 Handling

Dance Floor Over 18s ????

ROBERT PLANT AND THE SENSATIONAL SPACE SHIFTERS

The legendary singer of Led Zeppelin returns to Australia along with his band, The Sensational Space Shifters. With a new album ‘Carry Fire’ out October 2017, and the incredible 2018 milestone; marking 50 years since Led Zeppelin’s first self-titled album was released, it promises to be a powerful show, that’s not to be missed for any true fan.

Formed in 1968, Led Zeppelin went on to become one of the most iconic and beloved bands in music history. Songs such as “Whole Lotta Love”, “Black Dog” and “Stairway to Heaven” became anthems that are still revered by music lovers of all ages.

The Led Zeppelin era ended in 1980 when John Bonham died. Since that time, Plant has put his wide-ranging musical fascination to good use on solo albums, such as 2007’s Raising Sand, which Plant made in collaboration with Alison Krauss that won six Grammy® Awards, including Album of the Year and Record of the Year.

The Sensational Space Shifters are his latest project, first established in 2002 they are a loose band "inspired by the roots music of Mississippi, Appalachia, Gambia, Bristol and the foothills of Wolverhampton and drawing on influences collected in a lifetime of meander and journeying."

Robert Plant’s new album, ‘Carry Fire’, will be released October 13. Plant talks about creating new work after 50 years in the music industry:

“It’s about intention, I respect and relish my past works but each time I feel the lure and incentive to create new work. I must mix old with new. Consequently, the whole impetus of the band has moved on its axis somewhat, the new sound and different space giving way to exciting and dramatic landscapes of mood, melody and instrumentation”.

Each night on this tour of Australia, Robert Plant will take audiences on an incredible journey through his unique musical life. These shows will include rare performances of some Led Zeppelin hits in intimate spaces that will allow fans to experience the full power of his epic vocal prowess.

BLUESFEST FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT

Thu 29 Mar – Mon 2 Apr 2018

Lionel Richie, Robert Plant & the Sensational Space Shifters, John Butler Trio, Tash Sultana, The New Power Generation, CHICc featuring Nile Rodgers, Jose Gonzalez, First Aid Kit, Morcheeba, Gov’t Mule, Lukas Nelson & Promise of The Real, The California Honeydrops, Eric Gales, Bobby Rush, Dumpstaphunk, Joe Louis Walker, Rich Estring & the Nightlcats.

SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT

Youssou N’Dour, Seal, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Jackson Browne, Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, Gomez, Rag ‘n’ Bone Man, The Original Blues Brothers Band, Jimmy Cliff, The Wailers, Benjamin Booker, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Canned Heat, Walter Trout, Andre Cymone and The Teskey Brothers.

And Harry Manx, as shown in Lizotte’s latest update (16 Nov) which mentions his playing at Blues Fest and many other festivals.

THIRD BYRON BLUESFEST ANNOUNCEMENT

Kesha, Sheryl Crow, Melissa Etheridge, Juanes (sounds like Los Mocosos), Seu Jorge, Ziggy Alberts, Asgeir, Newton Faulkner, Holy Holy, Afro Celt Sound System, Harry Manx, Harts, William Crighton, Elephant Sessions

How many blues players can you see?

BLUES FEST

Fugee-la! Bluesfest is thrilled to announce that Ms. Lauryn Hill (ex-Fugees), one of the most influential artists in the history of R&B, hip hop and soul will play an exclusive set at the 29th festival, next Easter in Byron Bay.

Hill’s iconic album “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” changed the face of popular music when it was released in 1998. The album's innovative mix of traditional soul, hip-hop beats and politically charged rap was a revelation.

Don’t think that is the R&B that I remember!!!!!!

LATEST FOR BLUESFEST

Dan Sultan, All Our Exes Live in Texas (Elana Stone, Katie Wighton, Hannah Crofts and Georgia Mooney), Chain, Con Brio, Mia Dyson, Shaun Kirk, Caiti Baker, Steve Smyth, Dog Trumpet (led by brothers Peter O’Doherty & Reg Mombassa), Hanlon Brothers

NEW LATEST BLUESFEST ANNOUNCEMENT

Leon Bridges, Ryan McMullan, Clarence Bekker, Tay Oskee, Molly Millington, Local High School Showcase.

HARRY MANX

At Lizotte’s Newcastle

Saturday, 14 April 2018

Main Meal and Show (Premium Seating) $102.00
Show Only With Bar Menu Available $60.00
Bonjour Holiday presents the return of HARRY MANX (CANADA) Faith Lift national tour of Australia – February-April 2018 www.harrymanx.com “Harry’s real skill lays in creating a rare musical place where blues, country, folk and Indian classical music co-exist as some spirit force”. Downbeat Canadian multi-instrumentalist Harry Manx returns to his fans in Australia with his newest take on his ‘Blues meets Ragas’ explorations. On this 12th tour down under, Harry will perform at the Port Fairy Folk Festival, The Blue Mountains Music Festival, Byron Bay Bluesfest as well as sideshows in all major cities and many towns in between. In his most recent recording, ‘Faith Lift’, Harry incorporates a String Quartet creating cross-cultural music that references and expands both Indian and western music and, shifts the feel and subtext of his unique sound. As Harry says, ‘the strings give my music such an amazing lift, it feels like I have wings’. Sitting centre stage playing drums and guitars, Harry drives the rhythms forward with deep grooves, soulful patterns and spacious tones. Using his 21-stringed Mohan veena (Indian slide guitar), a National steel guitar, a banjo, cigar box guitar, his voice, and harmonica to lay down his audible vision, the music carries the audience in a trance-like state. The lyrics draw from the works of the mystic poets with words of inspiration woven into story lines about everyday people. Harry’s just completed a hugely successful run across Canada with the string quartet, with shows at the Montreal Jazz Festival, the National Theatre in Ottawa, the Koerner Hall in Toronto and the Banff Centre of the Arts. Harry will be accompanied by his frequent accompanist, Sydney-based pianist Clayton Doley, for many of the dates as well as a string quartet at various festival shows. A worldwide festival favourite known for his droll humour as well as musical originality, Harry’s 15 albums and ceaseless touring have seen him earn a slew of Maple Leaf, Juno and Canadian Folk Awards, nominations, and accolades from musicians and fans worldwide. ‘Manx is the man who had already married Hindustani music to the blues and created a bastard progeny that weeps in quarter-tones.’ John Shand, Sydney Morning Herald Promoter: Bob Charter 0414882355 bob@bmff.org.au National Tour Dates: www.harrymanx.com and Facebook below Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HarryManx Media: Alison Pearl 0428845570 apearl@mullum.com.au

LA TO THE MOON – LANA DEL RAY

Lana Del Rey is a three-time Grammy nominated American singer/songwriter. Her music has been noted by critics for its stylized cinematic quality, glamour and melancholia and its references to 1950s and 1960s Americana.

Her debut album, Born To Die was released in January 2012 and charted at number one on the official UK Album Chart, peaked number two on the US charts and was the fifth best-selling album of 2012. Her extended playParadise followed that November, garnering her first Grammy nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album. Ultraviolence (2014), her third studio album, became her first album to reach number one in the US. In 2015, she released her fourth studio album, Honeymoon. Both albums received positive critical response.

Del Rey reached her widest audience when she released the song Video Games online in June 2011, following it up with an accompanying video in August 2011. Video Games accumulated 20 million views within its first 5 months.

Lana’s fifth studio album and fourth major-label record, Lust For Life, was released on July 21st. The album received critical acclaim, and became her second album to reach No. 1 in the United States, while also reaching the top ten in almost every other country it charted in. The lead single, titled Love, was released worldwide on February 18th. The title track, which features The Weeknd, was released on April 19th as the second single. The album also features guest appearances from A$AP Rocky, Stevie Nicks, Sean Lennon, and Playboi Carti.

Tour Dates:
Ticketek is selling for the following venues only

Mon 2 Apr 2018
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, NSW

B Reserved Seating $129

C Reserved Seating $99

General Admission Standing, A Reserved Seating, B Reserved Seating (Non Alcohol) – Allocation Exhausted

GUMBALL 2018

27-29 April 2018

Dashville, 103 Kirkton Rd, Lower Belford 2335

The Gum Ball is where it all started for us here at Dashville. If mum and dad never said yes to letting us host a festival in the front yard back in 2004... who knows what we'd be doing now.

The festival is located in secluded bush at Belford, in the middle of the Hunter Valley. It kicks off on a Friday afternoon and rolls all the way through to Sunday. Unchanged from previous years, it's still camping, BYO, very family friendly, one artist at a time on the main stage, plenty of things to see and do. Plenty of things to not have to do too.

We reckon it's one of those pristine kind of times where you can escape to the country, connect with like-minded people, great music and essential art. Soak up a bit of fresh air, kick back, relax and re-jig.

The first portion of the 2018 line-up is out, go check out the poster below or the who's playing page.

If you like your festivals easy, comfortable, inspiring and cost effective, then we're pretty confident we've got your best option come April 27-29 2018. Hopefully we see you there

The Gum Ball is a BYO all age camping festival featuring an array of amazing gourmet food and markets, licensed bar precinct, popular late night silent disco, a night-time kids crèche, various workshops and activities, morning yoga, pro skater demos and live artworks.

The Gum Ball 2018 is on Friday, April 27 to Sunday, April 29, 2018. Early Bird tickets sold out in record time for 2018. Standard tickets and discount bundles are now selling and available via the store page.

First portion of artists:

Remi/ Butterfingers/ The Aints (play ’73-’78 The Saints) / Dave Graney ‘n’ the Coral Snakes/ The Creepshow (CA)/ Screamfeeder/ Hat Fitz & Cara/ New Venusians/ Terra Lightfoot (CA)/ Wanderers/ Coda Chroma/ Lachlan X Morris/ and loads more to be announced

Check out web site www.thegumball.com.au

PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT – THE MUSICAL

Get ready to shake your groove thing as PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT rocks into Sydney! This iconic hit musical has more glitter than ever, featuring a non-stop parade of dance-floor classics including IT'S RAINING MEN, I WILL SURVIVE, FINALLY, and many more. Coming to the Capitol Theatre from May 2018. Secure the best seats now before they go on sale to the general public.

Tickets vary in prices according to the day and the session (weekdays tend to be cheaper)

Adult: $49.90 to $165.90 for Dress Circle and Stalls (seating

Capitol Class Package: $139.90 to $195.90

Royal Box Package: $114.90 - $154.90

JASON BONHAM’S LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE (JBLZE)

State Theatre, Sydney, Sydney, NSW

SYDNEY – May 23 – State TheatreMELBOURNE – May 24 - Palais TheatreSometimes the best-laid plans don't work out - There was an unavoidable change of tour dates for Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Experience.

The tour has now been rescheduled to May - June 2018.

Don't miss the band’s powerful live performance of Zeppelin classics teamed with Jason Bonham’s historical, personal input make this the premier Led Zeppelin Experience.

These new dates may suit you better!

After stunning, sold-out concerts across the US, JASON BONHAM's LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE is heading to Australia for the first time. The spectacular rock concert with iconic Led Zeppelin songs, stunning atmospheric video and light effects, highlights the unique history that Jason Bonham shares - in commemoration of his father John Bonham - with the legendary rock 'n' roll band.

"Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Experience show will hit home run after home run with these timeless classics done to perfection. JBLZE started 7 years ago as a way to show my appreciation not only to my dad and the music of Led Zeppelin, but also to the fans themselves." Jason Bonham

After stunning, sold-out concerts across the US, JASON BONHAM’s LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE is heading to Australia and NZ for the first time.

On December 10th, 2007, Jason played drums in the most anticipated concert of all time - the Led Zeppelin reunion at London's O2 arena with surviving members Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and Robert Plant.

Now, finally after 7 years, Jason is bringing his popular and critically acclaimed concert–which celebrates the life and music of his father, the legendary Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, to our shores.

JASON BONHAM’s LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE is a spectacular rock concert with iconic Led Zeppelin songs, stunning atmospheric historic video footage and light effects, which highlight the unique history that Jason Bonham shares–in commemoration of his father John Bonham–with the legendary rock n’ roll band.

Show highlights include a heartfelt duet with JASON performing “Moby Dick” off Led Zeppelin II side-by-side with a giant video of his late father from Led Zeppelin’s landmark Royal Albert Hall gig.

“There are many Led Zeppelin cover bands out there, but few have the blood of the actual original members flowing through them. This band has it, and you can tell. John Bonham would be proud of his son”.

“The band, the stories, the music… so organic and authentic to the original artist. Jason Bonham's perspective, drumming and creation are spot on. You could close your eyes and listen...and what you hear is John Bonham, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones.”

Ticket Prices :

Dress Circle: $80.41

Royal Mezzanine: $100.80

Stalls: $141.58

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2. Beethoven’s Violin Concerto

Sun Jun 3, 2:30pm

With Peta Dries (violin)

Beethoven – Violin Concerto

Mozart – Symphony No 40

Groh – Serenade

BOOK OF MORMON

More seats on sale now

Winner 9 Tony Awards including Best Musical

With many performances already sold out, we’re delighted to let you be the first to know about our new release of tickets, now booking to 15 July

Check out www.bookofmormonmusical.com.au

Sydney Lyric Theatre

Tickets: $124.20 to $343.85, depending on the day, the session and seats available.

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3. Festival Finale

Sun Aug 19, 2:30pm

With David Rowden (clarinet) and the Festival Strings in association with the Newcastle Music Festival

Tchaikowsky – Serenade for Strings

Mozart – Adagio from Clarinet Concerto

Koehne – Time is a River

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4. Sacrifice and Thanks giving

Sun Nov 18, 2:30pm

With the Choir of Christ Church Cathedral

Bach – Cantata No 29

Barber – Adagio

Handel – Zadok the Priest, Music for the Royal Fireworks

And anthems by Rutter, Vaughan Williams and Michael Leighton Jones

Venue: Christ Church Cathedral, Church St, Newcastle

Tickets available from the Camerata website or at the door.

Single concert: $30 (Adult), $20 (Concession), $70 (Family

Subscriptions: $100 (Adult), $65 (Concession), $240 (Family)\

www.cccamerata.com.au

JAZZ IN THE VINEYARDS (NOT THE VINES)

MOTOWN

DATE: Saturday 24 November 2018

Starring James Morrison

With special guests + MORE ACTS TO BE ANNOUNCED!

Under the stars – Hope Estate Amphitheatre

People get ready! You heard it through the grapevine… The Hunter Valley wine region is set to party again to the groovy sounds of jazz. This spring will see it come alive for the very first time to the magic of Motown, that’ll be sure to have people in the party mood from the very first note.

Who better to perform these classic Motown hits than international jazz great, James Morrison, and his hot swingin’ band. Expect to hear all the hits like ‘Heard it Through the Grapevine’, ‘Dancing in the Streets’, ‘Get Ready’, ‘You Can’t Hurry Love’, ‘What’s Going On’, ‘My Girl’… and plenty more.

Gates will swing open at 3pm, to allow people the chance to grab a picnic hamper and a glass of wine or bubbles to enjoy while soaking up the exciting pre-concert atmosphere and marvelling at the beautiful views across the valley.

Tickets are limited and will fill fast, so hurry, book early to avoid missing out!

Hampers and dinner packages through Hope Estate;www.hopeestate.com.au or phone: 1800 777 444.

Gates open: 3pm

First band on stage: 4pm

James Morrison: 8pm – 10pm

LOCATION

Hope Estate Hunter Valley

2213 Broke Road, Pokolbin NSW 2320

IMPORTANT EVENT INFO

Staged under the stars in Hope Estate amphitheatre

The stage will be fully covered

VIP Seating or General Admission available

Strictly no BYO alcohol, beverages or food

Food, water, soft drinks, beer and wine will be available to purchased at the venue

VIP TERRACE PACKAGE $149

General express entry

VIP bar access

Premium toilets

Seating on the terrace overlooking the amphitheatre

Reserved seating at the front of the stage

A glass of champagne on arrival

GENERAL ADMISSION PICNIC AREA

ADULTS $89

GROUPS 10+ $79

JUNIORS (11-17 YEARS) $49

CHILDREN (0-10 YEARS) $29

Some Bands to Know

TRAINWREK

Trainwrek - Stewart is drummer, goes to Prem some Sunday arvos

"Trainwrek,"a new band has started. I've seen them at Stewarts place. (Julie is his girlfriend if that helps jog your memory).

Great stuff.

We are playing at the Crown & Anchor Hotel in Hunter St Fri 24^th Nov, which means we are competing with Delta Goodrem who is playing for the Super Cars at the Foreshore.

I hope we don’t draw too many people away from her concert. We will be playing some classic 60’s and 70’s rock and Terry may sing a few of Delta’s songs to please the punters

Wednesday, 28 February 2018

NEWCASTLE GIG ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 2MAR 2018

THU, 1 MARCH

FRI, 2 MARCH

SAT, 3 MARCH

SUN, 4 MARCH

TUE, 6 MARCH

YOUR INVITATION - ONLINE & IN GALLERY

"JOHN EARLE AND THE LARRI PATIENCE PAINTINGS & SCULPTURES"

OPENING FRIDAY 2 MARCH 6 - 8PM

CONTINUES TO 26 MARCH 2018RSVP FOR THE EXHIBITION

MINDSCAPES | LYDIA MILLER

THURS 1 MAR - SUN 11 MAR 2018

Ewa Pachucka

Arcadia: landscape and bodies

21st Biennale of Sydney

Superposition: equilibrium and engagement

Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes 2018

Henry VR

Hold still

the photographic performance

Into the blue

Dobell Australian Drawing Biennial 2018

Spacemakers and roomshakers

installations from the collection

John Russell

Australia’s French impressionist

Chinese bible

revolution and art in China

Anne Dangar

ceramics from Moly-Sabata

William Kentridge

Nonggirrnga Marawili

living landscapes

Judy Watson

Melanesian art: redux

Tony Tuckson

the abstract sublime

Brett Whiteley

drawing is everything

TUESDAY'S THIS MONTH

TUESDAYS THIS MONTH

Scoop

Sean Harlor Trio & Tom Shepherd Trio

Outside-In Trio

The Dew Cats

Thursday, 01 March 2018

The Necks

Friday, 02 March 2018

Tribute to Vanda & Young

Saturday, 03 March 2018

Timberwolf

Sunday, 04 March 2018

Wednesday, 07 March 2018

EAO & Murrays Brewery Present Live N Local

Thursday, 08 March 2018

Burlesque Idol

Friday, 09 March 2018

Dont Dream Its Over - Tribute to Crowded House & Split Enz

Saturday, 10 March 2018

An Evening with Damien Leith

Sunday, 11 March 2018

Rick & John Brewster present THE ANGELS BOOK TOUR

Wednesday, 14 March 2018

EAO & Murrays Brewery Present Live N Local

Thursday, 15 March 2018

Jordann Christie Music Showcase

Friday, 16 March 2018

Tapestry - The Songs of Carole King

Saturday, 17 March 2018

George Michael Relived

Sunday, 18 March 2018

Gordie Mackeeman & His Rhythm Boys (Canada)

Sunday, 18 March 2018

Lazy Sunday Lunch with Mike McClellan

Tuesday, 20 March 2018

Ryan McMullan ( IRE )

Wednesday, 21 March 2018

Steve Poltz (USA)

GATHER • UNWIND • EXPLORE

LOCATED AT FORESHORE PARK, NEWCASTLE EAST
FROM 9AM TILL 2PM

MARCH 17
APRIL 21
MAY 19
JUNE 16
JULY 21
AUGUST 18

GA ADULT $45
GA CONC. $40

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GA ADULT $50
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GA CONC. $45

“Who should we see?”
“Tom Gleeson.”
“Sure thing.”

GA ADULT $40
GA CONC. $35