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WEDNESDAY 16 MUSIC FROM THE HILL Award-winning songwriter Matt Hill will be presenting songs from his new album, Sombre Mountain at Lismore City Hall on Friday 25 June. Recorded in multiple home studios during the 2020 lockdowns, Matt teamed up with some of the Northern Rivers’ finest musicians to craft a thoughtful and compelling new record. Matt’s broad musical canvas and intuitive songwriting approach will be supercharged by a new band featuring Scott Hills (drums), Brett Canning (bass), Christian Pyle (guitar), and his daughter, Gabriella (clarinet and keyboards). The evening will begin with a solo set from local luminary singer-songwriter, Sara Tindley. Sara has recorded four highly acclaimed solo albums and is unquestionably “compulsory listening for all supporters of Australian roots music” (Dan Condon, Time Off ). Friday 25 June, Lismore City Hall – The Studio Doors open at 6.30pm, show starts 7pm sharp. Tickets $10/$20/$30, from https://norpa.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/ salesevent/11932 Album Previews: https://matthillmusic.info/
LOVEYS STORIES AND CONFESSIONS The Loveys – Jenny, Janet, Pam and Belinda – are excited to announce the launch of their new album, Loveys Actually – fifteen sparkling and original songs from their current stage show. Inspired by the Heroine’s Journey, Loveys Actually is full of songs and stories that women and men understand, connect with, and actually care about – the very stuff of everyday life; from divorce, dementia, septuagenarian sex, to the ordinary and courageous business of love itself. The Loveys are really hitting their stride now, after six years of developing their style in the creative hamlet of Mullumbimby in Northern NSW they have become great musicians, songwriters and performers. The Loveys demand to be heard as they create a music genre that is both new and as old as time – heroic women, rocking out and telling it like it is. Thursday 24 June, 7pm – Byron Theatre Friday 2 July, 7pm – The Regent Murwillumbah Saturday 3 July, 7pm – Rochdale Theatre Lismore
FREE COMEDY! Catch the best laughs you’ll get all year with some fabulous feature comedy nights in our region. Wednesday 16 June it’s Comedy on the Green at Bangalow Bowlo with Ellen Briggs as MC and Lindsay Webb as feature. With Ashwin Segkar as support this is sure to be a fabulous night! 7pm start and it’s free! If you are closer to Ballina – pop into the RSL for The Big Gig comedy night on Thursday 24 June. This time headed up by Greg Sullivan with Steve Allison as feature and Vanessa Mitchell in the support spot. This show is also free and fabulous, and kicks off at 8pm.
MUSICAL BINGO! Musical Bingo is the latest craze in pub fun. Dropping beats not balls. BayFM’s Sandpit Danny hosts two rounds of free musical bingo every Wednesday from 6.30pm at The Middle Pub. Simply mark the songs off your sheet and if you get two lines first you win! They are all well known songs, so it’s not just for music nerds, it’s for everyone. www.echo.net.au
Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, MARSHALL OKELL Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 5PM PHIL HOWELL Q PALACE CINEMAS, BYRON BAY, GERMAN FILM FESTIVAL Q FOXY LUU’S, BYRON BAY, 5.30PM REGGAE AND RAINBOW FEAT. BOMBACLOCK Q TREEHOUSE, BYRON BAY, 6PM SOLLYDASS Q SALTWATER SOCIAL CLUB, BYRON BAY, 8.30PM MARK CHAPMAN Q A&I HALL, BANGALOW, 7PM BANGALOW THEATRE COMPANY – RENT Q MIDDLE PUB, MULLUMBIMBY, 6.30PM MUSICAL BINGO Q DRILL HALL THEATRE, MULLUMBIMBY, 7.30PM GREENS EVENT: PREVIEW – SWITZERLAND
THURSDAY 17 Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, BYRON MUSIC FEST Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 5PM BEN WALSH, 8PM MARSHALL OKELL Q PALACE CINEMAS, BYRON BAY, GERMAN FILM FESTIVAL Q KARKALLA, BYRON BAY, MISS RENEE SIMONE Q TREEHOUSE, BYRON BAY, 6PM VINNIE LADUCE Q SALTWATER SOCIAL CLUB, BYRON BAY, 8.30PM BROADWATER Q A&I HALL, BANGALOW, 7PM BANGALOW THEATRE COMPANY – RENT Q WANDANA BREWING CO., MULLUMBIMBY, 5.30PM OPEN MIC Q LENNOX HOTEL HOTEL STAGE 8.30PM JAM NIGHT
FRIDAY 18 Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, BYRON MUSIC FEST Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 3PM JOCK BARNES, 6PM NATHAN KAYE, 9PM ANDY JANS BROWN AND COZMIC Q BYRON THEATRE 7.30PM BYRON MUSIC FESTIVAL OPENING NIGHT WITH THE SIDEMEN + GUESTS Q HOTEL BRUNSWICK 6PM SARAH GRANT Q PALACE CINEMAS, BYRON BAY, GERMAN FILM FESTIVAL Q TREEHOUSE, BYRON BAY, 6PM HIGHLUXURY Q SALTWATER SOCIAL CLUB, BYRON BAY, 8.30PM JESSE WITNEY Q A&I HALL, BANGALOW, 7PM BANGALOW THEATRE COMPANY – RENT Q DRILL HALL THEATRE, MULLUMBIMBY, 7.30PM SWITZERLAND BY JOANNA MURRAY-SMITH Q WANDANA BREWING CO., MULLUMBIMBY, 4.30PM DJ XENIA LAGUNE
GIG GUIDE
Q BALLINA RSL BOARDWALK 6PM BARRY FERRIER Q MARY G’S, LISMORE, 6PM LUKE YEAMAN Q THE CITADEL, MURWILLUMBAH, AM I WHO I SAY I AM? GEORGE CATSI PRESENTED BY MANDY NOLAN Q REGENT CINEMA, MURWILLUMBAH, 6PM BALCONY SESSIONS WITH BILL JACOBI Q THE MURWILLUMBAH CITADEL 7.30PM AM I WHO I SAY I AM? A COMEDIC MEMOIR BY GEORGE CATSI Q RIVERVIEW HOTEL, MURWILLUMBAH, 8PM THE HIP SHOOTERS Q KINGSCLIFF BEACH BOWLS 5PM BRETT HEALY Q TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS, THE STAGE, 9PM CLICK, CLICK, BOOM Q COOLANGATTA HOTEL 5PM SIMON MEOLA, 9.30PM TRIPLICKIT
SATURDAY 19 Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, BYRON MUSIC FEST Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 12PM JEROME WILLIAMS, 1.15PM LEMAIRE, 3.45PM MINNIE MARKS, 5PM MUGHEAD, 6.15PM THE SWAMPS, 7.30PM BABY, 8.45PM PASIFLOREZ, 10PM C.A.T.S., 11PM GOONS OF DOOM Q HOTEL BRUNSWICK 7PM THE DIRTY CHANNEL Q PALACE CINEMAS, BYRON BAY, GERMAN FILM FESTIVAL Q FOXY LUU’S, BYRON BAY, 5PM GROOVE & BAO – TASHMEEN & OLIVER HUGHES Q TREEHOUSE, BYRON BAY, 7PM ANIMAL VENTURA Q SALTWATER SOCIAL CLUB, BYRON BAY, 8.30PM ISAAC FRANKHAM Q DRILL HALL THEATRE, MULLUMBIMBY, 7.30PM SWITZERLAND BY JOANNA MURRAY-SMITH Q WANDANA BREWING CO., MULLUMBIMBY, 3PM LOCAL DJ’S Q BALLINA RSL BOARDWALK 6PM PAUL MULQUEEN Q MARY G’S, LISMORE, 9.30PM THE CLOVERS TRIO Q THE CITADEL, MURWILLUMBAH, 7.30PM FIONA BOYES Q MURWILLUMBAH SERVICES CLUB 6.30PM BRUCE WHALAN Q KINGSCLIFF BEACH BOWLS 5PM GREGG PETERSON Q TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS, THE STAGE, 6PM CRUZ, THE SHOWROOM, 8PM THE ROCK AUS SHOW, THE STAGE, 9PM VENUS ENVY Q COOLANGATTA HOTEL 5PM JUSTIN JONES, 9.30PM ALIVE ‘THE PEARL JAM’ SHOW Q CLUB BANORA, 6PM CRUZ
SUNDAY 20
Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, BYRON MUSIC FEST Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 1PM LUKE FERGO, 5PM SARAH GRANT BAND Q BYRON THEATRE 10.30AM BYRON MUSIC FESTIVAL – MUSIC INDUSTRY CONFERENCE & SHOWCASE Q HOTEL BRUNSWICK, 4PM JAY HOAD Q PALACE CINEMAS, BYRON BAY, GERMAN FILM FESTIVAL Q TREEHOUSE, BYRON BAY, 6PM IAIN YES! Q SALTWATER SOCIAL CLUB, BYRON BAY, 8.30PM MATTY ROGERS Q DRILL HALL THEATRE, MULLUMBIMBY, 5PM SWITZERLAND BY JOANNA MURRAY-SMITH Q WANDANA BREWING CO., MULLUMBIMBY, 3PM RUSTY TUNES Q CLUB LENNOX 4PM ISAAC FRANKHAM Q COOLANGATTA HOTEL 4PM EPIC
MONDAY 21 Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, CHRIS ARONSTEN Q SALTWATER SOCIAL CLUB, BYRON BAY, 8.30PM HARRY NICHOLS Q A&I HALL, BANGALOW, 7PM BANGALOW THEATRE COMPANY – RENT Q KINGSCLIFF BEACH BOWLS 12PM TOMMY MEMPHIS
TUESDAY 22 Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, LEIGH JAMES Q BYRON THEATRE 6.30PM COME CRY WITH ME PRESENTED BY LAURA ANSELL Q SALTWATER SOCIAL CLUB, BYRON BAY, 8.30PM ISAAC FRANKHAM Q A&I HALL, BANGALOW, 7PM BANGALOW THEATRE COMPANY – RENT Q TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS, THE SHOWROOM 10.30AM BACK TO THE TIVOLI
WEDNESDAY 23 Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, OLE FALCO Q FOXY LUU’S, BYRON BAY, 5.30PM REGGAE AND RAINBOW FEAT. BOMBACLOCK Q SALTWATER SOCIAL CLUB, BYRON BAY, 8.30PM MATTY ROGERS Q A&I HALL, BANGALOW, 7PM BANGALOW THEATRE COMPANY – RENT Q MIDDLE PUB, MULLUMBIMBY, 6.30PM MUSICAL BINGO Q TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS, THE STAGE 4PM THE ROCKIN BODGIES
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