Volume 37 #27 13–19 December, 2023 Editor: Eve Jeffery Editorial/gigs: gigs@echo.net.au Copy deadline: 5pm each Thursday Gig Guide deadline: 5pm each Friday Advertising: adcopy@echo.net.au P: 02 6684 1777 W: echo.net.au/entertainment
FINISH THE YEAR WITH A BANG! ‘Tis the season to be cheeky! And what better way to celebrate this silliest of all seasons than with the last spectacular Cheeky Cabaret for 2023. It’s the final week of Cheekys – Thursday, December 14 to Sunday, December 17 - so gather friends, colleagues, family, neighbours and even grandma for a Cheeky like no other. There will also be a special Cheeky Cabaret for the little ones – the final ‘All Ages Lil’ Cheeky’ is on Sunday, December 17 at 2pm! And that’s not all… If you haven’t got any plans for New Year’s Eve, Bruns Picture House is hosting a New Year’s Eve Gala Extravaganza. Say adieu to 2023 with a fabulous and sexy cast of delectable divas, cabaret queens and everything in between, to bring much-needed light relief, cheek and just the right amount of glamour in this extra special New Year’s Eve celebration extravaganza! Limited posh seating available - will sell out fast! For all tickets go to brunswickpicturehouse.com
THE WHITLAMS – COASTAL TOUR JAN 2024 The Whitlams’ first show outside Sydney was early 1993 at the Railway Friendly Bar. The band went on to become a Byron Bay regular through the mid ‘90s on its way to winning Best Group at the 1998 ARIAs with the third album Eternal Nightcap. Fast forward 30 years, and you can join Tim Freedman and the band for sunset sets at the Kingscliff Hotel on New Year’s Day, and Shaws Bay Hotel, Ballina on Wednesday, January 3, with children welcome. The Whitlams four-piece will be joined by Scott Owen from The Living End to recreate the energy of its first three albums. Who better to rip through the double bass classics from ’93 to ’97 than the powerhouse behind The Living End’s famous rhythm section. Opening on both afternoons is William Crighton, winner of the ARIA for Best Blues and Roots Album last year. The Whitlams propelled onto the airwaves through the mid ‘90s, from their debut ‘Gough’ in 1993, to the crossover hit ‘I Make Hamburgers’ in 1995, and the
frenetic ‘You Sound Like Louis Burdett’ in 1997. Scott Owen will join the band for the first hour of the show in which they will perform the best of Introducing The Whitlams, Undeniably The Whitlams and Eternal Nightcap. The Whitlams are Tim Freedman on piano and vocals, Jak Housden on guitar, Northern Rivers local Terepai Richmond on drums, and newest member, Ian Peres, on Hammond organ and electric bass. Tim Freedman says, ‘Scott and I have been talking about this idea for five years, and at last our schedules have clicked. Terepai and Scott will absolutely explode in these early songs, and it will be thrilling to hear the energy on stage once again that Andy Lewis brought to the first line-up so long ago.’ The Whitlams play live with special guest William Crighton. Monday, January 1 at Kingscliff Beach Hotel, Wednesday, January 3 at Shaws Bay Hotel, Ballina Tickets at www.thewhitlams.com
ACID BLEED AT THE CHANNON TAVERN Acid Bleed are a funky fivepiece band playing gypsy swing jazz with a hot Latin groove! Lismore based, they play The Channon Tavern on Sunday, December 17. Head on down for some swinging hot gypsy jazz with an acid twist... because it doesn’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing! The Channon Tavern on December 17, from 3pm to 6pm.
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