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Coming Up
CRAB LAB
Three Acts, Two Dancers, One Radio Host Thursday July 14 & Friday July 15 State Theatre
Scuttle down to Crab Lab this Wednesday July 13 for a cracking night of comedy. They’ll be hosting Harley Breen, Cait Johnson, Greg Larsen, Rose Callaghan, James Masters, Oliver Clark, Michael Williams, Xavier Michelides, Ciaran Lyons and Ryan Coffey. Plus, $7 pints, free entry and free popcorn. 16 Corrs Lane, CBD.
Gertrude Street Projection Festival Friday July 15 – Sunday July 24 Various Venues
Melbourne International Film Festival
COMEDY AT GEORGE’S
Thursday July 28 - Sunday August 14 Various Venues
The city’s favourite George Costanza-inspired bar continues to give a nod to Seinfeld’s standup roots with their weekly comedy night. On Wednesday July 13 they’ll host Ben Knight as MC alongside Rohan Ganju, Sofie Prints, Kimberley Lisle, Tim Clark, Perri Cassie, Geoff Setty, Sam Peterson and Sarah Jones. Plus, the next competitors for the ‘Are You Funnier Than George?’ competition are taking to the stage. 20 Johnston St, Fitzroy.
Billy Crystal With Andrew Denton Monday August 1 – Thursday August 4 State Theatre
Alan Carr
Wednesday August 31 Arts Centre
John Olsen: The You Beaut Country
Friday September 16 - Sunday February 26 2017 Ian Potter Centre
ROCHESTER COMEDY Rochester Comedy invites you to come and see some of the country’s best stand-ups for free. Thursday July 14 features Luke McGregor, the award-winning Anne Edmonds, Harley Breen and Nath Valvo. It all kicks off at 8.30 sharp, but get in early for $8 pints and some of the best pub food in the city. 202 Johnston St, Fitzroy.
An Evening With Henry Rollins
Monday September 19 & Tuesday September 20 State Theatre
Raiders of the Lost Ark Live in Concert
Friday November 4 – Saturday November 5 Hamer Hall
THURSDAY COMEDY Thursday Comedy are featuring Dave Thornton in the top spot, plus Ciaran Lyons, Demi Lardner and more. It’s all happening this Thursday July 14 at 8.30pm at the European Bier Cafe,120 Exhibition St, CBD – all for only $12.
CLUB VOLTAIRE Sunday July 17 is shaping up to be a huge night at Club Voltaire. Head along to see Michael Shafar (MC), Lewis Dowell, Jack Druce, Danielle Walker, Demi Lardner, and more for a night of laughs you cannot miss. It kicks off from 7.30pm on 14 Ragan St, North Melbourne.
FUNNY AT THE BRUNNY Every second Monday at 8pm The Brunswick Hotel (AKA The Brunny) hosts Funny at the Brunny with host Glen Zen and his sidekick bubble mascot Momann on the DJ decks. The next event on Monday July 18 will see Darren Frak, Peter Jones, Damian Cosgriff, George Dimarelos, Pieter Ryan, Brett Hunter, Anthony Jeannot, Nick Quon, Mayumi Nobetsu, Mimi Shaheen, Sharon Andrews, Daniel Connell, Justin Fleming, Jennifer Neal, Even Hocking and Doug Chappel take to the stage for a night of laughs. Free entry and $10 jugs of Boags all night long. 140 Sydney Rd, Brunswick, Tram No. 19, stop 20.
The Astor to Premiere Nick Cave’s New Album and Film In a unique one night only cinema event directed by Andrew Dominik, The Astor Theatre will play host to the first ever opportunity anyone will have to hear Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds forthcoming studio album. Originally a performance based concept, One More Time With Feeling gradually evolved as Dominik delved into the tragic backdrop of the writing and recording of the new album, titled Skeleton Tree. Interwoven with performances of the album tracks are interviews and footage, accompanied by Cave’s narration and improvised rumination, resulting in a fragile, raw and a true testament to an artist trying to find his way through the darkness. It all goes down Thursday September 8 at The Astor Theatre.
Bill Bailey Announces Melbourne Show Revered UK comedian Bill Bailey is heading to Australian shores with his new live show. Larks in Transit is a compendium of tales and shenanigans from 20 years as a travelling comedian. With musical virtuosity, surreal tangents and trademark intelligence, Bailey tackles politics, philosophy, the pursuit of happiness, death metal, ringtones, and an excruciating encounter with Paul McCartney. Bailey is well known as one of the world’s most in-demand stand-ups, as well as for his hilarious television roles including the award-winning Black Books. He’ll perform at Hamer Hall on Wednesday November 16. Tickets via Ticketmaster.
Domestique Tour de France Pop-Up Cinema, Bar and BBQ Returns for 2016 Shadow Electric may have wrapped up their five-year tenancy at the Abbotsford Convent, but it’s not going to get in the way of them once again creating a popup haven in a brand new warehouse space for all of Melbourne’s Le Tour de France fanatics. For the very first time, this year Domestique will be equipped with the very same screen and projection system used by the Shadow Electric during their outdoor summer cinema season. All the action will play out into the early hours for three evenings of bicycle banter, capped off with a fully-stocked bar filled with Bodriggy Brewery’s finest ales, and gourmet delicacies served up from Fancy Hanks BBQ Roadhouse, including Parisianinspired cajun boudin balls. Featuring the salacious combinations of sprints with spirits, alps with ales, breakaways with brisket and rounds of table tennis while Mu-Gen, Jean Pierre, DJ PT, Chestwig and Tim Murphy man the decks, Domestique is the only sports bar you’ve ever actually wanted to go to. It runs from Thursday July 21 - Saturday July 23, from 7pm - late at the Auto LP Warehouse, 345 Johnston St, Abbotsford.
Rosie Waterland Returns to Melbourne with Hit Show Following a run of sold-out debut shows at Melbourne International Comedy Festival earlier this year, Rosie Waterland will bring her acclaimed one-woman show back to Melbourne in an encore run of My Life on the Couch (with Vodka). Rosie describes the show as a mixed bag of stories, detailing her experiences from foster care to disastrous Tinder dates. Ultimately, it’s a show about pulling your life together before you’re thirty. Heralded as Australia’s answer to Lena Dunham, Waterland is an author, columnist, host, comedian and screenwriter. She became a household name in 2013, with her hilarious satirical recaps of the first season of The Bachelor Australia. Catch her at the Yarraville Club on Saturday August 20 in a 7.30pm and 9.30pm show.
G E T S O M E C U LT U R E U P YA
Mini Golf-O-Rama Returns to Howler Putters at the ready Melbourne, Mini Golf-O-Rama is returning to Howler by popular demand. The course is returning with new obstacles, a few familiar faces and the opportunity to settle old scores once and for all. Once again, Howler’s performance space will be completely transformed into a custom-made mini golf course featuring nine holes of ramps, windmills and golfstacles. For those who think they have mastered the course, Howler has been mixing things up on the nine-hole golf course with a few surprises. You’ll find elevated landscapes, an almighty loop-de-loop and a billiards-style hole. Grab a pot, grab a putter, and get on down to Mini Golf-O-Rama at Howler from Sunday July 17 - Monday July 25, free with any purchase.
Acclaimed Amy Winehouse Cabaret Comes to Melbourne Hot from a sell-out season at Perth’s Fringe World earlier this year, the acclaimed cabaret that is Frankly Winehouse is now coming to Melbourne. Devised and written by Ashleigh Kreveld (Impromptunes, HAIR: Summer of Love), this is an all out cabaret featuring all the soul, sass and vulnerability of this late modern legend. Joining the ‘27 Club’ like many greats before her, Amy Winehouse’s legacy has truly lived on. With a voice that enthrals all, and the talent and ingenuity to match, Amy Winehouse has a story of intrigue, torment and passion. Frankly Winehouse will be coming to Whole Lotta Love for five special shows between Wednesday August 3 and Sunday August 7. BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 23