Tonk Girl's Gig Guide - updated 26 July 2010

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Please note that the information on this page comes from different sources and we take no responsibility for its accuracy or otherwise.

You are advised to contact the venues to confirm whether the advertised gig is still scheduled to take place at the specified location.

International Artists
Music Festivals
Local Artists

International Artists

LEONARD COHEN AUSTRALIAN TOUR

Monday, 8 November -7pm - NSW Sydney Acer Arena
Sydney Olympic Park

Saturday, 6 November - 8pm QLD Brisbane Entertainment Centre Boondall

Friday, 12 November - 7pm VIC Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne Park

Monday, 15 November - 7pm TAS Derwent Entertainment Centre Glenorchy

Thursday, 18 November - 7pm SA Adelaide Entertainment Centre Hindmarsh

Wednesday, 24 November - 7pm WA Members Equity StadiumPerth

PRESALE 12.00 NOON 31 MAY 2010 - Frontier Touring
GENERAL TICKET SALE 9.00AM 3 JUNE 2010

TOMMY AND PHIL EMMANUEL 50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR
WITH T E ALLSTAR BAND


SPECIAL GUEST JESSE EMMAUNUEL

DECEMBER - JANUARY CONCERT DATES


Thu 9 Dec - Lyric Theatre, Star City Casino, Sydney
Sat 11 Dec - Palais Theatre, Melbourne
Sun 12 Dec - Royal Theatre, Canberra
Fri 17 Dec - Wrest Point, Hobart
Sat 18 Dec - Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide
Mon 20 Dec - Burswood Theatre, Perth
Wed 19 Jan - Blazes - West Tamworth League Club
Thur 20 Jan - Tivoli Theatre, Brisbane
Sat 22 Jan - Jupiters, Gold Coast

www.tommyemmanuel.com
www.entertainmentedge.com.au

CORB LUND 5TH AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES

SEPTEMBER

Friday September 24 – Atherton International Club, QLD

Saturday September 25 – Reid Park, Townsville (CMC Rocks North QLD)

Sunday September 26 – Pioneer Village CM Club, Petrie QLD.

Tuesday September 28 – Hallam Hotel, VIC.

Wednesday September 29 – Bairnsdale RSL Club, VIC

OCTOBER

Friday Otober 1 – Deni Ute Muster, NSW.

Saturday October 2 – Young Services Club, NSW.

Sunday October 3 – Great Southern Blues Festival, Batemans Bay NSW.

Monday October 4 – Yass Soldiers Club, NSW.

Wednesday October 6 – Hexham Bowling Club, NSW.

Thursday October 7 – Davistown RSL Club, NSW.

Friday October 8 – Rooty Hill RSL Club, NSW.

www.entertainmentedge.com.au

www.corblund.com

TIM MCGRAW & THE DANCEHALL DOCTORS

Support - Jonah's Road & Steve Forde

DEBUT AUSTRALIAN TOUR

BRISBANE ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE - THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 16 - SOLD OUT
BRISBANE ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE - FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 17 - NOW ON SALE

ROD LAVER ARENA - MELBOURNE - SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 19

ACER ARENA - SYDNEY - TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 21

REID PARK - TOWNSVILLE - SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 25

Also Corb Lund, Steve Forde, Jasmine Rae and Jonah's Road

Tickets on Sale - Monday May 17

www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849

Tim McGraw fanclub members can buy pre-sale tickets at www.mcgrawfan.com from noon Monday 10th until 5pm Tuesday 11th May

Promoters - Chugg Entertainment and Rob Potts Entertainment Edge


Click here to download poster (pdf 118kb)

Music Festivals
2010 DENILIQUIN UTE MUSTER- STELLAR OZ LINEUP

With the announcement 3 weeks ago of legendary Cold Chisel headlining the 2010 Deniliquin Ute Muster on Saturday 2nd October ticket sales have been extraordinary.

This will be Cold Chisel's only major performance this year, cementing the Deniliquin Ute Muster as one of Australia's flagship Festival's for 2010.

ALSO:
Lee Kernaghan
Kasey Chambers
John Williamson
James Reyne
Corb Lund
Steve Forde
Jasmine Rae
Luke Austen
The Pigs
Tori Darke
Cory Hargreaves
Marcus Meier
Lacey Gage
Victoria Baillie
Mark Wells,
Lianna Rose

A top class entertainment programme of extreme sports, bull ride spectacular, IWA Pro Wrestling, AWPA NSW Whip cracking Championships, ute competitions, displays and exhibitions to suit all ages.

Tickets are one sale now so get in quick to avoid disappointment!

Tickets available online at www.deniutemuster.com.au
or by phone: (03) 5881 3388 and at all Sanity Music stores nationally.

The Deniliquin Ute Muster runs from Friday 1 October - Saturday 2 October 2010, located in Deniliquin, Southern Riverina, New South Wales.

www.deniutemuster.com.au

Local Artists

THE PALAIS - HEPBURN SPRINGS


The Palais, 111 Main Rd. Hepburn Springs 3461
Ph (03) 5348 4849 Fax (03) 5348 1308


For further details contact: www.thepalais.com.au

Northcote Social Club
301 High St, Northcote

phone: (03) 9489 3917

GIG GUIDE

For details on the artists, prices, ticketing etc visit the Northcote Social Club Gig List

A TASTE OF TAMWORTH TRIPLE TOUR

DIANNA CORCORAN - LIANNA ROSE - CARTER & CARTER

THURSDAY JULY 29 - The Palace Hotel, Warracknabeal - (03) 5398 1071

FRIDAY JULY 30 - Hamilton Performing Arts Centre - (03) 5573 0428

SATURDAY JULY 31 - Cardinia Cultural Centre, Pakenham - 1300 887 624 or online at cardiniaculturalcentre.com.au

SUNDAY AUGUST 1 - Knox Club, Knox (afternoon show) - (03) 9801 6466

FRIDAY AUGUST 6 - Mulwala Services Club, Mulwala - (03) 5744 2331

SATURDAY AUGUST 7 - Commercial Club, Albury - TBA

SUNDAY AUGUST 8 - Commercial Club, Wagga Wagga - afternoon show - (02) 6948 6921

THURSDAY AUGUST 12 - Lounge Room Concert at Carter & Carter’s King Lake Farm - Intimate Acoustic show inc. supper

Limited to the first 40 people - 0416 075 638

FRIDAY AUGUST 13 - Italian Australian Sporting Club, Morwell - (03) 5134 3541

SATURDAY AUGUST 14 - Wonthaggi Workmens Club, Wonthaggi - (03) 5672 1083

SUNDAY AUGUST 15 - The Studio – Geelong (afternoon show) - (03) 5247 1986

TUESDAY AUGUST 17 - Hallam Hotel, Hallam - (03) 8786 0200 - End Of Tour Party Show

BECCY COLE 2010 TOUR DATES

August
Thursday 5th - Warrnambool Regional Performing Arts Centre - Tix: 03 5559 4885

Friday 6th - Ballarat - Her Majesty's Theatre - Tix: 03 5333 5800

Saturday 7th - Corowa RSL Club - Auditorium - Tix: 6030 5000

Sunday 8th - Shepparton - Eastbank Centre - Tix: 03 5832 9511

Friday 20th - Gosford - Central Coast Leagues Club -The Scenic Lounge (dinner show lmtd tickets) - Tix: (02) 4325 9888

Saturday 21st - Club Singleton The Rematch with Adam Harvey pH (02) 65721455

26,27,28 August - proposed Tassie tour with Adam Harvey (Burnie, Launceston, Hobart)TBA

September
Friday 3rd - Pioneer Village Country Music Club Petrie - The Rematch with Adam Harvey - Tix: (07) 32851375

Saturday 4th - The Centre for Arts and Culture, Beaudesert - The Rematch with Adam Harvey - Tix: 07 5540 5050

Sunday 5th - Baillina RSL Club - The Rematch with Adam Harvey - Tix: (02) 66862544

Thursday 16th - Goulburn Workers Club - The Rematch with Adam Harvey - Tix: (02) 4821 3355

Friday 17th - Shell Harbour Workers Club - The Rematch with Adam Harvey - Tix: (02) 4296 7155

Saturday 18th - St Georges Basin Country Club - The Rematch with Adam Harvey - Tix: (02) 4443 0666

Saturday 25th - Bogan Big Day Out - Nyngan Riverside Tourist Park

October
Tuesday 12th - Governor Hindmarsh Hotel - The Rematch with Adam Harvey - Tix: (08) 83400744

Wednesday 13th - Murray Bridge Town Hall - The Rematch with Adam Harvey - Tix: (08) 8539 1430

Thursday 14th - Port Pirie Festival Centre - The Rematch with Adam Harvey - Tix: (08) 8633 8500

Friday 15th - Tanunda Barossa Arts and convention Centre - The Rematch with Adam Harvey - Tix: (08) 8561 4299

Saturday 16th - Mt Gambier Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre - The Rematch with Adam Harvey - Tix: (08) 8723 8741

Sunday 17th - Renmark Chaffey Theatre - The Rematch with Adam Harvey - Tix: (08) 8586 1800

Sunday 24th - Denman NSW - Rock 'n' at the Rivers Festival

Friday 29th - Rooty Hill RSL - Auditorium - Beccy and Band supported by Chris E Thomas - Tix: (02) 9625 5500

Saturday 30th - Campbelltown Convention and Entertainment Centre - The Cube - Beccy and Band supported by Chris E Thomas Tix: (02) 4625 0000

November
Saturday 6th - Mud Bulls and Music - Landcruiser Park - Jimna Queensland - www.mudbullsandmusic.com.au/

Saturday 13th - Riverwood Downs with THE SHEILA SESSIONS - Tix: 1300 158 465

Sunday 14th - Live n Cookin’ at Lizottes Central Coast - Tix: (02) 4368 2017

Saturday 20th - Inverell - Festival of the Horse

Thursday 23rd - Live n Cookin’ at Lizottes Newcastle - Tix: (02) 4956 2066

THE GUSSET RUSTLERS

3CR BENEFIT, Sunday 1st August at the Lomond Hotel, featuring The Gusset Rustlers.

3CR’s ‘Lazy Wednesday Afternoon’ program hosts Kate (Reid) & Suzy (Steininger) with fellow members Amanda Rochford, Mark McCartney and Ed Bates have got all time favourites The Gusset Rustlers out of the stable for a canter round the track.

Show starts 5pm. The Gusset Rustlers new album will also be available.

THE DINGOES – TRACKS
Tour Dates and Ticket information

Tickets for all events listed are on sale now unless otherwise stated below.

AUGUST 2010

TASMANIA:
Sun 1st The Republic Bar – Hobart, Tas - Phone: 03 6234 6954

VICTORIA:
Tues 3rd The Hallam Hotel – Hallam, Vic Phone: 03 8786 0200 www.tickets.oztix.com.au

Weds 4th The Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh/Carnegie RSL – Oakleigh, Vic Phone: 0411 569 180 www.caravanmusic.com.au or www.webtickets.com.au

Thurs 5th The Theatre Royal – Castlemaine, Vic Phone: 5472 1196 www.theatreroyal.info.com

Fri 6th The Corner Hotel – Richmond, Vic Phone: 03 9427 9198
www.cornerhotel.com.au

Sat 7th The Meeniyan Town Hall – Meeniyan, Vic. Phone: 03 5664 9239 www.lyrebirdartscouncil.com.au

Sun 8th The Williamstown RSL – Williamstown, Vic
Tickets available from 12 noon from the venue on the day only.
Phone enquiries: 03 9397 7642

NEW SOUTH WALES:
Thurs 12th Lizottes – Newcastle, NSW
Phone: 02 4368 2017 www.lizottes.com.au

Fri 13th The Basement, Reiby Place – Sydney, NSW
Phone: 02 9251 2797 or www.thebasement.com.au

Ticketek 132 849 or www.ticketek.com.au

Moshtix 1300 GET TIX (438 849) or www.moshtix.com.au

Sat 14th The Waves, Towradgi Beach Hotel - Towradgi, NSW
Phone: 02 4283 3340 www.towradgibeachhotel.com.au

Sun 15th Lizotte’s – Kincumber, NSW
Phone: 02 4368 2017 www.lizottes.com.au

SOUTH AUSTRALIA:
Thurs 19th The Old Clarendon Inn – Clarendon, SA
Phone: 08 8383 6166 www.theoldclarendoninnn.com.au

Friday 20th The Norwood Hotel – Norwood, SA
Phone: 08 8431 1822 www.thenorwood.com.au

WESTERN AUSTRALIA:
Sat 21st The Charles Hotel – North Perth, WA
Phone: 08 9444 1051 www.charleshotel.com.au

Sun 22nd Fly By Night – Fremantle, WA
Phone: 08 9430 5976 www.flybynight.org

THE MCCLYMONTS - TOUR DATES 2010

Wednesday 28 July - Broken Hill Entertainment Centre NSW – 8pm
Special Guest – Harmony James
Tickets: Broken Hill Visitors Centre 08 8080 3560
www.brokenhill.nsw.gov.au

Thursday 29 July - O’Malleys Irish Pub Mildura VIC – 8pm
Special Guest – Harmony James
Tickets: O’Malley’s Irish Pub 03 5021 4236
www.omalleysmildura.com.au

Friday 30TH July - Horsham Town Hall VIC – 8pm
Special Guest – Harmony James
Tickets: Harvey World Travel Horsham 03 5382 6699
www.horshamtownhall.com.au

Saturday 31 July - The Palms, Crown Casino Melbourne VIC – 8pm
Special Guest – Harmony James
Tickets: Ticketek and the Crown Box Office 132 849
www.ticketek.com.au

Sunday 1st August - Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre VIC – 7.30pm
Special Guest – Harmony James
Tickets: Wangaratta PAC Box Office 03 57 228 105
www.wangarattapac.com.au

Wednesday 4 August - Port Macquarie Panthers Club NSW – 7.30pm
Special Guest – Harmony James
Tickets: Panthers Club 02 6580 2300
www.portmacquarie.panthers.com.au

Thursday 5 August - Manning Entertainment Centre, Taree NSW – 7.30pm - Special Guest – Harmony James
Tickets: Video Ezy Taree 02 6552 5699 or MEC Box Office 02 6592 5466

Friday 6 August - Newcastle Wests Leagues Club, NSW – 8pm
Special Guest – Harmony James
Tickets: Wests Leagues Club 02 4935 1200
www.westsnewcastle.com.au

Saturday 7 August - Brisbane EKKA Show – Telstra Road To Tamworth – 4pm - Band - RNA Showgrounds Brisbane QLD

Sunday 8 August - Rooty Hill RSL Club, Sydney NSW – 7.30pm
Special Guest – Harmony James
Tickets: Rooty Hill RSL Club 02 9625 5500 - www.rootyhillrsl.com.au

Thursday 26 August - Dee Why RSL Club, Sydney NSW – 8pm
Special Guest – Harmony James
Tickets: Dee Why RSL Club 02 9454 4000
www.dyrsl.com.au

Friday 27 August - Gympie Muster – Gympie QLD
www.muster.com.au

Saturday 28 August - Wyong Leagues Club NSW – 8pm
Special Guest – Harmony James
Tickets: Wyong Leagues Club 02 4392 2799
www.wyongleagues.com.au

Sunday 29 August - Campbelltown RSL Club NSW – 3pm
Special Guest – Tenielle Neda
Tickets: Campbelltown RSL Club 02 4625 1408
www.campbelltownrsl.com.au

Thursday 2 September - Toowoomba AG Show - Telstra Road To Tamworth – 11am - Acoustic - Toowoomba Showgrounds QLD

Friday 3 September - Ballarat Multiplex VIC – 8pm
Special Guest – Harmony James
Tickets: Regent Multiplex Box Office 03 53 305 555

Saturday 4 September - Warnambool Entertainment Centre VIC – 8pm
Special Guest – Harmony James
Tickets: Entertainment Centre Box Office 03 55 594 999
www.entertainmentcentre.com.au

Sunday 5 September - Royal Adelaide Show - Telstra Road To Tamworth – 5.30pm - Adelaide Showground

HAROLD FRITH-LES STACKPOOL - STACKFUL CD LAUNCH

SUNDAY SEASON - Woodlands Hotel 92 Sydney Rd Coburg 4.30-7.30pm

ALL GIGS FREE - SENIORS CARD FOR CD PURCHASE

LEE KERNAGHAN 2010 TOUR DATES

August
Wed 11 Bathurst NSW - Panthers Club
Thu 12 Orange Ex Services Club NSW
Fri 13 Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre NSW
Sat 14 Mudgee Parklands Resort NSW
Sat 28 Gympie Muster

October
Fri 1 Deni Ute Muster

November
Fri 12 Swan Hill Town Hall Vic
Sat 13 Mildura Gol Gol Hotel VIC - Outdoor Show
Sun 14 Broken Hill Entertainment Centre NSW
Thu 18 Hallam Hotel [Melbourne]
Fri 19 Doncaster Hotel [Melbourne]
Sat 20 Bonnie Doon Hotel VIC - Outdoor Show

SUZIE DICKINSON

6 Aug 2010 6:30 PM
Tasma House Daylesford

5 Sep 2010 4:00 PM
Clare Castle, Port Melbourne


More information: http://www.myspace.com/suziedickinson

THE WILDES - NATIONAL TOUR DATES

Thurs 29th July-Verve Cafe, Brisbane QLD (Industry launch) Free door www.vervecafe.com.au

Friday 30th July –Joes Waterhole, Eumundi, QLD (launch) Tickets on sale thru Joe's Waterhole 07 5442 8144 Joe's Waterhole Gaming Lounge, Eumundi, Backbeat Records, Big Top Shopping Centre Maroochydore Shake It Up Music, 186 Currie St Nambour

Saturday 31st July – House with no Walls, Eumundi QLD

Sunday 1st August - Peregian Originals, Peregian Beach QLD www.peregianoriginals.com

Thursday 5th August -Wesley Ann, Melbourne VIC (launch)

Friday 6th August -Wesley Ann, Melbourne VIC (launch) Tickets on sale thru www.moshtix.com.au

Saturday 7th August -Barwon Club Hotel, Geelong VIC Tickets available at the door www.barwonclub.com.au

Friday 13th August- Piping Hot Chicken Shop, Ocean Grove VIC tickets from the venue- 03 52551566

Saturday 14th August-The Red Till, Anglesea VIC Tickets TBA

Sunday 15th August -Bar Bar Lu Bar, Lorne VIC Free Door www.babalubar.com.au

Friday 20th August- Singing Gallery, McLaren Vale SA Tickets available contact dave@singinggallery.com.au or 0413 358 618

Saturday 21st August - The Governor Hindmarsh (front room), Adelaide SA Free Door www.thegov.com.au

AMBER LAWRENCE

August 14 - Southern Cross Club, Tuggeranong
August 19 - Lizottes Newcastle*
August 20 - Club Forster*
August 21 - South West Rocks Country Club*
August 22 - Port Macquarie Panthers*


September 2 - Barooga Sports Club*
September 3 - Kinross Woolshed, Thurgoona (Albury)*
September 5 - Homebush Hotel, Balranald*
September 26 - Mildura Country Music Festival

November 6 - Mud Bulls and Music Festival

THE TORCHSONG COUNTRY SOUL BAND (7 piece band)

with very special guests at The Vanguard Newtown

Sunday August the 1st - 8.30pm til 11.45pm
Dinner and Show $39
General admission $10

http://www.myspace.com/torchsongcountrysoulband

BLUE LIMOUSINE - RnB/COUNTRY ROCK
Featuring: Mick Elliott

Footscray Hotel, 48 Hopkins Street, Footscray
3 - 6 Saturday arvo - 1st Saturday of every month

FREE ENTRY - FREE CARPARKING
Beer Garden & BBQ Facilities

PAUL HICKS

HICKS TUNES ON iTUNES
OK, so we may be a little slow off the mark, but you’ll be pleased to learn that you can now purchase tracks from both Kettle of Fish and Food for the Journey albums on the iTunes store. Tell ‘em I sent ya...

Paul Hicks Trio
(with Co Tipping [guitar] and Andrew Forrer [bass/vocals])
8.30pm, Saturday 31st July
Pause Bar
http://www.pausebar.com.au/
268 Carlisle St
Balaclava VIC 3183
(03) 9537 0511
FREE ENTRY

3 big sets of old and new originals, along with some personal fave covers. Pause have a great range of beers, cocktails and do some terrific Moroccan-inspired food. Hope you can make it!

For more information including latest news and upcoming gigs,
visit
Paul's My Space page and listen to tracks from his latest CD Food for the Journey

THE BASEMENT DISCS - LIVE IN-STORE PERFORMANCES
24 Block Place, Melbourne - phone: 9654 1110


SHANE HOWARD - FRIDAY 6TH AUGUST @12.45
MAMA KIN - FRIDAY 20TH AUGUST @12.45
ALBERT LEE - TUESDAY 24TH AUGUST @12.45

CLIP CLOP CLUB

EVERY Saturday arvo 4.30-7.30 at The George Public Bar, Fitzroy St, St Kilda

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