Tonk Girl's Gig Guide - updated 9 March 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
KIM RICHEY AUSTRALIAN TOUR

March 13th and 14th - Blue Mountains Music Festival, Katoomba
March 16th - The Basement with Eleanor McAvoy, Sydney, NSW
March 18th - Northcote Social Club with Nick Barker, Melbourne, Vic
March 19th - The Palais with Nick Barker, Hepburn Springs, Vic
March 20th - The Oakleigh Bowling Club with Dan Warner Melbourne,
March 21st - Otway Estate Winery Barangarook
March 25th - Spenserslive with Eddi Reader

THE FLATLANDERS

03/27 - Apollo Bay, Australia - Apollo Bay Music Festival

03/28 - Melbourne, Australia - Spenser's Live

03/30 - Moruya Australia - Moruya RSL Memorial Hall

03/31- Sydney, Australia - Vanguard

04/01 - Sydney, Australia - Vanguard

04/03 - Byron Bay, Australia - Byron Bay BluesFest

04/04 - Byron Bay, Australia - Byron Bay BluesFest

MARY GAUTHIER AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2010

Saturday 13th March - Mossvale Park Festival VIC www.lyrebirdartscouncil.com.au/mossvale.php
Tix www.moshtix.com.au

Sunday 14th March - Brunswick Music Festival VIC
with Special guest Tracy McNeil (Canada)
www.brunswickmusicfestival.com.au

Tuesday 16th March - Republic Bar, 299 Elizabeth St, Hobart TAS
Ph: 03 6234 6954
With special guests The Baker Suite
www.republicbar.com

Thursday 18th March - Lizotte’s, Kincumber NSW
Lot 3, Avoca Drive, Ph: 02 4368 2017
www.lizottes.com.au
With special guests The Baker Suite

Friday 19th March - Lizotte’s, Newcastle NSW
31 Morehead St, Lambton Ph: 02 4956 2066
www.lizottes.com.au
With special guests The Baker Suite

Saturday 20th March - Milton Theatre NSW
69 Princes Hwy, Milton
www.miltontheatre.com.au
With special guests The Baker Suite
Tix via Country Leather: 02 4455 3056

Tuesday 23rd March - Carrington Theatre, NSW
99 Keppel St, Bathurst Ph: 02 6332 5492
www.carringtonbathurst.com.au
With special guests The Baker Suite

Wednesday 24th March - Notes, NSW
73 -75 Enmore Rd, Newtown Ph: 02 9557 5111
www.noteslive.com.au
With special guests The Baker Suite
Tix online or from venue or www.oztix.com.au

Thursday 25th March - The Brass Monkey, NSW
115a Cronulla St, Cronulla Ph: 02 9544 3844
www.brassmonkey.com.au
With special guests The Baker Suite
Tix online or from venue or www.oztix.com.au

Friday 26th March - East Brunswick Club, VIC
280 Lygon St, East Brunswick Ph: 03 9388 9794
www.eastbrunswickclub.com
With special guests The Baker Suite
Tix from venue or online

Saturday 27th March - The Palais Hepburn Springs, VIC
111 Main Rd, Hepburn Springs Ph: 03 5348 4849
www.thepalais.com.au
With special guests The Baker Suite
Tix from venue or online www.moshtix.com.au

Sunday 28th March - West Coast Blues & Roots Festival, WA www.westcoastbluesnroots.com.au

Tuesday 30th March - The Promethean, SA
116 Grote St, Adelaide Ph: 08 8212 0266
www.theprom.com.au
With special guests The Baker Suite
Tix from www.venuetix.com.au

www.marygauthier.com

EILEN JEWELL AUSTRALIAN TOUR

Wed, Mar. 10 2010
Clarendon House Katoomba

Thu, Mar. 11 2010
Notes Live Sydney

Fri, Mar. 12 2010
East Brunswick Club Melbourne

Sat, Mar. 13 2010
Moss Vale Music Festival Mossvale

JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE

April 3 BOOGIE, TALLAROOK
www.boogie.net.au/buy-tickets/

April 4 & 5 EAST COAST BLUES AND ROOTS, BYRON BAY
www.bluesfest.com.au

April 7 THE ZOO, BRISBANE with Jason Isbell
www.zoo.oztix.com.au or call 1300 762 545,

April 8 LIZOTTE'S, NEWCASTLE with Jason Isbell
www.lizottes.com.au ph : (02) 4368 2066

April 9 FACTORY, SYDNEY with Jason Isbell
www.ticktek.com.au & www.factorytheatre.com.au
Box Office: (02) 9550 3666

April 10 HERITAGE HOTEL, BULLI
www.ticktek.com.au & www.factorytheatre.com.au
Box Office: (02) 9550 3666

April 11 MILTON THEATRE, MILTON with Jason Isbell
Malibu Music, 93 Princes hwy, Ulladulla Ph: (02)
4455 5693

April 14 RUBY'S, BELGRAVE with Jason Isbell
www.rubyslounge.com.au/gigs/

April 15 THEATRE ROYAL, CASTLEMAINE with Jason Isbell
www.theatreroyal.info or ph 03 5472 1196

April 16 CORNER HOTEL, MELBOURNE with Jason Isbell
Corner Box Office (57 Swan St Richmond 12-8 Mon-Sat), phone bookings on 9427 9198, www.cornerhotel.com

April 17 THE STUDIO, GEELONG with Jason Isbell
www.thestudiogeelong.com.au

April 18 REPUBLIC BAR, HOBART
www.republicbar.com

April 21 THE GOV, ADELAIDE
www.thegov.com.au/ Ph: (08) 8340 0744

April 22 FLY BY NIGHT, FREMANTLE
www.heatseeker.com.au , Ph: 9430 5976 www.flybynight.org
Star Surf Perth, Planet Mt Lawley, Mills Records Fremantle

April 23 ROSEMOUNT, PERTH
www.heatseeker.com.au

Jason Isbell will be joining Justin for the tour.
Tickets now on sale from Love Police.

Download press release (pdf 84kbs)

CHRIS SMITHER

10/3/10 - ADELAIDE, SA - Venue TBC

11/3/10 - ADELAIDE, SA - Trinity Sessions

12/3/10- NEWCASTLE, NSW - Lizotte’s Newcastle - 02 4956 2066

13-14/3/10 - KATOOMBA - Blue Mountains Music Festival

17/3/10 - CARRUMBIN, RSL - The Sound Lounge - 07 55 347 999

19/3/10 - EUMUNDI, QLD - Joe’s Waterhole - (07) 5442 8144

20/3/10 - LANCEFIELD, VIC - Burke & Wills Winery - (03) 5425 5400

21/3/10 - BRUNSWICK, VIC - Brunswick Music Festival - (03) 9388 1460

24/3/10 - FREMANTLE, WA - Kulcha - (08) 9336 4544

26/3/10 - NORTHCOTE, VIC - Northcote Social Club - 03 9486 1677

27-28/3/10 - APOLLO BAY - Apollo Bay Music Festival

31/3//0 - BRUNSWICK, VIC - Mechanics Institute PAC - 03 9387 3376

1/4/10 - TEMPE, NSW - The Harp - (02) 9559 6300

3-5/4/10 - CANBERRA, ACT - National Folk Festival - (02) 6249 7755
LYLE LOVETT AUSTRALIAN TOUR

Tuesday March 23
Perth, PCEC Riverside Theatre

Thursday March 25
Adelaide, Her Majesty's Theatre

Friday March 26
Melbourne, Hamer Hall

Monday March 29
Sydney, State Theatre

Thursday April 1
Brisbane, QPAC Concert Hall

TICKETS ON SALE TUESDAY DECEMBER 8
Pre-sales commence Monday November 30 - please check the appropriate ticket outlet's website for further details

Book through: Perth: Ticketek 132 849 www.ticketek.com.au
Adelaide: Bass 131 246 www.bass.net.au
Melbourne / Sydney: Ticketmaster 136 100 www.ticketmaster.com.au
Brisbane: QTix 136 246 www.qtix.com.au

TEXAS HONKY TONK TOUR

Tommy Alverson & Randy Brown

Wednesday March 10 - Tassie Devils Restaurant and Bar Launceston

Thursday March 11 - Clifton Hill Hotel, $25 Doors 8.30pm

Saturday March 13 - The Studio, Geelong $25.

Tickets available at Venues.
OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW TOUR

March 2010
Thursday 18 | Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand
Friday 19 | Founders Theater, Hamilton, New Zealand
Saturday 20 | Hawke's Bay Opera House, Hastings, New Zealand Wednesday 24 | The Opera House, Wellington, New Zealand
Thursday 25 | James Hay Theatre, Christchurch, New Zealand
Saturday 27 | Factory Theatre, Marrickville, Australia
Sunday 28 | West Coast Blues n' Roots Festival, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Wednesday 31 | Thornbury Theatre, Melbourne, Australia
April 2010
Thursday 1 | Thornbury Theatre, Melbourne, Australia
Friday 2 | Mossvale Music Festival, Meeniyan, Australia
Saturday 3 | Byron Bay BluesFest, Byron Bay, Australia

More info from Love Police

JACK INGRAM, DOC WALKER & STEVE FORDE

Rooty Hill RSL - March 9,

Orange ex-services - March 10

Wests - Tamworth - March 11

Rumours - Toowoomba - March 12

Tivoli - Brisbane - March 13

Further Info - http://www.entertainmentedge.com.au/

THE AVETT BROTHERS ON TOUR:

Friday 2 April Byron Bay Bluesfest

Saturday 3 April Byron Bay Bluesfest

Monday 5 April Factory Theatre, Sydney NSW
tix via www.factorytheatre.com.au or www.ticketek.com.au

Tuesday 6 April Prince Bandroom, Melbourne VIC
tix via www.Princebandroom.com.au or www.ticketek.com.au

NANCI GRIFFITH AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES - 2010

March 10 – Melbourne National Theatre - on sale Monday 14th December - Ticketmaster
March 14 – Blue Mountains Folk Festival
March 15 – Sydney Metro Theatre - on sale Monday 14th December - Ticketmaster
BOOGIE 4

Boutique camping festival for 500 people

JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE
WAGONS
LEADER CHEETAH
OOGA BOOGAS
THE DACIOS
BOY & BEAR
THE FROWNING CLOUDS
BOX CAR WARS EXTRAVAGANZA


BRUZZY'S FARM - TALLAROOK
EASTER WEEKEND
APRIL 2, 3 & 4


Free camping and return train travel from Melbourne

Bookings - www.boogie.net.au
Music Festivals
EAST COAST BLUES & ROOTS FEST 2010 LINE UP
THURSDAY 1ST TO MONDAY 5TH APRIL

Thursday
Jack Johnson
Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club ®
dr john and the lower 911
Matt Costa
Neil Halstead
Zee Avi
Ozomatli
Galactic
A.L.O. (Animal Liberation Orchestra)
Lil Band O' Gold
Brian Auger's oblivion Express

Friday
Buddy Guy
Jeff Beck
The Swell Season
Blue King Brown
dr john and the lower 911
Al Di Meola World Sinfonia
Galactic
Joe Bonamassa
Rockwiz
Avett Brothers
Colin Hay Band
A.L.O. (Animal Liberation Orchestra)

Saturday
Jack Johnson
The Gipsy Kings
Lyle Lovett
Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club ®
Newton Faulkner
Donavon Frankenreiter
Béla Fleck's African Project featuring Oumou Sangaré
Ozomatli
The Flatlanders
Old Crow Medicine Show
Justin Townes Earle
Avett Brothers
Lil Band O' Gold
Jessica Mauboy
Joe Bonamassa
Rockwiz
Renee Geyer

Sunday
Crowded House
Roger Hodgson formerly of Supertramp
Jimmy Barnes plays the Rhythm and the Blues
Fat Freddys Drop
Blue King Brown
Peter Green & Friends
Gogol Bordello
Robert Gordon & The Gang They Couldn't Hang - Featuring Chris Spedding, Glen Matlock (Sex Pistols) and Slim Jim Phantom (Stray Cats)
Jessica Mauboy
The Flatlanders
Justin Townes Earle
Rockwiz

Monday
Newton Faulkner
Béla Fleck's African Project featuring Oumou Sangaré
Peter Green & Friends
Gogol Bordello
The Flatlanders
Justin Townes Earle
Robert Gordon & The Gang They Couldn't Hang - Featuring Chris Spedding, Glen Matlock (Sex Pistols) and Slim Jim Phantom (Stray Cats)
Lil Band O' Gold

MOSSVALE MUSIC FESTIVAL

MOSSVALE PARK - GIPPSLAND - MARCH 13

KASEY CHAMBERS
MARY GAUTHIER
EILEN JEWEL
THE JUNES
SAL KIMBER & THE ROLLIN' WHEEL

TICKETS $50/55 - MOSHTIX.COM.AU

www.lyrbirdartscouncil.com.au

Phone 03 5664 9239

BRUNSWICK MUSIC FESTIVAL - MARCH 11th -21st

From the United States Mary Gauthier, Uncle Earl, John McCutcheon, Chris Smither, Truckstop Honeymoon, Eilen Jewell Band and The Whitetop Mountaineers;

Canada is represented by Genticorum; from Scotland Eddi Reader, Emily Smith, Dougie Maclean;

from just over the border the extraordinary Vin Garbutt, from Ireland Mairtin O'Connor Trio (with Cathal Hayden and Seamie O'Dowd), Paddy Keenan;
from Athens we welcome back Brunswick favourites Apodimi Compania; and in a first for Brunswick, from Israel George Sam'an (oud and fiddle) Ensemble, traditional Arabic music and song from Galilee.

Australian artists include Archie Roach and the Pigram Brothers.
http://www.brunswickmusicfestival.com.au/information-concerts.htm

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

VERY HANDSOME MEN

Thu night. Acoustic Lounge is back.
7-10 pm.
Rattlers Hotel, East Wallan
Chinese and Aus Menu.

THE MCCLYMONTS

TOUR DATES 2009/10

MARCH 2010

Thursday 11th - Goulburn Soldiers Club, NSW

Friday 12th - Vikings Club, ACT

Saturday 13th - Commercial Club - Albury, NSW

Sunday 14th - Whittlesea Country Music Festival, VIC

Tuesday March 16th - CD Launch - Thornbury Theatre Vic

For booking and media enquiries contact

Diana Bailey Promotions

02 9553 8490/04161 15019

ADAM HARVEY TOUR DATES

March 12 & 13 Country Music Festival, Cowell

March 14 Central Coast Country Music Festival, Central Coast

March 19 Narromine Services Club, Narromine *with Beccy Cole

March 20 Bathurst Panthers Leagues Club, Bathurst *with Beccy Cole

March 28 Penrith Working Truck Show, Penrith Museum of Fire

April 3 Homebush Hotel, Balranald

April 9 Castle Hill RSL, Castle Hill

April 10 Rooty Hill RSL, Rooty Hill

April 14 Hallam Hotel, Hallam

April 15 Morwell Italian Club, Morwell

April 16 Bairnsdale RSL, Bairnsdale

April 17 Montreal Community Theatre, Tumut

April 23 Port Macquarie Panthers, Port Macquarie *with Beccy Cole

April 24 Forster-Tuncurry Memorial Club, Forster *with Beccy Cole

May 7 Macksville Ex-Services Club, Macksville *with Beccy Cole

May 8 Coffs Harbour Ex-Services Club, Coffs Harbour *with Beccy Cole

June 25 Kedron Wavell Services Club, Chermside *with Beccy Cole

June 26 Twin Towns Services Club, Tweed Heads *with Beccy Cole

DAMIAN HOWARD & THE PLOUGH BOYS CD LAUNCH
OUT OF MY HANDS

FRIDAY MARCH 19th
THORNBURY THEATRE -
859 HIGH STREET, THORNBURY
SPECIAL GUEST - COUSIN LEONARD

BOOKINGS 03 - 9 4849831.

wwwthornburytheatre.com

SUSAN LILY

Monday nights - Hardimans Cafe Winebar, 521 Macauley road, KENSINGTON 8:30 pm

More info www.myspace.com/susanlilyoz

DALE HOOPER - GIG GUIDE

2010

MAY 2010
NEW ZEALAND - "The Bay of Islands" Country Rock Festival *TBC

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...

UPCOMING GIGS
Hope you can make it along to one or more of these shows…

Date: Saturday, 13th March 2010
Time: 5pm
Heading: Warrambeen Film Festival
Venue: ‘Warrambeen’, Rokewood/Shelford Road
Town/City: Shelford
State: VIC
Details: A fantastic annual regional film festival held on the grounds of the historic Warrambeen property. The popular festival is dedicated to the preservation of local history and stories, whilst reinvesting in the community economically and artistically. For tickets and further information, visit http://www.warrambeenfilmfestival.com.au/

Date: Sunday, 14th March 2010
Time: 4pm
Venue: Veludo (with The Hazards)
Address: 175 Acland Street
Town/City: St Kilda
State: VIC
Details: Full band set, preceded by Dukesy & The Hazards. Get there early!

Date: Sunday, 23rd - 25th April 2010
Time: TBA
Heading: MOUNT BEAUTY MUSIC FESTIVAL
Venue: TBA
Town/City: Mt Beauty
State: VIC
Details: For more info visit http://www.musicmuster.org.au/

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


THE JUNES - FRIDAY 12 MARCH @12.45
KIM RICHEY - FRIDAY 19 MARCH @12.45
MARY GAUTHIER - SATURDAY 27 MARCH @12.00
LIL' BAND O' GOLD - SATURDAY 27 MARCH @1.30
EDDI READER - TUESDAY 30 MARCH @12.45

CLIP CLOP CLUB

EVERY Saturday arvo 4.30-7.30 at The George Public Bar, Fitzroy St, St Kilda
For a comprehensive guide to other Australian country music gigs please visit the Australian Country Music Listeners Association website.

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