Tonk Girl's Gig Guide
- updated 20 May 2013
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ALAN
JACKSON - SARA EVANS - MORGAN EVANS
Australian Tour Dates 2013
September
26 - Brisbane Entertainment Centre
September
27 - Brisbane - Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Tickets
available from www.ticketek.com.au
132 849
September
28 - Townsville - CMC Rocks North Queensland Festival
Tickets
available from www.cmcrocks.com.au
October
1 - Sydney All Phones Arena
Tickets
available from www.ticketek.com.au
or 132 849
October
4 - Melbourne - Rod Laver Arena
Tickets
available from www.ticketek.com.au
or 132 849
October
5 - Deniliquin Ute Muster
Tickets
available from deniutemuster.com.au
*ON
SALE NOW
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TAYLOR
SWIFT - THE RED TOUR 2013
General
Public On-sale Tuesday 21 May
Pre-sale
via frontiertouring.com/taylorswift commences Tuesday
14 May
see website for your local presale starting times
Friday
November 29 - Auckland Vector Arena
Ticketmaster 0800 111 999 www.ticketmaster.co.nz
Tickets
on sale Tuesday 21 May 9am NZ local
Wednesday
December 4 - Sydney Allianz Stadium
Ticketek 132 849 www.ticketek.com.au
Tickets
on sale Tuesday 21 May 9am NSW local
Saturday
December 7 - Brisbane Suncorp Stadium
Ticketek 132 849 www.ticketek.com.au
Tickets
on sale Tuesday 21 May 10am QLD local
Wednesday
11 December 11 - Perth Nib Stadium
Ticketmaster 136 100 www.ticketmaster.com.au
Tickets
on sale Tuesday 21 May 9am WA local
Saturday
December 14 - Melbourne Etihad Stadium
Ticketmaster 136 100 www.ticketmaster.com.au
Tickets
on sale Tuesday 21 May 9am VIC local
www.taylorswift.com
| www.frontiertouring.com/taylorswift
New
single Everything Has Changed featuring
Ed Sheeran at radio today (Universal Music Australia).
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PAUL
THORN PIMPS & PREACHERS AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES
June 2013
Wed
June 19 - Lizottes - Kincumber, NSW
Thursday
June 20 - Brass Monkey - Sydney (solo)
Fri
June 21 and Saturday June 22 - Broadbeach Music Festival
- Broadbeach, QLD (with band)
Sunday
June 23 - Northcote Social Club (solo)
Tuesday
June 25 - Hallam Hotel Melbourne (solo)
Thursday
June 27 The Basement Sydney (solo)
Pimps
& Preachers will be released by Planet/MGM on
June 7.
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JOAN
BAEZ AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES 2013
Tuesday
August 6 - Adelaide
Festival Theatre
Thursday
August 8 - Hamer
Hall, Melbourne
Monday
August 12 - Brisbane
Concert Hall QPAC
Friday
August 16 - Perth
Concert Hall, Perth
Tuesday
August 20 - Sydney
Opera House
Saturday
August 24 - Canberra
Royal Theatre
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2013
GYMPIE MUSIC MUSTER
August
22-25
FULL LINE UP
THE MAVERICKS (USA)
JOHN STONE (USA)
THE
SEEKERS
TROY CASSAR-DALEY
CATHERINE BRITT
ADAM BRAND
SARA STORER
GRAEME CONNORS
JAMES BLUNDELL
SLEEPY MAN BANJO BOYS (USA)
TOPP TWINS (NZ)
MENTAL AS ANYTHING
KEVIN WELCH (USA)
AMBER LAWRENCE
MORGAN EVANS
CHELSEA BASHAM
KAYLENS RAIN
ANNE KIRKPATRICK
GRAHAM RODGER
ROO ARCUS
KIRSTY AKERS
REG POOLE (OAM)
THE BOSTOCKS
THE CASUARINAS
JEFF BROWN
WILSON PICKERS
TAMARA STEWART
BLUE EYES CRY
THE BUSHWACKERS
MCALISTER KEMP
DARRYL BRAITHWAITE
JUZZIE SMITH
HARMONY JAMES
KEVIN BENNETT
BILL CHAMBERS
LUKE O'SHEA
RICK PRICE
LUKE AUSTEN
KRISTY COX
COLIN BUCHANAN
ALY COOK (NZ)
BILLY TK JNR (NZ)
KAYLEE BELL
BRAD BUTCHER,
JONNY TAYLOR
CAMILLIE & STUIE FRENCH
THE SOU'T WESTERS (NZ)
TAMI NEILSON (NZ)
KYLIE PRICE (NZ)
GREG STORER
DANNY WIDDICOMBE BAND
DIANNA CORCORCAN
DAMIAN HOWARD & THE PLOUGH BOYS
PETER CUPPLES
GREG CHAMPION
HILLBILLY GOATS
PERCH CREEK FAMILY JUGBAND
DIANNE LINDSAY AND PETER SIMPSON
QUARRY MOUNTAIN DEAD RATS
BEC HANCE
PETER COAD & THE COAD SISTERS
ROSE BYGRAVE & MARCIA HOWARD
WILLIE & ROY MUSICAL
WE THE GHOSTS
SIMPLY BUSHED
DOZZI
LOU BRADLEY
BUSBY MAROU
DAMIAN HOWARD
JESSICA JADE BRUCE
PETER DENAHY
BRENDAN RADFORD
LANCE FRIEND
GREG AUSTEN
KELLY'S HEROES
THE MUSTER UKES
ROUND MOUNTAIN GIRLS
FOREVER ROAD
MISSING SLIM - The 10th anniversary tribute concert
FROM ACROSS THE DITCH - A New Zealand Showcase.
Specially
priced Early Bird tickets will be available until
March 15 at: www.muster.com.au
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TROY
CASSAR-DALEY ADAM HARVEY TOUR 2013 Tour
Dates
Aug
1 Country Club Resort Launceston
tickets 1300 795 257
Aug
2 Wrest Point Casino Hobart tickets
1300 795 257
Aug
3 Town Hall Burnie 03 6430 5850
Aug
15 Montreal Community Theatre Tumut
tickets 02 6947 9100
Aug
16 Entertainment Centre - Shoalhaven
tickets 1300 788 503
Aug
17 - Rooty Hill RSL Rooty Hill tickets
02 9325 5500
Aug
29 Hexham Bowling Club Hexham
02 4964 8079
Aug
30 Mingara Recreation Club Mingara
tickets 02 4349 7799
Nov
7 - Kedron Wavell Services Club Chermside
1300 692 582
Nov
8 Empire Theatre Toowoomba 1300
655 299
Nov
9 - Twin Towns Services Club Tweed Heads
tickets 1800 014 014
Nov
14 Lighthouse Theatre - Warrnambool - tickets
03 5559 4999
Nov
15 - Crown Casino Melbourne tickets
1300 795 012
Nov
16 - Crown Casino Melbourne tickets
1300 795 012
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THE
PIGS - THE GREAT BLUEGRASS SWINDLE TOUR
CASINO
Friday 24th May - Casino RSM
COFFS
HARBOUR
Sunday 26th May - Hoey Moey
NELSON
BAY
Saturday 8th June - Nelson Bay Diggers
Bluewater CMF
MAROOCHYDORE
Saturday 22nd June - Solbar - 19 Ocean St, Maroochydore,
QLD, 4558
GOLD
COAST
Saturday 23rd June - Broadbeach CMF
More info at
www.thepigs.com.au
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THE
LUCKY COUNTRY HALL TOUR - BOB CORBETT & THE ROO
GRASS BAND
Tickets
are available at www.bobcorbett.com.au
or as listed below
Adults $25. Children Under 16 years of age $15
$5 from every ticket purchased will be donated to
Melanoma Institute Australia.
MAY
Friday May 31st. DORRIGO THEATRE, NSW
Tickets from Bridget Sommers 0428415078
JUNE
Saturday June 1st. WAUCHOPE COMMUNITY ARTS HALL, NSW
Tickets from Carissa Wilkinson 0429854733
Sunday June 2nd. MCCROSSIN'S MILL, URALLA, NSW
Tickets From 0408250170
Friday June 7th. BLUEWATER CMF, NELSON BAY - DIGGERS,
NSW
Sunday June 9th. BLUEWATER CMF, NELSON BAY - MAVERICKS,
NSW
Friday June 21st. BROADBEACH CMF, GOLD COAST, QLD
Saturday June 22nd. BROADBEACH CMF, GOLD COAST, QLD
Sunday June 23rd. BROADBEACH CMF, GOLD COAST, QLD
JULY
Friday July 5th. WOLLOMBI COMMUNITY HALL, NSW
Tickets from Wollombi General Store
Sunday July 7th. CHAPEL THEATRE, GLEN INNES, NSW
Tickets from Carelles Young World
Thursday July 18th. STRATHALBYN TOWN HALL,
Tickets from 0408250170
Friday July 19th. GUMERACHA TOWN HALL, SA
Tickets from 0408250170
Saturday July 20th. EUDUNDA TOWN HALL, SA
Tickets from 0408250170
Sunday July 21st. LYNDOCH TOWN HALL, SA
Tickets from 0408250179
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AMBER
LAWRENCE-JASON OWEN ISLANDS IN THE STREAM 2013
TOUR
Saturday
June 1 - Rooty Hill RSL Club - www.rootyhillrsl.com.au
Saturday
July 13 - Young Services Club - www.youngservicesclub.com.au
| (02) 6382 1944
Thursday
August 1 Bathurst Panthers - http://bathurst.panthers.com.au
| (02) 6330 0600
Friday
August 2 - Orange Ex-Services Club - www.oesc.com.au
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(02) 6362 2666
Saturday
August 3 - Dubbo RSL Club - www.dubborsl.com.au
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(02) 6882 4411
Friday
August 9 - Hallam Hotel - www.ticketmaster.com.au
| www.hallamhotel.com.au
| (03) 8786 0200
Saturday
August 10 - Commercial Hotel, SOUTH MORANG - www.thecommercialhotellounge.com.au
| (03) 9407 1082
Friday
August 16 - Gateway Hotel, CORIO - www.ticketmaster.com.au
| www.thegatewayhotel.com.au
| (03) 5275 1091
Saturday
August 18 - Lighthouse Theatre, WARRNAMBOOL - www.lighthousetheatre.com.au
| (03) 5559 4999
Saturday
August 31 - Caloundra RSL - www.caloundrarsl.com.au
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(07) 5438 5800
Sunday
September 1 - Toowoomba City Golf Club - www.citygolf.com.au
| (07) 4636 9000
Friday
November 22 - Kedron-Wavell Services Club -
www.kedron-wavell.com.au
| (07) 3359 9829
Saturday
November 23 - Twin Towns Ex-Services Club, TWEED HEADS
- www.twintowns.com.au
| 1800 014 014
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EXPAT
TEXAN DOUG BRUCE AND ROO ARCUS
TOUR DATES:
JULY
Sat
20th Molesworth Hotel Molesworth - Ph: 03 5797 6266
Sat
27th Highland Society Club Maryborough - Ph: 03 5461
1480
All
tickets will be available from:
http://www.laing-entertainment.com.au/docs/tickets.asp
**MORE
DATES COMING SOON**
http://www.dougbruce.com.au
http://www.rooarcus.com
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DALE
HOOPER
2013
JUNE 2013
Thur 6th - BENALLA Performing Arts & Convention
Centre - 8pm
Dale Hooper's Complete Tribute to Johnny CASH &
Marty Robbins show
(2 ½ hr SOLO show)
Info & Bkgs: 03 5762 5515 or Book Online: www.bpacc.com.au
Fri
7th - Commercial Club, Albury NSW 9pm SOLO
Sat 8th - Commercial Club, Albury NSW 9pm SOLO
Fri 14th - COROWA CM ROUNDUP - Corowa RSL NSW
Sat 15th - COROWA CM ROUNDUP - Corowa RSL NSW
Sun 16th - COROWA CM ROUNDUP - Corowa RSL NSW
http://www.corowarsl.com.au
Info & Bkgs: Joyce Yates 03 5825 3897 or 0408
218411
Fri 21 - Bathurst RSL Club NSW 8pm SOLO
Sat 22 - Orange City BC NSW 8pm SOLO
JULY
2013
Sat 13 - The Greens @ The Entrance (Bowling Club)
NSW 7pm SOLO
AUGUST 2013
Sat 10 - Bathurst RSL Club NSW 8pm SOLO
Fri 23rd - Lightning Ridge District BC, Lightning
Ridge NSW
8.30pm - 2 ½ hr SOLO SHOW
(Dale Hooper's Complete Tribute to Johnny CASH &
Marty Robbins show
(2 ½ hr SOLO show)
Info & Bkgs: 02 6829 0408 www.lrbc.com.au/
SEPTEMBER 2013
Fri 27 - MILDURA CM FESTIVAL *TBC
Sat 28 - MILDURA CM FESTIVAL *TBC
Sun 29 - MILDURA CM FESTIVAL *TBC
Mon 30 - MILDURA CM FESTIVAL *TBC
OCTOBER
2013
Tue 1 - MILDURA CM FESTIVAL *TBC
Wed 2 - MILDURA CM FESTIVAL *TBC
Thu 3 - MILDURA CM FESTIVAL *TBC
Fri 4 - MILDURA CM FESTIVAL *TBC
Sat 5 - MILDURA CM FESTIVAL*TBC
Sun 6 - MILDURA CM FESTIVAL *TBC
Sat 12 - Bathurst RSL Club NSW 8pm SOLO
Fri 25 - Gunnedah Ex-Services Club 8pm SOLO
Sat
26 - Moree Ex-Services Club 8pm
8.30pm - 2 ½ hr SOLO SHOW
(Dale Hooper's Complete Tribute to Johnny CASH &
Marty Robbins show
(2 ½ hr SOLO show)
Info & Bkgs: 02 6752 1566 www.moreeservicesclub.com.au/
NOVEMBER
2013
Fri 1st - Commercial Club, Albury NSW 9pm SOLO
Sat 2nd - Commercial Club, Albury NSW 9pm SOLO
Sun
24 - Bathurst RSL Club NSW 2pm SOLO
DECEMBER
2013
Fri 27 - Bathurst RSL Club NSW 8pm SOLO
Tue
31 - NEW YEARS EVE - "BILL'S BUNKHOUSE"
Capertee Valley NSW Info & Bkgs Ph Bill 02 6358
8383
Bill's Bunkhouse at Macdonalds Hole, just north of
Capertee NSW. To get there, drive about 11 kilometres
north of Capertee towards Mudgee NSW and look for
a sign pointing to the right to "Bill's Bunkhouse"
and follow that road into the property (appx 5 kilometres)
2014
JANUARY 2014
TAMWORTH CM FESTIVAL - VENUES *TBC
FEBRUARY
2014
2nd & 3rd NEW ZEALAND FESTIVAL *TBC
MARCH
2014
Fri 28th - Sun 30th - TERARA CM CAMPOUT - 146 Millbank
Rd, TERARA NSW (5 mins from NOWRA)
3 Great days of Country Music - Bush Camping &
Entertainment
Campfire sing-alongs
nb. Dale performing Sat 29th
Info & Bkgs: Ph Owen 0447 771294 or Thelma 0447
930240 or Tracey 0419 985799
APRIL 2014
Fri 4th - Sun 6th - TERARA CM CAMPOUT - 146 Millbank
Rd, TERARA NSW (5 mins from NOWRA)
3 Great days of Country Music - Bush Camping &
Entertainment
Campfire sing-alongs nb. Dale
performing Sat 5th
Info & Bkgs: Ph Owen 0447 771294 or Thelma 0447
930240 or Tracey 0419 985799
NB.
All shows with *TBC are still to be confirmed - please
check my Website www.dalehooper.com.au
(or venues) closer to date
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THE
TASTE OF INDIE COLLECTIVE
BRINGS ORIGINAL INDIE ARTISTS TO THE EUREKA HOTEL
IN RICHMOND
The
TASTE OF INDIE COLLECTIVE is a loosely weaved collective
of some of
Melbourne's best established and up and coming ORIGINAL
INDIE MUSIC
ARTISTS. Solo singer songwriter types, trios, duos,
and bands of all
shapes and sizes.
The
TASTE OF INDIE COLLECTIVE is very pumped about working
with a
fantastic new Live Music Venue in Richmond, THE EUREKA
HOTEL which is
destined to be one of the great live music venues
for years to come. The
new owners have refurbished this old Cabaret venue
which can cater for 200 fans with plenty of seating,
fire place lounge seating, bar in the band
room, meals service in the band room featuring their
top shelf food menu
and plenty of standing, drinking, chatting and dancing
room. All of this is
in addition to the highest quality sound and lighting
equipment.
Through
May, June and July The Collective will be presenting
shows at the
Eureka Hotel commencing with a monster Five Act Line
Up on Saturday the 25th of May from 8PM featuring
solo artists BOB CRAIN& BROOKE TAYLOR,
trios ACOUSTIC FOXX& TEMPLE OF TUNES and the band
STORYHORSE
The original music will be live and The Eureka Hotel
on the corner of
Victoria and Church Streets in Richmond will be rockin'
till 1AM and entry
is *FREE*. For Live Original Indie Music from some
of Melbourne's best the
Eureka Hotel is the place to be!
Check
The Eureka Hotel website:
http://www.eurekarichmond.com
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MARIE
HODSON ROYDEN DONAHUE
PATSY CLINE-JIM REEVES TRIBUTE SHOW
Victorian
Tour Dates
May
23 - Bairnsdale RSL 10.30am Show Tickets available
from Venue
May
24 - Sale Greyhound Club Tickets $20 Phone 03 5144
2148
May
25 - Webconna Club 8pm Ballarat Tickets $20 Phone
Donna Simmonds Mobile 0413 345 309
May
26 - City Memorial Bowling Club Warrnambool $25 Show
and Lunch Phone 03 5561 4386
Further
info - www.mariehodson.com
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LEE
KERNAGHAN TOUR DATES - WITH THE WOLFE BROTHERS
MAY 2013 DATES
Thursday 23rd May 2013 - Ballarat Regional Multiplex,
Ballarat VIC
(03) 5330 5544 - Tickets on sale 11th February 2013
Friday 24th May 2013 - Lighthouse Theatre, Warrnambool
VIC
(03) 5559 4999 | www.lighthousetheatre.com.au
Tickets on sale 11th February 2013
Saturday 25th May 2013 - Costa Hall, Geelong VIC
(03) 5225 1200 | www.gpac.org.au
- Tickets on sale 11th February 2013
Wednesday 29th May 2013 - The Capital, Bendigo VIC
(03) 5434 6100 | www.thecapital.com.au
Tickets on sale 11th February 2013
Thursday 30th May 2013 - Swan Hill Town Hall, Swan Hill
VIC
(03) 5036 2444 | Swan Hill Region Information Centre
Tickets on sale 11th February 2013
Friday 31st May 2013 - Commercial Club, Albury NSW
(02) 6057 2000 | www.commclubalbury.com.au
Tickets on sale 11th February 2013
JUNE 2013 DATES
Saturday 1st June 2013 - Commercial Club, Albury NSW
(02) 6057 2000 | www.commclubalbury.com.au
Tickets on sale 11th February 2013
Saturday 2nd June 2013 - Shepparton Eastbank Centre,
Shepparton VIC
(03) 5832 9511 | www.riverlinkvenues.com.au
Tickets on sale 11th February 2013
JULY 2013 DATES
Friday 19th July 2013 - Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre,
Nowra NSW
1300 788 503 | www.shoalhavenentertainment.com.au
| www.ticketek.com.au
- Tickets on sale 11th February 2013
Saturday 20th July 2013 - Canberra Theatre Royal, Canberra
ACT
132 849 | www.ticketek.com.au
- Tickets on sale 11th February 2013
Thursday 25th July 2013 - Saraton Theatre, Grafton NSW
(02) 6642 1633 | www.saraton.com
- Tickets on sale 11th February 2013
Friday 26th July 2013 - C-ex Coffs Harbour, Coffs Harbour
NSW
(02) 6652 3888 | www.cex.com.au
- Tickets on sale 11th February 2013
Saturday 27th July 2013 - Port Macquarie Panthers, Port
Macquarie NSW
(02) 6580 2300 | www.portmacquarie.panthers.com.au
Tickets on sale 11th February 2013
Sunday 28th July 2013 - Club Forster, Forster NSW
(02) 6591 6591 | www.clubforster.com.au
Tickets on sale 11th February 2013
AUGUST 2013 DATES
Friday 9th August 2013 -Evan Theatre, Penrith Panthers,
Penrith NSW
(02) 4720 5555 | www.penrith.panthers.com.au
Tickets on sale 11th February 2013
Saturday 10th August 2013 - Newcastle Wests Leagues
Club, Newcastle NSW (02) 4935 1300 | www.westsnewcastle.com.au
Tickets on sale 11th February 2013
OCTOBER 2013 DATES
12th 19th October 2013 - Cruisin Country
Cruise Ship
1800 175 174 | www.cruisincountry.com.au
NOVEMBER 2013 DATES
Saturday 2nd November 2013 - Mud Bulls & Music,
Jimna QLD
www.mudbullsandmusic.com.au
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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
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PAUL
HICKS
HICKS
TUNES ON iTUNES
OK, so we may be a little slow off the mark, but youll
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..
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
GIGS
MELBOURNE
I know, I know, its been awhile. Thanks to everyone
who has kept on my case about organising more Melbourne
gigs here you go...
Sunday, 17th March (5.30pm) CANCELLED - NEW DATE TO
BE ADDED SOON
Check
out my page at www.facebook.com/paulhicksmusic.
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