Loving live music isn’t just about attending music festivals and seeing an international artist’s massive arena show. Even the biggest of big-name headliners started in the trenches, on the sticky carpets and bandrooms of your local bars and pubs – which is exactly where you should be if you want to discover your new favourite band or venue. Here’s our picks for this week’s best local gigs from Aussie talent – from Perth to the East Coast – and all for the price of a good meal.
Foreign Brothers + N’fa Jones
Where? Evelyn Hotel, 351 Brunswick Street Fitzroy, Melbourne
When? 8pm, Sunday 20th December
Why? The year is pretty much up – so it’s time to throw it all in and just enjoy a party and what better party than one with The Foreign Brothers and N’fa Jones?? Having hosted a killer event rollerskating at MMW just last month the Foreign Brothers are back at it and they’re promising ” a massive line-up, a best-of all the guest artists, performers we have had the pleasure to welcome over the past six months.”
Tickets & Info: $10-15, Facebook event
Richard In Your Mind + Le Pie
Where? Newtown Social Club, 387 King Street, Newtown, Sydney
When? 8pm, Friday, 18th December
Why? Beloved psych pop legends RIYM are wrapping up the year and their Ecstatic Electricity Tour with a smorgasbord of Inner West delights including the talents of Le Pie, Plum and Heavy Daze. Having had a ripper of a year the guys are ready to get their mates together for one last hurrah for 2015 and for $10 you should probably join ’em.
Tickets & Info: $10, Facebook event
Youth Allowance
Where? Black Bear Lodge, 322 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane
When? 7pm, Thursday, 17th December
Why? Brissy crew Youth Allowance have smashed together a last minute line-up for “a fun party time” this Thursday at Black Bear. Featuring mates locals Le Bleau and allthingslost it’s the best way to be spending a Thursday evening in the Valley.
Tickets & Info: $5, www.blackbearlodge.com.au
Cherry Bomb
Where? Cherry Bar, 103 Flinders Ln, Melbourne
When? 8pm, Saturday, 19th December
Why? The Cherry bar crew are celebrating their favourite fruit and one of their fave rock n roll bands The Runaways with their upcoming ‘Cherry bomb’ party. Local legend DJ Mermaid will celebrate 13 years at Cherry with a huge rock n roll party, paying tribute to the 40th anniversary of the forming of the all-girl punk rock n’ rollers. Don’t miss it!
Tickets & Info: $15, Facebook event
Save The Pinny
Where? The Catfish, 30-32 Gertrude St, Fitzroy, Melbourne
When? 7:30pm, Thursday, 17th December
Why? In early November one of Melbroune’s most loved local venues The Pinnacle suffered an incredibly devastating fire that has costed the owners and employees a lot of time and lost money. To help out their mates a little local venue The Catfish is throwing a party featuring Lincoln le Fevre & the Insiders, The Gun Barrel Straights, Oscar Lush to help raise a bit of cash for their beloved venue sister. All the proceeds will go towards paying Christmas rent for the Pinncale staff. For $10 you can head along and do your bit, which is essentially drinking and watching bands – pretty sweet.
Tickets & Info: $10, Facebook event
Hideous Sun Demon
Where? Mojos Bar, 237 Queen Victoria Street, Fremantle
When? 8pm, Saturday, 19th December
Why? One of our fave psych rock crews Hideous Sun Demon have just recorded a whole new album of fresh tunes and to celebrate they’re playing a party with mates Peter Bibby, Lalic, Shit Narnia and many more. I don’t think it’s any surprise that we’ve pretty much got bets on the fact that this show is gonna be wild and tix are only $10 – so pop in!
Tickets & Info: $10, Facebook event
Wasted Wanderers
Where? Mona Vale Hotel, 2 Park St, Mona Vale NSW
When? 9pm, Friday, 11th December
Why? Emerging from one of Adelaide’s most charming venues, Wasted Wanderers have already achieved a huge amount in a very short time. Formed on the stage of The Grace Emily early 2014 and fronted by one of South Australia’s most talented musicians and songwriters, Dusty Lee Stephensen, the trio have released their debut EP God Damn Anything, played several headline shows around SA and the East Coast, and packed out a month long residency so they’re pretty much Adelaide royalty now, so don’t miss ’em.
Tickets & Info: $15 + b/f, Moshtix
