Newcastle Music Directory

Newcastle Music Directory

Welcome to the Newcastle Music Directory. This site features thousands of links to music related websites from Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and the Hunter Valley. The Newcastle region is situated on the East coast of Australia about 200km north of Sydney and has a thriving music scene.

Online continuously since 1999 and updated daily, the Newcastle Music Directory has over 8000 pages of information about the local music scene. Read more about the project here.


Avant Hard

Avant HardAvant Hard is an initiative from like-minded Newcastle youngfolk to co-ordinate events for audible, palatable and social pleasure at the Croatian Club in Wickham, Newcastle NSW. The initiative is sponsored by the Croatian Club Wickham and MTTNS Collective. and curated by same peope who bring to you Spring Break every Thursday night,
complete with splatterings of new sounds from local, national and international touring bands such as Vialka (France), ALPS of NSW (Australian Arts Council supported Electronic act), Naked on the Vague, Songs (on Popfrenzy) etc.

They aim is to keep entry fees low and satisfy the artists with new ears to listen to their tunes while providing a laidback social night.

Avant Hard are looking for interesting and snappy acts (Bands, DJ's, Musicians, Performance Artists to perform at a sideshow at the Croatian Club as part of This Is Not Art Festival which will be held in the first weekend in October.

If you may be interested in submitting an artist on your roster for Avant Hard on Sunday October 5th, 2008, or you want to be a part of it in some way, ie, you're a band, an artist, a dj, a vj etc. please contact Jacqueline Power at mttns.collective@gmail.com or through the MTTNS Collective MySpace Profile. Submissions are required by 30th August 2008.

Take a look at what's coming up at Spring Break on Thursday evenings at the Croatian Club over the next few months:



Revealed!

Revealed!... the best kept secrets in Newcastle are now being REVEALED at The Crown & Anchor Hotel, Wednesday Nights from August 16th.

Newcastle is known as a landmark in the music industry for breeding high quality musical sensations. REVEALED is designed to showcase local, unsigned musicians who are striving to break into the commercial music industry.

The night gives artists/acts the opportunity to raise awareness for themselves, experience performing to a public audience and network with other local musicians. It also gives their friends, family and fans the opportunity to come and see them performing live cause lets face it, its really all about the audience.

There is also the opportunity to secure future gigs at the venue, pending suitability.

The night is open to all soloists, duos or trios, performing original or commercial cover music.

  • WHAT: Revealed!
  • WHEN: every Wednesday night commencing 16 August 2008
  • TIME: 8.30pm
  • WHERE: Crown & Anchor Hotel, cnr Perkins & Hunter Streets

So, if you think you have what it takes, here's your opportunity to shine. Contact Me-Shell Croker on Ph: 4962 1855 or email me-shell@eao.com.au



Todays Gigs Thursday 21st August 2008

  • Live at Lizottes - CENTRAL COAST GRAMMAR SCHOOL YR 12 2008 MUSIC SHOWCASE ! - KINCUMBER, New South Wales - 8 PM - Map >>
  • Metal Hunter - Lucky Country Hotel- Buried in Verona (Album Launch) + Lynchmada+Safe Hands - Newcastle, New South Wales - 8 PM - Map >>
  • Ruffneck Promo - Little Red @ The Cambridge Hotel - Newcastle, New South Wales - 8 PM - Map >>
  • Resonate - The Music Industry Showcase - Queens Warf Brewery - Stone Harlet, falling of one, grandvue, - Newcastle, New South Wales - 8 PM - Map >>
  • EAO Entertainment - Resonate Heat 3 @ The Brewery: Stone Harlet + Falling of One + Grandvue + (tba) - Newcastle - 9 PM - Map >>
  • Big Apachee - British India + The Protectors @ Wollongong Uni - Wollongong, New South Wales - 8 PM
  • Cambridge Hotel - Little Red - $12 Presale, $15 Door - 9 PM - Map >>


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