Why wait 'til the weekend, drop by this Thursday at Corridor, Newtown to see Geoff Bull & the Finer Cuts. Sunday, Unity Hall has the Brad Child Big Band, 4pm. On the other side of town, Geoff Bull & the Finer Cuts at the East Sydney Hotel, 5pm. Those into 1920s music, Greg Poppleton & His Bakelite Broadcasters at Concrete Blond, Potts Point, for a Sunday lunch. Take a little time out to play... have a dance!
Note: There is NO Roxbury or Swing Pit this weekend.
The latest update is that the Unity Hall Hotel may have a new "portable" stage area and dance floor in the future, just for weekends.
More gigs and all details below.
Thursday 28th
Geoff Bull and the Finer Cuts @ Corridor
King St, Newtown, from 7pm
(Near Missenden Rd)
Friday 29th
Bridge City Jazz Band @ Club Ashfield
1-11 Charlotte St, Ashfield, from 7.30pm, FREE
(A dance partner is advised)
Saturday 30th
Bob Henderson Jazz Band @ Tailors on Central
Mary St, Surry Hills, from 4-7pm, FREE
(A dance partner is advised)
Sunday 1st July
Brad Child Big Band @ Unity Hall Hotel
292 Darling St, Balmain, from 4-7pm, FREE
Greg Poppleton & His Bakelite Broadcasters @ Concrete Blond
33 Bayswater Road, Potts Point, from 12:30pm, FREE
(Bringing the 1920s to Concrete Blond)
The Swinging Blades @ Marrickville Golf Club
Wharf St, Marrickville, 3:30pm, FREE
Swingin' Sundays with The Faculties @ Bronte Bowling Club
16 Wallace St, Waverley, from 4-7pm, FREE
(A dance partner is advised)
Geoff Bull and The Finer Cuts @ The East Sydney Hotel
Cnr Crown & Cathedral Sts, Woolloomooloo, from 5-8pm, FREE
Thursday 5th
Geoff Bull and the Finer Cuts @ Corridor
King St, Newtown, from 7pm
(Near Missenden Rd)
Sydney Sound Big Band @ Rockdale RSL
45 Bay St, Rockdale, from 7.30pm, FREE
(A dance partner is advised)
Wednesday 27 June 2012
Wednesday 20 June 2012
This Week: 21 June 2012
No more stormy weather peeps, so head out for a dance this weekend. This Thursday pop down to Corridor, Newtown, for Geoff Bull & the Finer Cuts, and then over to 505 to see Emma Pask afterwards. Friday, keep warm at Swing Pit, Newtown. A special treat on Sunday, Vinnie and the Moonlighters play Jump Blues and Swing at the Polish Club, Ashfield, 4pm. So grab those dance shoes... nothing but blue skies do I see!
More gigs and all details below.
Thursday 21st
Geoff Bull and the Finer Cuts @ Corridor
King St, Newtown, from 7pm
(Near Missenden Rd)
Emma Pask @ 505
280 Cleveland St, Surry Hills, from 8:30pm (doors 7.30pm), $15
(Limited space for dancing)
Sydney Sound Big Band @ Rockdale RSL
45 Bay St, Rockdale, from 7.30pm, FREE
(A dance partner is advised)
Friday 22nd
Swing Pit @ St Stephens Hall
Church St, Newtown, from 9:00pm, $6
Bridge City Jazz Band @ Club Ashfield
1-11 Charlotte St, Ashfield, from 7.30pm, FREE
(A dance partner is advised)
Saturday 23rd
Bob Henderson Jazz Band @ Tailors on Central
Mary St, Surry Hills, from 4-7pm, FREE
(A dance partner is advised)
Sunday 24th
Vinnie and the Moonlighters @ The Polish Club
73 Norton Street, Ashfield, from 4pm-8pm, $5
Unity Hall Jazz Band @ Unity Hall Hotel
292 Darling St, Balmain, from 4-7pm, FREE
Swingin' Sundays with The Faculties @ Bronte Bowling Club
16 Wallace St, Waverley, from 4-7pm, FREE
Geoff Bull and The Finer Cuts @ The East Sydney Hotel
Cnr Crown & Cathedral Sts, Woolloomooloo, from 5-8pm, FREE
More gigs and all details below.
Thursday 21st
Geoff Bull and the Finer Cuts @ Corridor
King St, Newtown, from 7pm
(Near Missenden Rd)
Emma Pask @ 505
280 Cleveland St, Surry Hills, from 8:30pm (doors 7.30pm), $15
(Limited space for dancing)
Sydney Sound Big Band @ Rockdale RSL
45 Bay St, Rockdale, from 7.30pm, FREE
(A dance partner is advised)
Friday 22nd
Swing Pit @ St Stephens Hall
Church St, Newtown, from 9:00pm, $6
Bridge City Jazz Band @ Club Ashfield
1-11 Charlotte St, Ashfield, from 7.30pm, FREE
(A dance partner is advised)
Saturday 23rd
Bob Henderson Jazz Band @ Tailors on Central
Mary St, Surry Hills, from 4-7pm, FREE
(A dance partner is advised)
Sunday 24th
Vinnie and the Moonlighters @ The Polish Club
73 Norton Street, Ashfield, from 4pm-8pm, $5
Unity Hall Jazz Band @ Unity Hall Hotel
292 Darling St, Balmain, from 4-7pm, FREE
Swingin' Sundays with The Faculties @ Bronte Bowling Club
16 Wallace St, Waverley, from 4-7pm, FREE
Geoff Bull and The Finer Cuts @ The East Sydney Hotel
Cnr Crown & Cathedral Sts, Woolloomooloo, from 5-8pm, FREE
Wednesday 13 June 2012
This Week: 14 June 2012
Forget your troubles come on get happy ... Jump Jive and Wail this Friday at the Landsdowne Hotel. Swing, swing, swing! at the Roxbury Saturday night. Sunday, for those who are into 'trad' and in the area, you can check out Bill Dudley's New Orleanians at Technology Park Hotel, Alexandria. Otherwise, make those rafters ring at Balmain with the Unity Hall Jazz Band, or Geoff Bull and the Finer Cuts at East Sydney Hotel. When the music comes around, just join in with your own sound ... get on out and have a dance this weekend!
More gigs and all details listed below.
Friday 15th
Bridge City Jazz Band @ Club Ashfield
1-11 Charlotte St, Ashfield, from 7.30pm, FREE
(A dance partner is advised)
Jump Jive and Wail @ The Landsdowne Hotel
Cnr City Rd and Broadway from 10pm FREE
Saturday 16th
Swing @ The Roxbury
182 St Johns Rd, Glebe, from 8:30pm, $6
Bob Henderson Jazz Band @ Tailors on Central
Mary St, Surry Hills, from 4-7pm, FREE
(A dance partner is advised)
Sunday 17th
Bill Dudley's New Orleanians @ Technology Park Hotel
Wyndham Street, Alexandria, from 4pm, FREE
Unity Hall Jazz Band @ Unity Hall Hotel
292 Darling St, Balmain, from 4-7pm, FREE
Swingin' Sundays with The Faculties @ Bronte Bowling Club
16 Wallace St, Waverley, from 4-7pm, FREE
Geoff Bull and The Finer Cuts @ The East Sydney Hotel
Cnr Crown & Cathedral Sts, Woolloomooloo, from 5-8pm, FREE
Thursday 21st
Sydney Sound Big Band @ Rockdale RSL
45 Bay St, Rockdale, from 7.30pm, FREE
(A dance partner is advised)
Emma Pask @ 505
280 Cleveland St, Surry Hills, from 8:30pm (doors 7.30pm), $15
(Limited room for dancing)
More gigs and all details listed below.
Friday 15th
Bridge City Jazz Band @ Club Ashfield
1-11 Charlotte St, Ashfield, from 7.30pm, FREE
(A dance partner is advised)
Jump Jive and Wail @ The Landsdowne Hotel
Cnr City Rd and Broadway from 10pm FREE
Saturday 16th
Swing @ The Roxbury
182 St Johns Rd, Glebe, from 8:30pm, $6
Bob Henderson Jazz Band @ Tailors on Central
Mary St, Surry Hills, from 4-7pm, FREE
(A dance partner is advised)
Sunday 17th
Bill Dudley's New Orleanians @ Technology Park Hotel
Wyndham Street, Alexandria, from 4pm, FREE
Unity Hall Jazz Band @ Unity Hall Hotel
292 Darling St, Balmain, from 4-7pm, FREE
Swingin' Sundays with The Faculties @ Bronte Bowling Club
16 Wallace St, Waverley, from 4-7pm, FREE
Geoff Bull and The Finer Cuts @ The East Sydney Hotel
Cnr Crown & Cathedral Sts, Woolloomooloo, from 5-8pm, FREE
Thursday 21st
Sydney Sound Big Band @ Rockdale RSL
45 Bay St, Rockdale, from 7.30pm, FREE
(A dance partner is advised)
Emma Pask @ 505
280 Cleveland St, Surry Hills, from 8:30pm (doors 7.30pm), $15
(Limited room for dancing)
Wednesday 6 June 2012
This Week: 7 June 2012
This week ... catch the monthly "blues" social dancing at the Swing Patrol Juke Joint this Thursday, Bedlam Bar, Glebe.
Grab your coat and get your hat, leave your worries on the doorstep... It's the long weekend, AND the Darling Harbour Jazz & Blues Festival is on. Join in on the opening festivities and fellow dancers in the street party led by Geoff Bull's band, winding through Darling Harbour to Tumbalong Park Saturday morning. Plenty of bands playing Sat-Mon. See "Ben's picks" for the festival.
Can't you hear the pitter-pat, and that happy tune is your step... If you want to start your weekend-of-dancing early, head over to Swing Pit, Newtown, Friday night - you've got your DJs to keep you warm...
Links to the full festival gig guide, and other gigs around town, listed below.
Thursday 7th
Swing Patrol Juke Joint @ Bedlam Bar
2 Glebe Point Rd, Glebe, from 8.30pm, $6
The new monthly blues venue in Sydney, there's a class beforehand.
Sydney Sound Big Band @ Rockdale RSL
45 Bay St, Rockdale, from 7.30pm, FREE
(A dance partner is advised)
Friday
Swing Pit @ St Stephens Hall
Church St, Newtown, from 9:00pm, $6
Bridge City Jazz Band @ Club Ashfield
1-11 Charlotte St, Ashfield, from 7.30pm, FREE
(A dance partner is advised)
Saturday 9th
Full schedule: Darling Harbour Jazz & Blues Festival (9th-11th).
Also see: Ben's picks for the Jazz Fest. weekend.
Bob Henderson Jazz Band @ Tailors on Central
Mary St, Surry Hills, from 4-7pm, FREE
(A dance partner is advised)
Sunday 10th
Unity Hall Jazz Band @ Unity Hall Hotel
292 Darling St, Balmain, from 4-7pm, FREE
Full schedule: Darling Harbour Jazz & Blues Festival (9th-11th).
Also see: Ben's picks for the Jazz Fest. weekend.
Swingin' Sundays with The Faculties @ Bronte Bowling Club
16 Wallace St, Waverley, from 4-7pm, FREE
Geoff Bull and The Finer Cuts @ The East Sydney Hotel
Cnr Crown & Cathedral Sts, Woolloomooloo, from 5-8pm, FREE
Monday 11th
Full schedule: Darling Harbour Jazz & Blues Festival (9th-11th).
Also see: Ben's picks for the Jazz Fest. weekend.
Grab your coat and get your hat, leave your worries on the doorstep... It's the long weekend, AND the Darling Harbour Jazz & Blues Festival is on. Join in on the opening festivities and fellow dancers in the street party led by Geoff Bull's band, winding through Darling Harbour to Tumbalong Park Saturday morning. Plenty of bands playing Sat-Mon. See "Ben's picks" for the festival.
Can't you hear the pitter-pat, and that happy tune is your step... If you want to start your weekend-of-dancing early, head over to Swing Pit, Newtown, Friday night - you've got your DJs to keep you warm...
Links to the full festival gig guide, and other gigs around town, listed below.
Thursday 7th
Swing Patrol Juke Joint @ Bedlam Bar
2 Glebe Point Rd, Glebe, from 8.30pm, $6
The new monthly blues venue in Sydney, there's a class beforehand.
Sydney Sound Big Band @ Rockdale RSL
45 Bay St, Rockdale, from 7.30pm, FREE
(A dance partner is advised)
Friday
Swing Pit @ St Stephens Hall
Church St, Newtown, from 9:00pm, $6
Bridge City Jazz Band @ Club Ashfield
1-11 Charlotte St, Ashfield, from 7.30pm, FREE
(A dance partner is advised)
Saturday 9th
Full schedule: Darling Harbour Jazz & Blues Festival (9th-11th).
Also see: Ben's picks for the Jazz Fest. weekend.
Bob Henderson Jazz Band @ Tailors on Central
Mary St, Surry Hills, from 4-7pm, FREE
(A dance partner is advised)
Sunday 10th
Unity Hall Jazz Band @ Unity Hall Hotel
292 Darling St, Balmain, from 4-7pm, FREE
Full schedule: Darling Harbour Jazz & Blues Festival (9th-11th).
Also see: Ben's picks for the Jazz Fest. weekend.
Swingin' Sundays with The Faculties @ Bronte Bowling Club
16 Wallace St, Waverley, from 4-7pm, FREE
Geoff Bull and The Finer Cuts @ The East Sydney Hotel
Cnr Crown & Cathedral Sts, Woolloomooloo, from 5-8pm, FREE
Monday 11th
Full schedule: Darling Harbour Jazz & Blues Festival (9th-11th).
Also see: Ben's picks for the Jazz Fest. weekend.
Tuesday 5 June 2012
Special Edition - Darling Harbour Jazz Fest
Hey all, Ben here with a special guest instalment of the gig guide.
Whilst I get ready for the monsoon Sydney gets ready for one of its two annual jazz festivals. That's right the Darling Harbour Jazz and Blues Fest will knock your socks off over the June long weekend.
There's plenty of variety to whet your musical whistle and you can check out the full program here. Here's my picks for what the see over the weekend:
Saturday
11am - Kick things off with a bit of second line action as the Jazz Parade winds its way through Darling Harbour from the Convention Centre
12.45pm - Salvation Street Shout - Palm Grove
3.45pm - Christa Hughes and the Honky Tonk Shonks - Palm Grove
Sunday
1pm - Geoff Bull's New Orleans Jazz Band - Tumbalong Park
Monday
11.30am - The Big 'Ol Bus Band - Tumbalong Park
2.30pm - Mojo Juju - Tumbalong Park
5pm - Pugsley Buzzard - Harbourside
There will also be a bunch of cool bands including The Cope Street Parade and Fromage à Trois playing at La Toosh on the Village Green over the weekend.
Have fun!
Whilst I get ready for the monsoon Sydney gets ready for one of its two annual jazz festivals. That's right the Darling Harbour Jazz and Blues Fest will knock your socks off over the June long weekend.
There's plenty of variety to whet your musical whistle and you can check out the full program here. Here's my picks for what the see over the weekend:
Saturday
11am - Kick things off with a bit of second line action as the Jazz Parade winds its way through Darling Harbour from the Convention Centre
12.45pm - Salvation Street Shout - Palm Grove
3.45pm - Christa Hughes and the Honky Tonk Shonks - Palm Grove
Sunday
1pm - Geoff Bull's New Orleans Jazz Band - Tumbalong Park
Monday
11.30am - The Big 'Ol Bus Band - Tumbalong Park
2.30pm - Mojo Juju - Tumbalong Park
5pm - Pugsley Buzzard - Harbourside
There will also be a bunch of cool bands including The Cope Street Parade and Fromage à Trois playing at La Toosh on the Village Green over the weekend.
Have fun!
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