December/January GIGS – Live Music

Have a great Holiday Period - Get to a live gig or two...some brilliant music is on offer and a great way to see out the old and in the new!

Wed Dec 1

SHARON JONES and THE DAP KINGS - The Backroom: Great Northern Hotel, Byron Bay 9pm

Catherine Britt & Chris Pickering – Lennox Head Hotel 9pm

PAUL APPLEKAMP – The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

Thu Dec 2

KILLED TWO BIRDS / THE TENDONS – The Gollan Hotel, Lismore 9pm

TONY BUCHANAN, JIM KELLY & GREG LYON JAZZ - The Henry Rous Hotel, Ballina 6pm

JAM SESSION w/ Marshall O’Kell – Lennox Head Hotel 9pm

PACHO MAMMA (SOLO) – The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

Dan Hannaford – The Nimbin Hotel 6pm

Fri Dec 3

MARSHALL & THE FRO – Lennox Head Hotel 9.30pm

THE JEZABELS - The Backroom: Great Northern Hotel, Byron Bay 9pm

Midnight & Kingfisha - The Byron Bay Brewery 7pm

Raindance – The Bangalow Hotel 7.30pm

Pacha Mamma – The Nimbin Hotel 7.30pm

BONJAH – The Beach Hotel, Byron Bay 9.30pm

THE NINTH CHAPTER – The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

Sat Dec 4

BLIND LEMON – Lennox Head Hotel 9.30pm

BRUCE MATHISKE - Byron Bay Community Centre 8pm

KYM CAMPBELL – The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

Broadfoot – The Bangalow Hotel 7.30pm

Reggaefest - The Byron Bay Brewery 1pm

BARRELHOUSE - Ivory Tavern, Tweed Heads

DIRTY LAUNDRY – The Beach Hotel, Byron Bay 9.30pm

The Moons of Jupiter / The Thunder Gods / The Antibodies – The Nimbin Hotel 6.30pm

Sun Dec 5

The Flood Collective Balcony Bash featuring, Dougal Binns and the Winos, Mick Daley and Sideshow, plus special guests - Italo Club, Barrow Lane, North Lismore 3pm

JIM KELLY'S THRILLSEEKERS – Lennox Head Hotel 4pm

HORN AMONG THE ROSES - Jazz By The River, Ballina 6pm

INNES & PRESENT COMPANY – The Rails, Byron Bay 6.30pm

Leigh James - The Byron Bay Brewery 7pm

THE STRIDES – The Beach Hotel, Byron Bay 4.30pm

Killed Two Birds – The Nimbin Hotel 2pm

Mon Dec 6

CODY BUTLER – The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

“The Dirty Channel” Adam Brown - The Byron Bay Brewery 6pm

Tue Dec 7

CHRIS ARONSTEN – The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

Wed Dec 8

SCOTT MELLIS – The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

Thu Dec 9

Lou Bradley – The Gollan Hotel, Lismore 9pm

BENJALU – Lennox Head Hotel 9pm

HANS LOVEJOY TRIO JAZZ - The Henry Rous, Ballina 6pm

BARWICK – The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

Andrea Soler Tour / Jessé Witney - The Byron Bay Brewery 7pm

Bluesvein – The Nimbin Hotel 6pm

Fri Dec 10

PAINTED CROWS – Lennox Head Hotel 9.30pm

BOHEMIAN COWBOYS – The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

The Lucky Wonders / Rebecca Ireland - The Byron Bay Brewery 7pm

Word Play – The Bangalow Hotel 7.30pm

MASON RACK BAND - Ballina RSL 8.30pm

BLUESVILLE STATION- Cabarita Sports Club, Bogangar 8.30pm

The Dirty Channel – The Nimbin Hotel 7.30pm

Sat Dec 11

FAT ALBERT – Lennox Head Hotel 9.30pm

UNCLE JUNIOR – The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

Blueville Station - The Byron Bay Brewery 7pm

Josh Boots – The Bangalow Hotel 7.30pm

THE VAUDEVILLE SMASH – The Beach Hotel, Byron Bay 9.30pm

Lou Bradley Duo – The Nimbin Hotel 6.30pm

Sun Dec 12

GUY KATCHEL – Lennox Head Hotel 4pm

KRISTINA OLSEN & JIM KELLY IN CONCERT - Jazz By The River, Ballina 3pm

TroubleKarmaFlow – The Nimbin Hotel 3pm

JOSHUA MATHERSON – The Rails, Byron Bay 6.30pm

Mon Dec 13

JON J BRADLEY – The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

Tue Dec 14

BILL JACOBI – The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

Wed Dec 15

Thu Dec 16

Invisible Friend – The Gollan Hotel, Lismore 9pm

LAURA NOBEL TRIO - The Henry Rous, Ballina 6pm

THE FIRETREE – The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

Robert Own Duo – The Nimbin Hotel 6pm

Kobya - The Byron Bay Brewery 7pm

Fri Dec 17

Jimmy Willing presents - The Beer Garden of Eden Starring Bertie Page, Lena Marlene, ...Red Devotchkin, Bubbles, BB. le Buff, with Music From, The Good Ship , Black Train , The Real Gone Hick-Ups & Special Guests , The Devil and Circus The Singing Dog - Northern Rivers Hotel, North Lismore 8.30pm

THE SOUL SHAKERS - The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

Cheap Fakes - The Byron Bay Brewery 7pm

HIGHWAY BLONDE – The Beach Hotel, Byron Bay 9.30pm

KERRIANNE COX – Sphinx Rock Café, Mount Burrell 7pm

The Grains – The Bangalow Hotel 7.30pm

BOOK CLUB BOUTIQUE FEATURING HUSSY HICKS AND MELANIA JACK - Tuntable Community Hall, 6pm

GreenthIEf – The Nimbin Hotel 7.30pm

HAT FITZ and CARA ROBINSON (Beauty 'n the Beast tour) - Great Northern Hotel, Byron Bay 9pm

Sat Dec 18

THE FUMES - Great Northern Hotel, Byron Bay 9pm

TIGHTROPE ALLEY - Lennox Head Hotel 9.30pm

The Ninth Chapter - The Byron Bay Brewery 7pm

Nite Star – The Nimbin Hotel 6.30pm

RED BELLY BLACK - The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

Chris Aronsten – The Bangalow Hotel 7.30pm

DON'T MESS WITH MAMA - The Court House Hotel, Mullumbimby 7.30pm

BOOK CLUB BOUTIQUE feat. HUSSY HICKS AND SHINY SHINY - Cocktails Bar and Nightclub, Lismore 6pm

Sun Dec 19

JAMES T - The Byron Bay Brewery 6pm

BEN & BEN “BRITTLE” – Lennox Head Hotel 4pm

JIM KELLY'S ALL-STARS - The River Restaurant, Ballina 4pm

Barkers Vale Brothers – The Nimbin Hotel 2pm

THE LUCKY WONDERS - The Rails, Byron Bay 6.30pm

Mason Rack Band - Hotel Brunswick, Brunswick Heads 4pm

KERRIANNE COX – Mullum Drill Hall, Mullumbimby 2pm

SHAWSY FEST (5 ACTS) – Shaw’s Bay Hotel, East Ballina 1pm

Mon Dec 20

Brian Watt - The Byron Bay Brewery 6pm

FINTAN – The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

BRIAN WATT - The Byron Bay Brewery 6pm

Tue Dec 21

CHRIS ARONSTEN – The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

Wed Dec 22

CLAY BLYTH – The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

Thu Dec 23

Acoustika feat - MICK DALEY/DAVE RAMSEY/ROD BLACK plus more - The Gollan Hotel, Lismore 9pm

RAPSKALLION - Lennox Head Hotel 9pm

LYDIA STOREY TRIO - The Henry Rous, Ballina 6pm

Bill Jacobi - The Nimbin Hotel 6pm

NATHAN KAYE – The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

THE SOULSHAKERS - The Byron Bay Brewery 7pm

TYSON FAULKNER - Hotel Great Northern, Byron 8pm

A FRENCH BUTLER CALLED SMITH - Courthouse Hotel, Mullumbimby

TOM RICHARDSON solo - The Beach Hotel, Byron Bay 9pm

Fri Dec 24

MARSHALL & THE FRO - Lennox Head Hotel 9.30pm

Azadoota - The Nimbin Hotel 7.30pm

TRE HOMBRES - The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

Sun Dec 26

MATT HANLEY TRIO - Lennox Head Hotel 4pm

CHRIS COOK BAND - The Rails, Byron Bay 6.30pm

Diana Anaid & her band - The Nimbin Hotel 2pm

Dan Hannaford - The Bangalow Hotel 7.30pm

GRINSPOON - Great Northern Hotel, Byron Bay 8pm

Mon Dec 27

PIERCE BROTHERS – Lennox Head Hotel 8pm

DAN HANNAFORD BAND – The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

Tue Dec 28

GENERAL ELECTRYK – Lennox Head Hotel 8pm

DAVE SCOTT BAND – The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

Wed Dec 29

RAPSKALLION – The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

MICK HART - Great Northern Hotel, Byron Bay 9pm

Thu Dec 30

MICK HART – Lennox Head Hotel 9.30pm

PIANIST WALTER LAMPE (HOLLAND) with JIM KELLY & GREG LYON) - The Henry Rous, Ballina 6pm

Matt Seaberg – The Nimbin Hotel 6pm

THE GRAINS – The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

Fri Dec 31

The Elevators – The Bangalow Hotel 7.30pm

The Firetree – The Nimbin Hotel 7.30pm

BENJALU and MARSHALL & THE FRO – The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

DALLAS FRASCA – Lennox Head Hotel 9.30pm

HUSSY HICKS - Harvest Café, Newrybar

Sat Jan 1

3/4 HAZEL - The Rails Hotel, Byron Bay 7pm

THE PERCOLATORS - Bangalow Hotel 7.30pm

PAINTED CROWS - Lennox Pub, Lennox Head 9.30pm

Sun Jan 2

STICKY FINGERS - Great Northern Hotel, Byron Bay 9pm

LIL’ FI’ - Uki Hotel, Uki

NATHAN KAYE KOLLECTIVE - The Rails Hotel, Byron Bay 6.30pm

MOJO BLUESMEN - Lennox Pub, Lennox Head 4pm

Mon Jan 3

JACK DERWIN - Buddha Bar, Byron Brewery, Byron Bay

ROBERT OWEN CAMPBELL - The Rails Hotel, Byron Bay 7pm

Tue Jan 4

BLUEJUICE + PHILADELPHIA GRAND JURY - Ballina RSL Club 8.30pm

RAGGA JUMP - The Rails Hotel, Byron Bay 7pm

Wed Jan 5

TONI CHILDS - Ballina RSL Club 8.30pm

SHIHAD - Great Northern Hotel, Byron Bay 9pm

PACHA MAMMA – The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

Thu Jan 6

ABBIE CARDWELL - CD Launch @ The Rails, Byron 7pm

JACK DERWIN - Slip Inn, Ballina

MICK MCHUGH DUO/DES SHERIDAN - Gollan Hotel, Lismore 8.30pm

SLIM PICKENS & DR BAZ - Jazz @ The Henry Rous, Ballina 6pm

Fri Jan 7

LISA HUNT & BAND - Ballina RSL Club 9pm

MR SPEAKER – The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

MATT BUGGY - Bangalow Hotel 7.30pm

GHOST BROTHERS - Lennox Pub, Lennox Head 9.30pm

Sat Jan 8 

WHITETOP MOUNTAINEERS (USA) with MINNIE MARKS / HUSSY HICKS - Eltham Arts Hall, Eltham 7.30pm

RAPSKALLION / A FRENCH BUTLER CALLED SMITH - The Byron Bay Brewery 7pm

JACK DERWIN - Harvest Café, Newrybar

JACK DERWIN - Bangalow Hotel 7.30pm

SNEAKY SOUND SYSTEM - The Beach Hotel, Byron Bay 9.30pm

CAPTAIN STU - The Rails Hotel, Byron Bay 7pm

SKETCH THE RHYME - Lennox Pub, Lennox Head 9.30pm

Sun Jan 9

TONI CHILDS - Mullum Civic Hall, Mullumbimby 7pm

KIM CHURCHILL with CARTER ROLLINS, ASHLEIGH MANNIX and SMOKIN' JOE ROBINSON - The Brewery, Byron Bay

JACK DERWIN - Treehouse café, Byron Bay

STEVE RUSSELL & JIM KELLY - By The River Restaurant, Ballina 3pm

BARONS OF TANG - The Rails Hotel, Byron Bay 6.30pm

PAUL APPLEKAMP - Lennox Pub, Lennox Head 4pm

Mon Jan 10

JACK DERWIN - The Rails Hotel, Byron Bay 7pm

Tue Jan 11

CHRIS ARONSTEN - The Rails Hotel, Byron Bay 7pm

Wed Jan 12

THE BEAUTIFUL GIRLS - Great Northern Hotel, Byron Bay 8.30pm

LUKE ESCOMBE - The Rails Hotel, Byron Bay 7pm

Thu Jan 13

THE BEAUTIFUL GIRLS - Great Northern Hotel, Byron Bay 8.30pm

JIM KELLY & GREG LYON w/- special guest JOHN HOFFMAN - Jazz @ The Henry Rous, Ballina - 6pm

THE NINTH CHAPTER - The Beach Hotel, Byron Bay 9pm

MICK DALEY & IDIOT WIND - Gollan Hotel, Lismore 8.30pm

NATHAN KAYE SOLO - The Rails Hotel, Byron Bay 7pm

THE LITTLE STEVIES - Lennox Pub, Lennox Head 9pm

Fri Jan 14

STEVE POLTZ (SAN DIEGO) / JO DABRON - New Tatts Hotel, Lismore 8.30pm

GHOST BROTHERS - The Beach Hotel, Byron Bay 9.30pm

PURPLE DRIPPERS - Bangalow Hotel 7.30pm

STEVE POLTZ (US) / JOE DABRON - Tatts Hotel, Lismore 8.30pm

CAROLA CHRISTIAN & THE DIRTY FUNK AFFAIR - The Rails Hotel, Byron Bay 7pm

THE RIDE - Lennox Pub, Lennox Head 9.30pm

Sat Jan 15

KRISTY APPS - The Rails Hotel, Byron Bay 7pm

GENERAL ELEKTRYK - Bangalow Hotel 7.30pm

FAT ALBERT - Lennox Pub, Lennox Head 9.30pm

MY LEFT BOOT / HEAVY SUN / THE FEEL GOODS / KYUSS TRIBUTE BAND / THE DESERT SESSIONS - Jack's Shed, 4/10 Wollongbar St, Byron Arts Estate 7.30pm

Sun Jan 16

THE PARTY BOYS with KEVIN BORICH, ANGRY ANDERSON, HARRY BRUS, JOHN SWAN, IZZY, MICK O’SHEA - Ballina RSL Club 8pm

LAURA NOBEL TRIO - By The River Restaurant, Ballina 3pm

MICK MCHUGH - The Rails Hotel, Byron Bay 6.30pm

THE CAMPBELL FAMILY - Lennox Pub, Lennox Head 4pm

Mon Jan 17

LEIGH JAMES - The Rails Hotel, Byron Bay 7pm

Tue Jan 18

RONIT - The Rails Hotel, Byron Bay 7pm

Wed Jan 19

MR SPEAKER - The Beach Hotel, Byron Bay 9pm

15 MINUTES OF FAME - The Rails Hotel, Byron Bay 7pm

Thu Jan 20

CHASE THE SUN, CASS EAGER & THE VELVET ROPE and CLAUDE HAY - The Byron Bay Brewery 8pm

THE LAST - The Beach Hotel, Byron Bay 9pm

THE FRIDAYS - The Rails Hotel, Byron Bay 7pm

REPENTANCE CREEK / BLUES STOMP HOLDING COMPANY - Gollan Hotel 8.30pm

Fri Jan 21

CHASE THE SUN, CASS EAGER & THE VELVET ROPE and CLAUDE HAY - The Sound Lounge, Currumbin

VANESSA BAKER - The Rails Hotel, Byron Bay 7pm

THE McMENAMINS - Bangalow Hotel 7.30pm

LISA HUNT - Lennox Pub, Lennox Head 9.30pm

TALLULAH RENDALL / M JACK BEE - Bangalow Bowling Club, Bangalow 8pm

Sat Jan 22

CHARLIE PARR - The Byron Bay Brewery 6pm

NEO - The Rails Hotel, Byron Bay 7pm

THE METHOD - Lennox Pub, Lennox Head 9.30pm

BEACH HOUSE / MIDDLE EAST / TINY RUINS - Mullum Civic Centre, Mullumbimby

Sun Jan 23

JIM KELLY TRIO + SARAH GRANT - By The River Restaurant, Ballina 3pm

SHINE - The Rails Hotel, Byron Bay 6.30pm

NICK DISBRAY (ex BIG PIG) - Lennox Pub, Lennox Head 4pm

BLUESVILLE STATION - The Hotel Brunswick, Brunswick Heads 4pm

CHASE THE SUN, CASS EAGER & THE VELVET ROPE and CLAUDE HAY - The Shaws Bay Hotel, Ballina Noon

Mon Jan 24

JOSH BOOTS - The Rails Hotel, Byron Bay 7pm

WOLFMOTHER - Great Northern Hotel, Byron Bay 8.30pm

Tue Jan 25

CHRIS ARONSTEN - The Rails Hotel, Byron Bay 7pm

Wed Jan 26

CLAY & DAN - The Rails Hotel, Byron Bay 2.30pm

THE GRAINS - The Rails Hotel, Byron Bay 7pm

THE MASON RACK BAND - Cabarita Beach Bar, Cabarita 2pm

Thu Jan 27

STEVE RUSSELL & JIM KELLY - Jazz @ The Henry Rous, Ballina 6pm

BRIAN WATT - The Rails Hotel, Byron Bay 7pm

DOUG LORD & TILL THE COPS COME - Gollan Hotel, Lismore 8.30pm

Fri Jan 28

BOHEMIAN COWBOYS - The Rails Hotel, Byron Bay 7pm

THE BLACK STARS / THE RIDE / BIRDBRAIN - Lennox Pub, Lennox Head 9pm

Sat Jan 29

DUTCH TILDERS / GEOFF ACHISON / DIRK DUBOIS (Chain) / BLIND WILLIE WAGTAIL - The Byron Bay Brewery 6pm

THE RE-MAINS - Lennox Pub, Lennox Head 9pm

THE MASON RACK BAND - Murwillumbah Hotel 9pm

JIMMY WILLING & THE REAL GONE HICCUPS - The Rails Hotel, Byron Bay 7pm

Mon Jan 30

LEIGH CARRIAGE & STEVE RUSSELL - Jazz By The River, Ballina 3pm

KINGFISHA - The Beach Hotel, Byron Bay 4.30pm

JOHN VELLA - The Rails Hotel, Byron Bay 6.30pm

LUKE YEAMAN - Lennox Pub, Lennox Head 4pm

If you have any other live music you think I should add to this list, drop me a line via Myspace or Facebook and let me know.

KEEP MUSIC ‘LIVE’!!!