APRIL LIVE MUSIC – BayFM Gig Guide

“Byron and Beyond!”

Some gigs have been listed for venues out of the immediate area but with the number of travellers visiting over Easter and many of the venues within an hour or two drive I thought I would add these great gigs as well.

Get out and enjoy some live, Independent music, there's heaps to choose from in the month of April....

Fri 1 April

TIJUANA CARTEL - The Sound lounge, Currumbin 7.30pm

LUCIE THORNE - The Drill Hall, Mullumbimby

ZED LEPPLIN - The Backroom, Great Northern Hotel, Byron Bay 9pm

THE GRAINS - The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

BONJAH - The Beach Hotel, Byron Bay 9.30pm

Sat 2 April

INVISIBLE FRIEND “Sunroom” Album Launch (TBC) - The Byron Bay Brewery, Byron Bay

JIMMY WILLING & THE REAL GONE HICCUPS - Lennox Head Pub, Lennox Head 9.30pm

THE ROOFTOPS - The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

Sun 3 April

LIL’ FI’ AND FRIENDS - The Uki Pub (Mt Warning Hotel), Uki 2pm

MASON RACK BAND - Harrigans Drift Inn, Jacobs Well 2pm

GREG LYON'S HIP OPERATION'S tribute to RAY CHARLES - Lennox Head Pub, Lennox Head 4pm

BROCK COUNTRY - The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

Mon 4 April

MICK MCHUGH - The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

Tue 5 April

CHRIS ARONSTEN - The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

SPIKE & FRIENDS - Lismore City Bowlo 8pm

Wed 6 April

GUY KACHEL - The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

Thu 7 April

SUGARCANE COLLINS - Nimbin Hotel, Nimbin 7.30pm

JIMMY WILLING & THE REAL GONE HICCUPS - The Beach Hotel, Byron Bay

LIVING DAYLIGHTS - The Byron Bay Brewery, Byron Bay 7pm

2 SOME - The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

JIM KELLY TRIO - Jazz @ The Tatts, Lismore 6pm

IMOGEN PEMBERTON TRIO - Henry Rous Hotel, Ballina 6pm

JARRAH THOMPSON - TreeHouse on Belongil, Byron Bay 6pm

THE BEARDS - The Beach Hotel, Byron Bay 9pm

Fri 8 April 

DENIZ TEK BAND / MICK DALEY & SHAUN FROM THE RE-MAINS / CLAYMORES - Italo Club, Lismore 8pm

MARSHALL & THE FRO - The Backroom, Great Northern Hotel, Byron Bay 9pm

JARRAH THOMPSON - Lennox Head Pub, Lennox Head 9.30pm

BEATS WORKING - The Byron Bay Brewery, Byron Bay 7.30pm

PASSION FLAMENCO - TreeHouse on Belongil, Byron Bay 7pm

HIS MERRY MEN - The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

Sat 9 April

THE LITTLE STEVIES / ANIKA MOA - Mullum Civic Hall

BLUESVILLE STATION - Royal Mail Hotel, Goodna 3pm

THE SUN ROSE - Lennox Head Pub, Lennox Head 9.30pm

THE WELLSWUNG DADDIES - Bangalow Bowling Club 7.30pm

POSITIVE TIMING - The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

LAMPLIGHTS - The Byron Bay Brewery, Byron Bay 7pm

GARRETT KATO - TreeHouse on Belongil, Byron Bay 7pm

MARSHALL & THE FRO - Goonellabah Tavern, Lismore 9pm

Sun 10 April

MARK EASTON - Byron Brewery, The Buddha Bar, Byron Bay 6pm

SUGARCANE COLLINS - Lennox Head Pub, Lennox Head 4pm

HOLY COW - The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

VASUDHA and JEM - TreeHouse on Belongil, Byron Bay 4pm

DANNY ROSS - TreeHouse on Belongil, Byron Bay 7pm

ISABELLA A CAPPELLA - By The River Restaurant, Ballina 3pm

Mon 11 April

FRANCESCA SIDOTI - The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

JESSIE TREBILCO (NZ) / BLAKE NOBLE - The Byron Bay Brewery, Byron Bay 6pm

Tue 12 April

NATHAN KAYE (SOLO) - The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

GREG LYON'S HIP OPERATION'S tribute to RAY CHARLES - Lismore City Bowlo - 8pm

JARRAH THOMPSON DUO - Byron Brewery, The Buddha Bar, Byron Bay 6pm

Wed 13 April

NICK SAXON - The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

VASUDHA AND JEM - The Beach Hotel, Byron Bay 9pm

Thu 14 April

LADI6 - The Backroom, Great Northern Hotel, Byron Bay 8.30pm

JARRAH THOMSON - The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

HAYDEN HACK INFUSION - The Beach Hotel, Byron Bay 9pm

LAURA NOBEL TRIO - Jazz @ The Tatts, Lismore 6pm

JOHN HOFFMAN & WILL SARGISSON - Jazz @ The Henry Rous, Ballina 6pm

LUCKY WONDERS - TreeHouse on Belongil, Byron Bay 6pm

REPENTANCE CREEK / BLUES STOMP HOLDING CO - Gollan Hotel, Lismore 8.30 pm

Fri 15 April

MARSHALL and THE FRO  - The Sound lounge, Currumbin 7.30pm

BANG BANG BOSS KELLY / THE OCEANICS - The Backroom, Great Northern Hotel, Byron Bay 8.30pm

THE FLOATING BRIDGES / THE GREEN ROOM - Lennox Head Pub, Lennox Head 9:30pm

BOHEMIAN COWBOYS - The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

THE MOULDY LOVERS - TreeHouse on Belongil, Byron Bay 7pm

MICK McHUGH - Byron Brewery, The Buddha Bar, Byron Bay 7.30pm

TIJUANA CARTEL - The Beach Hotel, Byron Bay 9.30pm

Sat 16 April

MASON RACK BAND - Royal Mail Hotel, Goodna 5pm

THE HOLIDAYS / GOLDFIELDS - The Backroom, Great Northern Hotel, Byron Bay 9pm

BANG BANG BOSS KELLY - Lennox Head Pub, Lennox Head 9:30pm

HANDSYD WILLIAMAS - Byron Brewery, The Buddha Bar, Byron Bay 7pm

SHAI SHRIKI - TreeHouse on Belongil, Byron Bay 7pm

THE FLOATING BRIDGES - The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

Sun 17 April

MICHELLE SHOCKED  - The Sound lounge, Currumbin 3.30pm

DRAFT - The Backroom, Great Northern Hotel, Byron Bay 8.30pm

KATHRYN HARTNETT - Lennox Head Pub, Lennox Head 4pm

LUCKY WONDERS - The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

ASA BROOMHALL - Byron Brewery, The Buddha Bar, Byron Bay 6pm

LYDIA STOREY TRIO - By The River Restaurant, Ballina 3pm

CHRIS ARONSTEN - TreeHouse on Belongil, Byron Bay 7pm

BOBBY ALU - The Beach Hotel, Byron Bay 4.30pm

Mon 18 April

“BUSKING OVER BYRON COMP.” HEATS - The Rails, The Great Northern, The Beach Hotel, Byron Bay from 11am

LEIGH JAMES - Byron Brewery, The Buddha Bar, Byron Bay 6pm

CASS EAGER - The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

Tues 19 April

“BUSKING OVER BYRON COMP.” HEATS - The Rails, The Great Northern, The Beach Hotel, Byron Bay from 11am

THE JIM KELLY SYNDICATE + LAURA NOBEL - Lismore City Bowlo 8pm

DEAN CARROLL / MATTY ROGERS / CONOR O’BRIEN - Byron Brewery, The Buddha Bar, Byron Bay 6pm

CHRIS ARONSTEN - The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

Wed 20 April

“BUSKING OVER BYRON COMP.” HEATS - The Rails, The Great Northern, The Beach Hotel, Byron Bay from 11am

MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD / KIM CHURCHILL / LUCIANO / THE AGGROLITES / WARRIOR KING / NICKY BOMBA / BONNIE CASEY (Michael Franti & Friends “Band Together For Disaster Relief” - A Concert To Benefit Victims Of The Queensland Floods, Christchurch & Japanese Earthquakes & Tsunami) - The Backroom, Great Northern Hotel, Byron Bay 8.30pm

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

Thu 21 April

DYLAN HAMMOND - The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

LYDIA STOREY TRIO - Jazz @ The Tatts, Lismore 6pm

BOB HOWLETT'S TRIO NON TROPPO - Jazz @ The Henry Rous, Ballina 6pm

SARITAH - Byron Brewery, The Buddha Bar, Byron Bay 7pm

MICK DALEY'S CORPORATE RAIDERS - Gollan Hotel, Lismore 8.30 pm

“BLUESFEST” - Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm, Byron Bay 4pm

Fri 22 April

“BUSKING OVER BYRON COMP.”FINAL - The Beach Hotel, Byron Bay from Midday

TIMBAH - Lennox Pub, Lennox Heads 9.30pm

VANESSA BAKER - The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

“BLUESFEST” - Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm, Byron Bay Noon

Sat 23 April

MASON RACK BAND - Lennox Pub, Lennox Head 9.30pm

DAVE SCOTT BAND - The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

MICK DALEY AND SIDESHOW DUO - Australian Hotel, Ballina 8pm

“BLUESFEST” - Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm, Byron Bay Noon

Sun 24 April

MASON RACK BAND - North Kirra Surf Club, Kirra Bch 2pm

BRITISH INDIA - The Backroom, Great Northern Hotel, Byron Bay 9pm

SHAUN KIRK - Lennox Head Pub, Lennox Head 4pm

CHRIS COOK BAND - The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

PAUL ROBERT BURTON - Hotel Brunswick, Brunswick Heads 4pm

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

“BLUESFEST” - Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm, Byron Bay Noon

Mon 25 April

MASON RACK BAND - Anzac Day Bearded Dragon, Tamborine, 1pm

CLAY BLYTH AND THE COBBLESTONES - The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

KRAKATOA - The Beach Hotel, Byron Bay 4.30pm

DIGGERS LIVE KARAOKE BAND - The Italo Club in the Lounge Bar, Nth Lismore 3pm

TRANSVAAL DIAMOND SYNICATE / RICHIE WILLIAMS - Byron Bay Brewery (Buddha Bar)

“BLUESFEST” - Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm, Byron Bay Noon

Tue 26 April

CLAY BLYTH - Lennox Head Pub, Lennox Head 4pm

SHAUN KIRK - The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

“BLUESFEST” - Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm, Byron Bay Noon

Wed 27 April

TRISTAN O'MEARA - The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

Thu 28 April

DANIEL CHAMPAGNE - The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

EMMA OVENDEN, RICHARD ROSE & SAM SHINE - Jazz @ The Henry Rous, Ballina 6pm

ISABELLA A CAPPELLA - Jazz @ The Tatts, Lismore 6pm

BLACK GHOST PARTY / DOUGAL BINNS AND THE WINO'S - Gollan Hotel, Lismore 8.30 pm

Fri 29 April

THE DOWNSTAIRS MIX UP - Lennox Head Pub, Lennox Head 9.30pm

TRE HOMBRES - The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

KING FAROOK - The Beach Hotel, Byron Bay 9.30pm

TRANSVAAL DIAMOND SYNDICATE / REPENTANCE CREEK - The Flood Collective @ Italo Club, Nth Lismore 8pm

Sat 30 April

HUSSY HICKS AND FRIENDS - Eltham Hall, behind the Eltham Hotel 7pm

CLEVELAND & THE RED EYE JUNCTION - Lennox Head Pub, Lennox Head 9.30pm

NATHAN KAYE KOLLECTIVE - The Rails, Byron Bay 7pm

NAT COL & THE KINGS - The Beach Hotel, Byron Bay 9.30pm

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

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