As you may or may not know, tomorrow is Save Live Australian Music Day, or National SLAM day depending on where you are from. Regardless, its time to plan your evening and get out to see some live Australian Music!
I've made it easy for you by publishing every gig in every state that is being played in honour of this important day in Australian culture. If you didn't make it to the SLAM rally in 2010, you have a chance to show your support for Australian Live Music tomorrow at the following venues. The gigs are in order of state just keep scrolling till you find where you live.
ACT
VENUE ADDRESS SUBURB WEBSITE LINE UP
The Basement 2-4 Cohen St Belconnen Knights of the Spatchcock Pyrene The Greeting Method Critical Monkee
Anu Bar Building 20 University Avenue Acton Local DJ's
The Pot Belly 5/26 Weedon Close Belconnen The Seldons Open Mic Feature Night
The George Harcourt Inn 3 Gold Creek Road Nicholls www The Chess Club
NEW SOUTH WALES
VENUE ADDRESS SUBURB WEBSITE LINE UP
Sydney
Bald Faced Stag Hotel 345 Parramatta Rd Leichhardt www Foot in the Wall feat: GRAND PLAN + TEAL + KARMIC DIRT
The Crows Nest Hotel 1 Willoughby Road Crows Nest www Sticky Fingers,
The Walking Who,
Static Silhouettes,
Jason & The Lyrebird
Petersham Bowling Club 77 Brighton Street Petersham www Song @ The PBC – open mic
The Annandale 17 Parramatta Rd Annandale www Papa Vs Pretty, Cabins, Palms (ex Red Riders)
The Gaelic Club 64 Devonshire St Surry Hills www Ghosts on Broadway, Stand For The Fallen, Divide and Conquer, Love and Satellites
The Gaelic Club (upstairs) 64 Devonshire St Surry Hills NSW 2010 www Chuck Yates- Piano, Ron Philpott- Bass, James Waples- Drums, plus special guests
Mars Hill Cafe 331 Church Street Parramatta www Open mic
Sandringham Hotel 387 King St Newtown www "Cool Runnings with The Bashment Crew" — featuring Selector Secretary, DJ One Love, Miss Katie ....including special guests, MC/DJ Ibo Jah, Selector Melody Man and The Melody Makers
Goodgod Small Club 55 Liverpool St Chinatown, Sydney www Elizabeth Rose + special guests
FBi Social L2 Kings Cross Hotel, 248 William St Sydney www Bearhug, Skullsquadron, Lyyar, The Cadres
The Vanguard 42 King St Newtown www A Tribute To The Grand Ole Opry featuring: Kane Dyson (Spurs For Jesus), Dan Marando (The Maladies), Emma Swift (49 Goodbyes), Stu H, The Green Mohair Suits
Venue 505 280 Cleveland St Surry Hills www Adrian Mears
Qbar 44 Oxford St Darlinghurst www Shinto Katana, Pledge This!, Van Damage, Anchored
The Factory Theatre 105 Victoria Rd Marrickville www Self Destraction, Blue Candy, Supporting "The Kumpnee" – End of Days
Camelot Lounge 19 Marickville Rd Marrickville www Lenka Filipová
Live at The Wall 343 Parramatta Road Leichardt Grand Plan, Teal, Karmic Dirt, Senza Sole
Valve Bar Princes Highway Tempe Abacination, Exekute, Putrefaction
Fitzroy Hotel 161 George Street Windsor Altiyan,Brendan Jacquet,Sunset Riot
Colbourne Ave 37-47 St Johns Rd Glebe www John Harkins (piano), Brendan Clarke (double bass)
Newcastle
Lizotte's Newcastle 31 Morehead Street Lambton www Karl Broadie & Caitlin Harnett
Wollongong
Yours And Owls 95a Crown St Wollongong www Pear & The Awkward Orchestra, The Penny's, Bec Sandridge
Tamworth
The Albert Hotel 211 Peel Street Tamworth SLAM Jam hosted by Lawrie Minson
The Good Companions Hotel 9 Brisbane Street Tamworth www Megan Williams, Allison Forbes, Sally-Anne Whitten, James Craswell
Tamworth Tennis Club Napier Street Tamworth www Blake Saban, Deanna Rose, Chris & Sam Langston, Beau Baker, Brookie Schiemer
Albury
On The Street Dean Street Albury Juliet Gibson + various buskers
Port Macquarie
Port Macquarie Hotel Cnr Horton and Clarence Sts Port Macquarie Rargo
Bathurst
Park Hotel 201 George Street Bathurst www Peacock Dreams, Blue Red Army, Slones, Deany & Sanders
Katoomba
The Clarendon Guesthouse 68 Lurline Street Katoomba www A special lineup of local music for SLAM including the popular local band Corrugated.
QUEENSLAND
VENUE ADDRESS SUBURB WEBSITE LINE UP
AllOneWord 188 Brunswick Street Fortitude Valley www Shady Bliss, Yo Yo Ma & Sean Wade
The Cave 1/2243 Gold Coast Highway Nobby Beach Josh Lovegrove, Holly Terrens, William Moon Book Society, Steph Pickett
Oh Hello! 621 Ann Street Fortitude Valley www Cub Scouts, Pluto Jonze, Argentina & Fairchild Republic
The Loft 54a Thomas Drive Chevron Island www David Aurora, Mark Boulle, Steve Jevne, Steven Wyatt
Calypso Bar Caxton St Paddington www Pat Tierney, The Winter Of Reason, Tully Davidson, Jamie Lee Fox
The Beetle Bar 350 Upper Roma St. Brisbane www Valley Floor (ex The Beautiful Girls/Angus & Julia Stone/Rogerthat), Los Huevos, Race Of The Harridan, Daves Pawn Shop
The Tempo Hotel 388 Brunswick Street Fortitude Valley www Young Meadows, Boss Moxi, Sencabah
Surfin Bird
Black Bear Lodge 322 Brunswick Street Fortitude Valley www Set Sail, Tin Can Radio, Fushia
The Bridge Club 175 Elizabeth St Brisbane City www Balam Acab (USA), Hunz, Marcy Prospects, Motion Picture Actress, Silo DJs
The Palmy Cafe 1087 Gold Coast Highway Palm Beach www Andrea Szabo and Band
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
VENUE ADDRESS SUBURB WEBSITE LINE UP
Clancys Fish Pub Fremantle 51 Cantonment street Fremantle www Loren, Jordan McRobbie special guests
Murdoch University – Bush Court 90 South Street Murdoch www The Brow Horn Orchestra, Paker Avenue
Paddington Ale House 141 Scarborough Beach Road Mount Hawthorn www Ali Towers, The Stanleys, Julius Lutero
Rosemount Hotel 459 Fitzgerald Street North Perth www Stonefield, Sonpsilo Circus, Sugarpuss
Mojos Bar 237 Queen Victoria St North Fremantle www Matt Gresham
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
VENUE ADDRESS SUBURB WEBSITE LINE UP
Crown & Anchor 196 Grenfell Street Adelaide sleepmakeswaves, + Canidae
Enigma Bar 173 Hindley Street Adelaide www Jungle City, HAWKAI, Law of Attraction, Ghosts on Broadway, Saving Savannah, The Human Electric, Mayhem Addition, Move to Strike
The Prom 116 Grote st Adelaide www Little Red Door, Vicious Deep, and one more band tbc
The Edinburgh Castle Hotel 233 Currie Street Adelaide Archie, Messrs, Tales In Space, Dancing Heals
Fowlers Live 68/70 North Terrace Adelaide Lyla, Like Leaves, The Killgirls, Farenheit 43
Jive Bar 181 hindley street Adelaide Delia Obst, The Leitmotif, The Guppies, The Shiny Brights
Nexus Adelaide Road Adelaide Akoustic Odyssey, Winter People, Blackchords, Gemini Downs
Worlds End 208 Hindley Street Adelaide Miss Elm, Hawks of Alba, Rainy Day Women, The Lazy's
Cuckoo Bar 137 Hindley Street Adelaide The Beat Co, Osh 10
The Grace Emily 232-238 Waymouth Street Adelaide www Thom Lion, Naomi Keyte
Casablabla 12 Leigh Street Adelaide On Me My, The TImbers, Shameem, Irie Knights
The Metropolitan Hotel 46 Grote Street Adelaide Michaela Burger, Daniel Cameron, Adam Eaton, Patient Little Sister
Higher Ground
9 Light Square Adelaide Traveller & Fortune, Johnny McIntyre, Angel & Badman, Bec Laughton, Roscoe James Irwin
The Jade Monkey 29A Twin Street Adelaide The Sundance Kids, Raider, Mere Theory
The Gov – Front Bar 59 Portrush Rd Hindmarsh www Strings & Skins
TASMANIA
VENUE ADDRESS SUBURB WEBSITE LINE UP
The Grand Poobah - 142 Liverpool Street Hobart - Intimate solo performances by: Ben Wells, Dean Stevenson, Seth Henderson, Samuel Cole, Al Future, Jonno Coleman, Andrew Marshall, Jade Young, Hannah May, and Jed Appleton.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
VENUE ADDRESS SUBURB WEBSITE LINE UP
Darwin Railway Club 17 Somerville Gardens Parap tbc Busby Marou, Dave Spry and The Moral High Ground
Happy Yess 12 Smith St (within Brown's Mart) Darwin Emma Rowe, Black Can Clan, June Mills, Reggae Dave & the Iries
Peko Park 65 Staunton St Tennant Creek www The Tableland Drifters, The Winanjjikari Allstars, Dr Flouride, Jezza from Melbourne band Budd, plus special guests
The Chippo Shed 4/74 Dick Ward Drive Coconut Grove www Chasin' Aces- 6pm, Skarlett- 7:30pm
Nirvana Smith Street Darwin www Mark Hilton and Toby Robinson duo
Katherine Tick Market Compound Lyndsay st complex Katherine www Riverside Deejays (djgreggydee), Kellie Lee, The Mixed Relation, more tbc
VICTORIA
VENUE ADDRESS SUBURB WEBSITE LINE UP
303 303 High Street Northcote Shelly Hughes & Dan Brown, Kickin' The B at 303′: Hammond Sessions featuring: Lachlan Doley Trio (Syd)
Bar Open 317 Brunswick Street Fitzroy www The Phantom Agents, Straw King Eye, The Philistines, Alexander Francis
Blue Tile Lounge 95 Smith Street Fitzroy www Secret Crackpipe Handshake, Lizard Punch, The Cruntburger
Cape Live 298 Brunswick Street Fitzroy The Andy Sugg Group
Cherry Bar AC/DC Lane Melbourne Soul In The Basement (Women Of Soul Special) featuring Chelsea Wilson and Deep Street Soul, Karen Morales, Milan Ring (Syd) and Candice Monique. DJs Vince Peach and Pierre Baroni
Claypots Tavern & Fair 213 Barkly Steet St Kilda Aiwan (Middle Eastern Ensemble)
Corner Hotel 57 Swan Street Richmond www Matt Corby, with Tin Sparrow and Keiran Christopherson
Brunswick Hotel 140 Sydney Road Brunswick www Steeple Jack, Lilly Rouge, Arcane Saints, Pretty Dulcie
East Brunswick Club 280 Lygon Street Brunswick East www Geoff Achison, Jimi Hocking with Shaun Kirk, with special appearances by Lloyd Spiegel and Shannon Bourne
Esplanade Hotel 11 The Esplanade St Kilda www Valentiine, Kellie Lloyd (Screamfeeder)
Gertrude's Brown Couch 30 Gertrude Steet Fitzroy www Tyme & The Six Thousand Dollar Suits, The Groves, N.Cision
Grumpy's Green Bar 125 Smith Street Fitzroy www "The Bucket Room" invites local singer songwriter's / Bands / Original Material
Horse Bazaar 397 Little Lonsdale St Melbourne www Salt Lake City, Tash Sultana, Davy Simony, Perfect Strangers
John Curtin Hotel 29 Lygon Street Carlton www Alex Lashlie, Lyd & Sophie, The Wildes
Labour In Vain 197a Brunswick Street Fitzroy www Eddie James & Sib
Lyrebird Lounge 61 Glen Eira Rd Ripponlea www Kids In Cults, Chaos Kids, Pony Gryl, The Outsiders
Northcote Social Club 301 High Street Northcote www Tinpan Orange, Jess Ribeiro and the Bone Collectors
Open Studio 204 High Street Northcote www Melissa Main Band and AJ Dowdy on the piano, 7pm. Syzygy, 9pm
Pause Bar 268 Carlisle St Balaclava www The Lonely Crowd (NZ), Lucy & Brent (QLD)
Pony 68 Little Collins Street Melbourne www "We've Been Expecting You" featuring Zuzu Angel, The 80 Aces, White Summer. 1am late show: Terrorbyte Stripes
Pure Pop Records 221 Barkly St St Kilda www James Leg (Black Diamond Heavies)
Railway Hotel 800 Nicholson Street Fitzroy North The Brunswick Blues Shooters
Rainbow Hotel 27 St David Street Fitzroy www Kathryn Kelly and special guests
Red Bennies Level 1, 373 Chapel St South Yarra www The Bass Bizzare – DJ Q-Bert and Reeps, DJ Peril, Def Emission, Soliloquy, Mz Risk
Revolver Upstairs 229 Chapel Street Prahran www Mistress Mondays, Sheriff, Glenn Mossop (BONJAH)
RMH The Venue (Royal Melb Hotel) 621-629 Bourke Street Melbourne www lineup tbc
Royal Derby Hotel 446 Brunswick Street Fitzroy Local DJ's, Uni Night
The Dancing Dog Cafe 42 Albert Street Footscray www The Sketching Room, Troy Barrett, Kerryn Fields
The Drunken Poet 65 Peel Street West Melbourne www Roesy, Malachi Doyle
The Evelyn Hotel 351 Brunswick Street Fitzroy www CHANGETHEBEAT.ORG charity funraiser event w/ The Benson Campain, Rob Sawyer and special guests
The Fitzroy Pinnacle 251 St Georges Road Fitzroy North www Lineup tbc
The Horn of Africa Cafe 20 Johnston Street Collingwood www BLOW @ The Horn
IDGAFF 160 Hoddle St Abbotsford www The Darts, Claws & Organs, Virgins,Redfield
Sporting Club Hotel Brunswick 27 Weston St. Brunswick www Tom Dickens from the Jane Austen Argument
The Laundry 50 Johnson Street 3065 Fitzroy www Zee, Poco la pax, Ildiko, The Mcqueens, Thnkr, No Zebra
The Lomond 225 Nicholson Street Brunswick East Jesse and the Hucklebusters
The Old Bar 74-76 Johnston Street Fitzroy www Mikelangelo & The Tin Star, Fraser A Gorman
The Penny Black 420 Sydney Rd Brunswick www Monique Brumby Band, Tash Sultana
The Retreat 280 Sydney Rd Brunswick www Spencer P Jones & The Escape Committee, MJ Halloran & The Sinners, Waco Social Club
The Standard 293 Fitzroy Street Fitzroy www Ron S. Peno & The Superstitions Trio
The Tote 71 Johnson Street Collingwood www Primitive Calculators, Scrap Museum '30th anniversay reunion show', Beat Disease, BJ Morrizonkle, Teenage Libido
The Luwow 62-70 Johnston Street Fitzroy www MANDINGO AFRO BEAT, Afro Psych Grooves
Toff In Town Level 2, Curtin House 252 Swanston Street Melbourne www The UV Race, Bitch Prefect, Repairs
Victoria Hotel 380 Victoria Street Brunswick www Saint Jude, The Death Rattles
Yah-Yah's 99 Smith Street Fitzroy www Harmony, Spod, Deep Heat
Ruby's Lounge 1648 Burwood Highway Belgrave www Pony Face, The Mercury Theatre, The Murderballs, Rich Yeah
B'Artiste Lounge 2/12 Young Street Frankston www Abbey Leigh, Alana Wilkinson, Corner Shop Kids, DJ AdieuX
Beav's Bar 77-79 Little Malop Street Geelong www New Settlement Road, Tristan O'Meara, Lachie, Gracie Hester
Caravan Music Club 95-97 Drummond Street Oakleigh www Shane Howard & His Band
Dandenong RSL 44 Clow Street Dandenong Mel Wangman – two sets (12 – 3pm and 6 – 8pm)
Nighthawk Blues Café Bar & Restaurant 114 Nepean Highway Mentone www The Noisy Johnnies plus special guests
The Hawthorn Hotel 481 Burwood Rd Hawthorn www Banquet, Death of a Robot, The Ugly Kings
The Loft 6/58 Liebig Street Warrnambool www Lochi McGrath, Ziggy Britten, Tom Richardson Project, More TBC
The Palais 111 Main Rd Hepburn Springs www The Razz, more TBC
Regal Ballroom 216 High St Northcote Elixir, Ollie Browne and Sam Bates
The Vineyard 71a Acland Street St Kilda www Borders 11pm and Bittersweet Kicks 12am
The Thornbury Theatre 859 High Street Thornbury www The High Society, Daydream Arcade, Rosie & George, Diamonds of Neptune, The Darjeelings, Rudely Interrupted
A D Ryan's Bar & Restaurant Cnr Hyde & Main Street Diamond Creek Vic www Daniel Buccheri, Officer Parrot
Karova Lounge Cr Field & Camp St Ballarat www Jade & The Lost Castle, Indian Skies, Kohl & more..
Grace Darling Hotel 114 Smith St. Collingwood www Citizen Sex
ScotDrakula
The Colonial Hotel Corner of King and Lonsdale St, Melbourne Melbourne www Ikarii, Acrasia & Like Royalty
Caz Reitop's Dirty Secrets 80 Smith Street Collingwood www Dumpster Droid – 8:30, Arturo del Rio – 9:10, Gold Gull – 10:00, pOrtal windOw – 10:40
Edinburgh Castle 681 Sydney Road Brunswick www Tully Sumner & Beth Knights
