CORK POPPED Blanc de Blanc was one of Newcastle Spiegeltent's most popular shows when it entertained crowds at Civic Park in 2018. We'll find out if the sequel bubbles with the same magic when Blanc de Blanc Encore comes to Spiegeltent in 2020 from March 26 to April 19. The sequel promises to "resurrect the hedonistic, champagne-soaked world of beautiful debauchery" from the original and it recently debuted at the Sydney Opera House. Tickets are on sale now.
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PARTY TIME Blue Mountains folk-punk band The Lazy Susans are returning the Hamilton Station Hotel on October 11 to support their forthcoming debut album. Now That The Party's Over drops on August 2 and features the new single Care About Yourself.
LOUD Two of Australia's heaviest metal bands Psycroptic and King Parrot will play a massive double-header show at the Cambridge Hotel on August 9. Get those earplugs handy.
DROPPED OFF Unfortunately Novocastrian Tropical F--k Storm fans will be road-tripping to Sydney or Wollongong this spring after Newcastle was a shock omission from the prog-punk rockers upcoming album tour. TFS, who feature Gareth Liddiard and Fiona Kitschin of The Drones, release their second album Braindrops on August 23.
Josh Leeson
Josh Leeson is an entertainment and features journalist, specialising in music, at the Newcastle Herald. He first joined the masthead in 2008 after stints at the Namoi Valley Independent and Port Stephens Examiner and has previously covered sport including the Asian Cup, A-League, Surfest, cricket and rugby league.
Josh Leeson is an entertainment and features journalist, specialising in music, at the Newcastle Herald. He first joined the masthead in 2008 after stints at the Namoi Valley Independent and Port Stephens Examiner and has previously covered sport including the Asian Cup, A-League, Surfest, cricket and rugby league.
