The Newcastle and Hunter gig guide for July 18 to 24
MUSIC
5 Sawyers Thursday, Keys & Beats. Friday, Megan Core, DJ Searly. Saturday, Mitchell Charlie.
Anna Bay Tavern Saturday, The Bad and The Ugly.
Argenton Hotel Sunday, Matt McLaren Duo.
Argyle House Saturday, Jesabel & Keyes.
Australia Hotel Cessnock Saturday, The Way.
Avon Valley Inn Saturday, Siren.
Bar Beach Bowling Club Friday, Roger That. Saturday, The Gudangs. Sunday, Graham Raisbeck, Corky and Will.
Bar Petite Friday, Kylie Jane.
Battlesticks Bar Friday, Tim Rossington. Saturday, Nano. Sunday, Dean Kyrwood.
Bay Hotel Bonnells Bay Saturday, Gen-X.
Beach Hotel Sunday, Misbehave.
Belmont 16s Friday, Rave On, Bobby C. Saturday, Cruzers, Kazzie. Sunday, Norm Bakker.
Belmont Hotel Saturday, Mardmax.
Belmore Hotel Saturday, Paperboy.
Beresfield Bowling Club Friday, Kaylens Rain Trio. Saturday, Neil Diamond Inspirations.
Blackbutt Hotel Friday, Viagro.
The Bradford Friday, Spank N The Monkey. Saturday, Nirvana & Green Day Show.
Burwood Inn Friday, Mark Wells. Saturday, Tim Harding.
Cambridge Hotel Friday, Mamma Mia Let Me Go - Elton John Special. Saturday, FIDLAR (USA), Pist Idiots (main room), Pisco, Jeremy Gibson (warehouse).
Cardiff RSL Club Thursday, Jayde Corner. Friday, Hurricane Fall. Saturday, 24 Hours. Tuesday, Jayde Corner.
Carrington Bowling Club Friday, Trakk 2.Sunday, Lonesome & Ernest.
Catho Pub Sunday, Saving June.
Caves Beachside Hotel Friday, 2GoodReasons. Saturday, Bad Paris. Sunday, Matt Semmens.
Central Leagues Club Friday, Tom Christie. Sunday, Half Nelson.
Cessnock Leagues Club Friday, Matt Gaudry. Saturday, Snape & Son Duo.
Civic Theatre Tuesday, Catfish & The Bottlemen (UK).
Club Charlestown Saturday, Loose Bazooka.
Club Kotara Saturday, The Years.
Club Lemon Tree Friday, Redline.
Club Maitland City Saturday, Solid Gold Party.
Colliery Inn Friday, Anyerin. Saturday, Yianni. Sunday, Greg Bryce.
Commercial Hotel Boolaroo Friday, Simon King.
Commercial Hotel Morpeth Friday, Outerphase. Saturday, Simon King.
Croatian Wickham Sports Club Sunday, Latinova.
Customs House Friday, Chad Shuttleworth. Sunday, Nano.
Cypress Lakes Saturday, Bobby C.
Duke Of Wellington Friday, Troy Kemp. Saturday, Paparazzi.
The Dungeon Friday,Shrimp, The Grogans, Loons, Boots Porter.
East Cessnock Bowling Club Thursday, Snowy Robson. Saturday, Finnian.
East Maitland Bowling Club Friday, 24 Hours. Saturday, Saving June. Sunday, Boney Rivers.
Easts Golf & Leisure Club Sunday, Jim Overend.
Edgeworth Bowling Club Friday, Misbehave. Sunday, TK Vibez.
Edgeworth Tavern Friday, Allstar. Saturday, Pat Vs Cat.
Exchange Hotel Saturday, The 3.
Family Hotel Newcastle Saturday, M O O N, Belle Badi.
Finnegans Saturday, Savage.
FogHorn Brewhouse Thursday, Copenhagen Slim (DAN).
Gallipoli Legion Club Sunday, Pam & Les Christmas in July.
Gateshead Tavern Friday, The Way. Sunday, The Bad and The Ugly.
General Roberts Hotel Saturday, Pete McCredie.
George Tavern Friday, Max Jackson. Saturday, Jackson Broadway.
Grain Store Saturday, Tim Rossington. Sunday, JJ King.
Grand Hotel Tuesday, Adam Miller Trio.
LEGENDS: The Bushwackers bring their Australian folk to the Junkyard on Sunday.
Grand Junction Hotel Friday, Greg Nunan & The General Jacksons. Sunday, The Bushwackers.
Great Northern Hotel Newcastle Friday, The Gleesons. Saturday, Joel Oakhill Duo. Sunday, Jerome.
Great Northern Hotel Teralba Friday, Boney Rivers.
Greta Workers Club Friday, Pat Vs Cat.
Gunyah Hotel Friday, Pete McCredie. Saturday, Sundays Record Duo. Sunday, Mark Wells.
Hamilton Station Hotel Thursday, Glue (USA), Rapid Dye, Supressant, John Howard. Friday, Red Gazelle, Trashed Again, Low-Key Affair, Lemon Joe. Saturday, From Love To Violence, Dedderz, Blackout To Oblivion. Sunday, Hunter Beasley, Jack Rayne, James Edge.
Harrigan's Pokolbin Saturday, Matt McLaren. Sunday, Troy Kemp.
Hexham Bowling Club Saturday, The Blue Water Cowboys.
Hiss & Crackle Records Saturday, Bitchcraft.
Honeysuckle Hotel Friday, Jump. Saturday, Vogue. Sunday, CrocQ.
Horse & Jockey Hotel Singleton Friday, Kelly Hope.
Hotel Cessnock Friday, Layth Gunn.
Hotel Delany Friday, Ben Travis.
Hotel Jesmond Friday, Sari Jade & Spike.
Imperial Hotel Maitland Friday, Kazzie. Saturday, Counterpart.
Iron Horse Inn Saturday, Jesse Vee.
Jewells Tavern Saturday, Melbourne Street.
Kahibah Sports Club Saturday, Shivoo.
Kent Hotel Friday, The Core. Saturday, Rubber Bullets. Sunday, Greg Bryce Band.
King Street Hotel Friday, Clueless. Saturday, Splendid Saturday.
Lake Macquarie Tavern Friday, Tim Harding.
Lake Macquarie Yacht Club Sunday, Howard Shearman.
Lambton Park Hotel Friday, Mike Vee. Saturday, Michael Peter Duo.
Lass O'Gowrie Thursday, Creative Creatures Open Mic hosted by Nicholas Connors & Ahlia Williams.
Lizotte's Friday, The Gary Moore Experience. Saturday, Christine Anu, Chloe Parker. Sunday, Daniel Thompson's Johnny Cash Live.
RETURN: Christine Anu performs at Lizotte's on Saturday.
Lochinvar Hotel Saturday, Mick Jones.
Lucky Hotel Friday, DJ Tone. Saturday, CrocQ. Sunday, Kaylens Rain Duo.
Mary Ellen Hotel Friday, Pocket Aces. Saturday, The Smarts.
Maryland Tavern Saturday, Full Throttle.
Mattara Hotel Saturday, Karen O'Shea.
Mavericks On The Bay Friday, Karen O'Shea. Saturday, Max Jackson. Sunday, Mick Jones.
Mavericks On Darby Friday, Joel Procter. Saturday, Felix Quinn Duo. Sunday, Matt Shepherd.
Mayfield Ex-Services Thursday, Solid Gold Party Night. Saturday, Phonic.
Merewether Surfhouse Sunday, Kylie Jane.
Mezz Bar at Wallsend Diggers Friday, Felix Quinn Band. Saturday, All Access 80's. Sunday, Pete McCredie.
Murray's Brewery Saturday, Norm Bakker. Sunday, Brien McVernon.
Nag's Head Hotel Friday, ROX. Saturday, Matt McLaren.
Nelson Bay Bowling Club Friday, Robbie Urquhart.
Nelson Bay Diggers Friday, Loko. Saturday, The Hitpit. Sunday, Daniel Arvidson.
Nelson Bay Golf Club Saturday, Matt Semmens.
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club Sunday, Ryan Daley.
Newcastle Diggers Saturday, Mark Lee.
Newcastle Hotel Thursday, Senses Fail (USA), Eat Your Heart Out, Stuck Out.
Northern Star Hotel Friday, Mark Wood. Saturday, Paula & Owen. Saturday, Rooney West.
Ocean View Hotel Sunday, Lachlan Edwards.
Paxton Bowling Club Saturday, Hayden Johns.
Pedens Hotel Cessnock Saturday, Mojo Bandits.
Pelican RSL Club Saturday, Viper Creek.
Pippis At The Point Friday, Beau Hatch Duo. Friday, Darren Gould. Saturday, Chad Shuttleworth Duo. Sunday, Jake Davey.
Plough Inn Friday, Angie. Saturday, Sami Cooke.
Potters Brewery Friday, Chris Saxby.
Queens Wharf Hotel Friday, Phonic Trio. Saturday, 2GoodReasons. Sunday, Sundays Record, Wharf Life.
Quill & Compass Friday, Adam Miller.
Royal Federal Hotel Branxton Saturday, Jarred Taylor.
Royal Hotel Singleton Sunday, Junior and Luana.
Royal Motor Yacht Club Toronto Sunday, Murray Byfield.
Rutherford Hotel Saturday, Jake Daulby.
Seabreeze Hotel Saturday, State FX. Sunday, Michael Hawke.
Shoal Bay Country Club Friday, Mick Jones. Saturday, No Exit - The Angels Show, Nicko Duo. Sunday, Willy Doodrop.
Shortland Hotel Friday, Russell Snape.
Soldiers Point Bowling Club Friday, Junior and Luana.
Stag and Hunter Hotel Friday, Time On Earth. Saturday, The Mansons, Fukushima, Fungas. Wednesday, Woman Enough ft. Catherine Britt, Melody Moko & Natalie Henry, Edda Srey.
Star Hotel Saturday, Marissa vs Jacob.
Stockton Bowling Club Friday, Normi J.
Stockton RSL Club Saturday, Turn The Page.
Swansea Hotel Friday, Shooting Molly. Saturday, The Jungle Kings. Sunday, JT & The Vee.
Swansea RSL Club Saturday, Rock Duty.
Swansea-Belmont Surf Life Saving Club Sunday, Josh Drinkwater.
Swansea Workers Club Sunday, Jamie Martens.
Sydney Junction Hotel Friday, Anfinity.
Tea Gardens Hotel Saturday, Boney Rivers.
Tilligerry RSL Friday, Hummdinger. Saturday, Ryan Hemsworth.
Toronto Hotel Friday, Leeroy & Ross. Sunday, Chris Saxby.
Toronto Workers Saturday, Redline.
Victoria Hotel Hinton Saturday, Ryan Daley. Sunday, Bobby C.
Vincent St Kitchen & Bar Cessnock Thursday, Karen O'Shea. Friday, Jackson Broadway. Saturday, Beau Hatch Duo.
Wangi Hotel Saturday, Chelsea Berman.
Wangi Wangi RSL Club Sunday, Leigh Warren.
Warners Bay Hotel Saturday, Big Night Out.
Weston Workers Saturday, Deborah Sinclair.
Wests Cardiff Saturday, Loko.
Wests New Lambton Thursday, Angamus. Friday, Cruzers. Saturday, Mark Wells Duo. Tuesday, Angamus.
Wests NEX Friday, The Levymen. Saturday, Paparazzi.
West Wallsend Workers Club Friday, Anthony Lee.
Wickham Park Hotel Friday, Milestones. Saturday, Yes Commissioner. Sunday, Tim Rossington, Carter & Mighty Rock.
Windale Gateshead Bowling Club Friday, Jake Daulby.
Windsor Castle Hotel Saturday, Outerphase.
MOVIES
Aladdin (PG) A kindhearted street urchin and a power-hungry Grand Vizier vie for a magic lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true. (Lake Cinema)
Apollo 11 (G) Crafted from a newly discovered trove of 65mm footage, and more than 11,000 hours of uncatalogued audio recordings, Apollo 11 takes us straight to the heart of NASA's most celebrated mission-the one that first put men on the moon, and forever made Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin into household names.
Booksmart (MA) On the eve of their high school graduation, two academic superstars and best friends suddenly realise that they should have worked less and played more. Determined never to fall short of their peers, the girls set out on a mission to cram four years of fun into one night.
Colette (M) Colette is pushed by her husband to write novels under his name. Upon their success, she fights to make her talents known, challenging gender norms. (Regal)
Crawl (MA) When a massive hurricane hits her Florida hometown, Haley ignores evacuation orders to search for her missing father. Finding him gravely injured in the crawl space of their family home, the two become trapped by quickly encroaching floodwaters.
Poms (PG) A woman moves into a retirement community and starts a cheerleading squad with her fellow residents. (Regal)
Rocketman (M) The film follows the fantastical journey of transformation from shy piano prodigy Reginald Dwight into international superstar Elton John. (Regal)
Spider-Man: Far From Home (M) Our friendly neighbourhood super hero decides to join his best friends Ned, MJ, and the rest of the gang on a European vacation. However, Peter's plan to leave super heroics behind for a few weeks are quickly scrapped when he begrudgingly agrees to help Nick Fury uncover the mystery of several elemental creature attacks, creating havoc across the continent.
Stuber (MA) When a mild-mannered Uber driver named Stu picks up a passenger, who turns out to be a cop hot on the trail of a brutal killer, he's thrust into a harrowing ordeal where he desperately tries to hold onto his wits, his life and his five-star rating.
Swimming With Men (M) A man who is suffering a mid-life crisis finds new meaning in his life as part of an all-male, middle-aged, amateur synchronised swimming team.
The Lion King (PG) Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub's arrival. Scar, Mufasa's brother-and former heir to the throne-has plans of his own.
The Secret Life of Pets 2 (PG) Continuing the story of Max and his pet friends, following their secret lives after their owners leave them for work or school each day.
Top End Wedding (M) Lauren and Ned are engaged, they are in love, and they have just ten days to find Lauren's mother who has gone AWOL somewhere in the remote far north of Australia, reunite her parents and pull off their dream wedding. (Regal)
Toy Story 4 (G) Woody and Buzz embark on a quest to find Woody's romantic interest, Bo Peep.
White Christmas Singalong (PG) A successful song-and-dance team become romantically involved with a sister act and team up to save the failing Vermont inn of their former commanding general. (Regal)
Yesterday (M) A struggling musician realises he's the only person on Earth who can remember The Beatles after waking up in an alternate timeline where they never existed.
THEATRE
The 101 Dalmatians (The Play) Dalmation Pongo and his female partner pursue the obsessive Cruella de Vil, when she has offsiders kidnap their litter of 15 puppies; adapted for the stage fom Dodie Smith's children's novel. Young People's Theatre, at Young People's Theatre, Hamilton. 2pm shows each Saturday until August 17, plus 7pm Saturday shows on July 20 and August 17, and 2pm Sunday shows on July 21 and 28, and August 11.
Circumference of a Squirrel Australian premiere of a heart-warming and darkly funny one-man show, by American playwright John Walch, which looks at a young man's life in a family headed by a squirrel-hating father; performed by James Chapman. Knock and Run Theatre, at the Royal Exchange, Newcastle. Nightly from Wednesday to Sunday, July 28, at 8pm.
Dreamworks' Madagascar: A Musical Adventure Jr Alex the Lion leads other animals in escaping from a zoo, and they journey to the madcap world of King Julien's Madagascar; adaptation of a film musical for young performers. Hunter Drama's Cessnock students, at Cessnock Performing Arts Centre. Friday, at 7pm, and Saturday, at 2pm and 7pm.
Fair Retail - The Half-Musical Revised version of a satirical comedy by Jack Madden, with music by Imogen Bilinski, that looks at a team of over-worked supermarket employees trying to survive obnoxious customers and nasty managers. Fund-raising production for Newcastle Theatre Company, at the NTC Theatre, Lambton. Monday and Tuesday, at 7pm.
The Female of the Species A murder has been committed. Who did it? The audience moves around trying to work that out. Based on real events. Dark Stories, at a Kotara venue (meeting place revealed after ticket purchase). Friday, Saturday and Sunday, at 6pm, 7pm and 8pm.
Rock of Ages A small-town girl who wants to be a singer meets a big-city dreamer in a Los Angeles rock club in 1987 and the two fall in love to the greatest songs of the 80s. Hunter Drama, at the Civic Theatre, Newcastle. Friday, at 8pm, Saturday, at 2pm and 8pm.
Snow White This updated version of the classic fairy tale by US children's playwright Marjorie Sokoloff has the Witch as the central character, showing her tragic childhood, how she was initially the fairest one of all, and her subsequent quest for revenge. Maitland Repertory Theatre, at its venue. Thursday, at 2pm, Saturday, at 2pm and 7.30pm, Sunday, at 2pm, then Saturday and Sunday, July 26 and 27, at 7.30pm.
Stepping Out Light-hearted comedy by Richard Harris that has eight very different people learning to tap dance and making self-discoveries along the way. Newcastle Theatre Company, at the NTC Theatre, Lambton. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, at 8pm, plus 2pm Saturday until July 27.