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Music FESTIVAL CLUB MUSIC PROGRAM

For the complete program see Revolver and Sydney Morning Herald daily listings. Doors open for The Festival Club music events in the Hall at 9.30pm - bands start after 10pm.


POSH

Late night music, comedy and performance in the fancy surrounds of the Festival Club Theatre - and you can take your drink in! Enjou your favourite musical artists in a more formal and intimate environment.

Featured artists incluce:

Friday 16 January:
NIGHT FLIGHT TO VENUS, an all-woman percussion/dance act.

Sunday 18 January:
Indigenous group BLACKFIRE - 10pm and Aboriginal Cape York artist SEAN CHOOLBURRA and guests - 11pm.

Thursday 22 January:
CAPTAIN BOOTE'S HAMMOND COMBO - jazz, pop and satire.

Thursday 29 January:
BRASSOV - bewitching Gypsy-Balkan rythmns.

Friday 30 January:
GEORGIOS XYLOURIS - master lute and lyra player.

DATE: Fri 16 - Sat 17, Thur 22 - Fri 23
Thur 29 - Fri 30 Jan
TIME: 11pm
PRICE: $8/$6
VENUE: Festival Club - Bondi Pavilon Theatre


BEACHFRONT STAGE

Free music and dance performances

Wednesday 21 January:
FIONA - 4pm, PERU - 5pm

Thursday 22 January:
SUGAR AND SPIKES - 5 pm

Friday 23 January:
TAMIN - 5pm

Sunday 25 January:
AKIN - 4pm, LOVECRAFT - 5pm

Thursday 29 January:
SPUDCAKE - 5pm

Friday 30 January:
THE NIGEL HOUSTON BEGG STUNT SHOW SPECTACULAR - hot rods, burnouts, speed and cheap thrills from Bondi's own stuntman and band SKIN - 6 - 7pm

Saturday 31 January:
CIRQUE DE LURK - 4pm, BIG BIKINI - 5pm


NUDE NIGHT SURF PARTY

Nude Night Surf Award Presentation and party with special guest bands.

DATE: Mon 19 Jan
TIME: From 8.30 pm
PRICE: Free
VENUE: Festival Club Bar and Hall


Slingshot, Metabass, 2SER & BABA present:
REFLEX POETICS
A night of performance poetry, spoken word, hip hop & turntable jazz. Check out the WORDPLAY CHALLENGE where poets and MCs respond to topics offered by you the audience.


DATE: Wed 21st Jan
TIME: 9pm
PRICE: $8/$6
VENUE: Festival Club - Bondi Pavilion Hall


TARTAN CAPERS

Don your kilt and swing your partner to the great sounds of Alba, contemporary Scottish dance music.

DATE: Tue 20 Jan
TIME: 9pm
PRICE: $5
VENUE: Bondi Pavilion Hall


PACIFIC PEOPLE 2000

Pacific Island festival featuring bands, DJs and multi-media installation/performance artists - see Special Events.

DATE: Sun 18 Jan
TIME: 7pm - late
PRICE: $10/$7
VENUE: Festival Club - Bondi Pavilion Hall

KNIEVEL

Described as mysterious, impenetrable, unreachable, lazy and reclusive!, local pop and rock 'n' roll band Knievel are presently parading around like a bunch of show ponies on their "Apparently, this is what you have to do to be famous tour".

DATE: Fri 23 Jan
TIME: 10pm
PRICE: $6
VENUE: Bondi Pavilion Hall


PEG

Beautifully crafted songs that lift your heart and click your brain into overdrive from Sydney band Peg.

DATE: Thur 22 Jan
TIME: 9pm
PRICE: $5
VENUE: Festival Club - Bondi Pavilion Hall


THE CUSTARD DIVAS 'NOT TO BE TRIFLED WITH......(THE JUNKET TOUR)'

Three Perth-based sopranos have slaved over a hot åstave' to bring you a full menu of fresh and surprising a cappella arrangements.

DATE: Mon 19 -Tue 20 Jan
TIME: 7pm
PRICE: $10/$5
VENUE: Bondi Pavilion Theatre


THE HAPPENING THANG

Don't miss the annual reunion of the band known for good-time country music or "Saddlepop" as they like to call it.

DATE: Sun Jan 25
TIME: 9 pm
PRICE: $10
VENUE: Festival Club - Bondi Pavilion Hall


NEW MUSIC MIX

Showcasing a diverse line up of bands from the Torres Strait, Top End, local and interstate.

DATE: Mon Jan 26
TIME: 7 pm - 12 midnight
PRICE: Free
VENUE: Festival Club - Bondi Pavilion Hall


L.P.G. LEAH PURCELL GROUP

Leah Purcell will take you on a journey with stories from her life - funk, folk, rock and hot off the Survival 98 stage with a few surprise guests.

DATE: Wed 28 Jan
TIME: 9.30 pm
PRICE: $6
VENUE: Festival Club - Bondi Pavilion Hall


LOVE ME

Clever pop lyrics with rocking melodic warmth delivered by the Sydney outfit who last year received plenty of radio airplay with their single åBuy Me A Drink'. The band have a new album out now called åFuel'.

DATE: Thur 29 Jan
TIME: 9.30pm
PRICE: $7/$5
VENUE: Festival Club - Bondi Pavilion Hall


AUTOMATIC CHERRY

Sultry late-night-club sounds fusing Latin-style rhythms and the smoky vocals of Loene Carmen.

DATE: Fri 30 Jan
TIME: 9.30 pm
PRICE: $6
VENUE: Festival Club - Bondi Pavilion Hall


VIBES ON A SUMMER'S DAY

One of the year's highlight events for dance music lovers - VIBES 98 will be bigger and better than ever, with a great line-up of bands and DJs confirmed, and the cameras rolling as the day gets filmed exclusively by MTV.

Headlining band is the enigmatic BENTLEY RHYTHM ACE, also appearing are PRESSURE DROP, DJ CUT LA ROC and DJ NORMAN JAY.

Also appearing: Japan's KRUSH and JOSE PADILLA.

DATE: Sun 1 Feb
TIME: 10.30am-7pm
PRICE: $50
VENUES: Bondi Pavilion Courtyard
BOOKINGS: Sydney Fringe Festival ph 9365 2197 and usual outlets


MIX IT UP DANCE PARTY

Massive House party presented by SLAMM Records.

DATE: Sat 24 Jan
PRICE: $40
TIME: 11pm-7am
VENUE: Metro, 624 George Street, City
Bookings: Metro ph 9264 2666 or Central Station Records


SUSPICION: SYDNEY FRINGE FESTIVAL CLOSING NIGHT PARTY

A special summer dance party for the closing night of the Fringe Festival.... get high and down at SUSPICION!

DATE: Sat 31 Jan
TIME: 9pm - late
PRICE: $10
VENUE: Bondi Pavilion Festival Club Hall


ZERO GRAVITY AT THE METRO

Massive dance all-nighter featuring legendary UK DJ Tony de Vitt (resident at London's TRADE club) plus top local DJs.

DATE: Sat 31 Jan
TIME: 11pm-7am
PRICE: $45
VENUE: The Metro, 624 George Street, City
Bookings: Tickets available from the Metro ph: 9264 2666 or Ticketek outlets


SALT

The Salt smorgasbord runs on the first and third Thursday of every month and has collected its 1997 highlight acts for this special Fringe Festival event.

DATE: Thurs 22 Jan
TIME: 8pm
PRICE: $5
VENUE: Excelsior Hotel, Foveaux Street, Surry Hills
Enquiries: 9550 2419


LETTING 100 FLOWERS BLOOM

China's most astounding young musicians, mostly pianists aged between 6 - 15, will team up with young Australian musicians to present a special repertoire from classical to modern.

DATE: Sat 31 Jan
TIME: 8pm
VENUE: Paddington Town Hall
PRICE $15/$12  DATE: Sat 30th Jan
TIME: 6pm
VENUE: Festival Club - Bondi Pavilion Amphitheatre
PRICE: $15/$12


LISTEN UP! 98

Sydney Fringe Festival and Drum Media present LISTEN UP! Live music around Sydney. Check Daily listings in the Sydney Morning Herald and street press. DATE: Thus 1st to Sat 31st Jan
VENUES: Harbourside Brasserie, The Basement, The Rocks Market and Martin Place.


AFRICAN COMMUNITIES COUNCIL AND DJOMBO DJAZ PRODUCTIONS PRESENT DJOMBO DJAZ

"Djombo Djaz matters because people and things are and life is...and dancing shoes are required! " Raise funds for the ACC and celebrate the Festival with a night of dancing, eating, fashion and performance.

DJs: Dede da Cruz and Pedro
DATE: Sat 24 Jan
TIME: 7pm - 2am
PRICE: $12/$10. Children welcome and free. Food plates $5
VENUE: Paddington Town Hall
Bookings: 9365 2197
Enquiries: A.C.C. 9716 5593


SURVIVAL '98

A joyous alternative to more traditional Australia Day events, the national annual Survival Concert celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture with music, dance, art and food (no grog). Presented by the National Indigenous Arts and Advocacy Association.

DATE: 26 Jan
TIME: from 9am
VENUE: Waverley Oval, Waverley. Information 9331 8988


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