Venue Profile
Crowbar
345 Parramatta Rd
Leichhardt NSW 2040 [see map]
Capacity: 500
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Upcoming Gigs (27)
Dec '24
Mon
23
Jan '25
Fri
17
The Suicide Machines (USA)
W/ Birdman or The Unexpected Virtue of a Tony Hawk Pro Skater Cover Band, Operation Ibis
8:00pm Crowbar
Sat
18
Front bar show, album launch for 'Toy'.
Sun
19
Sun
26
Putrefest
W/ Hysterectomy, Anoxia, Snake Mountain, Thraxas, Virescent, Death Feeder, Dead By Dawn
4:00pm Crowbar
Feb '25
Mar '25
Apr '25
Sep '25
Fri
12
Final Australian tour.
Past Gigs (347)
Dec '24
Sat
21
Fri
13
Celebrating the 30th anniversary of 'Foolish', playing the record in full.
Tue
10
From Ashes to New (USA)
7:00pm Crowbar
Sat
7
Fri
6
Stuart Braithwaite [Mogwai] (UK)
8:00pm Crowbar
Debut solo tour for Mogwai's de-facto frontman.
Thu
5
Bully Hay
7:00pm Crowbar
Wed
4
Tue
3
Imminence (SWE)
7:00pm Crowbar
Sun
1
Nov '24
Sat
30
Fri
29
Thu
28
Sun
24
Sat
23
Thu
21
Fri
15
Thu
14
Sat
9
Thu
7
Debut Australian tour.
Sat
2
Oct '24
Thu
31
Lozz Benson
8:00pm Crowbar
Sun
27
Norton Street Italian Festa Afterparty
W/ Straight Arrows, The Blamers, itchy and the Nits, Cammy Cautious and The Wrestlers
5:00pm Crowbar
Taking place, as the name suggests, after the Italian Festa block party that Crowbar are co-running on the neighbouring Norton Street in Leichhardt.
Sat
26
AM I DEMON? HALLOWEEN PARTY
W/ Beerwolf, Bloodmouth, Bully Squad, Dropsaw, Greenwood, Hunny, Potion, Rend, Skorn, Thantu Thikha
5:00pm Crowbar
Fri
25
Free front bar show.
Thu
24
The Sweet Jelly Rolls
7:00pm Crowbar
Front bar show, part of the venue's new Inner Western live series.
Sun
20
Thelma Plum
11:00am Crowbar
Acoustic performance and album launch party for 'I'm Sorry, Now Say It Back'.
Sat
19
Fri
18
Thu
17
Blake Dantier
7:00pm Crowbar
Front bar show, part of the venue's new Inner Western live series.
Fri
11
Debut show for Toy Saints!
Thu
10
Drey Rollan Band
7:00pm Crowbar
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Front bar show, part of the venue's new Inner Western live series.
Fri
4
Sep '24
Sun
29
Sat
28
Fri
27
Sun
22
PUNK FEST
W/ Spitting Chips, Mark Evans [AC/DC] & Houndog Harry, Hand Made, Shitfetish, The Slack Punks, Missing Link, LOVE ME/F#CK ME
3:00pm Crowbar
Celebrating the life of Ian Krahe. Stacked line-up featuring performances by his bandmates in Evil Roomers and X, plus a new project from members of Cosmic Psychos, Mark Evans of AC/DC teaming up with Hound Dog Harry, and a slate of local punk bands.
Sat
14
Fri
13
Thu
12
TONIGHT ALIVE
7:30pm Crowbar
Wed
11
TONIGHT ALIVE
7:30pm Crowbar
Sat
7
Reece Mastin
8:00pm Crowbar
Sun
1
Aug '24
Sat
31
Fri
30
Sun
25
Sat
24
Fri
23
Front bar party curated by Queer As Fvck
Thu
22
Sun
18
Sat
17
Acoustic arvo show, launching new album 'Toxic'.
Fri
16
Sat
10
Fri
9
Sat
3
Fri
2
Claudio Narea [Los Prisioneros] (CHL)
8:00pm Crowbar
Thu
1
Jul '24
Sat
27
EYEHATEGOD (USA) & GOATWHORE (USA)
8:00pm Crowbar
Fri
26
Thu
25
Featuring former members of Megadeth, performing 'Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?' in its entirety.
Fri
19
Thu
18
Sun
14
Sat
13
Fri
12
Thu
4
Jun '24
Sat
29
Thu
27
Sat
22
Fri
21
The Getaway Plan
8:00pm Crowbar
Thu
20
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Sun
16
Sat
15
We don't usually list cover acts, but we do make exceptions.
Fri
7
May '24
Fri
31
Wed
29
Sun
26
Sat
25
Banks Arcade
8:30pm Crowbar
Fri
24
Sat
18
Fri
17
Thu
16
Sat
11
Fri
10
Telenova
7:00pm Crowbar
Wed
8
Sat
4
British India
8:00pm Crowbar
Fri
3
Octavian (UK)
7:00pm Crowbar
Thu
2
Wed
1
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Apr '24
Sun
28
Out Of The Cave Vol. 1
W/ The Cluster, Sundays Fault, Slack Punks, During The Storm, Geoff Holmes & Friends, Potential, The World Is Not Round, And Laments, Tenth Muse, Martin Carter Project, Rick Hopkins
3:00pm Crowbar
Wed
24
Sun
21
Sat
20
Godriguez & Friends
8:00pm Crowbar
Sat
13
Fri
12
Thu
11
Sun
7
Sat
6
Fri
5
Wed
3
Mar '24
Sat
30
Fri
29
Thu
28
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Wed
27
Sun
24
NO PRESSURE (USA)
7:00pm Crowbar
Fri
22
The Southern River Band
8:00pm Crowbar
Wed
20
Sat
16
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First ever show for Eeyore!
Thu
14
The Porkers
8:00pm Crowbar
Wed
13
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Wed
6
Sat
2
Feb '24
Jan '24
Wed
31
Sun
28
Sat
27
Thu
25
Fri
19
Thu
18
Sun
14
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Last minute free front bar show! Zeke supported the Cosmic Psychos last night at the Metro.
Sat
13
Sat
6
Wed
3
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Dec '23
Sun
31
Sat
30
Fri
29
Fri
22
WAAX
7:00pm Crowbar
Sun
17
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Album launch for 'Stars For A Blanket'
Sat
16
Fri
15
Thu
14
Wed
13
Fri
8
QUICKSAND
7:30pm Crowbar
Sat
2
Nov '23
Wed
29
Royal & The Serpent (USA)
7:00pm Crowbar
Sun
26
Sat
25
Happy birthday Crowbar! 11th year in the biz - that's counting from the launch of the original Crowbar in Brisbane. Heaps of great memories from the Sydney chapter of this venture: it's a wonderful, constantly evolving community space, and the recent PA upgrade in the band room sounds fucking incredible. Congrats legends. We're mid-way through this week of celebrations, the remaining shows in the series are being headlined by Miles Away (tonight) and Bad/Dreems (tomorrow).
Fri
24
Thu
23
Sat
18
Thu
16
Sun
12
The Switchblades (Live)
7:00pm Crowbar
Sat
11
Fri
10
Wed
8
Sat
4
Fri
3
C.O.F.F.I.N
8:00pm Crowbar
Thu
2
Wed
1
Oct '23
Sat
28
Fri
27
Thu
26
Single launch for ‘Heather’s Diary’
Sun
22
Sat
21
Fri
20
Osaka Punch
8:00pm Crowbar
Thu
19
Bury Tomorrow (UK)
8:00pm Crowbar
Sat
14
Fri
13
DICE
9:00pm Crowbar
Thu
12
Wed
11
NU METAL MAYHEM
W/ Waylon Reavis (USA), Anders Colsefni (USA), Kaosis (NZ) [covers], Sin Soto, Piston Fist
8:00pm Crowbar
Sun
8
FEELS GOOD FESTIVAL
W/ VOLUMES (USA), Gravemind, Above, Below, UNI/VS, Teeth, The Wandering, Keepsake, Broken Earth, Spectre
3:00pm Crowbar
Fri
6
Yes, as in the Frenzel two
Thu
5
Sun
1
Sep '23
Sat
30
AFTERMATH
W/ ASTRODEATH, BARE BONES, DR COLOSSUS, ENDLESS VALLEY, MOUNTAIN WIZARD DEATH CULT, NUMIDIA, RICK DANGEROUS AND THE SILKIE BANTAMS, THE BLACK CARDINALS, THE BLACK SWAMP, VILIFY, YANOMAMO
4:00pm Crowbar
Sat
23
Sun
17
Fri
15
Single Launch for 'Dreams'
Thu
14
Fri
8
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Thu
7
Sun
3
Pitfall Festival
W/ Orpheus Omega, Triple Kill, Lycanthrope, Firestorm, Path of Victory, The Absolution Sequence, Torizon, Livewire
8:00pm Crowbar
Sat
2
In Peril Fest
W/ Ocean Sleeper, Gravemind, Diamond Construct, Stepson, Above, Below, Elision, Headstrong, Diesect, Synge
8:00pm Crowbar
Fri
1
Album launch for 'The Serpent Tide'
Aug '23
Thu
31
Crowbar Sounds Good Band Series [FINALS]
W/ Blind Eliza, Bridge Left To Burn, Great Job!, Acts of Insanity, GRXCE, Dysfunction
7:00pm Crowbar
Sat
26
DREAM ON DREAMER
8:00pm Crowbar
Reunion for 10 year anniversary of LP 'Loveless'
Fri
25
Sun
20
Fri
18
Thu
17
Wed
16
Daz & The Demons
8:00pm Crowbar
Sat
12
Thu
10
Sat
5
WELL FED FEST
W/ HONEST CROOKS, TRENCHKNIFE, WINNERS CIRCLE, SPLINTER, HELL ON EARTH, SKORN, FATLIP
8:00pm Crowbar
Fri
4
The Night Flight Orchestra (SWE)
8:00pm Crowbar
Thu
3
Crowbar's Sounds Good Band Series [Heat 4]
W/ Dysfunction, Elestial, Madison Minor, Social Strangers, St. Heartless, The Toothpicks
7:00pm Crowbar
Jul '23
Sat
29
Fri
28
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Innercity Uprising Present: Welfare Not Warfare. "Invest In Community Not In Death"
Thu
27
Crowbar's Sounds Good Band Series [Heat 3]
W/ Acts of Insanity, Bridge Left To Burn, Destruction of the Healer, Hokkaido, Major Arcana, Reddshift
7:00pm Crowbar
Sat
22
Thu
20
Crowbar Sounds Good Band Series [Heat 2]
W/ Blind Eliza, Elestial, Good Ramen, jan., Lemon Joe, Tom Ryder
7:00pm Crowbar
Sat
15
Thu
13
Crowbar's Sounds Good Band Series [Heat 1]
W/ Acacia Bloom, Bakura, GRXCE, Great Job!, Rental Snake, Rat Public
7:00pm Crowbar
Wed
12
Sat
8
Fri
7
Thu
6
SENSORIUM
W/ KLAVIER KREIGER, RBRNRSE, DEFEKTRO, TONE GENERATOR & the Body Without Organs
8:00pm Crowbar
Sun
2
"Angry shoegaze noise rockers from Newcastle/Mulubinba", "vortex shoegaze to transcend to" and "loud doomers" (Pure Mass features Dean and Josh from Ted Danson With Wolves and, separately, Potential, Bract, and a whole swag of other bands)
Sat
1
Touring in support of a new record, with Tim Rogers (You Am I) seemingly a bona fide permanent fixture! Stacked line-up too - Downgirl and Crankees both locals absolutely smashing it on the local scene. Energy should be off the charts.
Jun '23
Fri
30
MINI SKIRT
W/ The Blamers, Cammy Cautious and the Wrestlers, Alan Elrod, Pist Idiots [DJ]
8:00pm Crowbar
Sat
24
Sat
17
Lo!
8:00pm Crowbar
Fri
16
I Built The Sky
8:00pm Crowbar
Thu
15
HEALTH: pummelling android industrial noise merchants. They've been around for the better part of two decades but particularly hit their stride with 2009's Get Color and 2012's slicker and even more abrasive Death Magic. Imagine Nine Inch Nails got into a studio with Ben Frost, produced by Flood... perhaps? Shout-out to Tasmanian legend Striborg for an extremely rare Sydney appearance, and shoutout to Shaun P. from the Mess+Noise forum days, who I imagine will be flipping his lid at this announcement.
Sat
10
'END is a collection of musicians from various corners of extreme music, including current and former members of Counterparts, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Fit For An Autopsy, Misery Signals, Shai Hulud, and Reign Supreme.'
Sun
4
Sat
3
Fri
2
Free gig for the release of DZ's new album R.I.F.F.
May '23
Sat
27
Fri
26
Thu
25
Fri
19
Thu
18
Sun
14
Abel Ibáñez G. (MEX)
8:00pm Crowbar
Sat
13
Thu
11
Sun
7
Maggie Lindemann (USA)
8:00pm Crowbar
Sat
6
Thu
4
Singer-songwriter that got a start being discovered by Pendulum's guitarist, now touring with him as an 'electronic rock' lineup
Wed
3
Kisschasy
8:00pm Crowbar
Apr '23
Sat
29
Clint Boge
8:00pm Crowbar
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Front bar show - Dark Clouds album launch
Thu
27
SPITE is an up-and-coming series of local community-run gigs created to highlight artists from the heavier side of Sydney's music scene, with a particular focus on trans & queer musicians.
Sun
23
CROWTALK WEEKENDER
W/ Sister2Sister, Low Stakes, MINERS, Bad Drip, NAIF, Sydneymusic.net DJs
1:00pm Crowbar
Huge, 'chaotic good' (their words) line-up featuring a real range. We back it. Crosstalk Records landed on the scene around the middle of last year and has quickly become an indispensible community hub in the form of a music and hi-fi shop. It's even got a vintage hi-fi gear museum room! They're top people, they've been throwing themselves behind anything community oriented that they can help with and it's delightful to see this celebratory Record Store Day weekend event at Crowbar just up the road.
Sat
22
British India
8:00pm Crowbar
Fri
21
Gutter Pig - 'a 3 piece band hailing from the streets of Bankstown' - is the solo project from Ryan Durrington (formerly from defunct Sydney band Naughty Boys)
Thu
20
Sat
15
Fri
14
Some blast from the past stuff here. Fun fact, original keyboard player for The Radiators is Kirin J Callinan's dad.
Thu
13
Wed
12
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Sun
9
Sat
8
Ghost Complex
11:30pm Crowbar
Fri
7
Sydney Unplugged
W/ The Cardinals, The Dead Riders, Gene Gibson, The Grand Union, Liam Whelan, The Myth Of Her, Rachel Guidice, Well?, Wicked Envy, Wicked Things, Yasmina Sadiki
8:00pm Crowbar
Wed
5
Sun
2
THE OWEN GUNS
0:30am Crowbar
Sat
1
Mar '23
Fri
31
Tue
28
Story Of The Year
8:00pm Crowbar
Sun
26
Selfish Sundays #3
W/ Cry Club, Second Idol, Marilyn Maria, Jack R Reilly (solo), Amends (solo), DJ BMC
4:00pm Crowbar
Sat
25
Fri
24
The Grogans
8:00pm Crowbar
Thu
23
The Sooks
11:30pm Crowbar
Fri
17
Peter Bibby
8:00pm Crowbar
Thu
16
SUPERSUCKERS (USA)
8:00pm Crowbar
Sat
11
WHAMMY
11:30pm Crowbar
Midnight in the front bar for free! C'mon, you know it's a good idea.
Thu
9
The Bennies
8:00pm Crowbar
Tue
7
Black Lips (USA)
8:00pm Crowbar
Sun
5
Sly Withers
8:00pm Crowbar
Fri
3
Thu
2
Feb '23
Sun
26
Unwritten Law (USA)
7:00pm Crowbar
Sat
25
Brilliant to see a second instalment of this excellent initiative by Yours & Owls with Crowbar. I went to the first one with ARSE headlining - it was a really nice turnout of great humans and the bands ruled. Very exciting, very free, very good burgers.
Sun
19
Sat
18
CRANKEES
11:30pm Crowbar
Straight after the Cosmic Psychos. Love that the Crowie is really committing to the late night rock show thing - we need more of it!
Fri
17
Thu
16
Sat
11
Everclear (USA)
7:00pm Crowbar
Fri
10
Thu
9
Sat
4
Cherish
11:59pm Crowbar
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Free front bar show with hair-singeing Sydney hardcore queers. Love them.
Thu
2
Joey Cape
8:00pm Crowbar
Jan '23
Sun
29
Selfish Sundays
W/ ARSE, Enclave, Muscle Mary, Georgia Mulligan (solo), August Auzins (solo), Horror MyFriend (DJs)
4:00pm Crowbar
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You bloody ripper. Crowbar teaming up with Yours and Owls for a killer arvo/evening line-up - totally free!
Sat
28
Fri
27
Borderline Destruction
W/ UNEARTH, King Parrot, The Ascended, Complexant, flaming wrekage
8:00pm Crowbar
Wed
25
Sat
21
Fri
20
Sun
15
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Liking this trend of free gigs at Crowbar on Sundays!
Sat
14
Gala 6
W/ ENGRAVED, TOPNOVIL, SMACKED YOUTH, DISKUST, THE BLOODS, TWREKZ, THE BIFTERS, ONLY AT THE MOVIES, DECIMATOR, REKLEZZ, MUZZY
3:00pm Crowbar
Sat
7
Fri
6
ELECTRONIC BODY MUSIC
W/ TONE GENERATOR & The Body Without Organs, MILITARY POSITION, RBRNRSE
8:00pm Crowbar
I've heard a number of self-described practitioners of EBM produce something that is very much just a synthed-up take on post-punk: very lyrical, melodic, drawing more from the lineage of Joy Division, Bauhaus and The Cure with a dash of the likes of Throbbing Gristle and Einsterzende Neubeuten. This line-up seems a bit further down the noise rabbit hole: have a listen to Military Positions, with a cascade of no-input effected blasts underneath a distorted vocal snarling over the top. Tone Generator & The Body Of Organs offer a blast of deconstructed bludgeons to the head with noise tone generators fashioned into various cuts and sweeps, with low sine waves throbbing underneath. In the blackened room of Crowbar, this might well just melt your brain in the best way possible. Want some catharsis? This might be your ticket.
Thu
5
Front bar show, totally free!
Dec '22
Sat
17
Hands Like Houses
7:00pm Crowbar
Fri
16
Mon
12
NASHVILLE PUSSY (USA)
8:00pm Crowbar
Sat
10
30 Years of Frenzal: The Art Show!
W/ Frenzal Rhomb, Operation Ibis, Sick Fizz & Outcest
8:00pm Crowbar
Fri
9
Wed
7
Sun
4
Mephiskapheles (USA)
W/ The Resignators (VIC), Catbite (USA), Chris Duke and the Royals
8:00pm Crowbar
Nov '22
Wed
30
Mon
28
Sat
26
Fri
25
Thu
24
Jeff Martin (USA)
8:00pm Crowbar
Sun
20
10 YEARS OF CROWBAR
W/ PHIL JAMIESON, Tyler Richardson (Luca Brasi), Jamie Hay, Jono Barwick
8:00pm Crowbar
Sat
19
Fri
18
Thu
17
Wed
16
Sat
12
BRUTEFEST 2022
W/ Skeletal Remains (USA), Stalker (NZ), Misery, Pestilential Shadows, Diabolic Rites, Burden Man, Remains, The Plague, Anoxia, Munitions, Robber, Horrisonous, Flaming Wrekage, Blasfemancia, Sumeru, Ashen, Dark Horse, Laceration Mantra
8:00pm Crowbar
Fri
11
TWENTY YEARS OF REPRESSED RECORDS!!! Congrats legends!! What a legacy, what a delight, what an influence, how fucken cool. The night promises to be "a night of unhinged Hardcore, purtrid Punk, and gotesque Death Metal". Awesome. Go on, you know you want to.
Thu
10
Sat
5
No Fun At All
8:00pm Crowbar
Fri
4
Oct '22
Sun
30
Sat
29
Exhumation Deathfest
W/ ABRAMELIN, AFTERMATH, Golgothan Remains, Plague Dweller, Besomora, Pustilence , Unbound
3:00pm Crowbar
Fri
28
This is a sick lineup!!
Wed
26
Wolfmother
8:00pm Crowbar
Yes. Wolfmother. The actual Wolfmother. Playing at Crowbar. Just up the road from where they cut their teeth at the Annandale Hotel nearly 20 years ago. Can Stockdale still play the hits? Only one way to find out.
Sun
23
Sat
22
We never thought we'd see it happen, but they're BACK. Led by Jamie Hutchings' singular brand of songwriting - that has continued into his solo work and with his newer band Infinity Broke - and Ben Fletcher's searing Jag tones. A classic band, and we get a fleeting moment to catch them live.
Fri
21
Towns
11:59pm Crowbar
Adelaide pop-punk duo, tour constantly and have a devoted following. Playing in the front bar after Magic Dirt, just around midnight.
Now then children, if you don't know who Magic Dirt are: they were 90s and 00s legends that came up through the depths of Melbourne's indie rock scene and successfully crossed over into Triple J land, this putting them on the consciousness of broader Australia. Fronted by Adalita (now with her own respectable solo career). We love The Laurels and No Cake - with the former doing a form of garage shoegaze, and the latter doing bottom-heavy yobbo rock anchored with a big fat Moog. Both bands have Kat Harley playing bass and synths respectively. No Cake also have Pete Kostic, who plays in Front End Loader and Regurgitator.
Sun
16
Springfest 2022
1:00pm Crowbar
"Rockstar School aims to create a happy, healthy, resilient community through music and keep alive the Australian and Inner West tradition of rock music." That's pretty direct and to the point! This is the music school's young performers doing their annual show. I remember when I did my first one at our country town's annual performance thing. It ruled. I was hooked. Such a fucken cool experience to have as a kid. I reckon maybe it'd be worth showing up and see what incredible talent is out there - and also seeing what they're about when they talk about "[creating] a happy, healthy, resilient community through music". Family friendly! All ages!
Sat
15
Press Club
8:00pm Crowbar
Fri
14
Thu
13
Sun
9
A Spring Affair 2022
W/ BIXIE MAJOR, APOCOLYSEBOYO, TRASH SPRINGFIELD, LARISKA, PACKING DHAKA, SASH LYNCH
8:00pm Crowbar
Sat
8
Fri
7
Front bar show! Guessing that means it's free. OIL! are up from Adelaide and this caught my eye: "sounds like running as fast as you can through a field of computer chips and sonic lightning storms, drawing influences from kraut rock greats such as CAN and NEU!" - well, that's my shit right there.
Thu
6
Sun
2
Free Crowbar show with Western Sydney's Amends topping the bill, alongside emo rock band Greenwood and Satellites Were Set Alight (featuring members of Above Below, Speakeasy and Recovery Room)
Sat
1
Sep '22
Fri
30
Sun
25
IAN ROBERT KRAHE (1957-78) was punk rock pioneer at the forefront of the birth of Australian rock, before his tragic death in 1978. His dynamic, intense and irreverent approach to guitar left its mark upon the music of Evil Roomers and X and earned him a place in Australian rock history. This gig will be celebrating the life, music and legacy of Ian on the day of his 65th birthday. His music will be performed by his guitar brother Geoff Holmes (Evil Roomers, X, Wildcat Tamers, Scattered Order) and Jim Dickson (Radio Birdman, The Survivors, The Passengers, Pubert Brownfridge) and John Butler (X) as well as Ian Krahe’s nephew - Luke Alan Edwards (Slack Punks)
Sat
17
SunBurn Lite
W/ Nunchukka Superfly, Astrodeath, Planet Of The 8s, Lucifungus, Mountain Wizard Death Cult, Yanomamo, Hydranaut, Hekate, Amammoth, The Ending, Mourners
1:00pm Crowbar
I love doom / stoner rock band names. They make me happy.
Fri
16
Thu
15
I'm guessing Westfield was booked out ... ?
Wed
14
Sun
11
Sat
10
Speed
8:00pm Crowbar
Thu
8
Buzz Kull is awesome darkwave stuff. Really enjoyed the album from a couple of years back. I don't know the rest of the lineup, but Buzz Kull are great.
Sat
3
Fri
2