Venue Profile
Crowbar
345 Parramatta Rd
Leichhardt NSW 2040 [see map]
Capacity: 500
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Upcoming Gigs (0)
Past Gigs (100)
Apr '23
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
HED PE (USA)
7:30pm Crowbar
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