Venue Profile
The Vanguard
42 King St
Newtown NSW 2042 [see map]
https://www.thevanguard.com.au
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Upcoming Gigs (0)
Past Gigs (100)
Apr '23
Sat
29
Rollerball
6:00pm The Vanguard
"A ¼ Century Tour: The year was 1998 and a hot box Rent-A-Shed in West Burleigh had no idea what was about to shake it’s foundations…" 🤩
Fri
28
Blues Arcadia
5:00pm The Vanguard
Mon
24
Thu
20
Gena Rose Bruce
6:00pm The Vanguard
Wed
19
Cody Jon
7:00pm The Vanguard
Tue
18
Sat
15
Lazy Ghost
6:00pm The Vanguard
Fri
14
Thu
13
Thu
6
Mar '23
Fri
31
Thu
30
Phoebe Go
7:00pm The Vanguard
Now this is interesting - project of former Snakadaktal and Two People member, record was produced by Simon Lam (you know him from Kllo, the impossibly attractive cousins from Melbourne that knocked out some proper bangers and slow-burns over the years. "Riding on rough textures, grit and determination". I'm listening.
Wed
29
Sam Fischer
7:00pm The Vanguard
Tue
28
Sun
26
SY
7:00pm The Vanguard
Fri
24
Shannen James
7:00pm The Vanguard
Tue
21
Grace Petrie
7:00pm The Vanguard
Sat
18
Fri
17
Wed
15
Sat
11
Thu
9
Night Mares: A Women's Week Fundraiser
W/ Lara (Lady King), Crotch (Bodytype / Sweetie), Caitlin Harnett (Pony Boys, Andy Golledge band), Imi (Joseph Liddy, Riverdreams, EJ Worland), Hayley (Lady Lyon), Kiri, MUNG MUNG, Bonnie Stewart + Freya Schack-Arnott (Bonniesongs / Runa Cara), Son Zad (HOTEL, Terza Madre), Ali Mollica (The Morning Star), The UteroVision Choir featuring Georgia Mulligan, Ashley Bundang (Bored Shorts, Classic), Jane Doutney (ADKOB), Sarah Corry (LEFT), Freyja Fox (Megafauna), and many more!
6:00pm The Vanguard
"PALAVA are an all female-identifying arts collective who run community arts events in Sydney. Our NIGHT MARES event will be fundraising to ensure our 2023 group exhibition can go ahead and continue to support more female-identifying and non-binary artists. A portion of profit made will also be donated to SHARE THE DIGNITY, which bring dignity to women and girls experiencing homelessness, domestic violence, and period poverty through the distribution of period products."
Tue
7
Fri
3
'Sweet Baby Brown Eyes' Single Launch
Thu
2
Wed
1
Okinawa Americana (JPN)
7:00pm The Vanguard
Feb '23
Tue
28
TORIA RICHINGS
7:00pm The Vanguard
Sun
26
Fri
24
Kav Temperley
7:00pm The Vanguard
Eskimo Joe frontman playing tracks from his new solo album and the EJ back catalogue. Dress code: Black fingernails, monkey-shit brown sweater. (Not officially.)
Wed
22
Fri
17
Charlie Gradon
7:00pm The Vanguard
Fri
10
Snake Bite Whisky
7:00pm The Vanguard
Thu
9
Sat
4
Backsliders
6:00pm The Vanguard
Blues band showcasing their FIFTEENTH album. Rob Hirst (Midnight Oil) is hitting the tubs.
Fri
3
19-TWENTY
7:00pm The Vanguard
Wed
1
Jan '23
Sun
29
Sat
28
Wed
25
Sat
21
HEAVY FEST
W/ Thrall, Mammons Throne, Terra Mortem, Maggot Cave, Wicked Sisters, Carnal Viscera, Foothills, Anoxia, Celestial Oath, Besomora
7:00pm The Vanguard
Fri
20
Darling Street
7:00pm The Vanguard
Thu
19
Beans on Toast
7:00pm The Vanguard
Mon
16
The White Tree
6:30pm The Vanguard
Fri
13
Alice Terry
7:00pm The Vanguard
Thu
12
The Serviette Union
7:00pm The Vanguard
Sat
7
Fri
6
Dec '22
Fri
23
Wed
14
Sat
10
Fri
9
DEBUT PERFORMANCE. Huge!! First-ever performance for Highways, a Sydney supergroup featuring Otto from sleepmakeswaves, Lachie from DZ Deathrays, Steve de Wilde from Mammals, Keelan Butterick from Stare at the Clouds, and Michael Cardell.
Thu
8
Tue
6
Thu
1
Adalita
7:00pm The Vanguard
Remember Magic Dirt from playing Crowbar the other week? This is Adalita, who fronts the band. I reckon this blurb would be best written by a non-man. So... if you would like to describe who Adalita is, we'd love to put your blurb here! As with any other gig as well! You can write in via contact@sydneymusic.net
Nov '22
Tue
29
Mon
28
Fri
25
Wed
23
JACKIE MARSHALL
6:00pm The Vanguard
Alt-folk. Bio copy: "Jackie Marshall is hitting the road with her guitar and her longtime pal and tour manager to the Stones & Grateful Dead Sam Cutler as MC". What?
Sun
20
Ruby Gill
7:00pm The Vanguard
Sat
19
Vetta Borne
7:00pm The Vanguard
Fri
18
Katy Steele
7:00pm The Vanguard
Of the band Little Birdy, who formed in WA in the early 00s. Touring her single "Feel So Bad"
Thu
17
Gracie Jean
7:00pm The Vanguard
Wed
16
The Tryouts
7:00pm The Vanguard
Fri
11
The 046
7:00pm The Vanguard
Thu
10
Mon
7
Slowly Slowly
7:00pm The Vanguard
Thu
3
BREKKY BOY
7:00pm The Vanguard
"Montreux Jazz Award nominees Brekky Boy are a powerhouse jazz electronic trio hailing from the South Coast, NSW"
Wed
2
Oct '22
Sat
29
Eternal Dust are putting on a big Halloween show with Dionysus, Wanderlust and Gyrate. I'm particularly fond of Gyrate; a great Fall-inspired post-punk group who seem to play a completely different set everytime I see them. Fantastic stuff.
Fri
28
"Known as Australia’s favourite festival blues and roots party band"
Thu
27
Sat
22
Thu
20
Sun
16
"Heartbeats is a live music fundraising initiative spearheaded by five Sydney cardiologists, aiming to raise money for children and teens with congenital or childhood acquired cardiac disease, and their families." - The Murmurs are those cardiologists!
Sat
15
Fri
14
Wed
12
Tue
11
Single launch
Sun
9
Sat
8
Art of Fighting
8:00pm The Vanguard
Fri
7
Art of Fighting
8:00pm The Vanguard
Thu
6
Wed
5
Lucky Day
8:00pm The Vanguard
Tue
4
FRAZEY FORD (CAN)
8:00pm The Vanguard
Sat
1
Sonic Gravy
W/ Black Rheno, Rick Dangerous & The Silkie Bantams, High As Hell, Hypergiant, Master Leonard, Wicked Sisters
5:00pm The Vanguard
Sep '22
Fri
30
Gabriella Cohen
7:00pm The Vanguard
Wed
28
Charm of Finches
7:00pm The Vanguard
Tue
27
Sat
24
Fri
23
Wed
21
Mon
19
Fri
16
Thu
15
Na Noise (NZ)
7:00pm The Vanguard
First trip over the ditch for this NZ three piece self-described "fuzz trio". They're being brought over by Third Eye Stimuli Records, who have put out albums by The Laurels, Sunfruits and newcomers PEEL. Gonna guess some shoes may be gazed in the making of this performance.
Wed
14
Safety First
7:00pm The Vanguard
Fri
9
Wed
7
Tue
6
Sat
3