Venue Profile
The Vanguard
42 King St
Newtown NSW 2042 [see map]
https://www.thevanguard.com.au
Capacity: Unknown
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Upcoming Gigs (11)
Nov '24
Fri
22
Venue change to The Vanguard.
Sat
23
The Pigs
7:00pm The Vanguard
Thu
28
Jack Davies
7:00pm The Vanguard
Fri
29
Launch of the newly-formed Heaps Normal Records imprint, launching Barb's "Bridge Troll" EP 7"
Dec '24
Fri
6
Flesh Rituals and Siren Songs
W/ Buzz Kull, ZCluster, Cheap Coffins, Enryka, Mistress Tokyo
7:00pm The Vanguard
Connecting erotic and immersive performance art with industrial/alternative/electronic music.
Fri
13
Elmar
8:00pm The Vanguard
Sat
14
Charli Lucas
7:00pm The Vanguard
Sat
21
Jan '25
Thu
9
Elephant Sessions (UK)
7:00pm The Vanguard
Sat
18
Beans On Toast (UK)
7:00pm The Vanguard
Mar '25
Wed
5
Pachyman (PRI)
7:00pm The Vanguard
Past Gigs (265)
Jan '70
Thu
1
Adalita
10:00am The Vanguard
Remember Magic Dirt, the band that played Crowbar the other week? Crossed over to Triple J, came out of Victoria, all of that. This is Adalita, who fronted Magic Dirt. Connection made? Great! I'm not going to write about Adalita because I reckon a woman should do that. If you would like to describe Adalita to the readers of this guide, please send your blurb in to contact@sydneymusic.net. Thanks!
Nov '24
Oct '24
Aug '24
Fri
16
Thu
15
Kosher Groove
7:00pm The Vanguard
Sat
10
Riley Pearce
7:00pm The Vanguard
Sat
3
daste.
7:00pm The Vanguard
Thu
1
Jul '24
Sat
27
Fri
26
Thu
25
Aya Yves
7:00pm The Vanguard
Sat
20
Umbra Moon & Flynn Gurry
7:00pm The Vanguard
Fri
19
Album launch for 'Hibiscus Radio'
Thu
18
Debut EP launch for these fantastic shoegazers!
Sat
13
Thunder Fox
8:00pm The Vanguard
Fri
12
Montaigne
7:00pm The Vanguard
Thu
11
Wed
10
Sat
6
Dave Graney & Clare Moore
7:00pm The Vanguard
Album launch for “(strangely)(emotional)”
Fri
5
BOB LOG III (USA)
7:00pm The Vanguard
Jun '24
Fri
14
PACO LARA
6:00pm The Vanguard
Wed
12
Sat
8
EP launch for “There's Blood In The Ballroom”
Fri
7
Sat
1
May '24
Fri
31
Wed
29
Single Launch for “Eli”
Fri
24
Raechel Whitchurch
7:00pm The Vanguard
Album Launch for “What A Time To Be Alive”
Fri
17
Album launch for 'All We Have Is Who We Are'
Mon
13
450 FEST: NIGHT 2
W/ Introverse, edsel, TSK.MP3, Sentime, Seamus O’Hea, Jasper Devir, Billy Salt, weatherboy, Lokhee Nyx
7:00pm The Vanguard
Sun
12
EP launch for 'Moments Between Dreams'
Sat
11
Fri
10
Thu
9
Wed
8
Mon
6
450 FEST: NIGHT 1
W/ Introverse, edsel, TSK.MP3, Sentime, Seamus O’Hea, Jasper Devir, Billy Salt, weatherboy, Lokhee Nyx
7:00pm The Vanguard
Sat
4
Fri
3
KID QUILL (USA)
6:00pm The Vanguard
Thu
2
Apr '24
Sat
27
King Dude
7:00pm The Vanguard
Fri
26
Vaudeville Smash
6:00pm The Vanguard
Sat
20
Fri
19
Thu
18
Noah Dillon
7:00pm The Vanguard
Sun
14
Sat
13
EP launch for 'Every Single Dream'
Fri
12
The Go Set
7:00pm The Vanguard
Thu
11
Wed
10
Single launch for 'V8'
Sat
6
Miramar
6:30pm The Vanguard
Thu
4
Mar '24
Wed
27
Fri
22
MANFREDO LAMENT
7:00pm The Vanguard
Tue
19
Fri
15
Thu
14
BREADCLUB
7:00pm The Vanguard
Wed
13
Post
7:00pm The Vanguard
Fri
8
Fri
1
SESAME GIRL
7:00pm The Vanguard
Feb '24
Thu
29
Wed
28
MR BRUCE (UK)
7:00pm The Vanguard
Thu
22
Sat
17
Fri
16
Thu
15
SAHARA BECK
7:00pm The Vanguard
Fri
9
MUROKI (NZ)
7:00pm The Vanguard
Thu
8
ROMANIE
7:00pm The Vanguard
Fri
2
Jan '24
Thu
25
Single launch for 'Find Ourselves / Find Each Other'
Sat
20
MERCI, MERCY
7:00pm The Vanguard
Fri
19
BEANS ON TOAST (UK)
7:00pm The Vanguard
Thu
11
Wed
10
STRIP OF CLEEVE
7:00pm The Vanguard
Tue
9
Elephant Sessions (UK)
8:00pm The Vanguard
Fri
5
THE EAST POINTERS (CAN)
7:00pm The Vanguard
Dec '23
Fri
22
EJ WORLAND
7:00pm The Vanguard
Tue
5
JUDE YORK
7:00pm The Vanguard
Sat
2
MAYEFLOWER
7:00pm The Vanguard
Nov '23
Thu
30
RYAN DOWNEY
7:00pm The Vanguard
Sun
26
SOLKYRI
7:00pm The Vanguard
Fri
24
Thu
23
IMOGEN CLARK
7:00pm The Vanguard
Holiday event featuring guest appearances from CLEWS, Lindsay McDougall, Molly Millington, Sarah Belkner and Timothy James Bowen
Sat
18
Fri
17
Thu
16
JOHN OTWAY (UK)
7:00pm The Vanguard
Sat
11
Fri
10
Thu
9
Fri
3
FERGUS BAILEY & THE TEETH
W/ Isobel Knight, Beryl, Warwick Kennedy & The Strangers
7:00pm The Vanguard
Album launch for 'Cut Me Free'
Thu
2
RILEY PEARCE
7:00pm The Vanguard
Oct '23
Sat
28
ELLA HOOPER
7:00pm The Vanguard
Fri
27
GAVIN BOWLES & THE DISTRACTIONS
7:00pm The Vanguard
Album launch for 'Phoning It In'
Thu
26
Wed
25
ALLERDYCE
7:00pm The Vanguard
Sun
22
Sat
21
SCOTT DARLOW
7:00pm The Vanguard
Sun
15
SOAKED OATS (NZ)
7:00pm The Vanguard
Sat
14
LIZ STRINGER
7:00pm The Vanguard
Wed
11
Single launch for 'Submarine'
Tue
10
Sun
8
JACK DAVIES
7:00pm The Vanguard
Fri
6
Thu
5
CANAAN COX (USA)
7:00pm The Vanguard
Wed
4
Single launch for 'A Good Feminist'
Sep '23
Sat
30
Metal lineups brighten my day whenever I'm updating this guide. They have the best band names, there's absolutely no question about this.
Thu
28
LUCA BRASI [ACOUSTIC]
7:30pm The Vanguard
Sat
16
Sat
9
Album launch for Anarazel
Fri
1
CHRIS LANZON
7:00pm The Vanguard
Aug '23
Sat
26
Fri
25
Thu
24
Single launch for 'Limelight'
Wed
23
SAFETY FIRST
7:00pm The Vanguard
EP launch for 'Why Is Being Successful So Hard?'
Thu
17
Wed
16
GRIEVOUS BODILY CALM
7:00pm The Vanguard
Thu
10
Sat
5
THE CROOKED FIDDLE BAND
7:00pm The Vanguard
Fri
4
Jul '23
Fri
28
Single launch for 'Psychosane'
Thu
27
EP launch for 'Settle Down'
Wed
26
Sun
23
Thu
20
Sat
15
Album launch
Fri
14
HUMAN NOISE
7:00pm The Vanguard
Thu
13
Sat
8
Sat
1
Jun '23
Thu
29
Fri
23
Sarah McLeod
6:00pm The Vanguard
Thu
22
Fri
16
Lachie Gill
7:00pm The Vanguard
Thu
15
EP launch for 'Time Machine'
Sat
10
Single launch
Fri
9
Thu
8
The Southern River Band
7:00pm The Vanguard
Wed
7
Double headline, and the debut gig for Indie Clarke.
Fri
2
Thu
1
May '23
Sun
28
Alex Lloyd
6:00pm The Vanguard
Sat
27
Fri
26
Unto Others (USA)
7:00pm The Vanguard
Australian tour debut for this US goth metal band.
Sat
20
Fri
19
Seaweed on Sticks
7:00pm The Vanguard
Thu
18
Mon
15
450 Records presents: Fest 2
W/ Rendezvous Ballroom, Allora, The Chosen One, The Empty Spaces, Hugo Sack, Marco Mendoza, David Ross
6:00pm The Vanguard
Sun
14
The Turner Brown Band (US/AUS)
5:00pm The Vanguard
Thu
11
Tue
9
'Songs For Lost Socks'
W/ Cate Guirguis, Eva Diana, Leila Rosamund, Nicola De Sensi
7:00pm The Vanguard
Mon
8
Sat
6
Fri
5
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
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Thanks for being part of the community that is keeping Sydney's music scene alive.
SydneyMusic.net is not-for-profit, but costs money to curate and run - and we're at risk of needing to shut the project down due to costs. If you find it useful, please consider buying some merch or donating to support us.
Want to discuss partnership, investment or a significant contribution?
E-mail us here.