Music
5 Sawyers Friday, DJ Timmy Coffey. Saturday, DJ Benny B. Sunday, DJ Timmy Coffey, AK Morris. Wednesday, Ava.
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Anna Bay Tavern Saturday, The V Dubs. Sunday, Chrissie Pearce.
Argenton Hotel Friday, Karaoke.
Argyle House Friday, The Fanny’s Ball. Saturday, Sorry Ma. Wednesday, MashdNKutcher, Carson Dodd, Fuel, Hayden Shepherd, Sanchez, Sam Idols, Jaytee.
Bar 121 Thursday, Jam night. Friday, Dai Prichard. Saturday, Defaced.
Bar Petite Friday, Marissa Lee. Saturday, Dean Kyrwood. Sunday, Ron Knight.
Bay Hotel Friday, DJs. Saturday, Shooting Molly. Sunday, Dai Prichard.
Beach Hotel Thursday, Gareth Jay. Friday, The Dog Poors. Saturday, D.Love. Sunday, The Col Tegg Experience.
Beachcomber Hotel Saturday, Duplexity. Sunday, Darren Rolling Keys, Georgina Grimshaw.
Bellbird Hotel Saturday, Tiali.
Belmont 16 Footers Friday, Midnight Drifters. Saturday, Loko. Sunday, Backbeat Duo. Wednesday, Ron Ashton.
Belmont Bowling Club Sunday, Jungle Kings.
Belmore Hotel Friday, Trataka. Saturday, Sun Hill Drive.
Beresfield Bowling Club Friday, The Years. Saturday, The Fedz. Sunday, Kaylah Anne.
Blackbutt Hotel Friday, Duncan Woods.
The Bradford Thursday, Brien McVernon, Lianna Rose. Friday, Defaced. Saturday, Creedence Tribute Show, Women of Rock. Sunday, The Levymen.
Cambridge Hotel Thursday, Lagerstein, Rainbow Dragon Eyes, Requiem Of The Damned, Pagans Realm.
Cardiff RSL Club Saturday, The Hang Suite.
Carrington Bowling Club Friday, Karaoke Klubhouse.
Carrington Place Thursday, The Frenchman Street New Orleans Jazz Band. Saturday, The Royal Key.
Catho Pub Saturday, Darren Rolling Keys. Sunday, Whiskey Business.
Caves Beachside Hotel Wednesday, Brendan Murphy.
Central Charlestown Leagues Club Friday, Stephen Boyd. Saturday, Matt Gaudry.
Central Hotel, Stroud Saturday, Ngariki.
Cessnock Rugby League Supporters Club Friday, Matt Semmens. Saturday, Scratch.
Charlestown Bowling Club Thursday, Talk Of The Town. Friday, Earthbound. Saturday, The Levymen.
Civic Theatre Newcastle Friday, Dawn French. Saturday, Dawn French.
Clarendon Hotel Friday, Makaylie. Saturday, Lauren Arms.
Club Azzurri Sunday, Latinova.
Club Lemon Tree Friday, Plastic Spurs. Saturday, Brien McVernon.
Colliery Inn Friday, Karaoke. Saturday, Pete Sneddon.
Commercial Hotel Boolaroo Friday, Lennie Live.
Commercial Hotel Morpeth Friday, Dan Beazley. Saturday, Karaoke.
Country Club Hotel Shoal Bay Friday, DJs. Saturday, Uptown, Mike Horbacz. Sunday, Kelly Hope.
Criterion Hotel Carrington Friday, Kylie Jane. Sunday, Mike Horbacz.
Criterion Hotel Weston Saturday, Sam Russell.
Customs House Hotel Friday, Dave Owen. Saturday, Matteo Verde. Sunday, Matt McLaren.
D’Albora Marina Nelson Bay Sunday, Lauren Arms.
Delany Hotel Friday, A.G.T, Surian. Saturday, Loose Bazooka.
Denman Hotel Friday, The Brown Bull.
Doyalson Wyee RSL Friday, The Bad and The Ugly. Saturday, The Brown Bull. Sunday, Bob Allan.
Duke Of Wellington Friday, Dr. Zoom Duo. Saturday, 2GoodReasons.
East Cessnock Bowling Club Saturday, Emile.
East Maitland Bowling Club Friday, Loose Bazooka. Saturday, TommyGun. Sunday, Norm Bakker.
Entrance Leagues Club Sunday, Emile.
Exchange Hotel Friday, Saving June. Saturday, The Rumour.
Family Hotel Friday, The Way.
Foghorn Brewhouse Thursday, Trivia. Friday, Luke Bannister. Saturday, Jake Folbigg.
Fort Scratchey Saturday, Fred Smith’s Dust of Uruzgan.
Gallipoli Legion Club Friday, Mardmax.
Gateshead Tavern Friday, Cash and Co.
George Tavern Friday, Jake Davey. Saturday, Hartley Duo. Sunday, Jackson Cassidy.
Great Northern Hotel Saturday, The Faders.
Greta Workers Club Friday, At The Hop.
Grain Store Friday, Tim Ross. Saturday, JJ King.
Grand Hotel Tuesday, Briana Cowlishaw.
Grand Junction Hotel Thursday, The Yearlings. Friday, Presidential Sweet. Saturday, Andrew Phelan and Magnolia. Sunday, 19 Twenty.
Gunyah Hotel Friday, Mick Jones. Saturday, DV8. Sunday, Josh Drinkwater.
Harrigan’s Pokolbin Saturday, GenR8.
Honeysuckle Hotel Thursday, Crocq. Friday, Hornet. Saturday, Tre Soul. Sunday, Phonic Duo, Makaylie.
Hotel Jesmond Friday, The Remedy. Saturday, Phonic Duo. Sunday, Michael Mills.
Iron Horse Inn Saturday, Cruzers.
Jewells Tavern Sunday, Maryanne Rex.
The Junction Hotel Saturday, TK.
Junction Inn Raymond Terrace Sunday, Jason Bone.
Kent Hotel Friday, Overload Duo. Saturday, Prestige Inc. Sunday, Christina Croft Blues Band. Tuesday, Tuesday Night Live.
King Street Hotel Friday, Porsches (DJ set). Saturday, Matt Watkins. Sunday, Any Given Sunday.
Kotara Bowling Club Saturday, Rock Oz.
Lake Macquarie Tavern Friday, Paul Storey.
Lake Macquarie Yacht Club Sunday, Tiali.
Lass O’Gowrie Friday, Bofolk Ballico & Special Guests, Issac Graham, The Duke Of Erlington, Spencer Scott. Saturday, Flight To Dubai, The Hedonists, Weather The Lizard. Sunday, Lonesome & Earnest, 1 Irrection, The Sure Things, The Hight Andies. Wednesday, Southern End, Bad Time Boys, Riley Catherall.
Lizotte’s Newcastle Thursday, Macquarie College. Friday, Coldplay & U2 Tribute Show. Saturday, Luna Grand. Sunday, Kristy Coote. Wednesday, Prahlad Little, Dr Peach, Musketeer.
The Lucky Saturday, Howard Shearman. Sunday, Chris Phillips.
Maitland City Bowling Club Friday, MT Pockets.
Mark Hotel Friday, Bobby C. Saturday, Overload. Sunday, The Big Bang Quartet.
Mary Ellen Friday, Mike Horbacz Duo. Saturday, 4 Letter Word. Sunday, Mick Jones.
Maryville Tavern Friday, Pistol Pete. Saturday, Grace Ellen.
Mattara Hotel Friday, Jake Folbigg.
Mavericks On The Bay Friday, Jason Bone. Saturday, Damien. Sunday, TK.
Merewether Surfhouse Sunday, Kylie Jane, Jerome.
Moonshadow Cruises, Nelson Bay Friday, Darren. Saturday, Darren. Sunday, Kim.
Murray’s Brewery Sunday, Tim Rossington.
Nag’s Head Hotel Saturday, Janey's Alibi Duo.
Nelson Bay Diggers Friday, Loko Trio. Saturday, Moonlight Drive Duo. Sunday, Ty.
Newcastle Entertainment Centre Thursday, Mrs Brown’s Boys in Good Mourning Mrs Brown. Friday, Mrs Brown’s Boys in Good Mourning Mrs Brown. Saturday, Mrs Brown’s Boys in Good Mourning Mrs Brown.
Northern Star Hotel Friday, Brent Murphy. Saturday, Gareth Jay.
Oriental Hotel Thursday, Trivia.
Pippis At The Point Friday, Pete G, Twinsanity. Saturday, Alias. Sunday, Howard Shearman.
Potter’s Brewery Friday, Chris Phillips.
The Pourhouse Maitland Saturday, Duncan Woods.
Premier Hotel Saturday, Pistol Pete.
Prince Of Wales Friday, Holly Wilson. Saturday, Kim and Mik. Sunday, Eion Smith, Howard Shearman.
Queens Wharf Hotel Friday, Matteo Verde. Saturday, Kylie Jane, Perry Carter. Sunday, Jerome, Matt Meler, AK Morris.
Racecourse Hotel Wallsend Saturday, Mick Jones.
Railway Hotel Cessnock Saturday, Hendo. Sunday, Katrina Burgoyne.
Rathmines Bowling Club Sunday, Duncan Woods.
Regal Kurri Hotel Saturday, Oversteer.
Royal Crown Hotel Dudley Saturday, Milestones.
Royal Federal Hotel Saturday, Twinsanity.
Royal Hotel Singleton Sunday, Junior and Luana.
Royal Inn Waratah Friday, Sam Russell. Saturday, Makaylie.
Royal Motor Yacht Club Toronto Friday, Karen O’Shea. Sunday, Kelly Griffith.
Salamander Shores Friday, Zane Penn.
Seabreeze Hotel Friday, Rendezvous. Saturday, The Gunswingers.
Seven Seas Hotel Carrington Friday, Lemon Grove Road Duo.
Shaft Tavern Friday, The Levymen.
Shinnies Hotel Boolaroo Sunday, Sailors Grave.
Shoal Bay Resort Saturday, Georgina Grimshaw.
Soldiers Point Bowling Club Friday, Jackson Halliday. Saturday, Snape Bros.
Stag and Hunter Hotel Friday, Finn. Saturday, 19 Twenty.
The Star Saturday, The Smarts.
Stockton Bowling Club Friday, Bounce. Saturday, DJ Symon. Sunday, Karen Soper.
Stockton RSL Club Saturday, Bad Luck Kitty.
Swansea Hotel Friday, Phil McKnight.
Swansea RSL Club Saturday, Hey Poncho.
Sydney Junction Hotel Friday, DJs. Saturday, Grand Theft Audio. Sunday, DJs.
Tea Gardens Country Club Saturday, Rendezvous.
Tea Gardens Hotel Motel Friday, Tim Broadway. Saturday, Michael Peter.
Tilligerry RSL Friday, Frets With Benefits. Saturday, Lennie Live.
Toronto Hotel Friday, The Steves.
United Sports Club Adamstown Thursday, Pap & That.
Wangi District Workers Club Friday Gibbo & Co. Sunday, Brendan Murphy.
Wangi Hotel Sunday, Ben Woodham.
Warners At The Bay Thursday, Kylie Jane. Friday, Code Red. Saturday, Hornet.
Warners Bay Hotel Friday, Hummingbirds, Able DJs. Saturday, Able DJs. Sunday, Sam Russell.
Westfield Kotara - The Rooftop Friday, Chris Ah Gee & Jazzella. Saturday, Ryan Daley. Sunday, Marissa +1, Beth Gleeson.
Wests City Sunday, Bananarama, Wang Chung, The Chantoozies.
Wests Leagues Club New Lambton Saturday, The Steves. Wednesday, The Sun Records All Stars.
West Wallsend Workers Club Sunday, Pistol Pete.
Wickham Park Hotel Friday, The Cassettes. Saturday, Disco Biscuits. Sunday, Lennox Lust, Annie O’Dee and The Hotshots.
Windsor Castle Hotel Saturday, Pete Hibbert.
ART
Back to Back Galleries Conversations with Ghosts - Homage to an Artist, opens Friday and runs until February 28.
Cooks Hill Gallery Ben Kennings, Magazon Musings, opens Saturday and runs until March 6.
Curve Gallery Flight PATH, opens Saturday through to March 12.
Gallery 139 Not Just Collage, until February 20.
Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery Impressions of Paris: Lautrec, Degas, Daumier, until March 13; Paris/Hunter, until March 13.
The Lock Up Night Flowers by Damien Frost, until March 13.
Maitland Regional Art Gallery Faith, Fashion, Fusion: Muslim Women’s Style in Australia, until February 28; Mangroves of Australia: Living on the Edge by Deirdre Bean, until May 29; Una Rey: The Dreaming Room, until April 3; Stephen Bird: Bastard son of Royal Doulton, until April 3; Extinct and Endangered – When Nature Calls, until May 29.
Nanshe Studio Gallery The Birds, opens Wednesday 10 and continues until March 5.
Newcastle Art Gallery John Peart: Homage, until May 1; Just Draw, until May 1.
Watt Space Gallery The space between me and you, until February 28.
THEATRE
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Six teenage finalists in a spelling contest deal with personal problems while competing; lively musical. Young People's Theatre, at Young People’s Theatre, Hamilton. Fridays, February 19 and 26, at 7.30pm, and Saturdays, February 13, 20 and 27, at 2pm and 7.30pm. ypt.org.au; 4961 4895 (Saturday, 9am to 1pm).
Therese Raquin An affair between a married woman and a friend of her husband has disastrous consequences; Emile Zola’s stage adaptation of his classic novel. Maitland Repertory Theatre, at its theatre. Wednesday, at 8pm, then Friday and Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 2pm, until February 27. 4931 2800.
Avenue Q Young people coming of age find their lifestyle options are limited and try to make changes; bright musical including colourful puppet characters. Pantseat Academy, at the Civic Playhouse, Newcastle. February 11- 13. 4929 1977.
Good Mourning, Mrs Brown The title character and her family announce the funeral of Grandad Brown, hiding that he’s still alive; comedy based on the TV show. Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Broadmeadow. February 11-13. 4921 2121.
Hotbed Hotel A couple hoping to sell an empty hotel to a New York buyer come up with a room-filling plan, but things go wrong; comedy by Alan Parker. DAPA, at DAPA Theatre, Hamilton. February 12- 27. 4962 3270.
Dawn French: Thirty Million Minutes The actor and novelist looks at the funny things that have happened to her. Live Nation, at the Civic Theatre, Newcastle. February 12 only. 4929 1977.
Showstoppers - Curtain Call Foot-tapping songs from Broadway musicals. Maitland Musical Society. Maitland City Bowling Club, February 13-14; East Cessnock Bowling Club, February 20-21; Hawks Nest Community Centre, February 27-28. trybooking.com.
Maynardarama Newcastle-raised comedian Maynard looks at trying to find love in unlikely places. Royal Exchange, Newcastle. February 13 only. 4929 4969.
Dust of Uruzgan Composer and diplomat Fred Smith looks through story and song at the 18 months he spent in an area of Afghanistan and the experiences of Australian soldiers stationed there. Civic Theatre, at Fort Scratchley, Newcastle. February 13 only. 4929 1977.
4000 Miles A 21-year-old turns up unannounced to stay with his 91-year-old grandmother, and the two learn a lot about each other in Amy Herzog’s touching comedy. Critical Stages, Catnip and MopHead Productions, at Cessnock Performing Arts Centre. February 16 only. 4990 7134.
COMING UP IN FEBRUARY
11 Lagerstein – Cambridge Hotel
13 Fred Smith’s Dust of Uruzgan – Fort Scratchley
13 Luna Grand – Lizotte’s
14 Bananarama, Wang Chung, The Chantoozis - Wests City
18 Karise Eden - Cambridge Hotel
19 Bruce Mathiske - Lizotte’s
20 A Day On The Green feat. Simply Red, Tina Arena, Natalie Imbruglia - Bimbadgen Winery
20 The Gooch Palms - Cambridge Hotel
20 Leftfield - Calais Estate
20 RAW Comedy – Civic Playhouse
21 Russell Morris - Lizotte’s
23 Burn The Floor - Civic Theatre
24 Australian Surf Movie Festival – Lizotte’s
26 Charlie Parr - Lizotte’s
27 Celibate Rifles - Cambridge Hotel
27 Rob Thomas - Hope Estate
27 Eugene Hideaway Bridges – Lizotte’s
27 Davey Craddock & The Spectacles, Tim Easton - Grand Junction Hotel
28 The Necks - Lizotte’s