The Vanguard is an intimate, purpose built live music venue and restaurant that plays host to the greats of Australian and international music. With a 1920's feel to the interior, the Vanguard's friendly and unpretentious luxury has an ambience unlike any other. Our aim is to provide patrons with an elegant and stylish restaurant, which provides live entertainment, highlighting some of Newtown and Sydney's most talented musicians.
In conjunction with the great Mu-meson archives we're launching our 16mm cinema nights in August.
Following their recent Triffids reunion shows, Jill Birt and Alsy MacDonald come to The Vanguard to perform an eclectic mix of classics and new songs from Jill's soon to be released debut album. With special guests The Morning Night featuring Adrian Hoffmann.
Adele Pickvance and Glenn Thompson first met in 1996 in a practice room in Brisbane to accompany Robert Forster during his enigmatic solo career. In each other, they found a good friend, and an inspiring stage and studio accomplice. Later Adele went on to join The Dave Graney Show and Glenn joined Brisbane popsters Custard before both of them came together again to record and tour with the reformed Go-Betweens.
Now they're coming to The Vanguard to launch their new album Carrington Street.
Sarah has that certain rare mass appeal. She first stepped into the spotlight as the front woman of The Superjesus - a band who rose to fame after three successful albums, and in the process winning multi awards including 3 ARIAs, and a huge dedicated fan-base along the way.
Sarah has that certain rare mass appeal. She first stepped into the spotlight as the front woman of The Superjesus - a band who rose to fame after three successful albums, and in the process winning multi awards including 3 ARIAs, and a huge dedicated fan-base along the way.
"The blues is one of those funny things. We all have our ideas about what the blues is but as soon as we think we have a handle on the music, where it's come from and where it's going along comes someone like Shaun Kirk who blows away all our preconceptions." - Mathew Fredericks (PBS FM, Melbourne)
No matter which way you look at it, Perth blues-rock trio The Floors are a live band. Brothers Luke and Ryan Dux - troubadours who play not only with The Floors but also with Kill Devil Hills and Timothy Nelson And The Infidels - took home West Australian Music Industry Awards (WAMI) for Best Guitarist and Best Bassist respectively, in both 2009and 2010... all based on the strength of live performance.
Tony Cini's Blues Explosion Volume 3 CD is a celebration of some of Australia's finest blues and roots performers. Join us for the launch party featuring The Mason Rack Band, Marisa Quigley and Isaiah B Brunt.
Originally formed by Shane McGowan, The Popes have long outgrown their creator to become their own monster, one that takes no prisoners giving the audience a polished and bravura performance of old favourites such as "Don't Let The Bastards Grind You Down" along with material from their new album, New Church.
J Mo (Jesse Morris) in collaboration with 'The 3 Beans 5' (Lucille Wilson, Shane Kellahan, Andrew Hutchings, Simon Kay & Brendan Champion) mix melodica, trumpet, trombone, flute, acoustic & electric guitars, big bass, drums, sitar and percussion into a tasty blend of roots & reggae.
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