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North Coast Gig Guide

Proudly sponsored by Local Sounds www.localsounds.com.au 

Plan your night out with our comprehensive NSW North Coast Gig Guide.
Click on the days below to reveal the gig listings or jump to the following weeks.

Gig listings were accurate at the time of publishing but may have changed due to COVID-19 restrictions – please check with venues for more information.

Monday 18th Mar 2024

BYRON BAY

Alliance Française French Film Festival @ Palace Cinemas
Chris Aronsten @ Railway Hotel
6:00pm Shaya Avitan @ Beach Hotel

Tuesday 19th Mar 2024

BYRON BAY

Alliance Française French Film Festival @ Palace Cinemas
Leigh James @ Railway Hotel
6:00pm Luke Bennett @ Beach Hotel

LENNOX HEAD

11:00am Shelly Brown – Brunch Choir @ Lennox Head Surf Club

LISMORE

6:30pm Open Mic with Chris Fisher @ Metropole

Wednesday 20th Mar 2024

BANGALOW

7:30pm Bangalow Brackets Open Mic @ Bangalow Bowlo

BRUNSWICK HEADS

7:00pm Kita Alexander @ Brunswick Heads Picture House

BYRON BAY

Alliance Française French Film Festival @ Palace Cinemas
Tim Stokes @ Railway Hotel
7:00pm Ino Pio @ Beach Hotel
7:00pm Daoirí Farrell @ Byron Theatre

Thursday 21st Mar 2024

BRUNSWICK HEADS

7:00pm Ray O’Leary @ Brunswick Heads Picture House

BYRON BAY

Alliance Française French Film Festival @ Palace Cinemas
Samuel Buckley Duo @ Railway Hotel
6:00pm Ino Pio @ The Rocks
7:00pm Ino Pio @ The Rocks
8:00pm Dubioza Kolektiv @ Byron Theatre

CHINDERAH

Charlie Bravo @ Chinderah Tavern

LENNOX HEAD

8:00pm Thursday Jam Night @ Lennox Hotel - Hotel Stage

LISMORE

5:00pm Neil McCann @ The Levee
7:00pm The Supper Club @ Lismore City Bowlo

Friday 22nd Mar 2024

BALLINA

7:00pm Luke Yeaman @ Cherry Street Sports Club

BRUNSWICK HEADS

6:00pm Saije @ Hotel Brunswick
7:00pm Screening – Give Trees a Chance: The Story of Terania Creek @ Brunswick Heads Picture House

BYRON BAY

Alliance Française French Film Festival @ Palace Cinemas
Cornvest @ Railway Hotel
Deepdown @ The Northern
5:00pm Kane Muir, The Jungle Giants & Peach Fur @ Beach Hotel
5:30pm DJ Yasmin @ North Byron Hotel
7:00pm Screening: Fight Club + Let’s Talk About Fight Club @ Byron Theatre

ELTHAM

7:00pm John Cragie & Cat Clyde @ Eltham Hotel
7:00pm John Craigie & Kat Clyde @ Eltham Hotel

KINGSCLIFF

6:00pm Nathan Kaye @ Kingscliff Beach Bowls

LENNOX HEAD

7:00pm Andrew & Mal @ Club Lennox

LISMORE

7:30pm DJ Magnus @ The Levee
8:00pm Vola Inertia, Power Drill & PJ Sheek @ Metropole

MULLUMBIMBY

4:00pm DJ Taz @ Wandana Brewing Co.
6:00pm Harry Nichols @ Mullumbimby Ex-Services Club
8:00pm Krappyokee with Jess @ Middle Pub

MURWILLUMBAH

6:00pm Rob Bostock @ Murwillumbah Services Club

TWEED HEADS

8:00pm The Whispering Jack Show @ Twin Towns - The Showroom

Saturday 23rd Mar 2024

BALLINA

7:00pm Adam Gardiner @ Cherry Street Sports Club
8:00pm Wear the Fox Hat @ Cherry Street Sports Club
8:00pm Hayley Grace and the Bay Collective @ Ballina RSL - Level One

BANGALOW

Jamel Boukabou @ Bangalow Hotel

BRUNSWICK HEADS

4:30pm Mark Chapman Band @ Hotel Brunswick
7:00pm Nazeem Hussain — Totally Normal @ Brunswick Heads Picture House

BYRON BAY

Alliance Française French Film Festival @ Palace Cinemas
Greg Nunan & The General Jackson @ Railway Hotel
Kino Grande @ The Northern
1:30pm Tiago Freitas @ North Byron Hotel
3:30pm Harmony Day – Global Beats @ Apex Park, Main Beach
5:00pm DJ Kai Noon @ North Byron Hotel
5:00pm Harmony Day – Japanese lantern making @ Railway Park
7:00pm Harmony Day – Japanese Lantern Parade @ Railway Park
7:00pm Gabrielle Lambe + DJ My Happy Place @ Beach Hotel
7:30pm Yirinda @ Byron Theatre

ELTHAM

2:30pm Slim Pickins @ Eltham Hotel
2:30pm Slim Pickens @ Eltham Hotel

EWINGSDALE

1:00pm DJs Joe + Zach @ Three Blue Ducks

KINGSCLIFF

5:00pm Bliss N Eso @ Kingscliff Beach Hotel
6:00pm Bill Jacobi @ Kingscliff Beach Bowls

LENNOX HEAD

7:00pm Isaac Frankham Band @ Club Lennox

LISMORE

7:30pm Sam Buckley & Grant Gerathy + DJs Frxsty, DBLM & Big Red @ Metropole

MULLUMBIMBY

10:00am Free Kids Show @ Mullumbimby Ex-Services Club
12:00pm Dave Power @ Mullumbimby Ex-Services Club
4:00pm DJ Lainie Godiva @ Wandana Brewing Co.
4:00pm Ole Falcor @ Mullumbimby Ex-Services Club
5:00pm Escaped Alone by Caryl Churchill @ Drill Hall Theatre
6:30pm Byron Kirtan with Shiva Shakti @ Mullumbimby Civic Hall
8:00pm Glitterati Riot @ Mullumbimby Ex-Services Club

MURWILLUMBAH

6:00pm Leigh James @ Murwillumbah Services Club
6:30pm Mary Max & The Tweed Set @ The Citadel

PIERCES CREEK

6:00pm Paula Boo, Peter Hunt, Zaynab Wilson ‘Melodies and Salty Tales’ @ Pearces Creek Hall

TWEED HEADS

8:00pm The Dolly Show @ Twin Towns - The Showroom

UKI

5:00pm Big Scrub Dub Club – Lionheart Rebellion, Rachel by the Stream & Bush Doctas @ Uki Hall

Sunday 24th Mar 2024

BALLINA

2:30pm Sunday Blues Club Sessions Greg Lyon’s Hip Operation @ Ballina RSL - Boardwalk
3:00pm Sunday Sessions ft.Bourbon Street @ Shaws Bay Hotel

BANGALOW

Abe Stewart @ Bangalow Hotel

BRUNSWICK HEADS

4:00pm Luke Morris and the Heavy Hitters @ Hotel Brunswick
6:00pm Attack of the Melanie Bracewell @ Brunswick Heads Picture House

BYRON BAY

Alliance Française French Film Festival @ Palace Cinemas
Animal Ventura @ Railway Hotel
10:00am Loki Hough @ Karkalla
12:00pm Animal Ventura @ North Byron Hotel
12:00pm Bluesfest Busking Comp Semi Finals + DJ Reiflex @ Beach Hotel
5:00pm The Umbilical Brothers @ Byron Theatre
7:00pm Arka Kinari @ Kulcha Jam

EWINGSDALE

1:30pm UpBeat @ Three Blue Ducks
5:30pm Phil Howell @ Three Blue Ducks

LENNOX HEAD

3:00pm Divinyls @ Lennox Pizza
5:00pm Ben Whiting @ Lennox Pizza

LISMORE

4:00pm Slim Pickens @ The Levee
6:30pm Comedy @ The Levee @ The Levee

MULLUMBIMBY

12:00pm Guy Kachel @ Mullumbimby Ex-Services Club
3:00pm Open-mic with the Swamp Cats @ Middle Pub
4:00pm DJ Gyom Diop @ Wandana Brewing Co.
4:00pm Hayley Grace Trio @ Mullumbimby Ex-Services Club
6:00pm Escaped Alone by Caryl Churchill @ Drill Hall Theatre

TWEED HEADS

2:30pm Good Morning Vietnam @ Twin Towns - The Showroom

 

Whatever music you’re in to, or entertainment you’re after, we have the most shows and gigs listed in one convenient place for the northern rivers. To see what’s on in Byron Bay to Murwillumbah, Nimbin to Lennox Head, Kingscliff to Mullumbimby, Tweed Heads to Bangalow, Ballina to Coolangatta, Lismore and beyond, the Echonetdaily Gig Guide has the local pubs, clubs, venues, DJs and bands covered!

Email gigs[at]echo.net.au to have your gig listed here free of charge!

The printed Byron Echo Gig Guide is distributed on Wednesdays and lists gigs from this guide Thursday to Wednesday. Please submit your gigs by Friday COB at least a whole week before your gig runs to make print deadline.

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