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December 10, 2023

Solid Gold goes Hollywood

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First West Byron DA pushes planning rules

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Caught in the Venus Flytrap

Venus Fly Trap is a three-piece band from Byron Bay with Tim Degen (vocals/guitar), Matt DeWit (bass) and Andrew Wilkinson (drums), who play a mix of psychedelic surf rock, rock, and blues.

Solid Gold: Great Northern, Saturday

Entertainment’s Night of Nights… Red-carpet glamour… Elaborate song-and-dance routines… Bitchy gossip, twinkling sequins, flashing paparazzi bulbs… it’s Byron Bay’s longest-running dance party SOLID GOLD! Whether you want to don your finest Dolce & Gabbana or nip down to St Vinnies to look for last year’s formal dresses, you are cordially invited to celebrate the Golden Years of Hollywood at Solid Gold this Easter Saturday. Dance the night away to timeless classics from Saturday Night Fever, Can’t Stop The Music, The Blues Brothers, Priscilla, Grease and The Rocky Horror Picture Show. DJs Rock Solid and Gopher Gold will be spinning the platters that matter and handing out the gongs along with special guests Leo Slayer and Vinyl Junkie. Cirque de Solid (ie the Solid Gold Dancers) will dazzle you with routines rarely seen since the Kenny Everett Video Show. Presale tickets available online and at the venue. Visit www.solidgolddisco.com.au and www.thenorthern.com.au. Doors open 9pm.


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