The Drill Hall Film Society presents ‘Silents Night’ – the screening of a variety of silent black and white films with a fun piano accompaniment, as well as a couple of surprises and Christmas fare to end the year. Something different and special for film aficionados.
Wednesday 7pm at The Drill Hall Theatre, Mullumbimby. $10 at the door for non-members.
Jamie Ashforth has been a stalwart of the local music industry for the past 30 years, playing guitar, slide guitar, and harmonica. His diverse range of music features a selection of his original songs, interspersed with blues and roots covers.
Sunday at The Rails, Byron Bay. Free show.
Sunset Assembly is music to move you slowly, a gentle dance through dub, downtempo, balearic, soul, leftfield, ambient, organic house, and global grooves. It flows like a tide – expansive and unhurried, sometimes carrying you forward in gentle waves. Music without borders, DJs playing outside their boxes.
Friday from 4pm at The Citadel, Murwillumbah. Tickets $24 at cunningstunts.com.au.
Federal Blues Inc. (FBI) was formed by a group of residents from the village of Federal, with a shared love of the blues. Its members include ex-pat Canadian Tommy Cuyler on guitar and vocals, Soren Carlbergg, Steve Foster, Martin Muller and Derek Armistead playing a mixture of originals and blues classics.
Sunday from 2.30pm at Ballina Blues Club, at the Ballina RSL Boardwalk. Free show.
Jordy Corn & Disco Dad are turning up the tempo, bringing the best in house, dance and deep house to the dancefloor. Expect big grooves, big energy, and a whole lotta boogie. Whether you’re dancing, or vibing – this is the place to be when the sun goes down. It’s loose. It’s loud.
Saturday from 9pm at the Australian Hotel, Ballina. Free show.
Pink Zinc is a vibrant collective of musicians rooted in Byron Bay – known for their infectious blend of rock, pop, funk, and soul. Typically assembled as a dynamic four-piece ensemble, Pink Zinc thrills audiences with classic rock anthems, funky grooves, and soulful ballads, setting the stage on fire and getting everyone on their feet.
Sunday from 2pm at Saltbar, Kingscliff. Free show.
The funnest family day out of the year, to kick the silly season into gear, Club Chaos with Hotmess is a family-friendly show, ripe with absurd performance, interactive games, drawing exercises, costumes and play, followed by music from everyone’s favourite designer duo The Versace Boys.
Saturday 2pm at Federal Hall. Tickets from $25 + bf humantix.com – kids under 3 are free.
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