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"The Blues Had A Baby And They
Named It Rock And Roll" -
Muddy Waters
"If you tried to give rock and roll another name, you might call it 'Chuck
Berry'"- John Lennon
"Nothing against the Louvre.
But you can't dance to DaVinci" -
Stax Museum of American Soul Music
"You can stop the show, but you
can't stop rock'n'roll" - Alan
Freed
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For critique, pics
and comments from last night's
Great
Balls of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis Tribute show @
DeVille's see
Recent Events below or use menu above to jump to the
section.
This will be the first
fundraiser for the new
Perth Nostalgia
Festival.
Let's support it and see the festival get off the
ground to a great start! The event is
Movie and Dance @ the
Astor. The Sunday matinee will be on
26th October at 3pm. There will be floor shows, a
rnr movie TBA, drinks and dancing and The
Roadmasters will be playing for 2 hours
afterwards. The cost is $25pp in advance and $30 at
the door. All proceeds toward raising funds for the
festival. Help spread the word so we can put on a
great festival. For tickets phone 0407 996 261.
Do you want to have
input into the development of the new Perth
Nostalgia Festival?
You can't complain
afterwards if you're not willing to put in the time
to attend the meetings. Now is your chance to
influence what Perth puts on. The next meeting is at
Frenchy's Restaurant on the 21st September @ 11am
(125 Melville Parade, Como Beach, WA). Phone (08)
9367-7411. Kev and Trish from Frenchy's are great
hosts and their coffee tastes fantastic first thing
on a Sunday morning. Just bring a $5 "donation" for
the nibblies.
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West Australian Hot Rod Street Machine Spectacular
25th and 26th October @ Burswood Dome.To
encourage dancers to attend they are offering a $100
fuel voucher as a spot prize (lucky number) which
one lucky dancer can win each time a band is playing
(4 vouchers).
If people are interested in attending,
they need to know names and when they would plan to
come along as we will organise free entry and have
their name at the door. Normally entry is $20, so
they don't want a whole bunch of people rocking up
just to get in for free. If people could email wahrp@elink.net.au
if they are interested, that would be great.
Bands:
Saturday: Afternoon - Tornado Alleycats, Evening - Twist & Shout,
Sunday: Morning
- Twist & Shout, Afternoon - Tornado Alleycats.
There is also a band called
Money for Jam that is playing Saturday morning,
but may not be really suitable to dance to.
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Email from Wintersun:
Note they're currently looking for
bands/performers!!!
We are now
beginning to short list bands and performers so
any suggestions or recommendations you have are
particularly welcome. If you are in a band or
know a band that would like to perform at
Wintersun now is the time to send in a brief bio
or make contact with us -
Barry & The Wintersun Team,
T 07 5536
9509, T 1300 1
ELVIS, F 07 5536
9170, E
barry@wintersun.org.au , P PO Box 913,
Coolangatta, 4225
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Mick Jagger - Carnaby
Street Show -Sat 13th Sep '08
Venue:
Deville's Pad, 3 Aberdeen St East Perth.
Remember the sixties? Mini skirts, the ‘66 world
cup, flower power, Twiggy, James Bond, The Mini
Cooper, Thunderbirds are go, The Beatles , The
Animals, Cream, Hendrix and THE ROLLING
STONES!!!!!
Deville's will be Grooving to the
sounds and vibe of Carnaby Street with the LIVE
Mick Jagger Tribute Show "Start Me Up" Live on
stage.
Show starts around 8.30 pm .
Show some free love !
Free before 8pm, $10 thereafter.

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Perth Nostalgia
Festival -
29 March 2009. Looks like it's
shaping up to be a great event with dance, music,
cars and stalls so keep a watch on the website as it
develops.
www.perthnostalgiafestival.org
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New
Articles:
responses, feedback, opinions welcome - perthrocks@optusnet.com.au.
See
Old News & Views
page for archived articles.
Rock Around the Clock:
Dance and Jive Away @ Burswood
By Melva
Littlefair and Dr Cecilia Netolicky (2 September 2008)
Tuesday 26 August 2008 (11am to 2pm) at
Burswood Entertainment Complex, was an awesome, packed-out
event. Everyone who went reckoned it was a really good time!
Good music! Great band! Good food! And Good dancing!
The day included a half hour dance lesson in
jive and some line dances. There was a great light lunch of
salmon, tuna and rare beef rolls, fruit and scones with jam
and cream, and as much tea and coffee as you wanted to
drink.
The band played fantastic dance music and the
rock'n'rollers had a great time filling the dance floor all
the time. People who came to the day unable to dance, were
rocking on by the day end.
The venue was really classy, the organisers
were friendly and competent and made everyone feel very
welcome.
Let's do all we can to encourage Burswood to
do this more often!


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What's on
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September
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Date |
Event |
Venue |
Band |
| Fri 12 |
Bunbury Rock'n'Roll Club Dance
Local R'n'R legend Steve Hill. R'n'R theme. Members
$5.00 - Visitors $7.00
8.00 to 12.00pm
(0406
506 027 |
Commercial Club,
Symmonds Street, Bunbury |
Hilltrax |
| Fri 12 |
Fossil Rock |
Lynwood Arms |
Fossil
Rock |
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Sat 13 |
Rock'n'Roll Dance - Jukebox Jive and Rock'n'Roll
7:30 till late
tickets $15, drinks & nibbles available at the bar
at club prices
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Austrian Club
46 Staniland St, Maddington |
Twist & Shout |
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Sat 13 |
Carnaby Street
Swinging 60's Sounds
Mick Jagger
Tribute Show
@ DeVille's Pad
$10 entry, open from 6pm for meals, show at 8pm |
DeVille's Pad
1/3 Aberdeen St |
Mick Jagger
Tribute Show
live band |
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Sun 14 |
Elvis!
Elvis! Elvis! – An American Trilogy |
Burswood Theatre |
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Fri 19 |
Firebirds @ Lynwood |
Lynwood Arms |
Firebirds |
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Sat 20 |
Zodiacs @ the Dianella |
Dianella Hotel |
Zodiacs |
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Sat 20 |
VJAYS
Judy 0412-182-400,
Vince 0411-743-417 |
Belmont |
Fossil Rock |
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Sat 20 |
Shoot the Breeze
- Electronic four piece band with full Drum
Kit - Pub dance. 8.30pm to 11.30pm. |
Glengary Tavern |
Shoot the Breeze
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Sat 20 |
Freestylers
Dance Night
$12 in advance, $15
at door. Phone 0417 933 034 or 9390 9047 or email gordonteri@iinet.net.au-
includes door prize and supper. |
Osborne Park Bowling
Club |
GT and the Falcons |
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Sun 21 |
Do you want to have input into
the development of the new Perth Nostalgia Festival?
You can't complain afterwards if you're
not willing to put in the time to attend the
meetings. Now is your chance to influence what Perth
puts on. The next meeting is at Frenchy's Restaurant
on the 21st September @ 11am. Phone (08) 9367-7411.
Kev and Trish from Frenchy's are great hosts and
their coffee tastes fantastic first thing on a
Sunday morning. Just bring a $5 "donation" for the
nibblies. |
Frenchy's Restaurant,
125 Melville Parade,
Como Beach, WA |
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Fri 26 |
Wokalup Tavern Dance
R'n'R with a splash of
Ballroom.
Entry $5. 8pm to 12pm.
sain88@optusnet.com.au
(0413
830 880 |
Wokalup Tavern
67 South-West Hwy
(near Bunbury) |
TBA |
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Fri 26 |
High Rollers playing rockabilly @
Sherlocks |
Sherlocks
Alexander Heights |
High Rollin' Rhythm Kings |
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Fri 26 |
Fossil Rock |
Morley Ale House |
Fossil
Rock |
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Sat 27 |
Fossil Rock |
Posters Tavern |
Fossil
Rock |
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Mon 29 |
RED HOT & BLUE No
#2
Queens Birthday @ the Mustang
6pm |
Mustang Bar |
The
Continentals
Roadmasters
Rusty Pinto Combo |
October
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Date |
Event |
Venue |
Band |
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Fri
03 |
Fossil Rock |
Morley Ale House |
Fossil
Rock |
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Fri
03 |
High Rollers playing rockabilly @
Sherlocks |
Sherlocks
Alexander Heights |
High Rollin' Rhythm Kings |
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Sat 04 |
Zodiacs @ the Dianella |
Dianella Hotel |
Zodiacs |
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Sat 04 |
Jump Jive and Wail dance
Contact Janey for advance tickets ($12). Admission
includes door prize and supper - and we're back at
our regular venue:
Osborne Park Bowling Club.
Jane's mobile: 0412 145 712
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Osborne Park |
High Rollin' Rhythm Kings |
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Fri 10 |
Zodiacs @ Lynwood |
Lynwood Arms |
Firebirds |
| Fri 10 |
Bunbury Rock'n'Roll Club dance - 9th birthday
celebration - The cream of West Coast Rock - Twist &
Shout. R'n'r theme.
Members $5.00 - Visitors $7.00
8.00 to 12.00pm
(0406
506 027 |
Commercial Club, Symmonds Street,
Bunbury |
Twist
& Shout |
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Fri 10 |
Fossil Rock @ Morley Ale House. |
Morley Ale House |
Fossil
Rock |
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Sun 12 |
Chain Reaction @ Garvey Park - City of
Belmont Concert. 4 to 6pm |
Gravey Park, Belmont |
Chain
Reaction |
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Tue 14 |
Stevie Wonder @ Burswood Dome
A
Wonder Spring Night Tour - The tour will
feature an evening of music from Stevie, a
performing and song writing tour de force, who has
received an astounding 25 Grammy Awards as well the
prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. Tickets
through BOCS. |
Burswood Dome |
Stevie
Wonder |
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Sat 18 |
Rock'n'Roll Dance Night
Fully licensed, BYO nibbles,
$15, Tables available for group bookings phone 9386
3401
or 0413 726 857 or email the band at chainrea@bigpond.net.au |
Claremont Football
Club |
Chain Reaction |
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Sat 18 |
Zodiacs @ the Dianella |
Dianella Hotel |
Zodiacs |
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Sat 18 |
Chain Reaction Rock'n'Roll
Dance. 8.30pm to midnight |
Claremont Football
Club |
Chain
Reaction |
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Sat 18 |
Blue
Suede Rock'n'Roll Club Dance,
7:30 pm, info: Geoff
9245-2416 /
0419 790 799 |
Innaloo Sports Club |
Still
Rockin' |
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Fri 24 |
Still Rockin' @ Byford
Country Club |
Byford Counrty Club |
Still Rockin' |
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Sat 25 |
VJAYS Halloween dance
Judy 0412-182-400,
Vince 0411-743-417 |
Bull Creek |
Loose
Cannon |
| Sat 25 |
Wokalup Tavern Dance
R'n'r with a splash of
ballroom. 8pm to 12pm.
sain88@optusnet.com.au
(0413 830 880 |
Wokalup Tavern
67 South-West Hwy
(near Bunbury) |
DJ Ian |
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Sat 25 and Sun 26 |
West
Australian Hot Rod Street Machine Spectacular.
To encourage dancers to
attend they are offering a $100 fuel voucher as a
spot prize (lucky number) which one lucky dancer can
win each time a band is playing (4 vouchers).If
people are interested in attending, we need to know
names and when they would plan to come along as we
will organise free entry and have their name at the
door. Normally entry is $20, so we don't want a
whole bunch of people rocking up just to get in for
free. If people could email wahrp@elink.net.au if
they are interested, that would be great. |
Burswood Dome |
Saturday:
2-4pm - Tornado Alleycats.
Evening - Twist & Shout
Sunday: Morning - Twist & Shout
1-3pm - Tornado Alleycats
Money for Jam playing Sat morning,
but may not suitable to dance to
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Sun 26 |
Perth Nostalgia Festival Fundraiser.
Support it and see the
festival get off the ground to a great start! The
event is Movie and Dance
@ the Astor. Starts @ 3pm. There will
be floor shows, a r'n'r movie TBA, drinks and dancing
and The Roadmasters will be playing for 2
hours afterwards. The cost is $25pp in advance and
$30 at the door. All proceeds toward raising funds
for the festival. Help spread the word so we can put
on a great festival. For tickets phone 0407 996
261. |
Astor Cinema |
The
Roadmasters |
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Fri 31 |
Zodiacs @ Lynwood |
Lynwood Arms |
Firebirds |
November
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Date |
Event |
Venue |
Band |
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Sat 01 |
Zodiacs @ the Dianella |
Dianella Hotel |
Zodiacs |
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Tue 04 |
Melbourne Cup Luncheon Not August Night
Neil Diamond tribute show
Lunch and show plus
cup day activities. Outdoor gig.
Whose Behind the Green
Door: email -sam@whosbehindthegreendoor.com
or (
0413 806 684 |
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Neil Diamond tribute |
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Fri 07 |
Firebirds @ the Lynwood Arms |
Lynwood Arms |
Firebirds |
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Sat 08 |
High Rollers @ the Quinn |
Mighty Quinn Tuart
Hill |
High Rollin' Rhythm Kings |
| Fri 14 |
Bunbury Rock'n'Roll Club Dance
Six silver tongue foxes purring on Champagne and one
cool cat - The Champagne Divas. R'n'R theme.
Members $5.00 - Visitors $7.00
8.00 to 12.00pm
(0406
506 027 |
Commercial Club, Symmonds Street,
Bunbury |
Champagne Divas |
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Sat 15 |
Zodiacs @ the Dianella |
Dianella Hotel |
Zodiacs |
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Sat 15 |
Blue
Suede Rock'n'Roll Club Dance,
7:30 pm, info: Geoff
9245-2416 /
0419 790 799 |
Innaloo Sports Club |
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| Fri 21 |
Firebirds @ Lynwood |
Lynwood Arms |
Firebirds |
| Sat 22 |
Chain Reaction - Pub Dance.
9pm to 11.45pm |
Hyde Park Hotel |
Chain Reaction |
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Sat 29 |
VJAYS Christmas Dance
Judy 0412-182-400,
Vince 0411-743-417 |
Belmont |
One
Way Street |
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Sat 29 |
Wokalup Tavern Dance
R'n'R with a splash of
Ballroom.
8pm to 12pm.
sain88@optusnet.com.au
(0413 830 880 |
Wokalup Tavern
67 South-West Hwy
(near Bunbury) |
DJ
Ian |
December
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Date |
Event |
Venue |
Band |
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Fri 05 |
Firebirds @ the Lynwood Arms |
Lynwood Arms |
Firebirds |
| Fri 12 |
Shoot the Breeze -
Three piece. Lunchtime
concert. |
Central Park Cnr Hay & William Perth |
Shoot the Breeze |
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Sat 13 |
Zodiacs @ the Dianella |
Dianella Hotel |
Zodiacs |
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Sat 13 |
High Rollers @ the Quinn |
Mighty Quinn Tuart
Hill |
High Rollin' Rhythm Kings |
| Sun 14 |
Bunbury Rock'n'Roll Club Xmas dance - Home grown
talent Steve Lewis performing as "Stevie Lee Lewis".
R'n'r theme.
Members $5.00 - Visitors $7.00
5 to 9pm
(0406 506 027 |
Commercial Club, Symmonds Street,
Bunbury |
Stevie
Lee Lewis |
| Sun 14 |
Chain Reaction -
City of Vincent
Mayor's Barbeque Day Xmas Event. 4.30 to 7.30pm. |
Hyde Park Grounds |
Chain Reaction |
| Sat
20 |
JDK
Xmas Dance |
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Zodiacs
(8 piece band)
with guest vocalist Jenny Wren |
| Fri 26 |
Rock on Boxing Day
!
Firebirds @ the Lynwood Arms |
Lynwood Arms |
Firebirds |
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Sat 27 |
Zodiacs @ the Dianella |
Dianella Hotel |
Zodiacs |
| Wed 31 |
Wokalup Tavern New Year's Eve Dance
R'n'r with a splash of
ballroom. 8pm to 12pm.
sain88@optusnet.com.au
(0413 830 880 |
Wokalup Tavern
67 South-West Hwy
(near Bunbury) |
TBA |
| Wed 31 |
New Year's Eve
Jump Jive and Wail dance
Contact Janey for advance tickets.
Jane's mobile: 0412 145 712
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Scarborough
Sportsman's Club |
High Rollin' Rhythm Kings |
January 2009
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Date |
Event |
Venue |
Band |
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Thu 01 |
Chain Reaction @ Shelley
Foreshore - City of Canning New Year's Day Fireworks
Festival. 5 to 7 pm. |
Shelly Foreshore -
City of Canning |
Chain
Reaction |
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February
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Date |
Event |
Venue |
Band |
| Sun 01 |
Chain Reaction @ Melville
Limestone Amphitheatre - City of Melville
Concert Dance. 4pm to 7pm. |
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| Sun 15 |
Rockabilly US group
Stray Cats, which started in the late 70s and had a
hit or two that are still being played on radio
today, are having a farewell tour early next year.
The Cats begin in WA in mid-February 2009 and play
at the Metro City on 15 February. |
Metro City |
Stray Cats |
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New
Perth Nostalgia Festival
www.perthnostalgiafestival.org
If you would like to be a sponsor
on this site and have links to your business or
dance school please contact Howard.
This is a non profit festival , but we will need
some money for expenses, so we ask each sponsor
for a $50 donation to help run this event and
to advertise their business .
Howard - 0407 996 261
This is a free
community event provided as a part of the Festival
of South Perth |
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Weekly Events
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Day |
Where |
Who |
Genre |
When |
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Mon
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Mustang Bar
Northbridge |
High Rollin' Rhythm Kings
until 22 Sep |
Rockabilly |
8:00 -10:30pm
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Wed |
Nollamara Bowling Club |
various |
Country Rock |
8pm |
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Thu |
Hula Bula Bar
no dance floor
12 Victoria Avenue,
Perth |
DJ
Rockin' Rhys and DJ Razor Jack |
R&B, jump
blues, rockabilly,
rock'n'roll
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8pm |
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Fri
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Mighty Quinn Tavern
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The Yeomen |
Rock'n'Roll |
8-11pm |
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Fri
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Mustang Bar
Northbridge |
Adam
Hall and The Velvet Playboys |
Swing |
7-10pm |
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Fri |
Dianella Hotel |
Check hotel for times
and who's playing |
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Phone 9276 0777
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Sat |
rockin' radio show
on 89.7 twin cities fm |
Steve |
rock'n'roll,
rockabilly, rhythm & blues, western swing |
2-4pm |
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Sat |
Mustang Bar
Northbridge |
The Continentals |
Rockabilly |
7-10pm
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Sat
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Mighty Quinn Tavern
Tuart Hill |
bands change every
week, see What's On |
Rock'n'Roll |
8-11pm |
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