Note: This is the November gig guide. For October events, scroll to the bottom.
Hindley Street Country Club
A country music collective from Adelaide founded by Constantine Delo. Playing at Chatswood Concourse’s Pat Reilly Concert Hall. Tickets $128.
When: November 20, 7:30pm
Where: 9 Victoria Avenue, Chatswood
“YOLO Solos” at Hayes Street Studio
This month’s program at Hayes Street features new works from two Australian composers: Andrew Howes’ “Lyrebird Concerto”, and Andrew Ball’s “Raiju”. Performances by Alice Morgan on sax and Ronan Apcar on piano. Tickets $45.
When: November 6, 6:15pm and 8pm
Where: 11 Hayes Street, Neutral Bay
Bach & Charpentier
A Christmas-themed classical concert from the Choir of St James’ and the Bach Akademie Australia Orchestra in Chatswood, performing the works of Marc-Antoine Charpentier and Johann Sebastian Bach. A reserve tickets $90, B reserve $80. Concessions and student discounts apply.
When: November 14, 2:30pm
Where: Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Church, Chatswood
Steve Barry Hammond Trio
Dr Steve Barry is the program leader for Jazz at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. See him play the Hammond Organ at the Cremorne Orpheum jazz night, alongside Ben Daley on guitar and Alex Young on drums. Tickets $35.
When: November 19, 8pm
Where: 380 Military Road, Cremorne
Ami Williamson
Playing at Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Folk Club this month is singer-songwriter Ami Williamson, touring her new album Sing You Out Of Me. Tickets $20.
When: November 20, 7pm
Where: 296 Peats Ferry Road, Hornsby
Line dancing with the TailGators
Boot scooting at Lane Cove plaza with country quartet Shara Rose & The TailGators. Tickets $16.30.
When: November 7, 6pm
Where: 2 Rosenthal Avenue, Lane Cove
Rock at Hornsby RSL
Weekly live music acts at Hornsby RSL’s Frank Gill Lounge. Bands this month: The Loungephonics, Summer Haze, Groove Icons, Cross-Eyed Dogs.
When: Saturdays, 8pm
Where: 4 High Street, Hornsby
Regular Gigs
You can also expect weekly live music at the following venues this month:
The Treehouse Hotel, North Sydney — Trad sessions, 5:30pm, first Tuesday of every month
Kirribilli Hotel, Milsons Point — 8:30pm Fridays and Saturdays
Blues Point Hotel, McMahons Point — 3pm every Sunday
KCs Honky Tonk, Crows Nest — 7pm every Friday
Rag and Famish Hotel — 10pm every Friday
Crows Nest Hotel — 10pm every Friday
Foys, Kirribilli — 3pm every Sunday
October gig guide: the best live music events on the North Shore
A short but sweet line up of Aussie rock icons.
Richard Clapton, GANGgajang and Wendy Matthews
“Girls on the Avenue”, “Sounds of Then”, “The Day You Went Away”: this month, three icons of Australian music perform at the Chatswood Concourse. Tickets $110.
When: October 31, 7pm
Where: Pat Reilly Concert Hall
Ross Wilson and the Peaceniks
Another legend of Aussie rock, Ross Wilson — of Daddy Cool and Mondo Rock fame — performs at Hornsby RSL as part of his 50 Years of Hits Tour. Tickets $50.
When: October 2, 7:30pm
Where: 4 High Street, Hornsby
Bonnie J Jensen Quartet
Vocalist and pianist Bonnie J Jensen heads this month’s Cremorne Orpheum jazz lounge, accompanied by Graham Jesse on sax, David Seidel on bass and Nic Cicere on drums. Tickets $35.
When: October 15, 8pm
Where: 380 Military Road, Cremorne
