What’s On In Newcastle: Week Starting 11th May
Friday 11th of May
Frogfest 2012: A Celebration of Progressive Folk Music
An amphibious celebration of progressive folk music, FrogFest is touring NSW, ACT and VIC throughout May. The lineup features The Crooked Fiddle Band, Mr Fibby, BOB (featuring Ben Hauptmann), Dave Carr’s Fabulous Contraption and James Kemp. If you like folk music, you will definitely love this show ! The celebration will take place at the Cambridge hotel and it will start at 6h30pm. Tickets are currently available from the Cambridge hotel for $12 and they will also be available at the door for $15.
Saturday 12th of May
Groovin’ the Moo
Groovin the Moo is delivering its biggest ever lineup this year! With over 10 international acts it will be a fantastic show! There will be bands from Sweden, Germany, Canada, America and England. If you don’t already have a ticket, a few people are still selling tickets online on several websites. The show will take place at Maitland Showground and will start at 11am, so make sure you get there a bit early to avoid massive cues. Groovin’ the moo always is a great event and with the fantastic lineup this year will be even better!
Sunday 13th May
Mother’s Day
Sunday the 13th of May is the time to show all mothers around Australia how much they are appreciated and how much they mean to you. Mother’s day only comes once a year so why not treat your mum to a very special day ! You can buy her flowers & chocolates, take her on a nice breakfast or lunch on Darby St, or even take her to the new Merewether Surfhouse ! This sunday is the perfect day to say thank you and to show your mum how much you appreciate everything she does for you.
There are plenty of great mother’s day gifts ideas everywhere at the moment. Many beauty salons are offering mother’s day gift packages. Endota Spa is one of them, they are offering special mothers’ day treatments and gifts. To find out more, go to their website.
Linda Parker (Trio) @ Bar Petite
After showering mum with your love and gratitude throughout the day take her to wind down at Bar Petite for an evening drink and live set from the Linda Parker trio. Celebrated for their beautiful harmonies, guitar, and vocal styling’s Daniel March, Olivia Kolo & Christian Hemara combine their individual talents to deliver a set list of covers from artists including Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Prince and Marvin Gay.
The Linda Parker trio will be playing at Bar Petite this Sunday from 4pm- 7pm, check out a glimpse of this impromptu performance on the Linda Parker trio website.
Newcastle Sports Parachute Club @ The Hunter Valley
Is your mum an adrenaline junkie? Or would you like to exact some childhood revenge under the guise of ‘family bonding’? Then why not push her out of a plane this mothers day weekend with the professional help of Newcastle Sport Parachute Club. At $30 off her tandem jump, and your own you can enjoy the beautiful views of the Hunter Valley at 14, 000ft.
Discounted offer through Newcastle Sport Parachute Club during this mother’s day weekend. For bookings and further info call: 49157429 or visit their website.
For more ideas on how to spoil your mum this mother’s day check out our map guide.
Monday 14th of May
Modern French Sauces cooking class @ Essential Ingredient
Forget Masterchef this Monday and enrol in the Modern French Sauces master class at Essential Ingredient Newcastle Cooking School on Darby Street. Boost your culinary skills with techniques of sweet and savoury, hot and cold sauces under the expert instruction of hatted chef Lesley Taylor (Restaurant Deux), within a professionally equipped kitchen.
Modern French Sauces class $135 per person, bookings essential. For further information call: (02) 4926 1991 or visit this website.
Tuesday 15th of May
Open Night Mic @ Great Northern Hotel
7pm start, free entry & a load of fun! If you don’t already have plans, make your way down to the Great Northern Hotel and tag some friends along, it will be a great night!
Wednesday 16th of May
Daniel Meriweather @ Bar on the Hill
Artist Voice are extremely excited to announce the highly anticipated national tour for Daniel Merriweather!
In addition to a national capital city run with Kimbra, Daniel will be taking in selected University shows around the east coast of Australia playing familiar as well as new tunes from his forthcoming sophomore release. Daniel who has taken the world by storm in recent years (including a platinum album in the UK) is one of this country’s most promising artists and these shows are a must see event.
Daniel Meriweather, will be playing at Bar oh the Hill this coming Wednesday! The show will start at 8pm and tickets are available from the venu or they can be found online fro $25 on the website.
Kate Martin @ The Cambridge Hotel
Kate Martin as well as Ben Wells are both playing at The Cambridge Hotel on Wednesday. The gig will start at 8pm and tickets are available from the venue.
Live and Local: Dan March @ Lizottes
The live music will start at 8pm and tickets are $15 and available from the venue. You can contact the restaurant on (02) 4956 2066.
Thursday 17th of May
Harry Manx @ Lizottes
Harry Manx is playing at 7pm on Thursday the 17th of May at Lizottes. He is an amazing artist definitely worth watching! He has created a unique sound that is hard to forget and deliciously addictive to listen to.
Manx is a prolific artist, releasing nine albums in an eight-year span with no signs of stopping. He has received seven Maple Blues Awards, six Juno nominations, the Canadian Folk Music Award in 2005 for Best Solo Artist and won CBC Radio’s “Great Canadian Blues Award” in 2007.
Tickets are $64 for the show only or you can also get tickets fro $120 for both the show and dinner. Tickets are available from the venue.
Jazz Factory @ Great Northern Hotel
The band will be playing on Thursday the 17th of May at the Great Northern Hotel and the show will start at 7h30pm. Entry is free! If you are a Jazz Fan, you will absolutely love this band!
Mickey Avalon & Kid Mac @ Fanny’s
Mickey Avalon (USA) and Kid Mac (Sydney) will both be putting on a show at 8pm at Fanny’s Nightclub on Thursday the 17th of May!
Mickey Avalon is an American rapper from Hollywood, California. He’s contagious demeanor and unique writing style has made him a hot commodity in the music industry. His music has been featured in countless movies and television series including the HBO’s series Hung, the animated series American Dad and most recently in the trailers for the Cameron Diaz film “Bad Teacher.” Mickey Avalon simply appeals to voyeuristic side of all of us that want to indulge and let loose.
Kid Mac has carved a name for himself in the Australian music scene with a sound that sets him apart from other artists. His lyrics capture the experiences of today’s youth, super catchy sing along melodies, dance floor beats and a fine-tuned live presence.
He will also be playing at Fanny’s on Thursday the 17th of May.
Tickets to see both amazing artists are $39.80 (+bf) and are available from the venue. You can also buy tickets from Moshtix or Big Tix.
TZU @ The Cambridge
TZU is a talented band from Melbourne that will be playing at the Cambridge Hotel this coming thursday the 17th of May at The Cambridge Hotel. The show will start at 8pm and tickets are$17.90 and available from the venue.
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