| Gig Guide: Melbourne
Melbourne
Thursday 2 August- Fearless Vampire Killers w/ Junior Anti Sex League (The Glasshouse, Collingwood) - Bobby Flynn (Wellington Entertainment Centre) - The Cell (Royal Melbourne Hotel) - The Final Countdown (Esplanade Hotel) - First Time Hookers (Ruby's Lounge) - Gwen Stefani (USA) (Rod Laver Arena) - Lily Allen (UK) (Prince of Wales) - The Mission In Motion (Brown Alley) - Peter Brocklehurst (The New Capers, Hawthorn) - Pop Tarts (Eurotrash Bar) - Summer Cats (The Toff in Town)
Friday 3 August- Alchemist (The Corner Hotel) - Bloc Party (UK) (Festival Hall) - Bobby Flynn (Ruby's Lounge) - Dance To The Music (The Spot) - Editors (UK) (HiFi Bar & Ballroom) - Famous by Association (Peninsula Lounge) - Gwen Stefani (USA) (Rod Laver Arena) - Kamikaze Trio (East Brunswick Club Hotel) - The Lucksmiths (The Toff in Town) - Matt Finish (Esplanade Hotel) - The Vandas w/ The Hovercrafts (Tote Hotel, Cobra Bar)
Saturday 4 August- Bad Medicine (Ruby's Lounge) - The Go Set (Royal Melbourne Hotel) - Bobby Flynn (Theatre Royal) - British India (Karova Lounge) - Gym Class Heroes (USA) (Billboard Nightclub) - Justin Murphy (The Corner Hotel) - Karen Knowles (The New Capers) - OK Go (HiFi Bar) - The Suits (Esplanade Hotel) - Tic Toc Tokyo (Esplanade Hotel) Sunday 5 August- The Academy Is... (US) (The Corner Hotel) - Bobby Flynn (Drum Theatre) - Dragon (Ruby's Lounge) - The Long Blondes (UK) w/ Belles Will Ring (HiFi Bar) - Tilly & the Wall (USA) (The Toff in Town)
Monday 6 August- The Academy Is... (US) (The Corner Hotel) - Kaiser Chiefs (UK) (Festival Hall) - The Ruby Suns (NZ) (Rob Roy Hotel) - Tilly & the Wall (USA) w/ Little Red (The Toff in Town) Tuesday 7 August- Arctic Monkeys (UK) w/ Operator Please (Festival Hall) [Sold Out] - Carus (East Brunswick Club Hotel) - Magnolia Electric Co (USA) (The Corner Hotel) - The Shins (USA) (Metro Nightclub) [Sold Out]
Wednesday 8 August- Anika Moa (NZ) (The Toff in Town) - The Bedroom Philosopher (The Empress Hotel) - On Like Kong (Esplanade Hotel) - Crookedseeds (Esplanade Hotel) - Et Al (The Tote Hotel) - The Horrors (UK) (HiFi Bar) - The Shins (USA) (Metro Nightclub) [Sold Out] - Waiting for Guinness (Bar Open) Thursday 9 August- 67 Special (National Hotel) - Braindead Lovers w/ Dirty Pink Jeans (Revolver Upstairs) - The Casanovas (Golden Vine Hotel) - The Cell (Royal Melbourne Hotel) - Darkness & Light (The Butterfly Club) - Friends of the Earth Anti-Nuke Fundraiser (Northcote Social Club) - Terrorust (Brown Alley) - The Robot Invasion (The Tote Hotel) - The Shoes (Esplanade Hotel) - Thirsty Merc (Chelsea Heights Hotel) Friday 10 August- 67 Special (The Corner Hotel) - Ben Birchall & the Corrections (Ding Dong Lounge) - Blueline Medic (East Brunswick Club Hotel) - Bomba (Esplanade Hotel) - The Casanovas (Esplanade Hotel) - Christine Anu (The New Capers) - Dallas Frasca & her Gentlemen (Northcote Social Club) - Dreadnaught (Peninsula Lounge) - Gotye (Athenaeum Theatre) - Heaven & Hell (USA/UK) (Rod Laver Arena) - Sectionate (Inflation Nightclub)
Saturday 11 August- 67 Special (Karova Lounge) - Vanden (Royal Melbourne Hotel) - The Casanovas (Ruby's Lounge) - Christine Anu (Palais Theatre) - Dallas Frasca & her Gentlemen (Peninsula Lounge) - Dreadnaught (East Brunswick Club Hotel) - The Exploders (Northcote Social Club) - Reptiles (Pony) - Gotye (Athenaeum Theatre) - The Mint Chicks (NZ) (The Corner Hotel) - Oh Mercy (Esplanade Hotel, Public Bar)
Sunday 12 August- Baby-8 (Esplanade Hotel, Public Bar) - The Cure (UK) (Rod Laver Arena) - Gotye (Athenaeum Theatre) - Indonesia Rocks (The Arts Centre) - James Reyne (The New Capers) Monday 13 August- Josh Owen Band (Esplanade Hotel)
Tuesday 14 August- The Charlie Parkers (Ruby's Lounge) - Richelle Boes (Esplanade Hotel) - Friggin in the Riggin (South Melbourne Town Hall) - Jimmy Clinkerfield (Rainbow Hotel) |