NEWTOWN SOCIAL CLOSURE ANOTHER BLOW FOR PUB MUSIC

Four years after saving it from oblivion, the operators have announced the impending closure of the live music pub known as the Newtown Social Club. The beloved Sandringham was home-away-from-home for a procession of established and up-and-coming bands for over

COUGHLAN MAKES THE LADY FROM A TRAMP

The Lady has arrived in town, as Paddy Coughlan and his Bourke St group re-open the renovated and rebranded (Lady) Hampshire Hotel. Following a whirlwind make-over, including a new kitchen and huge custom indoor mural* featuring a motley crew of

CURTAINS CLOSE FOR ANOTHER LIVE MUSIC PUB – FOR NOW

Another live music venue has succumb to financial overwhelm, closing suddenly today as the leaseholders part ways with the business. Lewisham Hotel Booking manager Jon Howell released a statement this week that the pub would close its doors on 2

RESEARCH SHOWS HOTELS STILL ROCK FOR LIVE MUSIC

In the wake of recent findings that live music is a “significant contributor” to the economy, hotels are shown to be the greatest driver. The University of Tasmania released a report last week that quantified the live music industry as