January 2012
01/01/12 13:00
This weekend
This Sunday will be Don Hopkins’ fist performance for 2012. 6 .30 - 9.30 pm at The Flame Lounge in Dee Why RSL. So come and enjoy the New Year with some piano blues, jazz and rock’n’roll.
The Gigs
Sun 1 Jan Dee Why RSL, Flame Lounge 6.30 - 9.30
Don Hopkins at the grand piano
www.deewhyrsl.com.au/Entertainment/livemusic.cfm
3,4,5 Jan Tarthra Summer Music Festival, Tarthra Hotel
great line up including Big Wheel and Captain Matchbox
http://www.tathrahotel.com.au/Festival/Ticketing.html
The line up!
Jeff Lang
Tim Freedman (The Whitlams)
Dallas Frasca
Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band
Chris Wilson
Chase the Sun
Collard Greens and Gravy
Jim Conway's Big Wheel
Heath Cullen and The 45
Ray Beadle Band
Daniel Champagne
Robert Susz Continental Blues Party
(Dynamic Hepnotics/The Mighty Reapers)
Lucie Thorne and Hamish Stuart
Andrew Winton
Hat Fitz and Cara Robinson
Melanie Horsnell
Ashleigh Mannix
Sun 8 Jan Square Waffle, Leumeah 12.30 - 2.30
Don Hopkins at the grand piano
183 Airds Rd, Leumeah NSW (02) 4627 5100
Sun 15 Jan Square Waffle, Leumeah 6 - 9 pm
Don Hopkins at the grand piano
183 Airds Rd, Leumeah NSW (02) 4627 5100
Fri 20 Jan Notes, Newtown 7pm
TIM EDEY (Ireland) & BRENDAN POWER (UK/NZ)
+ Jim Conway’s Little Wheel. 7PM. $37.75 (incl. booking fee)
NOTES, 75 Enmore Rd, Newtown. Ph. 9557 5111
http://noteslive.net.au/events/tim-edey-ire-brendan-power-uknz-jim-conway’s-little-wheel
Sun 22 Jan Dee Why RSL, Flame Lounge 6.30 - 9.30
Don Hopkins at the grand piano
www.deewhyrsl.com.au/Entertainment/livemusic.cfm
Tues 31 Jan - 4 Feb International Blues Challenge Beale St Memphis TN
Dr. Don’s Double Dose
Don and Rob will be in U.S.A. Nashville, Memphis & New Orleans for 17 days
The next Sydney gigs will be:
Sun 12 Feb Square Waffle, Leumeah 6 - 9 pm
Don Hopkins at the grand piano
183 Airds Rd, Leumeah NSW (02) 4627 5100
Fri 17 Feb Empire Hotel Annadale
Jim Conway’s Big Wheel
Sun 19 Feb Dee Why RSL, Flame Lounge 6.30 - 9.30
Don Hopkins at the grand piano
www.deewhyrsl.com.au/Entertainment/livemusic.cfm
This Sunday will be Don Hopkins’ fist performance for 2012. 6 .30 - 9.30 pm at The Flame Lounge in Dee Why RSL. So come and enjoy the New Year with some piano blues, jazz and rock’n’roll.
The Gigs
Sun 1 Jan Dee Why RSL, Flame Lounge 6.30 - 9.30
Don Hopkins at the grand piano
www.deewhyrsl.com.au/Entertainment/livemusic.cfm
3,4,5 Jan Tarthra Summer Music Festival, Tarthra Hotel
great line up including Big Wheel and Captain Matchbox
http://www.tathrahotel.com.au/Festival/Ticketing.html
The line up!
Jeff Lang
Tim Freedman (The Whitlams)
Dallas Frasca
Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band
Chris Wilson
Chase the Sun
Collard Greens and Gravy
Jim Conway's Big Wheel
Heath Cullen and The 45
Ray Beadle Band
Daniel Champagne
Robert Susz Continental Blues Party
(Dynamic Hepnotics/The Mighty Reapers)
Lucie Thorne and Hamish Stuart
Andrew Winton
Hat Fitz and Cara Robinson
Melanie Horsnell
Ashleigh Mannix
Sun 8 Jan Square Waffle, Leumeah 12.30 - 2.30
Don Hopkins at the grand piano
183 Airds Rd, Leumeah NSW (02) 4627 5100
Sun 15 Jan Square Waffle, Leumeah 6 - 9 pm
Don Hopkins at the grand piano
183 Airds Rd, Leumeah NSW (02) 4627 5100
Fri 20 Jan Notes, Newtown 7pm
TIM EDEY (Ireland) & BRENDAN POWER (UK/NZ)
+ Jim Conway’s Little Wheel. 7PM. $37.75 (incl. booking fee)
NOTES, 75 Enmore Rd, Newtown. Ph. 9557 5111
http://noteslive.net.au/events/tim-edey-ire-brendan-power-uknz-jim-conway’s-little-wheel
Sun 22 Jan Dee Why RSL, Flame Lounge 6.30 - 9.30
Don Hopkins at the grand piano
www.deewhyrsl.com.au/Entertainment/livemusic.cfm
Tues 31 Jan - 4 Feb International Blues Challenge Beale St Memphis TN
Dr. Don’s Double Dose
Don and Rob will be in U.S.A. Nashville, Memphis & New Orleans for 17 days
The next Sydney gigs will be:
Sun 12 Feb Square Waffle, Leumeah 6 - 9 pm
Don Hopkins at the grand piano
183 Airds Rd, Leumeah NSW (02) 4627 5100
Fri 17 Feb Empire Hotel Annadale
Jim Conway’s Big Wheel
Sun 19 Feb Dee Why RSL, Flame Lounge 6.30 - 9.30
Don Hopkins at the grand piano
www.deewhyrsl.com.au/Entertainment/livemusic.cfm
December 2011
01/12/11 01:00
Sat 3 Dec Square Waffle, Leumeah 12.30 - 2.30
Don Hopkins at the grand piano
183 Airds Rd Leumeah NSW (02) 4627 5100
Sun 4 Dec Crossroads Hotel, Casula 1 - 4
Dr. Don’s Double Dose
cnr Hume Highway and Camden Valley Way, Casula
www.crossroadshotel.com.au
Fri 9 Dec Empire Hotel, Annandale 8pm $20
Jim Conway’s Big Wheel
Cnr Johnston St & Parramatta Rd,Annandale
www.empirehotelannandale.com.au/ea_whats_on.aspx
Sun 11 Dec Square Waffle, Leumeah 6 - 8pm
Don Hopkins at the grand piano
183 Airds Rd Leumeah NSW (02) 4627 5100
Sat 17 Carols in the Cote - Heathcote 6pm
Fun show for all the family.
Rockin’ versions of Christmas songs led by Jeff A# Cripps
Many singers and musicians take part in this. We had Elvis last year.
Heathcote Anglican Church lawn. cnr Oliver and Rosebery Streets, Heathcote
Sun 18 Dec Square Waffle, Leumeah 6 - 8pm
Don Hopkins at the grand piano
183 Airds Rd Leumeah NSW (02) 4627 5100
Sat 31 Notes, Newtown
New Years Eve with Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band Reignited +
Hat Fitz and Cara Robinson
NOTES, 75 Enmore Rd, Newtown. Ph. 9557 5111
http://noteslive.oztix.com.au/default.aspx?Event=24012
Notes is a fairly new venue. It's somewhat like the Basement, in that it's a restaurant, offering dinner & show bookings, or you can book just for the show. It's very comfortable with a fair amount of seating, mainly at tables, and has very good sight lines.
Don Hopkins at the grand piano
183 Airds Rd Leumeah NSW (02) 4627 5100
Sun 4 Dec Crossroads Hotel, Casula 1 - 4
Dr. Don’s Double Dose
cnr Hume Highway and Camden Valley Way, Casula
www.crossroadshotel.com.au
Fri 9 Dec Empire Hotel, Annandale 8pm $20
Jim Conway’s Big Wheel
Cnr Johnston St & Parramatta Rd,Annandale
www.empirehotelannandale.com.au/ea_whats_on.aspx
Sun 11 Dec Square Waffle, Leumeah 6 - 8pm
Don Hopkins at the grand piano
183 Airds Rd Leumeah NSW (02) 4627 5100
Sat 17 Carols in the Cote - Heathcote 6pm
Fun show for all the family.
Rockin’ versions of Christmas songs led by Jeff A# Cripps
Many singers and musicians take part in this. We had Elvis last year.
Heathcote Anglican Church lawn. cnr Oliver and Rosebery Streets, Heathcote
Sun 18 Dec Square Waffle, Leumeah 6 - 8pm
Don Hopkins at the grand piano
183 Airds Rd Leumeah NSW (02) 4627 5100
Sat 31 Notes, Newtown
New Years Eve with Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band Reignited +
Hat Fitz and Cara Robinson
NOTES, 75 Enmore Rd, Newtown. Ph. 9557 5111
http://noteslive.oztix.com.au/default.aspx?Event=24012
Notes is a fairly new venue. It's somewhat like the Basement, in that it's a restaurant, offering dinner & show bookings, or you can book just for the show. It's very comfortable with a fair amount of seating, mainly at tables, and has very good sight lines.
November 2011
01/11/11 13:00
Fri 4 Nov Square Waffle, Leumeah 7 - 10pm
Don Hopkins with Rob Grosser - drums & Illya Szwec - guitars
183 Airds Rd Leumeah NSW (02) 4627 5100
Sat 5 Nov Notes in Newtown 7pm
Best Of The Blues featuring Ray Beadle Band, Mal Eastick Band, Jim Conway’s Big Wheel, plus an All-Star Jam
book here: http://tinyurl.com/63wym34
Sun 6 Nov Avoca Beach Picture Theatre 2 - 4pm
Jim Conway’s Big Wheel
69 Avoca Drive Avoca Beach Ph:[02] 4382 1777
Sun 13 Nov Square Waffle, Leumeah 6 - 8
Don Hopkins at the grand piano
183 Airds Rd Leumeah NSW (02) 4627 5100
Sun 20 Nov Square Waffle, Leumeah 12.30 - 2.30
Don Hopkins at the grand piano
183 Airds Rd Leumeah NSW (02) 4627 5100
Sun 20 Nov Dee Why RSL, Flame Lounge 6.30 - 9.30
Don Hopkins at the grand piano
www.deewhyrsl.com.au/Entertainment/livemusic.cfm
Sat 26 Nov Empire Hotel, Annandale 7.30
Sydney Blues Society Memphis Fundraiser
Dr. Don’s Double Dose and previous winners of the Sydney Blues Challenge:
ALI PENNEY & THE MONEY MAKERS + JAN PRESTON + PAUL O´BRIEN + MICHELLE VAN DER MEER´S MIDNIGHT RAMBLERS + THE STAYERS + DR. DON´S DOUBLE DOSE + ISAIAH B. BRUNT A special show to raise funds to help the 2 winning acts from the 2011 Sydney Blues Challenge travel to Memphis USA to represent Sydney in the 2012 International Blues Challenge. 7:30PM $20/$15
Sun 27 Nov Sir Moses Montefiore Jewish Home 1.30 - 2.30
Dr. Don’s Double Dose at the upright piano and drums
Only open to residents and their families.
Don Hopkins with Rob Grosser - drums & Illya Szwec - guitars
183 Airds Rd Leumeah NSW (02) 4627 5100
Sat 5 Nov Notes in Newtown 7pm
Best Of The Blues featuring Ray Beadle Band, Mal Eastick Band, Jim Conway’s Big Wheel, plus an All-Star Jam
book here: http://tinyurl.com/63wym34
Sun 6 Nov Avoca Beach Picture Theatre 2 - 4pm
Jim Conway’s Big Wheel
69 Avoca Drive Avoca Beach Ph:[02] 4382 1777
Sun 13 Nov Square Waffle, Leumeah 6 - 8
Don Hopkins at the grand piano
183 Airds Rd Leumeah NSW (02) 4627 5100
Sun 20 Nov Square Waffle, Leumeah 12.30 - 2.30
Don Hopkins at the grand piano
183 Airds Rd Leumeah NSW (02) 4627 5100
Sun 20 Nov Dee Why RSL, Flame Lounge 6.30 - 9.30
Don Hopkins at the grand piano
www.deewhyrsl.com.au/Entertainment/livemusic.cfm
Sat 26 Nov Empire Hotel, Annandale 7.30
Sydney Blues Society Memphis Fundraiser
Dr. Don’s Double Dose and previous winners of the Sydney Blues Challenge:
ALI PENNEY & THE MONEY MAKERS + JAN PRESTON + PAUL O´BRIEN + MICHELLE VAN DER MEER´S MIDNIGHT RAMBLERS + THE STAYERS + DR. DON´S DOUBLE DOSE + ISAIAH B. BRUNT A special show to raise funds to help the 2 winning acts from the 2011 Sydney Blues Challenge travel to Memphis USA to represent Sydney in the 2012 International Blues Challenge. 7:30PM $20/$15
Sun 27 Nov Sir Moses Montefiore Jewish Home 1.30 - 2.30
Dr. Don’s Double Dose at the upright piano and drums
Only open to residents and their families.
October 2011
01/10/11 13:00
Sun 9 Oct Square Waffle, Leumeah 12.30 -1.30
Don Hopkins at the grand piano
183 Airds Rd, Leumeah, near Campbelltown.
Sun 9 Oct Dee Why RSL, Flame Lounge 6.30 - 9.30
Don Hopkins at the grand piano
Fri 14 Oct Empire of Annandale Hotel 8 -11.30 $20
Dr. Don’s Double Dose Memphis Blues Challenge, Fundraiser
Jim Conway’s Big Wheel & Dr. Don’s Double Dose
special guests Arne Hanna & Ralph P. White
cnr Johnston & Parramatta Rd Annandale
Sun 16 Oct Robertson Inn Hotel, 2 - 5pm
Dr. Don’s Double Dose
Illawarra Highway, Robertson NSW 2577
Sun 23 Oct Dee Why RSL, Flame Lounge 6.30 - 9.30
Don Hopkins at the grand piano
Sat 29, Sun 30 Oct Wangaratta Jazz Festival
Sat 6.45-8.00pm BLUES MARQUEE, Sun 2.45-4.00pm BLUES MARQUEE
Jim Conway’s Big Wheel
www.wangarattajazz.com
Don Hopkins at the grand piano
183 Airds Rd, Leumeah, near Campbelltown.
Sun 9 Oct Dee Why RSL, Flame Lounge 6.30 - 9.30
Don Hopkins at the grand piano
Fri 14 Oct Empire of Annandale Hotel 8 -11.30 $20
Dr. Don’s Double Dose Memphis Blues Challenge, Fundraiser
Jim Conway’s Big Wheel & Dr. Don’s Double Dose
special guests Arne Hanna & Ralph P. White
cnr Johnston & Parramatta Rd Annandale
Sun 16 Oct Robertson Inn Hotel, 2 - 5pm
Dr. Don’s Double Dose
Illawarra Highway, Robertson NSW 2577
Sun 23 Oct Dee Why RSL, Flame Lounge 6.30 - 9.30
Don Hopkins at the grand piano
Sat 29, Sun 30 Oct Wangaratta Jazz Festival
Sat 6.45-8.00pm BLUES MARQUEE, Sun 2.45-4.00pm BLUES MARQUEE
Jim Conway’s Big Wheel
www.wangarattajazz.com
September 2011
01/09/11 13:00
Sun 4 Sept Dee Why RSL, Flame Lounge 6.30 - 9.30
Don Hopkins at the grand piano
Sun 18 Sept Sydney Park St Peters, 1pm
Dr. Don’s Double Dose
Stop Gas Drilling In Sydney
Join the Public Rally at Camperdown Park at 11am
Ends with Music, Food and Speakers at Sydney Park 1pm
www.nogasmininginsydney.com
Sun 18 Sept Dee Why RSL, Flame Lounge 6.30 - 9.30
Don Hopkins at the grand piano
Fri 30 Bella Chara Gerringong 6 - 9
Don Hopkins at the grand piano
www.bellachara.com.au/
Don Hopkins at the grand piano
Sun 18 Sept Sydney Park St Peters, 1pm
Dr. Don’s Double Dose
Stop Gas Drilling In Sydney
Join the Public Rally at Camperdown Park at 11am
Ends with Music, Food and Speakers at Sydney Park 1pm
www.nogasmininginsydney.com
Sun 18 Sept Dee Why RSL, Flame Lounge 6.30 - 9.30
Don Hopkins at the grand piano
Fri 30 Bella Chara Gerringong 6 - 9
Don Hopkins at the grand piano
www.bellachara.com.au/