Does anyone recall this venue? We will keep fighting for all libraries - stand with us! De Brazil moved to the first floor of a building in Edward St (near Elizabeth St) for a while after its closure in Albert St. Also loved Crash and Burn and Mass. What about Queens Hotel , National Hotel, Brothers ,George Hotel etc etc. {"name":"Opened","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"1959<\/span>"},"date_start":"1959","date_end":"1959"}, {"name":"Closed","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"1970<\/span>"},"date_start":"1970","date_end":"1970"}, {"name":"Employee","target":"Lee, Donald George","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}, {"name":"Dancer","target":"Bowen-Daniels, Gill ","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}, {"name":"Owner of","target":"Wong, Jap Kuan (Keith)","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}, {"name":"Owner of","target":"Wong, Denis","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}, {"name":"Owner of","target":"Harrigan, John William","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"Nov 1969<\/span> - <\/span>Aug 1970<\/span>"},"date_start":"1969-11-01","date_end":"1970-08-01"}, {"name":"Entertainment venue","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}, The glamorous showgirls at Chequers, one of Sydney's leading nightclubs 1968. Even inner-city areas such as South Melbourne, Richmond and South Yarra decline in activity or vanish from the data. Where to daggy dance under a disco ball like no one is watching. It hosted Sydney Hellfireas well as drag shows, trivia nights and events for all communities. arkiver2 Yes i do i worked at hollywoods elizabeth street just down from.it, Hi Pauline Tunes were covers of stuff on Five Live Yardbirds (Clapton), early Manfred Mann etc. Rhythm Zone Wednesday nights at Rumours on Adelaide St. Sydney Australia was my choice. Nightclub at 83 Anzac Parade Kensington famous in the 1970s for elaborate drag shows. Knew a few ppl. The Tote (Collingwood) She was tried for murder andacquitted. War & Peace Nightclub Parramatta was an iconic live music venue of the seventies and eighties and was probably the first real nightclub that I ever went to as a fresh-faced 17 year old in 1979. A 'junior' nightclub called the Birdcage, run by radio compere Peter Bergin was openbrieflyin the venue in 1963 after the theatre closed, and soon replaced byJohn Harrigan's Surf City, that occupied the building from 1963 until 1966 when the building was demolished, to bereplaced by the Crest Hotel. web pages Band/Performer count: 353, Sydney, 2006, most listed venues: Return to Parramatta's lost nightclubs as Sydney Festival's Disco Dome tour resurrects legendary venues of west WHEN Midnight Oil played War and Peace in the late 1970s, Parramatta was at the height of its clubbing days and things could get pretty wild. Who played there? It then moved to 79 Goulburn Street. One band each night Tuesday - Saturday 1978/79. Uploaded by RMIT University (City) Later, after The Manhattan closed, we started going to the underground and kokoz, wall st and transformers with a little bit of Mary street thrown in for good measure! Owners: Keith and Dennis Wong. Metro (City) These were some of our picks for iconic venues that you can (for the most part) only hear talked about by word of mouth and nostalgic punters. A hang for stars, wannabees, groupies, roadies, you name it, the Wifeswapper (man, how corny) was the Ozrock scene alive before your very eyes. They aimed to show the 'surface glitter and underground guts' of the city's inner east, in what historian Judith Dunn said was a time of 'hustle, bustle, excitement and activity' for the Cross. My intererst was piqued. Abe Yasse was the manager. Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon! United States servicemen on a twelve-month tour of duty were given seven days R & R outside Vietnam. Despite its short lifetime, the venue is crucial to the musical history of Australia. This was the first place I recall seeing The Laughing Clowns after The Saints first split and Ed Kuepper returned to Australia. Thank you. It later moved to Adelaide Street, in the National Hotel, but was never in Brunswick Street. Rogues at Underwood in the 1980s. JB or Lil Wayne, the spot is the best place to serve you some of the most remarkable hip hop trends. The glamorous showgirls at Chequers, one of Sydney's leading nightclubs 1968. . Great list! ', Meet the 'Queen of the Cross': Carlotta - an iconic drag queen who became one of the country's most famous transgender women - dolls herself up for a show under bright dressing room lights. RECOMMENDED: Where to sober up in Sydney. Their website states: The sixties brought the Valley, always a shopping mecca, into the wilder years. By entering your email address you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to receive emails from Time Out about news, events, offers and partner promotions. It was a grand old lady with a great dance floor. For a short period, the smaller clubs ceased to exist. This Oxford Street haven is one of Sydneys oldest gay clubs and, if you can get in, a paradise of pop bangers from the past and present. very fast music for 30mins. I dj at a club called Casablanca on Fitzroy street at at st kilda in the 80s in Melbourne just wondering if theres any info about it? Thanks John. This is where I first saw Sydney glamrockers Hush in 1973 - probably the biggest live draw around that year. Midnight shows with drama, naughty themes and showgirls were popular in the Cross in the early '70s, with Ms Dunn saying many would head into the Cross for a show after a dance in the city. Atmosphere: Nightlife for Party Freaks and Local Legends. One of those near the junction of George & Roma streets was called Sensoria. This is what they look like now - or the places where they once stood CIVIC HOTEL Cnr Pitt and Goulburn Streets, Sydney. Just reading the names invokes many, many memories for me. They had different themes for different nights girls night, boys night, mixed night..and the music was to die for, all cool and funky. I think i went back to DJing at The Beat after about 4 to 6 months. Central Club Hotel (Richmond) Head to Kings Cross, Oxford Street, Surry Hills or Darling Harbour and get ready for a seriously good time. They trend towards the diminishing role of organisational oligarchs but also the spatial agglomeration of gigs and musicians, a map writ large by the collective web of spatial leashes which accompany DIY creative work. Alarm in Elizabeth street doesnt appear to be on the list. Prince of Wales (St Kilda) It was time for a much needed break, so I put in for R & R at Sydney . )to burn off a lot of excess alcohol. Ran for a year or so in the late 80s early 90s. By the 1950s it was neglected but in the 1970s the arcade was refurbished, and has since been restored after fire damage. [3] The Sydney Symphony is internationally renowned and regularly performs in the Concert Hall (2,600 seats) of the Sydney Opera House under Chief Conductor Vladimir Ashkenazy (until 2013) and, as of 2014, David Robertson. INSANE. It's gone. the other problem was with The Roxy having bands (i remember Paul Kelly and the Colour Girls playing there) as well as music from Patches leaking into the Roxy and visa versa. It is mentioned in Pauline Bells book on the history of Brisbanes clubs. Nightclub in Surry Hills established by the American Red Cross during World War II, exclusively open to those of African or Aboriginal cultural background. ).I hung out there on/off for a couple of years (94-97?). ME. Carrying a change of clothes, a record and a suitcase distinctive of the era, she may have been a performer who starred in one of the popular midnight shows, Rest, relaxation and perhaps, a little romance: U.S. servicemen made Kings Cross their playground while enjoying time in lieu from the horrors of Vietnam. They are based on gig listings (published listings for forthcoming live music events) from the same week in three separate years (1983, 1994, 2006), in both Melbourne and Sydney. Patch wasnt a DJ at the Terminus. It was definitely open in the 1970s decade. Who were there that night. It hosts special events from Thursday to Sunday, and can fit 2,500 people across three levels and nine bars. Sydney. Sydney was at one stage a leading nightlife destination and as such we fostered some of the best musical talent in a plethora of clubs around the city. I think the red parrot was a hamburger place in Elizabeth st ?? After some time it was re-named UNCLES. Kings Cross nightclub which featured 'drag' acts. Such an iconic Brisbane venue it was sad to see Sydney's best known illegal casino, sly-grog nightclub and cocaine den during the 1930s. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. on the Internet. There are no reviews yet. It was pulled down years ago, but for a good period in the mid - late 1970's The Bondi Lifesaver was Sydney's most renowned rock joint. Couldnt wait to legitimately go into Sibils 25 and over downstairs. Nearly every person in Brisbane from the 40s 50s 60s Just found out that rogues international that was in underwood on logan road is now a petbarn store for pets. Angus Kennedy was the DJ, and I believe he did open another club under the same name for a very short time which might be the one you are referring to. I remember a club in Fortitude Valley in the early 70s called Flamingos. I remember a chap called Robin Oxland was in charge of the Australian side of things. The inspiring late Professor Henry Mayer marked student papers while dining there. Despite being accused of murder, assault, race-fixing, bribery, illegal gambling and narcotics. George Freeman was a bookmaker who was involved in organised crime in Sydney during the 70s and 80s. Darling Harbour. I'd been to a pub or two & seen some bands but this was like, at least in my Read more The Manzil Room - Springfields IS. However its life would eventually come to close as it became embroiled in a gang war. with a song selection to match. Band/Performer count: 639. Corner Hotel (Richmond) By Daniel Piotrowski for Daily Mail Australia, Published: 02:57 BST, 28 April 2016 | Updated: 18:30 BST, 28 April 2016. T/Cs Sound Lounge was very big in the middle 60s with all the top Brisbane bands having performed there.About 1965 the resident band was a group called the Dominoes. I have to correct my comment of yesterday April 14, 2017 regarding your Club List under DECADE 1950s for 64 Club. Speaking on radio in 1997, lead singer Tim Freedman commented that Melbourne had a bigger sense of community, in pubs and being part of a crowd, while inner-city Sydney had been scattered to the wind (Australian Music Show, Triple J, 3 September 1997, quoted in Carroll & Connor 2000). If you wanted a gig there, you auditioned by playing there for one set, early in the night. Location: 195 Oxford Street, Bondi Junction, Sydney, 2022. Royal Derby Hotel (Fitzroy) Can anyone remember the bar that used to be at Pier Nine, where the Georges of Paragon restaurant is now? Meanwhile, the average distance between gigs shrinks considerably: 336m, 189m, 85m. treet haven is one of Sydneys oldest gay clubs and, if you can get in, a paradise of pop bangers from the past and present. The Clefs were the resident band for all this time,and Sunday nights usually hosted no less than 600 and usually 700 people. Tammys disco was run by the Ashgrove west Methodist church in its hall on waterworks road. Home the Venue in Darling Harbour is Sydney's original superclub. PARIS THEATRE Liverpool St Opposite Hyde Park. Cramming into clubs packed with big hair, booze and pounding music was a rite of passage in the 1980s and into the 1990s. I remember there was a large room with a pool table or maybe a few pool tables and the bands played in an adjoining room. Soap enthusiast who has amassed more than 2,000 bars of soaps is Two clubs I used to go to in the late 1980s that arent on this list are: The Stardust Club which was located in the old Atcherley Hotel, Petrie Bight and The Speakeasy which was located in Albert Street somewhere between Mary and Alice Streets. A renowned and ritzy nightclub hosting performers like Shirley Bassey in the 1960s, by the early 70s it was one of Sydney's most well known rock venues by reputation alone. Notes. Gaelic Theatre (Surry Hills) There was actually a time when rock groups didnt even have demo tapes to shop themselves with, and here's a place that let that happen. Not sure if its the same place you are thinking of, but The Brisbane Tavern was on the corner of Adelaide and Wharf street in the city. Remember when Pinocchios and Rumours dominated Perth's - WAtoday There seems to be a great deal of alcohol-relatedviolence today.At the Mayne Sporting Club between 1976-1982 we saw none. Her first was at Bondi Junction called Chez Ivy's. Rest and Recuperation. I went to whiskey a go go, the next week it was bombed. Cathy Morris 2 min read January 13, 2015 - 12:00AM Parramatta Advertiser Empire Hotel (Annandale) ).that was his peak.full of all sorts Asians, Islanders, some Aussies. I took part in the World Dwarf-Throwing series in the Manhatten club Brisbane in November 1986. Band/Performer count: 266, Melbourne, 1994, most listed venues: created and designed by Sam Fallows, which are all named after circa 1970s James Bond birds. dan@dannyblue.co.uk thanks. Band/Performer count: 738, Sydney, 1983, most listed venues: Loved going there so much so that I would usually go both Friday and Saturday nights. Most notably infamous for the death of a 22 year old punter in 1999 the place believed to be an adverse reaction to drugs. A hang for stars, wannabees, groupies, roadies, you name it, the Wifeswapper (man, how corny) was the Ozrock scene alive before your very eyes. Does anyone else remember this club and its whereabouts. Nestled in a Pitt Street dungeon, it held prominent queer events until 1997 and continued to run for a few years after. I thought it was located in an old church in Warner St, the Valley at that time. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Pony (City) It then moved to 79 Goulburn Street. The Junction is one of the hottest nightclubs in Sydney hosting live gigs and art exhibitions. According to my diary, the band I was in at the time played one night at Pinocchios in Ann Street, the Valley in November 1973 from 9:30pm to 3:00am. Nightclub established by Chinese entrepreneurs Denis and Keith Wong which attracted a colourful and often notorious clientele to its original basement location in The Strand Arcade in the 1950s. Ivy Pool Club. Sign up for our email to enjoy your city without spending a thing (as well as some options when youre feeling flush). Legendary Kings Cross 'drag' show. It was short-lived, but significant, because it combined all of the smaller clubs in one large venue on the corner of Ann and Edward streets, on the high side of Ann Street, directly across from the Peoples Palace, in the old Canberra Hotel. I also vaguely remember alternative markets run in the Druids hall nearby, with the Perfumer Johnathon Smiggley? Yes TCs was a great spot. Average distance between gigs: 308m The most famous clubs in this era, 1980s-2000s, included Club Fac 51 Haidenda in Manchester, England (in a former warehouse that was redesigned by . Sydney nightclubs - Nightlife, clubs, bars & more | Sydney.com The building is now used as a bar and function rooms. trying to remember it! I was told there vision was going to reinvent clubbing providing a new level of style and sophistication. I used to DJ all over Brisbane in the 80s (I had a different name then) working for Kev Batten who ran a DJ business called Modern Music. What a great list!! Hi Brett. Thanks for compiling all of this. However we now have proof that it was called 64 Club which opened in 1964. p.s.TCs and Top Cats are one and the same. Strut your stuff to Earth, Wind, and Fire while a hype man shouts encouragement from the stage. I worked across the road. Sydney Tourism Sydney Hotels . Nightclub in a former car showroom on Elizabeth Street in the city in the 1960s. Historian Ms Dunn speaks of some of the 'wonderful' strip venues which existed at the time, including Abe Saffron's Carousel Club and Venus Room, the Pink Pussy Cat and Crazy Horse, Pictured here dressed to the nines in 1971, Dorothy Dunckley - known as the 'Auntie Mame' of Kings Cross - ran the make-up department at the now defunct Minerva Theatre. The Primitif ran as a coffee lounge from the late 50s, but in about 65 or 66, the management (Peter?) with a Carnaby Street bent which soon developed into battle of the bands competition, and a safe place in the Valley for those under age. I never took him up on his offer. Some of the early acts Abe Yasse had in the 1970s included a local teenager called Kerry Ann Kennelly, Hi, can anybody remember what street the Brisbane Hotel was on? He became the public, and to a degree the deceptively benign, face of organised crime. For better or worse, live music scenes now survive with more performers, performing less often, and in a smaller area. Nightclub on William St Kings Cross during the 1960s and 1970s. ), but it can be much easier to forget this with quick internet or mobile phone communication instead of expensive and sporadic long distance phone calls, and I suspect that the types of jobs and houses you might find in each city are more similar. And one boofy-haired fellow (centre) had no qualms about wearing his swimming togs and sandals into the district to have a chat with a man in a suit and a cigar chomping acquaintance, The photos aimed to show the 'surface glitter and underground guts' of the city's inner east, in what historian Judith Dunn said was a time of 'hustle, bustle, excitement and activity' for the Cross, Ms Dunn said then, like now, the Cross has always been a magnet for people looking for something a 'little bit naughty' and unique, Rosaleen Norton, dubbed The Witch of Kings Cross, holds a skull as she sits at a table with Alpine cigarettes and a glass of wine, 'A thrill a minute!' Sylvania Hotel (Sylvania) Here you are certainly safe from judgement, swaddled by super-sloshed hens parties and able to indulge in a spot of the nutbush, or exercise your interpretive moves to the chorus of Madonnas Like a Prayer. Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. From the street in Piccadilly Arcade, Primitif was down two sets of stairs, Prim Junior was down only one. This particular (Liberal-oriented) inner-city hollowing out is consistent with maps of independent arts and music venues presented by Kate Shaw (2013). Document draftedby NSW Policeafter the death of Anna Woodin 1995 to ensurethe health and safety of participants at dance parties that was published in 1997. The cellar's special vintagesattracted crowds and the venue also played host to many distinguished guests. Macs 409 Club was definitely in the early 80s not 90s. No sensible drinking cautions, no smoking bans, and generally less . If you have any information about actual dates and addresses or clubs not listed here, please leave a comment below, or Contact us, What about the wicked witch bald hills hotel Thursday nights with resident band The Flamingoes, I am now 46 yrs old and I still remember, like it was yesterday, the many nights of going out in the city. Hopetoun Hotel (Surry Hills) How time flys, How about the bar that was under Stefans? We spoke to Stephen Allkins in 2018 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras as it coincided with his 40th anniversary of DJing. Over the years there has been no decline in the number of performers, or even music venues, in Sydney or Melbourne. As well as that,the Homestead was very big from the early 70s.One of the early resident bands was a group called The Clefswho were there for almost 2.5 years.The venue also had an aray of overseas stars at the time including Helen Shapiro,Louis Armstrong,Edward Woodward(a great baritone singer)as well as actor and others too numerous to mention.The Homestead at Zillmere was originally set up by a consortium of tennis professionals. Photograph: Murray Fredericks. Sydney's best retro dancefloors. Maybe consider adding The Red Parrot & Her Majesteys at the Hilton late 1980s. Brilliant Vietnamese restaurant next door. The shop was known as The Curry Shop but it was actually a coffee lounge. Strawberry Hills Hotel (Surry Hills) The nights began at 7.00pm and finished at 11.00pm. The entire block as it stood is gone now, but for a brief period in 1978 Blondie's was somehow one of _the_ punk/new wave places. anthems that dont take a breath. p.p.s.One of the most successful clubs from 1976-1982 was the Mayne Sporting Club. Remember Chequers Nightclub? VJ the DJ spun some bodacious tunes while we sat in old airplane seats. Mandarin Club (Haymarket) Search the history of over 806 billion Photos of Sydney's Kings Cross in its Vietnam War era heyday by Rennie Photograph: Supplied. Nightclubs, bars, late-night eats & more - Sydney Just behind the delightfully daggy glamour of Darling Harbour is the neon-tinged, two-floor dance arena of the Retro. Bowlers Club of NSW (City) The 64 Club opened in Trinity Hall (in 1964!) Allkins succumbed to the. on June 4, 2019. Sydney, 2006, most listed venues: Candy's Apartment (Kings Cross) Hopetoun Hotel (Surry Hills) Basement (Circular Quay) Sandringham Hotel (Newtown) Mandarin Club (Haymarket) Cat and Fiddle (Balmain) Spectrum (Darlinghurst) Empire Hotel (Annandale) Gaelic Theatre (Surry Hills) Excelsior Hotel (Surry Hills) Gigs listed in one week: 788 Correction It was called Starz. the last band that played at Sensoria was New Order, I didnt get any more club gigs after that because it was shut down for lame reasons by the authorities over licencing. I remember a top-notch vocalist that sang with the Clefs at Mayne. It looks like you're using an ad blocker. Arthouse (City/Carlton) The suburban shrinkage is the other side of this equation this slunk quietly off stage with no help from gentrification. We would get up to 700 kids on a Saturday night to dance to our music, visiting bands including Colored Balls, Flamingos.. A coffee shop operated downstairs, along with a theatrette which showed movies like Endless Summer. Historian Judith Dunn told Daily Mail Australia: 'Overpaid, oversexed and over here - that was the little mantra about the American servicemen'. Find more fab sticky carpet groove sessions. Beppi died this year, aged 90, but his restaurant lives on. Categories: 1970s, unknown descriptor (21998). The comments below have been moderated in advance. Spectrum (Darlinghurst) Because the ceiling was so low we couldnt put in any decent (for 1989 anyway) lighting. The Carousel Club was purpose built by underworld figure Abe Saffron to house the show. Nightclub established by Chinese entrepreneurs Denis and Keith Wong which attracted a colourful and often notorious clientele to its original basement location in The Strand Arcade in the 1950s. One of the greatest gigs I've ever been to happened here in late 1977, when Radio Birdman played their "farewell we are off to Britain" final assault. Fist pump along to high octane Greek club hits and retro classics in the euphoric strobe lights. plus the clubs were better more underground and no drunk asshats. The pub rock sound that defined Australian popular music in the 70s and 80s was still years away. Before Whispers and all the others following. The venue Surf City in the former Kings Cross Theatre onDarlinghurst Road was accused of breeding delinquents soon after it opened in 1963. Pry your shoes from the sticky carpet, wrap your chops around a cold tap beer and sashay away, but be mindful of Palms as a safe space relic and respect the queer communities who have been pounding the veneer dancefloor here for decades. Real Sydney intelligentsia punk. Carlotta is the stage name of Carol Spencer. She spent decades performing with the troupe, who performed in a purpose-built building owned by 'Mr Sin' - Abe Saffron, Welcome to the Paradise Club, I'm your host: Decked out in a tuxedo (and with very fashionable mutton chops), the master of ceremonies at a Kings Cross strip club glances away from the camera. The structure of the historical GIS allows maps to be generated on live music distribution in different cities and timeframes, as well as enabling summaries of the number of different bands, or calculation of the distance between venues and gigs. Our newsletter hand-delivers the best bits to your inbox. 1978 to 1981. Sammy Lee's Pigalle nightclub, Sydney, 26 October 1960 (SLNSW) Sammy Lee's Pigalle nightclub, Sydney, 26 October 1960 (SLNSW) Pink Pussycat, Sydney, 1967 (SLNSW) Stripper at the George Hotel, St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria, ca. Contrary to contemporary yarns, there are still pubs who play live music in Sydney. At the site of Hogies was originally Tansformers. Grant. The room(s) were a completely ridiculous kind of set-up/shape for any serious music venue, but that didn't matter at the time while avant hippypunkers Voight465 Radiator, Crime & The City Solution and some of the initial wave of record company financed Melbourne bands played here (the 'Lethal Weapons' tour). My City of Sydney was performed by Tommy Leonetti on Channel 9 during the 1970s as the station shut down for the evening. The sun shines over the place where Birdmen flew. Sydney: Nightlife - Tripadvisor Can anyone remember a night club called the the junk yard in Elizabeth street where the Myers is now. Welcome to The Spot Nightclub- An energetic club that throws Sydney's hottest weekly hip hop parties. Hi Danny, In these particular maps the larger symbols represent venues with more individual gigs in the respective time frames, found in either the Rock, Jazz or Folk sections of the relevant publications. One Club you list as: 1980?s, Pinocchios, 480 St Pauls Terrace, Valley I recall it very well in Ann Street just up the road from the Royal George unless it moved to St Pauls at some point? These remarkable black-and-white pictures show Sydney's notorious Kings Cross red light district in its heyday - a heaving hotspot of glamour, grime and good times. I would definitely have suspected that the vibe in 1970s and 1980s pubs would have been very unpleasant for women, let alone children: somewhere between Wake in Fright and Puberty Blues. . Chequers, a swinging hotspot in sixties Sydney - Photo Time Tunnel I was one of the opening DJs there for a little while. I started and owned the Dancebar nightclub. Among the map data are some venue names from the past which may be familiar or surprising to readers, depending on the time frame in which they went out the most. Transgender Australian cabaret performer and entertainer who became the most famous member of the Les Girls show, in Sydney's Kings Cross. Perched just off Oxford Street on Flinders Street, this two-level club is a Darlinghurst landmark. Was around til the end of 94.
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