While Melbourne live music experienced this spatially tempered expansion in the 1990s, Sydney was entering a well-documented decennium horribilis. A leading lady of Sydney's gay club scene - The Sydney Morning Herald towards the end of 1964 (hence the name) in the Valley therefore I assume it opened that year, so why have you listed it in 1950s decade? 17 Best Nightclubs in Sydney to Get on the Dance Floor - Time Out Sydney I also remember a goth / punk niteclub called Hades, that I am pretty certain operated upstairs at the Treasury Hotel. I started and owned the Dancebar nightclub. Revolver Upstairs (Prahran) The Most Legendary Club Nights in Sydney, Australia - Culture Trip The nights began at 7.00pm and finished at 11.00pm. Pingback: Bowie in the Pub: How Sydney Music Died - AUSTRALIAN MUSIC MUSEUM PROJECT, Sydney in the 90s was the best. Harbourside Brasserie (Walsh Bay) 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. Dj vu! Who were there that night. This was around 1960. 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. It then moved to 79 Goulburn Street. I was there. Thanks for compiling all of this. Prince of Wales (St Kilda), Gigs listed in one week: 511 With renewed Chinese immigration in the 21st century, Sydney's Chinese community is rapidly changing. Those were the days. I was one of the opening DJs there for a little while. Stranded! My team, Roy Merrin, Lenny The Giant and I won the Ashes created by incinerating seven copies of snow white and the seven dwarves. It was designed as a covered shopping street, with 80 shopfronts on four floors. Springfields (Kings Cross) 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 . And that's when we had all the birdcages up and the stage up one end. (Courtesy ACP Magazines Ltd, Mitchell Library), (The Australian Womens Weekly', 18 November 1953, p32 via Trove), Bodgies and African American Influences in Sydney, Breeding delinquents: Surf City 1963-1966, Whisky a Go Go nightclub, Kings Cross 11 August 1969, APIA Club dance at the Trocadero March 1958, Band playing at a Popular Dance night at the Trocadero 1938, Costume cavalcade at Artists' Ball at the Trocadero 6 November 1953, Jitterbuggers at the Trocadero February 1948, Kandy and friends performing at Ken's Karate Klub, Kensington 1981, Miles of carpet for the Trocadero 1936, Pedestrian crossing Darlinghurst Road outside the Tabou nightclub at night, Kings Cross 1961, Rolf Harris amuses diners at a nightclub in Sydney 1966, Roosevelt nightclub, Kings Cross September 1944, The Beach House Beatles performing at a 2UW Surf Music night at Surf City, Kings Cross February 1964, The Dorchester nightclub in Potts Point 1959, The Echoes band entertaining dancers at Surf City, Sydney 1963, The Phoencian Club on the corner of Broadway and Mountain Streets, Ultimo 1980s, The glamorous showgirls at Chequers, one of Sydney's leading nightclubs 1968, United States R & R men from Vietnam meet Aussie girls at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, 9 November 1967, [Decoration and Glass 1 May 1936 p43 via Trove]. Just behind the delightfully daggy glamour of Darling Harbour is the neon-tinged, two-floor dance arena . p.s.TCs and Top Cats are one and the same. This is where I first saw Sydney glamrockers Hush in 1973 - probably the biggest live draw around that year. Saturday shoppers would wander past with mouths hanging open at the intensity of the music. 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. From the street in Piccadilly Arcade, Primitif was down two sets of stairs, Prim Junior was down only one. This isnt actually inconsistent with recent positive reports of the aggregate strength of Melbournes live music scene (Boulton 2013; Music Victoria 2012), nor with reports of its live music venues being under threat (Doman 2014; Levin 2010b). About 1965 the resident band was a group called the Dominoes. Chevron Hotel (City/Prahran) I both worked and played in the Valley and later in the City. THE NAKED CITY - REMEMBERING RHUBARBS - City Hub Sydney | Your Local Macs 409 Club was definitely in the early 80s not 90s. How much: $25Hot tip: Pre-drinks are for babies, fill up on pre-pierogi from the club's restaurant. It hosts special events from Thursday to Sunday, and can fit 2,500 people across three levels and nine bars. NOTES: Chequers was one of the top cabaret venues in Australia from the late Fifties until the early 1970s. Of course, musicians have always navigated different gatekeepers, obstacles and opportunities. Lost Venues, Long Nights: An Introduction to Historical Maps of Live In a strange twist, I became involved in the same venue (on two separate occasions) under two different management teams. At the site of Hogies was originally Tansformers. Thanks John. I remember going into the building with dad on a Sat or Sun afternoon, it was pretty cool for a 13/ 14 year old as I was then. Nightclub in Surry Hills established by the American Red Cross during World War II, exclusively open to those of African or Aboriginal cultural background. It's gone. We were resident band on Channel Nine for about 6 months that was the TV version of the Coca Cola Hi-Fi Club Average distance between gigs: 308m Would love to supply material for a page on the club if you have room. Site and contents 1997-2021 Cordite Publishing Inc. unless otherwise stated. Abe Saffron - Sydney Crime Museum An L shaped room with a curving bar on the first floor held host to Mental As Anything, X, The Lipstick Killers, Tactics, Flowers(later Icehouse) and lots of others. Once the most glamorous dance hall in Sydney, the Trocadero hosted Queens, Dukes, and international stars, as well as Sydneysiders out for a good time. now Sydney is a crowded boring place and its impossible to get around. Contrary to contemporary yarns, there are still pubs who play live music in Sydney. It is the treasure house of the Grape, presided over by the Master Vigneron, Mr. Leo Buring. Her trial gained significant national media attention at the time. Helen. Sign up and we'll keep you updated weekly with fresh new content (no spam, we promise! The building is still there - you walked down the stairs behind that gate, but the Stage Door Tavern, which ran a reputation second only to the Lifesaver for a couple of years (the variety of music was better at The Stage Door - it embraced the new music, while the management and clientelle of the Lifesaver were openly hostile to punk/ new wave/ post-punk whatever you wanna call it), closed it's doors for good as a venue one sad night back in 1980. I think i went back to DJing at The Beat after about 4 to 6 months. Nightclub in Redfern featuring drag shows. 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. His fortune was founded on flouting the war and . Can anyone remember the bar that used to be at Pier Nine, where the Georges of Paragon restaurant is now? RECOMMENDED: Where to sober up in Sydney. MILESAGO - Venues - Sydney - Chequers Hi! The premises weredescribed as having 'the head of Bacchusto guide guests in and out' with 'shaded lights' and a feeling of 'cloistered gloom'. How Australian dining began to shift in the 1960s Big changes are afoot for the historical district. That lovely glassy tall building is there now, where one of Sydney's old cinema/theatres once stood. The number of gigs also increases, but not in proportion with the number of performers. having a stall there. I remember it was upstairs. This material may be protected by copyright law (Title 17 U.S. Code). There are photos of the venue in action on line here and there, but I figure that most times I was off doing something else. ', 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. It was a grand old lady with a great dance floor. I remember when it was just opened and the club was advertising the latest in sound system technology. I would love to hear from any one who was there or associated with it. Observations and reminiscences from someone who was there. I asked him about the music policy and was told it would be Top 40 (which wasnt a policy) but then he went on to say that it would be easy to draw a crowd as there would be top shelf entertianment including dwarf throwing and wet T-Shirt competitions. This material may be protected by copyright law (Title 17 U.S. Code). They used to sell rum and coke that had no alcohol in it essence of rum of something. Timings: Wednesday-Saturday 5:00 PM to 2:00 AM. It was the first true Saturday Night Fever style Disco in Brisbane. Renowned as alleged mob bossJohn Ibrahimsbig foray into the dodgy dealings. Cat and Fiddle (Balmain) It was time for a much needed break, so I put in for R & R at Sydney . In 1986 Morticias was also at the Canberra Hotel before it got demolished. Photograph: Supplied. the DJs there were Lester, Les Smith and Darren AJ. 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. Then came espresso coffee and eating breakfast in a caf. Darling Harbour. By the 1950s it was neglected but in the 1970s the arcade was refurbished, and has since been restored after fire damage.
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