+ Steph Miller & The Winter Station + Slide McBride - Imagine the heart of Hank Williams, the soul of Sam Cooke, and a
voice reminiscent of Emmylou Harris ; personified in a 7 piece band
w ... [More Details]
+ PHIL MANNING Solo Acoustic Set - Australian Rock/Blues legends CHAIN finally return to The Vanguard following their sold out show in - wait for it - late 2008!
Matt Taylor, Phil Manning, ... [More Details]
Come and see Voltaire, often described as a modern day renaissance man. He is a singer/ performer, creator of comic books, animation and toys.
As a musician, he is a songwriter whose music can best ... [More Details]
+ Shady Lane + The Winter People - Princess One Point Five; a marriage of seemingly unrelated elements that come together to spawn a sassy, clever, and deeply idiosyncratic little outfi ... [More Details]
Deborah Conway and Willy Zygier are delighted to announce a performance at The Vanguard in Sydney to celebrate the release of their latest album H a l f M a n H a l ... [More Details]
+ Husky + Cilla Jane -
Melbourne folk pop outfit Tinpan Orange bring their alluring web of gypsy-infused acoustic longing back to The Vanguard for one special show on Saturday Aug 14th.
Having ... [More Details]
Alanna Cherote, the songwriter, singer and aspiring Australian producer.
Alanna comes from one of those large musical families that are rare to find these days - the eldest of 5 children, growing up ... [More Details]
"Matt Finish are great. I've followed them for a long time." (Pete Townshend, The Who)
“One of the great Australian song bands.” (Glenn A Baker)
“Oozing h ... [More Details]
+ The Matt Dwyer Little Big Band - Katie Underwood started her professional career in Australia as a member of the pop group Bardot, created by the TV show Popstars in 2000. Bardot achieved huge succe ... [More Details]
Melbourne’s much loved and much missed band Cordrazine return with a new album, Always Coming Down. Some twelve years after their acclaimed 1998 debut From Here To Wherever featuring songs like ... [More Details]
Geoff Achison's Solo Acoustic Show returns to Sydney for an exclusive and intimate show sharing music and tales from his exciting independent career. Along the journey that has taken him from shy ... [More Details]
Sally Polihronas is a singer, songwriter, performer who you may know through the first Australian reality television show 'Popstars' and a member of Australia's most successful girl band, Bardot.
Aft ... [More Details]
This August, catch Melbourne's Big Scary for special sit down performances of their latest seasonal release 'Winter'. Embracing a new format for this slightly more sombre offering, Big Scary will be e ... [More Details]
+ LANIE LANE + MARDI PANNAN - In the summer of 2010 Israel Cannan left home on the Central Coast of New South Wales to travel Australia.
Promoting an album which he wrote, recorded and played al ... [More Details]
Anne Kirkpatrick seemed destined to be a performer, being the daughter of country music legends Slim Dusty and Joy McKean. The Annethology Show is a musical journey through the highlights of ... [More Details]
+ Jeremy Edwards. Songwriter, guitarist and vocalist Dom Turner (known primarily as the founding member of renowned Australian band, 'Backsliders') released the album 'Electro Vee' in 2000 to critical ... [More Details]
Access All Era's presents... Local Harvest, digging deep into Young's massive catalogue to illuminate hits and obscurities alike with magical pairings of song and singer. Surprises are in store. A cer ... [More Details]
The Whisky Angels return to The Vanguard for more blues soaked rock and soul.
Original music played 'right in the pocket' by John Hill -vocals/keys, Lloyd G -drums, Dario Bortolin -Bass, Paul Berton ... [More Details]
James Reyne is one of Australia's most loved singer songwriters. James led the seminal Australian Crawl to the top of the Australian music scene.
With his prolific songwriting and unique vocal style, ... [More Details]
Official Fringe Selection - Tenderloins is proud to present the follow up and the continued story of the most notorious man to ever return to life. Set in the backdrop of new Orleans voodoo, Thomas is ... [More Details]
Official Fringe Selection - Seasoned multi-instrumentalists Aidan Roberts and Daniel Holdsworth perform their remarkable two-man version of Mike Oldfield's classic 1973 masterpiece, Tubular Bells. ... [More Details]
Official Fringe Selection - Long before MTV, gals with names like Big Mama sold grooves to make you move, and stories to get you hot and flustered, just like Little Egypt and her prodigious, booty-mov ... [More Details]
Official Fringe Selection - w/ The Lurkers + Kym Campbell. From Wisconsin USA comes alt-country, Americana singer-songwriter Hayward Williams. Hayward's live shows have been described as having ' ... [More Details]
Official Fringe Selection - w/ THE LIBERATORS - Fuji Collective music is highly imaginative, often unpredictable, and showcases the energy of all six band members thanks to the group's commitment ... [More Details]
Official Fringe Selection - Let the charming sounds of the 30 member Sydney French Choir and The French Revue transport you through the life and times of the French song, from the idealistic and ... [More Details]
Official Fringe Selection - For the first time in Sydney - Green Room Award* nominated avant-garde art rock brutes Ghostboy with Golden Virtues - present their critically acclaimed two part punk kabar ... [More Details]
Official Fringe Selection -
After two independent releases, supports for big name artists, critical acclaim, major festival dates, much radio play both here and overseas, The McMenamins are now pres ... [More Details]
Official Fringe Selection - Following riotous shows at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival and Mic's show-stopping moments on the Melbourne Cabaret stage, the Junk Band are back in town and rearing to go. W ... [More Details]
Official Fringe Selection - w/ THE WIDOWBIRDS. Acclaimed for their gritty, driving, down home-home sound, Collard Greens and Gravy play foot stomping country blues that would sound righ ... [More Details]
Official Fringe Selection - The Blues Preachers will take you to another place and time, somewhere between 1920 and 1940. Their music paints a landscape of pre-war struggle and determination with soun ... [More Details]
Supported by Alex Gibson and Yunhu -
Aussie-Czech vocalist AniKiko is one to watch. Compared to Beth Gibbons, of Portishead, AniKiko is making a name for herself as the next big thing on Australia's ... [More Details]
EP Giveaway for first 15 pre-sales! - Scott Spark sings about shift-work, strategies for outsmarting death, the importance of delusions, and life's variety of fuck-ups, while plinking the keys of ... [More Details]
Backsliders take time-out from recording to return to the Vanguard on October 8, 2010. Dom Turner and Rob Hirst, with Brod Smith (Dingoes) are set to get the amps and drums arced-up and firing with th ... [More Details]
No stranger to The Vanguard, Cass Eager is back to launch a new single and generally rock the joint with her special brand of roots-driven rock and blues. Expect a cranking band, huge vocals, soulful ... [More Details]
Armed with the most eclectic collection of instruments, diesel hits the road for 7 AXES TO GRIND national tour.
Over the years this multi ARIA award winner has endeavoured to explore many a string in ... [More Details]
Armed with the most eclectic collection of instruments, diesel hits the road for 7 AXES TO GRIND national tour.
Over the years this multi ARIA award winner has endeavoured to explore many a string in ... [More Details]
Paris 1920, Lulu sips on her claret in a smoky bar... A starlet named Baby takes the stage... Chansons d'amours float effortlessly from her lips and Lulu is awakened and transported. Baby and Lulu get ... [More Details]
Access All Era's Presents... DREAM BROTHER, a tribute to the lives and music of Jeff and Tim Buckley.
Featuring local Sydney artists to be announced. ... [More Details]
A topsy-turvy and unique introduction to Josh Quong Tart the singer/songwriter, set to bring his audience an untamed collection of songs united by their genre-bending diversity and creative personal e ... [More Details]
The Vanguard is closed tonight for a private function. ... [More Details]
Step inside The Vanguard....
The Vanguard is an intimate, purpose built live music venue and restaurant that plays host to the greats of Australian and international music. With a 1920’s feel to the interior, the Vanguard’s friendly and unpretentious luxury has an ambience unlike any other. Our aim is to provide patrons with an elegant and stylish restaurant, which provides live entertainment, highlighting some of Newtown and Sydney’s most talented musicians.
Patrons feel like they have stepped back in time. The talented musicians of Sydney have the opportunity to entertain patrons in the best possible surroundings. A venue such as this will provides the people of Newtown with a special place to eat and drink. The menu includes an eclectic mix of Soul Food and modern Australian cooking.
