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LEE BROTHERS
Saturday, July 05 2008, 8.30PM

Join the Lee Brothers for a night of great music.

• Ticket Price: FREE
• Venue: Ground Floor

SURGE - GOTTA BE LIVE!
Friday, July 11 2008, Doors: 6.05pm, Show: 6.15pm

Underage Rock Concert for 13 to U/18

Four Great Bands! Anoesis, Shane Miranda & Band, Kamikaze Thunderkats & Cross Section Music.

Club dress rules apply. Function is Alcohol Free. Adult supervision provided. Any person suspected of consuming alcohol will not be admitted to this function. All Under 18 year olds must be escorted to and from the function room door by a parent. The Ballina RSL Club reserves the right to inspect carry bags on entry. Proof of age required. No Passouts. Parents or guardians wishing to attend the concert must comply with the Club rules of entry.

• Ticket Price: $10 (On Sale from Monday June 2)
• Venue: Upstairs at the Ballina RSL Club

WILLY HONER & SHARON MOORE
Friday, July 11 2008, 8.30PM

Join Willy and Sharon for a night of amazing music

• Ticket Price: FREE
• Venue: Ground Floor

SNAPSHOT
Saturday, July 12 2008, 8.30PM

Comprising two leading north coast soloists Brian Watt and Barry Ferrier, SnapShot has been consistently dishing out their unique brand of acoustic entertainment since 1997. A huge repertoire spanning the classic hits of the 60’s and 70’s through to more recent artists such as Powderfinger, Oasis, Shaun Mullins, Crowded House, Robbie Williams, Paul Kelly; REM…; blues through to Celtic; quirky jazz to flamenco; requests….And more.

Brian Watt (Vocals, guitars) – Widely recognised as one of the best voices in the area. Brian has performed extensively throughout Australia and internationally at the Austrian ski fields. With a university degree in vocals and guitar, awards in performance and song writing it is no wonder he has become a big favourite with audiences.

Barry Ferrier ( Vocals, guitar, keyboards, piano accordion, tin whistles) – This award winning multi instrumentalist has been a north coast regular since moving here following success in Sydney performing in the original Jesus Christ Superstar and as a member of“ The Ferrets “ who had a number 1 Australian hit with “ Don’t Fall in Love “. Best known now as a master of acoustic guitar and blues ( five N.C.M.I.A awards ) Barry Ferrier has awed north coast audiences for twenty years.

• Ticket Price: FREE
• Venue: Ground Floor

HOOLEY DOOLEYS
Friday, July 18 2008, Doors: 9.30am, Show: 10.00am

The Hooley Dooleys, one of Australia’s most recognized brands in children’s entertainment, has burst back onto the scene with a fresh new look ready to educate and entertain.

The Hooley Dooleys have kick-started 2008 by introducing a new cast filled with much loved familiar faces and exciting new members. Led by veteran Hooley Dooley David Butts, and featuring new friends Lou Lou, Katie, Adam and Ginner, supported by the ever popular characters Russell the Muscly Kangaroo, Tickle the Doodat and Captain Catastrophe, The Hooley Dooleys are bringing back the power of family fun to children’s entertainment.

• Ticket Price: $12.00 per person
• Venue: Upstairs at the Ballina RSL Club

TO BE ADVISED
Friday, July 18 2008, 8.30PM

TBA

• Ticket Price: FREE
• Venue: Ground Floor

TWO BOB'S WORTH
Saturday, July 19 2008, 8.30PM

Enjoy live music by Two Bob's Worth

• Ticket Price: FREE
• Venue: Ground Floor

THE BIG CON BAND
Sunday, July 20 2008, Doors: 1.30pm, Show: 2.00pm

The Big Con Band presents - A benefit concert for Lachlan McLennan, who has been selected to perform with the Beijing Olympic Orchestra at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

The band will be playing a mixture of genres including Latin, Jazz, Funk, R&B and Swing.

Tickets are on sale now from the following venues:

Alstonville Bookworm, Ballina RSL Club and the Lismore Conservatorium of Music.

Tickets can also be purchased on the door.

Normal Dress and Club Rules apply.

Enquiries: 6628 1162 or 6687 1814

• Ticket Price: $10.00 (non reserved seated show)
• Venue: Upstairs at the Ballina RSL Club

TOKE
Friday, July 25 2008, 8.30pm

Ask Mokena Scott A.K.A Toke to name a local artist whos music defines the Hard -Rock'n Funk Blues melting pot of the Authentic North Coast sound, and he'll say himself.
Kids say country & Western, mums say he's kinda bluesy and teenage girls screem "Its got this beat thingy".....Mokena laughs "Its Rock'n' roll!."
"eversince i got the stomp box ive been able to keep it nice and tidy whilst inserting the vox & loud bits here and there, hell im even inclined to bust out the odd sob."
Not really known as a songwriter Tokes latest incarnation Mokena Scott has trolled through the last 20 years of ballards, rifts & ditties written with various people, places, and things." i dont do big spiels about this time & that life" Craig srugs " all i care about is the moment".

You can see Mokena Scott preforming solo or with special guest the infamous RAFF as The Lee Brothers.

• Ticket Price: FREE
• Venue: Ground Floor

BIG MUSIC
Saturday, July 26 2008, 8.30pm

Combining the guitars and vocals of Neil Anderson & Richard Brent, together with a carefully selected mix of classic and current songs, Big Music Inc brings good fun and great music to Ballina RSL.

Richard has played up and down the East Coast with some of Australia’s best session musicians.
Neil was one one of the top session vocalists in Melbourne and Sydney for TV and Radio advertising (MacDonalds & Coca Cola etc). He has also played and toured all over Australia with some of the Country’s biggest acts like AC/DC, Sherbert, Cold Chisel and the Angels to name a few.

• Ticket Price: FREE
• Venue: Ground Floor

THE BIG GIG FEATURING DIVISHTI
Thursday, July 31 2008, 8pm (Doors open 7pm)

The Ballina RSL Club's comedy room 'The Big Gig', hosted by comedian extraordinaire Mandy Nolan, is FREE and is on the last Thursday of each month featuring a comedian from the national or international comedy circuit.!


Support Act - Bart Freebairn plus MC Mandy Nolan

• Ticket Price: FREE
• Venue: Upstairs at the Ballina RSL Club
• Web site: http://www.ballinarsl.com.au/entertainment/the_big_gig.php

DAMIEN LEITH - “CATCH THE WIND” LIVE & ACOUTSIC
Friday, August 01 2008, 8.30pm (doors open 8pm)

“Catch the Wind Live & Acoustic” will see Damien perform his favourite songs from the great singer/songwriters of the 1960’s and 70’s such as John Denvers’ Annies song, Cat Stevens’ Wild World and Don McLeans’ Vincent.

Damien Leith has selected songs from his favourite singer-songwriters of the 60s and 70s and re-interpreted them with his amazing vocal style on his latest album, “Catch The Wind: Songs of a Generation”.

Songs such as “Only Love Can Break Your Heart” by Neil Young and “Wild World” by Cat Stevens have inspired Damien from a young age and captured the spirit of the times. The messages in these songs still resonates with Damien to this day and now he will be able to share much of his musical inspiration and memories with his fans with the release of his new album.

“The great songwriters of the 60s and 70s have always been a major influence on my own original material. In many ways the songs of that generation are as relevant today as they were back then. I’ve chosen songs that either mean a great deal to me on a personal level or those that I’d just love people to hear.” – Damien Leith

• Ticket Price: $40
• Venue: Upstairs at the Ballina RSL Club

NORTHERN RIVERS BIG BAND
Sunday, August 17 2008, Doors: 1.00pm, Show: 2.00pm

Join the Northern Rivers Big Band for an afternoon of music and dancing

• Ticket Price: $10.00 per person (on sale at door ONLY)
• Venue: Upstairs at the Ballina RSL Club