Famous scandals, true crime, celeb dramas, conspiracy theories, politics, petty feuds, amazing people throughout history… Rosie Waterland and Jacob Stanley provide hilarious and well-researched commentary without bogging you down in the boring bits in their award-winning podcast. You’ll get the juiciest, most entertaining details (you know, the ones that will make you look very smart and interesting when you repeat them at a dinner party) when Just The Gist, hits the Astor for one night only! ‘A genius concept… personable and hilarious.’ Pedestrian TV (The Best Podcasts To Binge On Your Next Road Trip) ‘I laughed until I cried. Highly recommend!’ Australian F More info...
Once described by Guitar Player magazine as the “…world’s greatest living guitarist” and by the New York Times as a “virtuoso, capable of dazzling an audience with technical abilities beyond the frets of mortal man…”, Paco Pena will be performing his 2022 Australian ‘Guitarra’ Tour with the absolute masters of the classical guitar – The Grigoryan Brothers. This jaw-dropping show features the precision and artistry of the acoustic guitar with a collaboration that combines the fiery flourishes of flamenco with the harmonious and colourful tones of classical music – a perfect merger of two musical worlds in a performance that is a must-see for ALL music lover More info...
*** This show was originally due to be held on the Saturday 23rd April 2022 *** Iconic Australian singers, Grace Knight and Wendy Matthews, present the songs of one of the world’s greatest living songwriters. Grace Knight (Eurogliders) and Wendy Matthews (Absent Friends) are two of the most iconic and beloved singers in Australian music……they’re both multi-award winning artists with a swag of Countdown, MTV & ARIA awards between them and a bundle of platinum albums under their belt. In their first show together, and for a limited time, these legends of Aussie music present the songs of one of the world’s greatest living songwriters. Paul Simon has written some of the be More info...
Australian seminal psych-guitar masters, The Church have just announced a national headline tour of Australia – their first in four years, playing shows in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Margaret River this September. Entering their fourth decade of making music and playing live shows with all the fierce creative energy of their early years, ARIA Hall of Fame inductees, The Church will treat fans with two remarkable sets over 2 ½ hours with a taste of new songs from the band’s forthcoming 26th studio album, ‘The Hypnogogue’ – plus performing a string of hit songs across their expansive music career including ‘Under The Milky Way’, ‘Reptile’ and â More info...
*** THIS SHOW WAS ORIGINALLY DUE TO BE HELD ON THURSDAY 14th APRIL 2022 *** A CELEBRATION OF THE MUSIC OF NIRVANA AND KURT COBAIN; THE LAST AMERICAN ROCKSTAR Rock music changed forever when Nirvana took the world by storm in the early 1990’s. From the humble beginnings of a backwater logging town in America’s Pacific Northwest to the lofty heights of world conquering super-stardom, Kurt Cobain became the reluctant voice of a generation. “COME AS YOU ARE” celebrates the many sides of Cobain’s tortured genius. Over two acts, Justin Burford will lovingly recreate the now legendary “MTV UNPLUGGED” performance, followed by a full rock set paying homage to some of Nirvana’s most ic More info...
*** THIS SHOW WAS POSTPONED FROM WEDNESDAY 17th NOVEMBER 2021 *** Hugh van Cuylenburg, founder of The Resilience Project, has partnered with elite sports teams, 1000+ schools and 500+ workplaces – teaching simple and practical mental health strategies. He’s also a best selling author and co-host of popular podcast, the imperfects. Join Hugh as he walks you through his journey and tells stories of the incredible people who have inspired him and The Resilience Project to spread happiness. Hugh will unpack the research on mental health and break it down into simple tips that will leave you feeling empowered to improve your wellbeing. Adults, parents, professionals, teenagers; this talk More info...
Direct from Italy and returning in 2022 for their Fifth Australian tour, the Italian Tenors are three of Europe’s most successful operatic tenors who have become a worldwide pop-opera phenomenon. Evans Tonon, Sabino Gaita and Luca Sala toured Australia in 2016 on their inaugural tour which saw the group play to sell out performances Australia wide. Audiences will see them once again combine their classical roots with Neopolitan songs and their own blend of Italian pop classics. This is a show that has become a must see event for all who love the great arias of Puccini and Verdi, the Neopolitan standards of Caruso and Mario Merola and the melodious hits of San Remo. Their 2022 Australi More info...
*** THIS SHOW WAS POSTPONED FROM SATURDAY 19th FEBRUARY 2022 *** Starring Internationally Renowned Thomas Crane Reviews: “My God Freddie Mercury is alive and well he would have been very proud of that vocal performance” – Molly Meldrum! “That’s The Best Freddie Mercury Impersonation I have seen YOU ROCK” – Danni Minogue! “Thomas Crane is a great singer and an amazing showman” – Brian McFadden Westlife! Following a hugely successful sell-out tour, Queen Bohemian Rhapsody are returning with a Brand New show in 2022 performing all of Queens ‘Greatest Hits’ and a few of the most popular songs on their albums 50 years on. The hit movie Q More info...