Live music events across the Mid North Coast in August
Including one of Australia’s top indie rock outfits.
Beat the winter blues and support local venues by heading out to see a live gig in August. We’ve put together a list of some of the best on offer.
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Looking for July's event list? Just scroll down!
🟡Cigány Weaver
Led by frontwoman Jo Davie, Cigány Weaver brings a unique blend of folk, classical and jazz to Valla on August 1.
🗓️ Saturday August 1
📍 Valla Hall, Valla
🎟️General admission: $33
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🟡Thelma Plum
Known for her storytelling, Gamilaraay musician Thelma Plum’s debut album, “Better in Blak”, was nominated for seven ARIAs.
🗓️ Wednesday August 5
📍 Bellingen Memorial Hall, Bellingen
🎟️General admission: $71.40
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🟡Beyond Jazz Weekender
Two very different nights of jazz music are coming to Bellingen from 14-15 August. One is a “Jazz Doof” and the other a “Jazz Social”, exploring global jazz styles.
🗓️ Friday August 14 and Saturday August 15
📍 Bellingen Memorial Hall, Bellingen
🎟️Friday and Saturday bundle: $125
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🟡Fruit Bats (USA)
Image credit: Fruit Bats Facebook.
Eric D. Johnson, the frontman of indie rock group Fruit Bats, has been an ever-present in the American indie scene for the past 25 years and released a new album, The Landfill, last month.
🗓️ Wednesday August 19
📍 Bellingen Golf Club, Bellingen
🎟️General admission: $61.20
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🟡Ash Grunwald
Image credit: Ash Grunwald Facebook.
Byron Bay blues star Ash Grunwald is bringing his extensive songbook to Laurieton, developed over nine studio albums.
🗓️ Saturday 1 August
📍 Laurieton United Services Club, Laurieton
🎟️General admission: $55
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🟡The Wolfe Brothers
Image credit: The Wolfe Brothers Facebook.
Australian duo the Wolfe Brothers are staples of the nation’s country music scene, winning 15 Golden Guitars and receiving four ARIA nominations.
🗓️ Saturday 8 August
📍 Panthers Port Macquarie, Port Macquarie
🎟️General admission: $54.90
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🟡8 Ball Aitken
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8 Ball Aitken, who has toured 20 countries performing his blues, soul, swamp-rock and slide-guitar, is playing Little Rawdon Island on Saturday August 15.
Little Rawdon Island, a unique venue on a riverside farm near Port Macquarie, offers camping for the night too.
🗓️ Saturday 15 August
📍 Little Rawdon Island, Rawdon Island
🎟️General admission: $35
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🟡Paul Dempsey
Image credit: Paul Dempsey Facebook.
The Something For Kate frontman is touring his 2025 covers album Shotgun Karaoke Vol. II across regional Australia.
🗓️ Saturday 1 August
📍 The Hoey Moey, Coffs Harbour
🎟️General admission: $64.50
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🟡The Jungle Giants
Image credit: The Jungle Giants Facebook/Meg Siejka.
After touring the world for the past five years, the energetic four-piece return to Coffs Harbour with their fifth studio album.
🗓️ Saturday 15 August
📍 The Hoey Moey, Coffs Harbour
🎟️General admission: $89.95
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July events
🟡Winter Blues Festival
Urunga’s Ocean View Hotel hosts a Winter Blues Festival from 3-10pm on Saturday July 11 with Pop Standen, Nathan Beretta and Boss Stomp.
Includes a mechanical bull, market stalls, motorcycle show and smoked meats.
🗓️ Saturday 11 July
📍 Ocean View Hotel, Urunga
🎟️Free
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🟡Fanny Lumsden
Australian country music singer-songwriter Fanny Lumsden shares “wholesome stories from the road” in rural Talarm, west of Macksville.
🗓️ Friday 10 July
📍 Talarm Community Hall, Talarm (Nambucca Valley)
🎟️General admission: $49, Youth (5-15): $24
🟡Indie Fest
A free winter festival in Bellingen celebrates the region’s independent music makers.
The lineup includes Joey's Coop, Imaginary Things, The Stops, The Nikki's, Juice Box, The Redeemed, Hot Mess, Billie Jo Porter, Boss Stomp and Joe Newton.
🗓️ Saturday 18 July
📍 Federal Hotel, Bellingen
🎟️Free
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🟡Phil Jamieson
The former Grinspoon frontman, a Wauchope High alumni, appears at breweries in Woolgoolga and Bellingen in July, performing songs from his second solo album 10Charlie.
Woolgoolga
🗓️ Friday July 17
📍 Woolgoolga Brewery
🎟️General admission, $44.90
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Bellingen
🗓️ Saturday July 18
📍 Bellingen Brewery
🎟️General admission, $51
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🟡Paul Dempsey
The Something For Kate frontman is touring his 2025 covers album Shotgun Karaoke Vol. II across regional Australia.
🗓️ Sunday July 12
📍 Finnian’s Irish Tavern, Port Macquarie
🎟️General admission, $69.90
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🟡The Honey Sliders
The Honey Sliders return to the Glasshouse Port Macquarie, paying homage to the music of 1975.
Expect tunes such as Bruce Springsteen’s “Born to Run”, David Bowie’s “Golden Years”, Fleetwood Mac’s “Rhiannon” and tracks from Neil Young, Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan.
🗓️ Saturday July 11
📍 The Glasshouse Port Macquarie
🎟️General admission, $70
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🟡Charlie O’Derry
Port Macquarie’s Charlie O’Derry, best known for his recent appearance on The Voice Australia, plays originals and covers at the Fernhill Tavern.
🗓️ Friday July 10
📍 Fernhill Tavern, Port Macquarie
🎟️Free
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🟡The Tay Tay Tribute Show
An all-ages celebration of Taylor Swift featuring Mia Isoardi and a full band.
Expect hits like “Shake It Off”, “We Are Never Getting Back Together”, “Love Story” and “Anti-Hero”.
Coffs Harbour:
🗓️ Friday July 10
📍 Hoey Moey, Coffs Harbour
🎟️General admission: $34.20
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Nambucca Heads:
🗓️ Wednesday July 8
📍 Nambucca Heads RSL Club
🎟️General admission: $34.20
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🟡Dan Hannaford
A regular at venues across northern NSW, Dan Hannaford brings his quirky lyrics and country-tinged blues to the Hoey Moey.
🗓️ Thursday 9 July
📍 Hoey Moey, Coffs Harbour
🎟️Free
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