Newtown Social Club Locks In First Shows

Sydney's Newtown Social Club has confirmed its first live shows as the latest live music venue to open in Sydney prepares to host Ed Kuepper, Citizen Kay, the Perch Creek Family Jugband and more from May.

Programmed by the Corner Presents team, who also look after four other venues and have incorporated festival booking company Way Over There, renovations at the venue's top room are nearing completion.

The 300 capacity room is being fitted with a “world class” PA and aims to host live music up to seven nights a week. The building work permits and subsequent renovations have taken a year to navigate.

As the first shows have been filtering through from the artists themselves, the venue has today officially made its first announcement of performances.

Monday 12 May – Perch Creek Family Jugband (Jumping On The Highwire album launch)
Friday 23 May – Ed Kuepper (Return Of The Mail-Order Bridegroom album launch)
Friday 30 May – Kim Churchill (Silence/Win album launch)
Saturday 31 May – Citizen Kay, Tkay Maidza (Manage single launch)
Wednesday 4 June – Daniel Champagne (The Gypsy Moon - Volume II album launch)
Thursday 6 June – Nai Palm (Hiatus Kaiyote)
Friday 6 June – Robyn Hitchcock (UK)

All the shows are on sale now.

There are a number – or revitalised – new venues in Sydney emerging in 2014, including The Imperial Hotel's new Roller Den room, imminent renovations at The Lansdowne and The Standard's new Bowl format.