Adamstown Uniting Church Friday, Los Scallywags, The Ruiins, Ill Sylvester, Surf Trash. Sunday, Newcastle Strings Christmas Concert.

Anna Bay Tavern Sunday, James Osborn.

Argenton Hotel Friday, The Remedy. Saturday, Katie & Feff. Sunday, The New Cool Duo.

Bar Petite Friday, Dean Kyrwood. Saturday, Ty Penshorn. Sunday, Nano.

Battlesticks Bar Friday, Codi Kaye. Saturday, Madelyn. Sunday, Dean Kyrwood.

Beach Hotel Friday, The Humm. Saturday, Misbehave.

Bellbird Hotel Friday, Dos Eager.

Belmont 16s Friday, Jake Rattle & Roll, Kylie Jane. Saturday, Loko, Bobby C. Sunday, John Noble.

Belmore Hotel Saturday, Anyerin Trio.

Beresfield Bowling Club Friday, Jade Holland Band. Saturday, 24 Hours. Sunday, Jumpin Jukebox.

The Bradford Friday, Spank N The Monkey. Saturday, KISStory – The Aussie Kiss Show.

Burwood Inn Friday, Daniel Arvidson.

Cambridge Hotel Friday, Lime Cordiale, Iluka, Georgia June. Saturday, Harts (glass house), Press Club, White Blanks, Sports Bra (warehouse). Sunday, Bleeding Knees Club, Crocodylus, Fritz, Scabz, Mini Skirt, Wharves, Tuppaware Party, Spit Chewy, The Buoys, SOY, Viral Eyes, Milky Thred, Surf Trash.

Catho Pub Saturday, John Larder, Justin Banks. Sunday, Phonic.

Caves Beachside Hotel Friday, Felix Quinn Music Band.

Central Charlestown Leagues Club Friday, Pete McCredie. Saturday, Lisa Hunt.

Cessnock Leagues Club Friday, Joel Oakhill. Saturday, Solid Gold Party.

Charlestown Bowling Club Friday, Cruzers. Saturday, Two Fires – Chisel/Jimmy Barnes show.

Clarendon Hotel Friday, Todd Schmoo.

Club Kotara Friday, Dusty Wheels & Deroy. Saturday, Brien McVernon & The Rockets From Oz.

Club Lemon Tree Friday, The DuoTones. Saturday, Barracuda.

Club Macquarie Sunday, Crawfish Stew Band.

Club Maitland City Friday, Glen Harrison.

Colliery Inn Friday, Kevin O'Hara. Saturday, Dean Kyrwood. Sunday, Anyerin.

Commercial Hotel Boolaroo Friday, Brendan Watson.

Commercial Hotel Morpeth Saturday, The Way.

Crown & Anchor Hotel Friday, Ryan Daley. Saturday, DJ Timmy Coffey, Ryan Daley. Sunday, Ryan Daley.

Customs House Friday, Nano. Sunday, Matty G.

Cypress Lakes Friday, Gareth Hudson. Saturday, Jake Folbigg.

D'Albora Marina Friday, Ben Travis. Sunday, Matt McLaren.

Duke Of Wellington Friday, Zane Penn. Saturday, Greg Bryce.

East Cessnock Bowling Club Saturday, Kwozzi.

East Maitland Bowling Club Friday, Triple Zero. Saturday, Code Red. Sunday, ROX.

Eatons Hotel Saturday, Joel Oakhill Duo.

Edgeworth Bowling Club Friday, Made in Australia Triple Header. Sunday, Boney Rivers.

Edgeworth Tavern Friday, Pat Vs Cat. Saturday, Chowder Keg.

Exchange Hotel Saturday, Prestige Inc. Sunday, Trancemission.

Finnegans Saturday, Luke La Beat, Ctrl Alt Del.

Gallipoli Legion Club Sunday, Leadbellies.

Gateshead Tavern Friday, Maryanne Rex Duo. Sunday, The Bad and The Ugly.

George Tavern Friday, Troy Kemp. Saturday, Spank'n The Monkey.

Grain Store Sunday, J.J King.

Grand Hotel Tuesday, Doc & The Delegates.

Grand Junction Hotel Friday, Nick Raschke Band. Saturday, Cal & Van, Sean McMahon. Sunday, Gleny Rae Virus.

Great Northern Hotel Teralba Friday, Jordan Fleming.

Gunyah Hotel Saturday, Alias.

Hamilton Station Hotel Friday, Rachel Maria Cox, Boots Porter, Belle Badi. Saturday, Temtris, PurEnvY, Cerebral Contortion, Billabong Of Blood.

Harrigan’s Pokolbin Friday, Overload. Saturday, Gen-R-8, Pistol Pete. Sunday, City Beats.

Hexham Bowling Club Saturday, The Levymen.

Honeysuckle Hotel Friday, Mark Wells Trio, 2GoodReasons. Saturday, Big Night Out. Sunday, Hurricane Fall.

Hope Estate Saturday, Jazz In The Vines ft. James Morrison, Grace Knight, Tom Burlinson, Emma Pask, Safire Rose (UK/FRA), The Rehab Brass Band.

Hotel Delany Saturday, Adrianna Mac Duo.

Hotel Jesmond Friday, Shaka.

Jewells Tavern Friday, Frick-N-Orson. Saturday, Pocket Aces.

The Junction Hotel Friday, Bobby C.

Kent Hotel Friday, Alias. Saturday, Overload. Sunday, Christina Croft Blues Band.

King Street Hotel Saturday, Tigerlily.

Kurri Bowling Club Saturday, Mark Lee.

Lake Macquarie Tavern Friday, Jake Folbigg.

Lake Macquarie Yacht Club Sunday, Chelsea Berman.

Lambton Park Hotel Friday, Madelyn. Saturday, Nano. Sunday, Josh Callaway.

Lass O’Gowrie Friday, The Pinnies, Darcee Fox, Tsar Green. Saturday, Glitoris, Flight Hawk, The Med Heads. Sunday, Byren, The Steele Syndicate.

Lizotte’s Friday-Saturday, Diesel, Piper Butcher. Sunday, The Italian Tenors. Monday, Ryan McMullan (IRE), Lyn Bowtell, David Hosking.

Lucky Hotel Friday, Adrianna Mac Duo. Saturday, Gerda + 1. Sunday, Sunday Republic.

Mark Hotel Friday, Jacinta.

Mary Ellen Hotel Friday, Mardmax. Saturday, Felix Quinn Music Band.

Maryland Tavern Saturday, Full Throttle.

Mattara Hotel Saturday, Sami Cooke.

Mavericks On The Bay Friday, Chad Shuttleworth. Saturday, Mike Vee. Sunday, Mick Jones.

Mavericks On Darby Friday, Max Jackson. Saturday, Glen Harrison.

Mayfield Ex-Services Friday, Lee Rolfe.

Mezz Bar at Wallsend Diggers Friday, Shivoo. Saturday, Rebecca Johnson. Sunday, Joel Procter.

Morisset Country Club Sunday, James Naldo.

Murray’s Brewery Saturday, Amy Fredes. Sunday, Pete Gelzinnis.

Nag’s Head Hotel Friday, Karen O'Shea. Saturday, Pap & That.

Neath Hotel Saturday, James Naldo.

Nelson Bay Diggers Friday, The Big Bang. Saturday, Vogue. Sunday, Megan Core. 

Nelson Bay Golf Club Saturday, Jessica Cain.

Newcastle Airport Friday, Chad Shuttleworth. Sunday, Max Jackson.

Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club Sunday, Love That Hat.

No.1 Sportsground Saturday, Simple Minds (UK), Birds Of Tokyo, The Delta Riggs.

Northern Star Hotel Friday, Mark Wood, Aaron Hood. Saturday, Lee Sullivan, John Larder.

Paxton Bowling Club Saturday, Daniel Arvidson.

Pelican RSL Club Saturday, Catfish Soup. Sunday, Troy Kemp.

Pippis At The Point Sunday, Tyler John. 

Potters Brewery Friday, Steve Werren.

Prince of Wales Hotel Friday, Bucko. Saturday, Howie & Alex.

Queens Wharf Hotel Saturday, DV8. Sunday, Fish Fry.

Quill & Compass Friday, Jono Smith. Sunday, Jazz Jam.

Royal Federal Hotel Branxton Friday, Bad Paris. Saturday, Mojo Bandits.

Royal Motor Yacht Club Toronto Friday, Andrew G. Sunday, Swing Katz.

Rutherford Hotel Saturday, Tim Broadway.

Seabreeze Hotel Sunday, Big Pete.

Shenanigans at the Imperial Friday, Marissa. Saturday, 2GoodReasons.

Shoal Bay Country Club Friday, The Angels, Madelyn. Saturday, Matt McLaren. Sunday, Madelyn.

Shortland Hotel Friday, Mike Vee. Saturday, Pete Gelzinnis.

Small Ballroom Friday, Mojo Juju. Saturday, Drunk Mums, Dirty Fences (US).

Soldiers Point Bowling Club Friday, Matt Gaudry. Saturday, The Lamplighters.

Spinning Wheel Hotel Friday, Mick Jones.

Stag and Hunter Hotel Friday, Gleny Rae Virus & Her Playboys. Saturday, Hey Lady, The Illustrators, The Havelocks, The Autumn Hearts, Kingsley James, The Tall Stories, Matt Dodd. Sunday, Hussy Hicks.

Stockton RSL Club Saturday, Georgia Project.

Swansea Hotel Friday, Kellie Cain. Saturday, Shaka. Sunday, The Newcastle Flyers.

Swansea RSL Club Saturday, Kristo and King.

Swansea-Belmont Surf Life Saving Club Sunday, CrocQ.

Swansea Workers Club Saturday, David McCredie. Sunday, Gareth Jay.

Tea Gardens Hotel Saturday, Phil McKnight.

Toronto Diggers Saturday, First Impressions.

Toronto Workers Saturday, Mardmax.

Victoria Hotel Hinton Saturday, Jordan Fleming. Sunday, Karen O'Shea.

Wallsend Sporties Friday, Jayde Corner.

Wangi Hotel Sunday, Shawn Lidster.

Wangi Wangi RSL Club Sunday, La Bomba.

Warners At The Bay Friday, Jake Davey. Saturday, Dream Catchers.

Warners Bay Hotel Saturday, All Access 80s.

Wests Cardiff Saturday, Cruzers.

Wests New Lambton Friday, Shannon Noll, Gen-R-8. Saturday, Dami Im, The Rumour Trio. Tuesday, Angamus.

Wests NEX Saturday, The Church, The Snape Trilogy.

Wickham Park Hotel Friday, DV8. Saturday, Knight Moves, Mason Rack Band. Sunday, John Larder, Tony’s Day.

Windale Gateshead Bowling Club Friday, Summerland Kings.

Windsor Castle Hotel Saturday, Emily Smith.

Maitland Repertory Theatre It’s a Wonderful Life! An angel helps a depressed man considering ending his life on Christmas Eve to recall how much he has helped other people; bright radio-style adaptation of a popular film. Maitland Repertory Theatre, at its theatre. Friday and Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 2pm, until December 9.

Civic Theatre Newcastle The Catherine Tate Show – Live British comedian and actor, Catherine Tate, in scenes from her popular television series, with a diverse group of amusing female characters, including a foul-mouthed granny and an argumentative teenager. Live Nation, at the Civic Theatre, Newcastle. Friday at 8pm.