The Stag presents 2025 People’s Choice Award winner Lecia Louise: powerhouse guitarist, songwriter, and performer whose commanding sound and dynamic live shows have seen her hit #1 TWICE on the Triple J Unearthed Online chart, reach #2 on the AMRAP Regional Charts and the #1 position on the Alternative Chart three times in 2025. Blending rock, blues, country, soul, and improvisation, Lecia’s music has taken her throughout Australia, the USA, Europe, the UK, Hong Kong, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi. NOT TO BE MISSED.

Joining her is Justin Ngariki. Hailing from Newcastle, Justin began his professional career at 12. From then to now he has toured Australia and Europe with Rose Tattoo, Spy v Spy, Blood Sweat & Beers, Dave Evans, Bob Corbett and Mark Wells and supported or shared festival stages with Cold Chisel, INXS, Alan Jackson, Leo Sayer, Kevin Borich, Jon Cleary, Dragon, Molly Hatchet, The Choirboys, Kasey Chambers, James Reyne, Diesel and many more.

Lecia Louise w/ Justin Ngariki

Catch the powerhouse Adam Eckersley Band live at the Stag & Hunter Hotel on Friday, August 14 for one special show performing all their hits and fan favourites.

Formed in 2010, the band features Adam Eckersley (lead vocals, electric guitar, harp), Ben Elliott (drums), Mitch Cairns (bass, backing vocals), and Dan Biederman (Hammond organ, keyboard). Their acclaimed debut, The First Album, dropped in 2014 and set the tone for a career of raw, authentic Aussie rock.

With multiple Golden Guitar Awards under their belt – including Group or Duo of the Year and Alternative Country Album of the Year – they’ve been hailed as “undoubtedly one of Australia’s finest” by GetReadyToRock.me.uk.

Adam Eckersley Band

Alex Mather is a rising Australian country artist delivering arena-sized energy with modern country grit. A 4x Australian Radio Country #1 with over 200,000 monthly listeners, Alex is quickly building international momentum. His latest single, “Tasmanian Devil,” is a boot-stomping anthem built for loud crowds and late nights. Known for his powerful vocals and electric live performances, Alex blends heartfelt storytelling with high-impact stage presence. With millions of streams and a rapidly growing global fanbase, Alex Mather is a must-see country act on the rise.

Don’t miss him opening for Alex Mather on his National Tour.

Alex Mather 'Welcome to the Party Tour'

Seeing Violet are a femme-fronted, furious and provocative powerhouse of alternative rock. Tackling the tumultuous political landscape, ripping heartbreak, power struggles, and pertinent social issues in their music, they are a truly unique driving force pushing alternative rock into the future.

In support of their debut EP, Sleepwalking, Seeing Violet are set to shake Newcastle to its core with their live show. Supported by hometown heroes LOST PLAZA, this is not a show to miss for any fans of Paramore, MCR, & RATM.

Having met whilst studying together at university, Maddie, Rob, Ryan and Jack quickly established themselves in the Brisbane music scene before rampaging around SEQ to support Hands Like Houses, WAAX, Surf Trash & Kurilpa Reach, as well as earning a festival appearance at Valley Crawl and selling out multiple headline shows in their hometown, most recently putting on their own alternative mini festival (La Viola Festiva) which packed out Tomcat. Seeing Violet's live show will take you on an explosive journey of catchy hooks, emotional musings, and searing breakdowns, empowering everyone in their aether to take a journey into their deepest emotions.

Seeing Violet 'Australian Tour' w/ Lost Plaza - FREE ENTRY

Join us for the inaugural Mayfield Country Social.

We're taking over The Stag & Hunter on Friday, August 21 for an alt-country session built for good music, good people and a proper night out.

Featuring live sets from Katie Brianna, Clint Wilson and B.C. Murphy, this is country music without the clichés. A night that feels right at home in our favourite Mayfield pub.

Between sets and into the night, the Beer Can DJs will be spinning bar room brawlers, dusty ‘70s cuts, outlaw country groove and a stack of honky tonk heaters, all selected with one goal in mind: keeping the dancefloor moving.

We're talking less boots, more beers. No drongos, no dress codes... Just a welcoming, inclusive night where everyone’s invited.

The Inaugural 'Mayfield County Social' w/ Katie Brianna, Clint Wilson & B.C. Murphy  - FREE ENTRY

With a strong reception to both of their albums (Hot As Buggery, BUNG IT ON!), The

Golden Gaytimes have built a reputation for hugely entertaining live shows, at bars,

clubs, and pubs across Australia's eastern states, regaling audiences with their brand of

fun and irreverent rock and pop.

Like a glitter bomb with a rock 'n' roll heart of gold, they're a band driven by the

understanding that great music is made with liberal measures of both spook and wonk.

Now, ahead of a new run of NSW live shows (dates below), The Golden Gaytimes release

'I'm Not Going Anywhere', (as premiered by Amnplify) the latest single/video from

BUNG IT ON!

Coming on like a buzzing blend of glam disco swagger and indie rock carnival attitude,

the single features singer Jane-O in full flight – the diva, the MC, and the high priestess of

kaleidoscopic lyricism.

In the fairground of unconditional love

The sweet tooth of chance,

The fireworks of fear,

The jumping castle of joy

And the hot chips of happiness

Give you the ride of your life.

Let The Ferris Wheel pause at the top for you!

The song comes with a new fun-packed video clip of creepy clowns, vicarious sideshow

alley attractions, and fairground festivities, courtesy of Matthew Walker, director of the

film Live It Up: The Mental As Anything Story.

On BUNG IT ON! the band surrendered to their madcap muse, with no pandering to

trends or the thought of being part of a scene. They followed their instincts, unfurled their

freak flags, and continued what they'd started with Hot As Buggery — combining a new

wave guitar pop aesthetic with disco, glam, and energetic garage rock.

Endless hooks and witty wordplay pepper their honest assessment of modern life across

the album's 11 songs.

From Muswellbrook to Murrurundi, Bondi to Rio, there's a kaleidoscopic quality to the

songs as they try to make sense of the weird and wonderful world around us, as the band

explain. "The original title for BUNG IT ON! was Selected Musings on the Logical and

Ideological Inconsistencies in the Immediate Tense, which to be fair is a more accurate if

less precise summation of the album’s thematic preoccupations."

The glue holding it all together is the band's eﬀervescent way with melody, both in the

vocals of heroic singer Jane-O, the cascading, unapologetically 80s synths, and guitars

that equally channel The Cars and The Cult, ZZ Top and The B-52s – a perfect amalgam

of pop and rock.

Bung it on, drop the needle, and revel in the spook and wonk of The Golden Gaytimes!

The Golden Gaytimes - FREE ENTRY

THE HARD-ONS pay tribute to founding member Ray’s racial heritage by releasing a Korean language 12” EP.

Korean-born bass player Ray handles the lead vocal duties to four re-recorded Hard-Ons classics, digging deep to reacquaint himself with his mother tongue. 100% guaranteed to be free from Google Translate intervention! This absolutely unique and unusual recording is sure to intrigue and delight Hard-Ons fans and armchair linguists alike.

- Stephen Ahn, the Bass player’s brother

Join THE HARD-ONS for two special shows to celebrate:

Friday August 28 - The Stag & Hunter Hotel, Newcastle

w/ Cammy Cautious & The Wrestlers + Laura Panic

Saturday August 29 - Petersham Bowling Club, Sydney

w/ Cammy Cautious & The Wrestlers

Hard-Ons  'Korean Language Mini Album' Tour - Newcastle

STARE AT THE CLOUDS are an Australian progressive post-metal band defined by clean, harrowing vocals over blends of lush reverb-soaked chords and crystalline guitar textures, thundering low-end, chugging polymetric rhythms, and riffs that kick you in the teeth.

STARE AT THE CLOUDS has brought their entrancing live act to captivated audiences across the east coast supporting the likes of sleepmakeswaves, Caligula’s Horse, I Built the Sky, James Norbert Ivanyi, Dumbsaint, Solkyri, SEIMS, Kodiak Empire, Majora, Bear The Mammoth, and Glass Ocean to name a few.

STARE AT THE CLOUDS return to the stage in 2025 after a significant hiatus, preparing for the upcoming release of their highly anticipated, astounding and hard-hitting sophomore album. A concept album written around the theme of dementia, the story’s heavy subject matter is told through an intriguing mix of stunning arpeggiated chord washes, eerie textures and riffs that kick like a mule. This truly ambitious album has been given incredible clarity and punch through the mixing and mastering prowess of the great Forrester Savell (Karnivool, The Butterfly Effect, Wheel). Due for release in early 2026 - it’s not to be missed.

STARE AT THE CLOUDS released their debut album This Clear Divide in April 2016 to an eagerly expectant audience, and it did not disappoint:

“…one hell of an ambitious release”

– Music Injection

“Progressive-post-metal done damn well”

– My Indie Australia

“Every pause, shift and progression has been carefully constructed and is expertly cadenced.”

– Loud-Stuff

“...an atmospheric, immersive 50 minutes of ecstasy and anguish”

– AAA Backstage

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Find Us

facebook.com/stareattheclouds

instagram.com/stareattheclouds

Physical Copies and Merch:

stareattheclouds.bandcamp.com

Stare at the Clouds w/ Retrograde & Feign - FREE ENTRY

C.W. Stoneking returns to Australian stages this August and September, bringing his one-of-a-kind brand of hokum blues, jungle exotica, and old-time gospel to rooms and halls across the country.

With a voice that sounds like it was conjured from a different era entirely, Stoneking delivers a live experience unlike anything else — raw, hypnotic, and utterly transportive.

From the tropical stages of the Darwin Festival to Sydney's Factory Theatre, the Corner Hotel in Melbourne to a golf club in the NSW hinterland, this tour winds its way through cities, coastal towns and hidden gems alike.

Wherever he plays, C.W. Stoneking turns the room into something stranger and more wonderful than it was before he arrived. Don't miss your chance to catch a true original on home soil.

Support to be announced

C.W. Stoneking LIVE

After years touring the world with Tijuana Cartel, Paul A. George steps out under his own name for a night of deep, hypnotic dance music.

Blending organic house, downtempo grooves, flamenco guitar and immersive electronic textures, this is a full live dance party—equal parts live musicianship and club energy.

Expect soaring guitars, driving beats, lush atmospheres and a journey from sunset vibes through to the dancefloor.

Whether you've seen Paul at festivals across Australia and around the world, or this is your first time, come ready to move.

One night only. Full live show. Full dance party.

Paul A. George - Full Dance Party

To celebrate the upcoming release of their highly anticipated new album, WoodHill will embark on a nationwide tour, bringing their powerful live show to fans across the country. Featuring brand new songs alongside fan favourites, the tour promises an unforgettable experience and a first look at the band’s next chapter. Don’t miss your chance to catch WoodHill live and loud!

WoodHill Album Tour

Lana Eyeington is hitting 40, and we're throwing a proper party.

Join us for a massive night of live music and heavy grooves as Lana takes the stage with a stacked lineup of local favourites and good mates.

The Lineup:

• 8:15 PM: One Flew Over

• 9:30 PM: The Tall Stories

• 10:40 PM: The Grand Pricks

Short interludes between bands for toasts, tributes, and laughs.

Bring your dancing shoes, your best yarns, and your thirst.

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