Gig Guide

Last Updated 19th August 2017

APRIL 2017:

Sat. 1st Ardlethan Country Festival and Talent Quest, at Showgrounds, Ardlethan, NSW ( with Johanna Hemara and Grant Luhrs )
Sun. 2nd Ardlethan Country Festival, Ardlethan, NSW ( with Johanna Hemara and Grant Luhrs and other guests, and talent quest winners.. )
Sun. 9th Lima State School reunion, Lima, near Benalla, VIC ( 50 years since Wayne’s school closed ) ( All past students and teachers picnic day ).
Tues. 11th Campbelltown CUBE, NSW ( attend ACE Awards: Final nominees in Country Performer: Troy, Beccy, Amber, Melinda, McClymonts & Wayne) 6.30pm
Fri. 14th Hartwood Country Festival, near Coolah, NSW ( Easter Weekend ) (‘ Love That Country Music’ with Bob Howe & Greg Hooper ) 2.00pm – 5.00pm
Fri. 21st Swan Reach Country Music Festival, Swan Reach, SA ( south of Blanchetown on Murray River )
Sat. 22nd Swan Reach Country Music Festival, School Oval, Swan Reach, SA (Wayne on stage at 8.05pm, backed by Claypan Band)
Sun. 23rd Swan Reach Country Music Festival, School Oval, Swan Reach, SA (Gospel Session ) (Wayne’s performs 10.45am & 12.35pm)
Wed. 26th Arrive in Adelaide, join tour group, ready to start the Central Australia Music Tour. ( ‘Sold Out’ )
Thurs. 27th Depart from Adelaide for Central Australia Music Tour for Travelrite International – with John Howie & Gill Delaney, visiting Port Augusta, Wilpena Pound, Maree, Coober Pedy, Uluru/Ayers Rock, Kings Canyon and Alice Springs http://www.musictours.com.au/australian_outback_music_tours/index.shtml

MAY 2017:

Mon. 1st Coober Pedy, Greek Club, SA ( Wayne performs his Concert, for the Tour Group, but open to the public ) 8.00pm (tickets at the door)
Sat. 6th Todd Tavern – Alice Springs, NT ( Wayne performs his Concert for the Tour Group, but open to the public ) 8.00pm (tickets at door)
Fri. 12th Arrive home to Sydney after the Central Australia Music Tour for Travelrite International.
Fri. 19th Wagga Wagga Commercial Club, Annual Country Music Festival, NSW (“Love That Country Music’ with Bob Howe & Greg Hooper) 7.30pm
Sun. 21st Queanbeyan Tigers Club, Queanbeyan, NSW ( ‘Love That Country Music’ with Bob Howe & Greg Hooper ) 2.00pm
Fri. 26th Wangaratta Park Lane Bowling Club, Wangaratta, VIC ( ‘Morning Melodies’ with Howie Bros. & Gill Delaney) 10.00am – 12noon.
Sat. 27th Tangambalanga Community Centre, Kiewa Valley, Tangambalanga, VIC ( with Howie Bros. & Gill Delaney ) 7.30pm-10.30pm
Sun. 28th Wagga Wagga Commercial Club, Wagga Wagga, NSW ( ‘Country afternoon’ with Howie Bros. & Gill Delaney ) 2.00pm
Mon. 29th Young Bowling Club, Young, NSW (‘Morning Melodies’ with Howie Bros. & Gill Delaney) 10.30am

JUNE 2017:

Sun. 4th Club Central, Hurstville, Sydney, NSW ( ‘Afternoon Variety Concert’ with Bob McKinnon Band and Monique Montez and Ben Bryant ) 2.30pm
Mon. 5th Belconnen Labor Club, Canberra, ACT ( ‘Seniors Luncheon’ variety day ) starts at 11.00am, 11.30am lunch, then Bingo, Wayne’s show at 1.00pm.
Fri. 16th Corowa Country Music Roundup Festival, RSL Club, Corowa, NSW (Country Concert with Greg Hooper and Bob Howe ) 7.30pm
Sun. 18th Swanpool Community Cinema, Swanpool, Vic. ( Wayne’s – ‘Love That Country Music’ Concert with Greg Hooper and Bob Howe. ) 2pm – 5pm Tickets from Amcal Chemist and Goulburn Murray Credit Union in Benalla, and from Swanpool Cinema.
Wed. 21st Cowra Services Club, Cowra, NSW (‘Morning Melodies’ with Graeme Howie ) 10.30am

JULY 2017:

Tues. 4th Five Dock RSL Club, Five Dock, NSW (‘Variety Day’ with John Charter and band ) 11.00am
Wed. 5th Campsie RSL Club, Campsie, NSW ( ‘Concert On The Park’ – variety day with Neil Hanson ) 1.00pm show time.
Thurs. 13th Canterbury Hurlstone Park RSL Club, Sydney, NSW ( ‘Canterbury Country’ with Bob Howe, Nicki Gillis, Rodney Vincent and guests ) 8.00pm
Thur. 27th Mulwala Ski Club, Mulwala, NSW ( ‘Dance and Raffle Night” with Rodney Vincent ) 7.00pm – 11.00pm
Fri. 28th Naracoorte Town Hall, Naracoorte S.A. (‘Country & Comedy’ with Rodney Vincent - Fund Raiser for Royal Flying Doctor Service ) 7.30pm
Sat. 29th Nuriootpa Vine Inn, Nuriootpa, SA ( ‘Country & Comedy’ with Rodney Vincent’ - Cancer Fund Raiser ) 8pm ( Sold Out )

AUGUST 2017:

Sun. 6th – Fri. 11th ( Unavailable for bookings. Flying to Perth, WA ).

SEPTEMBER 2017:

Sun. 3rd Yass Seniors Hall, Yass, NSW ( with Graeme Howie ) 2.00m
Tues. 5th Bathurst RSL Club, Bathurst, NSW ( ‘Morning Melodies’ with Graeme Howie ) 10.30am – 12noon
Sun. 10th Grafton Ex- Servicemen’s Club, Grafton, NSW ( Country Music afternoon with ‘Peter Johnston Band ) 1.00pm – 4.00pm
Tues. 12th Ettalong Diggers Club, Ettalong, NSW ( with Bob Howe, Greg Hooper and Patchwork Band ) 10.30am
Thurs. 14th Kyabram Bocce Club, Kyabram, Vic. ( ‘Country & Comedy’ show with Rodney Vincent ) TBA
Fri. 15th Golden Hills Motel, Bendigo, Vic. ( ‘Country & Comedy’ show with Rodney Vincent ) 8.00pm (bookings Ph: (03)5443-1333)
Sat. 16th Nangus Hall, Nangus, (near Gundagai ), NSW ( ‘Country & Comedy’ with Rodney Vincent ) 8.00pm (Tickets at Nangus Store or at the ‘door’ )
Tues. 19th Southern Cross Club, Canberra, ACT ( ‘Lunch, Bingo and ‘Wayne’ ) 11.30am start
Fri. 22nd Budgewoi Soccer Club, Budgewoi, NSW ( ‘Cabaret Day’ with MC Terry Mac and band ) 11.00am
Fri. 29th Parkes Services Club, NSW (2PK Parkes Central West Country Music Awards & Concert 50th Anniversary ) 7.30pm
Sat. 30th Parkes Services Club, NSW (2PK Parkes Central West Country Music ‘Talent Quest’ Awards & Concert)

OCTOBER 2017:

Sun. 1st Parkes, NSW (2PK Parkes Central West Country Music Awards 50th Anniversary re-union ) 10.30am start.
Fri. 13th Port Pirie Country Music Festival, Port Pirie, SA ( “Love That Country Music” concert with Bob Howe & Greg Hooper ) NCMA Club, 7.30pm
Mon. 16th Moonta Town Hall, Moonta, SA ( ” Love That Country Music ” with Bob Howe & Greg Hooper ) 7.30pm
Tues. 17th Hindmarsh Valley Hall, Myponga Rd., Victor Harbor, SA ( “Love That Country Music” concert with Bob Howe and Greg Hooper ) 7.30pm
Wed. 18th Nhill Bowling Club, Nhill, Vic. ( ‘Love That Country Music’ concert with Bob Howe & Greg Hooper ) 7.30pm ( tickets at door )
Sun.29th Port Macquarie Bellevue Gardens Retirement Village, Port Macquarie, NSW ( with Greg Hooper ) 3.00pm

NOVEMBER 2017:

Sat. 4th Leeton Country Roundup, Jockey Club, Leeton, NSW ( with Rodney Vincent, Tom Maxwell, Marie Hodson, Ged & Trudy Hintz, Anthony Tenace )
Sun. 5th Leeton Country Roundup, Jockey Club, Leeton, NSW (with Rodney Vincent, Tom Maxwell, Marie Hodson, Ged & Trudy Hintz, Anthony Tenace )
Thurs. 9th Cootamundra, Southern Cross Village, Cootamundra, NSW ( ‘Afternoon Melodies’ with Graeme Howie ) 2.30pm – 4.00pm
Sun. 12th Noble Park RSL Club, Noble Park, Vic. ( with Howie Bros. ) 2.00pm
Tues. 14th Sebastopol Bowling Club, Sebastopol near Ballarat, VIC ( ‘Afternoon Melodies’ with Howie Bros. ) 2.00pm – 4.00pm.
Wed. 15th Drouin Anglican Church Hall, Drouin, Vic. ( ‘Afternoon Melodies’ with Howie Bros. ) 2.00pm – 3.30pm
Thurs. 16th Inverloch, Vic. Warrawee Seniors Club, Inverloch. ( ‘Morning Melodies’ with Howie Bros. ) 10.30am – 12noon.
Fri. 17th Lakes Entrance Seniors, Lakes Entrance, VIC. ( ”Morning Melodies’ with the Howie Bros. ) 10.30am – 12noon.
Sat. 18th Wolumla Hall, Wolumla, NSW, (near Merimbula ) ( Country Music Concert with Howie Bros. ) 7.00pm – 10.00pm
Tues. 21st Twin Towns Services Club, Tweed Heads, NSW ( ‘Love That Country Music’ with Bob Howe and Greg Hooper ) 10.30am Qld Time
Sat. 25th Temora Country Music Festival, Temora RSL Club, NSW ( with Craig Giles, Graeme Hugo, Jay Podger, Sharon Heaslip, Grant Luhrs & more… )
Sun. 26th Temora Country Music Festival, Temora RSL Club, NSW ( Gospel Morning, plus afternoon concert ) website: www.temoracmf.com

DECEMBER 2017:

Tues. 5th St. George Leagues Club, Sydney, NSW ( “Country Christmas” with Mike Mathieson and band ) 11.00am
Fri. 8th Wests @ Cardiff Club, Cardiff, Newcastle, NSW ( ”Christmas Comes To Cardiff’ with Greg Hooper and Grace Rizzo ) 1.30pm
Sun. 10th Queanbeyan Tigers Club, Queanbeyan, NSW ( ‘Country Christmas with Greg Hooper and Bob Howe’) 2.00pm
Fri. 22nd – Sun. 31st ( Unavailable for bookings – Christmas / New Year break ).

JANUARY 2018:

Tues. 23rd West Tamworth Bowling Club, Tamworth, NSW ( Country / Comedy / Variety with Rodney Vincent ) 3.00pm
Fri. 26th Salvation Army Balladeers Hall, Tamworth, NSW ( Yodelling Spectacular for Peter Coad and friends) 9.00am – 12noon.
Sun. 28th Bankstown Sports Club, Bankstown, NSW ( afternoon Variety Concert in ‘Rainforest Lounge‘ ) 3.30pm

FEBRUARY 2018:

Sun. 11th Port Adelaide, Dolphin River Cruise, Adelaide, SA (3 hour cruise with lunch and show – Graeme Hugo and Wayne) 11.00am boarding.
Sun. 25th Clarence Town Bowling Club, Clarence Town, NSW ( ‘Love That Country Music’ concert with Bob Howe & Greg Hooper ) 2.30pm

MARCH 2018:

Sat. 3rd Outback Country Music Festival, Serpentine, WA ( with MC Brendon T. Moylan and guest artists, Reg Poole, Nicki Gillis, Amber Joy Poulton..and more )
Sun. 4th Outback Country Music Festival, Serpentine, WA ( with MC Brendon T. Moylan and guest artists )

APRIL 2018:

Mon. 2nd ( ‘Hold’) Stone The Crows Festival, Wagga Wagga, NSW (TBC)
Tues. 3rd ( ‘Hold’) Stone The Crows Festival, Wagga Wagga, NSW (TBC)

JUNE 2018:

Sun. 24th Yamba Bowling Club, Yamba, NSW (‘Country Music Day’) 10.00am – 5.00pm

SEPTEMBER 2018:

Fri. 7th Nanango Country Muster, (near Kingaroy) QLD
Sat. 8th Nanango Country Muster, (near Kingaroy) QLD
Sun. 9th Nanango Country Muster, (near Kingaroy) QLD (Gospel Morning Concert).

OCTOBER 2018:

Fri. 26th Clarence Valley Country Muster, Ulmarra (near Grafton) NSW (with Terry Gordon, Lindsay Waddington and many other artists)
Sat. 27th Clarence Valley Country Muster, Ulmarra (near Grafton) NSW (with Terry Gordon, Lindsay Waddington.…..)
Sun. 28th Clarence Valley Country Muster, Ulmarra (near Grafton) NSW (with Terry Gordon, Lindsay Waddington……)

NOVEMBER 2018:

Tues. 6th Hawaiian Islands Cruise and Tour for Travelrite International ( fly to Honolulu, Waikiki Beach, visit Pearl Harbour, and Cruising the Hawaiian Islands on a seven day cruise on ‘Pride Of America’ , back to Honolulu and then fly home) “Aloha”….. bring your Ukulele. Tour brochure from John Howie and Travelrite available soon.