Wollongong Venues
A
list of venues, pubs, clubs and halls, past and present that have at some
time provided a stage or corner of their pub floor for some live music. We
thank you!
Austinmer Headlands
Hotel - No live music for now.
Balgownie Hotel - No live music for now.
Balkan Club - Atchison Street Wollongong - now a porno shop
Beaton Park Tennis Club - No live music for now.
Cabbage Tree Hotel - Princes
Hwy Fairy Meadow - No live music for now. From
the Flamin Groovies to Hunters & Collectors.
Chequers Nightclub - Piccadilly Rooftop Crown St Wollongong - No
live music for now.
Charles Hotel - Princes Hwy Fairy Meadow - No
live music for now.Hosted
everyone from UB40, Simple Minds, Radio Birdman,Midnight Oil
Collegians Club - Flinders Street Wollongong - No live music
for now.
Coniston Hotel - Bridge Street Coniston - No live music for now.
Cooneys - Keira St Wollongong - Once known as the Grand, then
Hal's Tavern - in the middle of town and loud
Cousins - Keira Street Wollongong - Now known as Bourbon Street
nightclub - no more live music
Dapto Leagues Club - Dapto - No live music for now.
- INXS, The Damned, The Church all stomped this barn at one stage
Figtree Community Hall - Princes Hwy Figtree
Illawarra Leagues Club - Church Street Wollongong - No live music
for now. For a time let out it's upstairs auditorium to
local acts
Master Builders Club - Church Street Wollongong - No
live music for now. For a brief month or so, had
Dinosaur Jr, Mudhoney and PIL
North Gong Hotel - Flinders Street Wollongong - No live music
for now. Was once the hub for local and touring bands
in town
Oxford Tavern - Crown Street Wollongong, THE flagship of support for music
in Wollongong to this day
Palm Court Hotel Princes Highway Corrimal
Port Kembla Leagues Club - Port
Kembla - No live music for now. - Many
touring bands - Midnight Oil, OMD, Psychedelic Furs
Shellharbour Hotel - Shellharbour - No live music for now.
Towradgi Bowling Club - Pioneer Rd Towradgi - Local bands occasionally
Yallah Woolshed - Yallah - Many
touring bands, from Henry Rollins to Eric Burdon
to John Butler Trio
Waves/ Champion Hotel - Towradgi - No
live music for now. Beastie Boys, Ramones, Faith
No More, Helmet, the Damned, etc - sadly missed
Wollongong Leagues Club - Burelli Street Wollongong - In
the early 80's hosted the likes of the Cure and The Ramones
Wollongong Uni Bar - Many touring bands
Wollongong Uni Union Hall - Many touring bands
Wollongong Youth Centre - Burelli Street Wollongong - Supports
local bands and touring bands - from Fugazi to Segression
Woonona Bowling Club - Local bands occasionally
Woonona RSL - Princes Hwy Woonona - Many touring bands
Zondrae's - Keira Street Wollongong -
Possibly Wollongong's first youth venue. Started in the 60's