Craving a night of music, trivia or one dollar wings this January? Well, then enter the belly of the Beast.
Brunswick East’s The Beast is serving up a menu of summertime shows and festivities to keep the silly season going straight through the new year.
The January they have lined up has a little something for every kind of craving you’ve got going on, including one-dollar wings – with vegan options too! Read on to find out what the Beast is serving up this January.
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Trivia Tuesdays
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- Every Tuesday
- Hosted by The Funky Bunch
- Call to book a spot
A beloved mainstay on the Beast’s weekly calendar, Trivia Tuesdays will be business as usual all throughout January. Hosted by The Funky Bunch, Trivia Tuesdays at the Beast is your excuse to wrangle your mates together for a mid-week burger and beer, only to then impress them with your unparalleled skill for random facts and useless information. Or not. Either way, it’s sure to be a laugh.
Soul Beast & Wing Wednesdays: Busted Chops
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- Every Wednesday
- $1 wings – vegan options available
Hump day means one thing and one thing only – Soul Beast. Come down to the Beast any Wednesday this month to catch Busted Chops take on the Soul Beast residency. If that isn’t enough to entice you, try this: $1 chicken wings. We repeat: $1 chicken wings. Vegan options are also available, so no one has to miss out on this clucking good deal.
Ten Gallon Head and The Peccadilloes
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- Friday January 3, from 9pm
- More info here
Ten Gallon Head and The Peccadilloes are hitting up the Beast for this first Friday in January for a free gig that comes as the perfect new year treat. This power-pop, country-psychedelic outfit promises to open portals and transcend you through alternative universes.
Meghan Maike and The Cactus Flowers
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- With Ian Freeman (solo) and Monty Gray (duo)
- Friday, January 10, from 8.30
- More info here
This Friday night in January is all about good old fashioned country music. All the way from Canada, Meghan Maike is gearing up to show Naarm what she’s made of. Using songwriting as a tool of exploration, Meghan candidly relays her experiences of the world through her intimate sets. She’ll be joined in support by Ian Freeman in a solo set, as well as the duo Monty Gray.
Twangover Sunday: Matt Dwyer & The Magnatones
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- Sunday, January 12
Twangover is back for January to cruise you through any pestering hangovers on a Sunday afternoon. The first instalment will see Matt Dwyer and The Magnatones cascade through a waterfall of blues, jazz and rockabilly. If you’ve done a bit of damage to your soul over the weekend, no need to worry. These guys will sort you out with the sort of music that must surely possess some kind of sonic healing power.
Careful Yelling
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- With BÊNG and Adam Rudegair Band
- Friday, January 17
Make it loud but make it thoughtful. Careful Yelling are hitting the Beast stage this Friday night, bringing with them all their goodies of experimental instrumental jazz, psych, prog and rock. Joined by mates BÊNG and the Adam Rudegair Band, this is shaping up to be one hell of a spicy set.
Twangover Sunday: Popa Mono
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- Sunday January 19
January’s second edition of Twangover will see Popa Mono popping into the Beast this Sunday for another session of hangover-curing. With not one but two massive sets to soundtrack your Sunday arvo, Popa Mono will be exploring the arcane roots of the blues, so don’t miss it.
DevilMonkey
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- With Dreamworm and Palliative
- Friday, January 24
Monkey see, monkey do, and this Friday night DevilMonkey is coming to the Beast, so you should too. The electro punk outfit is set to show off their finesse when it comes to exploring sounds of industrial, rock, electro and psychedelia. A new trio on the scene, word on the street is that they’re not ones to sleep on.
The Relays
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- Friday, January 31
Closing out the Beast’s jam-packed January, Dja Dja Wurrung Country locals The Relays are keen to spice things up for this red-hot show. The poetic punk rockers are gracing the Naarm burger joint for what is shaping up to be a spectacular show that will both get your feet moving and your heart feeling.
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This article was made in partnership with the Beast.
