January is jam-packed at Stay Gold with tribute night, stand-up comedy, charity events and all the live music you could hope for.
From New Year’s Day to the end of January, Stay Gold has got every kind of event for you to keep the party rolling straight through the new year. January is best when it remains a blur in one’s mind, punctured only by the clarity of a bloody good gig. Let Stay Gold provide you with that clarity.
There’s an NYD recovery sesh, a fundraising night for VACCA and a pop girlie tribute show, plus heaps more. Read on to find out what’s going on at Stay Gold throughout January.
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NYD Recovery Fest
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- With Redhook, Vilify, The City, Amoung The Restless, Nightlight and Day Saints
- Wednesday, January 1, from 2pm
- Tickets here
Looking for a party to roll into after a massive New Year’s Eve? Stay Gold has you sorted with their NYD Recovery Fest. Think ice-cold drinks for a red-hot day; think fresh ink from a tattooist and cheap pizza to keep you going; think DJs all day and live music in between. Hold off on your New Year’s resolutions until the second of Jan and come down to Stay Gold for a bit of good old-fashioned hair of the dog.
The Reasons Why
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- With Wichita, Forklift Assassins and The Plot Twist
- Friday, January 3, from 6pm
- Tickets here
If you need a reason to hit up some live music this first Friday of the year, this local Naarm band have quite a few. Grunge-rock outfit The Reasons Why are taking on the Stay Gold stage for a golden night of sensational music – the kind that is best experienced at the front of the crowd, throwing your body around with a pint in hand and a care not to be seen.
Outcast Festival II
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- With The Gloom in the Croner, Heartlines, The Ascended, Arkángel, Rise From Ashes, The Nameless and Nightmarsh
- Saturday, January 4, from 2pm
- Tickets here
Outcast Festival is yet again taking over the stage at Stay Gold for this first sizzling weekend of the year. Beloved Naarm outfit The Gloom in the Corner will be headlining this extravaganza after just touching home from a whopping European tour. There’ll be a bunch of other masterful musicians taking the stage, so get down early.
Duck! Comedy: The Great Debate
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- Friday, January 10, from 7.30pm
- Tickets here
Music is taking a few Fridays off this January as comedy comes to town. Two teams of funny people will be going up against each other in this great debate by Duck! Comedy, each competing for the audience’s laughs. It’ll be a barrel of giggles, silliness and fun, so don’t miss out.
Natalie Cuomo and Dan Lamorte
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- Friday, January 17, from 7.30pm
- Tickets here
Whether you missed out on The Great Debate or you’re craving another night of laughs to scratch that itch on your funny bone, fear not – comedy will be taking centre stage at Stay Gold two Fridays in a row. Americans Natalie Cuomo and Dan Lamorte will be heading Down Under for the first time to put their partnership of love and laughs to the test in front of Aussie audiences.
Powerpop Girls Party
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- Friday, January 17, from 11pm
- Tickets here
It’s pop girlies galore for this unmissable night of music from all your favourite ladies of the top charts. Expect a dash of Chapell Roan, a sprinkle of Sabrina Carpenter and a sparkle of Charli XCX, mixed all together with help from Club Soda DJs. Don’t sleep on this party of club classics.
FullNoise Artists Presents: Charity Gig for VACCA
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- With The Mods, Sledgehammer Honey, Select All, Champ Ruby, Jaded State and Dinosaur Alan
- Thursday, January 23, from 6pm
- Tickets here
Come a cause, stay for a show. FullNoise Artists are throwing a fundraising event for the Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency at Stay Gold this January, with one hundred per cent of the profits from the night going to the organisation. A slew of rising rockers will be taking the stage, including The Mods, Select All and heaps more.
A Silverchair Night: Frogstomp 30 Year Anniversary
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- Friday, January 24, from 7pm
- Tickets here
Somehow it’s already been 30 years since the release of Silverchair’s debut goldmine of hits, Frogstomp. Feel old yet? To celebrate the occasion, Stay Gold are hosting an anniversary party for the ages. A range of musos from across an array of different bands will be joining forces to bring Frogstomp to life over the course of three massive sets.
Big Day Out Anniversary Party
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- Saturday, January 25, from 7pm
- Tickets here
Big Day Out may be no more, but that doesn’t mean you can’t party like it still exists. Come down to Brunswick and join in with a cohort of music lovers as Stay Gold celebrates a music festival that will be forever remembered in our hearts. It’s a trip down memory lane, soundtracked by all your favourite bands of the noughties.
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This article was made in partnership with Stay Gold.
