Whether you’re looking for love, a band to play in or just some really great music, the Beast is your one-stop shop this month.
Brunswick East’s beloved haven of burgs, beer and bands is back with another fresh month of all the tastiest treats. The Beast is serving up a sprinkle of shredding punk, a dash of lush harmonies and a bucket load of good tunes. You’d be silly to go hungry when there’s so much on the menu.
Fill your belly with a burger in the belly of the Beast and watch a great band all the while. There’ll be local legends, interstate icons, brain-scratching trivia, bandmate blind dates, rising rockers, plus heaps more.
Read on to find out what’s on at the Beast this February.
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Beast Trivia
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- Every Tuesday
- Hosted by The Funky Bunch
- Call to book
Trivia. Burgers. Beer. Need we say more? The Funky Bunch are keeping the good times rolling every Tuesday night with their mainstay Trivia Tuesday.
Soul Beast Wednesday: Social Street
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- Every Wednesday
Social Street is dropping by the Beast’s bandroom every Wednesday night this month for the one and only Soul Beast. A whopping nine-piece band that boasts catchy hooks, lush harmonies and soulful grooves, there’s no better soundtrack to hump day than this lot. Plus… $1 wings!!!
Ingrid & The Ministers
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- With Palpitations
- Saturday, February 1
February is here and it’s brought with it an epic trip of explosive music. First stop: Ingrid & The Ministers. Come for the intricate songwriting, stay for the expansive blues energy. With two albums already under their belts, Ingrid & The Ministers are ones to catch while you still can.
Twangover: Shaky Stills
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- Sunday, February 2 and 23
Twangover is back for two twang-filled Sundays in February to help you nurse your hangover with a burger in one hand, a beer in the other, and a bloody great band to background it all. Shaky Stills will have you forgetting the demons you’re fighting in exchange for some good ol’ country tunes and a bit of hair of the dog.
Jungle Jim Smith
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- Thursday, February 6
It’s a one-man bonanza on the Beast’s stage this Thursday night with none other than Jungle Jim Smith taking over. Known for his ‘electrified swamp blues sorcery’, Jungle Jim’s magic lies in his soul-stirring shows and eccentric performances.
Dërty Bërd
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- With Saga City
- Saturday, February 8
This Saturday night in February, a party is coming to town. Making its way to Brunswick East in the form of funky-reggae syndicate Dërty Bërd and retro-pop outfit Saga City, there’ll be nothing but music, mates and mayhem with these party legends leading the charge.
Bandmate Blind Date
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- Thursday, February 13
It’s a Valentine’s Day party, but not as you know it. The Beast is throwing a loved-up fest focusing on the one true love of all who enter the belly of the Beast: music. This Bandmate Blind Date is a chance for musos and bands to link up and swap digits, all in the hopes of finding their other sonic halves. A little birdie also tells us that there’ll be $8 schooners and $10 Beastie Boys on offer. So, go wild, you lovebirds.
Wolfpack
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- With Scud and Shock Victim
- Friday, February 14
It’s not Valentine’s Day without a dash of thrash. Wolfpack are paying a visit to the Beast to celebrate all things romance and punk too, of course. A 100% not-for-profit band, Wolfpack will be joined by fellow rockers and shredders Scud and Shock Victim. Leave the dinner date and romcom for any other night – Wolfpack are your only soulmates this V-Day.
Ezra Lee & His Boogie Woogie Band
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- Sunday, February 9
Ezra Lee & His Boogie Woogie Band are exactly what they sound like. Think: rockabilly until the sun goes down. If you’ve got plans this Sunday, cancel them. Rollicking piano-driven proto-rock and blues at the Beast is where it’s at.
Doggerel
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- Thursday, February 27
Self-described ‘Antipodean thug ‘n’ bung blues’ band Doggerel will be taking over the Beast this Thursday in February with not one but two electric sets. This is the kind of band that goes perfectly with a cold glass of whatever’s brewing, as well as a mighty burg.
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This article was made in partnership with the Beast.