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Spots In The Illawarra To Catch Live Music

A Handy List Of Venues Where You Can Support The Local Music Scene

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We just adore good music here in the Illawarra, with music stars like pop-idol Natalie Bassingthwaighte and surf-rock legends Hockey Dad hailing from our sunny shores. How could we not?!

We are super blessed to have tons of excellent spots around hosting live music of all genres. Whether you feel like head-banging the night away, sipping wine to some smooth jazz or boogie-ing up a storm, our list below has got you covered.

Phew! Now that’s a list to rock-out to!


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