The Whitlams, Pacific Avenue, Crush3d + more – Torquay Hotel’s January is un-missable

Here's what's on at Torquay Hotel in January, what a line-up !

We know that Bell Street’s Torquay Hotel is a hub for live music, booking the hottest talent on the Australian and international front and the first month of the year is already full up with incredible shows you simply can’t miss.

Dive into January at Torquay Hotel below.

Keep up with the latest music news, festivals, interviews and reviews here.

Caribou (DJ set) – FREE show

• When: Thursday 9 January (yes, tomorrow whooo) kicking off at 8pm
• Tickets: N/A – just show up early to secure a spot!

Having just completed a huge run of shows around Australia with the Caribou live band, Caribou’s Dan Snaith is not ready to leave us just yet. This week announcing a run of pop-up DJ sets, with free four-hour shows in Torquay, Melbourne, Sydney and Bryon Bay this weekend.

The Whitlams

• When: Friday 10 January, 8pm
• Tickets: Available here

The Whitlams four piece will recreate the rollicking energy of its seven studio albums, with a focus on “Love This City” from 1999, which featured the hit singles “Blow Up the Pokies” and “Thank You (for loving me at my worst)”.

Tobiahs

• When: Saturday 11 January, 9pm
• Tickets: Available here – $1 from every ticket sold will be donated to a local torquay charity.

Melbourne based producer Tobiahs combines elements of house, pop and garage to deliver his unique vision of lyric driven dance music.

Having created music since the age of 15, Tobiahs has honed his skills and sound, initially garnering attention from a series of remixes shared online. His debut single Through To You, a garage-inspired story of troubled relationships, was released in 2017 and has since amassed over millions of streams on Spotify and Apple Music. Tobiahs recently sold out 2x Northcote Theatres in record time.

The Black Sorrows

• When: Sunday 12 January, 7.30pm
• Tickets: Available here

 

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The Black Sorrows have a catalogue of music synonymous with the Australian summer. For many Harley and Rose, Chained to the Wheel, Never Let Me Go and many other hits remind us of the salt air, afternoon beers with mates and good times.

Pete Murray

• When: Tuesday 14 January, 7pm
• Tickets: Join the waitlist here

Pacific Avenue

• When: Friday 17 January, 8pm
• Tickets: Available here

Crush3d

• When: Saturday 18 January, 9pm
• Tickets: Available here

Blending equal parts naughty and nice, CRUSH3d is taking the underground bystorm with his unique brand of techno, house and hip hop.

From playingalongside the likes of Skin On Skin and Willaris K, CRUSH3d has moved from strength to strength since his online release ‘Welcome 2 The Party’ was metwith widespread acclaim by DJs and fans alike.

Daryl Braithwaite

• When: Thursday 23 January, 8pm
• Tickets: Available here

Daryl Braithwaite is an iconic Australian singer/songwriter and ARIA Hall Of Fame Inductee. As the front man and vocalist for 1970’s band Sherbet, Braithwaite rode a wave of local and international success with songs such as Howzat and Summer Love propelling the band the band to superstar status.

Pretty Girl

• When: Saturday 25 January, 9pm
• Tickets: Available here

Pretty Girl; the producer, vocalist, and DJ, brings emotion to the club with her warm-blooded productions and captivating live set. Over the past two years PG has been making a splash worldwide, from performing a highly anticipated set at Boiler Room Festival in her hometown of Naarm/Melbourne–to selling out headline shows across Australia and UK.

What a treat we’re in for !

Find out more about what is happening at Torquay Hotel for the rest of the year and purchase your tickets here.

words by staff writer