Live music in Newcastle
From sticky-floor pub gigs to arena tours, here’s every upcoming show in Newcastle.
Listings updated (Newcastle time). Past events drop off on their own.
Plan the day in Newcastle: Saturday date night, Family Sunday under $50 or a free afternoon.
Saturday 14 November
Santa's Arrival Parade at Charlestown Square
9:00 am – 11:30 am · Charlestown Square · Charlestown
Rock & Rhythm Revival 2026
11:00 am – 11:00 pm · Weston Workers Club · Weston
Cruisin' Country| feat. The Viper Creek Band | Newcastle Harbour Cruise
12:00 pm – 4:00 pm · Calmer (Newcastle - Queens Wharf Ferry Terminal)
Lake Mac/Newcastle Dance for Parkinson’s Great Gatsby Fundraiser
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm · Dora Creek Community Hall · Dora Creek
Bed By 10pm Is Coming To Newcastle!
4:00 pm – 9:00 pm · King Street
In Bed By 10
4:00 pm · King Street Band Room
Piper Rodrigues - Lucky You! Tour
8:00 pm · King Street Warehouse
The Dave Rumbler Band
8:00 pm · The Hamilton Station Hotel · Hamilton
Little Hornet-Fanny's at Flamingos
8:30 pm – 11:00 pm · Flamingos Live · Lambton
Sunday 15 November
Christmas Strings Concert
10:30 am – 12:30 pm · The Conservatorium of Music · Corner of Auckland and Laman Streets
TELL MAMA! Janis Joplin by Karise Eden
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm · Flamingos Live · Lambton
Sophee Jean in B&W: Debut Single Launch
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm · The Underground
MOA does Jazz
6:30 pm · MOA and Co. · Carrington
BAN SOLO
7:00 pm · The Hamilton Station Hotel · Hamilton
Tuesday 17 November
Tuesday Sessions 🌈
11:30 am – 12:15 pm · until 24 Nov · Blackbutt Nature Reserve · Kotara
Newcastle Business for Good Lunch @ Momo Wholefoods
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm · Momo Wholefoods
Robbie Williams
5:00 pm · McDonald Jones Stadium · McDonald Jones Stadium
Wednesday 18 November
Thursday 19 November
Friday 20 November
Saturday 21 November
An Afternoon with the Sydney Lawyers Orchestra | HVGS
12:30 pm – 4:00 pm · Latter Hall - Hunter Valley Grammar School · Ashtonfield
SOLD OUT All of Us 2026 Bus Tickets - Newcastle: Mayfield
1:00 pm – 11:30 pm · The Grainery Church · Mayfield West
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1:00 pm – 11:30 pm · HopeUC Maitland · Maitland
SOLD OUT All of Us 2026 Bus Tickets - Port Stephens
1:00 pm – 11:30 pm · HopeUC Port Stephens · Anna Bay
All of Us 2026 Bus Tickets - Raymond Terrace
1:00 pm – 11:00 pm · Raymond Terrace Community Church
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1:00 pm – 11:30 pm · Macquarie Life Church · Macquarie Hills
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1:00 pm – 11:30 pm · HopeUC Newcastle · Gateshead
Dashville Nights - Revolution Rock - November 21
3:00 pm – 11:30 pm · Dashville · Lower Belford
Rage Against 31
3:00 pm – 10:00 pm · The Base · Newcastle West
Chloe Gill All Ages Show
6:00 pm · Rasa Lila Community Arts · Shortland
Writers in the Round 4
6:45 pm – 9:00 pm · The Family Hotel Maitland · Maitland
Australian PANTERA Show, S.O.A.D Tribute Mezmerize + RATM Tribute Guerrilla Radio
7:00 pm · The Hamilton Station Hotel · Hamilton
Buzz Kull - Regional Tour
8:00 pm · King Street Warehouse
The ULTIMATE LADIES NIGHT OUT on Newcastle Harbour! Bad Boys Afloat
8:00 pm – 11:00 pm · Calmer (Newcastle - Queens Wharf Ferry Terminal)
Sunday 22 November
Drag Bingo Afloat | Hosted by Timberlina | Newcastle Harbour Cruise
11:00 am · Calmer (Newcastle - Queens Wharf Ferry Terminal)
NYO x SYO: Rhapsody
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm · Newcastle Conservatorium of Music
Live Orchestral Concert - Peter and the Wolf and other tails
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm · Warners Bay Theatre, baramayiba · Warners Bay
Aunty Alan & The Uncools & Friends
4:00 pm – 9:30 pm · 383 Glebe Rd · Merewether
The Black Seeds - Australian Tour | NEWCASTLE
7:00 pm · The Hamilton Station Hotel · Hamilton
Tuesday 24 November
Wednesday 25 November
Jazz X Arts Orchestras in Concert
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm · The Conservatorium of Music · Corner of Auckland and Laman Streets
Karnivool
7:00 pm · King Street Band Room
Doc Fowler w/ Zamboni Jones
8:30 pm · The Hamilton Station Hotel · Hamilton
Thursday 26 November
Friday 27 November
Ricky Albeck & the Belair Line Band with Caitlan Harnett & The Pony Boys - Expensive Tour
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm · Grand Junction Hotel · Maitland
Drugs in Sport w/ The PeeWee 50's & Nic Roser- FREE ENTRY
8:00 pm · The Stag & Hunter Hotel · Mayfield
Afro Summer Soirée
9:00 pm · The Hamilton Station Hotel · Hamilton
Saturday 28 November
Seedy Jeezus
7:00 pm · The Hamilton Station Hotel · Hamilton
Last Night of the Proms
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm · Harold Lobb Concert Hall - Newcastle Conservatorium of Music · Cooks Hill
Pat McMahon
8:00 pm · The Stag & Hunter Hotel · Mayfield
AFTER DARK EMO NIGHT - Newcastle
8:00 pm · King Street Warehouse
Sunday 29 November
Thursday 3 December
Friday 4 December
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Good to know
- Where can I find live music in Newcastle?
- These are upcoming music listings in Newcastle, from pub gigs to larger shows. VibePeep currently lists 123 upcoming listings for this page.
- How many free events are shown for Newcastle?
- 12 of the events shown on this page are listed as free. That count is only the events on this page, not every free event in Newcastle.
- What’s the next listing in Newcastle?
- Santa's Arrival Parade at Charlestown Square — Saturday 14 November at Charlestown Square. Times and prices can change, so confirm with the organiser before you go.
Listings are gathered from organisers, official guides and ticketing sites and re-checked regularly. Times, prices and availability can change, so always confirm with the organiser before you go. Sponsored placements are always labelled.