If you're keen to get out and see some live music in August there is a smorgasbord of established artists to rising stars, from classical to metal to hit-makers from decade's past.
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Some of the Mercury's top picks for this month include Paul Kelly, Lior and Kav Temperley performing solo gigs at the town hall; The Smith Street Band at the UniBar; Bliss n Eso at Waves; and The Brand New Heavies and the all ages Rolling Stones Revue (with Adalita, Tex Perkins and Tim Rogers) at Anita's Theatre in Thirroul.
WHAT'S ON FOR AUGUST
- August 4 - The Brand New Heavies & Dig - Anita's Theatre Thirroul
- August 4 - The Grigoryan Brothers - This is Us: A Musical Reflection of Australia - The Music Lounge, Wollongong Town Hall
- August 4 - Even with Silver Stars & Floodway - La La Las
- August 5 - Robbie Mortimer - The Music Lounge, Wollongong Town Hall
- August 5 - The Million - La La Las
- August 6 - Paul Kelly & Paul Grabowsky - Please Leave Your Light On - Wollongong Town Hall
- August 6 - Raised As Wolves - La La Las
- August 7 - Whores with Dead, The Dark Clouds, CSM - La La Las
- August 8 - Music in the Morning - Michael Cormick Sings Bacharach - Wollongong Town Hall
- August 11 - Lior - The Music Lounge, Wollongong Town Hall
- August 11 - Amyl and the Sniffers - UOW UniBar
- August 11 - Soft Spot with Godriquez - La La Las
- August 12 - Kav Temperley - The Music Lounge, Wollongong Town Hall
- August 12 - The Best of the Bee Gees with ex member Colin Peterson - Anita's Theatre Thirroul
- August 13 - Hoon, Scabz, Major Arcana, Floodway, Gradient, Freakers (Alcohol Free) - Wollongong Youth Centre
- August 13 - Bliss n Eso - Waves, Towradgi Beach Hotel
- August 13 - Steel City Strings featuring Emily Sun - The Music Lounge, Wollongong Town Hall
- August 13 - The Dreggs - UOW UniBar
- August 14 - Between You and Me - La La Las
- August 16 - Being As An Ocean - La La Las
- August 18 - Sub-tribe - La La Las
- August 19 - Glenn Shorrock - Centro CBD Wollongong
- August 19 - Xibalba - La La Las
- August 19 - The Jam - UOW UniBar
- August 20 - Vika & Linda Bull - Anita's Theatre Thirroul
- August 20 - Highline - La La Las
- August 20 - Slowly, Slowly - UOW UniBar
- August 21 - The Rions - La La Las
- August 22 - Volumes - La La Las
- August 25 - Thirsty Merc - Centro CBD Wollongong
- August 25 - Jodi Phillis - The Music Lounge, Wollongong Town Hall
- August 25 - Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers - UOW UniBar
- August 26 - Rolling Stones Revue with Adalita, Tex Perkins & Tim Rogers (All Ages) - Anita's Theatre Thirroul
- August 27 - Noah Dillon - La La Las
- August 27 - The Smith Street Band - UOW UniBar
- August 28 - The Happy Paradox - La La Las
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