Australian Gig Guide and Chart Listings for August 1979
Welcome back to Australia in August 1979 where a carton of beer would set you back $9.79, a packet of Ardath Extra mild 25’s was 89 cents and you could get 11% for your cash investments at the bank. Malcolm Fraser was Prime Minister and Jimmy Hannon was the morning announcer on 2GB Sydney. Dennis Lillee was promoting the controversial aluminium cricket bat before it was banned.
In what feels like a stunning case of deja vu, Daihatsu was announcing an electric version of the Charade that was going to make petrol cars obsolete. Meanwhile Peter Brock was leading the Repco Around Australia Rally in real car. Victorian Bill Scott won the City To Surf run in 41 minutes 51 seconds and if you were looking for a good job, McDonalds were advertising for trainee Store Managers who could earn the princely sum of “up to $20,000 plus”.
Albums first hitting the charts in August 1979
- Graffiti Crimes by Mi-Sex
- Screaming Targets by Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons
- Children Of The Sun by Billy Thorpe
Singles first hitting the charts in August 1979
- Land Of Fortune by Stars
- Nice Legs, Shame About The Face by Dave and the Derros
Australian recordings in the Top 40 in August 1979
Singles
Monday 6th
- 10th – Up There Cazaly by Two-Man Band
- 14th – Lost In Love by Air Supply
Monday 13th
- 7th – Up There Cazaly by Two-Man Band
- 20th – Lost In Love by Air Supply
Monday 20th
- 4th – Up There Cazaly by Two-Man Band
- 19th – Lonesome Loser by Little River Band
Monday 27th
- 1st – Up There Cazaly by Two-Man Band
- 20th – Lonesome Loser by Little River Band
Videos
Here is our list of known gigs for August 1979
ACT
Sunday 5th
- 2XX Radio Concert , Canberra – INXS
- ANU Refectory, Canberra – Midnight Oil
Tuesday 21st
- Australian National University, Acton – Cold Chisel
NSW
Wednesday 1st
- Avalon Beach RSL, Avalon – INXS
- Boronia Restaurant, Palm Beach – Matt Finish
- Castle Hill RSL Club, Castle Hill – INXS
- Local Inn, West Ryde – Peculiar Clerk
Thursday 2nd
- Comb and Cutter Hotel, Blacktown – The Clones
- Dr Redbird’s Medicinal Inn, North Sydney – Pat Drummond
- Revesby Workers Club, Revesby – Little River Band
- Sylvania Hotel, Sylvania – INXS
Friday 3rd
- Ambassador, Newcastle – Midnight Oil and INXS
- Macquarie University, Macquarie Park – The Clones
- Rest Hotel, Milson’s Point – Pat Drummond
- Revesby Workers Club, Revesby – Little River Band
- Royal Antler Hotel, Narrabeen – INXS
Saturday 4th
- Bevy’s Place Wine Bar , Mosman – Pat Drummond
- Highway Hotel, Wentworthville – Peculiar Clerk
- Metropole Tavern, Circular Quay – Le Metro and The Clones
- Revesby Workers Club, Revesby – Little River Band
- Stagedoor Tavern, Sydney – Jimmy And The Boys, The Radiators, Midnight Oil, The Lonely Hearts, and INXS
Sunday 5th
- Journey’s End Wine Bar, Woolloomooloo – Pat Drummond
- Royal Antler Hotel, Narrabeen – Mental As Anything and Matt Finish
Wednesday 8th
- Avalon Beach RSL, Avalon – INXS
Thursday 9th
- Bathurst Civic Centre, Bathurst – The Clones and Fastbuck
- Chequers, Sydney – Peculiar Clerk
- Civic Hotel, Sydney – Matt Finish
- Dr Redbird’s Medicinal Inn, North Sydney – Pat Drummond
Friday 10th
- Macquarie University, Macquarie Park – The Clones
- Rest Hotel, Milson’s Point – Pat Drummond
Saturday 11th
- Caringbah Inn, Caringbah – The Lonely Hearts and The Angels
- Grey Gums Hotel, Penrith – Peculiar Clerk
- Sydney Cove Tavern, Circular Quay – The Radiators, The Clones, and Outlaw
- Terrey Hills Community Centre, Terrey Hills – INXS
Sunday 12th
- Avalon Beach RSL, Avalon – The Clones
- Journey’s End Wine Bar, Woolloomooloo – Pat Drummond
Tuesday 14th
- Strata Motor Inn, Cremorne – The Clones
Wednesday 15th
- Avalon Beach RSL, Avalon – INXS
- Comb and Cutter Hotel, Blacktown – The Numbers
Thursday 16th
- Dr Redbird’s Medicinal Inn, North Sydney – Pat Drummond
- Metropole Tavern, Circular Quay – The Clones
Friday 17th
- Mosman High School, Mosman – The Clones
- Rest Hotel, Milson’s Point – Pat Drummond
- Royal Antler Hotel, Narrabeen – INXS
Saturday 18th
- Kogarah Golf Club, Arncliffe – The Clones
- Local Inn, West Ryde – The Lonely Hearts
- University of NSW, Sydney – Pat Drummond
Sunday 19th
- Hordern Pavillion, Moore Park – Mondo Rock
- Journey’s End Wine Bar, Woolloomooloo – Pat Drummond
- Terrey Hills Community Centre, Terrey Hills – Matt Finish
Monday 20th
- Stagedoor Tavern, Sydney – The Clones and The Works
Tuesday 21st
- Strata Motor Inn, Cremorne – The Clones and Loaded Dice
Wednesday 22nd
- Comb and Cutter Hotel, Blacktown – Cold Chisel
Thursday 23rd
- Dr Redbird’s Medicinal Inn, North Sydney – Pat Drummond
- Metropole Tavern, Circular Quay – The Clones
- Sylvania Hotel, Sylvania – Cold Chisel
Friday 24th
- Auburn-Lidcombe Businessmen’s Club , North Lidcombe – The Clones
- Greystanes Hotel, Greystanes – Peculiar Clerk
- Rest Hotel, Milson’s Point – Pat Drummond
- Royal Antler Hotel, Narrabeen – Cold Chisel
Saturday 25th
- Cardiff Soccer Club, Cardiff – The Clones
- Goldstein College, Kensington – Pat Drummond
- Stagedoor Tavern, Sydney – The Lonely Hearts, The Hitmen, and Cold Chisel
Sunday 26th
- Fairfield Showground, Fairfield – The Radiators, The Hitmen, Cold Chisel, The Sports, Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons, Mental As Anything, and The Aliens
- Journey’s End Wine Bar, Woolloomooloo – Pat Drummond
- Swansea Workers Club, Swansea – The Clones and Mecca Lisa
Monday 27th
- Mt Pleasant Sports Club, Wollongong – Cold Chisel
Tuesday 28th
- Strata Motor Inn, Cremorne – Loaded Dice and The Clones
Wednesday 29th
- Ambassador, Newcastle – The Clones
- Avalon Beach RSL, Avalon – INXS
- Castle Hill RSL Club, Castle Hill – Cold Chisel
- Strata Motor Inn, Cremorne – Matt Finish
Thursday 30th
- Civic Hotel, Sydney – Matt Finish
- Dr Redbird’s Medicinal Inn, North Sydney – Pat Drummond
- Local Inn, West Ryde – Cold Chisel
- Metropole Tavern, Circular Quay – The Clones
- Mt Pleasant Sports Club, Wollongong – Kevin Borich
- Newport Wine Bar, Sydney – INXS
Friday 31st
- Florida Hotel, Terrigal – Cold Chisel
- Greystanes Hotel, Greystanes – Peculiar Clerk
- HMAS Penguin, Balmoral – The Clones and It
- Rest Hotel, Milson’s Point – Pat Drummond
- Stagedoor Tavern, Sydney – Matt Finish
SA
Friday 17th
- Marryatville Hotel, Marryatville – Cold Chisel
Saturday 18th
- Woodville Town Hall, Woodville – Cold Chisel
TAS
Tuesday 7th
- Granada Tavern, Berriedale – Cold Chisel
Wednesday 8th
- Granada Tavern, Berriedale – Cold Chisel
Thursday 9th
- Menai Hotel, South Burnie – Cold Chisel
Friday 10th
- Olde Tudor Hotel, Launceston – Cold Chisel
Saturday 11th
- Hotel Tasmania, Launceston – Cold Chisel
VIC
Wednesday 1st
- Surf Riders Ball, St Kilda – Cold Chisel
Thursday 2nd
- Council Club Hotel – aka Ritchies Nitespot, Preston – Cold Chisel
- Mountain View Hotel, Glen Waverly – Skyhooks
Friday 3rd
- Commodore Hotel, Sandringham – Skyhooks
- Tottenham Hotel, Tottenham – Cold Chisel
Saturday 4th
- Crystal Ballroom, St Kilda – Cold Chisel
- Kingston Hotel, Richmond – Skyhooks
Monday 6th
- Tokyo Song Festival (TV Show), Melbourne – Little River Band
Wednesday 8th
- Latrobe Union Hall, Bundoora – The Dugites, Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons, and Midnight Oil
Saturday 11th
- Bombay Rock, Brunswick – Skyhooks
Sunday 12th
- Melbourne University, Melbourne – The Aliens, Jane Clifton Sextet, Tch tch tch, Secret Police, Mannikins, The Dugites, The Hitmen, Midnight Oil, News, The Kevins, Romantics, and Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons
Tuesday 14th
- Eureka Hotel, Geelong – Cold Chisel
Wednesday 15th
- Lady Bay Hotel, Warrnambool – Cold Chisel
Tuesday 21st
- Morwell Hotel, Morwell – Skyhooks
Thursday 23rd
- Bridge Hotel, Mordialloc – Hello Sailor
Friday 24th
- Bridge Hotel, Mordialloc – Dragon
- Summerhill Hotel, Resevoir – Boys Next Door
- Tottenham Hotel, Tottenham – Skyhooks
Saturday 25th
- Bridge Hotel, Mordialloc – Skyhooks
- Summerhill Hotel, Resevoir – Pressure Drop
Thursday 30th
- Bridge Hotel, Mordialloc – Mental As Anything
Friday 31st
- Summerhill Hotel, Resevoir – La Femme
WA
Tuesday 28th
- Stoned Crow, North Fremantle – Transplants