Australian Gig Guide and Chart Listings for August 1979

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

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf-AmedKfRc

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

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