WAYWARDS


Home of the best live music in Newtown

 

We are situated above The Bank, a very convenient location and a stone's throw from Newtown station. Waywards brings live music to Newtown every Friday and Saturday night. We are proud to be the home of a live music institution and support up-and-coming artists, local icons and historical favourites to perform and support each other and the Australian music community.  

 

New events are added every week. Check out everything we have coming up below and sort yourself some tickets.

Saturday 18 January

Future Static

With Special Guests The Last Martyr & Aurateque

Fresh off the back of the release of their incredible AIR #1 Independent Album ‘Liminality, supporting Electric Callboy and Tesseract nation-wide and Liminality headline tour of Europe & the UK, including performing at festivals Sziget Festival (HU), Radar Festival (UK), Helltown (SE) and Open Air Granichen (CH), Future Static are launching their first ever headline tour of Australia, with support from The Last Martyr and Aurateque.  


 

Friday 7 February

Dog Trumpet

Dog Trumpet is spearheaded by brothers Peter O’Doherty and Reg Mombassa, original members of iconic Aria award winning and Hall of Fame band Mental As Anything.

Featuring Bernie Hayes on Bass and Vocals and Declan O’Doherty on Drums and Vocals.

Dog Trumpet will be performing their new single, Dog Trumpet favourites and Mentals classics @ Waywards (The Bank Hotel) 324 King St Newtown Friday 7th February 2025

Dog Trumpet have a brand new single Ding Dong Butterfly written by Reg Mombassa and is a fascinating look into our universe and our collective future. The song is from our new album a distinctive blending of psychedelia, folk and blues, the album probes the perils and absurdities of human existence.

Dog Trumpet are touring their new album all over Australia in 2025 bringing their unique music and art to you.

Friday 14 February

Sara Berki ‘Fool Me Twice’ Tour

Sara will be performing two sets – a solo acoustic set plus a full band set. The solo set will give fans a chance to hear Sara’s talents as a singer-songwriter, while the set with her red hot band will show why she is becoming a festival favourite. Support will be from the Ohioan born, Sydney based multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter Charlie Finn.

Sat 15 February

LARGE MIRAGE

with Avalanche, Starcrazy & Pocketwatch

Experience the Phenomenon of LARGE MIRAGE

Step into the electrifying world of LARGE MIRAGE, a rock band that defies conventions and revives the golden era of rock with a modern twist. Channeling the spirit of the late 60s and early 70s, this band delivers a live performance that’s as enigmatic as it is exhilarating.
 

Thursday 27 February

Moaning Lisa 'fainter' Album Launch

Moaning Lisa release their enthraling sophomore album 'fainter', out now via Farmer & The Owl and head off on the road taking the new album to Sydney, Newcastle, Brisbane, Canberra and their hometown of Melbourne/Naarm.

‘fainter’ was recorded throughout the end of 2023, where Moaning Lisa worked primarily with their longtime producer & collaborator, Ben Moore (Montaigne, Finn Brothers, Cloud Control), alongside working with Anna Laverty (Stella Donnelly, Camp Cope) to produce a couple of the tracks. A collection of the songs were workshopped and refined during live shows, including on support slots for Ride, and Sly Withers. The band’s supportive community of fans have been eagerly awaiting the release of these tracks, in particular ‘de facto’, which received its live debut when Moaning Lisa supported Midnight Oil.