The Star: December 21, 2023

GIG GUIDE
Thursday 21 to Wednesday 27 Dec 2023
ARMADILLO'S BECKENHAM, 155
Colombo St: Saturday 9pm - Mama Rock.
Sunday 31st Dec - Red Zone.
A ROLLING STONE, 579 Colombo St:
Thursday 7pm – Open Mic and Jam
Christmas Party, all welcome, full back-line
provided, bands welcome, come and
celebrate the end of the year with us! Friday
8pm – Karaoke Christmas! – The stage is
yours, sing your favourite Christmas songs,
or any songs at all, all welcome, free. Saturday
8pm – Christmas Eve Eve – catchy rock
originals and banging covers with The Late
Starters, and special guests Big John’s House,
koha entry. Sunday 7pm – A Rolling Stone
Presents – A Toast to Shane MacGowan – a
candle-lit Christmas Eve tribute to the great
poet and songwriter and one of the most
important Irish artists of our time, with MC
Dan Crossen and feat Davey Backyard, The
Norwesters, Johnny & The Fox (Johnny
Ginger and Brendan Gregg) with Drummie
Dan Heatley (ex Shane MacGowan & The
Popes!) and special guest appearance by the
fabulous Heather McFarlane – FREE event.
Monday – Christmas Day – Closed –
Wishing all our patrons, supporters, and the
music community of Christchurch a very
Happy Christmas and a safe and Happy New
Year. Tuesday – Boxing Day – Closed.
Wednesday – Closed.
AVONHEAD TAVERN, 120 Withells Rd:
Friday 7.30pm - Flat City Brotherhood.
BAILIES BAR, Edgeware Village, 1066
Edgeware Rd: Thursday 6.30pm - Nick
Jackman. Sunday Christmas Eve 2pm -
Willie McArthur.
BILL'S BAR, 1 Halswell Rd: Thursday
7pm - Mickey Rat Karaoke. Friday 7.30pm -
Wendy Wiparata. Saturday 7pm - Reminisce
with Anthony. Sunday 6.30pm - Mickey Rat
Karaoke.
BLUE PUB, 1 Barkers Rd, Methven:
Saturday 8pm - Flat City Brotherhood.
BRIDIE'S BAR, 401 Worcester St: Friday
4pm - DJ Rakinem. Saturday 3pm - 12
Gauge; 6pm - DJ Rakinem.
CHATS BAR, 251 Travis Rd: Friday
7.30pm - Hit n Run.
CHCH CASINO, 30 Victoria St: Thursday
7pm - Smooth Talk. Friday 5.30pm -
Diamond Blue Duo; 9pm - Girl from Mars.
Saturday 5.30pm - Lissel; 9pm - Red Zone.
Sunday Xmas Eve 4pm - Peter Cairns.
FAT EDDIES, 76 Hereford St: Thursday
330pm - King Tubbs Duo; 6.30pm - Lead
Vocals Christmas Carols; 7.30pm - Christmas
Live Band Karaoke; 11pm - Black & Gold.
Friday 2.30pm - Zoe 7 Liam; 5pm - The
Curio Club; 8.30pm - Mirrors; 12am - Jinx.
Saturday 2.30pm - Penny Blues Band;
5.30pm - Zoe & Liam; 8pm - Black & Gold;
11.30pm - Diamond Blue. Sunday Christmas
Eve 2.30pm - Diamond Blue Duo; 6pm -
King Tubbs Duo; 8.30pm - Black & Gold.
FOOD TRUCK ALLEY, 3 McCormacks
Bay Rd: Sunday 4pm - Sound Hunters.
GRETA VALLEY, 9 Tavern Dr, Greta
Valley: Saturday 7.30pm - Zayde Blair.
HORNBY CLUB, 17 Carmen Rd: Sunday
NYE 31st Dec, 8.30pm - DnD Showband.
KAIAPOI CLUB, Raven's Quay: Sunday
4.30pm - Xmas Eve Party feat, A Family
Affair. Sunday 31st Dec, 8.30pm - New Years
Eve feat. Don't Tell Mama.
KAIKANUI TAVERN, 67 Williams St,
Kaiapoi: Saturday 8.30pm - The Party
Singers.
To add a listing, contact
Jo Fuller 03 379 7100 or
027 458 8590
jo.fuller@starmedia.kiwi
LYTTELTON CLUB, 23 Dublin St,
Lyttelton: Sunday 31st Dec, 8pm - New
Years Eve with Maiden England.
MICKY FINN'S, 85a Hereford St:
Thursday 8pm - D'Sendantz. Friday 10.30pm
- Shadow Puppet. Saturday 10.30pm -
Uncovered.
OAK N FERRY, 608 Ferry Rd: Friday
7pm - The Party Singerss.
OHOKA MARKET, Ohoka: Friday 29th
Dec, 10am - Mandi Miller.
RACECOURSE HOTEL, 118
Racecourse Rd: Friday 7pm - DJ Chick
Karaoke.
RICHMOND CLUB, 'The Borough', 75
London St: Sunday 31st Dec, 8pm - NYE
with MockingBird.
ROSE & THISTLE, 24a Main North Rd:
Friday 8.30pm - A&J Karaoke. Saturday
8.30pm - Red Weekend.
SHARKEY'S BAR, 96 Hoon Hay Rd:
Sunday Christmas Eve 4pm - Open Mic with
Ricthie Gilles feat. Solfire.
SIDELINE BAR, 331 Stanmore Rd:
Thursday - Jam Night with Ritchie Gillies &
Nick Buchanan.
SUMNER SOCIAL, 22a Esplanade,
Sumner: Friday 5pm - Live music. Saturday
1pm - Live music.
TEMP'S BAR, 21 Goulding Ave: Saturday
8.30pm - Titanic.
THE BLACKHORSE, 33 Lincoln Rd:
Friday 7pm - Sign of the Firebird.
THE BOG, 50 Victoria St: Thursday 7pm
- Josh Keating. Friday 6pm - Neil Alexander;
10pm - Live music. Saturday 7pm - Live
music; 11pm - Live music. Sunday Xmas Eve
5pm - Live music.
THE BOWER, 487 New Brighton Rd:
Thursday 6pm - Flat City Brotherhood.
Friday 6pm - Red Weekend. Saturday 6pm -
Triple H.
THE COMMONERS BAR, 10 Oxford St,
Lyttelton: Thursday 7.30pm - Blue Beats
Trio & friends.
THE EMBANKMENT, 181 Ferry Rd:
Friday - Open Mic. Wednesday 9pm -
Titanic.
THE GOLDEN MILE, 2 Trents Rd,
Templeton: Saturday 7pm - Mandi Miller.
THE LITTLE FIDDLE, 132 Oxford Tce:
Thursday 9pm - Topia. Friday, Saturday 9pm
- DJ's. Sunday 4pm - Sunday Session.
THE MILLER BAR, 308 Lincoln Rd:
Thursday 6pm - Chris Lake. Friday 5pm -
Nostalgia with Kevin Kearns; 9.30pm -
Doubtfire. Saturday 9.30pm - Nexus. Sunday
6pm - Karaoke with Lance. Tuesday 8pm -
Quiz. Wednesday 7.30pm - Karaoke with
Lance.
THE ROCKPOOL, 85 Hereford St:
Thursday 9pm, Friday 8.30pm, Saturday
8.30pm, Sunday 8pm - DJ's.
WOODSTOCK, 291 Lincoln Rd:
Thursday 7pm - Quiz. Friday 7.30pm - Live
music. Saturday 7.30pm - Live music.
Wednesday 7pm - Willie's Open Mic.
WOOlSTON SPORTS BAR, 669 Ferry
Rd: Saturday 8pm - Speedboat.
Christmas at Hoofbeats
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AND WIN A TREAT
*DINING KIDS, WE HAVE 9 PESKY
ELVES HIDING IN HOOFBEATS.
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RESTAURANT & CAFÉ
The
RACECOURSE HOTEL
& Motorlodge
118 Racecourse Rd, Sockburn,
Christchurch. Ph 03 342 7150
www.racecoursehotel.co.nz
NEW YEAR'S EVE
Party WITH
DON'T TELL MAMA
SUNDAY 31ST DEC, 8.30PM
CHRISTMAS SET MENUS
TWO COURSE
$
30
MAIN-DESSERT
THREE COURSE
$
39
ENTRE-MAIN- DESSERT
AVAILABLE LUNCH & DINNER DAILY
UNTIL 24/12/23.
SORRY, WE ARE
CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAY
SILLY SEASON
OR ANY REASON!
FUNCTION ROOMS
AVAILABLE FOR ANY OCCASION
HOOFBEATS OPEN
from 6.30am Mon - Fri
from 8.30am Sat/Sun
THE ENTERTAINMENT HUB OF THE NORTH
SUN 24 DEC, 4PM
CLUB CLOSES AT 8.30PM
Holiday Hours
Christmas Eve:
Bistro closing 7.30pm
Club closing 8.30pm
Christmas & Boxing Day:
Club closed
Wed 27th Dec:
Open Normal Hours
Bistro closed
Thur 28th - Sat 30th Dec:
Open Normal Hours
Bistro open from 4pm
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
A FAMILY AFFAIR
ELFIE THE CIRCUS ELF
KID'S RAFFLES
and...SANTA!
Sun 31st Dec:
Open Normal Hours
Bistro open from 12pm
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Mon 1st Jan: Club closed
Tues 2nd Jan: Open at 11am
Bistro closed
Wed 3rd Jan: Open at 11am
Bistro closed
Thu 4th Jan: Open at 11am
Bistro open from 4pm