After four glorious years, The Sydney Fringe Comedy Festival still delivers the goods. Bringing together the best in emerging, young and alternative comedy, the festival has become something of a local highlight. With over a hundred unique comedians performing in over three hundred shows, there’s no excuse to miss out this time! This year’s program brings together a diverse range of comedians including (but not limited to): Aaron Chen, Alex Weisel, Amos Gill, Carlo Ritchie, Eddie Sharpe, Gareth O’Comedy and Nikki Britton.

Organised in cahoots with the good folks over at The Sydney Fringe festival, Sydney Fringe Comedy is unique in what it offers festival goers. Both established and emerging comedians will often test-run material at these gigs, allowing patron the chance to see stand-up comedy the way it was meant to be seen: live, raw and unfiltered. As Sydney is in full Fringe swing, it’s also a good time to get out and get loose!

And the best part is, it’s all going down at Marrickville’s super-cool Factory Theatre. For the events, the theatre will be converted into a relaxed and social hang-out zone. Guests are encouraged to catch up for a beer before the show and perhaps even grab a bite to eat right there. And after the gig, Marrickville’s many fine restaurants are only a hop, skip and a jump away.

So shake off the winter blues and laugh your way into spring at this year’s Sydney Fringe Comedy Festival! For more information on events, sessions, ticketing and anything else, visit the festival website at http://fringecomedy.com.au/.

Tickets for the November 1st gig have been hard to come by. In an interesting bargain, concert goers were encouraged to buy a ‘Lucky Dip Ticket’ for the super-affordable price of $99! With reserved seating set to fetch up to $600 per ticket, ‘The Lucky Dip’ option seems perfect if you’re planning a weekend getaway for two!

The band has been celebrating some milestones lately; this year marked the fiftieth anniversary of their first public show, a prodigiously early debut from a band set to go down in the history books. During that fifty year period, The Rolling Stones have gone from a Brit-rock phenomenon to world-wide superstars. Today, their live show represents the top of the rock ‘n’ roll heap: even in their sixties, the Stones are still the loud and flashily entertaining band they’ve always been.

For real fans of music, no matter what age or background, it’s a memorable concert that has the power to remind audiences of the long-lasting impact of a good song. One after the other, The Rolling Stones can rattle through more hits than hammer: Satisfaction, Sympathy For The Devil, Jumpin’ Jack Flash, Street Fighting Man, Miss You, Brown Sugar, Rocks Off! and so many more.

But their shows are also filled with songs for the hard-core fans of their LP work. The Stones’ repertoire is expansive, so you might just hear Happy, Jigsaw Puzzle, Get Off My Cloud or any other less well-known favourites. And you might even get the rare Keith Richards solo song, if he’s in the right mood…

It’s a real treat to see the world’s greatest band in their natural climate, so make sure you make it along to this once in a lifetime experience. Try to book ahead and snag a reservation at a local hotel, as its sure to be a busy weekend in the Hunter!

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