What's On / Free and live
Free and live
No tickets and no cover charge. Local bands play The Tanks and The Backyard at Club Forster, and Sporties Tuncurry over the bridge, every Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
The Tanks
Fri From 8pm
Sat From 8pm
Sun From 4.30pm
Mon, Thu Piano man from 5.30pm
18+ only. Ross McGregor plays piano on Monday and Thursday evenings.
The Backyard
Fri From 4.30pm
Sat From 4.30pm
Sun From 4.30pm
All ages, out on the lawn. Bring the kids.
Sporties Tuncurry
Fri From 6pm
Sat From 7.30pm
Sun From 4.30pm
The courtesy bus runs between the clubs from 4pm.
Who's playing
From the Spring 2026 What's On Guide. Artists can change at short notice, so call the club if you're coming for a particular band.
The Tanks, Club Forster
October
Fri 16 Cover to Cover
Sat 17 The Replacements
Sun 18 Phil McKnight
Fri 23 Humpdaze
Sat 24 Two Man Group
Sun 25 DJ Sax and Strings
Fri 30 CP Duo
Sat 31 Dime a Dozen
November
Sun 1 Brendan Twemlow
Fri 6 Gotcha Covered
Sat 7 Jumpin Jukebox
Sun 8 Bluewater Cowboys
Fri 13 Humpdaze
Sat 14 Two Man Group
Sun 15 Jonah James
Fri 20 John Ryll
Sat 21 Big Fins
Sun 22 Toy raffles, no band
Fri 27 Hellcat III, upstairs
Sat 28 The Rockabillys
Sun 29 The Rockabillys
Sporties Tuncurry
October
Fri 16 Ross Ruprecht
Sat 17 Can't Adult Today
Sun 18 Acoustic Beatz
Fri 23 Can't Adult Today
Sat 24 The Goodfellas with Matty Zarb
Sun 25 Brendan Twemlow
Fri 30 Big T and Ol Mick
Sat 31 CP Duo
November
Sun 1 Matt Zarb
Fri 6 Humpdaze
Sat 7 Can't Adult Today
Sun 8 Chris Wilcox
Fri 13 Big T and Ol Mick
Sat 14 Jonah James Duo
Sun 15 Brendan Twemlow
Fri 20 Can't Adult Today
Sat 21 Two Man Group
Sun 22 Sweet and Swampy
Fri 27 Ross Ruprecht
Sat 28 Jumpin Jukebox
Sun 29 Bluewater Cowboys
Rockin' by
the Beach
Three days of rockabilly, chrome and vintage markets at Club Forster, 27 to 29 November. Sunday is free all day.
11am The Flattrakkers, The Auditorium
4.30pm Robby and The Rewinders, The Backyard
8pm The Rockabillys, The Tanks
Play a set at the club
Club Forster is looking for young local bands. Send a short bio and a live recording to the entertainment team, and they'll be in touch.
Email the entertainment team