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Exciting events and experiences happening this month in Wollongong.
2025-26 Hungry Jacks NBL Season - Illawarra Hawks v Cairns Taipans
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Your Championship winning Hawks are back for NBL26 at the WIN Entertainment season. The season promises all the excitement and atmosphere that makes a Hawks home match so memorable. New signing, three time NBA Champion JaVale McGee joining the Championship winning squad - you will not want to miss a second of action. WIth 16 home matches, inlcuding two against Grand Final opponents Melbourne United, two against arch Rivals the SYdney Kings, the traditional New YEars eve match, and our first home game where we unvail the championship banner - secure your seats now to avaoid missing out. Illawarra Haws. Stronger. Louder. Together Your attendance at any NBL game, event or activity implies your acknowledgment and agreement to comply with these Spectator Standards and any applicable NBL or venue policies. A reference to the NBL Spectator Standards can be located here
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2025-26 Hungry Jacks NBL Season - Illawarra Hawks v BNZ Breakers
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Your Championship winning Hawks are back for NBL26 at the WIN Entertainment season. The season promises all the excitement and atmosphere that makes a Hawks home match so memorable. New signing, three time NBA Champion JaVale McGee joining the Championship winning squad - you will not want to miss a second of action. WIth 16 home matches, inlcuding two against Grand Final opponents Melbourne United, two against arch Rivals the SYdney Kings, the traditional New YEars eve match, and our first home game where we unvail the championship banner - secure your seats now to avaoid missing out. Illawarra Haws. Stronger. Louder. Together Your attendance at any NBL game, event or activity implies your acknowledgment and agreement to comply with these Spectator Standards and any applicable NBL or venue policies. A reference to the NBL Spectator Standards can be located here
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Bootleg Rascal ‘Reasons’ Tour w/ Special Guests
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<p style="text-align: center;">To celebrate the release of their new single ‘Reasons’, Bootleg Rascal, will once again head out for another lap around the country, performing cuts from their new album and past discography alike. </p>
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Beddy Rays – Do What Ya Wanna Region Run
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<p dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><strong>From the band</strong>: <em>“We couldn't be more stoked to bring the Do What Ya Wanna tour to our all time favourite regional spots. The album tour was a dream and we can’t wait to take it regional to you bloody weapons!! See ya on the road!”</em></p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br></p><hr style="text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: center;"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">Beddys started making music together soon after they forged a friendship on their primary school oval, and since then, they've become one of Australia’s most beloved bands. The release of their weekend anthem Sobercoaster in 2020 kicked things into gear for these fun-loving larrikins, earning Gold certification, over 15 million streams, and a spot in triple j’s Hottest 100.</p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">Now, the fellas are back with their #1 sophomore record, <em>Do What Ya Wanna</em>, and they’re hitting the road for their biggest regional run yet! </p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">These days it’s almost impossible not to recognise a Beddys track, as their music has become a carefully curated recipe involving all the right ingredients: heartfelt lyrics, huge hooks, mosh-worthy riffs and a lingering sense of comradery and good vibes that underpins everything they create.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">Beddy Rays have been tearing up stages all over the country with their rowdy live shows and big bloody singalongs. With a brand new album in the world, the boys are keen to bring the chaos right around Australia.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br></p>
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Lagwagon '30th Anniversary of HOSS' Australian Tour 2026 w/ Chinese Burns Unit
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<h3 dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">LAGWAGON CELEBRATE </h3><h3 dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF ICONIC ALBUM, HOSS</h3><h3 dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">AUSTRALIAN TOUR Jan–Feb 2026</h3><p><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">California punk legends Lagwagon are heading back to Australia in early 2026 to celebrate 30 years of their iconic album HOSS. This tour is all about reliving the raw energy and spirit of the '90s punk scene that HOSS helped define. </p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">Fans can look forward to hearing HOSS performed live in full - every track, start to finish - plus a bunch of fan favourites from their extensive catalogue. From the punchy riffs of "Violins" to the heartfelt "Razor Burn," it's a rare chance to experience the album that solidified Lagwagon's place in punk history.</p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">Known for their high-energy, no-frills live shows, Lagwagon delivers the kind of performances that get the crowd moving and singing along. Whether you've been a fan since the '90s or just discovered them, this tour promises a night of pure punk rock.</p>
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2025-26 Hungry Jacks NBL Season - Illawarra Hawks v Perth Wildcats
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Your Championship winning Hawks are back for NBL26 at the WIN Entertainment season. The season promises all the excitement and atmosphere that makes a Hawks home match so memorable. New signing, three time NBA Champion JaVale McGee joining the Championship winning squad - you will not want to miss a second of action. WIth 16 home matches, inlcuding two against Grand Final opponents Melbourne United, two against arch Rivals the SYdney Kings, the traditional New YEars eve match, and our first home game where we unvail the championship banner - secure your seats now to avaoid missing out. Illawarra Haws. Stronger. Louder. Together Your attendance at any NBL game, event or activity implies your acknowledgment and agreement to comply with these Spectator Standards and any applicable NBL or venue policies. A reference to the NBL Spectator Standards can be located here
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Dick Move (NZ) w/ Specials Guests
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<p dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">High-octane Aotearoa punk force <strong>Dick Move</strong> are renowned for their explosive live shows and blink-and-you’ll-miss-it anthems, blending party-punk chaos with razor-sharp political bite.<br><br>Their third studio album, <strong><em>Dream Believe Achieve</em></strong>, out on <strong>Flying Nun Records / 1:12 Records</strong>, is classic Dick Move, 13 tracks of unrelenting energy delivered in just 25 minutes.<br><br>The album features previously released singles, including the fierce punk-rock battle cry <strong>‘Fuck It’</strong>, which delivers on what Dick Move do best: unbridled rejection of misogyny, control, and the systems that enable them. ‘<strong>Nurses</strong>’, an empowering protest anthem, ‘<strong>Scared Old Men</strong>’, where through snarling vocals and post-punk grit Dick Move confront the ways patriarchal systems restrict expression, exploit lives, and sustain capitalism’s broken machinery, and the short, punchy, hot take ‘<strong>Shut Your Mouth</strong>’.<br><br>Following the album release, Dick Move are set to hit Australian shores in late January / early February 2026.<br><br>No strangers to Australia, Dick Move have shared stages with <strong>Amyl & The Sniffers</strong>, <strong>Cosmic Psychos, C.O.F.F.I.N,</strong> and <strong>The Chats</strong>, and performed at festivals including <strong>BIGSOUND</strong> (Brisbane), <strong>River Rocks</strong> (Geelong), <strong>Adelaide Beer & BBQ Festival</strong>, <strong>Psyched As</strong> (Sydney), and <strong>Dark Mofo</strong> (Hobart). </p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">They return this summer armed with their latest release, <strong><em>Dream, Believe, Achieve</em></strong> and a thick kiwi accent.<br><br><strong>Australian Tour Dates 2026:</strong></p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">Wed 28 Jan, Melbourne - Mid Week Crisis, Last Chance (Free Entry)</p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">Thu 29 Jan, Brisbane - Junk Bar *</p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">Fri 30 Jan, Sydney - The Vic on the Park (Free Entry)</p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">Sat 31 Jan, Wollongong - La La La’s #</p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">Sun 1 Feb, Newcastle - Hamilton Station Hotel (Free Entry)</p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">Fri 6 Feb, Geelong - Medusa Bar *</p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">* Tickets onsale via Oztix. </p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"># Tickets onsale via Moshtix</p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br>+ More dates to be announced.</p>
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