[MUSIC NEWS] THE GIG To Hit Regional NSW

August 5, 2026 Dave

CCT Productions has announced The Gig, a new two-night live music event at the Agriculture
Pavilion, Orange Showgrounds, bringing a slice of the national Australian music scene out west:
Friday 4 September is Punk Night, Saturday 5 September is Metal Night. The debut event
brings this calibre of lineup to a regional NSW venue for the first time at this scale.

Tasmanian melodic punk band Luca Brasi headline Friday – six albums deep, with 2016’s If This
Is All We’re Going To Be peaking at number 18 on the ARIA Albums Chart. Windwaker headline
Saturday and join The Gig off the back of 2024’s HYPERVIOLENCE and a Spotify catalogue
past six million streams on the single “SIRENS” alone.

Melbourne ska-punk institution The Bennies are set to be a crowd favourite, mid-way through
their Canniversary Tour marking fifteen years of Party! Party! Party! and ten years of Wisdom
Machine. They are also joined by Sydney’s Ghazza, Taree’s Diamond Construct, currently
touring the UK and Europe with Alpha Wolf in October, and progressive post-metal act Stare at
the Clouds.

The bill also carries deep Central West roots. Where’s Jimmy formed when its members were
still at school in Orange. Dubbo’s Whisperhead built their nu-metal sound through relentless
touring and running their own festival, Whisperfest, now in its fifth year. Orange’s own Stone
Sovereign bring a death metal and folk sound built around full costumes and Norse mythology
to Saturday’s bill.

“Growing up out west in Orange, if you wanted a lineup like this, you were driving to Canberra or
Sydney. My first big gig was Megadeth at the Hordern Pavilion, and I always wondered why we
couldn’t get something like that in the Central West. We’ve got the capacity and the
infrastructure for it out here, we just need to let fans of the scene know,” said Mitch Colton,
Technical Director of CCT Productions.

A dedicated local stage across both nights, Tomorrow’s Noise Today, gives emerging Central
West acts, from school age up, a shot at the same bill as the national lineup. Applications are
now open at thegig.au/tnt-stage.

“We’re excited to be coming out west, and especially to Orange for the very first time. Richo
used to work at Cadia for a year back in the day, so it’s a first trip for the band and a return to
old stomping ground for him too. Orange knew how to party then, and by god it still does,” said
Luca Brasi’s management.

“Orange isn’t a city that gets shows like this very often, so we’re stoked to be part of changing
that. The Gig’s lineup is properly mixed with lots of different genres, which is exactly the kind of
bill we want to be on. We’re bringing new tracks to play live in Australia for the first time, and
can’t wait to see everyone there!” said Windwaker’s management.

Fans from as far afield as Queensland and South Australia have already snapped up early
tickets for The Gig’s debut event. Tickets including multi-day packages are now on sale at
thegig.au.