Peking Duck play at the Cambridge Hotel's farewell concert | Newcastle Herald | June 24, 2023
THE Cambridge Hotel went out with a bang.
The Hunter's most iconic live music venue closed its doors on Sunday in preparation for its redevelopment into student accommodation, but not before delivering the biggest farewell party ever seen in Newcastle.
Saturday at The Cambridge Farewell Festival. A packed Wood Street for the sold out Saturday Farewell Festival. Saturday 24th June 2023. Picture by Simone De PeakSaturday at The Cambridge Farewell Festival. The crowd getting into the swing of the Peking Duk set. Saturday 24th June 2023. Picture by Simone De PeakSaturday at The Cambridge Farewell Festival. Picture by Simone De PeakSaturday at The Cambridge Farewell Festival. Picture by Simone De PeakSaturday at The Cambridge Farewell Festival. Picture by Simone De PeakSaturday at The Cambridge Farewell Festival. From left Linc Mithrandir and trinity Robertson both of Newcastle in matching pink tracksuits. Picture by Simone De PeakSaturday at The Cambridge Farewell Festival. Picture by Simone De PeakSaturday at The Cambridge Farewell Festival. Tanjil Everett of Cooks Hill and Tim Sprinklebury of Tingira Heights. Saturday 24th June 2023. Picture by Simone De PeakSaturday at The Cambridge Farewell Festival. Picture by Simone De PeakSaturday at The Cambridge Farewell Festival. Picture by Simone De PeakSaturday at The Cambridge Farewell Festival. Picture by Simone De PeakSaturday at The Cambridge Farewell Festival. Happy punters soaking up the outside stage vibe in Wood Street at the sold out Saturday Farewell Festival. Saturday 24th June 2023. Picture by Simone De PeakSaturday at The Cambridge Farewell Festival. An emotional Boo Seeka during his farewell set. Saturday 24th June 2023. Picture by Simone De PeakSaturday at The Cambridge Farewell Festival. Picture by Simone De PeakSaturday at The Cambridge Farewell Festival. Smiling faces at the sold out Saturday Farewell Festival. Saturday 24th June 2023. Picture by Simone De PeakSaturday at The Cambridge Farewell Festival. Picture by Simone De PeakSaturday at The Cambridge Farewell Festival. Picture by Simone De PeakSaturday at The Cambridge Farewell Festival. Picture by Simone De PeakSaturday at The Cambridge Farewell Festival. Fans up on shoulders for during the Boo Seeka set. Saturday 24th June 2023. Picture by Simone De PeakSaturday at The Cambridge Farewell Festival. Picture by Simone De PeakSaturday at The Cambridge Farewell Festival. Picture by Simone De PeakSaturday at The Cambridge Farewell Festival. Picture by Simone De PeakSaturday at The Cambridge Farewell Festival. Picture by Simone De PeakSaturday at The Cambridge Farewell Festival. Picture by Simone De PeakSaturday at The Cambridge Farewell Festival. Jack River performing at the Saturday Farewell Festival. Saturday 24th June 2023. Picture by Simone De PeakSaturday at The Cambridge Farewell Festival. Picture by Simone De PeakSaturday at The Cambridge Farewell Festival. Northeast Party House entertaining the sold-out crowd. Saturday 24th June 2023. Picture by Simone De PeakSaturday at The Cambridge Farewell Festival. Picture by Simone De PeakSaturday at The Cambridge Farewell Festival. Picture by Simone De PeakSaturday at The Cambridge Farewell Festival. From left Sarah Beveridge of Cessnock and Gabby Loveday of Edgeworth. Saturday 24th June 2023. Picture by Simone De PeakSaturday at The Cambridge Farewell Festival. Jack River performing at the Saturday Farewell Festival. Saturday 24th June 2023. Picture by Simone De Peak / ACM / Newcastle HeraldSaturday at The Cambridge Farewell Festival. Picture by Simone De Peak
Across three nights from June 23 to 25 the Cambridge hosted a farewell street party, with two stages - one outside in Wood Street and the other inside the venue's main band room.
More than 10,000 punters attended the festival, including reporters from the Newcastle Herald. Didn't get tickets? Take a look inside the farewell festival.
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Night one was hip-hop themed, featuring No.1 ARIA artist Illy, 360, Drapht, Thundamentals, Seth Sentry and more.
Rock commanded centre stage on the final night led by British India, The Smith Street Band, Dune Rats, Hope D, Polish Club, Press Club and The Gooch Palms, before alt-rock legends Grinspoon performed the Cambridge's final set.
Cambridge Hotel licensee Dru Russell expects the farewell festival will be a historic moment for Newcastle. Picture by Simone De Peak
Meanwhile, the owners of the Cambridge have already began construction on a new live music venue as part of the King Street Hotel's redevelopment.
The expanded King Street Hotel is expected to open this year and will feature a 600-capacity mezzanine room next door to the existing venue.
The third level of the existing King Street Hotel building is being reconfigured into a smaller live music space.
Cambridge Hotel. Lorelle Baker (niece), Joseph Baker (Proprietor) and Debbie Baker (daughter). Date 5th December 1988.
PAST SHOWS INCLUDE
360
Against Me
Alberta Cross
Anberlin
Andy Bull
Archie Roach
As I lay Dying
Art vs Science
Asta
Augie March
Ball Park Music
Beautiful Girls
Ben Kweller
Birds of Tokyo
Black Keys
Benjalu
Bertie Blackman
Blink 182
Bliss n Eso
Bluejuice
Blue King Brown
Boo Seeka
Bootleg Rascal
Boy and Bear
British India
Busby Marou
Butterfly Effect
Childish Gambino
Clar Bowditch
Coheed and Cambria
Donavon Frankenreiter
Dune Rats
Evermore
Frenzal Rhomb
Gang of Youths
Gooch Palms
Grinspoon
Halestorm
Harts
Head PE
Helmet
Hermitude
Illy
In Hearts Wake
Iyaz
James Blundell
Jebadiah
Karnivool
Kate Miller Heidke
Kilter
Kim Churchill
Kingswood
Kisschassy
The Kite String Tangle
KLP
Lagwagon
Lisa Mitchell
Living End
Matt Corby
Midnight Juggernauts
Misfits
Nina Las Vegas
NOFX
Operator Please
Parkway Drive
Pete Murray
The Presets
Reese Mastin
Regurgitator
Rufus
Sarah Blasko
Seth Sentry
Shockone
Silverchair
Smashmouth
Something For Kate
Steve Smyth
Sticky Fingers
Stonefield
Stung Out
Tame Impala
Terror
The Beards
The Grates
The Herd
The Preatures
The Whitlams
Thundermentals
Unwritten Law
Urthboy
Violent Soho
Wolfmother
You Am I
From left, Hope D, Grinspoon, Illy and Peking Duk are part of a stacked line-up for the Cambridge Hotel's farewell festival.
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