Here you can find all the things happening off-track (in and around Bathurst) for the 6 days leading to the Bathurst 1000, includes gig guide and council events…
Tuesday 4 October
Thoroughbred Race Meeting
1.00pm – 5.30pm – Tyers Park
Wednesday 5 October
Free BBQ Breakfast
7.30am – 9.30am – Morse Park
B-Rock BBQ With The Stars
5.00pm – 7.00pm – King’s Parade
Get your favourite driver’s autograph, enjoy the free sausage sizzle and local band Metropolis.
Fetish (band) – 8pm Knickerbocker Hotel, crn William & Russell Sts.
Lloyd Speigel (band) – 9pm Oxford Hotel, crn William & Piper Sts.
Meet The Drivers, Daytona Challenge – Bathurst Panthers Club, Piper St.
Thursday 6 October
Fetish (band) – 8pm Knickerbocker Hotel, crn William & Russell Sts.
Lloyd Speigel (band) – 9pm Oxford Hotel, crn William & Piper Sts.
KARAOKE – Park Hotel, crn George & Keppell Sts.
The VB Challenge, Den Hanrahan (band), 8.30 Shanahans Family Hotel, crn Russell & Bentick Sts.
Fashion Parade, Daytona Challenge – Bathurst Panthers Club, Piper St.
Heath Wayans (band) – RSL Club, Rankin St.
Friday 7 October
Reliance Credit Union V8 Ball
Contact Bathurst Florist on 02 6332 1844 for tickets
Fetish (band) – 8pm Knickerbocker Hotel, crn William & Russell Sts.
Kyle Manning & Pat O’Donnell (band), 9pm – Ben McGarrety (band), 10pm , Free Giant Beer Tent Party- Oxford Hotel, crn William & Piper Sts.
Motorsync (band) – 9pm Park Hotel, crn George & Keppell Sts.
Fridge Magnets (band) – 8.30pm Shanahans Family Hotel, crn Russell & Bentick Sts.
Blue Suede Dudes (band), Daytona Challenge, Jelly Wrestling, DJ’s – Bathurst Panthers Club, Piper St.
Sharon Benjamin (band) – RSL Club, Rankin St.
The Reason Being (band) – St Pats Sporting Club, Gilmour St, Kelso.
Saturday 8 October
V8 Street Party
10.00am – 4.00pm – King’s Parade
Art and Craft stalls, bands, entertainment and games for the kids, amusement rides, snake man, camel rides and much,much more.
Bathurst Uniting Church Race Weekend Celebration
6.00pm – 140 William Street
Live band & sausage sizzle.
Fetish (band) – 8pm Knickerbocker Hotel, crn William & Russell Sts.
Kyle Manning & Pat O’Donnell (band), 9pm – Ben McGarrety (band), 10pm , Free Giant Beer Tent Party – Oxford Hotel, crn William & Piper Sts.
Pygs Of Men (band) – 9pm Park Hotel, crn George & Keppell Sts.
Pig Iron Bob (band) – 8.30pm Shanahans Family Hotel, crn Russell & Bentick Sts.
XBOX CHALLENGE plus much more – Bathurst Panthers Club, Piper St.
Ragged Edge (band) – RSL Club, Rankin St.
Ripple Splash 60’s 70’s Rock (band), 8pm – Bridge Hotel, Perthville
Sunday 9 October
Super Cheap Auto Bathurst 1000
Den Hanrahan (band), 7pm – Free Giant Beer Tent Party – Oxford Hotel, crn William & Piper Sts.
Daytona Challenge, AFTER PARTY, Pete Riley (band) – Bathurst Panthers Club, Piper St.