The Whitlams
Scarborough Wombarra Bowling Club, 578 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, 2515 Wombarra Directions
Sun Oct 18 2026 16:00
A legendary Australian band is coming to play Australia’s most legendary Bowlo.
This October, The Whitlams take the stage for the Bowlo’s huge 70th birthday gig—a celebration of seven decades of live music, community and unforgettable nights.
Following the elegance of their celebrated Orchestral ’26 tour, The Whitlams are turning up the volume and getting back to where they belong: playing loud and live, with the crowd standing right up close.
The set will lean towards the high-energy side of the band’s seven-album repertoire—packed with classics, loud favourites and songs made for a room with nowhere to sit.
Tim Freedman will be joined by stalwarts Terepai Richmond on drums and Jak Housden on guitar, with Ian Peres returning on bass and keys.
“The songs splash colours across a portrait of a lonesome, inner-city suburbia that few others can match for original detail and authenticity… The Whitlams have never sounded even mildly like anybody else.”— The Newcastle Herald, 2022
One legendary band. Australia’s most legendary Bowlo. Seventy years in the making.
Come celebrate the Bowlo’s 70th birthday with The Whitlams for one unforgettable night.
