Updated: Sep 29, 2019
If you think a sea change might be just the thing this weekend, consider making your way to coastal Tea Gardens, just an hour north of Newcastle.
This weekend, Tea Gardens Hotel on the banks of the Myall River, is going all out with two days of incredible entertainment.
On Friday night, 27 September the hotel will come alive with Aussie live music icons Dragon on the outdoor stage.
"Tea Gardens Hotel provides a great country/seaside experience with a lovely local vibe," hotelier Ben Hanson said.
"The outdoor stage we built at the side of the pub means you can get up close and personal with some of Australia's best touring live music acts, while still feeling you're at a friendly backyard gig."
Since creating the purpose-built outdoor stage late last year to accommodate Australian rock royalty the Radiators, live music has become a massive draw card for the venue.
Since creating the purpose-built outdoor stage late last year to accommodate Australian rock royalty the Radiators, live music has become a massive draw card for the venue...
"We built the stage especially for the Radiators which was the first big band we had here at the hotel," Ben said.
"Since then we've also had Mental as Anything at the hotel which was a sell-out with 500 patrons. We also have GANGgajang here for New Year's Eve.
"Everyone loves the live music events and we can’t believe we get this caliber of bands that are more than willing to come and perform at our little town of 4,000 odd people. It's incredible."
The weekend of fun will continue on Saturday, as the hotel holds it's inaugural Oktoverfest event complete with a pig on a spit, variety of beer stalls, Kransky dogs, pork knuckle, flammkucken (German pizza) and spaetzle - a German Mac and Cheese.