27 JUNE - 12 JULY @ SYDNEY THEATRE, WHARF 2 WALSH BAY

MANNA

Sydney Theatre Company continue to push the boundaries, fray the edges and explore the possibilities of theatre with the Wharf 2LOUD series. The second production in this unconventional program is MANNA, an innovative and experimental sensory experience created by composer and sound designer Max Lyandvert and writer Dan Spielman. Part poem, part song cycle, part radio play MANNA touches the very essence of community, grief and the act of theatre itself. A truly delightful and poignant visual and aural installation, MANNA is like nothing you've experienced before..

Tix from www.sydneytheatre.com.au,

For your chance get along and see MANNA, tell us in 25 words or less why you should be getting to see the show for free.  Send your entry to fbipresents@fbiradio.com with the subject "MANNA" and include your name and supporter number.  Entries close Monday 7th July 2008.  The judges decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into.

FRIDAY 4 JULY @ PHOENIX BAR, 34 OXFORD ST DARLINGHURST

SUB-CONTINENTAL DUB

A new pioneering dubstep label is giving local dubstep the step up it needs! Introducing Sub-Continental Dub - taking dubstep above ground, across the city and around the world. The first release Goblin/Dub Chemistry from Melbourne producer Spherix is ready to hit store shelves and we're more than ready to hit the town and celebrate! What better way than with a massive showcase of top local producers: Flippo, AC23, Kamo, Spherix, Westernsynthetics, Mark Pritchard, Luke Snarl, Garage Pressure and MORE! Don't miss this landmark event on the dubstep scene. Go to www.subcontinentaldub.com for more info..

Tix from www.inthemix.com.au,

For your chance get along and see Sub-continental Dub, tell us in 25 words or less why you should be getting to see the show for free. Send your entry to fbipresents@fbiradio.com with the subject "SUB-CONTINENTAL DUB" and include your name and supporter number. Entries close Wednesday 2 July 2008. The judges decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into.

SATURDAY 12 JULY @ OXFORD ART FACTORY, DARLINGHURST

SPIT SYNDICATE

The next generation of Australian hip hop has arrived and Spit Syndicate are spearing the charge Towards the Light. After two years of recording, touring and building a staggering buzz, the Sydney duo will launch their long awaited debut album. A dynamic, contemporary musical offering that blurs conventional genre lines Towards the Light heralds the dawn of a new era in Australian hip hop. Shaping up to be one of the biggest local hip hop nights of the year, Spit Syndicate perform with full band plus supports Chasm and Horrowshow. Hosted by The Tongue.

Tix from www.moshtix.com.au

For your chance get along and see Telepathe, tell us in 25 words or less why you should be getting to see the show for free.  Send your entry to fbipresents@fbiradio.com with the subject "TELEPATHE" and include your name and supporter number.  Entries close Monday 23rd June 2008.  The judges decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into.

JULY 17 - AUGUST 10 @ BELVOIR STREET DOWNSTAIRS THEATRE, SURRY HILLS

AN OAK TREE

"Absolutely f***ing fantatasic" - The Observer The latest production in B Sharp's 2008 season brings some of Australia's finest actors to the stage in an Australian premiere - only thing is, only one of them has seen the script.   Written by Tim Crouch and directed by Tanya Goldberg An Oak Tree is the meeting of two men in unlikely circumstances, when a grieving father turns up, a hypnotist's show turns into a theatre experience like no other!  Each night one of Australia's leading (and ballsiest) actors joins the legendary John Leary (The Suitors, Cloud Street, Vital Organs) on stage - they have never seen the script, are entirely unrehearsed and know nothing about their part.  The guest actor will remain a mystery until the lights go down each night. No two performances are the same. Some guest actors include Brendan Cowell, Joel Edgerton, Chas Licciardello (The Chaser), Leah Purcell, Jeremy Sims and Jacki Weaver..

Tix from www.belvoir.com.au or call (02) 9699 3444

SATURDAY 19 JULY @ THE OATLEY HOTEL, OATLEY

PLASTIC PLAYDOH

In a small town south of Sydney, mid suburbia, a massive independent music event will be upon us. Plastic Playdoh is an explosion of independent music split over two levels in one of the biggest venues in the south. The Oatley Hotel, will house the finest independent artists Sydney has to offer, including indie kids Cassette Kids, electro giants Bag Radiers, veteran ska punks The Casino Rumblers, garage rockers The Vandolls and HipHop up and comers Equal Elements.

Tix from www.moshtix.com.au .

For your chance get along and see PLASTIC PLAYDOH, tell us in 25 words or less why you should be getting to see the show for free.  Send your entry to fbipresents@fbiradio.com with the subject "PLASTIC PLAYDOH" and include your name and supporter number.  Entries close Monday 14th July 2008.  The judges decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into.

FRIDAY 1 AUGUST @ THE HORDERN PAVILLION

DEVO

Strap on your energy domes for retro electro wonders DEVO! Formed in Akron, Ohio in 1974, the post punk new wave innovators quickly become a cult sensation, helped in part by their emphasis on highly stylised visuals and groundbreaking music videos directed by Gerald Casale. The band's major break through came with the 1980’s release Freedom of Choice, which featured the worldwide hit Whip It. Down under to headline the 2008 Splendour in the Grass festival, DEVO continue the de-evolution performing with original members Bob Mothersbaugh (Bob 1), Bob Casale (Bob 2), Gerald V. Casale, Mark Mothersbaugh and Josh Freese. Special guest acts include Regurgitator and Eddy Current.

Tix from Ticketek: www.ticketek.com.au, or at the door.

For your chance get along and see DEVO, tell us in 25 words or less why you should be getting to see the show for free.  Send your entry to fbipresents@fbiradio.com with the subject "DEVO" and include your name and supporter number.  Entries close Wednesday 30th July 2008.  The judges decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into

TUESDAY 5 AUGUST @ OXFORD ART FACTORY, DARLINGHURST

TOKYO POLICE CLUB

In 2006 Tokyo Police Club burst onto the scene with their heady 7-tracks-in-16-minutes EP A Lesson in Crime. A first rate party starter if we ever did hear one, the band have set a mean pace on the path to a rocking big future. The wild-eyed post-punk foursome have shaken up festivals crowds at Coachella and Glastonbury, their first full length album Elephant Shell is racing up the billboard charts and scoring rave reviews from music mags and bloggers alike... Tokyo Police Club might just be the best thing out of Canada since maple syrup! Get a taste on their first Australian outing! Joined by special guests Yves Klein Blue

Tix from www.moshtix.com.au,

For your chance get along and see TOKYO POLIC CLUB, tell us in 25 words or less why you should be getting to see the show for free.  Send your entry to fbipresents@fbiradio.com with the subject "TOKYO POLICE CLUB" and include your name and supporter number.  Entries close Monday 28th July 2008.  The judges decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into.

WEDNESDAY 6 AUGUST @ HOME, COCKLE BAY

NEW YOUNG PONY CLUB

London club soda pop bonanza NEW YOUNG PONY CLUB canter back to Sydney to play a special live club show that'll leave holes in your soles and horses in your heart . Their swinging debut album, Fantastic Playroom is a 10 track ode to dance floor sophistication and unrefined fun, featuring the now classic Ice Cream, The Bomb and Get Lucky - it's a no holds barred house party favourite. More recently NEW YOUNG PONY CLUB have partnered up with fellow merchants of mayhem MSTRKRFT to put the dancetopia touch to all the right places with a remix of Get Lucky – cowbells in tow. Labelled by NME as 'the most euphoric pop music on the planet', NEW YOUNG PONY CLUB are set to shake the stables with an audacious and outrageous show that'll explode into a jumbo mambo.

Tix from www.homesydney.com, or www.inthemix.com.au,

For your chance get along and see NEW YOUNG PONY CLUB, tell us in 25 words or less why you should be getting to see the show for free.  Send your entry to fbipresents@fbiradio.com with the subject "NEW YOUNG PONY CLUB" and include your name and supporter number.  Entries close Monday 4th August 2008.  The judges decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into.

THURSDAY 28 AUGUST @ THE FACTORY THEATRE, ENMORE

FRIDAY 29 AUGUST @ METRO THEATRE, SYDNEY CBD SOLD OUT

BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE

To coincide with the release of their 13th and latest album My Bloody Underground cult favourites The Brian Jonestown Massacre have just announced they will be touring Australia this August.

Led by enigmatic provocateur and sonic visionary Anton Newcomb, the Brian Jonestown Massacre are a controversial, independent and musically brilliant outfit who have attracted a legion of fans through their wildly futuristic psychedelic rock.

Tix from www.ticketek.com.au.

For your chance get along and see Brain Jonestown Massacre, tell us in 25 words or less why you should be getting to see the show for free.  Send your entry to fbipresents@fbiradio.com with the subject "BJM" and include your name and supporter number.  Entries close Monday 25th August 2008.  The judges decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into.