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25.01.2022 One week to go to the gig! See you all at the Beach Road Hotel, Bondi, at 8pm on Friday the 11th.

24.01.2022 Hard work at the Bondi Pavillion ahead of August 4 @ Coogee Diggers...be there!

23.01.2022 We’re up again this Friday night for a private gig at Ascham. The boys hard at work with a new set getting ready at Bondi Pavilion. Rock on! Thanks to our special guest star, Simon Banks for the pics.

23.01.2022 ...and with Justine! (no sound sorry)

23.01.2022 Come along to Bondi Pavilion. Friday 29th March 6pm- Midnight. Local bands Local Musos Local Music

21.01.2022 Working a new show - working date 4th August. Will keep you posted!

20.01.2022 The Distractions are back!! Come on down to rock, roll and have some fun at this iconic venue overlooking beautiful Bondi Beach. Tickets on the door or Eventbrite (https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/home-grown-tickets-56540221324)

19.01.2022 Look like we earned the beer we inevitably had afterwards!

18.01.2022 Dear rugby & Distractions fans... If you are torn between staying at home to watch the Wallabies v England then the ABs v Ireland, or come and see the The Distr...actions, feel torn no longer - you can do both! The Bondi Bowlo have confirmed they'll have the Wallabies game on the big screen (kick off at 6.15pm) and the game will be over before the band comes on. The All Blacks game (kick off 9.15pm) will be screened on the TV screens in the bar area. And a reminder of the other details: Sat 19th Oct - band will come on around 8.30pm - $10 cover charge - $20 burger & beer deal - Tinnie tent serving discounted Bondi Beach Beer and Hawke's Brewing beers - VIP champagne lounge - Pre-show tunes We look forward to seeing you there! The Distractions and Bondi Bowlo

17.01.2022 Announcing...The Distractions are booked for The Beach Road Hotel on Friday 11th August, from 7.30pm! Event notice to follow. Save the date!!

17.01.2022 Be there or be a skippy the bush kangaroo...

16.01.2022 Thanks everyone for a great night...we love playing for everyone and we thought Lion and Ella Haber were also terrific. Big hugs and high fives to Friends of Bondi Pavilion, the team at Bondi Pavilion and Waverley Council for making it happen. Live music and community are where it's at!!!

16.01.2022 The D's being filmed silently by a man on the loose with his iPhone....hard at work for Home Grown @ Bondi Pavilion, Fri 29 March!!! Click on this link for details... https://www.facebook.com/events/584264125425411/

14.01.2022 Reality has set in and most of us are back to work now. The good news is so is the band! Trying out a new rehearsal space this week and have a bunch of new songs to kick around and see if they fit. Working towards a gig before winter sets in so stay posted.... The Distractions.

14.01.2022 Looking forward to my first gig with The Distractions next Saturday night in Bondi.

14.01.2022 The lads hard at it less than 4 weeks from showtime

13.01.2022 Unfortunately Brian can't make the gig due to European touring commitments, but Meegs Finney will be there with bells on. Join us for a ripping night of rock n roll on the 4th August at The Bunker!

13.01.2022 I’m just a girl in the world!

13.01.2022 End of our 12 month stint in the Wallaroy garage with thanks to Mark and Kiera (and the neighbours!!)

13.01.2022 It’s getting closer-we are working hard on the next gig, a bunch of new songs and some great guests......and showcasing our awesome new drummer, Mike Boyle! Hope to see you all there for a great night.

12.01.2022 Last Friday nights gig at Ascham...Jailbreak the crowd pleaser again!

12.01.2022 In rehearsal for a private gig...Pete getting his Neil D, Neil Y, Paul S, Jimmy B, Billy J and Jon BJ on! We’re all just trying to keep up...

12.01.2022 Oh yeah, we have audience participation. Thanks for everyone coming out to our gig at the Bondi Bowlo!

11.01.2022 See if you can pick the set for the next gig from these albums...

11.01.2022 Hey everyone! We have some great shots from the gig - you might want to take a look and relive the good times at Home Grown, Bondi Pavilion!! https://thedistractions.com.au/bondi-pavilion-may-29-2019 Special thanks to Stu Ziegler for some of the clearly superior images.... Friends of Bondi Pavilion

11.01.2022 Scenes from a rehearsal...with lunacy effect!

10.01.2022 We're thinking of announcing a new show for Sat 5th August. Who can come and where should we hold it?

10.01.2022 Hey guys and girls, we’ve just found the perfect item for our merchandise stand for the Saturday Aug 4 Gig @ Coogee Diggers ! Earrings for the hard core Let us know what other merch you’d like to see...and be there!

09.01.2022 Peter Browne you’re a natural!

09.01.2022 Thanks to everyone who came out to our gig at The Bunker on Saturday Aug 4! Great night and you rocked Cheers to Phil, Paul and all of the team at Coogee Diggers for having us at your place, it was awesome. Here are some snaps from the night... PS. If there are photos you have, especially of our terrific support Meegs Finney, please post.

08.01.2022 Deal done!! I said to Benji, "are you coming to the gig Friday night March 29 @ Bondi Pavilion?"..."Yea bro, wouldn't miss it. Love listening to the classics and I hear you do a Split Enz song - sick eh!!!" https://www.facebook.com/events/584264125425411/

08.01.2022 The Distractions are pleased to announced that in addition to Justine Hatcher joining us on stage for a few numbers, Meegs Finney will also be getting up in between our sets to belt out a few modern numbers with Jeff Lenham on acoustic guitar. Awesome to have Meegs as part of the show, so get on down to the Bunker on the 4th August for a great night!

07.01.2022 Thanks everyone for coming along last night and making it such a great night. Hope everyone pulled up OK and let's do it again some time...

06.01.2022 ...and some colour and movement! (no sound sorry)

06.01.2022 We have some amazing special guests! Meegs Finney and Justine Hatcher https://www.facebook.com/events/424034138207145/

04.01.2022 A big thank you to all the friends of The Distractions who made it out to the Beach Rd on Friday 11 August! Around 250 people came along and played up like they used to!! The great turnout made it possible to give a $500 donation to Bondi United which we are proud to have been able to do. Stay tuned for updates on our next gigs and until then here are some fun shots from the night...rock on!!

04.01.2022 Working on new songs from these albums, next gig, August 2017...stay tuned!

04.01.2022 3 hour sessions to be ready for Saturday...hard yakka and everyone is still smiling, even our new drummer Mike! https://www.facebook.com/events/424034138207145/

02.01.2022 Saturday, saturday, saturday night’s alright!

01.01.2022 Latest session and the whole new line-up working hard...be there! https://www.facebook.com/events/424034138207145/

01.01.2022 We did it! Here's a selection of photos from our 5 Nov Bondi Bowls event. Great fun.