This animation shows the location of live music events in Newcastle, NSW, Australia for the period July - December 2009. Orange pulses indicate the number of bands performing at that location. Popular venues are labelled. Each frame represents one hour or real time passed. The "Events Per Hour" graph in the lower right hand corner indicates how many musical performances began at that hour of that particular the day. The data that drives this animation can be viewed at newcastlemusic.com/gigarchive.php