NOISEWORKS, DARYL BRAITHWAITE, RICHARD CLAPTON, 1927 & CHOIRBOYS!
KINGS PARK & BOTANIC GARDEN - SATURDAY MARCH 31
The national concert series a day on the green celebrates classic Oz rock with a mighty big bang at its next event at Kings Park & Botanic Garden on Saturday March 31.
Noiseworks, Daryl Braithwaite, Richard Clapton, 1927 and Choirboys will perform in a five hour musical feast; a celebration of the Australian rock music history they have so vibrantly helped define. And hows this for value, all six fantastic bands for only $89!
Youre gonna hear classics like
Take Me Back, Touch, Love Somebody, Horses, As Days Go By, Howzat, Girls On The Avenue, Capricorn Dancer, I Am An Island, That's When I Think Of You, Run To Paradise and Boys Will Be Boys to name just a few.
This classic Oz rock concert was announced at five other wineries around Australia late last year to an overwhelming response, some venues selling out and others close to it. It's clear music fans everywhere have embraced this great line-up, and with another three concerts in NSW, Qld and Perth announced today.......let there be rock, we say!
With these events Roundhouse Entertainment and Mellen Events, promoters of a day/evening on the green, are proud to continue their decade-long support of our great Australian artists. Kings Park promises to be one giant sing-a-long of home-grown hits!
With good food and wine and your favourite deck chair, a magnificent location, classic rock all day long and tickets at just $89 - it sounds like a sensational value-for-money party day to us!
SHOW TIMES:
4.30 pm Gates
5.00 pm Choirboys
5.50 pm 1927
6.50 pm Richard Clapton
7.50 pm Daryl Braithwaite
9.00 pm Noiseworks
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
NOISEWORKS For nearly a decade Noiseworks reigned as one of Australia's most popular and most acclaimed rock bands. Led by the charismatic Jon Stevens, the band sold in excess of 1.2 million albums that spawned 15 hit singles including
No Lies, Take Me Back, Hot Chilli Woman and
Love Somebody resulting in a domination of charts and radio airwaves. Since reforming, Noiseworks have retained their brilliant live reputation and are working on their first new album since 1991.
DARYL BRAITHWAITE - In a distinguished career spanning more than 40 years, Daryl is one of Australia's award-winning premier performers. Sherbet re-wrote the history books with 20 Top 40 hit singles, success which continued to Daryl's solo career with hits like
As The Days Go By, Horses and
One Summer. He continues to do what he loves, performing to a dedicated fan base all over the country.
RICHARD CLAPTON - Richard has endeared himself to music-lovers everywhere through his heartfelt inspired performances and a songbook that defines our times. With hits like
Girls On The Avenue, Deep Water, Capricorn Dancer, Richard was a thoroughly deserving and popular inductee into the ARIA Hall Of Fame and is an absolute crowd favourite.
1927 - Fronted by singer Eric Weideman, 1927's classic album
"...ISH" remains one of the highest selling debut albums ever by an Australian artist with songs like
That's When I Think Of You, If I Could, You'll Never Know and
Compulsory Hero dominating charts and to this day, remaining radio favourites. The band's well-crafted songs and videos and a relentless touring schedule propelled them to become of the country's most popular classic rock bands.
CHOIRBOYS -
Run to Paradise, Boys Will Be Boys and
Never Gonna Die are some of the rock classics that helped put the Choirboys distinctive stamp on Aussie rock'n'roll. Headed by rock belter Mark Gable, they charted a course from pubs to the charts with unflagging energy and commitment. The Choirboys will kick off the day in great style.