Concerts and Events
Red Hot Summer Tour. Sun 26/3/2023. Bella Vista Farm.
Bands. I live close to this venue and film/photograph here often over the past several years, so when I saw the Red Hot Summer Tour was going to be on the 26th, I asked Duane (The Promoter) If could photograph it again who told me to contact Eva-who ended up getting me the Pass to…
Read MoreThe Zarsoff Brothers Live At Yella Rock 1991
I was contacted a little while back by Ian “Piggy” Peel from the Australian Road Crew Association to say that he’d got hold of some recordings from the Yella Rock Concert in 1991. Luckily, some of those recordings are now being released. This one is particularly special as I became friends with Peter “Izzy Foreal”…
Read MoreJimmy Barnes & Diesel – Hordern Pavilion 5th of October 2019
Jimmy Barnes – Official has announced his biggest headlining tour of this century – Shutting Down Your Town – playing all his classic hits plus highlights from his acclaimed new album My Criminal Record (out Fri 31 May on Bloodlines). The Shutting Down Your Town Tour will see Jimmy and his band heading across Australia…
Read MoreExhumed 2014 Band Competition
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure to attend a function that, until recently, had never heard of. Sydney ABC’s radio presenter James Valentine, formerly of The Models, is the mastermind of this competition which is in its third year of production and is bringing out the best of garage band talent. Exhumed was…
Read MoreDavid Barsley’s Narara 1983 Photo’s
The Narara 1983 and Narara 1984 concerts have been the subject some of the most popular articles ever published on this site. The amount of incredibly valuable comments speak for themselves. Every now & then I get an email from someone who has stumbled upon the site and has some genuine Aussie Rock Memorabilia in…
Read More2SM Concert of the Decade 1979
If you grew up as a teenager in Sydney in the late 1970’s as I did, you listened to 2SM. They were THE station to listen to for all the latest rock & pop. They were also famous in the late 70’s for their concerts in Victoria Park & at the Sydney Opera House. Those…
Read MoreHarvey James Concert
Gimme That Guitar was a benefit concert held for the late Harvey James at Enmore Theatre on Thursday the 17th of February, 2011. I had the (sad) pleasure of attending the show and it was simply fantastic. To see around 4000 people turn out to celebrate the life & music of Harvey was incredible. We…
Read MoreKevin Borich’s Party Boys – NYE 2010
The Party Boys have been a concept that has always provided audiences with an opportunity to see fantastic musicians having a bit of fun. The latest incarnation is no exception. I hade the pleasure of seeing Kevin Borich’s Party Boyz on New Years Eve 2010 at Rooty Hill RSL and I’m so glad I did.…
Read MoreThe Boys Are Back In Town Show – June 1999
The Boys Are Back In Town Show was a concert that was the brainchild of long-time Sydney promoters, Rock Circuit Promotions (RCP), and featured some of the great pub-rock bands of the 1980’s Sydney scene. It was held at Blacktown RSL Club on Sunday the 13th of June 1999. What a lineup it was! Choirboys…
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