Got tickets for Culture Club. We're also thinking about going to the Totally 80s show in July. Would also recommend local covers band New Romantics. They do all 80s stuff with a mixture of Aussie, UK, American etc bands. Seen them several times.

 

I noticed that Go West, Nik Kershaw and Cutting Crew will be over in Australia in October 2017 as part of this cruise. So I reckon us 80's fans could get to see the lineup again at The Gov next year if they combine doing shows around Australia while they are over here for the cruise, let's hope so because they were fantastic last time.

 

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Got tickets for Culture Club. We're also thinking about going to the Totally 80s show in July. Would also recommend local covers band New Romantics. They do all 80s stuff with a mixture of Aussie, UK, American etc bands. Seen them several times.

 

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The Cure will make their very welcome return to Adelaide after a long nine years! The 2016 tour will present Robert Smith (voice/guitar), Simon Gallup (bass), Jason Cooper (drums), Roger O'Donnell (keys) and Reeves Gabrels (guitar) as they explore 37 years of Cure songs.

 

Be there to hear your favourites as well as unreleased tracks in a brand new stage production which promises to be a show stopping performance!

 

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Rodriguez

 

Rodriguez | The Return of Sugar Man!

 

 

RODRIGUEZ

 

With very special guest ARCHIE ROACH (all shows exc. Perth)

 

Frontier Touring are delighted to welcome legendary singer-songwriter Rodriguez back to Australia for an extensive run of performances with his band this November and December. Rodriguez will be joined at all shows (exc. Perth) by fellow music luminary, Australia's own Archie Roach.

 

"His voice remains untouched by the years, combining strength and frailty." - The Guardian

 

"The Rodriguez voice is all there... The legend is intact." - Time Out

 

The legendary self-taught guitarist's love affair with Australia is no secret; Rodriguez first toured our shores in the late 1970s, long before the rest of the world caught onto his talent thanks to Malik Bendjelloul's Oscar-winning film Searching for Sugar Man.

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We went to see DAAS the other night at Her Majesty's theatre. Blooming love DAAS. Was so good to see them again.

 

Will check out what is coming in the next few months and see if there is anything that appeals. One show I wanted to book for was sold out so missed out there.

Anyone into 60's music?

 

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Don't miss the chance to see THE TROGGS play all of their hits at The Gov on their Wild Thing 50th Anniversary Australian Tour!

"I’ve been to many ’60s bands’ concerts, but I found The Troggs to be the most entertaining and energetic band of all.” - Oldies Music Blog

 

"Beat merchants turning three chords into pure gold” - Ultimate Classic Rock

 

This Presale Offer is available exclusively to members of The Gov's Mailing List and runs from 9am, Friday 15 July through to 5pm Monday 18 July.

 

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[TD]THE TROGGS

22 Nov

“Wild thing, you make my heart sing!”… 60’s British Rock Legends THE TROGGS finally return to Australia this November to celebrate the Wild Thing’s 50th Anniversary by performing all their Greatest Hits - Wild Thing, With a Girl Like You, I Can’t Control Myself, Love is All Around plus More!

 

THE TROGGS are widely known to have inspired the age

of garage and punk rock including The Ramones, Iggy Pop and The Buzzcocks.

 

THE TROGGS first entered the Australian charts in 1966

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Fans around the world are treated to the sheer energy and determination the band still possesses in order to win over any crowd.

 

Their songbook of hits is simply meant to be enjoyed in this environment. The Troggs legend status will be confirmed when the room begins to shake and bodies start moving to all the hits you know and love from the last 50 years.

Expect to taken back to your teenage years in what could be your last chance to see one of the world’s most legendary rock bands live.

 

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We went to see Paul Weller a couple of times but people were leaving early at the last concert due to his refusal to play more Jam tracks....

 

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The UK has produced some amazing musicians and we're thrilled to have some of the best playing at The Gov in coming months.

Eclectic is the name of the game in Britain: From punk to ska, post-grunge to pop they've got it covered.Don't miss the chance to catch these touring acts live on stage at The Gov![/TD]

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[TD]FROM THE JAM

16 Sep

From The Jam, featuring former The Jam bassist Bruce Foxton and Russell Hastings return to Australia this September.

The Jam exploded onto the punk scene in 1977 delivering their ferocious mission statement - debut single ‘In The City’. With a catalogue that includes 18 UK Top 40 singles The Jam became the sound of The British youth and one of the greatest and biggest selling bands in British history. In 2000, Q magazine placed The Jam’s third album ‘All Mod Cons’ at Number 50 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever.

From The Jam have gained a reputation for the kind of incendiary ‘live’ performances that sealed the reputation of The Jam all those years ago. Audiences can expect to hear classic The Jam hits such as Down In The Tube Station At Midnight, Going Underground, Town Called Malice and The Modern World as well as some live favourites and songs from Bruce’s solo career.

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[TD]LEVELLERS

11 Oct

PERFORMING Levelling The Land LIVE.

Levellers have been called a lot conflicting of things over their 27-year history. However, the closest thing to a consensus surrounding the seminal British folk-punk band is that their platinum-selling 1991 album Levelling The Land is an absolute classic. During the summer of 1991 Levelling The Land redefined the UK’s musical landscape. Counter-culture became culture, the disenfranchised found a voice, and not a single pub, club, campfire or festival anywhere in Europe failed to reverberate with the refrains of this iconic album.Levellers provided the soundtrack for a society fed up with the twin evils of Thatcherite politics, and the post-80’s, pre-grunge musical wasteland.

Then as now, Levellers may have been hated, but they were also adored. More importantly, this album caused a reaction in everyone who heard it. Musically and lyrically it absolutely forbade ambivalence. It is exactly this quality which explains that why, 2 decades later, when all but the era’s very best music has faded from memory, each and every track has stood the test of time.

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04 Nov

THIS IS SKA! And damned great fun too!

Formed in 1976 in North London, BAD MANNERS spent the first half of the 80’s in the UK charts with a dozen hits including timeless classics including ‘Lip Up Fatty’, ‘My Girl Lollipop’ and ‘Special Brew’. Since then, the man once dubbed the anti-christ of etiquette, BUSTER BLOODVESSEL has barely left the stage, playing Ska anthems to audiences everywhere with his boisterous band of misfits egging fans on to ever increasing levels of joyous pleasure. Sillier than The Specials and madder than Madness - BAD MANNERS have always been notorious for their on-stage party atmosphere and their devilishly memorable frontman Buster's large girth, bald head and outlandishly long tongue. BAD MANNERS are a non-stop party band and promis to excite with a set-list chock-full of their BIGGEST HITS.

 

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[TD]KIM WILDE & HOWARD JONES

12 Nov

Get ready for a double dose of the 1980’s smash hits as two of the era’s biggest icons, Kim Wilde & Howard Jones, return to Australia for a co-headlining tour.

Mention Kim Wilde and people’s eyes light up. The blonde singer with the siren voice and girl-next-door appeal is one of pop music's most dazzling stars. To put her amazing career in perspective she has sold 10 million albums and 20 million singles and is the most successful British female artist of the 80’s!

Howard Jones is described by AllMusic.com as "one of the defining figures of mid-'80s synth pop.” . A classically trained pianist, Howard Jones applied his classical skills to synthesisers, creating a unique sound and composing a string of chart topping hits.Howard has sold over 8 million albums across the globe.

This concert is a unique opportunity to see two international eighties pop icons, Kim Wilde & Howard Jones, performing the hits that defined a generation, live on Australian stages.

 

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[TD]THE MISSION

15 Nov

80s UK bad boys The Mission are heading downunder for their 30th Anniversary tour this November, the first time they’ve set foot in Australia since 1990. Known as the kings of excess, the band’s memory of their last trip is hazy as they embraced the rock n roll lifestyle while the world fell in love with goth rock gems like Wasteland, Stay With Me and Butterfly on a Wheel.

With over 4 million albums sold worldwide over nine albums, The Mission’s status as one of the world’s cult rock acts has never been questioned, winning countless accolades and inspiring both lurid media stories and a fanatical following as they toured constantly. This is the band's second ever tour - don't miss out!

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For those who like something a little different from the above...! Thebarton in November.

 

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Experience the legendary voice of this Five-time GRAMMY Award winner

LIVE IN CONCERT

Touring Australia in November 2016

 

DIONNE WARWICK's scintillating, soothing and sensual voice is best described as legendary - five-time GRAMMY Award-Winning music icon, who has become a cornerstone of American pop music and culture.

Her career, which celebrates over 50 years, has firmly established her on the International Music scene. She has earned 75 charted hit songs and sold over 100 million records.

 

DIONNE WARWICK began singing professionally in 1961 and was discovered by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. They produced hits such as "Don't Make Me Over", "Walk On By", "Anyone Who Had A Heart", "Message To Michael", "Promises, Promises", "A House Is Not A Home", "Alfie", "Say A Little Prayer", "This Girl's In Love With You", "I'll Never Fall In Love Again and many more. They accumulated more than 30 hit singles, and close to 20 best-selling albums, Dionne received her first GRAMMY Award in 1968 with the mega-hit "Do You Know The Way To San Jose", followed by her second GRAMMY Award in 1970 for the best-selling album "I'll Never Fall In Love Again".

In 1982 Dionne Warwick collaborated with the Bee Gees' Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb and released one of her biggest hits ever with Heartbreaker....

 

DIONNE WARWICK's was the first African-American solo female artist of her generation to win the prestigious award for Best Contemporary Female Vocalist Performance.

 

Dionne Warwick was a key artist in the all-star charity single, We Are The World and performed at Live Aid, She was the first American solo female artist of her generation to win the prestigious award for the best contemporary female vocalist and also became the first artist to rack up a dozen consecutive top 100 singles from 1963-1966, she was also the host of the hit television music show Solid Gold.

 

The music icon will be in Australia to present an evening with Dionne Warwick Live in concert in November 2016.

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This is one that I will be going to!

 

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This is certainly an interesting development:

 

Adelaide Rolls Out Game-Changing Live Music Initiative

 

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Aug 10th 2016 | 2:18pm | Daniel Cribb

 

 

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Adelaide’s already-thriving live music scene is set to undergo a massive overhaul with an innovative and internationally significant program unveiled to streamline regulations and get more venues hosting artists.

 

The 90 Day Project, commissioned by Premiere Jay Weatherill, will see a number of bureaucratic barriers broken down and rewritten following a live music census last month that shows just how valuable the state’s entertainment industry is.

The collaborative initiative between the SA government, City of Adelaide, Live Music Office, Australian Hotels Association of South Australia, music industry and surrounding community will recommend reforms that will allow venues a clear and easy path to apply for the needed licenses to host acts.

"This is the big one - completely rewrites the rulebook on live music and performance regulation in Australia,” Live Music Office policy director John Wardle said.

“It may take well into the next decade for the rest of the country to catch up".

The move will push to exclude ‘low risk’ entertainment from being treated as development, making it easier for licensed and unlicensed venues and non-traditional venues to host music without jumping through endless hoops, which will also bring the cost and time of applying down.

This is in addition to a proposed case management service that will give applicants a single point of contact who can guide them through.

There’ll also be a push to remove out-dated city council regulations that hinder certain venues from hosting live music and genres, while grants are being proposed to help venue operators with the costs of acoustic engineering reports; an element of applying that would also be made easier through an industry-standard technical guide for acoustic engineers.

Although the festival state has broken its previous records with the 2016 Fringe, Adelaide Festival and WOMAdelaide, Weatherill said a vibrant city needs a strong live music scene.

“These changes significantly cut red tape, making it cheaper and easier for venues to host live music,” he said.

The progressive move will see the state reach above and beyond the reach of the country.

TOUR > NEWS

 

It's Finally Official: Guns N' Roses Are Coming To Australia AND It's The Line-Up We All Want To See

 

Aug 17th 2016 | 8:05am | Staff Writer

 

 

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It's been rumoured for months and this past week has being filled with leaks and spoilers, but it's finally official — Guns N' Roses are bringing their Not In This Lifetime tour to Australia in 2017.

 

To make the news even sweeter, it has been confirmed that the line-up will indeed feature frontman Axl Rose, as well as Slash and Duff McKagan, marking the first time the trio play together live in the country since their hugely successful Use Your Illusion tour in 1993.

The iconic US outfit will kick off the stadium tour in Brisbane, before moving on to play in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.

Telstra customers will have access to pre-sale tickets at 10am in Sydney and Perth, 11am in Melbourne, midday in Brisbane and 1pm in Adelaide on Tuesday, 23 August.

General public tickets go on sale from Friday, 26 August.

For more information, including a full look at venues and dates, click on theGuide now.

An update from Thebarton...

 

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There's plenty happening at The Gov!

My last visit was to see From The Jam....great evening.

 

Here are some of the events happening there......Go and see British India! My OH has me hooked on them...

 

 

 

 

 

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[TD]Hello Gov Lovers,

 

Well things are rolling along nicely as we get close to the end of 2016. And, while some things seem to be wrapping up, here at The Gov we've got plenty still up our sleeve. So if you need entertaining, it's the place to be.

This week, indie rock faves British India take the stage on Friday night, and they will make you love them that is a guarantee!

Saturday, it's time to do Christmas Greek-style with OPA! Live. There won't be any smashed plates, but there will be one Big Fat party!

Then, Sunday evening The Satellites & The Rhythm Aces combine forces to bring all the rockabilly cool, swingin' good times - be prepared to jump 'n' jive!

Everything is business as usual in the Front Bar this week. We will have some altered opening hours through the holiday season, which will be in next week's newsletter - so watch your email for the details.

See you soon!

 

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[TD]JUST ANNOUNCED

 

SUMMER FIESTA

Saturday 7 January

LACHY DOLEY

Friday 3 February

URTHBOY

Friday 3 March

TEGAN & SARA

Tuesday 7 March

MELBOURNE SKA ORCHESTRA

Sunday 26 March

 

THE ANIMALS

Saturday 13 May

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[TD]BRITISH INDIA - ADELAIDE

16 Dec

‘Is there anything harder than watching something beautiful die? The human instinct is to hold on but, all too often, we realise that there is nothing left to do but let go.’

British India's new single ‘I Thought We Knew Each Other’, takes that moment and holds it up to the light.

Layered in a film of shimmering strings and guitars, and with an unrelenting break-beat to match, the hushed intensity of the song’s verses make way for the dizzying rush of a mile high chorus. Indeed, ‘I Thought We Knew Each Other’ sees the band’s effortless intensity honed razor sharp.

In support of the new single, and following last year’s hugely successful album tour – which included multiple sold-out shows in Melbourne and Sydney – and rave reviews for performances at this year’s Groovin The Moo, British India will return to the road for an epic 20-date jaunt. As part of the tour, the band will take their high-octane live show to twelve regional centers along with six capital cities.

Now with a whopping four Top 10 ARIA albums under their belt, seven entries into the coveted ‘Hottest 100’ countdown, and over 10 years in the biz, there is no stopping this indie-rock juggernaut.

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[TD]OPA! BIG FAT GREEK XMAS

17 Dec

OPA! Live brings you another edition of BIG FAT GREEK XMAS 17th December @ The Gov.

 

Join THE BAND ZEUS with Danny on Percussion & our very own amazing ANTHEA LIVE!! Supported by DJ DIMITRI

Doors open 9pm. 18+ event. ID required.

 

Plenty of parking available close to the Entertainment Centre or catch a Tram in.... it stops right out the front!

 

$20 @ the door

100% GREEK. 100% LIVE. 100% OPA!

 

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[TD]THE SATELLITES

18 Dec

Two of Adelaide's finest exponents of roots rock join forces on Sun 18th Dec.

 

Jesse Deane-Freeman with his hot combo "The Rhythm Aces" plus those Rockabilly lunatics "The Satellites" together for a great night of real roots music, played the way it should be.

 

Join us for a great night Sun 18th 4pm - 8pm.

 

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STEVE POLTZ

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PEACHES

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LATINO NYE EXTRAVAGANZA

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LAKE STREET DIVE

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'WALKING IN MEMPHIS'

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SUMMER FIESTA

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[TD]FRONT BAR GIG GUIDE

All shows are FREE unless otherwise indicated:

Wednesday 14 December: ADELAIDE UKULELE APPRECIATION SOCIETY @7PM

Gold Coin donation

Thursday 15 December: DHARMA CAFE @2pm

GUMBO ROOM BLUES JAM - DUKES OF JUMP @8.30PM

Friday 16 December: POLO CLUB from 5pm

ADELAIDE CITY LIMITS @ 8pm

ACOUSTIC SESSION: IRISH SESSION @ 9.30pm

Saturday 17 December: OPERATION FIREHAT @ 9pm

Monday 19 December: LORD STOMPY'S HARMONICA TRIBE @ 6pm

Bring a harp in the key of C. $10 per lesson.

Tuesday 20 December: ACOUSTIC SESSION: APPALACHIAN SESSION @ 7pm [/TD]

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Here's an update from The Gov...the Brit 60's invasion later this month looks interesting!

 

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[TD]Hello Gov Lovers,

 

Pinch and a punch for the first day of an awesome month! There's so much good stuff happening in February as we anticipate the beginning of the Adelaide Fringe Festival, alongside plenty of other excellent touring acts that will grace our stage.

We're jumping right into the fun with Lachy Doley, the Hendrix of the Hammond Organ, hitting the stage on Friday 3 February.

Saturday night, 4 February, local fave Ronnie Taheny brings her gorgeous sounds, spunky attitude and engaging storytelling to The Gov. She will play two sets and have you captivated the whole night through. Catch her before she jets off on her next adventure!

Sunday brings the infectious energy of Hot Potato Band. They've got all the horns and aren't afraid to use them to make you dance! Supported by Conchillia and Local Revolution, this will have the room jumping to delicious beats!

Don't miss the fun. We'll see you here soon!

 

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[TD]JUST ANNOUNCED

 

THE RESIGNATORS + LOS KUNG FU MONKEYS

Saturday 23 April - ON SALE NOW!

 

HIGH VOLTAGE

Friday 19 May - ON SALE NOW!

 

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[TD]THE LACHY DOLEY GROUP

03 Feb

Lovelight is the fourth studio album for Lachy Doley who’s dubbed the Jimi Hendrix of the Hammond Organ.

 

Lachy is a player who can pump, pamper and occasionally pound the most intense, ferocious and sometimes transcendent sounds from his ’57 Hammond C3 and 70’s Whammy Clavinet. Add his powerful blues vocals screaming straight from his heart and you've a mesmerising, unforgettable show not to be missed.

 

At 1.6 MILLION views, Lachy’s version of Use Me is just one of his viral videos setting the world on fire. Lachy has been headhunted to play and record with the world’s best including Glenn Hughes, Chad Smith, Joe Bonamassa, Jimmy Barnes, Powderfinger and so many more.

 

This time Lachy has got some of these friends including Jimmy Barnes and Nathan Cavaleri to feature on his new album Lovelight With his last album Conviction taking Doley onto the world stage reaching #5 on the UK Blues Broadcasters Charts, #1 on the Australian iTunes Blues Charts and #1 on the Australian Blues & Roots Airplay Charts.

 

The Lachy Doley Group have played over 200 shows and festivals around Australia since the first release in 2011 including Queenscliff Music Festival, Mojo Burning Festival, Rock In The Vines Festival, PEAK Perisher Festival, Echuca Blues, Noosa Jazz, Mitchell Creek Rock&Blues and were the stand out hit at the Gold Coast’s Blues On Broadbeach Festival for the last 3 years running.

 

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[TD]RONNIE TAHENY

04 Feb

After working with the likes of David Gray, Luka Bloom, Billy Bragg, Ani diFranco, Aimee Mann and Fairport Convention, Australian singer songwriter, Ronnie Taheny, continues dodging bullets in Jerusalem, being smuggled into Bosnia, jumping from burning buildings in Antwerp and breaking into the Athens Olympic stadium to do a lap of honour. These antics are still just another day at the office for our beloved larrikin who continues to live the life of a renegade while taking her music to the world stage over the last 25 years.

 

On SAT FEB 4th 2017, Ronnie will storm the stage with aplomb and hold us accountable and in awe for the next 3 hours. Slowly unveiling the talents of her favourite colleagues; Jarrad Payne (drums/vocals), Flik Freeman (bass/vocals) and Mark Ferguson (keys/vocals), it’s Ronnie’s only Adelaide-based concert before we farewell her back to Europe.

 

The focus is on tracks from her 8th and latest studio CD “START!” arranged for 4-part harmonies from a capella to a full-frontal band.

 

Check out the cheeky, charismatic, roguish charm, boundless energy, amusing anecdotes, acerbic poems and spontaneous one-liners all told in Taheny’s inimitably dry and self-deprecating style. But don’t take our word for it, be there.

Ronnie Taheny Solo: 8:20 - 9:05pm

Ronnie Taheny & Band: 9:40 - 10:50pm

 

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[TD]HOT POTATO BAND

05 Feb

Anything could happen! Known to cause a severe case of happy fever, this 11 piece brass band is sure to put a smile on your face with an incredibly unique live show.

 

Launching their new, eagerly awaited album 'Paint The Town', and returning from their acclaimed performances at Woodford Folk Festival, Hot Potato Band have become one of the most celebrated performing bands in Australia both on and off the stage. From large scale festivals to intimate venues they have successfully captured the energy and interaction of their street performances and perfectly integrated it into their on stage show. Beware, as they make you the centre of their performance… literally!

 

The band's unique sound comes from the absence of a single drum kit, bass guitar and electrified instruments. Three drummers create synchronised grooves on a deconstructed drum kit. The bass lines are covered by an enormous, lung busting Sousaphone. Two baritone saxophones mimic the part of a rhythm guitar and the bands huge array of horns cover catchy chorus lines and provide a beautiful harmonic cloud for Dylan (the vocalist) to float above.

 

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ZIGGY ALBERTS

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BLACKALICIOUS

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UNDEROATH

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DESCENDENTS

16 FEB[/TD]

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SHAKE YOUR BOOTY: 70S DISCO EXPLOSION

17 FEB[/TD]

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FOR YOUR LOVE 60S BRITISH INVASION

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[TD]FRONT BAR GIG GUIDE

All shows are FREE unless otherwise indicated:

Wednesday 01 February: ADELAIDE UKULELE APPRECIATION SOCIETY @7PM

Gold Coin donation

Thursday 02 February: DHARMA CAFE @2pm

GUMBO ROOM BLUES JAM - DUKES OF JUMP @8.30PM

Friday 03 February: POLO CLUB from 5pm

ADELAIDE CITY LIMITS @ 8pm

ACOUSTIC SESSION: IRISH SESSION @ 9.30pm

Saturday 04 February: OPERATION FIREHAT @ 9pm

Monday 05 February: LORD STOMPY'S HARMONICA TRIBE @ 6pm

Bring a harp in the key of C. $10 per lesson.

Tuesday 06 February: OZAFRO @ 2pm

ACOUSTIC SESSION: APPALACHIAN SESSION @ 7pm [/TD]

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