Big Day Out Perth 2012 - First Line-Up Announcement:Royksopp, The Jezabels, Architecture in Helsinki, The Getaway Plan, Cage the Elephant, Frenzal Rhomb, Boy and Bear, Best Coast, Tony Hawk.
The producers of the upcoming new musical An Officer and a Gentleman this week announced the principal cast members for the production. The cast will be led by Ben Mingay, currently starring as Tommy DeVito in Jersey Boys, and Amanda Harrison, star of the blockbuster musical Wicked.
Ben Mingay plays Zack Mayo, the role brought to life by Richard Gere in the film. Amanda Harrison stars as Paula Pokrifki, the young factory worker originally played by Debra Winger.
The World Premiere of An Officer and a Gentleman will be held in Sydney at the Lyric Theatre on 19 May 2012. For more information see the show’s website. Destination NSW is pleased to support the musical which is an exciting edition to the State’s events calendar.
An endorsement from the one and only Elton John is one like no other; and so after the great success of teaming up together for Elton’s last tour of Australia, Chugg Entertainment are today thrilled to confirm that Eran James will be supporting once again for the shows in the Hunter Valley on Saturday 3 & Sunday 4 December at Hope Estate as well as the Adelaide show at Coopers Brewery on Friday 9 December. Eran James has come a long way from the precocious child star with a record deal at 13 and a New York studio album under his belt at 16. Now 22 and an accomplished guitarist, keyboard man and songwriter, Eran has transformed from 'the beautiful boy with the beautiful voice' to a strong sensitive passionate singer-songwriter in the mould of a Jackson Browne or Cat Stevens.
Eran sings and writes about his extraordinary life, his personal joys and sorrows and his hopes and fears for the world's underdogs. He puts a lot of this change down to Elton John, who spotted Eran's potential and became his personal advisor.
Of his thoughts on Elton John, Eran James said "I regard Elton very much as a friend as well as a mentor. I supported his 2008 Aussie tour and he invited me back to the UK where I spent two very hard but fulfilling years developing as a writer and musician. When Elton decides that you have something special he really wants to bring it out. Rufus (Wainwright), Lily (Allen), me and others are the recipients of this wisdom and generosity. He encouraged me to grow as a writer and performer and to stick to the music which meant the most to me. Being back on the road with Elton is an immense pleasure.”
Don’t miss the rare opportunity to hear one of the world’s greatest pop musicians in spectacular form when the Rocket Man touches down this summer.
TICKETS FOR ALL SHOWS ON SALE NOW THROUGH TICKETEK
Internationally renowned dog behaviour expert and star of The Bio Channel’s Dog Whisperer With Cesar Millan returns to Australia with a brand new seminar. Cesar will share his secrets on how to transform dogs and their owners in this unique and new live event that has wowed sell-out audiences across the UK, Canada and Europe. Fans and dog lovers alike will be inspired by the simplicity of Cesar’s Way as he reveals that the secret to happier, healthier relationships between humans and their canine companions starts with transforming ourselves.
Unleash Your Pack Power
Brisbane
Thursday 17 November
Entertainment Centre
Ticketek132 849
Buy Tix | More Info
Add Date To Your Calendar
Saturday 19 November
Acer Arena
Ticketek132 849
Buy Tix | More Info
Add Date To Your Calendar
Wednesday 23 November
Hisense Arena
Ticketek132 849
Chugg Entertainment is thrilled to put all suspicions at bay, allay all fears, and quash all rumours, as today we confirm that come September, not only will the master of macabre, Alice Cooper, be here for his headline theatre performances in Sydney and Melbourne, but he will also be adding shows in Brisbane, Perth and a second night in Melbourne.
Since the cancellation earlier this month of the Soundwave Revolution festival tour, many of the affected artists have been rumoured as not making their way down to Australia this September. But Alice is definitely coming.
Kicking off in New Zealand with a show at The Trusts Stadium in Auckland on Thursday 22nd September, the tour then hits Australia to kick off a run of dates starting in Brisbane on Saturday 24th September at the Brisbane Convention Centre, then down to Sydney for the Enmore Theatre show on Monday 26th September. Melbourne-bound, Alice Cooper will then play two nights at the Palais Theatre; the already scheduled Thursday 29th September show, and the newly added Friday 30th September date. Then it's west they head for the last show on the Australian run in Perth at Challenge Stadium on Sunday 2nd October.
Alice brings the "No More Mr Nice Guy" show, which has played to audiences in North America, South America and Europe since May, and which has received rave reviews from both fans and media worldwide. His highly anticipated return to Australia & New Zealand coincides with the release of his new Welcome 2 My Nightmare album, out through Sony Music on Friday 23rd September. The album, produced by longtime collaborator Bob Ezrin - who also produced the original "Welcome To My Nightmare" album in 1975 – features a host of special guests (including the three other surviving members of the original band, "Nightmare" guitarists Steve Hunter and Dick Wagner, Alice's touring band, Vince Gill, Rob Zombie, and, most shockingly, Ke$ha) as Alice revisits his legendary nightmares.
The original release is an all-time rock classic that spawned a worldwide theatrical tour and certified Alice Cooper as a visionary trailblazer whose influence persists today in rock, metal, pop, punk, theatre, television, film and much more. More than 35 years later, Alice and Ezrin have resurrected the horror and humor for a new generation.
As if that weren't exciting enough, this run of trans-Tasman shows will also mark the introduction of a new member of Alice's touring band, fittingly enough in this pocket of the world. Australia's own eminent guitar prodigy, Orianthi, debuts with Alice, joining guitarist Steve Hunter (who famously toured and recorded with Alice on "Welcome To My Nightmare" and Lou Reed with "Rock 'n Roll Animal," among many others) and Tommy Henriksen, along with drummer Glenn Sobel and longtime bassist Chuck Garric.
In what is certain to be a sensory overloading spectacle, the man who first introduced horror imagery to rock 'n roll, and whose stagecraft and showmanship have permanently transformed the genre, will be blowing the roof off theatres from coast to coast. Do not miss out!
TICKETS FOR ALL NEW SHOWS GO ON SALE 9AM, THURSDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER
Brisbane
Saturday 24 September
Convention Centre
Ticketek132 849
Buy Tix | More Info
Add Date To Your Calendar
Monday 26 September
Enmore Theatre
Ticketek132 849
Buy Tix | More Info
Add Date To Your Calendar
Thursday 29 September SOLD OUT
Palais Theatre
Ticketmaster136 100
Sold Out | More Info
Add Date To Your Calendar
Friday 30 September
Palais Theatre
Ticketmaster136 100
Buy Tix | More Info
Add Date To Your Calendar
Sunday 2 October
Challenge Stadium
Ticketmaster136 100
Country music's reigning king and queen, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill will tour Australia for the first time together next March, promoters Rob Potts Entertainment Edge and Chugg Entertainment announced today.
The Tim McGraw & Faith Hill / Australia 2012 tour will be the first time the country music superstars have toured together outside of North America, will be Hill’s first time touring Australia and will include them performing separately and together.
It will feature their massive hits including McGraw’s Live Like You Were Dying, Everywhere, Real Good Man andHill’s Breathe, This Kiss and The Way You Love Me, as well as duets It’s Your Love, Let’s Make Love and I Need You.
In addition to their already-announced headlining performance at CMC Rocks the Hunter, the six-concert tour will play a night in each Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney, and two nights in Brisbane.
Tim McGraw & Faith Hill / Australia 2012 will mark almost five years since the power couple last toured together and will be only the fourth time they have ever done it – first in 2000, then 2006 and 2007.
The 2006/2007 tours made theirs the highest-grossing country music tour of all time, and the highest-grossing that year, full stop, beating out the likes of Madonna, Tom Petty and Crosby, Stills & Nash.
The long-awaited Tim McGraw & Faith Hill / Australia 2012 tour kicks off at the Burswood Dome in Perth on Wednesday 14 March, plays the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Friday 16 March, CMC Rocks the Hunter on Sunday 18 March, the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on Tuesday 20 March, the Brisbane Entertainment Centre on Friday 23 & Saturday 24 March and wraps up at Sydney’s Allphones Arena on Tuesday 27 March (Sydney’s Acer Arena became Allphones Arena on September 1).
McGraw and Hill have been dominating the charts since the early 90s, and have produced 70 million record sales, 8 Grammys and 46 US number one singles between them.
Hill, a multi-platinum crossover artist whose hits This Kiss and The Way You Love Me are recurrent playlist favourites on Australian radio, has performed at the famed Super Bowl twice, The Academy Awards and The Grammy Awards. She has graced the covers of, amongst other publications, People Magazine, Marie Claire and In Style.
McGraw returns to Australia following his Southern Voice tour in 2010. McGraw’s Brisbane Entertainment Centre concert sold out within fifteen minutes, shows in Sydney and Melbourne followed suit, and promoters added a second Brisbane and an outdoor show in Townsville.
Of any musical genre, McGraw was USA radio’s most played artist of the past decade, receiving 7.8 million spins. McGraw is a musician and an actor with roles in Flicka (2006), The Blind Side (2009) and Country Strong (2010) alongside Gwyneth Paltrow.
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are autonomously amazing, but together they’re a partnership powerhouse, particularly when it comes to touring.
Don’t miss Tim McGraw and Faith Hill touring together for the first time in Australia.
TICKETS GO ON SALE 2PM, FRIDAY 16 SEPTEMBER THORUGH TICKETEK
The Addams Family – The Broadway Musical, features an original story. It’s every parent’s nightmare.
Love Never Dies continues the story of The Phantom of the Opera and features one of Lloyd Webber's finest musical scores performed by a 21 piece orchestra. The production also features a stunning cast of 36, including Ben Lewis, Anna O'Byrne and Sharon Millerchip, as well as over 300 incredible costumes and a magnificent set which is illuminated by over 5000 dazzling lights.
Set in New York's Coney Island 10 years after the Phantom's disappearance from the Paris Opera House, the Phantom still yearns for his love Christine. He engineers a plan that lures her to Coney Island, along with her husband Raoul and their young son Gustave...not knowing what's in store for them.
Running Time is approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes
Tickets to EMINEM’S stadium shows in Sydney & Melbourne went on sale today and SOLD OUT in 30 minutes! “I haven’t seen such excitement and anticipation for a concert, for EMINEM to sell out a 60,000 seat stadium in Melbourne and 50,000 seats in Sydney under 30 minutes is just extraordinary” said Paul Dainty, Chairman of Dainty Group.
Described as the most anticipated concert event of the year, EMINEM fans are in for an amazing show
Sydney Tourism News and Information: Eminem Lose Yourself Tour Coming to Sydney, Melbourne
SADE
DINNER & SHOW PACKAGE
The wait is over ... Sade tours for the first time in more than 20 years!
Dubbed by US audiences this past summer as "a must see - the concert tour of the year" this worldwide tour just keeps getting hotter with the announcement of Sade and her band heading to Sydney's Entertainment Centre.
Sade has enjoyed phenomenal international success through its 27 year career. Sade's classic sound and haunting, unmistakable vocals will create an intimate and unforgettable two hour concert experience designed by Baz Halphin (responsible for previous shows of P!nk, Tina Turner, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift) and all set to the stunning visuals of creative director Sophie Muller. The show will take fans through a journey of Sade's timeless hits.
The Sydney Entertainment Centre is pleased to offer a very special Dinner and Show package for what will be one of the finest concert events of the year. The package will include a delicious and freshly prepared 3 course meal catered by the SEC's Executive Chef and his team. This package gives you access and exclusive use of a private function room featuring live music entertainment. Also included is a beer, wine and soft drink package, souvenir lanyard, along with your
GOLD ticket for $260.00 per person.
Don't miss out on what is guaranteed to be one heck of a breath-taking performance by the enigmatic artist Sade.
*The Gold Reserved seats are in the first few rows of Sections 8, 9 or 10
