Alan Tam - Live at the Sydney Entertainment Centre

Canto English pop singer and actor, Alan Tam Wing-Lun, is one of Hong Kong’s most celebrated living legends.

Throughout the 1980’s he played a major role in developing the Canto pop scene due to his romantic ballads and modern arrangements.   Commencing his singing career in the local HK entertainment industry with the legendary 'Wynners' alongside Kenny Bee, the band gained so much popularity that they had their own TV show “Wynners’ Special”.  

Alan later branched out making a name for himself as a solo singer and actor.   

Tam is known as one of all-time greats of Cantonese pop music, also earning the respectable nickname of Lucky Lun / Principal Tam due to the years he mentored other bright and young musical artists.   

He dominated the scene during the eighties with back to back hits often earning and taking out the title of 'Top Ten Songs of the Year’ and winning numerous Awards such as 'Most Popular Male Singer'.  By 1995 he had already sold more than 20 million albums.  By 2005 he had launched more than 104 albums and over 800 songs.  He has taken part in 264 concerts of which 189 were individual concerts.   He has gone on to star in more than 60 movies and produce 3 films.

Today he is regularly seen across the media in Hong Kong, mainland China, Taiwan and various parts of East Asia participating in all types of entertainment related events and charity activities.

Alan Tam and his band are set to put on a remarkable concert tailored especially for the Sydney audience.   Get ready for Tam to deliver an unforgettable night of chart topping hits and perfect renditions of your all-time favourite songs.   It will definitely be a once in a lifetime concert you do not want to miss - get your tickets now before they sell out.

Friday 24th May 2013 - Starts at 8:15 PM

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Julie Andrews in Sydney

Additional Tickets Released For Julie Andrews’ First Australian Tour

Producers John Frost and Phil Bathols today released final tickets for each performance of An Evening with Julie Andrews. Julie Andrews, one of the most beloved stage and screen performers of all time, will visit Australia in May this year for the first time, to appear on stage in Brisbane, Perth, Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne. An Evening with Julie Andrews takes audiences on an incredible journey through the life and career of one of the world’s most popular icons. From her London stage debut at the age of 12 to her defining roles in Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music, Victor/Victoria and The Princess Diaries, Julie Andrews' extraordinary life story will unfold in a frank and funny evening of personal memories and insights spanning six decades. This very special event will be hosted by Nicholas Hammond, the American-born Australian actor who played Friedrich von Trapp in the film The Sound of Music opposite Julie Andrews. Click here to be a Princess to meet and see the True Princess Julie Andrews    Julie Andrews made her Broadway debut in The Boy Friend, and subsequent theatre credits include My Fair Lady (NY Drama Critics Award, Tony nomination), Camelot (Tony nomination) and Victor/Victoria. Once established as a Broadway star, Ms Andrews made her iconic film debut in Mary Poppins which earned her an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA Award.  Her other film credits include The Sound of Music (Academy Award nomination, Golden Globe Award), Thoroughly Modern Millie, Darling Lili, 10, Victor/Victoria (Academy Award nomination, Golden Globe Award), The Princess Diaries films, and most recently the Shrek films, Enchanted, The Tooth Fairy and Despicable Me. Ms Andrews work on television began with her Emmy-nominated performance in Cinderella in 1957, followed by The Julie Andrews Hour (Emmy Award), Julie and Carol Specials (Emmy nomination), Sounds of Christmas (Emmy nomination), Eloise at the Plaza, Eloise at Christmastime and On Golden Pond. In addition to her stage and screen work, Ms. Andrews is an accomplished bestselling author and lauded philanthropist. She joined forces with her daughter to create the children’s book imprint, The Julie Andrews Collection which has released 27 books to date. Julie Andrews has been a beloved and much-honored star of stage, screen, television and recordings for more than half a century. For the first time in Australia, don't miss this personal audience with the multi-award winning treasure of musical stage and screen.     AN EVENING WITH JULIE ANDREWS Accompanied by Special Guest Host Nicholas Hammond  SYDNEY Venue:                  State Theatre, Sydney Date:                      Friday 24 May and Saturday 25 May Time:                     8.00pm Price:                     From $95.00 (transaction fees apply)

André Rieu to Tour Australia - The Waltz Tour Goes On

Violin master André Rieu, one of the best-selling live acts in the world, is delighted to announce he is returning to Australia with a brand new show in October 2013. Called "And The Waltz Goes On Tour", the tour is named after his successful album on which he collaborated with Sir Anthony Hopkins. Rieu will perform in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth.

Billboard ranked his 2011 tour as the 9th highest grossing tour of the year, just behind Lady Gaga. He has broken all classical concert records, packing stadiums and arenas with more than 700,000 adoring fans each year. Rieu has sold over 32 million albums globally and received 330 platinum awards for his albums. With his natural charisma, Rieu conducts his 60-piece Johann Strauss Orchestra and plays his 1732 Stradivarius violin to create a celebratory atmosphere.

"Every night when I play around the whole world, I see with my own eyes what the waltz does with the audience. People get out of their seats and waltz in the aisles spontaneously. They sing, they smile and for a moment they forget all their worries and are happy. That is why this tour is an ode to the waltz!" says André Rieu.

As always, the maestro and his orchestra will perform beautiful waltzes on this tour, but the concerts are much more than that. From famous Viennese operettas to film scores, spirituals to musicals, and from folk songs to marches; Rieu's concerts are a perfect mix of thrilling, romantic, festive and emotional melodies combined with surprises, balloons, beautiful soloists and of course Rieu's great sense of humor.

So far, 2012 has been a hugely successful year for the violinist. Rieu gave a record breaking series of 30 sold-out concerts in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He won a Classic BRIT award for his album "And The Waltz Goes On" and is nominated for a prestigious Mexican Luna award. With his first tour in Brazil Rieu reached the #1 position in Pollstar’s Box Office Chart of highest grossing tours in July. Leaving behind artist like Lady Gaga, Bruce Springsteen, Radiohead, Coldplay, Celine Dion, The Black Keys and Pearl Jam.

TOUR DATES*:

Sat 12 Oct - Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Wed 16 Oct - Allphones Arena Sydney
Sat 19 Oct - Rod Laver Arena Melbourne
Wed 23 Oct - Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Tue 29 Oct - Perth Arena
*Ticketek is selling for the above venues only.

Supafest 2013 - Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne & Perth

Chase Records is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated line-up for Supafest 4.

Garnered as one of the biggest urban music festivals in the world, Supafest has successfully delivered over 25 international urban and hip-hop superstars over the last 4 years. 2013 sees the legendary TI performing in Australia for the very first time, along with R&B icon Ne-Yo, Supafest favourite Akon and hip-hop legend 50 Cent.

Joining them are J. Cole, Young Jeezy, Waka Flocka, DJ Unk, Mindless Behaviour and Kevin McCall, who are all making their Australian debut for Supafest.

Supafest Tour Dates:

Perth Arena 25th April

Sydney ANZ Stadium 26th April

Melbourne Flemmington Racecourse 27th April

Brisbane RNA Showgrounds 28th April

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Carmen - Royal Botanical Garden Sydney

The inaugural Opera on the Harbour was a triumph. Whether you're going for the spectacle or the music, whether you're an opera buff or novice, you won't be disappointed.”

The Australian

Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour will take your breath away. From the moment you enter the magical harbour-edge setting, take your first sip of champagne and look across the astonishing stage at one of the world's most beautiful cities, you'll understand why images of the spectacular first production were beamed across the world and why critics and audiences were in raptures.

In 2013, Carmen takes the stage; dangerous, sexy and incandescent in a thrilling new production.

Book now to secure the best seats to what is guaranteed to be one of 2013's most popular events.

Location: Fleet Steps, Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, Mrs Macquaries Road. Read more...

Gates open: 5:00pm
Show starts: 7:30pm
Running time: two hours and forty minutes including one thirty-five minute interval

Stone Music Festival Billy Joel, Arrowsmith and Van Halen - ANZ Stadium 20-21st April

TWO FULL DAY SUPER CONCERTS!

A Celebration of Life, Music and Mateship!

Aerosmith set to join the Saturday line-up!

Billy Joel, Van Halen and Aerosmith all performing full 90 min sets

TOOHEYS NEW AND STONE MUSIC FESTIVAL JOIN TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE MATESHIP

Get set as Australia gears up for an epic once-in-a-lifetime 2 FULL DAY Super Concert event hitting Sydney this April.

The inaugural Stone Music Festival will feature two 12 hour super concerts, where fans can rock out to headlining superstars Billy Joel and Van Halen playing full 90 minute sets in their only Australian performances, alongside international stars Buckcherry, Richie Ramone, Lifehouse, Illumination Road, rock supergroup Kings of Chaos, including members of bands such as Guns N' Roses, plus a huge line-up of some of Australia's most successful performers; Jimmy Barnes, The Living End, Noiseworks, Ian Moss, The Superjesus, Choirboys, Icehouse, Guy Sebastian, Diesel and many more.

Set over a weekend at ANZ Stadium, Sydney, tickets are available in both 1 day and 2 day passes giving music fans the best of all worlds - sensational music from superstar headliners renowned for their massive, supercharged stadium shows and with the freedom of Arena Zone all access tickets where you can move around, sing and dance on the field or sit back, relax and enjoy the music in the stands.

With tickets as low as $109.50 per day if you buy a two day pass, music fans will be able to enjoy 12 hours of music daily on one main stage so you don't miss a beat of your favourite band, stadium quality lighting and sound production, a multitude of giant screens, easy public transport to and from the venue, onsite parking, comfortable amenities, quality food stalls, product displays and much, much more. This is going to be two days that Sydney will never forget!

And the crowd has spoken ... here at STONE Music Festival our aim is to create the best possible experience for our fans. We've listened to your feedback and it is apparent there is a strong demand for "Reserved Seats" in the Platinum Zone so we will now be allocating ticketholders in the "Platinum" zone their own numbered "Reserved Seat".

With the line-up on both days packed to the brim, set times have now been finalised! (Check out the website stonemusicfest.com)

Saturday 20 April

Van Halen, Jimmy Barnes, Kings of Chaos, The Living End, Noiseworks, Buckcherry, Richie Ramone, Ian Moss, The Superjesus, Choirboys, The Art, My So Called Life, Atlantis Awaits.

Sunday 21 April

Billy Joel, Icehouse, Guy Sebastian, Lifehouse, Diesel, Mark Seymour, Shannon Noll, Illumination Road, Dallas Frasca, Mark Moroney, Stone Parade.

Ross Noble - Mindblender Live Tour - Sydney Entertainment Centre

Ross Noble, the demonic scarecrow himself, is back doing what he does best with a new live tour.

Famed for his fiery and fluid freewheeling style, Noble creates comedy gold from tiny particles of random nonsense.

This is your chance to see one of the world's most critically acclaimed stand-ups in a hysterical night with the Mindblender.

'Brilliantly inventive, quirky stand-up… see him and marvel.' The Sun

'Every night is different and every night is a total joy.' Time Out

'The great improviser.' The Guardian

'He's a marvel.' Daily Telegraph

 Suitable for ages 15+ only


WHEN: Saturday 20th April 2013
TIME: Starts at 8 PM

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War Horse Special at Metro Apartments on Darling Harbour @ Metro Apartments on Darling Harbour - Metro Hotels

Book this War Horse Special at Metro Apartments on Darling Harbour staying in an executive apartment including:

• Free Sparkling Wine on arrival
  
• Free Room Upgrade (subject to availability)

Sunday - Thursday $199.00 , Friday - Saturday $299.00

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Bryan Adams - Live at the Sydney Entertainment Centre

The recent announcement by the Frontier Touring Company that the iconic Bryan Adams would be embarking on a national arena tour left fans across Australia overjoyed. The excitement doesn’t stop there with today’s news that UK and Europe superstar Amy Macdonald is confirmed to support in what will be her first ever Australian performances.

When Macdonald exploded into the musical stratosphere in 2007, the Scottish singer-songwriter was a breath of fresh air, standing out from the crowd as a self taught prodigy whose raw lyrics have struck a chord with audiences everywhere.
Her debut album ‘This Is The Life’ charted at #1 in 5 countries, with the single of the same name reaching #1 in 10 countries. Her second offering ‘A Curious Thing’ hit the Top 10 in 10 countries across Europe and Amy has been awarded 25 platinum and gold discs in 17 countries.

‘Life In A Beautiful Light’, the 25 year-old’s acclaimed third album (out now through Universal Music) is a soaring declaration of her growth as an artist, with the new collection of stirring tracks hitting #2 in the UK.

“Macdonald has an impressive vocal range and sings in such a natural and unaffected way that it is impossible to avoid being caught in her spell. On this excellent album, Macdonald demonstrates once again that she is a skilled purveyor of sparkling roots-pop fit for the stadium.” – Graham Blackley, Beat Magazine

Current single; the rhythmic, pulsating ‘Slow It Down’ was produced by long term creative partner and manager, Pete Wilkinson and mixed by the legendary Bob Clearmountain (Bryan Adams, Rolling Stones, Robbie Williams).

With a staggering 56 Million views on Youtube and over 4.5 million albums sold worldwide, Amy Macdonald supporting Bryan Adams for his 2013 Australian arena tour is a match made in “heaven”. This is definitely one of those times where you want to be one of those people “who was there”!

DATE: Fri 19 April 2013
TIME: Starts at 7:30 PM