The King of Romance - Engelbert Humperdinck Australian Tour 2015

International music legend, Engelbert Humperdinck, spans the country and the decades performing from his immense catalogue of enduring hits  -  Release Me (And Let Me Love Again), Spanish Eyes, There Goes My Everything, The Last Waltz, Am I That Easy To Forget, A Man Without Love, Les Bicyclettes de Belsize, Quando, Quando, Quando, After The Lovin, Ten Guitars, Winter World of Love, The Way It Used To Be and more.

The King of Romance has released almost eighty albums of cherished ballads and sold over one hundred and fifty million albums worldwide, earning sixty-four with Gold and twenty-four with Platinum status.

Other career accolades include four Grammy nominations, a Golden Globe for Entertainer of the Year, a Georgie Award from the American Guild of Variety Artists, a prestigious Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and concerts for Royalty, Presidents and Heads of State.

He is best known for his songs "Release Me" and "The Last Waltz", both singles topping the UK music charts in 1967, and selling in large-enough numbers to help the singer achieve "the rare feat of scoring two million sellers in one year." In North America, he is also known for his 1976-hit single, "After the Lovin'." Humperdinck is regarded by music critics to be "one of the finest middle-of-the-road balladeers around."

Don’t miss the magic of An Evening with Engelbert Humperdinck.

Presented by: Mellen Events & Bluehawk

Tour Dates:

• 25 Oct 2015 Crown Theatre, Perth WA
• 29 Oct Palais Theatre, St Kilda VIC
• 31 Oct 2015 State Theatre, Sydney NSW

Tickets: http://www.ticketmaster.com.au/Engelbert-Humperdinck-tickets/artist/742499

KISS - 40th Anniversary World Tour Australia

Ready for one of THE greatest bands in rock'n'roll history with one of THE most spectacular shows Australia will see this year?

Ready for a stage production called 'The Spider', moved by 38 computer controlled winches, featuring 220 automated lights, weighing in at 43,000 kgs, incorporating 900 pieces of pyrotechnics and powered by 400,000 watts of sound?

Add in showmanship that continues to thrill audiences around the world, some of the best damn rock anthems in music history and there's only ONE band we can be talking about....... KISS!

Get your face paint ready Australia because Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer are on their way Down Under in October as part of their 40th Anniversary world tour.

Special guests are The Dead Daisies, a powerful musical collective created by a rotating line-up that features some of the world's best rock musicians. This tour features Richard Fortus (Guns N'Roses, The Psychedelic Furs), Marco Mendoza (Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake), John Corabi (Mötley Crüe, RATT), Dizzy Reed (Guns N' Roses, Hookers & Blow), David Lowy (MINK, Red Phoenix) and Brian Tichy (Ozzy Osbourne, Billy Idol).

KISS TOUR DATES:

Perth Arena, Perth, WA Sat 3 Oct
Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, SA Tue 6 Oct
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, VIC Thu 8 Oct
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, VIC Fri 9 Oct
Allphones Arena, Sydney, NSW Sat 10 Oct
Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Newcastle, NSW Mon 12 Oct
Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, QLD Tue 13 Oct

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Elton John Australian Tour 2015 - Sir Elton John Brings the House Down

Sir Elton John Brings the House Down

Metro Hotels are offering smashing ‘hot deals’ for the final concert at the Qantas Credit Union Arena (formerly known as the Entertainment Centre) on December 19th 2015.

Sir Elton John has been confirmed as the final artist to play at Qantas Credit Union Arena in December this year. He has performed 45 times at this venue and holds the record for the most number of shows.

Over 27 million people will have many wonderful memories of the 4,000 shows over the past 32 year at this iconic venue. Names like Pink Floyd, Dire Straits, Bon Jovi, David Bowie, Paul McCartney, Cher, Kylie Minogue and many world famous acts have performed here as well as hosting major sporting events. The Entertainment Centre was one of the major venues for the 2000 Summer Olympics.

It will be both a sad and historic moment when the curtain comes down for the last time.
The new city entertainment facility, part of the International Convention Centre, Sydney (ICC Sydney) will open its doors just 12 months later in December 2016.

Metro Hotels has a range of ‘hot deals’ at four of its Sydney properties. From $129.00 at Aspire Hotel Sydney in Ultimo, in a standard room with own private balcony and a short walking distance to the venue.

Metro Apartments on Darling Harbour will appeal to families and those wanting a little more space with fully serviced loft style apartments and views over Darling Harbour. Apartment prices from $185.00 and include complimentary WiFi.

Metro Hotel Marlow Central Sydney is offering one night’s accommodation including hot buffet breakfast, complimentary WiFi and 12 noon check-out. Prices start at $165.00

Metro Hotel on Pitt has a package for two people in a Superior Deluxe room, full buffet breakfast and complimentary WiFi with prices starting at $195.

All accommodation Hot Deals are subject to availability.

If you have already acquired your tickets or about to purchase them, jump at these’ hot deals’ at Metro Hotels. All hotels are in the central CBD and walking distance to the venue.

For further information on Metro Hotels Hot Deals and bookings phone 1800 004 321 or visit www.metrohotels.com.au/hot-deals/

Robbie Williams Adds Extra Shows To Australian Tour

Tickets for Robbie Williams' October tour of Australia are drying up swiftly around the country, resulting in the British crooner adding a further two dates to his impending antipodean sojourn to help meet demand.

Williams will now perform additional shows for his Let Me Entertain You tour in both Adelaide (Wednesday, 14 October, Adelaide Entertainment Centre) and Melbourne (Friday, 23 October, Rod Laver Arena) to complement his existing first shows at the city's respective venues on 13 and 22 October.

Organisers have advised that tickets for further tour stops Perth (9 October), Brisbane (17 October) and Sydney (27 October) are all selling with haste, so you may want to get onto that sooner rather than later, because — as always — there are no guarantees of more shows.

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Edinburgh Military Tattoo to Perform in Melbourne in 2016

Edinburgh Military Tattoo to Perform in Melbourne in 2016

The world-renowned Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is heading to Melbourne for the first time in the show's 65-year history.



It has previously been to Sydney twice, in 2005 and 2010, but the show has only ever been performed outside of Scotland three times.



At least 1,200 performers are expected to take part in the three performances in February next year, with a blend of military ceremony, music and entertainment.



Australian performers will also take part the extravaganza, which will be made up of pipes, drums, fiddlers and Highland dancers.



Show producer Brigadier David Allfrey said the military tattoo had a strong sense of tradition.



"Although it is authentic it doesn't change a great deal, it's innovative," Brigadier Allfrey said.



"I think people do like something that doesn't change all that much and this show has an extraordinary power to reach the emotion and we have very emotional scenes every year.



"When people hear the pipes an instrument where you cannot turn down the volume, it is a very, very special instrument and that noise and sound does create and evoke an emotional response."



The show will be performed at Docklands Stadium and will include a replica of Scotland's Edinburgh Castle.



"The replica here will be built with the statue of Robert the Bruce and Wallace on either side," he said.



"It'll have a draw bridge exactly like we do in Edinburgh."



The set will be built in Australia in sections.



Melbourne Lord Mayor Robert Doyle said the show will be a good way to showcase the city to a worldwide audience.



"You can absolutely guarantee that Etihad Stadium will be full every single performance, and there is a world television audience of up to a 100 million people," he said.



"Melbourne is the epicentre of world events and we're very proud of that."



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Dirty Dancing Hotel Hot Deal Brisbane

Metro Hotel Tower Mill Brisbane is offering a sizzling ‘Hot Deal’ to coincide with the opening of the musical, ‘Dirty Dancing’ at the QPAC on May 27th.



Dirty Dancing is a wonderful Australian success story. The stage musical gives audiences the chance to hear songs from the hit film performed live and to experience the breathtaking dance routines. Around the world people have flocked to this stage show smashing all records for a musical performance.



Metro Hotel Tower Mill has a Show Package Hot Deal with prices from $142 for a twin room, hot buffet breakfast for two, complimentary WiFi and extended check-out at 11am. The hotel is conveniently located close to the City’s CBD, opposite one of Brisbane’s most famous landmarks, the old ‘Tower Mill’.

Brisbane show package at Metro Hotel Tower Mill

All guestrooms in the hotel have a balcony with views and secure keycard access. Roma Street station is a five minute walk from the hotel or there is a free city loop bus to the CBD which departs directly from the front of the hotel.









For further information on Metro Hotels Hot Deals and bookings phone 1800 004 321 or visit www.metrohotels.com.au/hot-deals/



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Vivid Hot Hotel Deals at Metro Hotels

Vivid Sydney will be illuminating the city from May 22nd to June 8th.









Experience this creative and interactive festival with Metro Hotels' Vivid Brilliance Hot Deals.



Stay at Aspire Hotel Sydney, Metro Hotel on Pitt, Metro Hotel Sydney Central or Metro Apartments on Darling Harbour, with Vivid Sydney accommodation packages starting as low as just 144 dollars a night!







Vivid Brilliance Hot Deal at Aspire Hotel Sydney



To get you into the spirit of Vivid Sydney, Aspire Hotel Sydney are offering this Vivid Brilliance Hot Deal



Vivid Family Package at Metro Hotel Sydney Central



To celebrate Vivid Sydney, Metro Hotel Sydney Central is offering this Vivid Family Package



Vivid Sydney Hot Deal at Metro Hotel on Pitt



To celebrate Vivid Sydney, Metro Hotel on Pitt is offering this Vivid Hot Deal



Vivid Brilliance Hot Deal at Metro Apartments on Darling Harbour



To get you into the spirit of Vivid Sydney, Metro Apartments on Darling Harbour are offering this Vivid Brilliance Hot Deal



Experience Vivid with Metro Hotels.



Visit www.MetroHotels.com.au or call 1300 518 179 for more details.



*Deals subject to availability.

Spandau Ballet - Soul Boys of The Western World Australian Tour 2015

One of the most successful and influential British bands of the 1980s, Spandau Ballet, will bring their ‘Soul Boys of the Western World Live’ Tour to Australia in May next year. Kicking off in Brisbane on Wednesday 13 May and playing shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.

All five original band members of Spandau Ballet, Tony Hadley, John Keeble, Gary Kemp, Martin Kemp and Steve Norman will come together to perform their smash-hit anthems for Australian audiences for the first time since their 2010 Reformation World Tour which saw the band reunited.

Having sold over 25 million records worldwide, scored numerous multi-platinum albums and amassed 23 hit singles across the globe including Gold and True, which have endured for more than three decades.

Spandau Ballet's debut single "To Cut a Long Story Short", which reached No. 5 in the UK in 1980, was the first of ten UK Top 10 hits, including a No. 1 single in 1983 with the song "True", a No. 2 single "Gold" and a No. 3 single "Only When You Leave". The band has had eight UK Top 10 albums, including three "greatest hits" compilations and an album of re-recorded material.

Tickets and Official VIP Packages on sale: http://www.ticketmaster.com.au/Spandau-Ballet-tickets/artist/1400100

• Sydney, NSW:

Qantas Credit Union Arena, Haymarket

• Brisbane, QLD:

Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall

• Melbourne, VIC:

Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne

• Perth, WA:

Perth Arena, Perth

Vivid Sydney 2015: Modulations Adds Grace Jones to the Bill

Vivid Sydney 2015: Modulations Adds Grace Jones to the Bill (Photo: Kristian Sibast)

Veteran music and fashion icon, Grace Jones, heads the line-up for Modulations, doing much to redress the lack of female talent on the wider Vivid program.



Modulations, which is staged at Carriageworks from May 31 to June 7, comes under the Vivid umbrella.



"Her ideas around art, music, creativity and light mean she fits the DNA of Modulations," said its creative director, Stephen Pavlovic.



"She has a strong history and she's a strong woman too, and there has been a lack of them in the Vivid program so the opportunity to work with her was a no-brainer.



"Her live sets are duly renowned as nothing short of incredible, moving from disco to funk, from pop to punk, all presented within a visual spectacular as stunning as the musical artistry.



"You can expect lasers, a lot of costume changes and a thumping show with a great band."



Jones was last in Sydney in 2011. She headlined the Sydney Festival bill in 2009 and is now 66.



The fashionable pairing of music and food is again given an offbeat twist at Modulations, with the Italo Dining and Disco Club, which will be held on each day of the festival.



It features music from veteran Italian club DJ Beppe Loda, who pioneered a sound known as "cosmic Afro". Several top Sydney restaurants will cater, including Icebergs Dining Room & Bar, Da Orazio Pizza + Porchetta, Fratelli Paradiso and 10 William Street.



The other previously announced highlights include jazz legend, saxophonist Pharoah Sanders (June 5-6) and Bill Drummond (June 6) of provocative English 1980s pop group the KLF.



Grace Jones plays on May 31 and June 1 at Carriageworks and Modulations runs from May 31 to June 7. For more information go to vividsydney.com and to book tickets visit carriageworks.com.au

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Blur Live in Sydney - July 2015

It has been 18 years since blur, one of the most successful British bands of the last two decades, has graced our shores. Together, Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree,  have won a total of five BRIT Awards, and were twice nominated for the Mercury Music Award.

And now blur  are back with their eighth studio album ‘The Magic Whip’ and in July will make their way to Australia, fresh from headlining British Summer Time Festival in London’s Hyde Park, to play three huge arena shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.

Joining the band will be very special guest Jamie T, one of the most distinctive voices to come out of the UK in the past decade.

Event Details:

DATE: Saturday 25 July, 2015

TIME: Start time 7:45pm

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Matilda the Musical Lyric Theatre Sydney - Pre Sale Tickets Available Now

Matilda The Musical is the multi-award winning musical from the Royal Shakespeare Company, inspired by the twisted genius of Roald Dahl. With book by Dennis Kelly and original songs by Tim Minchin, Matilda The Musical is the story of an extraordinary little girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny.

Winner of 50 major international awards, including 12 for Best Musical, Matilda continues to delight audiences of all ages both in London and on Broadway before arriving at the Sydney Lyric Theatre from July 2015.

“ONCE IN A BLUE MOON, A SHOW COMES OUT BLAZING AND RESTORES YOUR FAITH IN BROADWAY. MATILDA THE MUSICAL IS THAT SHOW.” - New York Post

Matilda Cast Announced: 

Stephen Anderson – Sergei / Ensemble
Reece Budin – Doctor / Ensemble
Rachel Cole – Ensemble
Andrew Cook – Ensemble
Danielle Cook – Dance Captain / Swing
Eli Cooper – Ensemble
Cristina D’Agostino – Acrobat / Ensemble
Glenn Hill – Escapologist / Ensemble
Travis Khan – Rudolpho / Ensemble
Nadia Komazec – Ensemble
Zoe Komazec – Assistant Dance Captain / Swing
Leah Lim – Swing
Mitchell Mahony – Swing
Cle Morgan – Mrs Phelps / Ensemble
Daniel Raso – Michael Wormwood / Ensemble
Clay Roberts – Swing - See more at: http://au.matildathemusical.com/cast-creative/cast-team/?j=623302&l=86989_HTML&u=26979563&mid=1359293&jb=0#sthash.2Fbtetia.dpuf

Stephen Anderson – Sergei / Ensemble
Reece Budin – Doctor / Ensemble
Rachel Cole – Ensemble
Andrew Cook – Ensemble
Danielle Cook – Dance Captain / Swing
Eli Cooper – Ensemble
Cristina D’Agostino – Acrobat / Ensemble
Glenn Hill – Escapologist / Ensemble
Travis Khan – Rudolpho / Ensemble
Nadia Komazec – Ensemble
Zoe Komazec – Assistant Dance Captain / Swing
Leah Lim – Swing
Mitchell Mahony – Swing
Cle Morgan – Mrs Phelps / Ensemble
Daniel Raso – Michael Wormwood / Ensemble
Clay Roberts – Swing

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Stephen Anderson – Sergei / Ensemble
Reece Budin – Doctor / Ensemble
Rachel Cole – Ensemble
Andrew Cook – Ensemble
Danielle Cook – Dance Captain / Swing
Eli Cooper – Ensemble
Cristina D’Agostino – Acrobat / Ensemble
Glenn Hill – Escapologist / Ensemble
Travis Khan – Rudolpho / Ensemble
Nadia Komazec – Ensemble
Zoe Komazec – Assistant Dance Captain / Swing
Leah Lim – Swing
Mitchell Mahony – Swing
Cle Morgan – Mrs Phelps / Ensemble
Daniel Raso – Michael Wormwood / Ensemble
Clay Roberts – Swing - See more at: http://au.matildathemusical.com/cast-creative/cast-team/?j=623302&l=86989_HTML&u=26979563&mid=1359293&jb=0#sthash.2Fbtetia.dpuf

Stephen Anderson – Sergei / Ensemble
Reece Budin – Doctor / Ensemble
Rachel Cole – Ensemble
Andrew Cook – Ensemble
Danielle Cook – Dance Captain / Swing
Eli Cooper – Ensemble
Cristina D’Agostino – Acrobat / Ensemble
Glenn Hill – Escapologist / Ensemble
Travis Khan – Rudolpho / Ensemble
Nadia Komazec – Ensemble
Zoe Komazec – Assistant Dance Captain / Swing
Leah Lim – Swing
Mitchell Mahony – Swing
Cle Morgan – Mrs Phelps / Ensemble
Daniel Raso – Michael Wormwood / Ensemble
Clay Roberts – Swing - See more at: http://au.matildathemusical.com/cast-creative/cast-team/?j=623302&l=86989_HTML&u=26979563&mid=1359293&jb=0#sthash.2Fbtetia.dpuf

View more information about Matilda at Lyric Theatre Sydney

Club Lyric's Matilda Presale!

As a Club Lyric member, you can access tickets to performances from Wednesday 28 October - Sunday 1 November before they go on sale to the general public! Book now using codeword MINCHIN to access this presale via the link below. 

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Backstreet Boys Australia Tour May 2015

Backstreet Boys Australia Tour May 2015

It's time to clear your schedule for May – Backstreet's back and they're bringing Kevin!

One of the most successful groups of all time - BACKSTREET BOYS - are bringing their ‘In A World Like This Tour' to Australia this autumn.

After reuniting with original member Kevin Richardson in 2013, all five original members recorded a new album, In A World Like This, filmed a revealing documentary ‘Show ‘Em What You're Made Of', while embarking on a sold out tour across Europe and North America to rapt crowds celebrating 20 years making music… and now it's Australia's turn!

Last spotted on our shores in 2012 as a four-piece, this time all of the boys are back live onstage, doing what they do best, entertaining the fans with smash hit after smash hit including ‘Everybody (Backstreet's Back)', ‘Incomplete', ‘I Want It That Way' and ‘Larger Than Life'.

Selling more than 130 million albums worldwide, Backstreet Boys have been dominating the music scene for two decades. True entertainers, masters of some of the greatest pop songs ever recorded, their concerts are not to be missed!

Backstreet Boys - Tour Dates:

- Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne Fri 8 May

- Allphones Arena, Sydney Sat 9 May

- Brisbane Entertainment Centre Sun 10 May

- Perth Arena Fri 15 May

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About the Backstreet Boys:

The Backstreet Boys (sometimes referred to as BSB) are an American vocal group, formed in Orlando, Florida in 1993. The group consists of A. J. McLean, Howie Dorough, Nick Carter, Kevin Richardson, and Brian Littrell.

The group rose to fame with their debut international album, Backstreet Boys (1996). In the following year they released their second international album Backstreet's Back (1997), and their U.S. debut album which continued the group's success worldwide. They rose to superstardom with their third studio album Millennium (1999) and its follow-up album, Black & Blue (2000).

After a two-year hiatus, they regrouped and released a comeback album Never Gone (2005). After the conclusion of the Never Gone Tour in 2006, Richardson left the group to pursue other interests. The group then released two albums as a quartet: Unbreakable (2007) and This Is Us (2009).

In 2012, the group announced that Richardson had rejoined them permanently. In the following year they celebrated their 20th anniversary and released their first independent album, In a World Like This (2013). The group also released their first documentary movie, titled Backstreet Boys: Show 'Em What You're Made Of in January 2015.

The Backstreet Boys have sold over 130 million records worldwide, making them the best-selling boy band in history, and one of the world's best-selling music artists. They are the first group since Sade to have their first nine albums reach the top 10 on the Billboard 200, and the only boy band to do so. They also received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 22, 2013.