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.

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DATE: Saturday 25 July, 2015

TIME: Start time 7:45pm

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Glenn Miller Orchestra Concert Spectacular | Sydney Melbourne

The Glenn Miller Orchestra returns by overwhelming popular demand for this concert spectacular, to honour the year of the ANZAC Centenary.

Featuring America’s finest musicians together with the Moonlight Serenade Singers and The Broadway Swing Dancers, the concert will pay tribute to the spirit of ANZAC including a special feature of music and songs from the years of the Great War.

All the famous Glenn Miller classics will be performed by the Orchestra playing the original music arrangements; timeless icons of American culture such as Chattanooga Choo Choo, A String Of Pearls, Tuxedo Junction, Moonlight Serenade, Little Brown Jug and the greatest Miller hit of all time, In The Mood.

Remembering the Centenary of Anzac

It is fitting that the Glenn Miller Orchestra is returning in 2015, the year of the Centenary of Anzac.

Major Glenn Miller served in the United States Army Air Force from 1942 until his untimely death on December 15th 1944 when he was travelling to entertain US troops in France; his aircraft disappeared in bad weather over the English Channel.

Glenn Miller recorded many memorable hots from the 1914 to 1918 period which the orchestra will perform in tribute to the ANZACS.

‘My Buddy’ – ‘Over There’ – ‘Pack Up Your Troubles In Your Old Kit Bag’ – ‘If You Were The Only Girl In The World’ and many more.

THE UNFORGETTABLE MUSIC OF THE 1940’S FROM THE GOLDEN ERA OF SWING

“An evening of nostalgia…unforgettable music; an absolutely brilliant concert”
– The Australian Stage

Show Venues and Dates:

May 31st, 2015 WIN Entertainment Centre, NSW 2PM Glenn Miller Orchestra

June 20th, 2015 State Theatre, Sydney, NSW 2PM Glenn Miller Orchestra

June 20th, 2015 State Theatre, Sydney, NSW 7.30PM Glenn Miller Orchestra

Friday June 05, 2015 Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall 7.30PM Glenn Miller Orchestra

Saturday June 13, 2015 Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall 2.30PM Glenn Miller Orchestra

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Sydney Festival 2015 Line-up Announced

The Sydney Festival has launched its 2015 program — the third under Belgian born director Lieven Bertels — and it’s certainly big with 179 events delivering 490 performances in the central Sydney area and Parramatta covering circus, theatre, dance music, film and visual arts from January 8-26.

About half of these performances are free which means its $18 million budget has to go a long way.

“We only get 35% from public sources and the rest comes from box office and sponsorhsip,” says Bertels who has been critical of how far  the budget has to stretch to stage its free concerts in The Domain.

Bertels says he has found an “elegant solution” to the problem courtesy of new sponsors and has added an extra free concert in The Domain to increase it to four events.

The issue of arts sponsorship in arts management has been a hot button issue this year after the Sydney Biennale and Transfield controversy and Bertels says it’s one that everyone need be aware since the Biennale dumped its sponsor after the demands of participating artists.

“It’s a healthy debate to have. It’s one of those issues that we have to increasingly have to deal with as we look at sponsorship and philanthropy more and more when public funding is static.”

Bertels immediate challenge now, as it has always been for every Sydney Festival director, is to deliver a broad festival that appeal to locals, visitors, tourists and families on school holidays.

“It needs to be a lot of things to a lot of people,” he says, adding that Sydneysiders are always “very honest” in their feedback. “It’s great that Sydneysiders are very eloquent and they are also a very curious audience.”

Bertels’ festival approach is to introduce new names and “make introductions” as well as commission new Australian work. “We’ve commissioned 30 new Australian works over my three years”, he says.

His philosophy also includes getting out of the artists’ way once the commission is secured.

“We (festival directors) are not artists and you have to step aside.”

You can see the full program here but highlights include:

Actress Charlotte Rampling and cellist Sonia Wieder-Atherton will combine Sylvia Plath’s poetry and composer Benjamin Britten’s music.

Circus performer James Thierrée  is back in Sydney with Tabac Rouge with his largest work so far combining his skills as an acrobat, musician, dancer, actor, and choreographer.

Australian theatre maker Kate Mulvany is premiering Masquerade by Kit Williams for chidren and adults.

Kiss & Cry  – a dance work with a difference as two sets of hands perform a romance with cinematic projections and tiny sets.

Indian director Roysten Abel’s  The Kitchen, combines music and food with dishes made on stage from within the musicians’ instruments.

Nigerian synth pioneer William Onyeabor’s  Atomic Bomb! The Music of William Onyeaborwith a line-up  that includes Gotye, Sinkane, Money Mark (Beastie Boys), Luke Jenner(The Rapture), Alexis Taylor(Hot Chip), Pat Mahoney (LCD Soundsystem) and Mahotella Queens.

Brazil’s Seu Jorge whose pop covers and original songs combine samba, reggae, Brazilian pop and electronics.

A screening of The Artist with its score performed live by the Sydney Symphony Orchestraand conducted by Ernst Van Tiel with composer Ludovic Bource on piano.

Hyde Park’s Festival Village will see 40 contemporary music performances and not one, but two spiegeltents.

The Domain with four concerts which includes shows by Seu Jorge, William Barton on didgeridoo with the SSO, an operatic concert from Opera Australia and  Beat the Drum: Celebrating 40 years of Triple J featuring Hilltop Hoods, The Presets, The Cat Empire, The Preatures, You Am I and more.

Mariah Carey "The Elusive Chanteuse” Tour

On the heels of the most critically acclaimed album of her career, ‘Me. I am Mariah… The Elusive Chanteuse,’ the best-selling female artist of all time, MARIAH CAREY, has confirmed Australian dates, extending her previously announced “The Elusive Chanteuse Show” world tour.

Live Nation are thrilled to announce that Nathaniel will be the support act on the Australian leg of Mariah Carey’s “The Elusive Chanteuse Show” world tour.

Mariah Carey will tour Australia in just over a month.

The five-time Grammy Award-winning songstress has extended her The Elusive Chanteuse Show world tour to include a national tour Down Under - her first in more than 15 years.

Fans in Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney will have a chance to see Carey perform live, while she'll also do winery shows at A Day on the Green in the Yarra Valley and Mount Cotton, near Brisbane.

Carey’s set list will be an exciting mix of her biggest hits, fan-favourite album cuts, never-before-performed selections from her #1 R&B Album “Me. I am Mariah… The Elusive Chanteuse” and many more surprises!

“I want to experience the spontaneity and emotion that I put into this album on stage with my fans,” says Carey. “I can’t stop writing songs so don’t be surprised if you hear a brand new song that I just wrote the night before the show in your city!”

Carey last visited Australia for three east coast shows in January 2013.

But the highest-selling female artist of all time hasn't performed a national tour since her Butterfly world tour in 1998.

Last year, the 44-year-old was joined in Australia by her toddler twins Monroe and Moroccan and her actor and comedian husband Nick Cannon.

The couple, who married in 2008, recently split.

Carey will kick off her world tour in Japan on October 4. No further dates have been announced after the Australian leg.

"I want to experience the spontaneity and emotion that I put into this album on stage with my fans," Carey said of the tour in a statement released on Thursday.

"I can't stop writing songs so don't be surprised if you hear a brand new song that I just wrote the night before the show in your city."

Carey's latest album Me. I Am Mariah ... The Elusive Chanteuse has been a critical success, but sales since its release in May have been unspectacular.

Tickets for all shows go on sale on September 26 at 9am (AEST).

MARIAH CAREY AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES:

November 2 - Sandalford Estate, Perth

November 5 - Entertainment Centre, Adelaide

November 7 - Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne

November 8 - Rochford Wines, Yarra Valley (A Day on the Green)

November 10 - Qantas Credit Union Arena, Sydney

November 16 - Sirromet Wines, Mount Cotton, Brisbane (A Day on the Green)

Mariah Carey is a true music icon and the best-selling female artist of all time, with more than 220 million albums sold to date and 18 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 singles (17 self-penned), including 'Fantasy', 'Always Be My Baby', 'Hero', 'Touch My Body', 'One Sweet Day', and 'We Belong Together' - more than any solo artist in history.

With her distinct five-octave vocal range, prolific songwriting, and producing talent, Mariah has redefined the modern pop performance. As a singer/songwriter/producer, she has been recognized with multiple Grammy Awards, 21 American Music Awards, Billboard's “Artist of the Decade” Award, the World Music Award for “World's Best Selling Female Artist of the Millennium,” and BMI's “Icon Award” for her outstanding achievements in songwriting, to name a

Mariah Carey's ongoing impact transcends the music industry to leave an indelible imprint upon the world at large. She has made substantial marks in film with critically acclaimed roles in Precious (2009) and also in Lee Daniel’s The Butler (2013).

A Congressional Award recipient, Mariah has generously donated her time and energy to a range of philanthropic causes near to her heart including Save the Music, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, World Hunger Relief, and the Elton John AIDS Foundation, among many others.

A tremendous supporter of children’s charities, both domestic and international, Mariah founded Camp Mariah in partnership with the Fresh Air Fund, a retreat for inner city children to explore career development.

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• Diamond - $299.90
• Platinum - $250.00
• Gold - $199.90
• Silver - $159.90
• Bronze - $99.90

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Charley Pride Live in Sydney

Charley Pride is a timeless everyman who is revered by his musical peers and adored by countless millions of fans around the globe.

Born to poor share croppers and one of eleven children in Mississippi, Charley Pride is a timeless everyman who is revered by his musical peers and adored by countless millions of fans around the globe. His golden baritone voice has transcended race and spanned generations.

After countless albums and international performances, Charley has not slowed down and proves his voice is as good, if not better than ever. Still touring to sell out crowds, Charley continues to please his audiences.

His Australian and New Zealand concerts have previously always sold out and this visit down under in 2013 will be no exception. His many thousands of fans have had to wait many years for the Pride of Country Music to return.

His Australian and New Zealand concerts have previously always sold out and this visit down under in 2013 will be no exception. His many thousands of fans have had to wait many years for the Pride of Country Music to return.

Ticket Prices

$97.00

Running Times

8.00pm - 8.30pm: Bevan Gardiner

8.30pm - 8.50pm: Interval

8.50pm - 10.15pm: Charley Pride

1940's In The Mood Musical Live @ Capitol Theatre Sydney 2013

On Friday 11 & Saturday 12 October, the all-singing, all-dancing, all-American 1940s brassy big band musical revue hits the Capitol Theatre Sydney.

In The Mood - To the delight of Hepcats, Lindy Hoppers and lovers of Swing Jazz, this brassy, all singing, all dancing, all-American 1940’s musical revue returns to Australia in celebration of its 20^th season.

The 1940’s was a time when America was in tune with sentimental ballads and up-tempo Swing Jazz rhythms, where the waltz and fox trot competed with the wild, acrobatic jitterbug, jive and boogie woogie crazed Hepcats, crowding the ballroom dance floor.

Featuring the hypnotic String of Pearls Big Band Orchestra, In the Mood Singers & Swing Dancers from New York, sassy costumes and sizzling choreography from Broadway veteran Alex Sanchez, fifty unforgettable hits are performed LIVE -

Chattanooga Choo Choo, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (of Company B), In The Mood, Tuxedo Junction, Sing, Sing, Sing, Well Get It, Lili Marlene, Bugle Call Rag, On The Sunny Side of the Street, What Do You Do In The Infantry, Over There, He’s 1-A in the Army, A-1 In My Heartand more.

In The Mood has travelled throughout the USA (including the 1997 Inauguration for President Bill Clinton), Canada and Europe and was selected by World USO as an official entertainment for the 50^th World War II Commemoration.

All 32 shows sold out last tour so book early and get In The Mood for a sensational nostalgic journey through the music and movement which guided a nation’s spirit towards hope, promise and prosperity.

Location: 13 Campbell Street, Haymarket NSW 2000 Australia

When: Friday 11 & Saturday 12 October 2013

Tickets: http://www.ticketmaster.com.au/In-The-Mood-tickets/artist/898784

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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

Wicked Stars Reunite For New Musical

FORMER Wicked co-stars Rob Mills and Lucy Durack are teaming up again in the upcoming new musical Legally Blonde.

The Australian production of the hit stage show, which won an Olivier Award last year, premieres at Sydney's Lyric Theatre on September 21.

After wearing pink as the good witch Glinda in Wicked, Durack once again dons the bright feminine colour to play Elle Woods, the role made famous in the 2001 film by Reese Witherspoon.
"I'm ready to get back into the pink," she said.

"What they (Glinda and Elle) have in common is that they're misunderstood, but in different ways.
"I think they do have a lot of differences but they both love pink and they're both blonde."
Mills, who recently hosted Channel 10's revival of Young Talent Time, plays heartbreaker Warner, although he originally auditioned for the role of Emmett.

"I was like yeah, he's a dorky guy, he's a smart guy, he ends up with girl. I'm thinking I like that role," he said of Emmett, played by fellow Wicked alumni David Harris.

"I learned all the material and then as soon as I walked in they said 'nah'. I said 'What? I haven't even sang for you or done the scene'. I sang, I did the scene and they said 'no, come back on Friday for Warner'.

"I was pretty shocked but at the same time pretty chuffed that they thought I was handsome enough to play the role of Warner.

"I was really rapped to throw myself into something different.

"I didn't think I was right for that role at all, but maybe a bit of acting courses have paid off."
Jerry Mitchell, who directed and choreographed the Broadway production of Legally Blonde, helms the Australian version, which is a co-production of John Frost and The Ambassador Theatre Group.

Legally Blonde The Musical plays Sydney's Lyric Theatre from September 21 through November 25.
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Jeff Dunham's Controlled Chaos (From Comedy Central)

Hailed as one of the most influential comedians and ventriloquists in the world today, Jeff Dunham is returning to Australia to bring alive his hilarious & world famous characters.

His television specials and series have been the highest rated programming in Comedy Central history, his DVD sales have reached seven million units, his videos have received a half a billion views on You Tube, and his live concerts have become mega-events played in front of sold-out arenas worldwide.

No wonder Time Magazine wrote that he is “the most popular comedian in the United States” and Forbes named him to its Celebrity 100 list of most powerful entertainers three years running.


Achmed has a son! An extended clip of Jeff Dunham, Achmed, and Achmed Junior from Jeff's latest stand-up special Controlled Chaos. Silence...…wait for it...…I Keel You! 

Dunham will be bringing his entourage of signature characters who are there to challenge and chastise his every sentence. There’s Walter, the grumpy retiree; the beer-swilling, NASCAR-loving and resolutely red neck Bubba J; the furry and manic Peanut; José Jalapeño, the spicy pepper from South of the border; the bumbling skeletal Achmed the Dead Terrorist; the almost as dead long-lost son of Achmed, AJ; and Peanut’s own ventriloquist dummy: Little Jeff.

They may have all been conceived and hand crafted by Dunham, but his characters, who are anything but dummies, have now taken on a life of their own, each with their own legion of fans.

Don’t miss your chance to see Jeff Dunham LIVE!

The Glenn Miller Orchestra Touring Australia

Musical Director Rick Gerber
FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER IN AUSTRALIA
DIRECT FROM THE USA...
The Unforgettable Music of the 1940’s
From The Golden Era of Swing
including
‘Chattanooga Choo-Choo’ & ‘In the Mood’

Touring Australia in October and November -The Glenn Miller Orchestra, a concert spectacular that promises the audience a sentimental journey down memory lane on the eve of Glenn Miller’s 75th anniversary.

Featuring the internationally renowned Glenn Miller Orchestra, The Moonlight Serenade Singers and The Broadway Swing Dancers, the great ‘Big Band’ hits, the original Glenn Miller arrangements, the music of The Andrews Sisters, the Frank Sinatra Songbook, the romantic World War II melodies made famous by Vera Lynn – music which captivated millions of people worldwide- are all brought together on stage in a nostalgic concert spectacular.

Even after 75 years, Glenn Miller’s musical arrangements are still heard around the world – timeless icons of American culture such as Chattanooga Choo-Choo, In the Mood, Tuxedo Junction, A String of Pearls, Moonlight Serenade, Little Brown Jug and Pennsylvania 6-5000 to name a few.

“The Glenn Miller Orchestra is a colourful and flamboyant evening filled with fun and nostalgia of the 30s and 40s. Our unique jazz sound is sought all around the world and in addition to recreating the golden era of swing, we bring to life the colour, costumes and spirit. Having travelled across the globe, The Glenn Miller Orchestra is delighted to be bringing iconic tunes such as In the Mood and Moonlight Serenade to Australia,” said Musical Director Rick Gerber.

Bandleader and musician Glenn Miller inspired the World War II generation and boosted morale with his many popular songs. He formed the Glenn Miller Orchestra in 1937, which immediately attracted attention and big crowds to venues, and a series of recordings followed. In 1939, Miller dominated the top spot on the various popular music charts for over a year, with In the Mood, a pared-down arrangement of the Joe Garland tune, holding the top spot for over fifteen weeks at the beginning of 1940 and Tuxedo Junction taking over and keeping Miller at number 1 into the summer.

On February 11, 1941 Miller was presented with the first ever Gold record for Chattanooga Choo-Choo. In 1942, at the peak of his civilian career, Miller decided to join the war effort. At 38, Miller was too old to be drafted, he persuaded the United States Army to accept him so he could, in his own words, "be placed in charge of a modernized Army band”. In 1944 Glenn Miller mysteriously disappeared whilst flying over the English channel from London to Paris. His original recordings continue to in the sell millions. His legacy as the most influential and famous bandleader of all time and the icon of the golden swing era and continues to inspire.

During the 1940’s Glenn Miller had more hit records than Elvis and the Beatles
“The Glenn Miller Orchestra is constantly touring, playing an average of 300 live dates a year all around the world. ATA Allstars is pleased to be able to bring this wonderful and popular show to audiences around Australia,” said Producer Tony Brady.

View snippets of original footage:

http://youtu.be/V2aj0zhXlLA

http://youtu.be/xPXwkWVEIIw 

http://youtu.be/ip33g113FHc

SYDNEY

State Theatre

Dates: October 13

Times: Sat 13 October at 5pm & 8pm

Tickets: Premium Reserve: $98.90; A Res $89.90; B Res $79.90; Groups 8+ $79.90; Conc $84.90

Bookings: Ticketmaster on www.ticketmaster.com.au or 136 100

MELBOURNE

Arts Centre - Hamer Hall

Dates: November 10

Times: Sat 10 November at 2pm & 8pm

Tickets: Premium Reserve: $98.90; A Res $89.90; B Res $79.90; Groups 8+ $79.90; Conc $84.90

Bookings: www.artscentremelbourne.com.au or 1300 182 183

DUBBO

Dubbo Regional Theatre Dates: October 14 Times: Sun 14 at 7.30pm

PORT MACQUARIE

The Glasshouse Dates: October 16 Times: Tue 16 at 8pm

MITTAGONG

Frensham Clubbe Hall Mittagong Dates: October 17 Times: Wed 17 at 8pm

ALBURY

Albury Entertainment Centre Dates: October 19 Times: Fri 19 at 8pm

CANBERRA

Canberra Theatre Dates: October 20 Times: Sat 20 at 7.30pm

NOWRA

 Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre Dates: October 21 Times: Sun 21 Oct at 2.30pm

MARYBOROUGH

Brolga Theatre Dates: October 25 Times: Thu 25 Oct at 8pm

CALOUNDRA

Events Centre Dates: October 26 Times: Fri 26 Oct at 8pm

CAIRNS

Civic Theatre Dates: October 27 Times: Sat 27 Oct at 2.30pm & 8pm

TOWNSVILLE

Townsville Civic Theatre Dates: October 31 Times: Wed 21 Oct at 8pm

MACKAY

Mackay Entertainment Centre Dates: November1 Times: Thu 1 Nov at 7.30pm

TOOWOOMBA

Empire Theatre Dates: November 2 Times: Fri 2 Nov at 8pm

COOLANGATTA

Twin Towns Services Club Showroom Dates: November 3 Times: Sat 3 Nov at 8pm

BRISBANE

QPAC – Concert Hall Dates: November 4 Times: Sun4 Nov at 2pm

ADELAIDE

Her Majesty’s Theatre Dates: November 7 Times: Wed 7 Nov at 2pm & 7.30pm

LAUNCESTON

Princess Theatre Dates: November 11 Times: Sun 11 at 2.30pm

HOBART

Wrest Point Entertainment Centre Dates: November 13 Times: Tue 13 Nov at 8pm

ALBANY

Albany Entertainment Centre Dates: November 15 Times: Thu 15 Nov at 8pm

PERTH

Burswood Theatre Dates: November 17 Times: Sat 17 Nov at 2pm & 8pm

BUNBURY

Bunbury Entertainment Centre Dates: November 18 Times: Sun 18 Nov at 2.30pm

www.glennmillerorchestra.com.au 

System of a Down to Bounce Sydney and Melbourne in 2012

There is no other band around who can match the audacity, intensity and progressive nature of SYSTEM OF A DOWN.

With SYSTEM OF A DOWN operating at such astonishing creative and emotional heights they quite simply leave the rest of the herd scrabbling in the dust.

It was 2001’s ‘Toxicity’ that cemented their reputation. With every track tightly coiled,
urgent and “cast in layers upon layers of aural intricacy, Toxicity charters new frontiers,
yet it’s still grinding rock at its most deafening.” – L.A Weekly

In 2005, against all odds, the completed Mezmerize/Hypnotize project was unleashed and it quickly became impossible to think of it as anything else than one epic piece of work. SYSTEM OF A DOWN delivered, and in doing so have given us one of the great rock double albums of all time…."rarely are albums this thrillingly original”. Q Mag

As the headliners for the 2012 Soundwave Festival, SYSTEM OF A DOWN will be bringing their frantic, frenetic and brutal live assault to Sydney and Melbourne for two headline sideshows only.

System of a Down - Sydney

WHEN: Feb 28th Tuesday
WHERE: Sydney Entertainment Centre, Darling Harbour, NSW
TIME: 7:30 PM

System of a Down - Melbourne

WHEN: Feb 29th Wednesday
WHERE: Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne,
TIME: 7:30 PM

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ROD STEWART DINNER & SHOW PACKAGE WED 15 FEBRUARY 2012 6:30pm

An additional show for Rod Stewart has just been announced with Rod rocking the Sydney Entertainment Centre for a second night with his incredible 'The Hits' Tour.

All of Rod's signature hits will be included; Tonight's The Night, Maggie May, You Wear It Well, Stay With Me, The First Cut Is The Deepest, Sailing, Hot Legs, Da Ya Think I'm Sexy... his list of chart-toppers goes on and on.

The Sydney Entertainment Centre is pleased to offer a very special package for his second concert date, a Dinner & Show Package which includes a delicious and freshly prepared 3 course meal catered by our 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 $299.00 per person.

Don't miss out on Rod Stewart performing all the hits you've come to love over the years with special guest support, Diesel, on Wednesday 15 February 2012!

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*The Gold Reserved seats are in the first few rows of Sections 8, 9 or 10

to book call 02 9320 4200 or email

concertplus@sydentcent.com.au

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