RUTHERGLEN to host Jimmy Barnes, Daryl Braithwaite & Deborah Conway!!!
Mushroom Group and Visit Victoria are proud to announce their partnership for 2021 SOUNDS BETTER TOGETHER, an unprecedented series of COVIDSafe concerts across multiple metro and regional venues from Saturday 23 January to Saturday 30 January, featuring some of our finest home-grown talent in some of Australia’s most stunning locations.
From fire recovering Mallacoota, to the rolling vines of Rutherglen and the Yarra Valley, to the sweeping Surf Coast, to the intimacy of Melbourne’s Prince Of Wales Bandroom ; live performances from some of Victoria’s most renowned venues and unique locations will kick off at two of the State’s finest wineries and culminate at Mallacoota Oval on Saturday 30 January.
With All Saints Estate Winery Rutherglen hosting a Murray River region event on Monday the 25th of January 2021, featuring The legendary Jimmy Barnes / Daryl Braithwaite / Deborah Conway
An exciting second round of artists and shows will be announced later this week – stay tuned!
2020 SAW OUR LIVE MUSIC INDUSTRY BROUGHT TO ITS KNEES AS COVID-19 TURNED THE LIGHTS OUT ON VENUES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. BUT WITH THE DAWNING OF 2021 THE AUSTRALIAN SPIRIT SHINES BRIGHT AS OUR NATION UNITES TOGETHER IN HOPE OF A BETTER YEAR AHEAD. THE ROADCASES ARE ABOUT TO BE PACKED, SOUND LEVELS CHECKED, AND SPOTLIGHTS POSITIONED. LIVE MUSIC IS READY TO RETURN…AND IN A MOST SPECTACULAR FASHION.
Martin Pakula, Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events said: “The 2021 Sounds Better Together series will get musicians back on stage and help people enjoy a great night out, supporting communities across the state. It’s another part of the extensive support we’ve provided to the tourism, creative and major events industries, which had a very challenging year last year. Our music industry supports thousands of jobs and injects millions into our economy, and we’re helping the sector get back on track.”
Michael Gudinski, Mushroom Group Founder & Chairman said: “Live music is integral to the heart and soul of Australia. These COVIDSafe concerts may be a little different to what we’re used to but the chance to finally experience live music again is incredibly exciting. This is the State of Music and the Victorian Government have been major music supporters. Our partnership for this concert series is designed to both support our local industry, who did it tough in 2020, and deliver live concerts to music lovers – and with tickets for only $49.90*, and limited COVID Safe capacities, you’ll need to get in quick.”
PERFORMING ACTS
Jimmy Barnes / Daryl Braithwaite / Deborah Conway
Music legend Jimmy Barnes needs no introduction. The master singer-songwriter-performer will deliver headline performances with his band at Rutherglen’s All Saints on 25 January.
Jimmy Barnes is the heart and soul of Australian rock’n’roll. He has been inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame twice, sold over 13 million albums, scored 17 #1 albums on the ARIA Charts, a feat that not even The Beatles have achieved. For more than 40 years, Barnesy has delivered some of our most intense and iconic live performances, with anthems like ‘Working Class Man’, ‘Flame Trees’, and ‘No Second Prize’ rocking pubs, arenas and stadiums across the globe. His bestselling memoirs have sold more than 500,000 copies and won the ABIA Biography Book of the Year Award in 2017 and 2018 – the only Australian author to do so twice. Jimmy’s latest book, Killing Time, short stories from the long road home, was released in late 2019 and went to #1 on the Non-Fiction book chart.
Released in 2019, Jimmy’s latest album, My Criminal Record, picked up on many of the themes in his books and spawned the hit singles, Shutting Down Our Town and I Won’t Let You Down.
Jimmy said, “It’s so great to be a part of these shows. I love playing music and it always sounds so much better playing live in front of a Victorian audience. Bring it on!”
Responsible for some of Australia’s best-loved songs, from the undeniable ‘The Horses’ to HOWZAT’, ‘One Summer’ and more, Daryl Braithwaite is a local music titan. An ARIA Hall of fame inductee, his latest single ‘Love Songs’ saw the music icon return to the ARIA Singles chart in 2020. Daryl has launched a brand-new chapter in his unparalleled career and will enthrall audiences in Rutherglen and Mallacoota this month.
Lauded songstress Deborah Conway has been a staple of the Australian music scene since the 80’s, when she made waves fronting pop rock outfit Do-Re-Mi. She’s a multi-ARIA Award winner, has multiple Gold albums under her belt, and was inducted into the Live Legends Hall of Fame at the 2019 National Live Music Awards.
COVID SAFE EVENT
TICKETS ONSALE
Tuesday 19th January -12pm
LIMITED TICKETS!!!
(Covid Safe Concerts)
All Tickets $49.90 + Transaction Fee
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