Year: 2019

In 1982, two Melbournites and two Sydneysiders – Deborah Conway/Dorland Bray, and Stephen Philip/Helen Carter respectively – released their first independent record, which appeared with no title except for the band’s name and little other information. It became known as the green EP, partly because it was released on the label of the same name, and partly because the cover was, well, green.

Forty years of recording and touring and the show goes on. A fresh 5 track EP release titled “Mental as Anything – 5 Track EP” and a prime slot on the national Apia Good Times Tour sees Mentals rocketing into the future.

Australian rock legend Jimmy Barnes headlined the sold-out Red Hot Summer Tour concert at Mornington Racecourse on Saturday 19 January 2019. Barnsey performed a set of classics spanning his seventeen studio albums released since he began his solo career in 1984, after his days fronting Cold Chisel. The 62-year-old has won six ARIA Awards, including his induction into their Hall of Fame in 2005. In 2017, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to the performing arts as a musician, singer and songwriter, and through support for not-for-profit organisations. Tonight’s performance was evidence of why Jimmy Barnes is one of the most popular Australian music artists of all time.

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts played the sold-out Red Hot Summer Tour concert at Mornington Racecourse on Saturday 19 January 2019. Led by their sixty-year-old American rock icon Joan Jett on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, The Blackhearts are Kenny Laguna on keys, Dougie Needles on lead guitar, Hal Selzer on bass, and Michael McDermott on drums. When the all-female rock band the Runaways fell apart in 1979, Joan embarked upon a solo career and soon former The Blackhearts. Their version of I Love Rock’n’Roll stayed at number-one on America’s Billboard Hot 100 for seven weeks back in 1982. In 2015, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts were inducted into th

Australian punk rockabilly band The Living End played the Red Hot Summer Tour concert at Mornington Racecourse on Saturday 19 January 2019. Fresh from releasing their eighth studio album Wunderbar last September, which peaked at number 3 on the ARIA Albums Chart, the rockers performed an upbeat set that got the sold-out crowd moving. The Living End is Chris Cheney on lead guitar and vocals, Scott Owen on double bass, band Andy Strachan on drums.

Australian singer-songwriter and musician Diesel played the sold-out Red Hot Summer Tour concert at Mornington Racecourse on Saturday 19 January 2019. Performing under the name Diesel, Mark Lizotte is also known as Johnny Diesel. He has won six ARIA Music Awards with three for Best Male Artist in 1993, 1994 and 1995, after two of his albums reached number one on the ARIA Albums Charts in 1992 and 1993. He has also played on numerous albums by his brother-in-law Jimmy Barnes.

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Australian rock band Chocolate Starfish opened the sold-out Red Hot Summer Tour concert held at Mornington Racecourse on Saturday 19 January 2019. Led by front man Adam Thompson on vocals, the ‘Fish also includes Norm Falvo on keys, John “Stones” Nixon (Roxus) on bass, Darren Danielson (Roxus) on drums, and Zakk Zedras on guitar, who joined after the death of original guitarist and songwriter Zoran Romic in 2012.

Ground breaking New York City funk-rockers Living Colour performed highlights from their debut album Vivid plus a Special Encore of Greatest Hits.

Having spent their formative years storming stages in every corner of Australia – alongside bands as varied as Airbourne and The Tea Party – and priming themselves for an international assault, Palace Of The King took their finely-honed live show through Europe in October 2015. Armed with 2 EPs, a full-length vinyl LP and a second full length studio album; this is a band that has earned their stripes and wear them with pride.