Elvis is in the building….. A show not to be missed for any Elvis Presley fan – with Anthony Petrucci & his 4-piece band.
Thirsty Merc
Legends of Australian rock, Thirsty Merc, are bringing their national ‘Celebration’ tour to Bannockburn on Sunday December 4th!
Ross Wilson & The Peaceniks
Ross Wilson, one of Australia’s most awarded, respected and well-known artists, returns to Bannockburn in December 2022!
Bendigo Symphony Orchestra: Symphonia Choralis
The Gisborne Singers and Bendigo Symphony Orchestra proudly present Symphonia Choralis, a choral festival culminating in Beethoven’s 9th Symphony (Ode to Joy) with massed choir.
Artistic director Luke Severn has assembled a line-up of world-class soloists including Merlyn Quaife AM, Kristen Leich, Michael Petruccelli and Teddy Tahu Rhodes. The famous symphony was Beethoven’s last, and the first to incorporate choral music. Sending a strong message of living in peace and harmony, the work has eternal poignancy.
Concert 4 in conjunction with “Bendigo Choral Festival”
DECEMBER 11 Ulumbarra Theatre
Beethoven: Symphony No 9 in D minor, Op. 125 “Ode to Joy”
Dean Lewis
TEG Van Egmond is thrilled to announce that one of Australia’s most accomplished singer/songwriters – the multiple-award-winning, multiple-Platinum-certified global superstar Dean Lewis – will embark on an Australian and New Zealand tour, taking in 18 cities and regional centres, this November and December.
His ‘Sad Boi Winter Summer’ tour has been electrifying audiences throughout North America and Europe in recent months and now it’s finally our turn to experience Dean’s signature sound in the flesh.
Only a handful of artists are fortunate enough to achieve both critical acclaim and commercial success off the back of a debut single release. Dean Lewis is part of this exclusive club thanks to his global smash hit ‘Waves’ (2016), which landed key syncs in some hugely popular American TV series including ‘Suits’, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’, ‘Riverdale’ and the ‘Magnum P.I’ remake. ‘Be Alright’ (2018), Dean’s follow-up single, made an even bigger impact, going Platinum+ in 22 countries and topping the ARIA Singles Chart for five weeks!
Dean has sold 3.6M+ albums and EPs worldwide and his music has attracted 7+ billion streams to date. He was welcomed into the Spotify Billions club when ‘Be Alright’ surpassed 1 billion streams and has over 1.1M YouTube and 1.3M Tik Tok followers. His most recent single ‘Falling Up’ is ARIA Gold-certified with 68M+ global streams. Lewis was an Apple Up Next artist in 2019 and played over 200 shows that year, including sold-out U.S. and Australian tours plus many shows and festival slots around Europe. That same year, Dean collaborated with Dutch superstar DJ/producer Martin Garrix on their hit single ‘Used To Love’ and kicked another bucket list career goal when he performed at the AFL Grand Final.
Off the back of just one album release – 2019’s chart-topping, multiple-award-winning, multiple-Platinum-certified ‘A Place We Knew’ – Dean has cultivated and captivated a huge global fanbase. After ‘Half A Man’ was performed by a contestant on X Factor in Denmark earlier this year, this track from his debut album received a second life when it flew to the top of the Danish charts.
After Dean performed his latest single ‘Hurtless’ on X Factor Denmark’s finale, this impassioned breakup song climbed to #8 on the Danish charts and also topped the Swedish Heatseeker chart. “‘Hurtless’ has immediately become one of those special, connecting moments in the live shows,” Dean said during an interview. His first single release of 2022, ‘Hurtless’ was preceded by 2021’s ‘Looks Like Me’ and ‘Falling Up’ and continues to receive high rotation on radio stations globally.
Make sure you’re in the audience to help Dean celebrate his endless, ongoing list of global achievements. It doesn’t get much better than watching one of Australia’s finest voices bringing his universally relatable songs, which regularly flood our playlists, to life.
Supporting Dean Lewis on his Australian tour is Blake Rose, who Dean personally selected after hearing his music on Spotify.
Bendigo Theatre Company’s 70th Anniversary
Join Bendigo Theatre Company in celebrating our 70th Anniversary.
Marina Prior & David Hobson ‘The 2 Of Us’ Encore
Accompanied by renowned pianist David Cameron, in a two-hour intimate performance, Marina and David will perform their classics from productions such as The Phantom of The Opera, Cats, Evita, Les Miserables, West Side Story, Guys and Dolls, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and La Boheme, to name but a few, as well as favourites from their award-winning albums.
‘It’s been beyond our wildest dreams to travel this beautiful country of ours being supported by Australians in our own backyard” says Marina & David. “We’ve met so many wonderful people and made new friends along the way and we privileged to be able to do this and do not, for once take it for granted’, says Marina & David.
“It’s great that we have the opportunity to take the show to the people, in areas around the country, that we may not have otherwise been able to get to with some of the bigger productions we perform in’ says Marina.
‘With the Up Close & Personal show, it’s like you’re in our living room and we’re in yours, singing both your and our favourite songs with a few funny career stories thrown in’, says David.
Hear the classics, their recorded favourites with a hint of humour thrown in! Definitely a show not to be missed!
Warrnambool Symphony Orchestra
Presented By: Warrnambool Symphony Orchestra and Lighthouse Theatre
The Warrnambool Symphony Orchestra presents its annual family concert, this year featuring a special performance of ‘Babar the Elephant’!
Babar is a baby elephant whose mother is killed by a huntsman. Fortunately Babar meets a kind elderly lady who dresses him in a fine suit and gives him an impressive motor-car. However, Babar feels homesick for his forests, and is pleased when his cousins, Arthur and Celeste, find him and needs no persuasion to go home with them.
Back in the forest, where the King of the Elephants has eaten a poisonous mushroom, Babar is elected to succeed as King. He marries Celeste, and the last we hear of him is thinking of a rosy future as he dreamily looks up at a marvellously star-filled sky.
This special performance will also feature a visit from Dr Nick the Magician and other special guests!
Don’t miss this annual pre-Christmas treat from your local orchestra and conductor Stefan Cassomenos.
Judith Lucy and Denise Scott
QUEEN FANS IT’S TIME TO BREAK FREE AND ROCK WITH AUSTRALIA’S MOST POPULAR QUEEN SHOW – QUEEN FOREVER
Denise Scott and Judith Lucy know what the whole country is wondering, how did they cope with a global pandemic and the endless lockdowns of the last two years?
Well, it turns out they were in lockdown together dealing with the same big questions as everyone else: how many meals can I eat in one day? Do I have a drinking problem? (Specifically, if I go to the toilet in the middle of the night and on my way back to bed I stop and have a gin and tonic, does that mean my drinking problem has gotten worse? Or does it mean I’m living my best life?) Will I ever wear a bra again? Should I trim my goatee or go the full on beard?
Join Jude and Scotty for what could loosely be called a play – think Waiting for Godot meets Flying High – that is not only full of shameless gags but sees them confronting their greatest fear. Intrigued? Don’t be. Just buy a ticket.
WINNER – People’s Choice Award, Melbourne Comedy Festival 2017
Directed by Stephen Nicolazzo.
“At last something to shave my face for! Can’t wait to embrace Scotty, some show business and our audience – not literally obviously that would be repulsive for everyone involved.” – Judith Lucy
“Judith has frozen shoulders, can’t use her arms. I have arthritic knees, can’t use my legs. I’m excited to be Jude’s arms. She’s thrilled to be my legs. We’re ecstatic to be back, together as one, on stage loving ourselves and our audiences sick.” – Denise Scott
Queen Forever – ‘Break Free’ Tour
QUEEN FANS IT’S TIME TO BREAK FREE AND ROCK WITH AUSTRALIA’S MOST POPULAR QUEEN SHOW – QUEEN FOREVER
Queen Forever present a highly entertaining evening paying tribute to one of the top rock bands of all time – Queen and its legendary frontman, Freddie Mercury.
Queen Forever is regarded as the world’s most entertaining Queen show due to the skillful and hilarious impersonation of Freddie Mercury by the incomparable Gareth Hill. Queen Forever look and sound like Queen and will take you back to the glory days of the 1970s and 80s when Queen rocked the world with their classic rock anthems.
With authentic costumes, a lavish production that features video clips and a superb band of musicians, this very popular show generates an audience atmosphere that has to be seen to be believed. You will feel like you’re at a real Queen concert at Wembley Stadium. You’ll hear all the hits including ‘You’re My Best Friend’, ‘Crazy Little Thing Called Love’, ‘Radio GaGa’, We Will Rock You, We Are The Champions, Another One Bites The Dust, Fat Bottomed Girls, Don’t Stop Me Now, Somebody to Love, Killer Queen and of course Bohemian Rhapsody.
A night of classic rock anthems. Queen Forever were founded in Melbourne 15 years ago and have been winning fans all over the world ever since.
Grab your BEST FRIEND and don’t miss QUEEN FOREVER on their 2022 BREAK FREE TOUR. BOOK NOW!
Mia Wray announces ‘Stay Awake’ EP and Australian headline tour for 2023
Following a fruitful month in London – which included her debut headline show in the UK and resulted in an invite to the Great Escape Festival as part of its First 50 – Mia Wray has arrived home inspired and announces her debut EP Stay Awake, out Friday 10th February alongside news of a national tour.
Touring the country for her biggest Australian headline tour yet, Mia will be playing shows across Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Maroochydore, Fremantle, Wollongong and more, including a local stop at Anglesea on March 25. Fans can also see Mia play live supporting Vance Joy this Fri Nov 18 at the Sydney Opera House Forecourt and in Melbourne at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl on Sat Nov 26.
Keep up with the latest music news, festivals, interviews and reviews here.
A culmination of the Melbourne musician’s big, bold, and expansive musical output to date, the forthcoming five-track collection Stay Awake, featuring 2022 singles ‘Evidence’ & ‘Rerun’, is a testament to an artist as powerful behind the pen as she is behind the mic; a huge voice with something to say.
To coincide with the EP announcement is the arrival of new single and title track, ‘Stay Awake’, which takes an empathetic look at the strain that depression can have on a friendship. The video – shot in London by award winning UK director Tina Bull aka Tiny Bullet – is cinematic and wildly expressive, capturing the song’s sentiment through movement and featuring a striking performance by Mia herself.
Originally from Noosa, Mia honed her craft playing bars, restaurants and country clubs up the coast, just her and her guitar. In her late teens she moved Melbourne, and after a couple of years of gigging locally realised there was a bigger, braver sound, one she’d not dared to dream, waiting dormant inside her.
After capturing the attention of fans and media alike with her debut single, the predominantly accapella ‘Work For Me’, Mia has gone on to become one of Australia’s most highly acclaimed emerging artists. Five singles in, Mia has graced playlist covers, had her singles added to high rotation on triple j, toured alongside the likes of The Rubens and Vance Joy and performed on national TV several times over.
The Stay Awake EP is out 10th Feb 2023. Tickets to the tour go on sale Friday 18th November here.
Travalley
Travalley live at Aireys Pub, Aireys Inlet from 7pm. Free entry.
Dan Eyckens
Dan Eyckens live at Aireys Pub, Aireys Inlet from 7pm. Free entry.
Dan Challis, Stephen Grady
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Shann Lions
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Marc Leon
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Sons Of Blues
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Paul Burke Funk Collective
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