Cold Chisel’s One Night Stand

There was a time when the thought of Hanging Rock hosting bands would have been met with quizzical looks. These days it just seems to make sense. Bruce Springsteen, Leonard Cohen, the Eagles and Rod Stewart have all played there, with ‘Rod the Mod’ having performed twice. There was also a time when the thought of Cold Chisel reforming for lengthy tours would have been met with quizzical looks. These days, it too seems to make sense. By now, then, you would have heard that the band will be performing at Hanging Rock as part of their ‘One Night Stand’ tour, becoming the first Australian band to headline. Most readers would be well aware of where Cold Chisel sits within Australian music ranks. In 2009, the band reformed for a one-off performance at Sydney’s Olympic Stadium where some 50,000 turned out, the biggest crowd of their career. Further shows and tours followed, with the band finding new audiences while reconnecting with those who grew up with them. When they announced they wished to construct a show that referenced their 1983 Last Stand tour, they sold 20,000 tickets within minutes. There was little they could do other than announce a full tour. Hanging Rock, Macedon Ranges – November 21. With The Living End, Mark Seymour & the Undertow and Stonefield.