In 2012, at Billboard the Venue (now 170 Russell) as part of the Melbourne Age Hall of Fame induction, Mick Thomas made the announcement that the curtain was finally closing on Weddings Parties Anything. It was the close on a journey that began in 1984 when Thomas formed the first incarnation of the band with original drummer Dave Adams. However, more music was to be made. Featuring Mark Wallace, aka Squeezebox Wally, on piano accordion and a rotating roster of first-rate talent, Mick Thomas and The Roving Commission is another round of drinks with an old friend. Alexandra Oval Function Centre, Ararat – August 24. Mick released a solo album in 2012 called Last of the Tourists.