Concerts
Jimmy Barnes and Ian Moss - Saturday 16 June
Get ready to rock with two of Australia's biggest rock names!
Jimmy Barnes has been there and back. He's tasted glory as the most successful Australian rock & roll singer. He's also struggled with the pressures of being a tall poppy and he's wrestled his own demons. It's been a wild ride.
As lead singer for Cold Chisel, he fronted Australia's (arguably) most successful rock band. In October 2005, Jimmy Barnes was inducted into he ARIA Hall of Fame in his own right (Cold Chisel had already been inducted in 1993).
Respected as one of Australia’s iconic musicians, Ian Moss delivers an unforgettable sound – not only as a telling soloist on guitar but especially with his silken voice, ringing with clarity and resonating with pure soul. While primarily recognised as an axeman of unusual tenacity and sweet melodic sensibility, Ian’s distinctive vocal is the essential signature of his soulful, bluesy muse – as it has been since his first tentative foray into music during the early 1970s.
Born and raised in Alice Springs, Mossy started playing guitar in local teenage bands but moved to Adelaide after failing one of his high school years, planning to repeat in the big city. Fate intervened when he answered an advertisement for a guitarist in a shop window in 1973, joining the band that was to become a legend in Australia – Cold Chisel.
Enjoying the status of Australia’s best guitarist, Moss carefully evolved into a solo artist of the same calibre and commanding the same respect as Cold Chisel. After five years of patient nurturing, Moss released his debut single Tucker’s Daughter in January 1989, and caused an immediate sensation. The anthemic song – which Moss wrote in collaboration with Don Walker – sat in the Top 10 for 11 weeks and hit No 1 for two weeks, achieving gold sales status after 15 weeks and selling more than 73,000 copies. Moss’s second solo single, Telephone Booth, was released in June that year, hit the Top 10 and remained in the Top 20 for 10 weeks.
Simple Plan- Sunday 17 June
Leading Canadian punk pop band Simple plan are set to Rock Centre Stage!
Chief Minister Henderson said the performance for Territorians by the International super band will be a fantastic way to finish off a great weekend of entertainment.
“Simple Plan has enjoyed incredible success all over the world, so to have them perform here for Territorians at the V8 Supercars is a real coup,” he said.
“Best of all Territorians will not have to pay extra to see the great live music performances at the V8s".
Simple Plan have sold over 7.5 million albums worldwide and released four studio albums; including their most recent "Get Your Heart On!" featuring popular hits "Jet Lag‟ and their more recent song release "Astronaut".
The Potbelleez - Sunday 17 June
As the weekend winds down - party with The Potbelleez as they perform their hour of power!
Australian APRA winning dance sensations The Potbelleez are back ripping dance floors apart, having emerged from their Bondi Beach ‘Wonderland’ studio where they have been writing and recording their second album ‘Destination Now’. The album is coproduced by Australian dance legend and multiple ARIA Award winner Paul Mac (Itchee & Scratchee, The Dissociatives) and Shave (4x UK Top10 and US Top5 productions).
The Potbelleez’ much anticipated return is rocking fans across the country as their fresh, energetic sounds make a splash across radio and television alike. ‘Hello’ was the first smash single from the sophomore album Destination Now; it was the number #1 Most Added track to Australian radio in July, shooting up the Aria Top 40 Singles chart and snatching ARIA Gold certification. The follow-up single ‘Shake It’ has grabbed the baton and made an equally
impressive sprint to the top of radio playlists, boasting Most Added Australian track across the board to radio at the end of October.