Category: Music

At Last! The Etta James Story – Her Majesty’s – 4K

for lovers of James or of the music genre itself, At Last! The Etta James Story is a must see, a tribute show of the highest order. 4K

EVENT – Speak Up 2013 – 3 Aug

Speak Up is an event put together by local musicians to raise awareness about mental health on behalf of sufferers and their carers. Please support – see post for details.

NEWS – Adelaide Pianist Composer’s Hand Surgery deemed a Success

Thankfully the surgeons at Adelaide’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital were able to remove the lump and restore the finger to something close to its original state.

A DAY ON THE GREEN – Bernard Fanning – Barossa – 16 Nov

Bernard Fanning, Sarah Blasko, Bob Evans and Band Of Frequencies – sounds like a wonderful day of great Australian music! – See post for details

ADELAIDE CABARET FESTIVAL 2013 – Idina Menzel – 5K

The powerful vocal performance displayed by Menzel emphasized her professionalism in being a renowned musical theatre actress throughout the years. 5K

CABARET FESTIVAL: Martha Wainwright – Come Home to Mama – Dunstan Playhouse – 3.5K

This is one of those shows that prompts you to question just how wide the definition of “cabaret” can be. With the full band behind her, it seemed a little odd to be sitting in the surrounds of a theatre for a show that felt like it would go off in a pub. 3.5K

THE Reverend Horton Heat – Adelaide – Win Tix

The Reverend returns with his white hot band to deliver the good word from the bible of high-octane rock ‘n’ roll for his Australian disciples this May. They are in Adelaide on 30 May at the Gov. See post for details and how to win a double pass.

SOUNDSTREAM Collective – Great Music in Great Spaces – 3.5K

Last night, the Sounstream Collective, under artistic director, Gabriella Smart, delivered a little gem of a program in its latest Great Music in Great Spaces series focused around Victoria Square. 3.5K

The Illusionist – Seraphim Trio – Elder Hall – 5 May

By Ben Nielsen What better way to spend an overcast Sunday afternoon than with the Seraphim Trio. In their second concert series of 2013, the ensemble paid homage to the ‘magician of sounds’, Maurice Ravel. Ravel was one of the most prominent Impressionist composers, but is perhaps best known for his arrangement of Pictures at …

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ADELAIDE FRINGE 2013 – All Washed Up! – 4K

By Anthony Nguyen   In a fantastic opening musical number displaying the evident musically trained voices, the self-proclaimed ‘bad boys of musical theatre’ make a splash into the Adelaide Fringe with an uplifting musical comedy show titled All Washed Up! The comedy duo consists of: Andrew, a tall, happy-go-lucky and often narcissistic man, and his …

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