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Wrokdown is dedicated to promoting local gigs and international tours for well known bands and solo
artists who have been around prior to the 1980’s.  If they have a web site, we have put in a link to
double check dates.
If you know of a “golden oldie” who is still out playing the local scene,
please contact us. 
We will always be interested.

Local

Andy Cowan

22-Aug-10 Sunday St. Andrews Hotel St. Andrews
29-Aug-10 Sunday Williamstown R.S.L. Williamstown

Barry Smith and MLC

Friday Sept 3rd - Nighthawk Mentone

Bobby Bright band

Thurs 2nd September Fleece Hotel - South Melbourne

Bob Valentine

Every Sunday 3 - 6 The Great Provider St Kilda Marina
Thurs Sept 30th The Fleece Hotel - South Melbourne with
MLC

Brian Cadd/Russell Morris

25/11/10 cadd/morris coffs ex services club

26/11/10 cadd/morris doyalson rsl

27/11/10 cadd/morris belmont 16

28/11/10 cadd/morris asquith 10/12/10 ckm dandenong workers

Broderick Smith

Sat 28th August - Healesville Memorial Hall

Chain

Colin Cook

Thurs Oct 7th Fleece Hotel South Melbourne

Cotton, Keays and Morris

Thu 2 Sep - Caloundra RSL, QLD.
Fri 3 Sep - Lonestar Tavern, Mermaid Beach, Qld
Sat 4 Sep - Kedron Wavell Services Club, Qld. 07 3359 9122
Sun 5 Sep - Strawberry Festival
Wed 6 Oct - Hallam Hotel, Hallam, VIC
Fri 8 Oct - Bendigo Hotel, Bendigo, Vic
Sat 9 Oct - Furlan Club, Thornbury, Vic.
Fri 15 Oct - Shoppingtown Hotel, Doncaster, Vic.
Sun 17 Oct - Deakin Waterfront Cafe, Geelong, Vic.
Fri 22 Oct - Stonyfell Winery, Adelaide, SA
Sat 23 Oct - Stonyfell Winery, Adelaide, SA
Sun 24 Oct - Highlander Hotel, Adelaide, SA,
Fri 29 Oct - Masters Apprentices perform at Rock of Ages Concert, Palms@Crown, Melbourne
Thu 11 Nov - Wellers, Kangaroo Ground, Vic
Fri 12 Nov - Croydon Golf Club, Croydon, Vic
Sat 13 Nov - Chelsea Heights, Vic
10/12/10  Dandenong workers

Crowded House

NOVEMBER
5 - Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
6 - Hordern Pavilion, Sydney
9 - Convention Centre, Brisbane
14 - Sandalford Estate, Swan Valley
16 - Entertainment Centre, Wollongong

Daryl Braithwaite

Thursday 26/08/2010 The Boat House Launceston
Friday 27/08/2010 Queens Head Café Bar Hobart
Saturday 28/08/2010 Queens Head Café Bar Hobart
Thursday 02/09/2010 Billy's Hotel Gympie
Friday 03/10/2010 Albany Creek Tavern Albany
Saturday 04/10/2010 Redfest Cleveland

Dragon

Fri 24th Sep     The Reef Casino Cairns QLD

Doug Parkinson

Elvis Meets Buddy Tour dates
Sat 30th October - Jazz in the Vines - Pokolbin

Dutch Tilders 

Fri 27 Aug

 

SA

Whitmore Hotel  Dutch & Chris Finnen  Solo/Duo Show  8.30pm

Sun 29 Aug

SA

Semaphore Workers Club  Dutch, Chris Finnen, David Blight  4pm  $10.00

Forever Young Band (Trevor Young and friends)

Ian Moss 

Friday 27/08/2010 Gateway Hotel Corio
Saturday 28/08/2010 Chelsea Heights Hotel Chelsea Heights
Sunday 29/08/2010 Gympie Muster Gympie
Wednesday 01/09/2010 Icon Restaurant Karratha
Friday 03/09/2010 Charles Hotel North Perth
Saturday 04/09/2010 Eastern Hotel Midland
Sunday 05/09/2010 Friends Restaurant Perth
Thursday 16/09/2010 Clarendon Hotel Katoomba
Friday 17/09/2010 Clarendon Hotel Katoomba
Saturday 18/09/2010 Canterbury Hurlstown Park RSL Canterbury

James Reyne

Friday 27/08/2010 National Music Muster Anamoor
Saturday 28/08/2010 Hamilton Hotel  
Sunday 29/08/2010 Hinterland Hotel Nerang
Thursday 09/09/2010 Sharkies Lounge Bar Cronulla
Saturday 02/10/2010 Deniliquin Ute Muster Deniliquin
       

Jimmy Barnes

Saturday October 16                 Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart TAS

 Sunday October 24                     Werribee Park, Werribee VIC

 Sunday November 7                  a day on the green, Leconfield Wines,  McLaren Vale SA. ***

Saturday November 13           a day on the green, Bimbadgen Estate,  Hunter Valley NSW. ***

 Sunday November 14               a day on the green, Sirromet Wines,  Mount Cotton QLD. ***

 Sunday November 21               an evening on the green,  Kings Park & Botanic Garden, Perth WA***

 Friday November 26                 Royal Theatre, Canberra ACT

Saturday November 27           Enmore Theatre, Sydney NSW                                                        

John Dallimore with Bornstein Ultimatum

Thurs 16th Sept Fleece Hotel - South Melbourne

John Farnham

Monday October 4 – Big Top, Luna Park, Sydney, NSW

Saturday October 23 - Rochford Wines, Yarra Valley VIC with Kate Ceberano & Vika & Linda
Saturday October 30 - Robert Oatley Wines, Mudgee NSW with Ross Wilson & Richard Clapton

Tuesday November 2 – AIS Arena, Canberra, ACT
Saturday November 6 – Entertainment Centre, Wollongong, NSW
Monday November 8 – Entertainment Centre, Newcastle, NSW
Thursday November 11 – Entertainment Centre, Tamworth, NSW
Saturday November 13 – RACV Royal Pines Resort, Gold Coast, Qld
Saturday November 20 – Coopers Brewery, Regency Park, SA
Saturday November 27 - Kings Park & Botanic Garden, Perth WA with Ross Wilson & Richard Clapton

Jon English

August
sat 14th Illawarra Master Builders Club, NSW (with Jonah's Road)
fri 27th "The Removalists", Perth Theatre Company, Playhouse Theatre, Perth, WA 2 weeks

Kevin Borich

Marcia Hines

Saturday 18/10/2010 Katoomba RSL Katoomba
Saturday 25/10/2010 Canterbury Hurlstown Park RSL  

Mick Pealing

Thurs 23rd September Fleece Hotel South Melbourne  

Neale Johns & Friends

Normie Rowe

Sep 1

 Ipswich Civic Hall Australian Legends Of Rock
Sep 2 Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) Australian Legends Of Rock
Sep 3 Gold Coast Arts Centre Australian Legends Of Rock
Sep 4 Toowoomba Empire Theatre Australian Legends Of Rock
Sep 5 Caloundra Events Centre Australian Legends Of Rock
Sep 10 Kempsey-Macleay RSL Unplugged
Sep 11 Wauchope RSL Unplugged
Sep 23 Tulip Time Dinner  (Charity Function) Speaking Engagement
Oct 8 Marina Hotel (Basin Boulevard, Loch-sports) Unplugged
Oct 9 Traralgon Golf Club Unplugged
Oct 15 Soldier's Point Bowls Club Normie's Trio
Oct 16 Maitland City Bowls Unplugged
Oct 23 Bairnsdale RSL Unplugged
Nov 6 Bruce Rock WA Veteran's Festival
Nov 12 Grafton District Services Club Unplugged

 Nov 13

Lismore & District Services Club

 Unplugged

Peter Cupples

Thurs 26th Aug Nambour RSL
Fri 27th Aug Pine Rivers Bowls Club
Sun 29th Aug Redland Bay Multi Spots Club
Wed 22nd Sept Wellers Kangaroo Ground
Fri 24th Sept Spensers Live

Phil Manning  

Vic

bulletFriday 10 September - Spencer Live,  with Jannette Geri Ph 03 9329 8821  8pm til late 
bulletSaturday 11 September - St Andrews Hotel, St Andrews Ph  03 9710 1201 1 - 4pm
bulletSunday 12 September - The Bay Mordialloc, Centreway Rd, Mordialloc  03 95882066   4 - 7pm 
bulletFriday 17 September -  Burrinja Cafe, 351 Glenfern Road (cnr Matson Drv)  Upwey,  03  97545707  
bulletSaturday 18 September - Longboard Surf Bar, 139 Pt Nepean Rd, Dromana Ph 03 59870733 8pm
bulletThursday 28 October - Wellers, 150 Eltham Yarra Glen Rd Kangaroo Ground VIC 3097 (03) 9712 0266 (with Jerome and Broderick Smith)
bulletSaturday 30 October - St Andrews Hotel, St Andrews Ph  03 9710 1201 1 - 4pm
bulletSunday 24 October - The Bay Mordialloc, Centreway Rd, Mordialloc  03 95882066   4 - 7pm  

TAS

bulletWednesday 13 October - Republic Bar and Cafe, 299 Elizabeth St Hobart TAS 7000 (03) 6234 6954 
bulletThursday 14 October - Oz Rock Inn, Beach Dr, Ulverstone Ph 03 64251120 @ 7.30 pm
bulletFriday 15 October - Tassie Devil's Restaurant and Bar, 468 Westbury Rd, Prospect Ph 03 63401500  

NSW

bulletFriday to Sunday 29 to 31 October - Ardelthan Festival     (02) 6978 2586

WA

bulletNovember  12,13,14 - Blues at Bridgetown Festival

Renee Geyer

Friday 03/09/2010 Trak Lounge Bar  
Saturday 30/10/2010 Lizotte's Kincumber

Ross Ryan

Ross Wilson

Fri 27 August - Country club Casino Tas
Sat 28 Agust - Granada Tavern
Wed 1st September - Oceanus on the beach
Tues 7 September - Fairfax Media House
Thurs Sep 2nd Secret harbour Golf Club
Fri Sep 3rd - Fly by night Club
Sat Sep 4th - Charles Hotel
Thurs Sept 23rd - The Forum Theatre
Fri Oct 1st - Mingara Recreation Club
Sat 2 October - A day on the Green - Bimbadgen Estate
Mon 4 Oct - A day on the Green - Centennial Vineyards
Sat Oct 23rd - ArmorAll Gold Coast After race concert
Sat 23 Oct - Surfers Paradise V8
Sun Oct 24th - Bushfire Benefit Bendigo
Sat Oct 30th - A day on the green @ Mudgee
Mon Nov 1st - Etihad Stadium supporting Peter Gabriel
Sun Nov 7th - A day on the Green @ Leconfield
Sun Nov 14th - Gumbuya Park
Sat Nov 27th - A day on the green @ Kings Park
Sat Dec 11th - Christmas in the Vines @ Rochford winery
Fri Dec 31st - Burswood Casino

Spectrum

August

Fri. 27 Spectrum at Lizotte's Restaurant 31 Morehead St Lambton Newcastle 4956 2066 à-la-carte menu + show $30.00 + BF
 
Sat. 28 Spectrum trio at the Lomond Hotel 225 Nicholson St East Brunswick 9380 1752 9.30 - 12.30

September

Fri. 10 - Sun.12 Spectrum plays the Wagga Wagga Jazz & Blues Festival TBA
Sun. 19 Spectrum at the St Andrews Hotel cnr Kangaroo Ground & St Andrews Rds St Andrews 9710 1201 3.00 – 6.00 arvo

Stephen Cummings

Friday 3/10/2010 The Caravan Music Club Oakleigh

Stackfull (Harold Frith and Les Stacpool)

Every Sun arvo - Woodlands Hotel Moreland

The Angels

08.10.2010 Waves Nightclub Wollongong, NSW  
09.10.2010 Revesby Workers Club Revesby, NSW  
21.10.2010 The Juniors Kingsford Kingsford, NSW  
22.10.2010 Rooty Hill RSL Rooty Hill, NSW  
23.10.2010 V8 Supercars Surfers Paradise, QLD

The Dingoes

The Pardoners     

The Substitutes

Williamstown RSL, Saturday August 28, 2010
128 Ferguson St, Williamstown, 8pm

Elwood RSL, Saturday, September 4, 2010 
2 Pine St, Elwood, 8pm, Bookings:9531 4331

Kew RSL, Saturday, September 11, 2010
63 Cotham Rd, Kew, 8pm

Hampton RSL, Saturday, September 18, 2010
25 Holyrood St, Hampton, 8pm

Carnegie Hall, Saturday October 2, 2010
60 Rosstown Rd, Carnegie, 8pm
Enquiries 0418 395 343 

Chums Club, Saturday, November 6, 2010
Chinese Hall, 320 Wantirna Rd, Wantirna, 8pm

Kew RSL, Saturday, November 27, 2010
63 Cotham Rd, Kew, 8pm

Carnegie Hall, Saturday December 4, 2010
60 Rosstown Rd, Carnegie, 8pm
Enquiries 0418 395 343 

Tim Finn

8 Oct 2010 7:30 P
Tanks Arts Centre, CAIRNS Cairns, QLD, AUSTRALIA
9 Oct 2010 12:00 P
Caloundra Music Festival Caloundra, QLD, AUSTRALIA
16 Oct 2010 3:30 P
Lounge In The Valley Swan Valley, WA, AUSTRALIA

International

Engelbert Humperdinck

November 3, Perth, Burswood
November 5, Melbourne, State Theatre
November 6, Melbourne, State Theatre
November 9, Brisbane, QPAC
November 12, Sydney, State Theatre
November 16, Adelaide, Festival Theatre

Leonard Cohen

Friday 29 October                 Auckland – Vector Arena

 

Sunday 31 October               Wellington – TSB Arena

 

Monday 1st November         Wellington - TSB Arena

 

Wednesday 3 November     Christchurch – Westpac Arena

 

Saturday 6 November          Brisbane – Brisbane Entertainment Centre


Monday 8 November            Sydney – Acer Arena


Tuesday 9 November                Sydney - Acer Arena

 

Friday 12 November             Melbourne – Rod Laver Arena

 

Saturday 13th November     Melbourne - Rod Laver Arena

 

Monday 15 November          Hobart – Derwent Entertainment Centre

 

Thursday 18 November       Adelaide – Adelaide Entertainment Centre

 

Wednesday 24 November   Perth – ME Bank Stadium

The Eagles

Tues 30th November                    Sydney Entertainment Centre
Thursday 2 December                 Sydney Entertainment Centre
Friday 3 December                       Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney

Monday 6 December                     Acer Arena, Sydney
Tuesday 7 December                    Acer Arena Sydney

Friday 10 December                      nib Stadium, Perth

Monday 13 December                   Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane
Tuesday 14 December                  Brisbane Entertainment Centre

Friday 17 December                      Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
Saturday 18 December                 Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
Tuesday 21 December                  Rod Laver Arena Melbourne
Wednesday 22 December            Rod Laver Arena Melbourne

Chicago, America and Peter Frampton

Wed Oct 27th Sydney Entertainment Centre
Sat Oct 30th Riverstage Brisbane
Mon Nov 1st Etihad Stadium with Peter Gabriel
Wed Nov 3rd Palais Theatre Vic
Sat Nov 6th Hope Estate NSW
Fri Nov 12th Kings Park Perth

Blondie and the Pretenders

Wed Nov 24th Kings Park Perth
Sat Nov 27th Peter Lehmann Wines SA
Wed Dec 1st Palais Theatre Vic
Sat Dec 4th Rochford Wines Vic
Sun Dec 5th Josef Chromy Wines TAS
Tues Dec 7th Enmore Theatre Sydney
Sat Dec 11th Bimbadgen Estate NSW
Sun Dec 12th Sirromet Wines QLD
Tues Dec 14th Royal Theatre ACT

Smokie

4 Nov Bunbury Entertainment Centre, Bunbury 1300 661 272
5 Nov Mandurah Performing Arts Centre, Mandurah 9550 3900
6 Nov Regal Theatre, Subiaco, Perth 1300 795 012
7 Nov Regal Theatre, Subiaco, Perth 1300 795 012
9 Nov Queens Park Theatre, Geraldton (08) 9956 6662
12 Nov Darwin Entertainment Centre, Darwin (08) 8980 3366
13 Nov Darwin Entertainment Centre, Darwin (08) 8980 3366
14 Nov Cairns Civic Theatre, Cairns 1300 855 835
16 Nov Mackay Entertainment Centre, Makay (07) 4961 9777
18 Nov Pilbeam Theatre, Rockhampton (07) 4927 4111
19 Nov Gladstone Entertainment Centre, Gladstone (07) 49 722 822
20 Nov Brolga Theatre, Maryborough (07) 4122 6060
21 Nov Queensland Performing Arts Centre, Brisbane 136 246
22 Nov Empire Theatre, Toowoomba 1300 655 299
24 Nov Tamworth Regional Entertainment Centre (02) 6767 5497
26 Nov Bendigo Stadium (Schweppes Centre) (03) 5440 6214
27 Nov Regent Theatre, Melbourne (03) 9299 9500
28 Nov Enmore Theatre, Sydney 9550 3666

Pat Benetar & The Bangles

Melbourne Palais Theatre - Tuesday 26 & Wednesday 27 October

Sydney Entertainment Centre - Friday 22 October

Brisbane Convention Centre - Wednesday 20 October

Adelaide Entertainment Centre Theatre - Sunday 24 October

Perth Sandalford Estate, Swan Valley - Sunday 31 October

Robin Gibb

OCTOBER
29 - Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane
31 - Sandalford Estate, Perth

NOVEMBER
2 - Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney
3 - Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne

Bon Jovi

8/12/2010 Subiaco Stadium Perth
11/12/2010 Etihad Stadium Melbourne 
14/12/2010 Suncorp Stadium Brisbane
17/12/2010 Sydney Football Stadium Sydney
18/12/2010 Sydney Football Stadium Sydney

Petula Clark

28th October - State Theatre Melbourne

George Benson

Sat Nov 6th Kings Park Perth
Mon Nov 8th Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Tues Nov 9th Regent Theatre Melbourne
Thurs Nov 11th Sydney Opera House
Fri Nov 12 Sydney Opera House
Sat Nov 13 Sydney Opera House
Tues Nov 16 CBS Canterbury Arena Christchurch
Thurs Nov 18th TSB Bank Arena Wellington
Fri Nov 19th Vector Arena Auckland

The Turtles and Three Dog Night 'Happy Together' tour

Wed Nov 10 - Newcastle  -Civic Theater

Fri Nov 12 - Gold Coast - Twin Towns

Nov 13 & 14 - Sydney - Elmore Theater

Tue Nov 16 Canberra - Royal Theater

Thu Nov 18 - Perth - Burswood Theater

Fri Nov 19 - Adelaide - The Barton Theater

Sat Nov 20 - Melbourne - Palais Theater

Todd Rundgren

Sat 2nd Oct - The Basement Sydney
Sun 3rd Oct - Great Southern Blues Festival Batemans Bay
Wed 6th Oct - The Corner Hotel Melbourne

The Seekers with Andre Rieu

17th Oct Rod Laver Arena Melbourne
19th Oct Adelaide Entertainment Centre
20th Oct Adelaide Entertainment Centre
22nd Oct Vector Arena Auckland
26th Oct Brisbane Entertainment Centre
27th Oct Brisbane Entertainment Centre
29th Oct Newcastle Entertainment Centre

Roxy Music with support Mondo Rock

Wed 23rd Feb Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Fri 25th Feb Sydney Entertainment Centre
Sat 26th Feb Hunter Valley Hope Estate
Tues 1st March Brisbane Riverstage
Thurs 3rd march melbourne Rod Laver Arena