Guy Sebastian Announces Australian national "Armageddon" tour.

TICKETS ON SALE 10AM FRIDAY 17 FEBRUARY

Six Degrees Management is thrilled to announce that for the first time in two years Guy Sebastian will be headlining his own tour across Australia. The tour will run throughout June and July 2012 to coincide with the release of his highly anticipated seventh album Armageddon – and will undoubtedly be his biggest and best to date. Tickets will be available from 10am Friday 17 February.

Guy will be visiting more than 20 regional and metropolitan venues for exclusive ‘one night only’ performances where he will play all the old favourites, as well as songs from his forthcoming album Armageddon, including the brand new, double platinum single Don’t Worry Be Happy.

“I’m so excited to get back out on the road! I’m playing shows in places I’ve never visited before and I can’t wait to get out and do what I do best, which is sing and hang out with my fans. This one is going to be big!” says Guy. 

Guy is one of Australia’s greatest singer-songwriters and has proved his place as an Australian idol. After winning the first series in 2003, Guy captured the hearts of Australians with his unique and incredible vocal talent. Since then his success has carried over into six multi-platinum albums and countless sell-out tours. Add to this his string of awards and the fact he is the only Australian male artist in Australian music history to achieve five chart-topping singles – including Angels Brought Me Here, All I Need Is You, Out With My Baby, Like It Like That and Who’s That Girl? – and you can see why Guy truly is a world-class talent.

Don’t miss your chance to witness the Armageddon when Guy performs at a town near you!

Tickets on sale 10am Friday 17 February from the below outlets

The album Armageddon will be released mid 2012 through Sony Music

http://www.guysebastian.com/

AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL TOUR DATES: ON SALE 10AM FRIDAY 17 FEBRUARY

Friday, 1 June 2012 – Cessnock Performing Arts Centre, CESSNOCK, NSW

www.cessnock.nsw.gov.au/comcul/culture/cpac/program /  (02) 4993 4200

Saturday, 2 June 2012 – Hordern Pavilion, SYDNEY, NSW

www.ticketek.com.au / 132 849

Tuesday, 5 June 2012 - Capitol Theatre, TAMWORTH, NSW

www.capitoltheatretamworth.com.au / (02) 6766 2028

Wednesday, 6 June 2012  – Regional Theatre & Convention Centre, DUBBO, NSW

www.drtcc.com.au (02) 6801 4378

Friday, 8 June 2012 - Canberra Theatre, CANBERRA, ACT

www.canberratheatrecentre.com.au / (02) 6275 2700

Saturday, 9 June 2012 – Civic Theatre, ORANGE, NSW

www.ticketek.com.au / 132 849

Sunday, 10 June 2012 – IPAC, WOLLONGONG, NSW

www.ipac.org.au / 02 4224 5999

Wednesday, 13 June 2012 – Her Majesty's Theatre, BALLARAT, VIC

www.hermaj.com (03) 5333 5888

Thursday, 14 June 2012 – Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre, WANGARATTA, VIC

www.wangarattapac.com.au  (03) 5722 8105

Saturday, 16 June 2012 – Palais Theatre, MELBOURNE, VIC

www.ticketmaster.com.au / 136 100

Sunday, 17 June 2012 - Playhouse Theatre, GEELONG, VIC

www.gpac.org.au (03) 5225 1200

Tuesday, 19 June 2012 – His Majestys Theatre, PERTH, WA

www.bocsticketing.com.au  / (08) 9484 1133 or 1800 193 300

Wednesday, 20 June 2012– Mandurah Performing Arts Centre, MANDURAH, WA

www.manpac.com.au (08) 9550 3900

Friday, 22 June 2012 – Thebarton Theatre, ADELAIDE, SA

www.venuetix.com.au  / (08) 8225 8888

Saturday, 23 June 2012 – Derwent Entertainment Centre, HOBART, TAS

www.ticketmaster.com.au  / 13 6100

Wednesday, 27 June 2012 - Manning Entertainment Centre, TAREE, NSW

www.gtcc.nsw.gov.au / Video Ezy Taree (02) 6552 5699

Thursday, 28 June 2012 – Glasshouse Theatre, PORT MACQUARIE, NSW

www.glasshouse.org.au (02) 6581 8888

Friday, 29 June 2012 – QPAC - Concert Hall, BRISBANE, QLD

www.qpac.com.au  / 136 246

Saturday, 30 June 2012 – Jupiters Hotel & Casino, GOLD COAST, QLD

www.jupitersgoldcoast.com.au  / www.ticketmaster.com.au / 1300 888 086

 Sunday, 1 July 2012 – Nambour Civic Centre, SUNSHINE COAST, QLD

http://www.nambourciviccentre.com.au/ / 07 5475 7777

Star Wars: Episode 1 The Phantom Menace 3D; Storm Troopers Invade Cinema

Star Wars fans witnessed storm troopers invade George Street Event Cinema today at around high noon, but fear not - it was a friendly invasion and all part of the global media and publicity machine to help put more bums on seats.

The Star Wars promoter offered up dozens of storm troopers and even a bodypainted 'Phantom Menace'.

A mini orchestra played the Star Wars theme live for fans and media attending, which really helped bring the event to life.

Some lucky fans got photos with laser guns.

20th Century Fox is is hopeful that STAR WARS: EPISODE 1 THE PHANTOM MENACE enjoys success similar to previous Star Wars movies.

STAR WARS: EPISODE 1 THE PHANTOM MENACE 3D is released in cinemas nationally on FEBRUARY 9th 2012

 

Websites

Star Wars official website

http://www.starwars.com/

Lucas Film

http://www.lucasfilm.com/

Lucas Arts

http://www.lucasarts.com/

Event Cinemas

http://www.eventcinemas.com.au/

The Lantern Group

http://www.lanterngroup.com.au/

Eva Rinaldi Photography Flickr

www.flickr.com/evarinaldiphotography

Eva Rinaldi Photography

www.evarinaldi.com

Music News Australia

www.musicnewsaustralia.com

Any Questions for Ben? Premiere At Sydney's St George OpenAir Cinema

The Sydney premiere of the rom com Any Questions For Ben? enjoyed its premiere in Sydney, Australia tonight.

The weather was wet, but the atmosphere was warm.

St George Open Air Cinema was the venue for the premiere showing, and actress Rachael Taylor did the honours, coming back to Australia especially for the promos.

"Any Questions for Ben?" is a run romantic comedy with sophistication, so if that's your thing, you will love it.

It's the latest feature from Australian tube production company Working Dog, whose previous pictures ("The Castle," "The Dish") were also helmed by co-founder Rob Sitch.

Marketing dude Ben (Lawson), whose going nowhere life is filled with booze and casual sex.

Human-rights lawyer Alex (Rachael Taylor), a former classmate of Ben's, passes through his life from time time time.

The final scenes of the flick are fortunately really well written.

Rom com lovers should put this in their "must see" list. Lots of fun.

Promo

For 27-year-old Ben (Josh Lawson), life couldn’t be better. A well paid job, friends, parties, girls and nothing to tie him down. But when he is invited back to his old school to join several other ex-students including Alex (Rachael Taylor) and Jim (Ed Kavalee) in talking about their personal achievements, something goes wrong. Ben is the only speaker not to be asked a question by the school kids. This triggers a year of soulsearching and looking for answers in all the wrong places.

From his best friend Andy (Christian Clark) whose solution is that they both take another holiday, to his mentor Sam (Lachy Hulme) who loans him a sports car in the belief that there’s nothing like excessive speed to resolve emotional turmoil. Not even Ben’s father (Rob Carlton) or friends Nick (Daniel Henshall) and Em (Felicity Ward) can offer much in the way of meaningful guidance.

Of course, it’s not easy seeking enlightenment in nightclubs, or on the ski fields of New Zealand, and when you start dating a Russian tennis star things can get really complicated. As the poster boy for a generation desperate to tick every box, Ben begins to suspect that the meaning of life may well reside in the things he's already doing - and a girl he used to know.

A Roadshow Films release of a Working Dog production. (International sales: Working Dog, Melbourne.) Produced by Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Michael Hirsh, Rob Sitch. Directed by Rob Sitch. Screenplay, Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Sitch.

With: Josh Lawson, Rachael Taylor, Daniel Henshall, Felicity Ward, Christian Clark, Jodi Gordon, David James, Ed Kavalee, Rob Carlton, Tracy Mann, Lachy Hulme, Chantelle Raleigh, Alan Brough, Liliya May, Tom Carmody.

Liliya May

Daniel Henshall

Felicity Ward, Christian Clark, Jodi Gordon

Josh Lawson

Rachael Taylor

 Jodi Gordon

Christian Clark

Distributor: Roadshow Films

Cinema Release: 9 Feb 2012

Websites

Village Roadshow Australia

www.village.com.au

St George Open Air Cinema

http://www.stgeorgeopenair.com.au/

Working Dog

http://www.workingdog.com/

Eva Rinaldi Photography Flickr

www.flickr.com/evarinaldiphotography

Eva Rinaldi Photography

www.evarinaldi.com

Music News Australia

www.musicnewsaustralia.com

Michael Bolton's Symphony Orchestra Tour Of Australia

We’re excited to be covering Michael Bolton's tour of Australia.

His tour includes most capital cities including Perth, Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne and runs from the 17th to 27th April.

Grammy legend Michael Bolton fills Australian venues with soulful classics, power ballads and beautiful arias on the Symphony Orchestra Tour, accompanied by his band and our orchestras.

Accolades for Michael's artistic achievements include two Grammys for Best Pop Male Vocal Performance, six American Music Awards, twenty four BMI & ASCAP Awards, nine Million-Air Awards, Hitmakers Songwriter of the Year Award and a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Michael's diverse musical interests have produced eight Top Ten studio albums and nine #1 singles across Pop, Jazz & Classical charts, with global sales of more than fifty three million.

The six time Platinum album Soul Provider gave Michael his first Grammy for the #1 single How Am I Supposed To Live Without You? and hits with Soul Provider, How Can We Be Lovers? and When I'm Back On My Feet Again.

His second Grammy blockbuster, When A Man Loves A Woman, featured on the #1 album

Time, Love & Tenderness and hit singles were also the title track, Steel Bars, Love Is A Wonderful Thing and Missing you Now.

More hits followed with To Love Somebody and Reach Out I'll Be There, That's What Love Is All About, the Grammy nominated Said I Loved You…But I Lied, the tribute Bolton Swings Sinatra and the album of arias, My Secret Passion, which remained at #1 for a record breaking six weeks on the classical charts.

A prolific songwriter, Michael has written for over one hundred artists and penned #1 hits for Barbra Streisand, Cher, KISS, Kenny G and Laura Branigan, collaborated with Lady Gaga, Ne-Yo and Dianne Warren and is one of the few to have co-written with Bob Dylan, which resulted in the mega hit, Steel Bars. 

Michael's latest collaborations include duets with Delta Goodrem, Eva Cassidy, Seal, Rascal Flatts and others on his Gems album and Emmy nominated, Jack Sparrow (with The Lonely Island), first exposed on Saturday Night Live and now viral with over fifty four million YouTube hits. 

This year's People Magazine's "Sexiest Man In His Fifties" is currently on a world tour and pays homage to Luciano Pavarotti at each concert with the aria Nessun dorma.  Michael has also sung with Placido Domingo, Jose Carreras and Renee Fleming, played guitar with BB King and earned a Grammy nomination for his cover of Georgia On My Mind, which was performed with Ray Charles at the jazz greats induction into the Hall of Fame.

Michael Bolton's clip with The Lonely island, Jack sparrow, was rated the third highest 2011 view on YouTube as well.  Close your ears!!

If your Secret Passion is Michael Bolton, don't miss this Symphony Orchestra Tour with his band and orchestras, from Saturday 14 - Friday 27 April.

Tour Dates

       

Tues     17 April           Riverside Theatre PCEC Perth             Ticketek.com.au 132 849

Thurs   19 April           Adelaide Festival Theatre         Bass.net.au 131 246

Sat       21 April &       Sydney Opera House                SOH Box Office 02 9250 7777 &

Sun     22 April            Sydney Opera House 7pm Matinee      Ticketmaster.com.au 136 100     

Fri        27 April           Regent Theatre Melbourne       Ticketmaster 1300 111 011                                                                                                             

Bio

Grammy legend and singer songwriter, Michael Bolton, performs with Orchestra Victoria at the Regent Theatre Melbourne on Friday 27 April.

Accolades for Michael's artistic achievements include two Grammys for Best Pop Male Vocal Performance, six American Music Awards, twenty four BMI & ASCAP Awards, nine Million-Air Awards, Hitmakers Songwriter of the Year Award and a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Michael's diverse musical interests have produced eight Top Ten studio albums and nine #1 singles across Pop, Jazz & Classical charts, with global sales of more than fifty three million.

The six time Platinum album Soul Provider gave Michael his first Grammy for the #1 single How Am I Supposed To Live Without You and hits with Soul Provider, How Can We Be Lovers and When I'm Back On My Feet Again.

His second Grammy blockbuster, When A Man Loves A Woman, featured on the #1 album Time, Love & Tenderness and hit singles were also the title track, Steel Bars, Love Is A Wonderful Thing and Missing you Now.

More hits followed with To Love Somebody and Reach Out I'll Be There, That's What Love Is All About, the Grammy nominated Said I Loved You...But I Lied, the tribute Bolton Swings Sinatra and the album of arias, My Secret Passion, which remained at #1 for a record breaking six weeks on the classical charts.

A prolific songwriter, Michael has written for over one hundred artists and penned #1 hits for Barbra Streisand, Cher, KISS, Kenny G and Laura Branigan, collaborated with Lady Gaga, Ne-Yo and Dianne Warren and is one of the few to have co-written with Bob Dylan, which resulted in the mega hit, Steel Bars.

Michael's latest collaborations include duets with Delta Goodrem, Eva Cassidy, Seal and others on his Gems album and Emmy nominated, Jack Sparrow (with The Lonely Island), first exposed on Saturday Night Live and now viral with over fifty million YouTube hits. 

This year's People Magazine "Sexiest Man In His Fifties" is currently on a world tour and pays homage to Luciano Pavarotti at each concert with the aria Nessun dorma.  Michael has also sung with Placido Domingo, Jose Carreras and Renee Fleming, played guitar with BB King and earned a Grammy nomination for his cover of Georgia On My Mind, which was performed with Ray Charles at the jazz greats induction to the Hall of Fame.

If your Secret Passion is Michael Bolton don't miss this sensational night of soulful classics, power ballads and arias with Orchestra Victoria on Friday 27 April at the Regent Theatre.

Well done to everyone involved in putting on the tour and we look forward to continuing to follow Michael as he tours down under Australia.

Websites

Michael Bolton official website

http://www.michaelbolton.com/

Bluehawk Presents

www.bluehawkpresents.com

Music News Australia

www.musicnewsaustralia.com

Roxette - Live Tour Sydney

Roxette fans all over Australia can now join the joyride! Due to surging demand from fans across the nation, legendary pop duo Roxette will now extend their Australian visit and play shows across Australia.
Roxette have topped the charts three times in Australia with singles It Must Have Been Love, Joyride and The Look. Look Sharp went to number two on the Australian album charts in 1988. Joyride followed in 1991 also reaching number two. Roxette's next albums, Tourism and Crash! Boom! Bang!, both reached number 3 on the Australian album charts while their first greatest hits album Don't Bore Us, Get To The Chorus landed in the Australian top ten in 1995.

Roxette are one of the most successful bands to come out of Sweden, have had more number ones and top 10 hits in America than ABBA and have even featured on their very own Swedish postage stamp!

Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle who make up Roxette, came out of Sweden in the late '80s. Their game was pop and their mission was to conquer the world. With 33 chart-busting singles and total record sales of 75 million, it seems safe to say, "mission accomplished". Except for one thing - it ain't over yet! Biding their time during Marie Fredriksson's recovery from her brain tumour in 2002, the band has gradually staged a comeback that has climaxed with the release of their new album Charm School and their current world tour.

After an extremely successful start in Russia, Roxette went on to sell out concerts throughout Europe, South America and South Africa over the last year with more than one million tickets sold at 70 concerts. After such an overwhelming response in the rest of the world, Roxette have decided to extend the tour to include some very special shows in Australia and New Zealand.

Joining Roxette for these special Australian shows are 1927. Their 1989 album ...Ish is one of the highest selling debut albums by an Australian band. 1927's hit singles If I Could, That's When I Think of You, You'll Never Know and Compulsory Hero still remain radio favourites more than 20 years after their release.

TOUR DATES*:
Tue 14 Feb - Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Sat 18 Feb - Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
Mon 20 Feb - Adelaide Entertainment Centre
*Ticketek is selling for the above venues only.

Big Day Out To Hit Adelaide and Perth; Follow's Sydney And Melbourne Concerts

Music and entertainment fans. No doubt you have been hearing and readying all sorts of news about Australia's Big Day Out festival.

It's a tough gig to put on a huge concert festival such as this, and in 2012 Australia's festival scene has endured lots of competition, and we all know about the global economic recession.

Do your best to support live music and be prepared for some pleasant surprises at the upcoming Big Day Out festivals in Adelaide and Perth. And, kudos to Motorola and other sponsors for getting behind the gigs, for without them, the shows of this magnitude wouldn't be possible.

Big Day Out Hits Adelaide, SA This Friday...

South Australia the 2012 Big Day Out is heading your way! They have managed to squeeze into their suitcases the finest acts from across the globe and local legends too, a non-stop list of the world’s top skaters, performers and artists are all along for the ride. BDO are excited and honoured to be bringing them to you this Friday, 3 February at the Adelaide Showground.

It’s been fifteen long years since SOUNDGARDEN last graced our shores and Chris Cornell, Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron and Ben Shepherd – the Seattle foursome – close the Big Day Out Stage with a vengeance. Rusty Cage, Outshined, Spoonman, Black Hole Sun – you’ll hear them all and you’ll love every minute of it!

Headlining the Boiler Room from North West London are NERO. Epic noise, thunderous dubstep bass, whirlwind drum ’n’ bass and hail of house rhythms, lightning flashes of rave synths, squall of orchestra, and occasional showers of guitar. “The bass-heavy, dubstep, anthemic trio blew the crowd away … they managed to get the whole crowd jumping.” (SydneyGigGuide). You’ll never forgive yourself if you miss it – the perfect way to end your epic Big Day Out adventure!

As the driving force behind Oasis, Noel Gallagher did everything you can do in music, but never before has he played BIG DAY OUT Adelaide! That all changes in a few days when NOEL GALLAGHER’S HIGH FLYING BIRDS make their Adelaide debut bringing a host of new songs to the stage, as well as classic Oasis tunes. There’s plenty of beautiful, loud and proud crowd sing-alongs here so grab you friends and get along to this one.

On the local front, Adelaide’s very own kings of hip-hop, HILLTOP HOODS, are celebrating their 5th Big Day Out this year so get your hands in the air and witness the guys performing their brand new single I Love It alongside Hard Road and all the songs you know and love.

The Sydney Morning Herald said “rockers KASABIAN offered rabble-raising proof of their place as one of the most exciting live acts” and we couldn’t agree more. And over on the Boiler Room stage are the must-see mash-up mixes of GIRL TALK and the unrestrained energy of OFWGKTA – both of whom have been massive crowd favourites.

THE VACCINES who, according to The Courier Mail “played a sizzling set on the Essential Stage and showed they are ready for bigger stages in days to come”, are a must add to your BDO schedule while over on the Green Stage, FOSTER THE PEOPLE are pulling massive crowds, bouncing and singing along to one of the biggest hits of the year, Pumped Up Kicks.

Returning after a 10 year hiatus is the BDO Skate Ramp featuring the unstoppable legend TONY HAWK’S VERT JAM, KINGS OF VERT and LEGENDS OF VERT. Be prepared to be amazed as the teams keep the crowd enthralled with some high flying and kick-arse skateboarding stunts right throughout the day.

Our 2012 BIG DAY OUT artists are also killing it on the ARIA Charts this week with four entries in the Top 30 of the Album chart (Foster the People at No. 2, Boy & Bear up 7 places to No. 9, Kimbra at No. 16 and Kasabian up 18 places to No. 27) and the No. 10 and 11 songs on the Singles Chart (Foster the People at No. 10 and Hilltop Hoods up 9 places to No 11).

There are a limited number of tickets still on sale – what are you waiting for? We look forward to seeing you Friday!

Big Day Out Getting Ready To Hit Perth, Western Australia...

From school to stage – 44th Sunset revved up for 2012 Big Day Out!

Dubbed as the next big thing to come out of the Australian music scene, Perth’s indie rock band, 44th Sunset - crowned overall winners of Motorola’s online competition MySchoolAct, are getting ready to play The Big Day Out 2012 this Sunday on the Perth foreshore. 

Beating 500 Australian high school bands for the chance to share the stage with Soundgarden, Foster the People and My Chemical Romance, the Helena College quartet clinched the $50,000 recording and marketing contract from Sony Music, complete with Sony / ATV publishing deal and coveted slot in the BDO’s WA line up.

Comprised of 16 year old students Nik Thompson, Forrest King, Emily Matthews and John Yaxley, 44

th Sunset’s music has been described as a raw and diverse soundscape complete with haunting melodies, acclaimed riffs and a myriad of stories and moments rich with connotative meaning. 

Emily Matthews describes the beginning of their MySchoolAct journey from Perth to Sydney as being exhausting but one of the most rewarding and inspiring events of their lives.

“We were determined to do the best we could and prove that as wildcards in the competition, we had the right to be there,” said Emily. “In appreciation, all of the bands were so tight, with such great stage presence and something different in their music.”

The MySchoolAct competition is all about supporting young Aussie talent through utilising the very best tools the online world has to offer – so it comes as no surprise that Motorola, who pride themselves in delivering innovative products to young music lovers everywhere, were proud to support this wonderful initiative. 

What’s more, the Activation at each Australian event will include the biggest waterslide BDO has ever seen, with a 12 metre climb to the Slide’s crows nest and a 55 metre runway! There will also be demonstrations of the new Motorola DEFY+™ handset from qualified Motorola staff. 

Motorola DEFY+™ has been designed for the biggest days out with water resistant, scratch and dust proof qualities.

44th Sunset play at Perth’s BDO this Sunday 5 February at the Victoria Park Foreshore 

(McCallum Park) Victoria Park, at 11.40am on the Guvera Skate Stage

The Music News Australia agency congratulates everyone involved in the success of the Big Day Out concerts. Next year the word is it will be bigger and better.  We hear that the media and marketing machine behind the well known concert festival is getting a bit of an overhaul / revamp, and that sounds like really good news to many Australian media organisations. It's a long way to the top if you want to rock n roll, and Big Day Out promoters know it better than anyone.

Websites

Big Day Out

http://www.bigdayout.com/

MySchoolAct

http://www.myschoolact.com/

Motorola

http://www.motorola.com/

Push PR

http://www.pushpr.com.au/

Music News Australia

www.musicnewsaustralia.com

Madeleine Peyroux

Madeleine Peyroux The Frontier Touring Company is delighted to announce the return of American songstress MADELEINE PEYROUX. Peyroux will be embarking on an Australian national tour and New Zealand show in March 2012.

Peyroux’s last trip to Australia was as the special guest of Diana Krall in March 2010. The success of these shows has prompted her to play a string of headline dates much to the excitement of her Australian fan base. Peyroux is touring in support of her fifth solo album Standing On The Rooftop, released in June 2011.

This album showcases a different direction for Peyroux and highlights her ability to successfully reinvent her music; her latest album has elements of American roots sounds as well as her signature jazz inspired tone. Many will recall the unforgettable songs from Peyroux’s highly praised 2004 album Careless Love and 2006’s Half The Perfect World. During her captivating live show fans can expect the songbird to enchant and delight.