Mick Pealing

MICK PEALING AND NICK CHARLES WITH THE LONG ROAD HOME Mick Pealing, widely regarded as one of Australia’s finest voices and known as the signature vocalist of the iconic band Stars, has once again joined forces with Nick Charles, Australia’s virtuoso of acoustic roots guitar. Together, they present remarkable arrangements of classic and original works spanning country, blues, and soul genres.

The Long Road Band

The performances also feature their outstanding band, The Long Road, including:

· Ed Bates – Steel Guitar

· Paul Jonas – Violin

· Tony Bonnici – Bass

Event Details

The early evening show, running from 5:00pm to 7:30pm, has become exceptionally popular. Advance bookings are recommended.

“Who doesn’t love Tom Petty?”

CCEntertainment presents “Working on a mystery” a collection of Tom Petty tunes.

It’s been 50 years since his debut release with the Heartbreakers in 1976 and has since sold more than 80 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time.

To honour this great artist, we’ve selected some of Melbourne’s seasoned musicians with impressive credentials including vocal performances from Mick Pealing (Stars), Darren Constable, Cynthia Gallie and Andy McLean (Horsehead/Truck), with Jeff Consi (Badloves), Ian Tilley (Boom Crash Opera) Jack Stevenson (Zep Boys) and Aynsley Green (Yacht Rock Revival) under the watchful eye of Joseph Calderazzo (Bloomvilles) to keep the flame of Petty’s musical legacy burning bright.

You can expect everything from the big hits to deeper album cuts, creating a comprehensive musical experience for fans of all levels including "American Girl" (1976), "Don't Do Me Like That" (1979), "Refugee" (1980), "Don't Come Around Here No More" (1985) "Running down a dream" (1989), "Learning to Fly" (1991). "I Won't Back Down" (1989), "Free Fallin'" (1989), and "You Don't Know How It Feels" (1994).

In the words of Tom Petty “the waiting is the hardest part”

ON SALE NOW UNTIL SOLD OUT

Stars return to the iconic Bird’s Basement

RAW BRIT return to MEMO Music Hall for another round of twin guitar British bangers! This seasoned group of musicians – featuring Mick Pealing (Stars) on lead vocal, Dave Leslie (Baby Animals) on lead and rhythm guitar, Joseph Calderazzo (The Great Gig in the Sky) on lead and rhythm guitar, John Favaro (Badloves, Mark Seymour and the Undertow) on bass and vocals, and Peter Maslen (Boom Crash Opera) on drums will take you on a journey from the late 1960’s to the mid 1970’s through some of the most iconic, influential and frankly the best music ever produced, played by the best in the business.

The music of Free, Rolling Stones, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Bad Company, T-Rex, Bowie, Status Quo, Thin Lizzy, Glitter, Led Zeppelin and others will played with the energy, passion and skill the best artists of the era were famous for. This will be a no holds barred RAW BRIT rock’n’roll fest!