The Trembling Wilburys
Friday 04 August
In 1988 the renowned voices and brilliant songs of The Traveling Wilburys took the music world by storm.. Now , you can recapture that magical time with all-star band, The Wilburys. Sing along to such Wilburys’ hits as Handle With Care, Last Night and End of the Line, as well as all the classic songs from each of the individual Wilburys’ vast repertoires which include a huge selection from the songbooks of Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne.
The Wilburys band feature some of Australia’s finest and most respected musicians and performers:
PETER MILLER ( vocals/ guitar) – Frontman and lead vocalist Peter Miller has been performing on the local scene in a wide variety of settings for more than twenty years. His dynamic 1990s cover band, ‘ The Nazz’ blew audiences away, and played to packed houses for years.
GARY CARRUTHERS ( vocals/ guitar/ banjo) – Gary Carruthers and his duo partner of 25 years, Terry Dean, pretty much established the concept of the acoustic duo as a rockin’ pub band! Gary’s astonishingly wide repertoire and highly regarded skills on the guitar and banjo have seen him perform regularly at the Tamworth Music Festival. He recently toured America with country star Kasey Chambers
GARY YOUNG ( vocals/guitar) – A seasoned performer, Gary Young is an accomplished singer, guitarist and songwriter. He has spent many years refining his craft as frontman for the incredibly successful John Mellencamp tribute band, ‘Scarecrow’. In more recent years Gary’s vocal and guitar abilities have been sought by such respected Australian performers as Glenn Shorrock, Joe Camilleri and Ross Wilson. You may also recognise Gary performing in Joe Creighton’s ‘Into The Mystic’ & ‘The Eagles Story’ shows.
JASON VORHERR (vocals/bass) – Jason is a highly regarded and respected singer, bass player and songwriter, having worked with some of the Australia’’s finest musicians. He has recorded and toured with Birtles, Shorrock & Goble (formerly Little River Band) and wrote the title track to Glenn Shorrock’s latest album ‘Rise Again’. Other artists Jason has performed with include Daryl Braithwaite, Joe Camilleri, Ross Wilson and Wilbur Wilde to name a few.
STEVE WILLIAMS ( sax/harmonica/vocals) – A member of the John Farnham band since 1990, Steve Williams is best known for his unforgettable harmonica playing on Farnham’s number 1 hit, ‘Chain Reaction’. Steve has toured extensively throughout Australia, Europe, America and Asia with both Farnham and as part of Olivia Newton John’s band.
SEAN MCLEOD (drums). Most noted as the backbone of Melbourne based band “Taxiride”. Well respected by his peers and one of the most sought after drummers in town!
- Ticket Pricing
- event_seatAllocated Seating $32 +bf
- General Admission $22 +bf
- At the Door $25
8.00pm (Standing)
