REWIND 80's FESTIVAL HEADING TO AUSTRALIA! LOCK
UP YOUR MOTHERS AND FATHERS!
KOOL & THE GANG, SISTER SLEDGE, BANANARAMA,
HUMAN LEAGUE, MIDGE URE & MANY MORE
OCTOBER 28 - 30, 2011!
The
UK's iconic Rewind - The 80s Festival is heading to Australia for a new weekend
music event to be held at BlueScope Field in Kembla Grange from 28 to 30 October,
2011, boasting the biggest live outdoor line?up of 80s recording artists and performers
ever!
Originally launched at England's Henley-on-Thames in
2009, the 80s Rewind Music Festival was the surprise success of the year attracting
30,000 people. In its second year at Henley-On-Thames (2010), the festival grew
to capacity at 40,000 people saw the biggest line-up of artists since Live Aid.
Now the organisers have announced that an Australian version of the Festival will
be launched at the beautiful BlueScope Field on the New South Wales' south coast
and will feature a massive line-up of international and local 80s artists as well
as loads of other festival fun from Silent Discos to Live Karaoke bars along with
Camping and "Glamping" options, with more on all the additional festival
extras, opening times, stalls etc to be announced. The confirmed line up for Rewind
80's Festival Australia is as follows:
SATURDAY, 29 OCTOBER,
2011:
Kool and the Gang - With their first release back
in 1969 Kool & The Gang are one of the most successful RnB groups, selling
over 70 million albums worldwide, have won two Grammy's and have influenced the
music of three generations. Their funky soulful jazzy hits Celebration, Cherish,
Jungle Boogie, Summer Madness, Ladies Night and Open Sesame are some of the most
sampled songs of all time.
Sister Sledge - Forming in 1971
in Philadelphia, four sisters, Debbie, Kim, Joni and Kathy better known as the
RnB act Sister Sledge hit the music scene with their first single "Time Will
Tell". There big hit came with a new disco sound in 1979 when they released
"We Are Family" which put them in the commercial spotlight leading them
to produce more pop flavoured songs like "Frankie" which went top 20
in the US and Number 1 in the UK charts for 4 weeks. The sisters continued performing
together throughout the 90's and recording their 9th studio record.
Bananarama
- Formed in 1982 as teenagers they came to the attention of The Specials' Terry
Hall, whose band Fun Boy Three they later collaborated with on the hit Ain't What
You Do. They went on to take the world by storm, with solo hits including Cruel
Summer, I Heard a Rumour, Robert De Niro's Waiting, Love In The First Degree and
Venus - their first US No.1. Today they still hold the record for the world's
most successful girl band with over 30 UK Top 40 hits and 40 million record sales.
ABC
- Fronted by the dapper Martin Fry, their debut album The Lexicon of Love crashed
straight into the UK charts at No. 1, showcasing a string of hits including The
Look of Love, Tears Are Not Enough and Poison Arrow. After Koo five further albums
and a Greatest Hits collection, ABC bowed out of the spotlight in the early nineties,
only to resurrect the name at the end of the decade much to the delight of their
fans. Whether performing as a band or with an orchestra in the Albert Hall, Martin
Fry is the consummate show man.
Midge Ure - Slik, Thin Lizzy,
Visage, Ultravox, The Rich Kids and Band Aid are all part of the musical successes
of Midge Ure. Silk's single 'Forever And Ever' knocked Abba's 'Mamma Mia' off
the number one position in the UK charts in 1976. Midge was then asked to join
Rich Kids in 1978 before moving on to become the front man for Ultravox in 1979.
In 1984 Midge produced and co?wrote the world wide smash hit 'Do They Know It's
Christmas with Bob Geldof, which sold over 3 million copies world wide helping
raise £8 million for the Ethiopian famine relief. "If I Was" topped
no 1 in the UK 1985 under his own name and a number 2 solo album. Midge still
produces for various artists in the UK and was awarded an OBE in 2005 and is the
MD for the Princes Trust at the Royal Albert Hall.
Ross Wilson
- With a career spanning over four decades it's clear to see why Ross Wilson is
one of Australia's most respected musicians, writing the rock anthem "Eagle
Rock" with Daddy Cool in the 70's. He formed Mondo Rock and continued writing
chart topping songs throughout the rest of the 70's and the 80's along with producing
other legendary Australian acts Skyhooks, Jo Jo Zep and The Johnny's. In 2010
Ross released 'I Come In Piece' and continues to tour the singles release from
this album.
Mental as Anything - The Mentals started their
career with a year long residency at the Unicorn Hotel in Sydney, using the pool
table as a stage in 1977, followed by another year long residency at the Civic
Hotel before releasing their debut album 'Get Wet' which hit top 20 in Australia.
The band then released 'Fundamental As Anything' which had the hit "Live
It Up" in the mid 80's that sent them on tours around Europe and the UK.
Fast forward to 2009 the Mentals were inducted into the ARIA Rock n Roll Hall
of Fame and their Greats Hits entitled "Essentials As Anything" is released
through Warner Music.
SUNDAY, 30 OCTOBER 2011:
Human
League - David Bowie wasn't wrong back in 1979 when he described The Human League
as "the sound of the future". With contemporary artists citing them
as hugely influential, they're as relevant now as they were back in 1981 when
their debut album Dare! took the world by storm.30 years later, with four UK top
10 albums and eight UK top 10 singles to their name including Love Action (I Believe
in Love), (Feeling) Fascination and the iconic Don't You Want Me, the band continue
to produce new material and wow audiences worldwide.
Tony Hadley
- Lead singer of the recently reformed Spandau Ballet, Tony is one of the eighties'
best?known names and voices. Selling over 23 million albums, the band topped the
charts around the world with such timeless classics as True, Gold and Through
the Barricade". After the band spilt in 1989, Tony went on to have a successful
solo career and continues to perform his favourite Spandau Ballet songs to enthralled
audiences worldwide.
Nik Kershaw -Nik released his platinum
selling debut album "Human Racing" in 1984, which included the hits
Wouldn't It Be Good and I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on Me. The equally successful
The Riddle followed and in 1985 Nik performed at Live Aid. As well as a career
as a performer, Nik is still a highly respected producer and songwriter, working
with such artists as Elton John, Imogen Heap, Gary Barlow and Ronan Keating amongst
others.
GO WEST - Starting out as Cox and Drummie, Peter Cox
and Richard Drummie quickily changed their name to Go West, bursting on to the
UK music scene with their debut single 'We Close Our Eyes' which reached no: 4
in the UK charts and became a top 10 hit in the states. Their first self-titled
album GO WEST sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide helping them earn a Brit
Award in 1986. The duo went onto release 4 more albums together and in 2010 released
the 25th Anniversary album of the band's first self?titled record back in 1985.
John
Paul Young - In 1972 John Paul Young's signed to Albert Productions and joined
forces with Vanda & Young ex The Easybeats who wrote "Pasadena"
kick starting JPY's music career forcing him to put his job at Clyde Engineering
on hold. In 1975 "Yesterday's Hero" was released giving JPY his first
top 10 hit. "Love Is In The Air" followed in the 1978 hitting number
3 in the Australian charts, number 7 in US Billboard charts and number 5 in the
UK charts. This single soon dominated the European charts crowning JPY the king
of Pop in Australia. In 2009 Young was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame performing
all his hits.
Pseudo Echo - They were the first and only unsigned
band to be featured on the legendary Australian music show Countdown, becoming
one of Australia's most influential electro bands during the 80's. The band had
a string on hits with "Listening", "A Beat For You", Living
In a Dream" and their biggest hit "Funky Town", which sat on top
of the charts for 12 weeks in Australia and break into the top 10 in the UK and
US charts. Pseudo Echo are still hitting the stages with the classic line up of
Brian Canhma, Pierre Pierre and James and Vince Leigh.
Tickets
for Rewind Festival Australia on sale now from Moshtix -www.moshtix.com.au and
prices are (all inclusive of GST):
Saturday or Sunday adult: $99 + GST + BF
Saturday
or Sunday child (12 and under): $55 + GST + BF
Weekend adult (includes early
camping access from 2pm Friday): $190 + GST + BF
Weekend child: $100 + GST
+ BF
Weekending camping - adult: $55 + GST + BF
Weekend camping - child:
$25 + GST + BF
Children 3 years and under go free
Standard campervan up
to 6m in length: $150 + GST + BF
Whopping campervan over 6m in length: $250
+ GST+ BF
**VIP pass: $150 + GST+ BF
**A limited number of VIP passes are
available on a first come, first served basis for Saturday and Sunday; they allow
access to the VIP bar and viewing garden and use the VIP toilets! VIP passes are
valid ONLY in conjunction with festival tickets.
www.rewindfestival.com.au
