2010 Entertainment

Andy & The Rockits

McCracken Country Club Friday Night
Featuring the songs of Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly, Ricky Nelson, Bill Haley, Johnny Cash, Chuck Berry and stacks more! Direct from US performances & concerts, Andy Seymour, vocalist and stand-up drummer delivers high-energy, Rockabilly, Jump Blues, Rock ‘n Roll, and Cookin’ Swing. This dynamic outfit has knocked ‘em out across the US & Japan. They’re renowned for their on-stage energy & dynamic performances.

Rip it Up

Victor Harbor Golf Club Saturday Night
Rip It Up brings the past into the present with a brand of 50’s and 60’s rock n roll with splashes of swing, that still has the capacity to compel an audience to move and groove. The band takes danceable tempos from classic rock n roll and swing, then elevates the listener and dancer through the sheer energy of their performance.

Lucky Seven

What started as a predominantly swing band doing Sinatra, Crosby, Martin and Prima standard tunes or the more contemporary Royal Crown Review, they were quick to expand their repertoire with strains of jazz, roots rock ‘n’ roll and rockabilly. Comprising vocals, drums, upright bass, guitar, trumpet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone and baritone saxophone. Complementary to the music is their garb ‘a la gangster’.  Just like Elliot Ness in looks, musically these cats are  untouchable.

Get Back

Getback is an Adelaide based rock ‘n’ roll band who re-live the great sounds and fun times of the 50’s and 60’s era. From slow cheek to cheek hits, to full-on rock ‘n’ roll, they are all there.

The Beatles, Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ol’55, Daddy Cool and The Beach Boys are just some of the artists they pay tribute to.

Jump n Jive

Formed in 1999 the band consists of five members featuring male and female vocals, guitar, bass and drums.

The group has performed at Rock n Roll festivals in Adelaide, Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales having also shared the big stages with THE FOUR KINSMEN, BRIAN CADD plus many others.

Satellites

Wild, cool & crazy, an enthusiastic bunch of talented musicians and songwriters dedicated to REAL rock music. Originally formed in 1994 the band has toured regularly throughout Australia at major festivals and events. Support act for The Stray Cats – Adelaide (2009), Australian tour with Chris Isaak, Ross Wilson & Richard Clapton (2006), International tour in 2001 (USA, Norway, Sweden, Finland & UK), Awards include “Best Performing Band ” & Best Australian Rockabilly Band” – Wintersun Festival.

Blue Comets

The Blue Comets is a high energy four piece rock and roll swing band with an infectious beat, making their debut on the television show namely “The Great Outdoors” promoting rock and roll and hot classic cars in South Australia. With their early style Gene Vincent,Carl Perkins, Bill Haley, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, or Shadows and Ventures type instrumentals John, Ross, Phil and Alex can be seen locally at rock and roll venues kicking up a storm. The line up includes 4 part vocals, lead guitar, sax and keyboard, bass and lead vocalist stand-up drummer.

The Wild Ones

Remember what great Rock ‘n’ Roll sounds like? The multi-talented guys from The Wild Ones have been playing it the way it should be for over 20 years and between them have tons of experience in the Adelaide music scene. No sequencing here….their Rock ‘n’ Roll is the way you want it – authentic, honest, and versatile. With lots of audience involvement. The Wild Ones will take you on a journey through Rock ‘n’ Roll history from the 60’s to today.

Belvederes

One of the younger Rock & Roll cover bands to hit the Adelaide music scene was established back in 2005 featuring some of Adelaide’s best rock & roll, rockabilly and swing musicians. These include the exceptional vocal and piano playing abilities of Jason Mallia who also fronts Adelaide’s number one swing band Lucky Seven. Also a member of the Lucky Seven fame is Dean Barcello on lead guitar. He brings his excellent guitar playing skills to The Belvederes to complete the most authentic sound of the 1950s. Coming from well known bands like The Saucermen and The Jam Jets, is Frank Macri on the double bass with more than twenty years of rock & roll experience. On drums is DJ Jess Mallia who is mostly known as one of Adelaide’s leading rock & roll DJs but not common knowledge that he is also a talented drummer with over fifteen years experience. A special feature with The Belvederes is the vocal talent of Stacey Saliba who has been singing the well known tunes of Connie Francis and Wanda Jackson around the Adelaide music scene for as long as we can remember. Come and listen to the traditional dancing sounds of the 1950s with covers from Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, Bill Haley, etc. These popular tunes will definitely suit all generations and take you back to an era that everyone can enjoy!

Sons of Sun

Adelaide’s longest surviving rockabilly band, “SONS OF SUN”, formed in the early nineties to celebrate the unique, stripped-back roots of rock ‘n’ roll produced in the now famous SUN studios in the early 1950’s in Memphis, Tennessee. This small studio was the launching pad for the recording careers of Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley and many more. It was here that those unique blends of country, blues, hillbilly, gospel and swing gave birth to rockabilly music, which in turn became the foundation of the rock ‘n’ roll we love today. The “SONS OF SUN” musical style remains sincere to this simple rockabilly genre. The band takes pride in performing tunes from this era and from contemporary artists sympathetic to the sensibility of rockabilly, like Chris Isaak, Darrell Higham, Paul Ansell and bands such as GO CAT GO!. For a devil of a good time, catch the irrepressible, “SONS OF SUN”.