Alan Tam - Live at the Sydney Entertainment Centre

Canto English pop singer and actor, Alan Tam Wing-Lun, is one of Hong Kong’s most celebrated living legends.

Throughout the 1980’s he played a major role in developing the Canto pop scene due to his romantic ballads and modern arrangements.   Commencing his singing career in the local HK entertainment industry with the legendary 'Wynners' alongside Kenny Bee, the band gained so much popularity that they had their own TV show “Wynners’ Special”.  

Alan later branched out making a name for himself as a solo singer and actor.   

Tam is known as one of all-time greats of Cantonese pop music, also earning the respectable nickname of Lucky Lun / Principal Tam due to the years he mentored other bright and young musical artists.   

He dominated the scene during the eighties with back to back hits often earning and taking out the title of 'Top Ten Songs of the Year’ and winning numerous Awards such as 'Most Popular Male Singer'.  By 1995 he had already sold more than 20 million albums.  By 2005 he had launched more than 104 albums and over 800 songs.  He has taken part in 264 concerts of which 189 were individual concerts.   He has gone on to star in more than 60 movies and produce 3 films.

Today he is regularly seen across the media in Hong Kong, mainland China, Taiwan and various parts of East Asia participating in all types of entertainment related events and charity activities.

Alan Tam and his band are set to put on a remarkable concert tailored especially for the Sydney audience.   Get ready for Tam to deliver an unforgettable night of chart topping hits and perfect renditions of your all-time favourite songs.   It will definitely be a once in a lifetime concert you do not want to miss - get your tickets now before they sell out.

Friday 24th May 2013 - Starts at 8:15 PM

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Stone Music Festival Billy Joel, Arrowsmith and Van Halen - ANZ Stadium 20-21st April

TWO FULL DAY SUPER CONCERTS!

A Celebration of Life, Music and Mateship!

Aerosmith set to join the Saturday line-up!

Billy Joel, Van Halen and Aerosmith all performing full 90 min sets

TOOHEYS NEW AND STONE MUSIC FESTIVAL JOIN TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE MATESHIP

Get set as Australia gears up for an epic once-in-a-lifetime 2 FULL DAY Super Concert event hitting Sydney this April.

The inaugural Stone Music Festival will feature two 12 hour super concerts, where fans can rock out to headlining superstars Billy Joel and Van Halen playing full 90 minute sets in their only Australian performances, alongside international stars Buckcherry, Richie Ramone, Lifehouse, Illumination Road, rock supergroup Kings of Chaos, including members of bands such as Guns N' Roses, plus a huge line-up of some of Australia's most successful performers; Jimmy Barnes, The Living End, Noiseworks, Ian Moss, The Superjesus, Choirboys, Icehouse, Guy Sebastian, Diesel and many more.

Set over a weekend at ANZ Stadium, Sydney, tickets are available in both 1 day and 2 day passes giving music fans the best of all worlds - sensational music from superstar headliners renowned for their massive, supercharged stadium shows and with the freedom of Arena Zone all access tickets where you can move around, sing and dance on the field or sit back, relax and enjoy the music in the stands.

With tickets as low as $109.50 per day if you buy a two day pass, music fans will be able to enjoy 12 hours of music daily on one main stage so you don't miss a beat of your favourite band, stadium quality lighting and sound production, a multitude of giant screens, easy public transport to and from the venue, onsite parking, comfortable amenities, quality food stalls, product displays and much, much more. This is going to be two days that Sydney will never forget!

And the crowd has spoken ... here at STONE Music Festival our aim is to create the best possible experience for our fans. We've listened to your feedback and it is apparent there is a strong demand for "Reserved Seats" in the Platinum Zone so we will now be allocating ticketholders in the "Platinum" zone their own numbered "Reserved Seat".

With the line-up on both days packed to the brim, set times have now been finalised! (Check out the website stonemusicfest.com)

Saturday 20 April

Van Halen, Jimmy Barnes, Kings of Chaos, The Living End, Noiseworks, Buckcherry, Richie Ramone, Ian Moss, The Superjesus, Choirboys, The Art, My So Called Life, Atlantis Awaits.

Sunday 21 April

Billy Joel, Icehouse, Guy Sebastian, Lifehouse, Diesel, Mark Seymour, Shannon Noll, Illumination Road, Dallas Frasca, Mark Moroney, Stone Parade.

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Ross Noble - Mindblender Live Tour - Sydney Entertainment Centre

Ross Noble, the demonic scarecrow himself, is back doing what he does best with a new live tour.

Famed for his fiery and fluid freewheeling style, Noble creates comedy gold from tiny particles of random nonsense.

This is your chance to see one of the world's most critically acclaimed stand-ups in a hysterical night with the Mindblender.

'Brilliantly inventive, quirky stand-up… see him and marvel.' The Sun

'Every night is different and every night is a total joy.' Time Out

'The great improviser.' The Guardian

'He's a marvel.' Daily Telegraph

 Suitable for ages 15+ only


WHEN: Saturday 20th April 2013
TIME: Starts at 8 PM

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Bryan Adams - Live at the Sydney Entertainment Centre

The recent announcement by the Frontier Touring Company that the iconic Bryan Adams would be embarking on a national arena tour left fans across Australia overjoyed. The excitement doesn’t stop there with today’s news that UK and Europe superstar Amy Macdonald is confirmed to support in what will be her first ever Australian performances.

When Macdonald exploded into the musical stratosphere in 2007, the Scottish singer-songwriter was a breath of fresh air, standing out from the crowd as a self taught prodigy whose raw lyrics have struck a chord with audiences everywhere.
Her debut album ‘This Is The Life’ charted at #1 in 5 countries, with the single of the same name reaching #1 in 10 countries. Her second offering ‘A Curious Thing’ hit the Top 10 in 10 countries across Europe and Amy has been awarded 25 platinum and gold discs in 17 countries.

‘Life In A Beautiful Light’, the 25 year-old’s acclaimed third album (out now through Universal Music) is a soaring declaration of her growth as an artist, with the new collection of stirring tracks hitting #2 in the UK.

“Macdonald has an impressive vocal range and sings in such a natural and unaffected way that it is impossible to avoid being caught in her spell. On this excellent album, Macdonald demonstrates once again that she is a skilled purveyor of sparkling roots-pop fit for the stadium.” – Graham Blackley, Beat Magazine

Current single; the rhythmic, pulsating ‘Slow It Down’ was produced by long term creative partner and manager, Pete Wilkinson and mixed by the legendary Bob Clearmountain (Bryan Adams, Rolling Stones, Robbie Williams).

With a staggering 56 Million views on Youtube and over 4.5 million albums sold worldwide, Amy Macdonald supporting Bryan Adams for his 2013 Australian arena tour is a match made in “heaven”. This is definitely one of those times where you want to be one of those people “who was there”!

DATE: Fri 19 April 2013
TIME: Starts at 7:30 PM

Paul Simon - Live at Sydney Entertainment Centre

The Paul Simon tour heads to the Sydney Entertainment Centre on Tuesday 2nd April. 

In the wake of the 25th anniversary of his musical landmark, Graceland, Simon will bring fans a performance spanning all eras of his illustrious career: from beginnings in the folk clubs of early 1960s Greenwich Village, to the warm and anthemic fruits of his celebrated partnership with Art Garfunkel and his acclaimed solo career.

Widely regarded as one of the most successful and prolific songwriters of the latter half of the 20th century, Simon has consistently penned songs that are mature and literate, but also melodically engaging.  Lyrically, with an astute political and social conscience, he has at times spoken to the concerns and uncertainties of a generation, yet also focused on the personal sentiment.  

In the early 1960s, the folk revival swept New York City, and a new breed of singers and songwriters introduced a new approach to the craft of creating tunes – at the forefront was Paul Simon.  As the 60s gave way to the 70s and 80s, Simon expanded his musical palette and helped introduce many rock and pop fans to world music with his outstanding release, Graceland. 

Although Paul Simon's unique, carefully constructed contributions to music could be called innovative, he insists that the process has a lot to do with discovery. "I'm more interested in what I discover than what I invent. You don't possess it. You can't control it or dictate to it. You're just waiting. Waiting... for the show to begin."  With that credo, he brings his critically acclaimed most recent album to showcase in Australia: So Beautiful or So What.  

Taking more than a year to perfect, Simon has revealed that So Beautiful or So What reminds him of his very first solo release, his acclaimed 1972 album, Paul Simon.  It has been getting rave reviews, not least from his contemporaries.  “This remarkable, thoughtful, often joyful record deserves to be recognised as Paul Simon’s very finest achievement.” – Elvis Costello

Joining Paul Simon on at this Sydney show is the enigmatic Rufus Wainwright – one of the world’s true original contemporary artists.  Recently in Australia for a national tour, Wainwright once again wooed audiences with his staggering live performances off the back of his latest offering, the acclaimed Mark Ronson-produced album Out Of The Game.  With grace and humour, craft and confidence, the album is a remarkable return to the pop world of Rufus Wainwright – showing his scope of sounds and styles, unified by both his incomparable voice and the lucidity of his vision.

Do not miss out on this rare opportunity to witness Paul Simon with special guest Rufus Wainwright.

Tuesday 02nd April 2013 Starts at 7:30 PM

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Robert Plant Live at the Sydney Entertainment Centre

Following the announcement of his appearances on Byron Bay’s Bluesfest and the West Coast Blues & Roots Festival in Fremantle, Chugg Entertainment are today thrilled to confirm that rock legend Robert Plant will also be performing, along with his band the Sensational Space Shifters, at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on Thursday 28 March.

After life with Led Zeppelin, Plant began putting his wide-ranging musical fascination to good use on solo albums with Jimmy Page and in recordings with bands like The Honeydrippers, Priory of Brion and Strange Sensation.

Plant continued to expand his horizons with the 2007′s collaboration with Alison Krauss on Raising Sand and in 2010, he released an album with the Band of Joy co-produced by his band mate Buddy Miller (electric guitar, baritone, 6-string bass, mando guitar) and with fellow musicians Darrell Scott (acoustic guitar, mandolin, octave mandolin, banjo, accordion, pedal steel and lap steel guitar), Byron House (bass), Marco Giovino (drums and percussion) which also received 2 Grammy® Award nominations.

The Sensational Space Shifters are his latest project, a loose band "inspired by the roots music of Mississippi, Appalachia, Gambia, Bristol and the foothills of Wolverhampton and drawing on influences collected in a lifetime of meander and journeying." Along-side Robert are his semi-regular guitarist Justin Adams and Juldeh Camara from Gambia, Justin's Ritti - playing partner in their duo Juju.

Exciting audiences around the world, Plant presents songs from his early days in Led Zeppelin to his more recent adventures in the heart land of the US, in dizzy collisions of rhythm and power. His current companions have created a performance that digs deep into the roots of the blues, turning ancient, dark music that inspired so much of British and American rock on its heard. He mixes crazy trans-rhythms and psychedelic to create a powerful and unique adventure.

BAND LINE UP

Robert Plant - vocals, harmonica
Juldeh Camara- ritti (one-stringed African Violin), kologo (African Banjo), talking drum, vocals.
Justin Adams - guitar, bendir, vocals
John Baggott - keyboards
Liam "Skin" Tyson - guitar, vocals
Dave Smith - drums and percussion
Billy Fuller - bass guitar, vocals


WHEN: Thursday 28th March 2013
TIME: Starts at 7:30 PM

Jason Mraz Live in Sydney

Love Is A Four Letter Word, released last year, featured the heartfelt single I Won’t Give Up, following its quiet debut on Mraz’s site, quickly proved itself to be an undeniable pop smash of the new year.

One week from its release in the US, the song debuted in the #1 slot on Billboard’s Digital Songs chart, with sales surpassing 225,000. Not stopping there, it also garnered over 2.5 million YouTube hits in the first week with numbers now surpassing more than 20 million.

One of the modern era’s most gifted pop troubadours, Jason Mraz’s extraordinary musical journey has taken him from coffee houses to stadiums all over the world, with two GRAMMY® Awards and six nominations already to his credit. His 2008 album, We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things was an indelible global blockbuster, earning gold, platinum and multi-platinum certifications in 21 countries around the world. The lead single, I’m Yours, holds the record for being the longest-running song in the history of the Billboard “Hot 100” chart. In Australia, We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things is certified double platinum, and the hit single I’m Yours is certified three times platinum.

Mraz spent much of 2011 road-testing the songs from his latest album, touring alongside his longtime friend, percussionist Noel “Toca” Rivera. The worldwide trek – which included performances in North America, Africa, Europe, Asia, and Australia – saw Mraz celebrating music’s lasting power to inspire change and help others through global citizenship. Among the journey’s many highlights were multiple sold out shows at such iconic venues as Australia’s Sydney Opera House, New York City’s Carnegie Hall, and Spreckels Theatre in Mraz’s adopted hometown of San Diego.

Joining Mraz at these special shows will be US sensation, Zac Brown Band. With nine hit singles and two platinum-selling records under their belt, the news of their return to Australia comes just days after receiving a GRAMMY® nomination for Best Country Album for their latest release Uncaged.

Tuesday 26 March 2013
Starts at 7:30 PM