Night at the Barracks : All-star line-up!

Kicking off with Hoodoo Gurus, the series includes Missy Higgins, Kate Ceberano with The Metropolitan Orchestra, Tom Burlinson Big Band performs Sinatra and the Kings of Swing, Rolling Stones Revue featuring Adalita, Tex Perkins and Tim Rogers, Bjorn Again, James Morrison’s Motown Experience, History of House with Soweto Gospel Choir & Groove Terminator, and Tina Arena.

This stellar line-up boasts two ARIA Hall of Fame inductees, three Grammy Awards, three World Music Awards, and a remarkable 43 ARIA Awards alongside numerous Gold and Platinum album sales.

The Hoodoo Gurus, an Australian iconic rock band have achieved legendary status with their timeless music and enduring popularity. Known for hits like ‘What’s My Scene’, ‘I Want You Back’ and ‘Miss Freelove ‘69’, their songs have become an integral part of the musical landscape from the 80s until today.

Their debut album, Stoneage Romeos, garnered critical acclaim and was named Australian Debut Album of the Year. It achieved remarkable success in America, reaching number 1 on the Alternative/College charts for seven weeks and becoming one of the most played albums on college radio that year. Their second album, Mars Needs Guitars, topped the charts and quickly achieved gold and platinum status. Blow Your Cool, released in 1986, propelled them to pop stardom with the smash hit single ‘What’s My Scene’.

The band’s subsequent albums, including Magnum Cum Louder,

Kinky, Crank, Blue Cave, Mach Schau, and Purity of Essence, maintained their momentum and allowed them to tour extensively across Europe, North America, Australia and Brazil. In 2011, they released the highly acclaimed compilation album Gold Watch to celebrate their 30-year career. That same year, they embarked on the Dig It Up national tour, featuring a line-up of artists associated with the band and received rave reviews.

Despite their International triumphs, including sold-out tours and nine gold and platinum records, the Hoodoo Gurus have always remained connected to their Australian roots. They were rightfully inducted into the Australian Music Hall of Fame, solidifying their status as one of the country’s most beloved and successful musical acts. Their latest album Chariot Of The Gods further exemplifies their enduring talent and continues to captivate audiences with their electrifying live performances.

Australian singer/songwriter Missy Higgins has enjoyed phenomenal success with her irresistible melodies, seering lyrics and an authentically striking voice. She was just 21 when her 2004 debut, The Sound of White, exploded in Australia. The nine-times Platinum, six-time ARIA Award winning album was the first of her five domestic #1’s. Her 2007 follow-up, On A Clear Night’ followed with another chart topping single, Steer, plus RIAA gold-certified U.S. breakthrough hit, Where I Stood

Missy remains one of Australia’s most revered voices. 2018’s ‘Solastalgia’ probed the existential crises that come with climate change and was accompanied by a stadium tour with Ed Sheeran while her work on the soundtrack to the acclaimed TV Series Total Control earned her several songwriting awards in 2022 and inspired the Total Control mini-album.

Most recently, Missy received the Melbourne Prize for Music 2022. The triennial award honours Victorian artists whose work has made an outstanding contribution to Australian music and to cultural life.

Kate Ceberano (AM), a renowned singer, songwriter, artist, and performer, has released her 30th album, My Life Is A Symphony (ABC Music). The album celebrates her four-decade career and features reimagined versions of her most iconic songs, including Brave and Pash with epic cinematic arrangements by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. All tracks were written or co-written by Kate.

She will embark on a national tour with state orchestras from May 27, leading into Night at The Barracks on September 23 with the Metropolitan Orchestra. These performances will reflect Kate’s rise to the pinnacles of rock, pop, soul, and jazz. This new album and tour bring her back to her essence as a musical force, an electrifying live performer and one of the greatest voices of her generation.

With 11 platinum and eight gold albums, 15 Top 40 singles, four ARIA Awards, and over 8,000 live performances, Kate Ceberano is one of the most celebrated Australian artists of all time.

Tom Burlinson is a renowned Australian actor and entertainer with a career spanning over 45 years. Tom began his journey in show business after graduating from NIDA in 1976 and made his mark with lead roles in films such as The Man from Snowy River and Phar Lap. In 1991, he was chosen by Tina Sinatra to sing the voice of her father in the Warner Bros. miniseries Sinatra. This led to the creation of his own show ‘Frank - A Life in Song’, which celebrated the music and career of Frank Sinatra and was performed all over Australia, Toronto, and Las Vegas.

Tom has also held lead roles in various productions such as The Producers, Australia’s Got Talent,Now Were Swingin’!, Sinatra at the Sands, Young at Heart, Swing That Music, Chicago, and Swingin’ the Great Standards He continues to honour the musical legacy of Frank Sinatra and other great stars of vocal Swing such as Dean Martin, Nat ‘King’ Cole, Tony Bennett, Sammy Davis Jr., Bobby Darin, Harry Connick Jr., and Michael Buble in his latest show. Accompanied by his All Star Big Band, Tom will perform hit songs made famous by these legendary performers.

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