Cold Chisel - A Day on the Green
COLD CHISEL ARE BACK!
BIMBADGEN ESTATE, HUNTER VALLEY ON NOVEMBER 12
Iconic rock band, Cold Chisel, today announced their biggest tour in nearly 30 years.
The Light The Nitro Tour will kick off in October and finish on the first weekend of December with 24 concerts unveiled around Australia plus two New Zealand shows. The tour will include three huge a day on the green events including Bimbadgen Winery, Hunter Valley on Saturday November 12.
After a decade of spectacular concerts, promoters Roundhouse Entertainment are thrilled to be presenting Cold Chisel at a day on the green for what will undoubtedly be one of THE most memorable concerts in Hunter Valley history.
"We can't wait to get back on the road together", said frontman, Jimmy Barnes. "Every day for years I've had at least one person come up and ask me when Cold Chisel are going to do a proper tour. I'm bloody glad to finally have something good to tell 'em!"
The tour name refers to the practice of injecting nitrous oxide into the carburettor during a street race, which instantly doubles or triples the horsepower of a conventional engine. Incredible power, explosively unpredictable ... obviously apt for this incendiary live band.
Hardcore fans may be interested to know that "light the nitro" is also a line from one of the songs the band recorded over recent months ... a new Don Walker rocker called HQ454 Monroe about a man and his beloved hotrod.
Cold Chisel have promised to showcase "one or two" new tunes on the Light The Nitro Tour. The setlist will also feature more than 20 of their classic songs. While Cold Chisel are continuing to make progress on new recordings - including some songs written by Steve Prestwich and some featuring his performances - there will be no new album released for this tour. At this stage a release is pencilled for early 2012.
Dan Sultan’s star shows no sign of waning. The charismatic performer’s powerful live shows continue to thrill, while his two ARIA Awards for Best Male Artist and Best Blues and Roots album for ‘Get Out While You Can’ have cemented his mainstream popularity. Dan and his eight-piece band will have the Hunter Valley crowd on their feet.
Opening the show will be one of the next BIG things in Aussie music – Stonefield, four sisters from a small farming town in North Victoria. The girls aged 13 – 21 play psychedelic rock, having grown up on their parents’ vinyl collection of Zappa, Hendrix and Zeppelin rehearsing in the farm shed.
Winners of last year’s Triple J Unearthed High competition, the siblings played their first international show in June to 150,000 people at Glastonbury! Their debut EP ‘Through The Clover’ and single ‘Black Water Rising’ are out now.
So many great songs. One great band. Seeing is believing - so don't miss your chance to experience the legendary Cold Chisel live!
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 12 – BIMBADGEN WINERY, HUNTER VALLEY
EVENT INFORMATION:
a day on the green is a fully licensed event. Strictly no BYO alcohol. Food will be available for purchase on site or BYO picnic. Picnic rugs & deck chairs are recommended. For all show, transport, accommodation details and playing times, go to www.adayonthegreen.com.au.
SHOW TIMES:
4.00pm - Gates Open
4.45pm - Stonefield
6.00pm - Dan Sultan
7.30pm - Cold Chisel
TICKET PRICES:
Gold: $180 plus b/fee
Silver: $140 plus b/fee
General Admission: $120 plus b/fee
For Concert and Dining Packages call Ticketmaster on (03) 9685 2477
TRANSPORT & ACCOM INFORMATION:
For coach enquiries, call Rover Coaches (02) 4990 1699
For accommodation enquiries, call Hunter Valley Wine Country (02) 4990 0900
For full national tour dates, go to www.coldchisel.com.
TICKETS ON SALE THURSDAY AUGUST 4
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