Friday 3rd December 2010
GIORGIOS ALKAIOS
** ALL SHOWS OVER 18'S ONLY - ID REQ **
Giorgios Alkaios has become synonymous with modern Greek music. After 20 years of chart-topping music, both in Greece and internationally, Giorgos is coming to share his 'kefi' and his passion for music with his fans in Melbourne.
One show only - Tickets on sale for $92.50 incl b/f Ticketek.com.au, ph: 132849 and outlets.
Tuesday 7th December 2010
SHARON JONES & THE DAP KINGS
with Mexican Mariachi Guests: VICTOR VALDES TRIO plus The Queen of Soul & Funk 45's DJ MISS GOLDIE
It is always with the great pleasure that Billions Australia announce an Australian tour when the band just happens to be one of the greatest bands in the world.
Cooler than fashion and both sweeter and harder than all their contemporaries - it is the authentic, super soul sounds of Sharon Jones The Dap Kings that gets us all foamy in the mouth and in training for some serious rump shaking come December.
It's no mean feat when you consider that Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings release solely on their artist run, fully independent label, Daptone Records. The commercial and chart success of 'I Learned The Hard Way' follows the 150,000+ sales of their breakout release '100 Days, 100 Nights', while appearances on every major US talk show have cemented Jones and Co's growing reputation as one of the best live acts on the circuit. Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings are a real word of mouth success story, built on a reputation for rough n ready live shows and the prolific output of gritty studio recordings.
While members of The Dap Kings have been moonlighting on numerous recording projects with the likes of Sheryl Crow, Mark Ronson, Al Green, Cee-Lo, Amy Winehouse, The Roots, Daniel Merriweather, and others, Sharon Jones has kept busy collaborating on stage, in the studio and on film with David Byrne, Rufus Wainwright, Denzel Washington (The Great Debaters), Lou Reed, Booker T. & the MGs, Michael Buble, and Phish.
Come December, The Dap Kings will be back where they belong - providing the musical muscle behind Sharon's incredible voice.
Tickets go on sale Fri. 17th Sept from the following Oztix stores: Polyester City & Fitzroy, Greville Records, National Hotel Geelong also Oztix.com.au, ph: 1300 762 545