It’s been 40 years since The Rolling Stones played their first show at Kooyong Tennis Centre during a matinee performance . The concert took place on 17 & 18 February as part of their infamous Pacific Tour 1973.
To celebrate the landmark a Melbourne concert will take place at The Corner Hotel to re-live ‘Temperature Rising’ Stone’s Kooyong show at its precise 40th anniversary, at 1pm on Sunday 17 February and a second show from 7.30pm.
A track-for-track live tribute will be performed by specifically created local all-star act THE MONKEY MEN, featuring Tim Rogers (You Am I) on lead vocals, Ash Naylor (Even), Davey Lane (You Am I) & Stephen Hadley (Tex Perkins) on guitars, Matthew Cotter (Even) on drums, Bruce Haymes (Renee Geyer) on keys, Jack Howard (ex-Hunters & Collectors) & Ben Marsland on horns and Eliza & Talei Wolfgramm on backing vocals. Max Crawdaddy will DJ and James ‘The Hound Dog’ Young will MC.
You can expect to hear all of the following tracks: Brown Sugar, Bitch, Rocks Off, Gimme Shelter, Happy, Tumbling Dice, Love in Vain, Sweet Virginia, You Can’t Always Get What You Want, Honky Tonk Women, Down The Line, Midnight Rambler, Bye Bye Johnny, Jumpin Jack Flash & Street Fighting Man.
The Rolling Stones’ 1973 Kooyong Concert 40th Anniversary
Sunday 17 February
Matinee show: Doors 1pm, show 2.30pm till approx 4pm
Evening Show: Doors 7.30pm, show 9pm till approx 10.30pm
Tix $27 + b/fee from The Corner Box Office and $30 on the Door if available from: cornerhotel.com
However we are lucky enough to have 1 x double pass to each of the shows at 1pm and 7.30pm to give away, just let us know which show you would really really like to attend.
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