At 16-years-old Jimmy Barnes left home and joined a band with a few mates at an apple orchard in Kentucky – that band was Cold Chisel.
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For eight months the band practiced relentlessly just forty minutes out of Armidale.
“I was living in Armidale, I’d left home and joined a rock band and we lived and breathed 24 hours a day music,” Jimmy said.
The Aussie rock icon will be back on his old stomping ground this weekend for a Day on the Green.
The Line-up
- 2.00pm Gates Open
- 3.00pm The Badloves
- 4.15pm The Black Sorrows
- 5.30pm Diesel
- 7.00pm The Angels
- 8.30pm Jimmy Barnes
- 9.45pm Approximate Finish
With powerhouse vocals that he has become renowned for, Diesel’s high-energy live sets feature songs spanning his 15-album career.
With powerhouse vocals that he has become renowned for, Diesel’s high-energy live sets feature songs spanning his 15-album career.
A huge five-band bill is on its way to Armidale to head up a new concert at Petersons Winery.
It will be the first time A Day on the Green has presented two concerts in Armidale in the one season.
“We had the opportunity to do this show with Jimmy and knew it would be fantastic for Armidale so it was a no-brainer really,” promoter Michael Newton said
“We’ve gone all out to put together five incredible bands so this is going to be a spectacular day at Petersons.”
The Angels debuted on the A Day on the Green stage in 2012, to a raucous reception.
Since joining in 2011, front man Dave Gleeson has totally re-energised the band, prompting two albums and a renewed love of touring the country.
Frontman Dave Gleeson has re-energised the band, prompting two albums of new material ‘Take It To The Streets’ and ‘Talk The Talk’.
In 2015 they also toured internationally, their first overseas shows in many years, performing in Paris, London and Sweden.
Fresh off the announcement that Diesel would open the stage for Bruce Springsteen on two outdoor concerts in early 2017, the acclaimed singer/songwriter is currently on the road supporting his new album ‘Americana’, which debuted at 15 on the ARIA chart in July.
With the distinctive guitar playing and powerhouse vocals Diesel has become renowned for high-energy live sets.
The Black Sorrows continue to be one of Australia’s most enduring touring bands.
At the helm, Joe Camilleri steers the band through an energetic interplay of solid grooves and well- crafted songs that mix those well-worn ingredients of blues, soul, gospel, country and pop.
Recently The Black Sorrows released their 18th album ‘Faithful Satellite’, which has been acclaimed as perhaps their best ever.
The Badloves are an Australian soul band formed by front man Michael Spiby, in Melbourne.
They have released six albums, won two Australian Music Awards, three ARIA awards and produced hits like Lost, Green Limousine, I Remember, and a cover of The Weight with Jimmy Barnes.
Since joining in 2011, front man Dave Gleeson has totally re-energised the band, prompting two albums and a renewed love of touring the country.
