Tickets are selling faster than anticipated to highlight events. In fact the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Road Show at The Hoochery on May 28 and the Durack Homestead Dinner hosted by celebrity chef Poh Ling Yeow on May  31, have already SOLD OUT!

Melbourne International Comedy Festival Road Show will feature MC Joel Creasey, David Quirk, Marina Franklin (USA) and Smart Casual.

In other exciting news, it has just been announced that one of Australia’s favourite comedians, Tom Gleeson will MC the spectacular Airnorth Kimberley Moon Experience featuring Australian music legends Paul Kelly, Kasey Chambers and The Black Sorrows, at the Jim Hughes Ampitheatre under the Kimberley moon by the banks of the majestic Ord River on Saturday, June 2.

Gleeson has enjoyed many television appearances, has had numerous sell out shows across Australia and has performed several times at major comedy festivals across the globe.

Airnorth Kimberley Moon Experience audience members are invited to bring a rug, picnic hamper and esky or indulge in the Kimberley Fine Diamonds Corporate Circle with fine wines and a delicious sit-down dinner by one of Western Australia’s most dynamic chefs, Don Hancey.

For those who missed out on tickets to the Durack Homestead Dinner hosted by Poh Ling Yeow, a limited number of tickets are still available to her Kimberley Kitchen in Celebrity Tree Park on May 30 at which ABC1’s “Poh’s Kitchen” celebrity chef will delight audiences with live cooking demonstrations using the finest ingredients that the Kimberley region has to offer.  As a special treat, Poh will also whip up delicious mocktails for the crowd to compliment their tasting of her dishes.  This will be followed by a book signing.

ARGYLE DIAMONDS ORD VALLEY MUSTER:

These are just some of the specially themed events across 38 programmed activities, which set the scene for a fabulous 2012 festival of music, arts and culture in the spectacular Kimberley.  Other events are:

*           Historical Society Open Day

*           3 Day Basketball Competition

*           Argyle Diamond Mine Tour

*           Ride the Last Frontier (Yee Haa Overnight)

*           Kimberley Specialists Rock Art Tour

*           Kununurra Markets

*           Argyle Diamond Dig

*           Station Challenge Rodeo

*           Barrumundi Concert

*           Street Party

*           Gibb River Road Mountain Bike Challenge

*           Movie Night

*           Wild Walk

*           Carlton Hill Station Tour

*           Muster Idol

*           Waringarri Corroboree

*           Kimberley Specialists Rock Art Tour

*           Music Under the Stars

*           Family Toad Busting Night

*           Kimberley Gospel Festival

*           Sponsors Cocktail Party

*           Ski Club Family Day Closing and Fireworks

“Argyle Diamonds Ord Valley Muster” has won the “Significant Festivals & Events” category of the WA Tourism Awards for 3 consecutive years 2008-2010. Last year the event was placed in the WA Tourism Hall of Fame, where it joined the Airnorth Kimberley Moon Experience.

The Argyle Diamonds Ord Valley Muster is supported by the State Government through Eventscorp’s Regional Events Programme, which is funded by Royalties for Regions.

For full programming and ticketing details for the Argyle Diamonds Ord Valley Muster log onto www.ordvalleymuster.com.au or contact the Kununurra Visitors Centre on (08)9168 1177

Travel Packages available from Kununurra Travelworld (08) 9168 1888

ONE PERTH SHOW ONLY

Riverside Theatre, Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre

Tuesday 21 August 2012

2 Superstars, 12 Grammies, Over 50 HIts and 1 Incredible Night

Mellen Events and Bluehawk Presents are thrilled to announce that 9 time Grammy legend, Glen Campbell, is joining Kenny Rogers in Perth as the Very Special Guest at the Riverside Theatre, for one spectacular hit filled night, on Tuesday 21 August.

Glen will be in Australia on The Goodbye Tour and his only solo show is in Brisbane.

Both Country Superstars are contemporary music icons with accolades in abundance including over 50 Top Ten hits between them, 12 GRAMMY Awards and individual catalogues packed with indelible classic songs:

The Gambler, Coward of the County, Reuben James, Lucille, Ruby Don’t Take Your Love to Town, Lady, She Believes in Me, Islands in the Stream, We’ve Got Tonight, You Decorated My Life, Buy Me A Rose and Wichita Lineman, Gentle On My Mind, By The Time I Get To Phoenix, Rhinestone Cowboy, Galveston, Southern Nights, Country Boy (You’ve Got Your Feet In L.A.), Dreams Of The Everyday Housewife, Still Within The Sound Of My Voice and so much more.

KENNY ROGERS

A ground breaking recording artist, distinctive vocalist and consummate entertainer, Kenny Rogers has enjoyed great success during his storied career of nearly five and a half decades.

He has endeared music lovers around the globe with his amazing songs, heartfelt performances and rare storytelling ability while receiving countless awards for his music and charity work, including 3 GRAMMY Awards, 18 American Music Awards, 11 People’s Choice Awards, 8 Academy of Country Music Awards and 5 Country Music Association Awards. He has also received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Entertainment Buyers Association, is a recipient of the Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award from the Academy of Country Music, and was honoured with the prestigious Horatio Alger Award in 1990 as one who had distinguished themselves despite humble beginnings.

Against all odds, Kenny has charted a record in each of the last 7 decades (50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s, 2000’s, 2010’s). He has recorded 24 No. 1 songs and 12 No. 1 albums, including his Greatest Hits album, which has sold over 24 million copies worldwide.  Kenny is featured in the Top Ten list of Best Selling Male Artists of All Time, with 1 Diamond, 19 Platinum and 31 Gold albums and has worldwide album sales of more than 120 million. The first country artist to consistently sell out arenas, he has played to millions of fans around the world.

His smash hit, The Gambler, spawned five movies (starring Kenny in the title role as Brady Hawkes) to become the longest-running mini-series in the history of American television.  Rogers has published 4 books and 3 photographic collections featuring 5 Presidents, celebrities and landscapes.

His latest album, The Love Of God, which became his 21st Top 10 Country album, was a spiritual awakening for the legendary singer who first sang Amazing Grace in the church choir. 12 inspirational songs feature Kenny’s serene vocals accompanied by special guests on new arrangements with sweeping strings and soaring harmonies.  Never one to rest on his laurels, Rogers recently completed his autobiography (scheduled for a Fall release) and will begin recording a new album the Summer of this year.

GLEN CAMPBELL

Glen was one of the most visible international Country stars when he hosted his own network television show for 3 years.  The Goodtime Hour featured many of the top musical guests of the time including Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson and Neil Diamond.   It attracted weekly global audiences of 50 million.

He has 9 Grammy Awards including this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award and won 4 in 1967 alone – the first artist to win the Country and Pop categories in the same year – for Gentle on My Mind and By The Time I Get To Phoenix, which along with the Most Played Song of the Millenium, Wichita Lineman, was enshrined in the Grammy Hall of Fame.  Rhinestone Cowboy is an Academy of Country Music Song of the Year.

Glen was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2005.  He has received Country Music Association Entertainer & Male Vocalist of the Year awards, multiple Academy of Country Music trophies including the prestigious Pioneer Award and a Gospel Music Association Dove Award.

He starred alongside John Wayne in the classic film True Grit, published Rhinestone Cowboy: An Autobiography and was named one of CMT’s 40 Greatest Men in Country Music History.

As a young session guitarist in the 60’s with the elite Los Angeles Wrecking Crew, Glen contributed to the hits of Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Merle Haggard, Nat King Cole, Ricky Nelson, The Righteous Brothers & The Beach Boys.  When Brian Wilson famously chose to stop touring, Glen served as his replacement on the road.

Glen’s final album, Ghost on the Canvas, is a soundtrack to his colourful 76 years and was released to critical acclaim.   It features a celebratory jam with the guitar virtuoso and friends.

A public disclosure was made last year that Glen was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease and so far, this has not affected his performances.

You won’t want to miss one sensational moment with The Gambler Kenny Rogers and Very Special Guest, the Rhinestone Cowboy Glen Campbell on his Goodbye Tour, at the Riverside Theatre Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre on Tuesday 21 August.

You can bet this concert will be an amazing event!

Tickets are on sale now through www.ticketek.com.au and 132 849.

mellenevents.com   www.bluehawkpresents.com   www.kennyrogers.com   www.glencampbell music.com

Mellen Events and Bluehawk Presents are thrilled to announce that 9 time Grammy legend, Glen Campbell, is joining Kenny Rogers in Perth as the Very Special Guest at the Riverside Theatre, for one spectacular hit filled night, on Tuesday 21 August.

Glen will be in Australia on The Goodbye Tour and his only solo show is in Brisbane.

Both Country Superstars are contemporary music icons with accolades in abundance including over 50 Top Ten hits between them, 12 GRAMMY Awards and individual catalogues packed with indelible classic songs

Kenny Rogers

The multi-GRAMMY legend with universal appeal is one of music’s most enduring and successful artists.  Known for his instantly identifiable raspy vocals and an extraordinary ability to vividly inhabit each song he performs, Kenny has enjoyed a successful career spanning five and a half decades.

Against all odds, Kenny has charted a song in each of the last 7 decades (1950’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s, 2000’s, 2010’s) and is the first to chart hits in each of the last 6 decades.  He has recorded more than 65 albums (20 Platinum), sold over 120 million albums, is included on the Top Ten list of Best Selling Male Artists of All Time and released classics such as:

The Gambler; Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love To Town; Coward of the County; Islands In The Stream; She Believes in Me; We’ve Got Tonight; You Decorated My Life; Reuben James; Lady; Lucille; Through The Years; Buy Me A Rose; Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In); Daytime Friends; Real Love; I Can’t Unlove You; The Greatest and more.

A triple GRAMMY winner, the Houston, Texas-born musician counts 18 American Music Awards, 8 Academy of Country Music Awards, 5 Country Music Association Awards and 11 People’s Choice Awards, amongst his many accolades.

In addition, he has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Entertainment Buyers Association and is a recipient of the Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award from the Academy of Country Music.  He is also an established actor, author, photographer, producer, and record company executive.

Remaining a popular entertainer around the world, Kenny’s sincere ownership of great songs and enthusiasm for performing and touring has not diminished, and he continues to build on his legions of fans across the ages and genres.  Voted the “Favorite Singer of All-Time” in a 1986 joint poll by readers of both USA Today and People, he still loves touring and recording new music.

He has continued his amazing run into the 21st century with a critically acclaimed album (Water and Bridges) and hit single, “I Can’t Unlove You”, produced by the award-winning Dann Huff (Keith Urban, Faith Hill); a Gold record (21 Number Ones); and the singer’s first inspirational gospel album, The Love Of God.  Released to critical acclaim in 2011, The Love Of God was a spiritual awakening for the legendary vocalist who first sang Amazing Grace in the church choir.

12 songs feature Kenny’s serene vocals accompanied by special guests on new arrangements with sweeping strings and soaring harmonies.  This album has been referred to by Kenny as “one of the best things I’ve ever done.”

He recently finished his autobiography (scheduled for a fall 2012 release) and will begin recording a new album this summer.

Kenny Rogers is the singer, the musician, the songwriter, the photographer, the producer, the actor, and of course…The Gambler.

Glen Campbell

Glen was one of the most visible international Country stars when he hosted his own network television show for 3 years.  The Goodtime Hour featured many of the top musical guests of the time including Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson and Neil Diamond.   It attracted weekly global audiences of 50 million.

He has 9 Grammy Awards including this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award and won 4 in 1967 alone – the first artist to win the Country and Pop categories in the same year – for Gentle on My Mind and By The Time I Get To Phoenix, which along with the Most Played Song of the Millenium, Wichita Lineman, was enshrined in the Grammy Hall of Fame.  Rhinestone Cowboy is an Academy of Country Music Song of the Year.

Glen was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2005.  He has received Country Music Association Entertainer & Male Vocalist of the Year awards, multiple Academy of Country Music trophies including the prestigious Pioneer Award and a Gospel Music Association Dove Award.

He starred alongside John Wayne in the classic film True Grit, published Rhinestone Cowboy: An Autobiography and was named one of CMT’s 40 Greatest Men in Country Music History.

As a young session guitarist in the 60’s with the elite Los Angeles Wrecking Crew, Glen contributed to the hits of Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Merle Haggard, Nat King Cole, Ricky Nelson, The Righteous Brothers & The Beach Boys.  When Brian Wilson famously chose to stop touring, Glen served as his replacement on the road.

Glen’s final album, Ghost on the Canvas, is a soundtrack to his colourful 76 years and was released to critical acclaim.   It features a celebratory jam with the guitar virtuoso and friends.

A public disclosure was made last year that Glen was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease and so far, this has not affected his performances.

You won’t want to miss one sensational moment with The Gambler Kenny Rogers and Very Special Guest, the Rhinestone Cowboy Glen Campbell on his Goodbye Tour, at the Riverside Theatre Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre on Tuesday 21 August.

You can bet this concert will be an amazing event!

www.mellenevents.com   www.bluehawkpresents.com   www.kennyrogers.com www.glencampbell music.com

Check out Adam Hills in Gordon Street Tonight as he chats to the multiple Grammy award winning artist about his singing and songwriting career as well as his upcoming Australian tour.

NOISEWORKS, DARYL BRAITHWAITE, RICHARD CLAPTON, 1927 & CHOIRBOYS!

 SELLS OUT

This summer marks the 11^th year of a day/evening on the green concerts.  After close to 300 shows and more than two million happy patrons, the a day/evening on the green experience of good food, good wine and great music is firmly established as one of Australia’s most popular events.

Promoters Roundhouse Entertainment and Mellen Events are delighted to announce that the final concert in this summer’s an evening on the green series in Kings Park & Botanic Garden on March 31 has sold out.

Noiseworks, Daryl Braithwaite, Richard Clapton, 1927 and Choirboys will perform in a five hour musical feast; a celebration of the Australian rock music history they have so vibrantly helped define.

Kings Park & Botanic Garden will enjoy one giant sing-a-long of home-grown hits with a sell out crowd on March 31!