Australian Open gigs

Thu 30th Dec, 2010 in Local News

The Australian Open will not only be showcasing the best tennis talents, but also a strong mix of Aussie musicians. From veterans including Mark Seymour and Daryl Braithwaite to the youthful Operator Please, the gigs cater to a broad cross-section of tennis devotees. Clare Bowditch will play on the opening night, with inexplicably popular synth-rockers Amy Meredith set to close the tournament fourteen days later.

Artists including Lisa Mitchell and Katie Noonan will be performing melodic folk, while upbeat acts Miami Horror, Bluejuice and Tim Rogers and band are sure to be a bit more assertive in their efforts to compete with the likes of Nadal, Federer and the Williams sisters for the crowds’ attention.

The tennis Grand Slam tournament is held at Melbourne Park from 17th to 30th January and has lined up artists to grace the Heineken Live Stage from 2:30 to 7:00 pm each day.

Monday 17th January – Johnny Wonderpants, Clare Bowditch
Tuesday 18th January – Jason Singh, Mark Seymour
Wednesday 19th January – Under the Apple Tree, StoneMason
Thursday 20th January – Jason Singh, Dan Kelly and his Dream Band
Friday 21st January – Under the Apple Tree, Katie Noonan and the Captains
Saturday 22nd January – Johnny Wonderpants, Tim Rogers and band
Sunday 23rd January – Under the Apple Trees, Darryl Braithwaite
Monday 24th January – Jason Singh, Paul Dempsey
Tuesday 25th January – Johnny Wonderpants, Operator Please
Wednesday 26th January – The New Loutonians, Dave Anderson, Miami Horror
Thursday 27th January – My Lasting Reply, Nicholas Roy, Bluejuice
Friday 28th January – Warwick Wilson, Kieran Christpherson, Gypsy and the Cat
Saturday 29th January – Katie Weston, Lyndsay Tucker, Lisa Mitchell
Sunday 30th January – The Melodics, The Black Chords, Amy Meredith