Red Hot Summer

Cold Chisel Play The Third Show of The Big Five-O Tour

Cold Chisel have played the third show of ‘The Big Five O’ tour hit the Gold Coast on Tuesday night and three nights in so far we are seeing a different setlist ever night.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Barking Spiders, Cold Chisel, Jimmy Barnes, Red Hot Summer, rock

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The Barking Spiders To Play One Night Only In Wollongong Next Week

by Paul Cashmere

The legendary Barking Spiders will perform a special one-off show at Anita’s Theatre in Thirroul on Wednesday October 2.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Barking Spiders, Cold Chisel, Jimmy Barnes, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Icehouse To Headline All Australian Line-up For The First Red Hot Summer of 2025

by Paul Cashmere

Icehouse will headline Red Hot Summer 2025 on a bill with an all Australian line-up of Noiseworks, Wolfmother, Eskimo Joe, Baby Animals, Killing Heidi and Bachelor Girl.

Tagged as: Australia, Baby Animals, Bachelor Girl, Eskimo Joe, Icehouse, Killing Heidi, live music, Noiseworks, Red Hot Summer, Wolfmother

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Legends On The Lawn Was A Massive Success For Face To Face Touring

by Paul Cashmere

Legends On The Lawn was held 1 June 2024, Mackay Queensland. In an era of cancelled tours, this one was massive because the engineers of the event have perfected the touring formula.

Tagged as: Australia, Cold Chisel, Dance McDonald, Face To Face, Icehouse, Legends on the Lawn, live music, music event, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Jimmy Barnes at Red Hot Summer Bendigo April 27 2024 photo by Winston Robinson

Neil Finn and Jimmy Barnes Host Incredible Family and Friends ‘Infinity Sessions 1’ Show

by Paul Cashmere

On Friday May 10, 2024, Neil Finn’s Roundhead Studios in Auckland became a Family and Friends event with the Infinity Session 1 taking place with Jimmy Barnes.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Infinity Sessions, Jimmy Barnes, Neil Finn, New Zealand, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Jimmy Barnes Return Is Like He Never Left

by Paul Cashmere

When Jimmy Barnes had emergency surgery just before Christmas 2023, for a moment it was touch and go. Jimmy underwent the life threatening condition and has now bounced back as good as he has ever been.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Jimmy Barnes, music festival, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Jimmy Barnes Returns To Victoria For Red Hot Summer Tour In Bendigo

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Barnes will make his first appearance back in Victoria since his heart surgery this weekend when he headlines Red Hot Summer in Bendigo.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Jimmy Barnes, music festival, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Jimmy Barnes Returns To The Stage With Help From Moss, Fanning, Teskey and Emmanuel

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Barnes has returned to work. Jimmy played his first show since his heart surgery at Byron Bay on Sunday. It was his first stage appearance since Mushroom 50 on 26 November. Days later, he was fighting for his life after a bacterial infection spread to his heart.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Australia, Cold Chisel, Hell of a Time, Ian Moss, Jimmy Barnes, Red Hot Summer, rock

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The Angels Pass The Pub Test With Nick Norton

by Paul Cashmere

When Dave Gleeson stepped down from his 12 year stint as lead singer of The Angels, Nick Norton had some big shoes to fill. Much like the big shoes Dave had to fill after the final departure of Doc Neeson.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, AC/DC, Australia, John Brewster, Nick Norton, Red Hot Summer, Rick Brewster, The Angels

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Red Hot Summer Wins Ticketmaster Australia Festival of the Year Award

by Paul Cashmere

Red Hot Summer, the music festival founded by Duane McDonald in 2011, has won the Festival of the Year Award at Ticketmaster Australia’s annual award event.

Tagged as: Australia, Duane mcDonald, live music, music industry, Red Hot Summer, Ticketmaster

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Suzi Quatro at Red Hot Summer Berry photo by Winston Robinson

Suzi Quatro Is Still Wild and Never Mild At Red Hot Summer

by Paul Cashmere

The number of hits Suzi Quatro has had in Australia and the UK is incredible. In her homeland America, she only had one …. ‘Stumblin’ In’ in 1978. Their loss, our gain. Australia gets Suzi Quatro and has so since that first hit ‘Can The Can’ reached no 1 in 1973.

Tagged as: Australia, live music, Red Hot Summer, rock 70s, Suzi Quatro, USA

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Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick photo by Winston Robinson

Cheap Trick Have Been Playing A Unique Set At Every Show In Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Cheap Trick are touring Australia again for Red Hot Summer in 2024 and for Cheap Trick fans, the setlist in quite the roulette wheel.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australian Tour, Cheap Trick, Red Hot Summer, rock, The Angels, USA

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Cheap Trick Juggle The Setlist For Second Australian Show For Red Hot Summer

by Paul Cashmere

Cheap Trick performed a second show for Red Hot Summer on the Gold Coast on Sunday with a sizeable different setlist to the Saturday show.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Cheap Trick, music festival, Red Hot Summer, rock, Suzi Quatro

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Cheap Trick Play Their First Red Hot Summer Show

by Paul Cashmere

Series Three of the Red Hot Summer tour for 2024 has kicked off in Port Macquarie with Cheap Trick back in Australia for their 10th tour.

Tagged as: Australia, Cheap Trick, Jon Stevens, Red Hot Summer, Suzi Quatro, The Angels

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Series Three of Red Hot Summer with Suzi Quatro and Cheap Trick Starts This Weekend

by Paul Cashmere

Red Hot Summer Series 3, featuring Suzi Quatro and Cheap Trick, is set to go this weekend with the first shows in Port Macquarie on Saturday and Southport on Sunday.

Tagged as: Australia, Cheap Trick, music festival, Port Macquarie, Red Hot Summer, Southport

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Simple Minds at Red Hot Summer Mornington 2024 photo by Winston Robinson

Simple Minds To Play Last Show In Perth

by Paul Cashmere

All good things come to an end and in Simple Minds case their last Australian show is tonight (21 February 2024) in Perth.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, pop, Red Hot Summer, rock, Scotland, Simple Minds, UK

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Jimmy Barnes Adds A Couple Of Extra Red Hot Sumer Shows

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Barnes has added a few more Red Hot Summer shows for Noosa and Cairns when he returns to work in April.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Jimmy Barnes, music festival, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Jimmy Barnes performs at the Red Hot Summer Tour Mornington Racecourse on Saturday 23 January 2016.

Jimmy Barnes Announces Flesh and Wood 30th Anniversary Hell of a Time Tour After Red Hot Summer Dates

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Barnes has revealed that his next tour will be the ‘Hell of a Time’ tour to mark the ‘Flesh and Wood’ album 30th anniversary. The tour will commence in Perth in June.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Cold Chisel, Flesh and Wood, Hell of a Time, Jimmy Barnes, live music, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Simple Minds Are Alive and Kicking for Red Hot Summer 2024 Series Two

by Paul Cashmere

You can’t refer to Simple Minds as a “heritage act” or “veteran performers” because this band packs more power into a show than many artists half their age. This was one impressive Red Hot Summer performance.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, music festival, Red Hot Summer, rock, Simple Minds, UK

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Jon Stevens at Noiseworks at Red Hot Summer 10 February 2024

Noiseworks Deliver Dynamic Red Hot Summer Performance

by Paul Cashmere

Just four weeks ago, Jon Stevens was a late addition to Series One of Red Hot Summer with his solo show highlighting his time fronting both Noiseworks and INXS. For Series Two of Red Hot Summer, Jon was in full-tilt Noiseworks mode and the power was cranked up a few notches.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Noiseworks, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Rick Nielsen Cheap Trick, photo by Ros OGorman

Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick Is Playing On The New Mark Knopfler ‘One Deep River’ Album

by Paul Cashmere

Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick will be heard playing on the upcoming Mark Knopfler album ‘One Deep River’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Cheap Trick, Dire Straits, Mark Knopfler, One Deep River, Red Hot Summer, Rick Nielsen, rock, UK, USA

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Jim Kerr of Simple Minds photo by Ros O'Gorman

Simple Minds Play Two Shows In One Night At Sydney Opera House

by Paul Cashmere

Simple Minds have started their Australian tour with two shows back to back at the Sydney Opera House on Thursday (8 February 2023).

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Face To Face, Icehouse, music festival, Red Hot Summer, Simple Minds

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Suzi Quatro Wants Alice Cooper To Sing On Her Next Record

by Paul Cashmere

Suzi Quatro has 15 songs ready to record on her next album and she wants Alice Cooper to sing a duet with her on the record.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Alice Cooper, Australia, Cheap Trick, music festival, Red Hot Summer, rock, Suzi Quatro, The Angels

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Red Hot Summer Start Times For Simple Minds/Icehouse Shows Victoria

by Paul Cashmere

Simple Minds and Icehouse will reunite for Red Hot Summer this weekend with two shows, Saturday in Mornington and Sunday in the Yarra Valley.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Icehouse, music festival, Noiseworks, Red Hot Summer, rock, Simple Minds

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Simple Minds Are Alive and Kicking Again In Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Simple Minds will kick off their Australian dates for Red Hot Summer on Thursday with two shows on Thursday at the Sydney Opera House and then the double header with Icehouse on Saturday and Sunday in Victoria.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Icehouse, live music, Red Hot Summer, Simple Minds, UK

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Ian Kenny of Birds of Tokyo photo by Winston Robinson

Bird of Tokyo Switch To Rock Star Mode For Red Hot Summer Tour

by Paul Cashmere

The last time I saw Birds of Tokyo perform most of the songs they played at Red Hot Summer they were a much bigger band. There were about 60 of them.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, Birds Of Tokyo, Ian kenny, Jimmy Barnes, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Jon Stevens and Mahalia Barnes at Red Hot Summer 2024 photo by Winston Robinson

Mahalia Barnes Achieves A Remarkable Tribute To Her Father Jimmy At Red Hot Summer

by Paul Cashmere

What started as a last moment rushed together event at the end of 2023 has become an incredible tribute to Jimmy Barnes, and we have his daughter Mahalia to thank for it.

Tagged as: Australia, Chris Cheney, Ian Moss, Jimmy Barnes, Jon Stevens, Mahalia Barnes, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Mahalia Barnes Says Jimmy Is Going Well and The Supergroup Is Sounding Great for Red Hot Summer

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Barnes is home and doing well recovering from his recent heart operation of in the interim Jimmy’s daughter Mahalia has taken over the family business, the band, for Red Hot Summer.

Tagged as: Australia, Chris Cheney, Cold Chisel, Ian Moss, Jimmy Barnes, Jon Stevens, live music, music festival, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Jimmy Barnes performs at the Palais in St Kilda Melbourne on Saturday 18 July 2015 as part of the Flesh and Wood Tour 2015.

Jimmy Barnes To Perform Again For Red Hot Summer on April 6, 2024

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Barnes will be back on stage on 6 April, 2024 performing his first show since his heart surgery for Red Hot Summer at Roche Estate, Hunter Valley, New South Wales.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Jimmy Barnes, live music, music festival, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Jimmy Barnes “Supergroup” To Fill-In For Jimmy On Initial Red Hot Summer 2024 Dates

by Paul Cashmere

A Jimmy Barnes supergroup, featuring Jimmy’s whole live band fronted by Mahalia Barnes and featuring Oz Rock royalty: Jon Stevens, Chris Cheney, David Campbell (Mannum only) and his legendary Cold Chisel bandmate, Ian Moss, will fill-in for Jimmy in Kiama, Mornington and Mannum for the first three Red Hot Summer dates of 2024.

Tagged as: Australia, Jimmy Barnes, live, music festival, Red Hot Summer, rock

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