Red Hot Summer

Red Hot Summer Kicks Back In This Weekend With Two Sold Out Shows For South Australia

Duane McDonald will take Red Hot Summer to South Australia this weekend after being forced to postpone last weekend in Kiama due to the New South Wales weather.

Tagged as: Australia, Duane mcDonald, Hunters & Collectors, James Reyne, Red Hot Summer, rock, The Living End

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Red Hot Summer Kiama Rescheduled Due To Wild NSW Weather

by Paul Cashmere

Red Hot Summer Kiama Rescheduled Due To Wild NSW Weather

Tagged as: Australia, Baby Animals, Boom Crash Opera, Chris Cheney, Hunters & Collectors, James Reyne, Jimmy Barnes, Jon Stevens, Killing Heidi, live music, music festival, Red Hot Summer, rock, The Angels, The Living End, Vika & Linda

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

Jimmy Barnes To Launch The Inaugural Legends On The Lawn In Mackay

by Paul Cashmere

Red Hot Summer and One Electric Day founder Duane McDonald has a new music festival on the way. Legends On The Lawn will premiere in Mackay, Queensland in May.

Tagged as: Australia, Duane mcDonald, Jimmy Barnes, Legend On The Lawn, live music, music industry, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Red Hot Summer Hunters & Collectors Edition To Reactive In Sydney This Weekend

by Paul Cashmere

Two after being postponed due to flooding the Hunters & Collectors Red Hot Summer show for Cockatoo Island in Sydney Harbour is finally back this weekend.

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Red Hot Summer Rolls Into Berry

by Paul Cashmere

The Red Hot Summer tour will take over Berry Showgrounds this weekend with Jimmy Barnes leading an line-up of iconic rock acts.

Tagged as: Australia, Chris Cheney, Jimmy Barnes, Jon Stevens, live music, music festival, Red Hot Summer, rock, Vika & Linda

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The Living End Play Their First Show In A Year For One Electric Day

by Paul Cashmere

The Living End reported for duty at One Electric Day in Werribee on Sunday afternoon.

Tagged as: live music, music industry, One Electric Day, Red Hot Summer, rock, The Living End

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Jimmy Barnes’ Recruited Diesel for Red Hot Summer and One Electric Day

by Paul Cashmere

The Jimmy Barnes Band switched guitarists last weekend for the Red Hot Summer (Bendigo) and One Electric Day (Werribee) events. Danny Spencer was tagged as a “close content” and had to isolate for the weekend. Lucky for Jimmy, his brother-in-law Diesel was just a phone call away.

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

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Jimmy Barnes Goes Red Hot And Electric For 2022

by Paul Cashmere

When Covid sidelined the Jimmy Barnes’ Flesh and Blood’ tour before the ‘Flesh and Blood’ album was released, Jimmy missed the opportunity to give the songs their full force with a live band.

Tagged as: Australia, Duane mcDonald, Hoodoo Gurus, Jimmy Barnes, live music, music festival, Red Hot Summer, rock, The Living End

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Red Hot Summer To Head To New South Wales After Two Success Melbourne Events

by Paul Cashmere

Duane McDonald’s Red Hot Summer tour is heading to the Hunter Valley and Central Coast in New South Wales this weekend after two successful days outside Melbourne tested new Covid regulations.

Tagged as: Australia, Chris Cheney, Jimmy Barnes, Jon Stevens, live music, music festival, Red Hot Summer, rock, Vika & Linda

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Jimmy Barnes at Red Hot Summer Mornington 2019 photo Noise11.com

Red Hot Summer With Jimmy Barnes and Hoodoo Gurus All Set For Mornington

by Paul Cashmere

Duane McDonald’s Red Hot Summer Festival will fire up this weekend with the artists stoked to be back performing.

Tagged as: Australia, Duane mcDonald, Hoodoo Gurus, Jimmy Barnes, Jon Stevens, live music, Mornington, music festival, Red Hot Summer, Vika & Linda

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Red Hot Summer Will Operate As A Covid Safe Event Under Victorian Government Guidelines

by Paul Cashmere

Red Hot Summer will herald a return to live music this weekend in Mornington with the event to operate under the approved Victorian Government Public Events Framework.

Tagged as: Australia, Chris Cheney, Jimmy Barnes, Jon Stevens, live music, music festival, Red Hot Summer, rock, Vika & Linda

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Hoodoo Gurus Kick Off A 40th Anniversary Year With Red Hot Summer

by Paul Cashmere

When Hoodoo Gurus get back on stage for Red Hot Summer mid January, they’ll be working their way to the 40th anniversary of their first release.

Tagged as: Australia, Chris Cheney, Diesel, Hoodoo Gurus, Jimmy Barnes, Jon Stevens, music festival, Red Hot Summer, rock, Vika & Linda

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Duane McDonald Is Taking Red Hot Summer To Tasmania

by Paul Cashmere

Duane McDonald’s Red Hot Summer is heading across the Tasmania.

Tagged as: Baby Animals, Boom Crash Opera, Duane mcDonald, Hunters & Collectors, James Reyne, Killing Heidi, Mark Seymour, Red Hot Summer, The Angels, The Living End

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South Australia’s Sounds By The River Will Return In 2022

by Paul Cashmere

Sounds By The River, South Australia’s music event in Mannum, will return in 2022 with Hunters & Collectors, James Reyne, The Living End, The Angels, Jon Stevens, Baby Animals, Killing Heidi and Boom Crash Opera.

Tagged as: Baby Animals, Boom Crash Opera, Duane mcDonald, Hunters & Collectors, James Reyne, Killing Heidi, Mark Seymour, Red Hot Summer, Sounds By The River, The Angels, The Living End

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Red Hot Summer Mornington Sells Out In A Morning

by Paul Cashmere

The Red Hot Summer show, featuring Hunters & Collectors in Mornington on February 26, sold out moments after going on sale this morning.

Tagged as: Baby Animals, Boom Crash Opera, Duane mcDonald, Hunters & Collectors, James Reyne, Killing Heidi, Mark Seymour, Red Hot Summer, The Angels, The Living End

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Hunter & Collectors Return for Red Hot Summer Unfinished Business

by Paul Cashmere

The Hunters & Collectors Red Hot Summer dates have been rescheduled with their Unfinished Business starting back up in Sydney on 20 February.

Tagged as: Baby Animals, Boom Crash Opera, Duane mcDonald, Hunters & Collectors, James Reyne, Killing Heidi, Mark Seymour, Red Hot Summer, The Angels, The Living End

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Red Hot Summer Bendigo Rescheduled To January

by Noise11.com

The Bendigo RED HOT SUMMER TOUR show, slated for November 13, has been rescheduled to January 29, 2022 due to the Delta outbreaks in Victoria. The line-up for the concert remains the same featuring Jimmy Barnes, Hoodoo Gurus, Jon Stevens, Diesel, Vika & Linda and Chris Cheney.

Tagged as: Australia, Chris Cheney, Diesel, Hoodoo Gurus, Jimmy Barnes, Jon Stevens, music industry, Red Hot Summer, Vika & Linda

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(Nearly All) Red Hot Summer Shows Rescheduled For January 2022

by Paul Cashmere

Most of the upcoming Red Hot Summer shows have been rescheduled into 2022. New dates have been announced for January and February.

Tagged as: Australia, Chris Cheney, Diesel, Duane mcDonald, Hoodoo Gurus, Jimmy Barnes, Jon Stevens, music festival, music industry, Red Hot Summer, rock, Vika & Linda

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Diesel On The Chance Discovery of a 30 Year Old Song For His New Album

by Paul Cashmere

When Diesel started work on his new album ‘Alone With Blues’, a chance email from Ross Wilson with the rediscovery of an old song ended up being the lead song of the album.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, blues, Diesel, Duane mcDonald, Mark Lizotte, music festival, One Electric Day, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Diesel Praises Duane McDonald For Powering Through Red Hot Summer and Into One Electric Day

by Paul Cashmere

Mark Lizotte (aka Diesel) has praised Australian promoter Duane McDonald for his persistence in keeping the Red Hot Summer tour on track by adjusting to the health challenges now essential to maintaining the safety of large crowds.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, blues, Diesel, Duane mcDonald, Mark Lizotte, music festival, One Electric Day, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Viagogo Under Investigation By New South Wales Fair Trading

by Paul Cashmere

Ticket reseller Viagogo is in the shit with New South Wales Fair Trading.

Tagged as: Australia, music industry, One Electric Day, Red Hot Summer, Viagogo

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Jimmy Barnes Flesh and Blood Tour Postponed Until September

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Barnes ‘Flesh and Blood’ tour will now start in September due to the uncertainty surrounding different states and their current Covid restrictions.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, author, book, Jade MacRae, Jane Barnes, Jimmy Barnes, Mahalia Barnes, One Electric Day, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Jimmy Barnes Reschedules Perth Due To #Gladyscluster

by Music-News.com

The #Gladyscluster in New South Wales has forced Jimmy Barnes to postpone the Perth date of his upcoming ‘Flesh and Blood’ tour.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, author, book, Jade MacRae, Jane Barnes, Jimmy Barnes, Mahalia Barnes, One Electric Day, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Jimmy Barnes Recruits Daughter Mahalia and Friend Jade McRae For Flesh and Blood Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Mahalia Barnes and Jade MacRae will open for Jimmy Barnes on the upcoming ‘Flesh and Blood’ tour in between Red Hot Summer dates.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, author, book, Jade MacRae, Jane Barnes, Jimmy Barnes, Mahalia Barnes, One Electric Day, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Scott Owen, The Living End, Soundwave, Melbourne, Photo, Ros O'Gorman

The Living End Give Fans A Rare Live Show For 2021 At One Electric Day

by Paul Cashmere

Like most bands, The Living End have had a quiet 2021. For many acts it is because of the pandemic but in the case of The Living End, lead singer Chris Cheney had been touring his first ever solo shows for Red Hot Summer.

Tagged as: Australia, live music, One Electric Day, Red Hot Summer, rock, The Living End

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Hoodoo Gurus Have New Music And A Stack Of Tour Dates

by Paul Cashmere

Hoodoo Gurus have a brand new song ‘World Of Pain’ and that long overdue album is coming in November.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Dandy Warhols, Dave Faulkner, Hoodoo Gurus, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Red Hot Summer Resets Queensland For Live Concert Events

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

The May Red Hot Summer events have all centred on Queensland with a series of sell-out shows throughout Bribie Island, Toowoomba and Jacobs Well with one final event for Queensland heading to Cairns on Saturday.

Tagged as: Australia, Chris Cheney, Diesel, Duane mcDonald, Hoodoo Gurus, Jimmy Barnes, music industry, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Watch Jimmy Barnes Perform Flesh and Blood for Music From The Home Front

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

Miss Music From The Home Front? No worries, here is Jimmy Barnes performing his new song ‘Flesh and Blood’.

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

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One Electric Day at Werribee Mansion on Sunday 27 November 2016 with Russell Morris, Icehouse, James Reyne, Jimmy Barnes.

Jimmy Barnes Moves Past Covid Lockdowns With Flesh and Blood Tour

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

Jimmy Barnes will tour his all new homegrown family album ‘Flesh and Blood’ inbetween Red Hot Summer seasons in July.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Chris Cheney, Diesel, Duane mcDonald, Hoodoo Gurus, Jimmy Barnes, Jon Stevens, live music, Red Hot Summer, rock, Vika & Linda

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Red Hot Summer’s Second Bribie Island Show Sells Out

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

Red Hot Summer’s second show in Bribie Island is a sellout a month ahead of the event signaling Australian music fans are getting back into live music.

Tagged as: Australia, Chris Cheney, Diesel, Duane mcDonald, Hoodoo Gurus, Jimmy Barnes, Jon Stevens, live music, Red Hot Summer, Vika & Linda

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