By ANEEKA SIMONIS
AN Aussie Dire Straits tribute band will rock the Upwey-Belgrave RSL on Saturday 6 September for a concert of epic proportions.
The event, Bass Straits – Australian Dire Straits Show, will feature Hills local Matthew Fagan as lead guitarist joined by three classic rock musicians who will cover some of the British band’s greatest 80s hits, including Sultans of Swing, Money for Nothing, Romeo and Juliet and Calling Elves to name a few.
Fagan is a fast growing name on a local, national and international scale, regularly performing solo guitar and ukulele shows around the world as well as recently directing the Emerald Ukulele Festival.
Recognised by celebrity talent such as Billy Connolly who called him “the best guest artist” he had ever toured with, audiences are sure to be wowed by him and the band’s coming performance in Upwey.
Kicking off from 8pm, classic rock vocalists and instrumentalists Kent Ross on keyboard/guitar, James Davies on drums and Chris Rourke on bass guitar will accompany Fagan for a night to relive some of the band’s former hits.
Audiences have praised the tribute band’s past performances including Christina Hargreaves who said “the Dire Straits tribute evening was the best music and entertainment we have had for decades and it was simply brilliant. Our friends also felt the same. We would have paid hundreds to see that.”
The Upwey-Belgrave RSL Club is located at 1 Mast Gully Road, Upwey. Tickets are $20 and can be booked on 9754 3665.
