John Farnham will spend a day on the green with guests Daryl Braithwaite, Richard Marx, Russell Morros and Bachelor Girl at Sirromet, Mount Cotton on Sunday, December 2.
Farnham will perform songs from Whispering Jack, one of his and Australia’s most successful albums.
Manager Glenn Wheatley said Farnham particularly enjoyed performing outdoors.
“The environment and the audiences are always great. And he loves performing the Whispering Jack songs,” Wheatley said.
Roundhouse Entertainment Promoter Michael Newton said the album was a testament to Farnham’s career.
Released in 1986, Whispering Jack was the first local album to sell more than one million copies, holding number one position on the charts for 25 weeks and selling 24 times Platinum. It remains the highest selling Australian album of all time by an Australian artist with more than 1.7 million sales.
The 19-time ARIA Award winner has had hits in six decades, and in 2013 was voted Australia’s greatest singer of all time.
Joining him is another Aussie music legend Daryl Braithwaite. With an arsenal of hits including Howzat, Summer Love, Rise, One Summer, As The Days Go By and The Horses, Daryl’s career spans more than five decades. He was an ARIA Hall of Fame inductee last year.
Grammy Award winner Richard Marx is a prolific singer, songwriter and producer with more than 30 million album sales over 30 years. Seven of his first seven singles made it to the top five on the Billboard charts and Marx had eight Top 40 hits including number one singles Right Here Waiting and Hazard.
Marx co-wrote four songs on John’s 1993’s number one and ARIA Award winning record, Then Again and presented Farnham with the ARIA award for highest selling album.
Also on stage will be Russell Morris, whose early pop hits include The Real Thing, The Girl That I Love, Sweet Sweet Love and Wings of an Eagle. Morris was reborn in 2012 with the blues/rock album Sharkmouth, earning his first Top Ten album and ARIA award at the age of 64.
Twenty years since the release of their double-Platinum hit single Buses and Trains and their ARIA award-winning debut album Waiting For The Day, Tania Doko and James Roche of Bachelor Girl have re-formed to mark their 20th anniversary. The duo has also released its single Speak, a first collaboration in 12 years.
a day on the green is a fully licensed event. Strictly no BYO alcohol. Food will be available on site or BYO picnic. Camping chairs and picnic rugs are recommended. For all transport, accommodation and event information, go to www.adayonthegreen.com.au
Tickets are from $117.90 to $229.90 and can be booked on adayonthegreen.com.au