Live Review: Steve Vai @ QPAC, Brisbane – July 16, 2013

Review by Wanda De Verelle-Hill
Steve Vai’s recent tour of Australia concluded in Brisbane’s QPAC Concert Hall last Tuesday night to a standing ovation from an extremely satisfied audience. Three hours of musical mastery from one of the great gods of guitar was well and truly loved by those who attended. Vai’s mind and body meld with his collection of guitars was witnessed by all as he moved his hands effortlessly over the strings showcasing every technique, idea and tangent possible with his instruments. At times he seemed to dance with his guitar, not limited to just his hands Steve used movement, his hips, breath, and even tongue to create magical sounds.
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Fun & games–Before & After song titles!

In this game you must provide a title that is two song titles linked by one or more common words in the middle.

Use the comments sections below to add your entry.
To make it clear which the common words are, enclose them with an *
Also, you give the artists of the two songs that make up the title.

I will start with an example:

Goodbye Yellow Brick *Road* To Nowhere

Elton John “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” + “Road to Nowhere” Talking Heads

Get it? Let’s go!
Use the comments sections below to add your entry.

MUSE rocking arenas across Australia this summer with special guest BIRDS OF TOKYO

The Frontier Touring Company have confirmed that Muse, the band voted Best Act In The World Today at 2012’s Q Awards, will be returning to Australia this summer for a run of electrifying arena shows.

A long way from their humble roots as a Devon-born band of school friends, Muse has now sold more than 15 million copies of their six phenomenal studio albums worldwide and have 7 MTV Awards, 2 Brit Awards, 9 NME Awards, 6 Q Awards, 4 Kerrang Awards and winner of the Best Rock Album Grammy 2011 to their name.
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Meredith Music Festival 2013 – First Artist Announcement!

Meredith23. For the very first time. Three daze and two nites in 4D at the Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre, with all the (un)usual trappings. Plus! One of the greatest hitmakers in music history and his uber-band playing two hours of live funky disco r’n’b pop soul rolled gold heaven, to crown Saturday Nite Like Never Before. And! Something heavier, slower and more innovative than just about Anything.

Did you know there’s a widely-held belief that of all the happenings and events that occur in the known universe, most are directly connected to the number 23?? These Happenings include “Ballot Open“, “CHIC featuring Nile Rodgers”, “Melvins” and “full lineup in 23 days*”.


Meredith Music Festival 23
December 13, 14 and 15, 2013
Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre, Meredith Victoria, Australia
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Live Review: Steve Vai @ Enmore Theatre, Sydney – July 15, 2013

Words and Pics: Ben Hosking – www.hoskingindustries.com.au
In the sphere of instrumental music, few names stand as tall as Steve Vai’s. With a career that really started to take off while under the tutelage of Frank Zappa and then a stint with both Whitesnake and David Lee Roth’s band, his place in the pantheon of music icons was cemented with the release of his second solo album, ‘Passion and Warfare’, in 1990.

23 years later, Vai is still adding music to his catalogue as vital and urgent as any of his output in the ’90s. It was no surprise then, to find Sydney’s Enmore Theatre almost at capacity for the local leg of his tour in support of ‘The Story of Light’.
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Even More Shows Added to The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour starring BEYONCÉ

UPDATE – 18th July 2013 – Due to overwhelming demand, announcing three more shows for the Aust & NZ tour.
See New shows listed below.

THE MRS. CARTER SHOW WORLD TOUR starring BEYONCÉ is heading down under for shows in Australia and New Zealand this October – November, for what is one of the most highly anticipated tours of the year, extending the tour’s already successful global run across North America and Europe.

Due to overwhelming demand for tickets during the Fan Club and MasterCard pre-sales, additional shows have been added in Auckland, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney.

A special pre-sale for registered members of Beyoncé’s BeyHive Blog will begin at 12noon AEST/2.00pm NZtoday, Monday July 15. Fans can go to Beyonce.com to sign up now for the chance to be the first to purchase tickets.
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