Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain Australian Tour 2012

Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain Australian Tour 2012

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Posted 2012-01-05 by Geraldine Masseyfollow

Wed 29 Feb 2012 - Tue 13 Mar 2012

You probably never expected to see the words ukulele and superstar in the same sentence and I bet you think it's unlikely that anyone would describe ukulele music as "the best musical entertainment in the country" (well, they were talking about Britain). They're a cult YouTube and performance group around the world. Even David Bowie thinks they're "wonderfully clever". What is all the fuss about? You'll find out in 2012 when the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain tours Australia for the first time.


Ukuleles may seem like unlikely instruments for a subtly subversive attack on the pretensions of rock, pop and even classical music, but in the hands of these eight sharp and shameless comic musicians (or are they musical comedians?), that's exactly what they become - weapons of mass deconstruction.

Unlike their thousands of fans throughout the world I've only just recently discovered this "bonsai guitar" orchestra. They've been playing together for almost twenty five years and have had many sellout tours and performances throughout Europe and North America, including London's prestigious Albert Hall and New York's Carnegie Hall. From Talking Heads' Psycho Killer to Kate Bush's Wuthering Heights, and from the Rolling Stones Satisfaction to The Good, the Bad and the Ugly or Wild Cherry's Play That Funky Music their musical re-interpretations cross boundaries and genres.



Tour Information

Cost: $89 to $99 (Adults); $79 to $89 (Concession and Students).

Brisbane 29 February
The Concert Hall, QPAC
Tickets available here or by phoning 136 246

Caloundra 1 March 2012
The Events Centre
Tickets available here or by phoning (07) 5491 4240

Gold Coast 2 March 2012
The Arts Centre
Tickets available here or by phoning (07) 5588 4000

Canberra 3 March 2012
Canberra Theatre Centre
Tickets available here or by phoning (02) 6275 2700

Wollongong 4 March 2012
Illawarra Performing Arts Centre
Tickets available here or by phoning (02) 4224 5999

Sydney 6 March 2012
Sydney Opera House Concert Hall
Tickets available here or by phoning (02) 9250 7777

Newcastle 7 March 2012
Newcastle City Hall
Tickets available here or by phoning (02) 4929 1977

Melbourne 8 March 2012
The Arts Centre, State Theatre,
Tickets available here or by phoning 1300 182 183

Hobart 9 March 2012
Wrest Point Entertainment Centre
Tickets available here or by phoning 1300 795 257

Adelaide 10 and 11 March 2012
WOMAD Festival
Tickets available here

Perth 13 March 2012
Perth Concert Hall
Tickets available here or by phoning (08) 9484 1133


They will rock you with their expert musicianship and have you rolling in the aisles with audience participation and the sheer fun and hilarity of it all. After all it's a bit difficult to take any music too seriously when performed by eight plucking ukulele maestros without props, backup instruments or grand special effects.



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