A Tribute to Smokie and Roxette

Sun Oct 27, 15:00 - Sun Oct 27, 18:00

Hillcrest Quarry

ABOUT

Smokie’s Success:

                                

·       Over 13 Top 20 hits in the 70’s

·       Played to more than 20 million fans

·       Sold over 20 million records worldwide

·       ‘Living Next Door To Alice’ has sold over 10 million copies

 

To be rock 'n' roll survivors is an achievement. To be Europe's top live band, forty three years after its inception is truly fantastic; but to still be enthusiastic, fresh, totally committed and in love with the music is a positive miracle.

 

The first public offering by the newly named band 'Smokie' was promptly banned by Radio One as they felt Pass It Around conjured up visions of extremely nasty drugs. It took quite a long period of time for the 'Smokie' hit machine to slip into gear. In fact the band were actually recording their second album for Chinn and Chapman in Paris when the news came through that their single If You Think You Know How To Love Me had started to sell well in the UK. It eventually peaked at No. 3 and went onto sell millions around the world. 'Smokie' consisting of Chris, Terry, Alan and Pete Spencer on drums spent the next 5 years touring the globe collecting Silver, Gold and Platinum discs almost everywhere they ventured with songs such as Don't Play Your Rock 'n' Roll To MeLiving Next Door To Alice and Oh Carol.



Roxette Success


Roxette are a Swedish pop rock duo, consisting of Marie Fredriksson (vocals and keyboards) and Per Gessle (vocals and guitar).

 

Formed in 1986, the duo became an international act in the late 1980s, when they released their breakthrough album Look Sharp! Their third album Joyride, which was released in 1991, became just as successful as its predecessor.

 

Roxette went on to achieve nineteen UK Top 40 hits and several US Hot 100 hits, including four US number-ones with "The Look", "Listen to Your Heart", "It Must Have Been Love", and "Joyride".

Other hits include "Dressed for Success", "Dangerous", and "Fading Like a Flower".

 

Tribute Biography

Coming from 17 sold out tribute shows namely, “Cat Stevens” and “Smokie”.

Gareth James and his band have joined forces with “The Voice SA Season 2 contestant”, Meghan Moore to bring you “A Tribute to Roxette – The Greatest Hits”.

 

The band consists of:

 

Meghan Moore (Vocals & Guitar)

Gareth James (Vocals & Guitar)

Beric Symes (Lead Guitar)

Chadleigh Gowar (Bass)

Ricky van der Horst (Drums)


For more information regarding the show please email : [email protected] / 0749957195


Tickets R 120


Gates open at 13h00


DIRECTIONS

A Tribute to Smokie and Roxette
Hillcrest Quarry
Tygerberg Valley Road, Durbanville, Cape Farms, Cape Town, 7551
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