Due to popular demand, organisers of the award-winning festival the Red Hot Summer tour have announced another date for series three of the event, heading to Noosa in April 2019. The concert, featuring John Farnham, Daryl Braithwaite, Jon Stevens, Vanessa Amorosi, Thirsty Merc and Dragon, is already being touted as a sell-out.

The Red Hot Summer series featuring John Farnham in 2017 and 2018 sold-out and the 2019 run will no doubt do the same. Revered as one of the best male vocalists – by both fans and fellow musicians – he has had an incredibly versatile career.  A long-time supporter of the Red Hot Summer tour, Daryl Braithwaite always puts on an incredible performance – it’s why his return to the line-up is highly anticipated. For lovers of great music, a concert experience with Jon Stevens is up there with the very best. From his Noiseworks days – and hits such as ‘Welcome To The World’, ‘No Lies’, ‘Touch’ and ‘Hot Chilli Woman’ – to fronting The Dead Daisies and INXS, he has made an indelible impact with his amazing vocals. Jon also has an incredible solo catalogue, the most recent of which Starlight saw him do a run of sold-out dates last year.

It has been seven years since Vanessa Amorosi has performed as part of the Red Hot Summer tour and audiences are certainly in for a treat. Considered one of Australia’s most iconic female voices, the festival sees the soulful powerhouse performer return to her live roots. It’s hard to believe it has been over 15 years since Thirsty Merc smashed onto the scene with his such as ‘Someday Someday’ and ‘In The Summertime’. Lead singer Rai Thistlethwayte proved himself to be a world-class songwriter and the trio performed far and wide. Having recently celebrated their 15-year anniversary with a national tour, the return of Thirsty Merc on the festival circuit will be embraced by audiences. When it comes to iconic bands, Dragon has a long history with Aussie music fans. Moving from New Zealand to Australia in the 1970s, the Kiwi-come-Aussie band made an indelible mark and their music captured the hearts of a generation. Fast forward more than 45 years and audiences still can’t get enough of Dragon – with Todd Hunter still on bass and fellow New Zealander Mark Williams on vocals, the reformation of Dragon has seen a whole new generation of music lovers introduced to their music and loving it.

Image: John Farnham