Peter Combe announces National Tour!

[anitakaz]

Peter Combe
Newspaper Mama Revisited National Tour!

“It’s a scene reminiscent of a Wolfmother concert, except that the song that sends the crowd into a frenzy is far from your standard guitar rock” The Age

In the mid-80s, Peter Combe was King of the Kids, playing his hits including “Spaghetti Bolognaise” and “Mr Clicketty Cane” at sold out shows in schools and concert halls across Australia and the UK. In 2007, he’s back – playing to the same kids who loved him way back when and who are now all grown up and in their 20s. Peter Combe will be hitting the road for a national tour covering Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney, Adelaide, Hobart, Brisbane, Perth and regional centres throughout October and November.

“When I first saw an audience of 18-27 year olds form a mosh pit and crowd surf to Newspaper Mama and Wash Your Face in Orange Juice - songs they learnt when they were five – at a concert of mine, I thought, this is a bit weird,” says Peter.

“Now I think it's not weird at all and I'm thrilled that they still love singing the songs - it's really lovely.”

Peter Combe’s career has spanned more than 30 years – starting with a six-year stint presenting Music Time for BBC Television in London in 1977. But it was the Australian release of his album Toffee Apple in 1987 and the first ever music video clip made for kids for the title track that propelled him to become Australia’s first children’s “popstar”.

With more than 850,000 album and video sales and 3 ARIA Awards (for Best Children’s Album) under his belt, Peter’s songs are as relevant today, as always. His unique approach to writing children's music aims to extend, surprise and inspire the audience.

Peter performed a sold-out warm-up show at The Corner Hotel in Melbourne in June and the 800-strong crowd sang along to every word of his hits: Newspaper Mama, Toffee Apple, Spaghetti Bolognaise, Juicy Juicy Green Grass. Fans wore homemade newspaper hats and had toffee apples painted on their faces, to capture the nostalgia of the night. Punters queued for more than an hour afterwards to meet Peter and get him to sign their childhood vinyl albums.

National tour dates are attached, with tickets on sale at all venues NOW!

www.myspace.com/petercombe


Peter Combe
‘Newspaper Mama Revisited’
National Tour Dates 2007

Thu 4 Oct – Canberra – ANU Bar
ANU Bar (02) 6125 3660 or www.ticketek.com.au or Landspeed Records

Fri 5 Oct – Wollongong – The Heritage Hotel
The Heritage Hotel (02) 4284 5884

Sat 6 Oct – Newcastle – The Northern Star Hotel
The Northern Star Hotel (02) 4961 1087 or www.bigtix.com.au

Sun 7 Oct – Sydney – The Metro Theatre
Metro Theatre Box Office (02) 9550 3666 or www.metrotheatre.com.au

Wed 10 Oct – Geelong – The National Hotel
The National Hotel or (03) 5229 1211

Fri 12 Oct – Ballarat – The Karova Lounge
Karova Lounge (03) 5332 9122, New Generation (03) 5333 2444 or www.oztix.com.au

Sat 13 Oct – Launceston – The James Hotel
The James Hotel (03) 6334 7231, Mojo Music

Sun 14 Oct – Hobart – The Republic Bar
The Republic Bar (03) 6234 6954

Sun 21 Oct – Brisbane – The Zoo
The Zoo www.thezoo.com.au or 1300 762 545, Rockinghorse Records, Skinny's Music, Mosh Pit Music, Sunflower, Butterbeats (City), Butterbeats (Valley), Music Mania

Sat 27 Oct – Fremantle – The Fly By Night Musicians Club
www.moshtix.com.au or Mills Records

Sun 28 Oct – Perth – The Amplifier Bar
www.moshtix.com.au or Amplifier Bar Box Office, 385 Murray Street, (08) 9321 7606

Sun 11 Nov – Adelaide – The Governor Hindmarsh
The Governor Hindmarsh (08) 8340 0744 or www.venuetix.com.au

Sun 18 Nov – Melbourne – The Northcote Social Club
The Northcote Social Club Box Office (03) 9486 1677 or www.northcotesocialclub.com

Tickets on sale for all shows NOW!

www.petercombe.com

[unfrufru]

yep my sisters and i are already going.

bring it on and wash your face with orange juice!

[hails]

oh dude. so tempted

[unfrufru]

metro tickets are only $16 people!

[rozymisty]

hehe I ALWAYS as a kid wanted to see him in concert as a young kid. And since the youngest sibling is 6yrs younger than me, we were still singing along to his songs on car trips when i was like 13yrs old lol.

My revival of his songs came this year when at the lifeline bookfest, i found a cassette of his, and I was like OMG look angela, do you remember Peter Combes? hehe and I bought it! Then took it home and put it on my old walkman and loved it! Couldnt remember all the songs, but it was that song that goes id love to sing a classical song or two at the opera house.......i lov the rhythm or whateever of that song, coz you just sway along to it hehe.

Then I went looking for stuff on youtube and Itunes coz i wanted to listen to his other songs and stuff, and found a few on itunes and a few clips on youtube (which I will put up in a tick) and I was like OMG. There is one clip of a gig he did last year at Adelaide Uni's O'Ball and everyones singing along going nuts with Mr Clickety Cane, and then he finishes and goes you used to sing that when you were 5!!!!

How much does that send a shiver down your spine lol.!!!!

Its going to be sooooo cool to see him, and yet so strange, particularly seeing a kids entertainer in a nightclub haha.

Newspaper Mama

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3FzrzdmNUg

And then from thre you can see some other clips.

[rozymisty]

I got my tickets yesterday for his Brisbane gig in nearly a weeks time. Im going along with a friend who might bring more people which would be great. My other friend probably cant come coz she's got her 21st the night before and her parents are coming up from Sydney. OH well. As long as I have fun thats the main thing.

[Danny Boy]

Saw his gig at Melbourne Uni on Tuesday. It was so very very good.

[unfrufru]

it was awesome, bloody awesome, i have some video of it but u can see some on you tube from other gigs

[rozymisty]

hehe great to hear! Its amazing the number of people who are asking who he is, and then they remember and its so much fun reminising aobut your childhood.

Im going to try and find that cassette cover I got and see if I can get it signed.

[anitakaz]

Check out Triple J's Sam Simmons review of Peter Combe ... Peter will be on Triple J breakfast TOMORROW morning (16 Oct) at 7.30am.

Thanks to everyone who has come to the shows so far! Peter is having a blast! The newspaper hats have been getting more and more elaborate each show! Brisbane, Fremantle, Perth, Adelaide and Melbourne still to come!


http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/topshelf/m1458715.mp3

[SammySatine]

Aww! I loved him when I was a little girl. When I was in hospital with a broken leg I asked Radio Lollipop to play 'Spaghetti Bolognaise' for me.

I have a few CDs and a couple of records as well.

HeeHee

Amities,

SS

[unfrufru]

2 weeks later and the songs are still in my head. can't help but sing spaghetti bolognaise when i'm cooking. got some tracks on my mp3 now cause they get stuck in my head

[Sllej]

I know that these concerts are aimed at older fans (+20) who listened to his music as kids but dose anyone know what age limit they have if any?

It's just my little sister is desperate to see one of the shows and she's only 16 (17 in December), and I was wondering if she might be seen as too young.

Any information would be greatly appreciated.

[unfrufru]

i think it would depend mainly on the venue if they would allow over 18's. we went to the metro and it was over 18's so the age was roughly from 18 - 40. but it was mainly people mid to late 20's and up. i even saw grandmas there rocking out

[Sllej]

Ok. Thanks.

We were going to try and make it to the gig at The Northcote Social Club. I'll get in touch with them and see what they say.