LUKE KENNEDY CELEBRATES A TRUE AUSSIE MUSICAL ICON
Announcement posted by HOTA 17 Aug 2018
A concert not to be missed as Luke Kennedy takes guests on a journey about the making of John Farnham
From Johnny to Jack features Australian vocal superstar Luke Kennedy (The Voice, The Ten Tenors, Swing On This) and his world-class band.
20 years before ‘Whispering Jack’ became the highest selling album in Australian history, a teenager named Johnny Farnham stormed onto the Australian music scene with the unconventional smash hit Sadie (The Cleaning Lady).
This show canvasses the incredible rollercoaster journey of a teen pop idol’s rise and fall, and the making of a rock and roll icon who would become known as “The Voice”.
HOTA are delighted to be hosting ‘From Johnny to Jack’ on Saturday 6 October at 7.30pm.
“After shooting to fame in 2013 on The Voice Austraia, Luke has become a household name. He’s one of Australia’s most versatile performers and the perfect person to showcase the musical journey of John Farnham.
“We are hoping that John Farnham fans from all over the Gold Coast will come and enjoy this musical journey with Luke and join in as he sings a fantastic selection of hits including Playing to Win, One, Don’t You Know It’s Magic as well as smash hits Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head, Sadie and everyone’s favourite - You’re The Voice,” said HOTA Senior Producer, Vicki Buenen.
For more information and to book tickets visit www.hota.com.au/music/from-johnny-to-jack.
Date: Sat 6 Oct
Time: 7.30pm
Cost: Adults $45 / Seniors / Children and Friends of the Arts $40
* Image available to download - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/c80czgfzny8okd1/AABEkYo_an-z_q4dAj8yTmFJa?dl=0
** Luke available for interviews on request
Luke Kennedy Biography
Australian recording artist and television presenter Luke Kennedy shot to international attention in 2013 as Ricky Martin’s grand finalist on season two of television phenomenon The Voice Australia. As series runner-up, Luke was the first artist to secure a #1 single on the iTunes charts for his stirring rendition of Time To Say Goodbye, with an additional six live performance tracks hitting the iTunes Top Ten throughout the series. Luke was also the first artist to have a Top Ten hit in the ARIA charts.
Prior to his star turn on The Voice Australia, Luke had extensive international touring experience with Australia’s most successful classical crossover group The TEN Tenors, including performances in Spain, Switzerland, Mexico, Peru, Norway, Germany, Russia, South Korea, the USA, Australia, New Zealand, France, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia and Australia.
Luke is also an accomplished music theatre performer, with iconic performances in Les Misérables, Chicago,
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, The Last 5 Years, Songs for a New World and Grease. He has also headlined six productions across Australia of Jesus Christ Superstar as the title role, most recently at AIS Arena in Canberra in 2015.
Following his success on The Voice Australia, Luke performed with Ricky Martin as a special guest on his 2013 Australian tour and also completed a solo tour to promote his debut album with Universal Music, ‘A Time For Us’, which debuted at #6 on the ARIA charts.
Luke frequently joins Australian music theatre, television and film superstars Rob Mills, Ben Mingay and Michael Falzon as a founding member of the exciting new Big Band group Swing on This. The quartet debuted at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival in 2014, and gained national attention for their thrilling vocals, smooth moves and trademark humour through sold out shows and major television appearances including Woolworth’s Carols In the Domain in 2015 and 2016. You can find Swing On This on Facebook, to stay up to date with their upcoming performances.
The stage is not the only place you might see Luke appear. Luke is also a regular TV Presenter on Channel 7’s newest travel and variety show The Great Day Out. Luke’s latest music release, ‘Skin & Scars – EP’ which was co-written by Luke Kennedy and Mark Sholtez, was independently released in August 2015, and reached the Top 5 of the iTunes Singer/Songwriter charts. ‘Skin & Scars – EP’ is available on iTunes.
20 years before ‘Whispering Jack’ became the highest selling album in Australian history, a teenager named Johnny Farnham stormed onto the Australian music scene with the unconventional smash hit Sadie (The Cleaning Lady).
This show canvasses the incredible rollercoaster journey of a teen pop idol’s rise and fall, and the making of a rock and roll icon who would become known as “The Voice”.
HOTA are delighted to be hosting ‘From Johnny to Jack’ on Saturday 6 October at 7.30pm.
“After shooting to fame in 2013 on The Voice Austraia, Luke has become a household name. He’s one of Australia’s most versatile performers and the perfect person to showcase the musical journey of John Farnham.
“We are hoping that John Farnham fans from all over the Gold Coast will come and enjoy this musical journey with Luke and join in as he sings a fantastic selection of hits including Playing to Win, One, Don’t You Know It’s Magic as well as smash hits Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head, Sadie and everyone’s favourite - You’re The Voice,” said HOTA Senior Producer, Vicki Buenen.
For more information and to book tickets visit www.hota.com.au/music/from-johnny-to-jack.
Date: Sat 6 Oct
Time: 7.30pm
Cost: Adults $45 / Seniors / Children and Friends of the Arts $40
* Image available to download - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/c80czgfzny8okd1/AABEkYo_an-z_q4dAj8yTmFJa?dl=0
** Luke available for interviews on request
Luke Kennedy Biography
Australian recording artist and television presenter Luke Kennedy shot to international attention in 2013 as Ricky Martin’s grand finalist on season two of television phenomenon The Voice Australia. As series runner-up, Luke was the first artist to secure a #1 single on the iTunes charts for his stirring rendition of Time To Say Goodbye, with an additional six live performance tracks hitting the iTunes Top Ten throughout the series. Luke was also the first artist to have a Top Ten hit in the ARIA charts.
Prior to his star turn on The Voice Australia, Luke had extensive international touring experience with Australia’s most successful classical crossover group The TEN Tenors, including performances in Spain, Switzerland, Mexico, Peru, Norway, Germany, Russia, South Korea, the USA, Australia, New Zealand, France, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia and Australia.
Luke is also an accomplished music theatre performer, with iconic performances in Les Misérables, Chicago,
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, The Last 5 Years, Songs for a New World and Grease. He has also headlined six productions across Australia of Jesus Christ Superstar as the title role, most recently at AIS Arena in Canberra in 2015.
Following his success on The Voice Australia, Luke performed with Ricky Martin as a special guest on his 2013 Australian tour and also completed a solo tour to promote his debut album with Universal Music, ‘A Time For Us’, which debuted at #6 on the ARIA charts.
Luke frequently joins Australian music theatre, television and film superstars Rob Mills, Ben Mingay and Michael Falzon as a founding member of the exciting new Big Band group Swing on This. The quartet debuted at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival in 2014, and gained national attention for their thrilling vocals, smooth moves and trademark humour through sold out shows and major television appearances including Woolworth’s Carols In the Domain in 2015 and 2016. You can find Swing On This on Facebook, to stay up to date with their upcoming performances.
The stage is not the only place you might see Luke appear. Luke is also a regular TV Presenter on Channel 7’s newest travel and variety show The Great Day Out. Luke’s latest music release, ‘Skin & Scars – EP’ which was co-written by Luke Kennedy and Mark Sholtez, was independently released in August 2015, and reached the Top 5 of the iTunes Singer/Songwriter charts. ‘Skin & Scars – EP’ is available on iTunes.