Sixty Something show at the Kalahari in George

11 October, 2010 at 5:03 pm in Garden Route News

Sixty Something show at the Kalahari in George

WHERE WERE YOU IN THE SIXTIES?

Dancing on the tables to the beat of the Sixties music is something that gives you a feeling of freedom and excitement.

SA’s Mr Music, Mike McCullagh at the Kalahari Restaurant & Theatre in George

Be sure to join in with SA’s Mr Music, Mike McCullagh who has been around since pa fell of the bus. McCullagh’s Workshop rings a very familiar bell when it comes to the music industry and the man himself will be in action for three shows on 21, 22 and 23 October at the Kalahari Restaurant & Theatre in George.

Sixty Something show at the Kalahari in George

60 Something started at the Dock Road Café at Cape Town’s Waterfront and was an instant success. The show ran for four years to packed houses, performing over 1 200 shows to more than 250 000 patrons. The show reminds audiences of the birth of Rock ‘n Roll. Its unique blend of talent, zest and high energy was just the tonic theatre-goers in the New South Africa were looking for and the name Sixty Something became a buzz word amongst  party animals.

Now, in 2010, 18 years after its beginning, audiences will once again have the 60’s brought back to life, featuring most of the same cast of the original production. As before, patrons will be guided through the years of the Swinging Sixties and all its vibrant changes.

Hard grinding rock sounds of the Rolling Stones, beatles and others ath the Kalahari Theatre

From the early rockers like The Drifters, Wilson Pickett, Roy Orbison, Ray Charles, Cliff Richard and the Everly Brothers through the Mersey Sound of the Beatles, the Hollies, and the Searchers, to the hard grinding rock sounds of the Rolling Stones.. The lyrical era of Bob Dylan, The Bee Gees and the Beach Boys are also covered.

Finally, as the 60’s draws to a close, the musical rock tones that were to epitomize the 70’s are also featured with groups like Creedance Clearwater Revival, the Doors, The Four Tops and The Supremes. Female superstars like Petula Clark, Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Cher and Dusty Springfield among others, are also included, as the show sticks faithfully to its original repertoire.

Using the narrator as a tour guide, audiences will see the change of musical styles and artists flowing from the so-called “goodness” of the 50’s to the total hippies and wildness of the late 60’s.

Featuring South Africa’s top musical talent, Mike McCullagh a complete team preforming at the Kalahari

Featuring South Africa’s top musical talent, Mike McCullagh has put together an all star cast including original members Warren Lomberg on guitar, young Morgan King on saxophone, the awesome Lucy Holgate and the silky smooth Riaan Cornelius on lead vocals and Leani Ekermans on lead and backing female vocals with Mike himself on drums. To complete the “Dream Team” is the phenomenally talented Kyle Petersen on keyboards and Neil Peyton on bass guitar. .

If you were part of the Dock Road phenomenon you will relish the prospect, if not, then here’s your chance to experience this absolutely amazing show first hand. An absolute must for music-lovers and party animals alike.

Tickets at R90 are available from Computicket or from the theatre on tel 044 874 5000.

Make sure you do not miss out on this mother of parties!

Sixty Something show at the Kalahari in George is a post from: Denise Lloyd