The Whitlams four piece is joined by Scott Owen from The Living End to recreate the rollicking energy of its first three albums. Who better to rip through the double bass classics from ’93 to ’97 than the human powerhouse who has driven The Living End’s famous rhythm section since its inception?

The distinctive slapping catgut of the double bass propelled The Whitlams onto the airwaves through the mid-90s, from their debut “Gough” in 1993, to the crossover hit “I Make Hamburgers” in 1995, to the frenetic “You Sound Like Louis Burdett” in 1997. Scott Owen will join the band for the first hour of the show in which they will perform the best of “Introducing The Whitlams”, “Undeniably The Whitlams” and “Eternal Nightcap”.
The Whitlams’ no. 1 “No Aphrodisiac” marked the band's evolution onto electric bass, with the reflective first half of the song being recorded on double bass, and the second half on electric.

At that pivotal moment, Whitlams’ bassist Ian Peres will move from the Hammond organ onto bass and bring the show home with a string of the more recent hits like the ever-relevant 'Blow Up the Pokies'.

The Whitlams are Tim Freedman on piano and vocals, Jak Housden on guitar, Terepai Richmond on drums, and the newest member, Ian Peres, on Hammond organ and electric bass. The Whitlams were a touring phenomenon way before their breakout 1997 hit 'Eternal Nightcap'. They forged a reputation as a brilliant live act with a raw earthy musicality on countless East Coast tours from 1993 to 1996 with the late Andy Lewis on double bass.

Tim Freedman says, 'Scott and I have been talking about this idea for five years, and at last our schedules have clicked. Terepai and Scott will absolutely explode in these early songs, and it will be thrilling to hear the energy that Andy Lewis brought to the first line-up so long
ago on stage once again.'

2022
'The songs splash colours across a portrait of a lonesome, inner-city suburbia that few others can match for original detail and authenticity.... The Whitlams have never sounded even mildly like anybody else.' The Newcastle Herald

Gates Open 4.00 pm
(approx times only)
1st support act: Georgie Winchester: 5.00 pm to 6.00 pm
2nd support act: Dave Wells Band: 6.30  pm to 7.30 pm
The Whitlams: 8.00 pm to 10.00 pm

Location

Toronto Hotel
74 Victory Parade, Toronto, NSW 2283

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