THE LEGENDS OF SUNBURY

Name: THE LEGENDS OF SUNBURY
Start: 2026-11-22T15:00:00+10:00
End: 2026-11-22T15:00:00+10:00
Location: MEMO Music Hall

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MEMO MUSIC HALL PRESENTS: “THE LEGENDS OF SUNBURY" FEATURING: “SPECTRUM" “MADDER LAKE”

PLUS OUR NATIONAL TREASURES FROM “CHAIN”, “PHIL MANNING” and “MATT TAYLOR”

Featuring the cream of Australian Artists Sunbury was touted as “The Rock Happening of its time.”

SUNBURY POP FESTIVAL was often regarded as a major milestone in Australian Music history.

Madder Lake played the '72, to '75 festivals and then went on to support the ”Rolling Stones” on their Australian '73 Tour later that year and were the first act to be signed to Mushroom Records - delivering the company their first Gold Record with the brilliant album ‘Still Point’. This album spawned the singles ‘12lb. Toothbrush’ and ‘Goodbye Lollipop’.

Next, we have Mike Rudd’s Spectrum, arguably Australia’s most popular Progressive Rock Act. Spectrum’s Number One National Hit ‘I’ll Be Gone’, released a year earlier, had already become an anthem with the Australian public – it’s since been covered by Australian artists from John Williamson to Lost Ragas and internationally by Manfred Mann’s Earth Band. Mike was later to record at the famous Abbey Road Studios in England with another of his bands, Ariel, who controversially returned from the UK to play at the last Sunbury in '75.

A documentary on Mike Rudd and Spectrum titled: I’LL BE GONE” after the Number One Hit Nationally of the same name was released in May 2026 - Directed by Chris Frankin and Featuring: Ross Wilson/ Brian Nankervis from Rockwiz/ Howard Gable Head Producer for EMI, (also produced the single). It Screening on FACEBOOK – 60’s and 70’s Australian Bands.

And finally, we have the “Blues Maestros” Phil Manning and Matt Taylor, well known lead members of Australia’s Premier Blues/Rock Band -Chain. Both who also have Solo Careers, releasing some fine critically acclaimed albums.

Throughout their careers, they have performed with most of the International Blues Artists that have landed on our shores.

So come re -live and celebrate the nostalgia and great music with these artists that still remain today; and who were part of the often called "Golden Era of Australian Rock Music”.