the Searchers 2012 Australian tour




The Searchers legendary British 60's rock group known for hits like Sweets For My Sweet,Sugar and Spice, Don't Throw Your Love Away, Needles and Pins, When You Walk In the Room, Goodbye My love and many others are touring Australia starting tomorrow (January 27th) which will last until March 4th and will be playing in NSW,Queensland, Victoria,ACT and Western Australia. The Searchers have toured Australia many times since 1964 when they toured with Peter and Gordon,Del Shannon,Eden Kane,Dinah Lee and Ray Columbus and the Invaders as well as coming in 1966 with the Rolling Stones, Marty Rhone,Tony Barber(the Aztecs) and Max Merritt and the Meteroes and the current line up of the group are original founding member John McNally(guitarist and vocals), Frank Allen (Bass guitar and vocals) since August 3rd 1964, Spencer James (lead vocals and Guitar) since 1985 and Scott Ottaway(drums) since February 2010. the group will do many of their hits as well as some album tracks and other people's songs and they always have an great sense of humor as well as getting everyone to sing along to those songs which they always put on an FANTASTIC show. To those have not seen the Searchers live go and see them and I hope you will enjoy the experience seeing one of the legends of the 60's.
Australian tour Dates-
January 27th St Mary's leagues Club
Smithfield RSL Clun January 28th
Woonoona Bulli RSL Club(afternoon show) January 29th
Mittagong RSL CLub February 2nd
Commerical Club Albury February 3rd
The Palms AT crown Melbourne February 4th
Captial Theatre Bendigo February 5th
Viking Club Canberra February 9th
South Sydney Juniors February 10th
Bankstown Sports February 11th
Campbelltown Catholic CLub February 12th
Empire Theatre Toowoomba February 16th
Kedron Wavell Services Club February 17th
Twin towns February 18th
Redlands Performing Arts Centre February 19th
Mackay Entertainment Centre February 22nd
Civic Theatre Cairns February 23rd
Wests Leagues Club Newcastle February 24th
Nelsons Bay RSL Club February 25th
the Glasshouse Port Macquarie February 26th
Albany Entertainment Centre February 28th
Atrium Resort Mandurah March 1st
Mundaring Weir Hotel March 2nd
Friends Resturant Perth March 3rd and 4th

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