Hermans Hermits Australian 2016 tour

In July-August this year legendary British 60's group Hermans Hermits will be touring Australia. The group with original drummer Barry Whitwam, Geoff Foot on bass and vocals, Paul Cornwell on guitar and vocals and Kevan Lingard on keyboards and vocals will be performing in Queensland, NSW, Victoria and WA and will perform many of their classic hits from the 60's including I'm Into Something Good, Mrs Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter, I'm Henry the Eighth I Am, A Must To Avoid, No Milk Today, There's A Kind Of Hush, My Sentimental Friend, Leaning on A Lampost and many others as well as classic rock and pop songs. If you would like to see Hermans Hermits do yourselves an favour and see them as they put on an FANTASTIC show doing those classic songs which I'm sure it will bring back memories for those who grew up in the 60's and for those who were not born in the 60's but who has an interest in that era you will truly experience seeing an legendary British group who were more popular in the USA for a time in the mid 60's as well as still going strong as ever. This year is also 50 years when Hermans Hermits first toured Australia with Tom Jones and NZ singer Ray Columbus. Tour Dates- Sherwood Services Club Brisbane July 28th Kedron Wavell Services Club Brisbane July 29th Twin Towns Services Club July 30th City Golf Club Toowoomba July 31st Capella Cultural Centre August 2nd Prosepine Entertainment Centre August 3rd Brothers Sports Club Bundaberg August 5th Redcliffe RSL Brisbane August 6th Ramada Hotel Hope Island August 7th Capitol Theatre Tamworth August 10th Club Mudgee Mudgee August 11th South Sydney Juniors Sydney August 12th Bankstown Sports Club Sydney August 13th Soldiers Point Nelson Bay August 14th Wangartta PAC wangarrta August 17th Geelong PAC Geelong August 18th Shoppingtown Hotel Melbourne August 19th Village Green Hotel August 20th West Gippsland PAC warrgul August 21st Friends Restaurant Perth August 24th and 25th Swan Yacht Club August 26th 2 other dates to be announced.

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