the Searchers 2011 Australian tour





The Searchers the British 60's rock group known for the hits like Sweets For My Sweet, Sugar and Spice, Don't Throw Your Love Away, Needles & Pins, When You Walk In the Room, Take Me For What i'm Worth etc are coming back to Australia for another tour which will happen in January-February. The Line Up of the group are- Original founding member John McNally on guitar and vocals, Frank Allen member since August 3rd 1964 on bass guitar and vocals, Spencer James member since 1985 on lead vocals and guitar and since February this year Scott Ottaway on drums. The group puts on an great show doing their hits as well as other people's stuff as well as having an great sense of humor and if you want to see the group GO & SEE THEM which it will be worth while. The group are still touring the world and still going strong.
Dates for the Australian tour are-
Ryde Eastwood Leagues Club January 28th
Club Forster January 29th
Illawarra Masters Builders Club February 2nd
Southern Cross Club Canberra February 3rd
Commerical Club Albury February 4th
Bankstown Sports Club February 5th
Burswood RSL February 6th
Empire Theater Toowoomba February 9th
Caloundra RSL February 10th
Kedron-Wavell Services Club Brisbane February 11th
Twin Towns February 12th
Redlands Arts Center February 13th
West Leagues New Lambton February 16th
Nelson Bay RSL February 17th
Rooty Hill RSL February 18th
Smithfield RSL February 19th
Dural Country Club February 20th
Queens PArk Theater February 22nd
Bruce rock Center via York February 23rd
Friends Resturant Perth February 24th and 25th
Mandurah Offshore Club February 26th
Joondalup Golf Club February 27th

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