Sunday Swing at the MArquee(Swing City)

I went back to the MArquee in Coolangatta later Sunday morning June 10th to see Sunday Swing which had an great line up including The Mighty Guys,Tony Worsley, Frankie J Holden and Wilbur Wilde, Lucky Starr and Roland Storm. The show started after 11am with the Mighty Guys doing an few songs then Tony Worsley came on stage doing his stuff and there was an break which I had beef straganoff for lunch as well as Si Cranston doing 3 songs and getting 2 photos with Mike Lawler. THe mighty Guys did 1 more song and Tony Worsley doing an few more songs and also there was another break. Frankie J Holden and Wilbur Wilde came on which they did an FANTASTIC set of rock songs and there was another break which i had an drink of water. Lucky starr and Roland Storm came on stage which they did an FANTASTIC set of great rock songs including Lucky's I've Been Everywhere and Roland's Rolling With the Flow and got autograph and photos with Lucky Starr and Roland Storm. I saw my friend Pauline from the gigs and it was an FANTASTIC show which everyone enjoyed themselves including me and also even though there were other acts like Round Mountain Girls, itchy Fingers and others I decided to leave around 2.30pm as I was going to see TOny Worsley play at the Coolangatta Sands Hotel as well as walking around Coolangatta as well as bumping into friends. set list- The Mighty Guys- Lover Please Come Back the Shape I'm In Cadillac Marie Mona Lisa too Close to the Flame tony worsley- set 1- Little Sister Talkin About You Don't be Cruel Johnny be Goode Old Man River Velvet Waters set 2- Rock ABout my baby(the Mighty Guys) Summertime Blues Splish Splash Multiplication Route 66 raining out of georgia Frankie J Holden and Wilbur Wilde The wanderer Come Back Again Eagle Rock You Never Can tell Roll over Beethoven Almost Grown Lucky Starr and Roland Storm 6 O'Clock Rock/Shake Rattle and Roll/Rock Around the Clock/Long tall Sally sh boom Pretty Woman Rolling with the Flow I've Been Everywhere Shout

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