Wild One Celebration Concert @ Swing City Marquee

ON thursday June 6th I went to the Swing City Marquee in Coolangatta to see the Wild One Celebration Concert which it was my 6th time seeing the show. The show started @ 7.30pm with Denise Drysdale coming out telling funny jokes which got everybody laughing and singing 2 songs, Vicky O'keefe came out on stage doing her father's songs which they were Great as well as Me and Bobby mcGee which she finished her set with that as she did that on Rock the Boat Cruise in October last year, Denise came came back on stage doing imitations of a chook, sprinkler and others, jokes and sang her hit Hey Paula with an man from the Audience which she had given an snuggle in the start before Vicky came on and then Dennis Knight came out which he did an great set of classic rock songs by Elvis Presley,Del Shannon, Gene Pitney, Roy Orbison and others which he had the 2 ladies from local group Masquerade doing the back up which they sounded great and the end of Dennis' set both Denise and Vicky came out to do Shout. The show finished before 10pm which Dennis, Denise and Vicky had CD's on sale after the show which I bought the DEnise Drysdale and Vicky O'Keefe CD's which they signed them and I got photos with them which it was my 2nd time seeing Denise having saw her @ Twin Towns on Thursday June 10th 2010 during the last Wintersun @ Coolangatta and it was my 3rd time seeing Vicky seeing her both @ Coolangatta during Wintersun on Thursday JUne 7th 2007 @ Twin Towns and Sunday june 13th 2010 @ the Classic Holiday Stage and I walked back to Bella Mare. It was an FANTASTIC show which everyone had a great time including myself and among the audience on the night were Roland Storm, Normie Rowe and Geoff Skewes from the legendary Australian group the Vibrants and the back up band were FANTASTIC too which they played great as well. set List- Denise Drysdale- Tell Him What A Wonderful World Hey Paula(her hit from 1974) Vicky O'Keefe- Move Baby Move So Tough Sing Sing Sing Come On and Take My hand Right Now The Wild One She Wears My Ring She's My baby Ooh Poo Pah Doo Shout Me and Bobby mcGee Dennis Knight- Hey Baby Runaway The Wanderer Be Bop A Lula Little Egypt/Return To Sender/GI Blues/Jailhouse Rock Mockingbird Crying Pretty Woman Penny Arcade You Got It Half Heaven Half Heartache I'm Gonna be Strong American Trilogy Take Good Care of My baby Viva Las vegas banana Boat song/Shout

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