ian B MacLeod and the Rockabilly Express @ Coolangatta Hotel

On Friday afternoon June 6th I went to the Coolangatta Hotel to see Australian singer Ian B macLeod with the Rockabilly Express and it was my 6th time seeing Ian as the last time I saw him was @ Kedron Wavell on Sunday October 13th last year. The show started @ 1pm and for the next 4 hours Ian and the Rockabilly Express did 4 sets of classic rock n roll stuff from people like Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Carl Perkins, Gene Vincent, The Everly brothers, Eddie Cochran and others and in the first set the band performed then Ian B come on stage for most of the remaining sets which wore the Sun Records T shirt that look great and playing the Gretch guitar as well as people dancing on the floor enjoying themselves. The show finished @ 5pm and I walked back to Bella Mare as I had to get ready to go and see Johnny Devlin @ Seagulls. It was an FANTASTIC show and I had a great time as well as seeing my rockabilly friend Lyn and also Ian played great singing great songs that still endures to this day as well as the band were FANTASTIC too. Set 1- Little Sister Heartbeat Runaround Sue Lucky Lips All I have To Do Is Dream When You Walk In The Room Mean Woman Blues Let's Twist Again Twist and Shout Stand By Me set 2- Hello Marylou Don't Be Cruel That'll Be The Day Honey Don't Just A Little Bit Too Much Dance To The Bop Everyday Guitar Boogie Do You Wanna Dance Butterfly Good ROckin Tonight set 3- Peggy Sue Blue Suede Shoes/Shake Rattle and Roll Hound Dog Boys I Saw Her Standing There Twenty Flight Rock Let's Have A Party Hot Rod Blue Moon Of Kentucky Matchbox Ooby Dooby Summertime Blues Be Bop A Lula Travellin Light Rock Little Bitty set 4- Rockabilly Fever Maybe Baby Hey Good Looking Boppin the Blues Heartbreak Hotel Move it Peggy Sue Halleujah I love Her So Folsom Prison Blues Poor Little Fool Rockabilly Rebel

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