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On Saturday June 11th I went to the beach House Stage to Canadian singer Hal Bruce who does Beatles songs as well as known as an Beatles solo act and this was the first time I saw him as I had not heard of him until Cooly Rocks On. The Show started @ 1.45pm just as I was having Nachos for lunch @ the Jungle Mexican and Hal did the whole set doing covers of the 60's and 70's music and an original song some of them in medleys and it was just him and an guitar acoustic which he did it very well and also had CD's on sale which his wife was doing the selling. The show finished @ 2.30pm which I bought a Cd of Hal's and then had an look around where I bought some vinyls. It was an FANTASTIC show which Hal had an FANTASTIC set and everyone had a great time which I had a great time and also I hope Hal comes back again soon. Set List- Stuck In The Middle Come Together Bad Moon Rising Ballad of John and Yoko Runaway What You're Doing Back In The USSR Gimme Some Lovin Hou...

On Saturday June 11th I went to the Griffith Street Stage to see Little Billy an Brisbane group who have been around for a few years and this was the first time I saw them which I had seen them. The show started @ 11.35am which they did 2 sets and performed an mixture of originals and covers including versions of Baby Please Don't Go, Hound Dog, Rock n Roll Drugstore and others and there was an CD on sale which I bought it during the interval as well as seeing Nina and her mother Chris and taking a photo of Nina and Taylor. The show finished @ 1.05pm and went to Mexican Jungle for lunch. The show was FANTASTIC which the band were FANTASTIC too with great singing by Tahnee and the musicians played great too and I would see them again 2 months later @ Greazefest. Set 1- Bang Bang He's My Baby My Babe Sugar Bee Need A Man To Hug Me Stop Look & Listen Baby Please Don't Go Spoonful I Wanna Love You Baby Bo Diddley Do You Remember Me Set 2- As Long As I'm Moving I Can...

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On Friday night June 10th I went to the Marquee @ Coolangatta for the 3rd and final time for Cooly Rocks On 2016 which had Issi Dye, Eddie Daniels and Christopher Knight which it was 9th time seeing Issi which I had not seen him live since September 21st 2014 @ Kedron Wavell, first time ever I saw Charlie Daniels and seen Chris a few times too. I walked to the Marquee, waited outside, went inside, saw steven and his wife an New Zealand couple I met 5 years ago, drank Coke Zero, bought Issi Dye DVD and Issi's tribute to Al Jolson CD and use mobile. The show started @ 7.30pm with Issi Dye first coming on Stage which he walked through the audience in the beginning of his set and would do it again during his set and performed classic rock n roll songs by Bobby Darin, The Everly Brothers, Johnny O'Keefe, Ricky Nelson and others which he did an FANTASTIC set and also after his set he came out to sign stuff which I got the DVD and CD signed as well as getting an photo with him and h...

On Friday morning June 10th I went to Twin Towns to see an group called Elephant Rock which was the first time I've seen them. I arrived at Twin Towns @ about 10.40am after stopping at the Record Market where I had bought singles by Lionel Long, Johnny Rebb, Colleen Hewett, Sandy Scott, Rob EG, Connie Francis, Paul Wayne, Peter and Gordon, Sherbet, Johnny Farnham and the Easybeats and an Col Joye LP and for the next 3 hours they did 3 sets which they performed songs by Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys, Bill Haley, Roy Orbison, Chuck Berry, Jerry lee Lewis and others and saw my friend from the gigs Verrell and also during the last interval went to Flames which I had Spaghetti Bolognase for lunch. The show finished at 1.30pm which I went to Ten Pin Bowling @ Time Zone in Coolangatta, had a look at 2 shops, had a Coke Zero and walked back to Bella Mare. It was an excellent show which the band sounded great and played great rock n roll songs which everyone had an great time including my...

On Thursday June 9th I went to the Marquee in Coolangatta to see the tribute show Soul Men Tribute To The Blues Brothers show which it was my second time seeing that show as the first was at Wynnum RSL Club Saturday July 21st 2012 . I walked to the Marquee, took photos, went inside, use mobile, drank water and did writing. The show started at 8pm and for the next 2 hours the band did the classic soul songs as well as rock and country stuff which they did 2 sets as well as during the show an lady won for best dressed as well as during some of the sets that the sax player would go through the audience and most of the people dressed up which they looked great and also during the interval I drank Coke Zero. The Show finished @ 10.15pm, got a photo with one of the Blues Brothers performer, Brian the sax player who I knew when he was in Hi Way 1, thanked the lady singer and walked back to bella Mare which I rang Dad. It was an AWESOME show which everyone had an great time including myself,...

On Saturday June 25th I went to Kedron Wavell where I went to see the Sunshine Records Story that starred legendary Australian singers Normie Rowe, Ross D Wylie and Tony Worsley and it was my second time seeing Ross D Wylie, 15th time seeing Normie Rowe which it's 15 years when I first saw him live and 16th time seeing Tony Worsley as it's 13 years when I first him live @ Coolangatta. Dad took me to Cannon Hill, caught bus to Chermside and walked to Kedron Wavell which I saw Gil Matthews who plays guitar with Normie Rowe as well as the drummer for Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs as well as Mondo Rock. Went to Café, rang home, had Beef Nachos for dinner, drank Coke, ate Sundae, went upstairs where I Saw Suzy, Kris(Graeme Trottman's wife) and Sam, went inside and saw Therese, Patrick, Berniece, Darryl, Donna Gaye, Roylene, Gary(her husband) and Dennis Annable of the Escorts an Brisbane group from the 60's. The show started after 8pm with Mal Clarke guitarist from the Fabulou...