Aussie & NZ Rock Legends Announce Neil Young Tribute Shows

Live Rust, one of the world’s greatest albums, turns 40 this year. To celebrate its anniversary, a supergroup of Aussies and talent from across the ditch will come together to honour the music of Neil Young, playing the album in its entirety and other choice cuts from his time with Buffalo Springfield to Crazy Horse and everything in between.

The supergroup will feature Sarah McLeod, Jon Toogood, Bob Evans, and more. Phil Jamieson will even join them for the Sydney date.

All shows are all ages, so it’s a great opportunity for Neil Young fans to introduce this music to the next generation. Celebrating Neil Young’s Live Rust 40th Anniversary Concert will play Sydney’s State Theatre on May 7 and Melbourne’s Palais Theatre on May 9. Tickets are on sale now through Ticketmaster.

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Neil Young to Headline Big Day Out

The official announcements don’t come until the end of the month but one cat is already out of the bag. Neil Young will headline the 2009 Big Day Out.

Festival promoters Lee and West confirmed the exciting news to Undercover News today.

No doubt all the kids still getting turned on to Harvest so many decades after its release will be thrilled at the news. While the BDO bill is sure to be killer, it’s probably not going to excite a lot of Neil Young’s older fans.

They’ll be pleased to know he’s already announced some sideshows in the major capitals. Tickets for these gigs go on sale on September 19.

See this living legend at the following venues:

21 January 2009 – Entertainment Centre, Brisbane
24 January 2009 – Entertainment Centre, Sydney
28 January 2009 – Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne

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