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Scott Whatley is 36 years old. He has been going to John Farnham shows for 33 1/3 years Last weekend he clocked 50th Farnham gig at One Electric Day in Werribee.

22 degrees, a complete day of sunshine and setlists chock full of hits was exactly the right formula for 10,000 music fans to enjoy one perfect One Electric Day at Werribee Mansion on Sunday (24 November 2019).

How does that old song go … “I’m just wild about Harry, and Harry’s wild about me”? Well John Farnham is wild about Duane McDonald and Duane is wild about John. This weekend Duane’s One Electric Day music festival rolls into Werribee and John Farnham is looking forward it to.

Icehouse will headline Duane McDonald’s new music festival Crowd Surf at Bribie Island in May 2020.

In 2011 Reece Mastin won The X Factor. The 15 minutes of fame would quickly turn into years of shame.

Red Hot Summer has just gotten one louder as the tour taps into Noosa for 2020.

Red Hot Summer already has nine sell-out shows for the 2020 season with headliners Hunters & Collectors.

Red Hot Summer set a new record today when the Mornington show sold out in two minutes.

Hunters & Collectors will reform in 2020 to celebrate 10 years of Red Hot Summer.

Google has finally put a stop to ticket scalpers Viagogo after thousands of complaints, government pressure and mounting legal action.

Mark Lizotte (aka Diesel) has had one of his biggest touring years in 2019 and it all started with Red Hot Summer in January.

Duane McDonald’s One Electric Day has created yet another record with a sell-out for 2019 in Werribee in the fastest ever time.

When Southern Sons reform for One Electric Day in November it will be their first shows in 25 years.

Duane McDonald’s baby One Electric Day is going national for 2019 with the much loved Melbourne event expanding to Launceston, Sydney, Brisbane and the Barossa.

Vanessa Amorosi has just finished up touring for Duane McDonald’s Red Hot Summer and had the time of her life being back in Australia and on the road with people she considers her music family.

Duane McDonald’s Red Hot Summer has just wrapped up its biggest season ever with 181,267 tickets sold for the 2019 season.

Red Hot Summer pulled another record crowd for Noosa this past weekend with three artists over 60 and who can still pull 10,000+ fans to a show.

Labor has promised to overhaul current laws in relation to ticket sales for live music and events if (make that a when) it assumes power in May 2019.

Suzi Quatro will be back in Australia in 2019 to headline the second series of Red Hot Summer.

The Mornington and Bribie Island editions of Red Hot Summer featuring Jimmy Barnes and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts have sold-out within days of going on sale.

Duane McDonald’s belief that Australian want to hear Australian music has paid off big time with One Electric Day.

Duane McDonald’s One Electric Day has developed into one of the greatest music events in Australia. This year, Duane has outdone himself with a line-up that has delivered 74 Top 40 hits in Australia – Jimmy Barnes, The Angels, Ian Moss, Jon Stevens, Richard Clapton and Thirsty Merc.

Duane McDonald, founder of touring company Regional Touring, is demanding changes to the law after pre-sale tickets for John Farnham’s Wollongong concert were snapped up this morning and immediately on sold by scalpers.

John Farnham will be back at Werribee Park outside Melbourne to headline One Electric Day for 2017.

Duane McDonald’s Red Hot Summer festival has grown to become one of Australia’s most appreciated music festivals.

In the five or so years that One Electric Day has been around it has become one of Melbourne’s most treasured music events.

The Lakeside Twilights music festival at Ballarat’s Lake Wendouree foreshore has sold-out more than a month in advance.

John Farnham will perform a second show for Red Hot Summer at Bribie Island in February.

Tex Perkins will serve a third term performing ‘Far From Folsom’, the songs of Johnny Cash, at Old Melbourne Gaol.

Tex Perkins will present his Johnny Cash tribute show, based on Cash’s recorded performances from the Folsom and San Quentin prisons in the 60s in the US, in decommissioned prisons throughout Australia.

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Scott Whatley Clocks Up His 50th John Farnham Gig At One Electric Day

10,000 Ecstatic Fans Sandwiched Between Southern Sons To John Farnham For One Electric Day 2019

John Farnham Is A Big Fan Of Duane McDonald

Icehouse To Headline First Crowd Surf Festival

Reece Mastin Opens Up For The Feed About The Destructive Nature of Reality TV

Red Hot Summer Gets One Louder With New Noosa Show

Nine Red Hot Summer Shows Have Already Sold Out Ahead of 2020 Season

Red Hot Summer Mornington Sells Out in 2 Minutes

Hunters & Collectors to reform to headline Red Hot Summer

Google Suspends Ticketing Vulture Viagogo

Diesel had one electric day playing on Red Hot Summer

One Electric Day Werribee Sells Out In Record Time

Southern Sons To Play First Shows in 25 Years for One Electric Day

One Electric Day Expands Nationally with John Farnham

Vanessa Amorosi sings the praises of Duane McDonald and Red Hot Summer ahead of her own shows

181,267 Red Hot Summer Fans Can’t Be Wrong

Age is no barrier for Red Hot Summer sell-out shows

Labor to reform Ticket Scalping Laws when elected

Suzi Quatro Heads Up Red Hot Summer Series Two For 2019

Jimmy Barnes and Joan Jett Red Hot Summer Mornington And Bribie Island Declared A Sell-Out

Duane McDonald’s One Electric Day Sells Out On First Day

Barnes Angels Moss Stevens Clapton Merc – Now THAT Is One Helluva One Electric Day

Regional Touring Boss Duane McDonald Calls For Changes To Law After Farnham Tickets Fall To Scalpers

John Farnham To Headline One Electric Day 2017

Red Hot Summer 2017 Is Officially Australia’s Most Loved Music Festival

One Electric Day Is Melbourne’s Best Run Music Festival

Regional Touring’s Duane McDonald Scores Another Win With Lakeside Twilights

John Farnham Adds Second Bribie Island Red Hot Summer Show

Tex Perkins Sentenced To Third Term In Old Melbourne Gaol

Tex Perkins To Perform Johnny Cash Show In Decommissioned Prisons