Baby Animals Archives

Baby Animals new single, their cover of Motorhead’s ‘Ace of Spades’, had its volume turned up to 11 when Chris Cheney of The Living End joined the band to perform the song as the last one of the Red Hot Summer set in Bendigo on Saturday.

Baby Animals have recruited Chris Cheney of The Living End for a ball-tearing version of Motörhead’s metal classic ‘Ace of Spades’.

Face To Face Touring had its biggest weekend ever delivering presenting 19 Aussie acts to tens of thousands punters at four events in two states.

Australia’s Baby Animals once appeared on Letterman and toured the USA with Van Halen.

Wanstock, Geoff Wansbrough’s celebration of the pub rock era, will return to Doncaster in Melbourne in 2025 with not only Britian’s The Babys but also Australia’s Baby Animals, Taxiride featuring Jason Singh, Mi-Sex and Ted Mulry Gang.

The much loved celebration of Australian music One Electric Day has showcased once again at its stately home at Werribee Park Mansion outside of Melbourne.

The Cruel Sea, Peter Garrett & The Alter Egos, Spiderbait, DMA’s, Baby Animals and Boy & Bear make up just some of the line-up for the 2025 Twilight At Taronga series.

Icehouse will headline Red Hot Summer 2025 on a bill with an all Australian line-up of Noiseworks, Wolfmother, Eskimo Joe, Baby Animals, Killing Heidi and Bachelor Girl.

The 2024 One Electric Day line-up has just been announced with Noiseworks headlining the annual event at Melbourne’s Werribee Park.

Suzi Quatro and Cheap Trick will return to Australia in 2024 to perform for series three of Red Hot Summer.

Baby Animals guitarist Dave Leslie will be joining Victor Stranges & The Futurists when they perform The Songs of Elvis Costello on 8 October in Melbourne.

Zaccaria Touring has gifted Perth a day of free music and it includes the recent Eurovision finalists Voyager.

Three of Melbourne’s guitar virtuosos Dave Leslie, Simon Hosford and Tim Henwood are preparing for battle with Guitar Wars on three dates in January.

One Electric Day Mornington may have been challenged by weather but when you put together a line-up of heritage Australian rock bands, the fan feast was all that mattered.

Imagine this. A kid born the same day Noiseworks ‘Love Verses Money’ album came out is now 31. Last Friday Noiseworks released their fourth album ‘Evolution’ and gave their 31 year old kid a brother.

The One Electric Day extra featuring Jimmy Barnes is on this weekend in Sydney.

By The C returns for a 2023 season with Jimmy Barnes headlining an all-Australian line-up with The Living End, Wolfmother, Noiseworks, Baby Animals, The Screaming Jets, Thirsty Merc and Dallas Crane playing across various dates.

Jimmy Barnes will headline the all new Live In The Wines festival at Rochford Winery in February.

Duane McDonald’s latest music festival Legend On The Lawn has a date on Queensland’s Bribie Island.

Suzi Quatro has a newly recorded EP of covers coming at the end of September titled ‘Uncovered’.

Duane McDonald has announced a brand new, one off One Electric Day event in Sydney with Jimmy Barnes, The Living End, Baby Animals, The Screaming Jets and Southern Sons.

Music fans have lapped up Duane McDonald’s Suzi Quatro One Electric Day dates with the Sandstone Point Hotel event at Bribie Island the latest sell-out for the 2022 season.

Now that Baby Animals are on the road and Truck are in tow, guitarist Dave Leslie has one hell of a juggling act. Dave is the guitarist for both bands.

Duane McDonald’s One Electric Day has another sell-out for 2022. The Werribee Park show headlined by Suzi Quatro is now at capacity.

Duane McDonald’s One Electric Day in Mornington, featuring the return of Suzi Quatro, has sold out.

Suzi Quatro’s Australia dates have been expanded to Western Australia with a show for Hillarys, 20ks north of Perth.

Fans who want to guarantee their spot at One Electric Day in November can grab pre-sale tickets from today.

Suzi Quatro will return to Australia for her 34th tour for Duane McDonald’s One Electric Day in November, and as a bonus you’ll also have Noiseworks reform for the event.

When Hunters & Collectors reformed for Red Hot Summer in 2020 it was meant to be a few months on the road and then all back to the day jobs. With the pandemic and the lockdowns, we can thank Duane McDonald’s Red Hot Summer festival for giving us a much longer H&C incarnation.