Red Hot Summer

George Thorogood formed The Destroyed in 1973, ZZ Top started in 1969. Combined, George’s 53 years as a Destroyer and Billy Gibbons 56 years as a Top gives this night an incredible combined 109 years of experience on stage.

Tagged as: 70s, Australian Tour, George Thorogood, Red Hot Summer, rock, The Destroyers, USA, ZZ Top

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Rose Tattoo at Red Hot Summer Bendigo photo by Winston Robinson

Rose Tattoo To Call It A Day in 2026

by Paul Cashmere

Angry Anderson has confirmed that he will retire Rose Tattoo in 2025, fifty years after the band began in Sydney in 1976.

Tagged as: 3AW, 70s, Australia, Darren James, hard rock, Lee Simon, Red Hot Summer, rock, Rose Tattoo

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Rose Tattoo Are A Strong Reminder Of How Powerful Aussie Rock Used To Be

by Paul Cashmere

Take out the recent cover of Stevie Wright’s ‘Hard Road’ and the Rose Tattoo setlist was a step back in time to when Aussie rock was in your face.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, hard rock, Heavy Rock, music festival, Red Hot Summer, rock, Rose Tattoo

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The Living End at Red Hot Summer Bendigo photo by Winston Robinson

The Living End Premiere New Song ‘Alfie’ At Red Hot Summer Bendigo

by Paul Cashmere

The Living End treated punters at Red Hot Summer Bendigo on Saturday to the world premiere of a brand new song ‘Alfie’.

Tagged as: 90s, Alfie, Australia, music festival, Red Hot Summer, rock, The Living End

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Chris Cheney with Baby Animals at Red Hot Summer Bendigo photo by Winston Robinson

Chris Cheney Joins Baby Animals For Motorhead Classic At Red Hot Summer

by Paul Cashmere

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.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Baby Animals, Chris Cheney, Motorhead, music festival, Red Hot Summer, rock, The Living End

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What To Expect From ZZ Top in Australia

by Paul Cashmere

ZZ Top will return to Australia this weekend for their first Aussie shows in 12 years.

Tagged as: 70s, blues, George Thorogood, live concerts, live music, Live Nation, Red Hot Summer, rock, ZZ Top

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George Thorogood and The Destroyers photo by Ros O'Gorman

George Thorogood Plays First Aussie Show Ahead of Red Hot Summer This Weekend

by Paul Cashmere

The first of the final Australian shows for George Thorogood & The Destroyers have kicked off and this weekend the first of the final shows for ZZ Top in Australia will also begin with Red Hot Summer in Bendigo on Saturday and Mornington on Sunday.

Tagged as: 70s, blues, George Thorogood, music festival, Red Hot Summer, USA, ZZ Top

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Delta Blues Museum To Pay Tribute To ZZ Top

by Paul Cashmere

On Wednesday April 9, 2025, the Delta Blues Museum in Clarksdale, MS will honor Billy Gibbons with a tribute to ZZ Top and homage to Muddy Waters.

Tagged as: 70s, Billy Gibbons, blues, Red Hot Summer, rock, USA, ZZ Top

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ZZ Top Co-founder Frank Beard Steps Down From Band For Health Reasons

by Paul Cashmere

ZZ Top drummer and co-founder Frank Beard has stepped aside from the band temporarily due to unspecified health issues.

Tagged as: 70s, blues, Frank Beard, George Thorogood, live concerts, live music, Live Nation, Red Hot Summer, rock, ZZ Top

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Andrew Stockdale of Wolfmother at One Electric Day photo by Winston Robinson

What Is Andrew Stockdale Doing for the 20th Anniversary of the First Wolfmother Album?

by Paul Cashmere

One classic rock Australian album turning 20 this year is the debut album for Wolfmother ‘Wolfmother’. The album was a major international success reaching no 3 in Australia, no 22 in the USA and 25 in the UK. Despite its international success Andrew Stockdale says he currently has no plans to mark the occasion of the 20th.

Tagged as: 00s, Andrew Stockdale, live music, music industry, Red Hot Summer, rock, Wolfmother

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Icehouse at One Electric Day 19 November 2023 photo by Winston Robinson, Noise11

Icehouse Play First Show Of 2025 For Red Hot Summer

by Paul Cashmere

Series one of Red Hot Summer for 2025 is underway with Icehouse headlining dates through to 29 March before series two is handed over to ZZ Top and George Thorogood.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Icehouse, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Las Vegas Declares Billy Gibbons Day

by Paul Cashmere

Las Vegas declared 22 December 2024 to be Billy Gibbons Day this year.

Tagged as: 70s, Billy Gibbons, blues, Red Hot Summer, rock, USA, ZZ Top

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Icehouse, Everclear and Bic Runga To Join Cold Chisel In New Zealand

by Paul Cashmere

Cold Chisel’s 2025 New Zealand events have turned into their own music festival.

Tagged as: Bic Runga, Cold Chisel, Everclear, Icehouse, New Zealand, Red Hot Summer, rock

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ZZ Top and George Thorogood To Headline Second Red Hot Summer For 2025

by Paul Cashmere

ZZ Top and George Thorogood & The Destroyers will return to Australia in 2025 for Red Hot Summer.

Tagged as: 70s, blues, George Thorogood, live concerts, live music, Live Nation, Red Hot Summer, rock, ZZ Top

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Cold Chisel Play The Third Show of The Big Five-O Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Cold Chisel have played the third show of ‘The Big Five O’ tour hit the Gold Coast on Tuesday night and three nights in so far we are seeing a different setlist ever night.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Barking Spiders, Cold Chisel, Jimmy Barnes, Red Hot Summer, rock

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The Barking Spiders To Play One Night Only In Wollongong Next Week

by Paul Cashmere

The legendary Barking Spiders will perform a special one-off show at Anita’s Theatre in Thirroul on Wednesday October 2.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Barking Spiders, Cold Chisel, Jimmy Barnes, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Icehouse To Headline All Australian Line-up For The First Red Hot Summer of 2025

by Paul Cashmere

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.

Tagged as: Australia, Baby Animals, Bachelor Girl, Eskimo Joe, Icehouse, Killing Heidi, live music, Noiseworks, Red Hot Summer, Wolfmother

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Legends On The Lawn Was A Massive Success For Face To Face Touring

by Paul Cashmere

Legends On The Lawn was held 1 June 2024, Mackay Queensland. In an era of cancelled tours, this one was massive because the engineers of the event have perfected the touring formula.

Tagged as: Australia, Cold Chisel, Dance McDonald, Face To Face, Icehouse, Legends on the Lawn, live music, music event, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Jimmy Barnes at Red Hot Summer Bendigo April 27 2024 photo by Winston Robinson

Neil Finn and Jimmy Barnes Host Incredible Family and Friends ‘Infinity Sessions 1’ Show

by Paul Cashmere

On Friday May 10, 2024, Neil Finn’s Roundhead Studios in Auckland became a Family and Friends event with the Infinity Session 1 taking place with Jimmy Barnes.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Infinity Sessions, Jimmy Barnes, Neil Finn, New Zealand, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Jimmy Barnes Return Is Like He Never Left

by Paul Cashmere

When Jimmy Barnes had emergency surgery just before Christmas 2023, for a moment it was touch and go. Jimmy underwent the life threatening condition and has now bounced back as good as he has ever been.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Jimmy Barnes, music festival, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Jimmy Barnes Returns To Victoria For Red Hot Summer Tour In Bendigo

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Barnes will make his first appearance back in Victoria since his heart surgery this weekend when he headlines Red Hot Summer in Bendigo.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Jimmy Barnes, music festival, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Jimmy Barnes Returns To The Stage With Help From Moss, Fanning, Teskey and Emmanuel

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Barnes has returned to work. Jimmy played his first show since his heart surgery at Byron Bay on Sunday. It was his first stage appearance since Mushroom 50 on 26 November. Days later, he was fighting for his life after a bacterial infection spread to his heart.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Australia, Cold Chisel, Hell of a Time, Ian Moss, Jimmy Barnes, Red Hot Summer, rock

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The Angels Pass The Pub Test With Nick Norton

by Paul Cashmere

When Dave Gleeson stepped down from his 12 year stint as lead singer of The Angels, Nick Norton had some big shoes to fill. Much like the big shoes Dave had to fill after the final departure of Doc Neeson.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, AC/DC, Australia, John Brewster, Nick Norton, Red Hot Summer, Rick Brewster, The Angels

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Red Hot Summer Wins Ticketmaster Australia Festival of the Year Award

by Paul Cashmere

Red Hot Summer, the music festival founded by Duane McDonald in 2011, has won the Festival of the Year Award at Ticketmaster Australia’s annual award event.

Tagged as: Australia, Duane mcDonald, live music, music industry, Red Hot Summer, Ticketmaster

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Suzi Quatro at Red Hot Summer Berry photo by Winston Robinson

Suzi Quatro Is Still Wild and Never Mild At Red Hot Summer

by Paul Cashmere

The number of hits Suzi Quatro has had in Australia and the UK is incredible. In her homeland America, she only had one …. ‘Stumblin’ In’ in 1978. Their loss, our gain. Australia gets Suzi Quatro and has so since that first hit ‘Can The Can’ reached no 1 in 1973.

Tagged as: Australia, live music, Red Hot Summer, rock 70s, Suzi Quatro, USA

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