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Sammy Hagar’s New Live Album Features Rai Thistlethwayte of Thirsty Merc

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Sammy Hagar has always had a reputation for surrounding himself with powerhouse players, but his upcoming live album, Sammy Hagar & The Best Of All Worlds Band – The Residency (out October 10, 2025 via Big Machine Rock), brings a distinctly Australian twist. On keyboards, vocals and guitar is Rai Thistlethwayte, best known at home for fronting Thirsty Merc and more recently as a member of The Fabulous Caprettos. For Australian fans, the inclusion of Thistlethwayte in Hagar’s latest chapter is a striking reminder of how far the Sydney-born musician’s career has travelled.

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The Fabulous Caprettos Is A Jukebox Of Australian Classics

by Paul Cashmere

A night with The Fabulous Caprettos is like spending a few hours with a living, breathing jukebox playing non-stop Australian classics.

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Rai Thistlethwayte Joins The Sammy Hagar Band

by Paul Cashmere

Australia’s Rai Thistlethwayte has been appointed the keyboard player for the Sammy Hagar supergroup tour of 2024 featuring Joe Satriani, Michael Anthony and Jason Bonham.

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By The C 2023 Features Jimmy Barnes, The Living End, Wolfmother, Noiseworks, Baby Animals, The Screaming Jets, Thirsty Merc and Dallas Crane

by Paul Cashmere

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.

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The Fabulous Caprettos To Play Again In 2023

by Paul Cashmere

The Fabulous Caprettos, featuring Russell Morris, Daryl Braithwaite, Jack Jones and Rai Thistlewayte, will perform theatre shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane in 2023.

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Jimmy Barnes To Headline Live In The Vines At Rochford Winery

by Paul Cashmere

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

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Thirsty Merc Mount Old School Tour Going Everywhere

by Paul Cashmere

Thirsty Merc are going out on tour the way tours used to be done. They are going everywhere.

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Meet The Fabulous Caprettos, Australia’s Newest Supergroup

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

Introducing The Fabulous Caprettos, Australia’s newest supergroup featuring Daryl Braithwaite, Russell Morris, Jack Jones of Southern Sons and Rai Thistlethwayte of Thirsty Merc.

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One Electric Day 2018

One Electric Day draws record crowd for 2018 event

by Paul Cashmere

13,000 fans enjoyed the Great Lawn at Werribee Mansion on Sunday while six of Australia’s best plus the occasion surprise gave Melbourne seven hours of classic rock.

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One Electric Day at Werribee Mansion on Sunday 27 November 2016 with Russell Morris, Icehouse, James Reyne, Jimmy Barnes.

One Electric Day playing times for Werribee Sunday

by Paul Cashmere

The playing times for One Electric Day have been revealed with another big day planned for the now iconic Werribee music festival.

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Vanessa Amorosi is working on a new album before Red Hot Summer

by Paul Cashmere

Vanessa Amorosi is working on her first album in almost 10 years and hopes to have it ready before she tours with Red Hot Summer.

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Red Hot Summer Adds A Few More Farnham Dates

by Paul Cashmere

Duane McDonald’s Red Hot Summer is expanding Farnham dates to Noosa and Cairns.

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Thirsty Merc To Resume The Good Life Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Thirsty Merc will resume their ‘The Good Life’ tour following the tragic death of their stage manager last week.

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Sarah McLeod Says Mick Skelton Has Woken Following Car Crash

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

Sarah McLeod has confirmed that drummer Mick Skelton has regained consciousness and is breathing on his own following the horrific car crash that took the life of Thirsty Merc crew member Shane Cooper last week.

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Thirsty Merc Road Stage Manager Killed In Car Crash, Drummer Mick Skelton Injured

by Paul Cashmere

Thirsty Merc’s stage manager Shane Cooper has died in a car crash in Streatham in western Victoria while drummer Mick Skelton has been taken to hospital with serious injuries.

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New Music Releases For 4 September 2015

by Gavin Ryan

Five Finger Death Punch, Iron Maiden, The Arcs, James Blunt (GH), Oh Wonder, Against Me!, In Flames, Troye Sivan, The Beards, Thirsty Merc and Regurgitator (live) lead the weeks new releases.

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Thirsty Merc The Good Life Tour Dates

by Paul Cashmere

Thirsty Merc will head out on an extensive Australian tour from September 14.

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Thirsty Merc Mark 10-Year Milestone Acoustically

by Paul Cashmere

Thirsty Merc will turn 10 with the release of their ‘Acoustic Anniversary Album’ this Friday.

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Thirsty Merc Reactivate For 10th Anniversary

by Paul Cashmere

Thirsty Merc will mark the 10th anniversary of their debut album with a round of shows and an acoustic record.

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