It’s been a huge year of live music at The Art House Wyong but it’s not over yet, with Natalie Bassingthwaighte and the Rogue Traders set to take the stage on October 3.
The pop rock band dominated the Australian charts in the 2000s with smash-hits like Voodoo Child and Don’t You Wanna Feel.
Reuniting after years apart to pursue solo projects, Nat Bass, James Ash, Tim Henwood and Cameron McGlinchey will be performing all the hits from their platinum album Here Come the Drums and maybe even a surprise or two.
The band will be the latest in a string of internationally acclaimed acts to stop in at Wyong, including David Campbell, Kate Miller-Heidke, Macy Gray, Eskimo Joe, Jimmy Barnes and Joe Camilleri and The Black Sorrows.
The Art House Executive Director Anne-Marie Heath said the decision to bring on more contemporary music acts was reflective of what audiences were asking for.
“Live music has consistently been at the top of our audience’s wish list and our team is constantly getting feedback on what acts people want to see on our stage, so we’ve consciously been trying to deliver on that.” Heath said.
Heath and her team have leveraged The Art House’s intimate, almost boutique-feeling theatre to coax bigger names to the Coast.
“From a patron perspective, obviously if you live on the Coast and can go see a show at your local theatre as opposed to travelling to Sydney or Newcastle, that’s a win,” Heath said.
“And from an artist’s perspective, there’s real appeal in performing to a more intimate house – particularly, when they’re touring through all these large-scale venues that are selling thousands of tickets.
“Performances here feel more personal.
“It’s quite special for performer and punter alike; that’s the feedback we’ve been getting.”
With Summer@ The Art House (the venue’s annual Summer extravaganza), creeping up fast, more shows are to be announced in coming weeks.
Natalie Bassingthwaighte and the Rogue Traders will play at The Art House at 7.30pm on Thursday, October 3.
For tickets go on Encore Member pre-sale from 10am on August 5. Pre-sale access details at: www.thearthousewyong.com.au