Ross Wilson & The Peaceniks - 50 Years Of Hits Tour

In the Summer of ‘23/24 Ross Wilsonis hitting the road with his all-star band ThePeaceniks to celebrate over “50 Years of Hits” including all the Daddy Cool and Mondo Rock favourites you’d expect along with the latest offering from an almost 6-decade career, tracks from his latest EP on Bloodlines Records, “She’s Stuck On Facebook All The Time”, and everything in between.

From Daddy Cool to Mondo Rock and as a solo artist with no less than 26 ARIA Top40 hits to his credit as a singer, songwriter and producer, Ross Wilson is one ofAustralia’s most awarded, respected, and well-known artists! From the legendaryband Daddy Cool whose number one anthem“Eagle Rock”and debut album "Daddy Who?" smashed all previous sales records in Australia an astounding 50 years ago in 1971, to the 1977 formation of Mondo Rock, delivering 80’s hits‘Cool World’,‘State of The Heart’,‘Chemistry’,‘No Time’, and‘Come Said The Boy’and into the 21st century as a solo performer, Wilson has never been out of the limelight. His latest release in 2023 “She’s Stuck On Facebook All The Time” is a modern-day tragicomedy in the blues genre. Twice inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame, Wilson’s live performances are legendary.

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Barb Waters has been a feature of the music landscape for many decades. Through her work with Chris Wilson’s Crown of Thorns, The Hollowmen, and fronting her bands, the Rough Diamonds, Bad Audrey and the Mothers of Pearl, Barb has significantly contributed to Australia’s roots-country-rock movement.

Barb has released several albums, including Til the Morning Comes and Buffalo Mountain Girl, as a singer-songwriter and guitarist, receiving favourable airplay and reviews. Barb’s album Rosa Duet made in-roads into the European radio network, garnering airplay across the UK and Benelux countries, spending weeks in the Euro-American charts, and leading to a headline show at London’s Borderline. With a music project always on the go, in recent years, Barb has reunited with the Crown of Thorns, toured with Archie Roach, played with The Killjoys, and collaborated with Kerri Simpson, Alison Ferrier and Suzannah Espie on the Bluebirds album. Barb curated a series of concerts, ‘And Introducing…’ for emerging artists and The Writers Block.

Barb performs live with her band and solo and is currently collaborating on new duets. Celebrating 20 years since its first release, Barb Waters Rosa Duet is out on vinyl in December through Cheersquad.

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