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TROPIC • ARTS
Vibrant energy
LIVE SHOW
Tropic chats to singer songwriter
Vera Blue ahead of Cairns
Summer Sounds this February.
A month-long celebration of live events Tell us about your last performance
is here, with Cairns Summer Sounds in Cairns, at the Tanks in 2018?
making a home at Cairns Performing Arts It was so interesting!
Centre almost every weekend of February. I loved the energy of the room and the
Celia Pavey, better known as Vera Blue, shape was super cool too. I have such
takes the stage on Friday 11 February as a strong memory of that show and
the third show in the five-set series. the audience was so sweet.
Since releasing her debut album,
Perennial (2017), Vera Blue has continued After some time off touring,
to remain front-of-mind for indie folk/ how do you feel about getting back
electronic Australian fans with a string in front of a large audience?
of successful singles. Her synth tunes and I cannot wait! I’m a little nervous
strong lyrics have topped ARIA charts but nerves are always helpful.
and several triple j Hottest 100 lists, Hopefully I can remember all the
including a #2 spot shared with Flume in words and how to dance! I’ve missed
the 2019 countdown. Vera Blue’s Cairns the connection with the audience the
show sits between psych rock band Ocean most, hearing them sing and dance
Alley’s double-header the weekend prior, to my music.
and Rockwiz Live! starring Julia Zemiro
and Brian Nankervis on 25 and What can we expect in your Cairns
26 February. All tickets are available Summer Sounds performance?
through Ticketlink. I’m excited because I get to perform a
couple of new songs. I can’t wait to play
What excites you the most about all of my upbeat tracks so I can dance
playing Cairns Summer Sounds? my heart out. It’ll be an energetic and
I’m just excited to be there and embrace emotional set!
the tropical weather! I can’t wait to get
there and get out on stage. I also adore What are you most looking forward
my band and crew, so I’m really looking to doing in Cairns?
forward to spending time with them. I love Cairns, it’s such a beautiful place.
On the last trip we visited Babinda
Boulders, which we absolutely loved!
Upcoming live music The rainforest walk and the swim
was glorious, so hopefully we can
get there again.
FRI 4 & SAT 5 FEB TUE 1 MAR
Ocean Alley | CPAC John Paul Young | CPAC
FRI 4 FEB FRI 11 MAR
Karl S. Williams & Tessa Devine The Celebration of Swing | CPAC
Tanks Arts Centre
SAT 12 MARCH
SAT 19 FEB The Best of The Bee Gees with
Jeff Martin - The Songs of Led Colin 'Smiley' Petersen | CPAC
Zeppelin | Tanks Arts Centre
SAT 19 MARCH
FRI 25 FEB BJORN AGAIN - Mamma Mia!
Shag Rock | Tanks Arts Centre We Are Back Again | CPAC
FRI 25 - SAT 26 FEB SUN 20 MAR
Rockwiz Live! | CPAC NQ Chamber Orchestra -
Cords of Time | CPAC Studio Ocean Alley
SAT 26 FEB
Hockey Dad | Tanks Arts Centre
MORE: ticketlink.com.au
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