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Swing Pop Boom Music Series
The sounds of summer return to Whitehorse in 2012 with a fresh new line up of acts featuring as part of the Swing Pop Boom! Music Series. Swing Pop Boom! features swinging jazz, the best of American west coast 1960s and 70s rock as well as opera and classical tunes in a range of free concerts held in the city’s local parks during February to April.
Summertime Surf ‘n’ Sun
Sunday 11 March 2012
2pm–5pm
Blackburn Lake Sanctuary
(Mel ref: 48 B11)
Enjoy a fun-filled afternoon as you cruise away to iconic songs by The Beach Boys and the Eagles. Hotel California – The Essential Eagles Experience takes to the stage at 2pm to present timeless music to touch the hearts of every generation. The five-member band presents a dynamic and exciting show that salutes the music of the Eagles, a group whose music has proven to have a staying power to which few bands can lay claim.
From 4pm, the Endless Summer – The Best of Beach Boys will have the audience moving to the groovy tunes of ‘Good Vibrations’, ‘Wouldn’t It Be Nice’, and ‘God Only Knows’. These five talented singers and musicians have been an integral part of the Australian entertainment scene since 1997.
In between these two 45-minute sets, visitors will be treated to the musical talent of guest artist Ben Salter (of Brisbane/Melbourne folk-pop band The Gin Club) through his covers-king persona ‘Buck Trends’. Buck will keep the audience singing and swaying their way through the 1960s and 70s with classics from pop, rock, country and folk legends such as the Everly Brothers, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones and Del Shannon.
Program:
2pm-3pm: Hotel California, The Essential Eagles Experience
3pm-3.45pm: Buck Trends
4pm-5pm: The Endless Summer, The Best of Beach Boys
Opera and Classical (this event is BOOKED OUT)
Sunday 15 April 2012
2pm–5pm
Box Hill Town Hall
Enchanting audiences around the world on more than 40 overseas tours, Pot-Pourri will return for an encore performance this season with a unique and innovative blend of music theatre in a superbly entertaining show and the perfect way to finish the 2011/2012 Whitehorse Festival Season.
The program will include the greatest hits from the Three Tenors, Carmen, Madam Butterfly, Rigoletto, La Boheme, The Pearl Fishers, Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, Westside Story, Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban, Ennio Morricone, Andrew Lloyd Webber and more.
Refreshments will be available via local charities at the venue. 
Program:
2pm-2.45pm: Pot Pourri
2.45pm-3pm: Intermission
3pm-3.45pm: Pot Pourri
3.45pm-4pm: Intermission
4pm-5pm: Pot Pourri
This event is booked out.
For more information, phone Council’s Festival Coordinator on 9262 6429.