Doors Open to the Sydney Entertainment Centre - 6:30pm
Carole King & James Taylor on stage 8:00pm sharp (don't be late!)
NB: There will be no support act
Having sold out their Sydney concert, iconic recording artists Carole King and James Taylor will now perform a second Sydney show when they begin their world tour in Australia this March.
The Troubadour Reunion tour arrives in Sydney a day earlier, with Carole and James performing at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on Monday April 5.
Iconic recording artists Carole King and James Taylor will begin their world tour in Australia, taking to the world stage together for the first time in nearly 40 years.
This once-in-a-lifetime event brings together two of the most beloved singer/songwriters for a rare concert experience.
The two hour shows will feature a breadth of material including songs they performed during their 1970 debut show at the Troubadour in Los Angeles, which helped propel them both to the world stage.
The idea for the 'Troubadour Reunion' came together in 2007 after King and Taylor performed at the famed Los Angeles venue for the first time since 1970 to celebrate the Troubadour's 50th Anniversary. The shows sold out immediately and garnered rave reviews from fans and critics alike.
Now Australian fans will be able to experience what was created on that magical evening in 2007. Nearly four decades after helping define the singer-songwriter movement, King and Taylor will tour together with the original band-mates guitarist Danny 'Kootch' Kortchmar, drummer Russ Kunkel and bassist Lee Sklar, famous in their own right as 'The Section'.
Carole King performed with James Taylor at the Troubadour in November 1970. This historic show marked King's debut as a solo artist after penning 22 Top 40 hits for artists ranging from Aretha Franklin to the Monkees, while Taylor was supporting his self-titled Apple Records release featuring classics such as Carolina In My Mind and Something In The Way She Moves.
Both have since become multi-platinum-selling artists. Grammy winners and members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame.
In 1971, King gave us the landmark Tapestry. The album received a Diamond Award from the RIAA for sales of more than 10 million units in the U.S., with more than 25 million units sold worldwide. King was the first woman to win four Grammy Awards in one year - Best Album, Best Song, Best Record and Best Vocal Performance in 1972 - a feat unsurpassed for more than 25 years. That same year Time Magazine named King 'Woman of the Year'.
Carole King is arguably the most successful amd most revered female-songwriter in pop music history.
Over the course of his career, Jmaes Taylor has sold more than 40 million albums and won more than 40 gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards as well as five Grammy Awards. Taylor's first Greatest Hits album earned him the RIAA's elite Diamond Award, given for sales in excess of 10 million units in the United States.
In 2000, Taylor was inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In February, 2006, The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences named Taylor its MUSICARES Person of the Year. Taylor's CD/DVD One Man Band (2007) was nominated for an Emmy and his most recent album, Covers, was nominated for two Grammy Awards in 2008. He most recently released Other Covers in April 2009.
Don't miss this rare opportunity to see two of the world's most renowned singer-songwriters perform together on stage in the 'Troubadour Reunion'.
Dinner packages still available for the SECOND show, see below:
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