Brendan O’Shea | Scarecrow

Village Green Hotel – Sat 15th October

We’re excited to announce we’ll be returning to the Village Green Hotel on Saturday 15th October. This iconic venue’s always been a favourite of ours, but even more so with the memories made last year; with our sell out 30th Anniversary shows. Thanks to everyone who came along & for making the nights so special, we had an incredible couple of shows. Looking forward to doing it all again this October…don’t miss this one!

18+ Event – Doors Open: 8.00pm – Showtime: 9.00pm – 2 big sets of Mellencamp hits!

Village Green Hotel – Cnr Springvale & Ferntree Gully Rds, Mulgrave, 3170

York On Lilydale – 25th June 2022

Less than 3 weeks away now & we’re chompin’ at the bit to get back on stage again at York On Lilydale, with the magnificent Emma Rodda on violin. We’re wrapping up the 30th Anniversary Tour here & it’s been great to reminisce with y’all about our journey over the past 32 years now. Plenty of Mellencamp favourites will be comin’ your way & it’s lookin’ like another huge night – we can’t wait!

18+ Event – Doors Open: 8.00pm – Showtime: 9.00pm – 2 big sets of Mellencamp hits!

York On Lilydale – Cnr York & Swansea Rds, Mt Evelyn, Vic, 3796

Mulwala Waterski Club snaps

Thanks to Justin Keppel Photography for the great snaps taken last weekend in Mulwala, we had a great night at the Mulwala Waterski Club! We’ll be heading back again 7th January 2023, so keep that date in mind….

Austral Hotel Korumburra – Sat 30th July

Thanks to everyone who joined us at Mulwala Saturday night, it was a great night & great to be back out travelling through regional areas again…..On that note, it’s been a very long time, but we’re excited to announce we’ll be returning to the Austral Hotel Korumburra on the 30th July! Just head on down the South Gippy Hwy, 120kms South East of Melbourne, to South Gippsland. Great little region, great pub & great people – come join us for a night of sensational Mellencamp ditties! Tix on sale from 5pm today!

18+ Event – Doors Open: Bistro 5.30pm – Showroom 8.00pm – Showtime: 9.00pm

Austral Hotel Korumburra, 34 Bridge Street, Korumburra, Vic, 3950

Yarraville Live – Saturday 6th August

A couple of great shows coming up where you can take advantage of the 25% discount offered with the Victorian Dining & Entertainment program; on tickets purchased to the value of $40 or more, for live entertainment. Due to popular demand, we’re thrilled to have violinist Emma Rodda join us for the next two shows. Firstly, wrapping up our 30th Anniversary Tour at York On Lilydale. Then exclusive to Yarraville Live, Melbourne’s iconic Scarecrow-The Mellencamp Show will be celebrating the 35th Anniversary of ‘The Lonesome Jubilee’ album. With Emma on board, the true folk & country sound of ‘The Lonesome Jubilee’, will be an amazing live experience & these’ll be truly special celebrations & performances not to be missed!

18+ Event – Doors Open: Dinner & Show 6.45pm, General Admission 8.00pm, Showtime: 8.40pm

Yarraville Live – 135 Stephen St, Yarraville, Vic, 3013

York On Lilydale – Saturday 25th June

We’ll be wrapping up our hugely popular *30th Anniversary Tour* at another of Melbourne’s iconic music venues, **York On Lilydale** on 25th June. It’s been great reminiscing with so many of you who have shared our journey over the past 30+ years and we’ve been overwhelmed with the incredible support. **York** is located just 45 minutes east of Melbourne at the foothills of the Dandenong Ranges and Gateway to the Yarra Valley. They have accommodation available on site, so book yourselves in, ‘cos this is gonna be another big one!

18+ Event – Doors Open: 8.00pm – Showtime: 9.00pm – 2 big sets of Mellencamp hits!

York On Lilydale – Cnr York & Swansea Rds, Mt Evelyn, Vic, 3796

Victorian Dining & Entertainment Program

The Victorian Dining and Entertainment Program offers 25 per cent back on eligible dining and entertainment purchases across the state, when you spend $40 or more (inclusive of GST).

Each customer can claim a combined total of up to $125 in rebates for dining and entertainment experiences under the program, however it’s a first come, first served scenario, so do not dally in taking advantage of the offer. We’ve have some great shows coming up, so grab a couple of tickets & apply for your discount! https://www.vic.gov.au/victorian-dining-and-entertainment-program

This applies to in-person events and experiences across Victoria, on any day of the week. Eligible experiences include live performance, cinemas, museums, galleries, amusement parks and more.

APRIL (Rescheduled) (One more sleep!!)

Sat 2nd – *30th Anniversary/Mellencamp’s 70th Celebrations* Chelsea Heights Hotel – Ticket Link

JUNE (Rescheduled)

Sat 25th – *30th Anniversary Celebration* York On Lilydale – Ticket Link

AUGUST

Sat 6th – *Lonesome Jubilee 35th Anniversary* Yarraville Live – Ticketlink

Get on it!!

The Heights Live – Saturday 2nd April 2022

‘A Wild Night is calling’, for Saturday 2nd April at ‘The Heights Live‘ – we absolutely cannot wait to be back out there performing live for you once again & this is gonna be one helluva show! Round up your buddies & dancin’ partners, particularly those who used to frequent some of our old haunts – Station Hotel, ET’s, Baxter Tavern, St Andrews Hotel, Joker Bar, Kilkenny, Terminus, Transformers – too many to mention! Great times & great memories, let’s make John proud!

18+ Event – Doors Open: 8.00pm – Showtime: 9.00pm – 2 big sets of Mellencamp hits!

Chelsea Heights Hotel – Cnr Springvale & Wells Rds, Chelsea Heights, 3196 Vic

Bring on the next gig…

Here’s a pic from one of our last gigs in 2021, which is all but a beautiful distant memory now!
We have some great gigs coming up in 2022 & hope to create some similar scenes to this one.
We can’t wait to get out there, performing live once again. Our first show for 2022 will be a cracker; celebrating the great man himself, with his milestone 70th birthday – plus reminiscing about our past 30+ years.

We’re also excited to introduce you to Emma Rodda & for the opportunity of the band performing live with a sensational violinist. So round up your buddies & book yourselves in for Saturday 2nd April 2022 at Chelsea Heights Hotel – we’ve got a rockin’ show lined up for ya…let’s do this!!

18+ Event – Doors Open: 8.00pm – Showtime: 9.00pm – 2 big sets of Mellencamp hits!

Chelsea Heights Hotel – Cnr Springvale & Wells Rds, Chelsea Heights, 3196 Vic

Chelsea Heights Hotel – 2nd April 2022

As a special treat we’re excited to have **Emma Rodda** joining the band, for our celebration of **John Mellencamp’s 70th Birthday**, as well as our **’30th Anniversary’**. Emma is a Victorian College of the Arts graduate violinist. She has toured extensively and recorded with the Orchestra Victoria, Melbourne Opera Company, Ruckus (OZ), The Raga Dolls Salon Orchestra, Alan Zavod recording, Opera in the Alps orchestra, Southern-Cross Philharmonia-Orchestra and MSO recording sessions, Countdown, Hey Hey It’s Saturday orchestral performances, and many more. Emma was recently concert master for ‘Synthony’ a NZ live disco + orchestra show. She is sought after as a session player for album, film and television recordings. Emma currently is the Head of Strings at Wesley College Elsternwick. She is Lead violinist for Mike Brady and The Exciting McGillicuddies. Emma is a passionate musician and has furthered her creative explorations through improvisation. **Scarecrow** are very much looking forward to performing with Emma at **Chelsea Heights Hotel** for both celebrations – don’t miss this one!!

18+ Event – Doors Open: 8.00pm – Showtime: 9.00pm – 2 big sets of Mellencamp hits!

Chelsea Heights Hotel – Cnr Springvale & Wells Rds, Chelsea Heights, 3196 Vic