mellencamp tribute

Brighter Days Festival – Sat 7th March

Just a couple of weeks away now….here’s some further details on tickets on offer: Brighter Days Festival tickets not only include unlimited access in/out of the Festival Entertainment precinct, but also a bike or car entry into the Show ‘n Shine, Sounds of Silence Silent Disco headphones and entry into the Amazing Chase. Reserved Seating weekend entertainment passes are also available and your chair will be provided in the reserved seating area at the front; no need to BYO chairs. It’ll be a great weekend!

Scarecrow on stage from 1.30pm

Brighter Days Festival

Oaks Lawn, Pioneer Park, Bright, Vic

Brighter Days Festival – Sat 7th March

‘Scarecrow leaves nothing to chance in recreating the sounds and visual excitement that takes audiences on this whirlwind trip of Mellencamp classics’. We’re fortunate to be taking part in this wonderful Brighter Days festival once again, to ‘R.O.C.K.’ good ol’ Bright town. It’s a family friendly event, so another great opportunity to introduce the kids to live music & Mellencamps amazing hits! If you haven’t already, be sure to jump online to grab your tickets…

Brighter Days Festival

Oaks Lawn, Pioneer Park, Bright, Vic

Brighter Days Festival 2020 – Sat 7th March

Scarecrow – The Mellencamp Show will return to beautiful Bright, for the Labour Day Long Weekend, this coming March. We’re looking forward to participating in the Brighter Days Festival, on the Saturday afternoon. Brighter Days is an incorporated fundraising entity, raising valuable funds for some very deserving children’s charities.

The 2020 festival has a stellar lineup of artists & will be held on the Oaks Lawn at Pioneer Park in Bright. The area will be fenced and this year there will be an entry fee for everyone over 18 years of age, kids under 18 will be free. A three-day entertainment pass will be $100 or a day pass will be $50. Feel free to check out the Brighter Days website for further details. We hope you can join us for a weekend full of amazing entertainment & supporting the Bright Community.

Brighter Days Festival

Oaks Lawn, Pioneer Park, Bright, Vic

First show for 2020 – Mulwala Ski Club

Just a couple of weeks away, till our next Mellencamp gig, with our first for 2020 being 11th January at Mulwala Ski Club,

Lake Mulwala is one of Australia’s premier fishing spots for native Murray cod, and ideal for other water sports like boating, waterskiing and kayaking. Mulwala Water Ski Club offers a range of fun aquatic adventures, from banana and tube rides to waterskiing and wakeboarding lessons for beginners. They’ve got a couple of dining options for your evening meal, before we hit the stage at approximately 10pm. See you then!

Mulwala Water Ski Club

156 Melbourne St, Mulwala, NSW

UARS Frankston Bowls Club – Sunday 9th Feb

Frankston Bowls Club are opening their doors to a Live Music Series of shows called ‘Twilight on the Deck’. We’ll be performing the second show of the series with the Ultimate American Rock Show on Sunday the 9th of February. Perfect Xmas gift idea!

Adults: $30 Show Only – Buffet & Show $51*
Kids: 6 – 12 yrs Show Only $12 – Buffet & Show $23*
Summer Buffet – Selection of 3 Cold Meats, 4 -5 varieties of Salads Bread Stick & Rolls – 3 Dessert options, ice creams available for the kids

This is a great opportunity to bring the whole family to enjoy a live band and show, with great food and classic music. Let’s keep live music alive!

Gates Open: 5:30pm – Buffet Starts: 6:30pm – Show Starts: 7:00pm
Ticket are available online or call 9783 2877 *Online booking fees apply.City of Frankston Bowling Club

Cnr Yuille & Williams Sts, Frankston, Vic

UARS New Years Eve – Bright Brewery

We’re putting a call out to everyone in Porepunkah, Wandiligong, Harrietville, Mount Beauty & surrounds to also join us at the Bright Brewery, in the gorgeous town of Bright; the perfect spot to ring in the New Year, in just a couple of weeks time… Bright Brewery

121 Great Alpine Road, Bright, Vic

Mulwala Ski Club – Sat 11th Jan 2020

We had a sensational night at Mulwala Ski Club last night, thanks to everyone who travelled both near & far to join us. We’re thrilled to be returning next January for our first Mellencamp Show for 2020. It’ll be during the busy holiday season, so best get on to booking accommodation if you’re gonna be with us…in the ‘Small Town’ of Mulwala. Mulwala Water Ski Club

156 Melbourne St, Mulwala, NSW

UARS Mulwala Ski Club – Sat 7th Dec

We’re off on a road trip to Mulwala & performing at Mulwala Water Ski Club Saturday 7th December – who’s with us? Americana hits galore, it’ll be a rockin’ night!

See you Saturday week at Mulwala Water Ski Club, 156 Melbourne Street, Mulwala, NSW

Sandbelt Hotel – Sat 23rd November

Join us at ‘Club Sandbelt‘ Saturday 23rd November, to relive those days ‘when a sport was a sport’ and groovin’ was groovin’, and dancin’ meant everything. ‘We were young and we were improvin’, ‘Laughin’ laughin’ with our friends and ‘Holding hands meant somethin’ baby’….let’s do it at The Sandbelt in just a couple of weeks!

Meals available in the Bistro, Doors open for Show Only: 8.00pm, Showtime: 9.00pm

Sandbelt Hotel

Cnr South & Bignell Rds, Moorabbin, Vic

City Of Seymour honors John Mellencamp

City of Seymour honors John Mellencamp, with larger than life tribute

SEYMOUR, Ind. (WTHR) — He was raised in a small town and now Seymour, Indiana, America’s small town, is fully embracing that.

The town is honoring John Mellencamp, the hometown boy who made it to the big time, with a bigger than life tribute.

“We love it. It’s great,” passerbys said referring to a 35-foot-tall mural of Mellencamp painted by Pamela Bliss.

“I feel like they should have done something like this a long time ago,” Bliss said. “It’s not everyday you get a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee from your town. And the influence he has had on American culture.”

The mural is painted on the side of the This Old Guitar Music Store at the corner of 2nd Street and Indianapolis Avenue, and it’s already turning into quite the attraction.

In the right hand corner of the building the mural has a depiction of a young Mellencamp wearing his FFA jacket. The left side of the mural is a large painting of Mellencamp holding a guitar.

The owner of This Old Guitar Music Store, Larry McDonald, said Mellencamp approved everything included in the mural.

McDonald started pushing this idea five years ago. The city finally approved it this year.

“He is in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. It’s a big big deal. It’s a big deal to me,” McDonald said.

And now it’s a big deal to everyone.

“I worked on his face for four days and everyday it looked like him, but it wasn’t John and finally the last day it was John,” Bliss said.

She started painting the mural a little over a month ago and she says she will be done sometime this weekend.

To see more of Bliss’s work visit www.pamelabliss.gallery.

Check out the video of John visiting the site here: https://www.wthr.com/article/city-seymour-honors-john-mellencamp-larger-life-tribute?fbclid=IwAR2e5jsNQ-SmEWJGjw2jVEsYYsXOS_guV2NkUIORCZKZTClw0vm_rcZ7bNo