This tour features Shannon Noll with a full band in acoustic mode - as you’ve never seen him before!!
‘In conversation and acoustic’ is a unique two hour-plus show of three parts. First, an initial set of Shannon’s ‘stripped back’ favourite covers. Then, conversation with Shannon and a special guest host (three lucky fans will be invited on-stage for a chat!). Finally,
50 mins plus of encores and feature acoustic variations of Shannon's much loved hits, and favourite songs from his own personal repertoire.
SHANNON NOLL – IN THE RAW “In Conversation & Acoustic”
MOST Tickets on sale NOW (Please contact venue for seating arrangements and age restrictions)
JULY
Thursday 30th – The Basement, Sydney
Tix from Venue: (02) 9251 2797 or Moshtix: 1300 438 849 or Ticketek :132 849
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Friday 31st – Epping Club, Epping
Tix from venue: (02) 9876 4357
AUGUST
Saturday 1st – Blacktown Workers, Blacktown
Tix from venue: (02) 9830 0600
Friday 7th – Harbord Diggers Club, Harbord
Tix from venue: (02) 9938 1444
Saturday 8th – Penrith Panthers, Penrith
Tix from venue: (02) 4720 5555 or www.panthers.com.au
Friday 14th and Saturday 15th – Governor Hindmarsh, Adelaide
Tix from venue: (08) 8340 0744 or Moshtix: 1300 438 849 or Venue Tix (08) 8225 8888
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Thursday 20th – Queens Park Theatre, Geraldton
Tix from venue: (08) 9956 6662 or www.queensparktheatre.com.au
Friday 21st – Burswood Theatre, Perth
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Saturday 22nd – Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre, Bunbury
Tix from venue: 1300 661 272 or www.bunburyentertainment.com
Sunday 23rd – Mandurah Performing Arts Centre, Mandurah
Tix from venue: (08) 9550 3900 or www.manpac.com.au/tickets/Tickets.html
Thursday 27th – Kedron Wavell Services Club, Brisbane North
Tix from venue: (07) 3359 9122 or www.kedron-wavell.com.au
Friday 28th – Gympie Muster, Gympie – Main Stage *FULL BAND, ROCK PERFORMANCE NOT ACOUSTIC*
His music career is less than five years old but already multi-platinum selling rock star Shannon Noll has been dubbed an icon.
It’s not hard to see why. Over the course of three albums, Shannon has re-written Australian chart history by notching up 10 consecutive top 10 singles on the ARIA charts, including five ARIA 1 chart awards.
In addition to walking off with the MTV VMA award for Best Male Artist three years running, beating the likes of Robbie Williams and Justin Timberlake, Shannon was also voted his home country’s Favourite Australian at the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards.
His debut album “That’s What I’m Talking About” went five times platinum and was a fixture on the top 100 albums chart for almost a year. In fact, the combined success of all three albums has made Shannon a platinum selling artist 11 times over.
Among his most recent accolades was a successful stint treading the boards as Parson Nathaniel in Jeff Wayne’s musical adaptation of War of the Worlds. Following rave reviews in Australia, he will reprise the role for UK audiences next year, opposite Jennifer Ellison.
His extraordinary talent may have fast tracked him to the big-time but, for Shannon, these achievements pale in comparison to the impact his music has on his fans.
Shannon’s 1 hit single “Lift” earned the prestigious award as the Most Performed Work in 2007. It also prompted a thank you letter from a fan who credited the song for saving his life. These are the real achievements for Shannon.
“I’m driven by my effect on people and whatever I write has to be honest. That may be why my songs speak to people. ”
Born and raised in the tiny Australian outback town of Condobolin, (pop. 3500) Shannon’s childhood was a happy one, spent with his two older brothers, Adam and Damian, on their parents’ isolated 4,500 acre sheep farm.
Sheep shearers on the farm by day, Shannon and his brothers formed a band, rehearsing in the shearing shed. In their free time, the trio would travel hundreds of miles to play in small pubs across the vast New South Wales territory. But Shannon was caught between two ambitions. Although being a musician appealed to him, the teenager was on the verge of becoming a professional footballer.
Overnight all dreams and plans vanished when his father, Neil, was killed in a farming accident. Days later, the close-knit family was further devastated when the bank foreclosed on their drought-stricken farm. They were forced to sell the property that had been owned by the Noll family for more than 100 years.
Years later, as a fledgling song-writer, Shannon would write one of his most emotive tracks, “Now I Run” in tribute to his father. It was a difficult task, as Shannon explains:
“The track is inspired by my father’s passing and I wanted to make sure I did him justice, so it was a touchy thing to write about so early in my writing career.”
With the Noll family reeling and close to destitute, it was not a hunger for fame that led Shannon to audition for the first season of Australian Idol. He had one goal – to earn enough money for his family’s survival. Catching the judges’ attention from the start, Shannon made it all the way to the final, coming in runner up to winner Guy Sebastian.
Like other post-Idol contestants, Shannon struggled to be taken seriously as a musician at first. But critics soon fell silent as his popularity grew and he continued to top the charts, making him one of the few Idol contestants outside the US to maintain a successful career away from the show.
The runaway success of his songs can be marked not only by chart awards. His hit single “Shine” has been the official theme song for the UK’s “Cricket on Five” since 2005. Another hit single “LOUD,” has been played in stadiums and ball parks across the US from the National Football League to Major League Baseball games. A favourite of sports fans, the song was also the chosen anthem for Australia’s National Rugby and National Football Leagues’ respective final championship games last year.
“LOUD” is the first single from Turn It Up, the star’s third album, on which he collaborated with multi-Grammy nominated producer Luke Ebbin and Bon Jovi guitarist, Richie Sambora.
“Working with Richie was amazing, “says Shannon. “He had no preconceived ideas of where I came from. He just treated me and respected me as an equal.”
Sambora, who co-wrote and played on the track “Sorry Is Just Too Late” is no less complimentary. “Shannon is a Rock and Roll steed… a classic voice with a contemporary flair. We had a great time working together.”
A Rock and Roll steed he may be, but Shannon doesn’t buy into the whole rock star off-stage lifestyle.
“The way I look at it, it’s more the bloke on stage is the rock star. He’s not the bloke throwing a TV set into the pool. I couldn’t do it,” laughs Shannon, “I’d be too worried about hitting some poor bastard lying out by the pool trying to get a tan.”
It doesn’t matter what label he’s given, the reason for his continued success is simple: Shannon Noll is the genuine article.
Hey Shannol Noll, Im a Huge Fan of you. I luv all ya songs and luv all ya albums you r a gr8 singer. Have always luv" ya Music. I will Be coming 2 See ya live in Adelaide. Im looking Forward 2 it. Cheers Cherie xxxxx
heyy shannon i dont know how often you hear this but im gonna say it anyway, your songs keep me going when im having a crap day i turn on your music and it makes me happy, its keep me going and it makes me want to keep moving towards a better future, each song i can relate to matter what and there a few songs that motivate me, when i just want to turn away i hear your songs and they make me stay they really do, so for that shan i thank you, thank you for giving me motivation, i love you music, i love you voice and i love you, your my idol shannon you really are, i have 4 pictures of you in my room and everytime i look at them i think, his the one who has motivated me, your awesome shannon, i will always support you no matter what, you have had an amazing ride you deserve the fame love maddie xoxox
omg thanks 4 addin me!! I know u hear this all the time but I'M UR NUMBER 1 FAN!! I go 2 all ur wollongong Concerts. I got my photo taken wif u its blown up on my Wall!! I have all your albums and dvd's. All your T-Shirts and Absolutely LOVE YOU.. Thanks 4 Adding Me.. Mwa xoxxoxoxo
also mate would there be any chance of tooppiing me in your friends and another thing is it actuallly the noll himself that replys to comments? oh yeah nollio have i mentioned that i sing your songs every day i even get in trouble for lovin da music so damn much your such a cool kidd like seriously your music is sooo inspiering it makes me want to hear more its like the sand to the beach or the hair to a head thats how much your music means to me do you still go on tour because would it be possible to try to play at the woodford folk fastival man i love your music you are seriously outta this world man otta this world another song of yours i love is the lift it was great you should make one about climate change that would be awesome!! hey whats you favourite animal? and whats your favourite colour and whats your hobby, are you good at maths?
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shannon i love you so freaking much i cant explain i think i am your biggest fan seriously you are the most talented singer in the world infact you are my idol, my australian idol! i love everything about you from you moustauch under your lower lip to your beautiful music seriously my personal favourite would have to be drive it inspiered me to want a car but seeing as i am still tooo young to own a car that suxxx so yeah you are the shizzzzz man oh yeah and one other thing, i am your biggest fan@@@!!!
heey shannon!! The year you broke ur leg before the Amamoor country muster was shattering for me :P I was so devo I couldnt see u that year!! But saw u at the year after!! You're awesome!! Keep doing what u do best :)
Thanks for the add mate! I'm now addicted to your song "In Pieces" and "What about me" and "Lonely" A friend in aussie turned me onto your music and have posted it all over my facebook and myspace page to promote you here in the states. Hopefully one day I'll be lucky enough to attend your show here !!!! Best of luck handsome! xoxo
Hey Shannon, Hope you are doin great. I cant wait til you come back to Geraldton. You kicked ass last time you were here. Love all of your music. Take Care. Alissa
Hi Shannon, See you in London, on 21st June. I fly out of Sydney, Australia on Wednesday. Can't wait to see you in 4 Concerts of "The War of the Worlds" over there. I hear you are knocking their soxs off with your Brilliant Performances love Jan.xx
Hey thanks for adding me. I hope you like my song “Silent Cry”. I’m trying to raise awareness for Post Abortion Syndrome, please help me spread the word. Please forward my song to anyone you know .. Thx
