What an energetic and entertaining show this morning. Paul Hayman certainly knows how to turn it on and what better place to do it than in a close to capacity auditorium known as the Twin Towns Showroom. You know you have a success on your hands when the audience are singing along and clapping their hands reminiscing as the songs of yesteryear are being performed on stage with choreographed dance moves by Kylie Hayman-Wall.

A privilege to again have the opportunity to 'shoot' Paul and his "Not Strictly Ballroom" show. And how lucky is Paul to have his talented wife Kylie on stage dancing with him.

At Twin Towns Showroom.

Photos taken with a Sony SLT a77ii and Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 lens.

Photos: © 2019 Dani Katz & Evelyn Katz

Terrific evening listening to hits made famous by the legendary Stevie Nicks being performed by Lisa West and her band. Cabarita Beach Sports Club might be a small club but Lisa and the guys had the audience up and out of their seats dancing and singing along so some of the greatest tunes of our time. Look forward to catching this show again soon.

Check out their Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/Nicksthesoundsofstevie/

Photos taken with a Sony a77ii with a Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 lens and with a Sony a6300 with a Sony 18-105mm F4 G lens.

Photos: © 2019 Dani Katz

Fun night of music, fun and laughter at the "Tom Jones & The Divas Show". How good was it listening to the great music of Tom Jones and his friends Liza Minelli, Dusty Springfield Shania Twain and Tina Turner as presented by Joey Ace and Susie Jay. A show not to be missed when it comes to your part of town.

At Gold Coast Italo-Australian Club.

Photos taken with a Sony a6300 with a Sony 18-105mm F4 G lens and Sony a77ii with a Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 lens.

Photos: © 2019 Dani Katz

What an energetic and entertaining show this morning. Paul Hayman certainly knows how to turn it on and what better place to do it than in a near full 1000+ auditorium known as the Twin Towns Showroom. A privilege to again have the opportunity to 'shoot' Paul and his "Not Strictly Ballroom" show. And how lucky is he to have his talented wife Kylie on stage dancing with him.

Don't miss Paul later this year when he brings his "Cloudland the Musical" show to Twin Towns in September.

Photos taken with a Sony SLT a77ii and Tamron 28-75 f2.8 lens and a Sony a6300 and 18-105mm f4 G lens.

Photos: © 2018 Dani Katz

Now this show took me back to my surfing days at Bondi Beach and the music I grew up with. Great show put on by The Beach Boyz at South Tweed Sports Club. The first strum on the guitar had hardly been struck and the dance floor in front of the stage was full - and they were doing the twist, mashed potato, the swim, the monkey, the watusi to name just some of the old dance moves on display.

Great night, highly recommend, will certainly catch these guys again in the not too distant future

At South Tweed Sports Club.

Photos taken with a Sony a77ii with a Sigma 17-50mm f2.8 lens and with a Sony a6300 with a Sony 18-105mm F4 G lens.

Photos: © 2019 Dani Katz

Rebecca O'Connor​ as Tina Turner is SIMPLY THE BEST. There are not enough superlatives to describe this show. If Tina Turner had a twin sister her name would be Rebecca O'Connor.

This was a show that had everything - great music, lots of energy, full-on audience participation - BUT, if you didn't know better you would have thought you were watching Tina Turner on stage.

Endorsed by both Tina Turner and Mick Fleetwood, you very quickly understand why this is so the moment Rebecca takes the stage.

Check out Rebecca's Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/rebeccaoconnorastinaturner/

Photos taken with:

Sony SLT a77ii with a Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 lens and a

Sony a6300 with a Sony 18-105mm f4 G lens

Once again The Eagels Band showed why they are so popular playing to a SOLD OUT show at RSL Club Southport. Their harmonies and musicianship on stage had the full house on their feet singing and dancing along to songs of yesteryear, songs that have stood the test of time.

It was great watching these guys on stage interact not just with the audience but with each other and boy, did they have fun on stage as can be seen in many of the photos.

On a personal note, there was no better way for me to spend the 10th anniversary of a massive heart attack - discovering live music here on the Gold Coast and rediscovering photography during my recovery process are two things that helped me after that life changing event.

Photos taken with a Sony a6000 + Sony 18-105mm f4 G lens and a Sony SLT a77ii + Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 lens.

When I heard earlier in the year that this show was coming to the Gold Coast I knew I had to see it. And James G Brennan, as the Boss, didn't disappoint. Been a Springsteen devotee for as long as I can remember and the band on Saturday night did full justice to what Bruce and his E String Band have brought us over the years.

Featuring James G Brennan Peter Ferguson Luke Williams Ash Higgins Jason Chandler & Adam Owens on the mighty sax!

My particular favourites were "The River" and "Jungleland", who can say NO to a bit of SAX and we got plenty of it in Saturday night's show. Will definitely catch James and his "Boss Experience" when they are next on the Gold Coast.

Photos taken with a Sony a6300 and 18-105mm f4 G lens and a Sony a77ii with a Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 lens.

Photos: © 2018 Dani Katz

What a special night was that at RSL Club Southport last Saturday night where a FULL HOUSE of over 700 enjoyed The Ultimate Experience listening to the music of David Bowie, Elton John and Freddie Mercury as expertly presented by Wayne Vitale, Greg Andrew and John Blunt. It might only be the first month of the year but I have little doubt that show will prove to be THE SHOW of 2019. Was an honour and privilege being able to take photos last night.

In this album I have posted photos of Greg Andrew from the Elton John part of the show, I trust you will enjoy them

Photos taken with a Sony a6300 + Sony 18-105mm.

Photos: © 2019 Dani Katz

What an incredible afternoon of live music at Nerang RSL with the incomparable Mental As Anything rocking the house of over 500+ punters. First saw this group back in 1976 in Sydney when I was completing my BA Dip Ed - and boy, did I get an education from these guys back then! And today, 43 years later, I was up there with the best of them moving to hypnotic sounds of Greedy Smith and his great band.

Opening for the Mentals was Gold Coast local Nick Waters who most certainly got the huge crowd into the mood for when Mental As Anything took to the stage.

"A popular urban myth concerns a group of art students who passed themselves off as a band in order to con the local publican into giving them a gig in exchange for free beer. The deception worked better than intended, and the group came to be known as Mental as Anything. Nearly two decades later, they are still irritating the public with their highly listenable, idiosyncratic brand of garage pop. A self-explanatory single to reflect their success, The Nips Are Getting Bigger, rose through the charts as did their fundamental understanding of the old adage that 'for every action there is a reaction'. Ahead lay a very lengthy pub crawl which only the accomplished could survive."

A big shout out to Nerang RSL for a truly memorable afternoon of live music on the Gold Coast.

At Nerang RSL.

Photos taken with a Sony a6300 + Sony 18-105mm.

Photos: © 2019 Dani Katz

Fun night of music, fun and laughter at the "Tom Jones & The Divas Show". How good was it listening to the great music of Tom Jones and his friends Liza Minelli, Dusty Springfield Shania Twain and Tina Turner as presented by Joey Ace and Susie Jay. A show not to be missed when it comes to your part of town.

At Gold Coast Italo-Australian Club.

Photos taken with a Sony a6300 with a Sony 18-105mm F4 G lens and Sony a77ii with a Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 lens.

Photos: © 2019 Dani Katz

What a thoroughly entertaining show, Kerry James and Joey Ace brought to the stage of the Twin Towns Showroom some of the great music of yesteryear including songs from Dean Martin, Dusty Springfield, Johnny Cash, Bette Midler, Roy Orbison, Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, Tina Turner, Sonny & Cher, Tom Jones, Liza Minelli to name a few.

Fourteen costume changes certainly impressed the 800+ strong audience and helped bring alive the music of some of the most loved musicians of all time.

At Twin Towns Showroom.

Photos taken with a Sony a6300 with a Sony 18-105mm F4 G lens and Sony a77ii with a Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 lens.

Photos: © 2019 Dani Katz

Well that was a show with Sir Mick strutting and pouting on stage while Keefy was doing the splits and all sorts of acrobatics - great show, great music and great memories of tunes I grew up with in the 60's and 70's. So many great songs from all those years ago with my particular favourite being "Sympathy for the Devil". Catch these guys when they come your way, you won't be sorry.

Photos taken with a Sony a6300 and 18-105mm f4 G lens and a Sony a77ii with a Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 lens.

Photos: © 2018 Dani Katz

Now this show took me back to my surfing days at Bondi Beach and the music I grew up with. Great show put on by The Beach Boyz at South Tweed Sports Club. The first strum on the guitar had hardly been struck and the dance floor in front of the stage was full - and they were doing the twist, mashed potato, the swim, the monkey, the watusi to name just some of the old dance moves on display.

Great night, highly recommend, will certainly catch these guys again in the not too distant future

At South Tweed Sports Club.

Photos taken with a Sony a77ii with a Sigma 17-50mm f2.8 lens and with a Sony a6300 with a Sony 18-105mm F4 G lens.

Photos: © 2019 Dani Katz

Madison Kat at the Pan Pacific Masters Games - Nov 10, 2018 - Evelyn's Photos

These photos were taken by my wife Evelyn and are in their own album as they deserve to be shown in their own right - she got some cracking shots with a Sony a77ii and Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 lens

7,000 revellers turned up for the closing ceremony night of entertainment at the Pan Pacific Masters Games​ here on the Gold Coast. Getting the party going were Madison Kat, one of the Gold Coast's premier party bands and they had the house rocking and rolling into the early hours of the morning.

Photos taken with a Sony a77ii and Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 lens.

Photos: © 2018 Dani Katz & Evelyn Katz

Another SOLD OUT/STANDING ROOM ONLY show last Saturday night at RSL Club Southport. The Eagels Band once again showed why they continue to be one of the most popular groups in the country - it was great watching these guys on stage interact not just with the audience but with each other and boy, did they have fun on stage as can be seen in many of the photos.

Their harmonies and musicianship on stage had the full house on their feet singing and dancing along to songs of yesteryear, songs that have stood the test of time.

On a personal note, there was no better way for me to spend the 11th anniversary of a massive heart attack than listening to some of the greatest music of my youth being performed by some of the best musicians we have in Australia - discovering live music here on the Gold Coast and rediscovering photography during my recovery process were two things that helped me after that life changing event.

Photos taken with a Sony a77ii with a Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 lens and with a Sony a6300 with a Sony 18-105mm F4 G lens.

Photos: © 2018 Dani Katz

Sensational show this morning in the iconic Twin Towns Showroom. Playing before a sold out crowd of 1000+, these guys recreated the music of the 50's, 60's and 70's before an enthusiastic audience who showed their appreciation by not just singing along to the tunes of yesteryear but by also giving this show a standing ovation.

What a night listening to Tim Gaze and The Echoes playing the music of Eric "Slowhand" Clapton at Club Burleigh. This was simple music, stripped back music, no fancy costume changes - this was the way Blues and Rock are meant to be played, au naturale - raw and plain. And boy did those of us present get treated to some great guitar playing by one of the best in the business, ably backed by some great musicians. For someone who grew up with the music of The Yardbirds, Cream, Blind Faith, Derek and the Dominoes it was so Wonderful Tonight! Slowhand - The Music Of Eric Clapton performed by Tim Gaze

Check out our Facebook page Live Music and Tribute Shows on the Gold Coast at: www.facebook.com/livemusiconthegoldcoast/

Photos taken with a Sony a6300 + Sony 18-105mm f2.8 G lens.

Photos: © 2019 Dani Katz

Saturday night saw my wife and I hop on down to Surfers Paradise RSL to catch "The Dynamics​" featuring Izzy (Isobel Hall​) and Wazza (Warren Thomas​). Was great being able to catch them performing in a club that actually had lighting which really made a difference when it came to taking photos - I counted ten spots.

Thoroughly enjoyable night of music, great vocals, fine guitarmanship (is there such a word? well there is now!). Covering Aus Rock, Classic Rock, Country and Modern Rock, was really fun, bopping along to tunes we had grown up with.

A bonus on the night was when Jonathan Everett-Jones took to the stage and joined in on some tunes with his legendary harp playing - the same Jonathan Everett-Jones who in years gone by played with the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Alexis Korner and Supertramp amongst others including Joe Cocker and his Grease Band back in the 60's.

Photos taken with a Sony a6300 and Sony 18-105mm F4 G lens.

Playing once again to a huge audience, the Rumours - The Australian Fleetwood Mac Experience had everyone bopping along to the tunes made famous by Fleetwood Mac over the years including Rhiannon, Sara, Tusk to name a few.

People were dancing in front of the stage, in the aisles and at the back of the auditorium - it is no wonder this show keeps getting rave reviews and is back each year - they are very popular.

A great show full of energy and again a show that brought back memories of our younger days through music we grew up with.

If they come your way well worth the effort of seeing them.

Photos taken with a Sony a77ii with a Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 lens and with a Sony a6300 with a Sony 18-105mm F4 G lens.

Photos: © 2018 Dani Katz

What an incredible afternoon of live music at Nerang RSL with the incomparable Mental As Anything rocking the house of over 500+ punters. First saw this group back in 1976 in Sydney when I was completing my BA Dip Ed - and boy, did I get an education from these guys back then! And today, 43 years later, I was up there with the best of them moving to hypnotic sounds of Greedy Smith and his great band.

Opening for the Mentals was Gold Coast local Nick Waters who most certainly got the huge crowd into the mood for when Mental As Anything took to the stage.

"A popular urban myth concerns a group of art students who passed themselves off as a band in order to con the local publican into giving them a gig in exchange for free beer. The deception worked better than intended, and the group came to be known as Mental as Anything. Nearly two decades later, they are still irritating the public with their highly listenable, idiosyncratic brand of garage pop. A self-explanatory single to reflect their success, The Nips Are Getting Bigger, rose through the charts as did their fundamental understanding of the old adage that 'for every action there is a reaction'. Ahead lay a very lengthy pub crawl which only the accomplished could survive."

A big shout out to Nerang RSL for a truly memorable afternoon of live music on the Gold Coast.

At Nerang RSL.

Photos taken with a Sony a6300 + Sony 18-105mm.

Photos: © 2019 Dani Katz

Fun night of music, fun and laughter at the "Tom Jones & The Divas Show". How good was it listening to the great music of Tom Jones and his friends Liza Minelli, Dusty Springfield Shania Twain and Tina Turner as presented by Joey Ace and Susie Jay. A show not to be missed when it comes to your part of town.

At Gold Coast Italo-Australian Club.

Photos taken with a Sony a6300 with a Sony 18-105mm F4 G lens and Sony a77ii with a Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 lens.

Photos: © 2019 Dani Katz

Outstanding Buddy Holly show Saturday night put on by Gold Coast Entertainment Network featured the talent of Christopher Knight and his The Australian Buddy Holly Show. Playing to a sold out house, the audience got into the groove early and took to the dance floor from the first song.

It was an ELECTRIFYINGLY great night! Well done GCEN on a terrific night of great music from a Rock N Roll legend.

At Gold Coast Italo-Australian Club.

Photos taken with a Sony a6300 with a Sony 18-105mm F4 G lens and Sony a77ii with a Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 lens.

Photos: © 2019 Dani Katz

Got to check out this group, Celtic Sons, on St Patrick's Day down at Seagulls. On this night they played a range of Irish and UK songs covering groups like U2, the Beatles, Van Morrison, Oasis, The Proclaimers just to name a few.

Better known as a U2 tribute group, these guys turned it on playing and really had my attention.

Once again The Eagels Band showed why they are so popular playing to a SOLD OUT show at RSL Club Southport. Their harmonies and musicianship on stage had the full house on their feet singing and dancing along to songs of yesteryear, songs that have stood the test of time.

It was great watching these guys on stage interact not just with the audience but with each other and boy, did they have fun on stage as can be seen in many of the photos.

On a personal note, there was no better way for me to spend the 10th anniversary of a massive heart attack - discovering live music here on the Gold Coast and rediscovering photography during my recovery process are two things that helped me after that life changing event.

Photos taken with a Sony a6000 + Sony 18-105mm f4 G lens and a Sony SLT a77ii + Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 lens.

The second night of entertainment at RSL Club Southport during the Commonwealth Games was provided by The Accidents. This was the place to be to relax and let your hair down after a day out watching competition around the Gold Coast.

These are some pics from the gig.

Photos taken with a Sony SLT a77ii and Sigma 28-75mm f2.8 lens and a Sony a6300 and 18-105mm f4 G lens.

Photos: © 2018 Dani Katz

Playing once again to a huge audience, the Rumours - The Australian Fleetwood Mac Experience had everyone bopping along to the tunes made famous by Fleetwood Mac over the years including Rhiannon, Sara, Tusk to name a few.

People were dancing in front of the stage, in the aisles and at the back of the auditorium - it is no wonder this show keeps getting rave reviews and is back each year - they are very popular.

A great show full of energy and again a show that brought back memories of our younger days through music we grew up with.

If they come your way well worth the effort of seeing them.

Photos taken with a Sony a77ii with a Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 lens and with a Sony a6300 with a Sony 18-105mm F4 G lens.

Photos: © 2018 Dani Katz

What a night listening to Tim Gaze and The Echoes playing the music of Eric "Slowhand" Clapton at Club Burleigh. This was simple music, stripped back music, no fancy costume changes - this was the way Blues and Rock are meant to be played, au naturale - raw and plain. And boy did those of us present get treated to some great guitar playing by one of the best in the business, ably backed by some great musicians. For someone who grew up with the music of The Yardbirds, Cream, Blind Faith, Derek and the Dominoes it was so Wonderful Tonight! Slowhand - The Music Of Eric Clapton performed by Tim Gaze

Check out our Facebook page Live Music and Tribute Shows on the Gold Coast at: www.facebook.com/livemusiconthegoldcoast/

Photos taken with a Sony a6300 + Sony 18-105mm f2.8 G lens.

Photos: © 2019 Dani Katz

Tyson provided the musical entertainment on the night at our local club's Comedy Night. Was a great night of entertainment all round and look forward to catching Tyson again soon.

At Nerang RSL.

Photos taken with a Sony a6300 + Sony 18-105mm f4 G lens.

Photos: © 2018 Dani Katz

Lovely morning show with Jayne Henry presenting her "The Carpenters Songbook". The audience present at the Cudgen Leagues Club had a great time singing along to the classics of The Carpenters and enjoyed hearing about the history of Karen and Richard Carpenter. Great time had by all.

At Cudgen Leagues Club.

Photos taken with a Sony a77ii with a Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 lens and with a Sony a6300 with a Sony 18-105mm F4 G lens.

Photos: © 2019 Dani Katz

Terrific evening listening to hits made famous by the legendary Stevie Nicks being performed by Lisa West and her band. Cabarita Beach Sports Club might be a small club but Lisa and the guys had the audience up and out of their seats dancing and singing along so some of the greatest tunes of our time. Look forward to catching this show again soon.

Check out their Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/Nicksthesoundsofstevie/

Photos taken with a Sony a77ii with a Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 lens and with a Sony a6300 with a Sony 18-105mm F4 G lens.

Photos: © 2019 Dani Katz

Outstanding Buddy Holly show Saturday night put on by Gold Coast Entertainment Network featured the talent of Christopher Knight and his The Australian Buddy Holly Show. Playing to a sold out house, the audience got into the groove early and took to the dance floor from the first song.

It was an ELECTRIFYINGLY great night! Well done GCEN on a terrific night of great music from a Rock N Roll legend.

At Gold Coast Italo-Australian Club.

Photos taken with a Sony a6300 with a Sony 18-105mm F4 G lens and Sony a77ii with a Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 lens.

Photos: © 2019 Dani Katz

Now this show took me back to my surfing days at Bondi Beach and the music I grew up with. Great show put on by The Beach Boyz at South Tweed Sports Club. The first strum on the guitar had hardly been struck and the dance floor in front of the stage was full - and they were doing the twist, mashed potato, the swim, the monkey, the watusi to name just some of the old dance moves on display.

Great night, highly recommend, will certainly catch these guys again in the not too distant future

At South Tweed Sports Club.

Photos taken with a Sony a77ii with a Sigma 17-50mm f2.8 lens and with a Sony a6300 with a Sony 18-105mm F4 G lens.

Photos: © 2019 Dani Katz

Rebecca O'Connor​ as Tina Turner is SIMPLY THE BEST. There are not enough superlatives to describe this show. If Tina Turner had a twin sister her name would be Rebecca O'Connor.

This was a show that had everything - great music, lots of energy, full-on audience participation - BUT, if you didn't know better you would have thought you were watching Tina Turner on stage.

Endorsed by both Tina Turner and Mick Fleetwood, you very quickly understand why this is so the moment Rebecca takes the stage.

Check out Rebecca's Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/rebeccaoconnorastinaturner/

Photos taken with:

Sony SLT a77ii with a Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 lens and a

Sony a6300 with a Sony 18-105mm f4 G lens

When I heard earlier in the year that this show was coming to the Gold Coast I knew I had to see it. And James G Brennan, as the Boss, didn't disappoint. Been a Springsteen devotee for as long as I can remember and the band on Saturday night did full justice to what Bruce and his E String Band have brought us over the years.

Featuring James G Brennan Peter Ferguson Luke Williams Ash Higgins Jason Chandler & Adam Owens on the mighty sax!

My particular favourites were "The River" and "Jungleland", who can say NO to a bit of SAX and we got plenty of it in Saturday night's show. Will definitely catch James and his "Boss Experience" when they are next on the Gold Coast.

Photos taken with a Sony a6300 and 18-105mm f4 G lens and a Sony a77ii with a Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 lens.

Photos: © 2018 Dani Katz

Lovely morning show with Jayne Henry presenting her "The Carpenters Songbook". The audience present at the Cudgen Leagues Club had a great time singing along to the classics of The Carpenters and enjoyed hearing about the history of Karen and Richard Carpenter. Great time had by all.

At Cudgen Leagues Club.

Photos taken with a Sony a77ii with a Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 lens and with a Sony a6300 with a Sony 18-105mm F4 G lens.

Photos: © 2019 Dani Katz

What a thoroughly entertaining show, Kerry James and Joey Ace brought to the stage of the Twin Towns Showroom some of the great music of yesteryear including songs from Dean Martin, Dusty Springfield, Johnny Cash, Bette Midler, Roy Orbison, Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, Tina Turner, Sonny & Cher, Tom Jones, Liza Minelli to name a few.

Fourteen costume changes certainly impressed the 800+ strong audience and helped bring alive the music of some of the most loved musicians of all time.

At Twin Towns Showroom.

Photos taken with a Sony a6300 with a Sony 18-105mm F4 G lens and Sony a77ii with a Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 lens.

Photos: © 2019 Dani Katz

Fun night of music, fun and laughter at the "Tom Jones & The Divas Show". How good was it listening to the great music of Tom Jones and his friends Liza Minelli, Dusty Springfield Shania Twain and Tina Turner as presented by Joey Ace and Susie Jay. A show not to be missed when it comes to your part of town.

At Gold Coast Italo-Australian Club.

Photos taken with a Sony a6300 with a Sony 18-105mm F4 G lens and Sony a77ii with a Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 lens.

Photos: © 2019 Dani Katz

What a thoroughly entertaining show, Kerry James and Joey Ace brought to the stage of the Twin Towns Showroom some of the great music of yesteryear including songs from Dean Martin, Dusty Springfield, Johnny Cash, Bette Midler, Roy Orbison, Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, Tina Turner, Sonny & Cher, Tom Jones, Liza Minelli to name a few.

Fourteen costume changes certainly impressed the 800+ strong audience and helped bring alive the music of some of the most loved musicians of all time.

At Twin Towns Showroom.

Photos taken with a Sony a6300 with a Sony 18-105mm F4 G lens and Sony a77ii with a Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 lens.

Photos: © 2019 Dani Katz

Well that was a show with Sir Mick strutting and pouting on stage while Keefy was doing the splits and all sorts of acrobatics - great show, great music and great memories of tunes I grew up with in the 60's and 70's. So many great songs from all those years ago with my particular favourite being "Sympathy for the Devil". Catch these guys when they come your way, you won't be sorry.

Photos taken with a Sony a6300 and 18-105mm f4 G lens and a Sony a77ii with a Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 lens.

Photos: © 2018 Dani Katz

Fun night Friday night at South Tweed Sports Club where we caught up with Glen Farrugia and The Wanderers Band. Great to see how the band has developed over the past year or so and to see so many people rocking and a rolling on the dance floor to the sounds of the band.

At South Tweed Sports Club.

Photos taken with a Sony a6300 and 18-105mm f4 G lens and a Sony a77ii with a Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 lens and Samsung S9. Sadly, lighting in this place is not the greatest.

Photos: © 2019 Dani Katz

What a night listening to Tim Gaze and The Echoes playing the music of Eric "Slowhand" Clapton at Club Burleigh. This was simple music, stripped back music, no fancy costume changes - this was the way Blues and Rock are meant to be played, au naturale - raw and plain. And boy did those of us present get treated to some great guitar playing by one of the best in the business, ably backed by some great musicians. For someone who grew up with the music of The Yardbirds, Cream, Blind Faith, Derek and the Dominoes it was so Wonderful Tonight! Slowhand - The Music Of Eric Clapton performed by Tim Gaze

Check out our Facebook page Live Music and Tribute Shows on the Gold Coast at: www.facebook.com/livemusiconthegoldcoast/

Photos taken with a Sony a6300 + Sony 18-105mm f2.8 G lens.

Photos: © 2019 Dani Katz

What a night listening to Tim Gaze and The Echoes playing the music of Eric "Slowhand" Clapton at Club Burleigh. This was simple music, stripped back music, no fancy costume changes - this was the way Blues and Rock are meant to be played, au naturale - raw and plain. And boy did those of us present get treated to some great guitar playing by one of the best in the business, ably backed by some great musicians. For someone who grew up with the music of The Yardbirds, Cream, Blind Faith, Derek and the Dominoes it was so Wonderful Tonight! Slowhand - The Music Of Eric Clapton performed by Tim Gaze

Check out our Facebook page Live Music and Tribute Shows on the Gold Coast at: www.facebook.com/livemusiconthegoldcoast/

Photos taken with a Sony a6300 + Sony 18-105mm f2.8 G lens.

Photos: © 2019 Dani Katz

Photos taken with a Sony SLT a77 and a Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 lens with no flash.

Great show with The Soul Men at the VIVA Surfers Paradise festival. These guys brought the Blues Brothers Tribute show to the Gold Coast and had the 500+ crowd singing and bopping along to the songs of that great movie and had the crowd begging for more - two hours of total entertainment. Well done Jake and Elwood.

Photos taken with a Sony a6000 and a Sony 18-105mm F4 G lens with no flash.

Opening for Steve Cummins and his Neil Diamond Superhits Show last night was this young lady, India Dupriez.

Accompanying India on keyboards was master musician Mark Watson.

At the young age of only 13, India showed all those present with her incredible voice that she indeed has a huge future ahead of her. It was indeed a privilege being able to take these photos.

Photos taken with:

Sony SLT a77ii with a Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 lens and a

Sony a6000 with a Sony 18-105mm f4 G lens

What an incredible afternoon of live music at Nerang RSL with the incomparable Mental As Anything rocking the house of over 500+ punters. First saw this group back in 1976 in Sydney when I was completing my BA Dip Ed - and boy, did I get an education from these guys back then! And today, 43 years later, I was up there with the best of them moving to hypnotic sounds of Greedy Smith and his great band.

Opening for the Mentals was Gold Coast local Nick Waters who most certainly got the huge crowd into the mood for when Mental As Anything took to the stage.

"A popular urban myth concerns a group of art students who passed themselves off as a band in order to con the local publican into giving them a gig in exchange for free beer. The deception worked better than intended, and the group came to be known as Mental as Anything. Nearly two decades later, they are still irritating the public with their highly listenable, idiosyncratic brand of garage pop. A self-explanatory single to reflect their success, The Nips Are Getting Bigger, rose through the charts as did their fundamental understanding of the old adage that 'for every action there is a reaction'. Ahead lay a very lengthy pub crawl which only the accomplished could survive."

A big shout out to Nerang RSL for a truly memorable afternoon of live music on the Gold Coast.

At Nerang RSL.

Photos taken with a Sony a6300 + Sony 18-105mm.

Photos: © 2019 Dani Katz

Fun night of music, fun and laughter at the "Tom Jones & The Divas Show". How good was it listening to the great music of Tom Jones and his friends Liza Minelli, Dusty Springfield Shania Twain and Tina Turner as presented by Joey Ace and Susie Jay. A show not to be missed when it comes to your part of town.

At Gold Coast Italo-Australian Club.

Photos taken with a Sony a6300 with a Sony 18-105mm F4 G lens and Sony a77ii with a Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 lens.

Photos: © 2019 Dani Katz

Fun night of music, fun and laughter at the "Tom Jones & The Divas Show". How good was it listening to the great music of Tom Jones and his friends Liza Minelli, Dusty Springfield Shania Twain and Tina Turner as presented by Joey Ace and Susie Jay. A show not to be missed when it comes to your part of town.

At Gold Coast Italo-Australian Club.

Photos taken with a Sony a6300 with a Sony 18-105mm F4 G lens and Sony a77ii with a Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 lens.

Photos: © 2019 Dani Katz

Well that was a show with Sir Mick strutting and pouting on stage while Keefy was doing the splits and all sorts of acrobatics - great show, great music and great memories of tunes I grew up with in the 60's and 70's. So many great songs from all those years ago with my particular favourite being "Sympathy for the Devil". Catch these guys when they come your way, you won't be sorry.

Photos taken with a Sony a6300 and 18-105mm f4 G lens and a Sony a77ii with a Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 lens.

Photos: © 2018 Dani Katz