Test Drive The Arts

Pocket Full of Blues featuring Kate Meehan & Skip Landy

Mackay Entertainment Centre: Friday 22 August 2008

Pocket Full of Blues featuring Kate Meehan & Skip LandyMackay Entertainment Centre is pleased to present Pocket Full of Blues featuring Kate Meehan & Skip Landy.

Every great blues player needs a great piano player and this is showcased with the combination of Kate Meehan and Skip Landy. Kate’s gutsy vocals emerged from a jazz heritage to be further influenced initially by Koko Taylor followed by Kathy Murray. Skip’s flair for boogie-woogie, rhythm and blues were and still are, influenced by the likes of Miles Davis and Professor Longhair.

Kate has written and recorded music for three albums and won awards for Best female Vocalist and for Song of the Year. Skip is the winner of the 2003 Blues Instrumentalist award.

Together the duo perform foot stomping boogies, funky second line shuffles and intense, soulful ballads in a blend of rich velvet hues.

Their latest album of original works “Pocket Full of Blues”, written by Kate and Kathy Murray was voted the 2006 Blues album of the year.

Dinner packages featuring “Creole Flavours” are available for purchase

For your complimentary tickets to Pocket Full of Blues (valued at $30) on Friday 22 August at 8pm, simply fill in the form below, agree to the terms and conditions, and Mackay Entertainment Centre will contact you.

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Mackay Entertainment Centre Box Office
Alfred Street
Mackay QLD 4740


Description

Situated two minutes from the City centre, Mackay's premier Entertainment and Function Centre offers a diverse range of quality theatrical experiences catering for all tastes. In 2007 the Centre's program offers an exciting diversity of performances. Dance, jazz, blues, illusion, rock, opera, the classics, world music, Latin and drama
will provide a 'tantalising assortment". We are also delighted the include dynamic productions by the three major state companies - The Queensland Ballet, the Queensland Orchestra and Opera Queensland.

The Centre regular features performances by international and Australian artists and well as local productions from various Mackay groups
including Mackay Choral Society, Mackay Musical Comedy Players. To keep up to date with all show information please include "What's On" in your
favourites.

The Auditorium can seat up to 1090 (or 461 in a small configuration) in a single tiered raked structure and is fully equipped with lighting,
sound facilities and fly tower. There is a professional team of audio, lighting and sound technicians, experienced in a comprehensive array of state of the art technology to assist you with your event.

The Foyer is a multi functional room. Up to 350 can be accommodated in theatre style seating with 1,100 being the maximum for general admission functions. The Foyer can be set for up to 400 in banquet style with a stage and dance floor included. Without a dance floor, 450 can be
seated comfortably. The foyer is also large enough to be used as an exhibition area for trade displays.

The Lynette Denny Space seats 100 in theatre style mode in single tiered seating or 150 in flat floor seating.


Further Information

www: Mackay Entertainment Centre

tel: 07 4957 1777

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