Following the spectacular concerts in early 2023, held at The Melbourne Town Hall and Darling Harbour Theatre, Sydney, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON, The Future Factory now presents – PINK FLOYD’S: EVOLUTION!
The exciting show will consist of:
*ECHOES – Ambitious beyond any previous Pink Floyd endeavour and wilder than any subsequent attempt they would make, ‘Echoes’ is a 23-minute auditory spectacle reintroducing various old themes and melody lines from previous albums through a fresh musical structure.”
*THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON – This album, released in March 1973, is among the most critically acclaimed albums around the world. It topped the US Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart, charting for 981 weeks. The Dark Side of the Moon has sold over 45 million copies worldwide, making it the best-selling album of the 1970s and the fourth best-selling album in history.
*SHINE ON YOU CRAZY DIAMOND – Split into two parts on the album ‘Wish You Were Here’, this song was crafted and penned as a tribute and homage to Syd Barrett, a founding member of Pink Floyd. Originally intended to be a side-long composition, like ‘Echoes’, this FULL-LENGTH version will be re-created for the PINK FLOYD’S: EVOLUTION tour.
Kicking off on July 4 in Cairns, the 12 show tour will travel south, ending in Shepparton, Victoria for their last performance on July 21.
Pink Floyd’s: Evolution show will feature musicians –
James Ryan/Pink Floyd’s: Evolution Music Director – Guitars/Vocals (Ross Wilson, Vanessa Amorosi, Men at Work, Russell Morris)
Roger Mason – Electronics (Models, Icehouse, Gary Numan, Wall of Voodoo and an extensive career in film & television composition)
Kit Riley – Bass/Vocals (The Badloves, Ross Wilson)
Haydn Meggitt – Drums/Vocals/Percussion (Ross Wilson, Bachelor Girl, Kate Ceberano)
Pete Mitchell – Sax/ Guitar (Melbourne Ska Orchestra, John Butler)
Olivia Nathan – Vocals (Vanessa Amorosi, Katie Cole, Tommy Rando)
Susie Goble – Vocals (Miley Cyrus, U2, Icehouse)
Tickets are on sale now via The Future Factory
Australian Musician editor recently spoke with the show’s Music Director/guitarist James Ryan about what we can expect from ‘PINK FLOYD’S: EVOLUTION’ TOUR
FUN FLOYD FACTS!
ABC Radio National did a survey in 2013 resulting in Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon album was voted Aust’s favourite album of all time. The survey was from 100,000 Australians. The Classic Album is Dark Side Of The Moon by British four piece Pink Floyd. It was released in March 1973 and spent almost 14 years on The Billboard Top 200 album chart and has gone on to sell almost 50 million copies making it one of the most commercially successful album ever.
Forbes.com say – “Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon is already one of the most commercially successful albums of all time. The title has earned more weeks on the Billboard 200 than any other, and it has consistently sold well for decades.”
YouTube relayed on May 3,2024 that Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of The Moon sold an impressive 10,671 copies in the USA alone, in conjunction with’ Record Store Day’.
Billboard did an update on their original article (dated Oct 2017) on how Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon ‘special edition vinyl’ sales climbed in the wake of solar eclipse in the US on April 8, 2024 and also resulted in a return to the Billboard charts!
For more information about the show and additional tours, please visit: www.thefuturefactory.com.au
Jul. 4, 2024
Cairns City, Australia
Cairns Performing Arts Centre
Jul. 5, 2024
Logan Central, Australia
Logan Entertainment Centre
Jul. 6, 2024
Brendale, Australia
Eatons Hill Hotel
Jul. 7, 2024
Toowoomba City, Australia
The Empire Theatres
Jul. 11, 2024
Newcastle West, Australia
The Nex
Jul. 12, 2024
Chatswood, Australia
The Concourse
Jul. 13, 2024
Penrith, Australia
Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre
Jul. 14, 2024
Wyong, Australia
The Art House
Jul. 18, 2024
South Morang, Australia
Plenty Ranges Arts & Convention Centre
Jul. 19, 2024
Narre Warren, Australia
Bunjil Place
Jul. 20, 2024
Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne Recital Centre
Jul. 21, 2024
Shepparton, Australia
Riverlinks Eastbank
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