Maleny is staging a drive-in with a difference. Instead of a movie, this drive-in will feature live music. 

The Winter Blues Drive-in Concert will be held at the Maleny Showgrounds on July 18 from 5pm.

“This is about the opportunity to view and listen to live blues music, which many of us have been  missing,”  said Paulette Steele from Maleny Rotary. “The Rotary Club of Maleny is very excited to support these local musicians who haven’t received any income for months now. 

“It will give the local community of Maleny a big boost. All profits will go to our Community Grants Scheme, which provides support to many local organisations.

“This is a Drive-In Concert and we will have the oval full of cars, however there are limited tables available in the Pavilion (6 per table) The musicians will perform on stage in the Pavilion to enable their bands set ups and to keep them warm ensuring they maximise their performance on these cold Maleny winter nights.” 

“There will be a large screen on the oval, which will live stream the musicians’ performances and people will be able to tune into our FM frequency on their car radios and view the performance on the large screen. This is a very cost-effective way to enjoy the concert so get your cars full and come along. We want the oval full and you can dance with your own group next to your car.”

The Maleny Hotel will provide hot food which will be delivered to vehicles. 

The line-up of local artists include:  

• Kevin Borich Express – this guy is a rock God and the band performs at many festivals delivering his music through his firebrand guitar, in a powerhouse trio with Jon Carson on drums and Chris Gilbert on bass guitar. Kevin Borich is the founding member of New Zealand’s hit band the La De Da’s, The Party Boys and Kevin Borich Express. He has released over 20 albums and performed in countless of thousands live shows. Rock music historian Ian McFarlane describes Borich as “One of the most celebrated guitar players in the history of Australian Rock”. 

• Vix & the Slick Chix – Award winning BIG sounding blues, funk, soul & rock music band that rocks the house having played at numerous festivals and by popular demand regularly appear at Rick’s Garage & the Maleny Hotel

• The Spirit Blues Band – the crew that brought you the Woombye Pub Blues Club for a number of years & performed at the inaugural Maleny Folk Festival before it was outgrown and then onto the popular Woodford Folk Festival.  

• Accidentally on Purpose - Maleny High School girl Uke band who have performed at Rick’s Garage in Palmwoods and at the Blues Mountains Uke Festival in February 2020.

Details:

Ticket prices $50 per car. Table prices are $25 per person (Tables of 6 for $120). Gates open 4pm. Bands commence 5pm and run to 9.15pm. Tickets: www.ticketebo.com.au/winterblues