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What happens when a working bassist falls hard for rock’s most chaotic roadshow and decides to rebuild it from the ground up? We welcome South Australia’s Brayden Leske to share how Dylan’s Rolling Thunder Revue—white face paint, flowered hats, and that soaring, haunting violin—became his magnum opus and why he’s bringing it roaring back for one night only at Woodville Town Hall.

Brayden walks us through the craft behind the chaos: charting arrangements from the 1975 bootlegs, learning to let tempos breathe, and recruiting a local cast that captures the revue’s chemistry. Bernie Nicholson steps into the Joan Baez role with luminous harmonies, while violinist Leah Zweck channels Scarlett Rivera’s cinematic lines that defined the tour’s heartbeat. Along the way, we revisit how Dylan shrank arenas to civic centers, handed out flyers on the street, and turned each night into a living room with a PA—risky, human, unforgettable.

We also trace Brayden’s path from wedding gigs and indie bands to the Ashes to Ashes Bowie tribute. He admits he didn’t “get” Dylan at first, oversaturated by family listening and uneven records. The switch flipped only when he started writing, picked up harmonica, and locked onto a single Rolling Thunder disc that’s lived in his car ever since. That slow-burn devotion fuels a production that aims for truth, not tribute: rough edges welcome, emotion first, the room leaning forward.

If this one-night revival finds its legs, the caravan rolls on to new halls. If not, it stands as a complete statement about why Rolling Thunder still matters: the courage to risk, the joy of small rooms, and the way a voice and a fiddle can cut through time. Join us for the backstory, the cast, and the energy behind a show years in the making—then come feel it up close.

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What happens when a frontman who’s lived two decades in Adelaide decides to compress Australian rock history into a one-hour Fringe blowout? We sit down with Dave Gleeson to chart the making of Long Way To The Top, a full-throttle, sing-it-louder celebration packed with anthems from Johnny O’Keefe and the Easybeats to ACDC, Cold Chisel, Australian Crawl, Killing Heidi, and Baby Animals. The plan: tight medleys, zero fluff, and a setlist designed to keep the crowd moving from the first riff to the final chorus.

We get into why a local run changes everything. Instead of flights and 3am hotel check-ins, Dave leans into the luxury of consistency: same stage, same sound, and same room to refine the show night after night at the Fantail in Gluttony. He spotlights Adelaide talent with powerhouse vocalists Zkye and Rachel Vidoni stepping forward, and teases special guests—from Jack Jones to a possible John Brewster cameo—so each performance carries the spark of surprise. Along the way we trade stories that ground the myth: toilet-roof posters, private boxes on FringeTIX, and the joy of a community that knows every word before the first chord lands.

There’s reverence, not preciousness. We talk Kate Ceberano’s Australian Made Tour revival, why stripped-back sets still sell out, and how nostalgia isn’t about looking back—it’s about singing together right now.

Dave’s pride in his son James’s band sits next to a plea for endangered venues like the Woodshed, a reminder that the posters on the wall matter as much as the players onstage. We close by lifting Support Act, the charity that catches artists and crew when life bites, because a healthy scene needs both volume and a safety net.

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The equipment in the background tell part of the story—but the rest comes from grit, range, and an instinct for what makes a song fit like your favorite jeans.

We sit with Michael Paynter to chart the path from a kid at the piano to a singer-guitarist trusted by Jimmy Barnes, performing on the AFL Grand Final stage with Robbie Williams, and now the lead stepping into John Farnham’s legacy with Whispering Jack - The John Farnham Musical.

Michael opens up about the voice behind the accolades—why big notes are less important than honest phrasing, how Jesus Christ Superstar pushed him to the edge in the best way, and why he rates Miley Cyrus among the great modern vocalists. We talk shop, but also about the quiet work: mixing on a laptop until time to take the stage, dialing back the studio grind when the road gets heavy, and protecting the joy that fuels a long career.

The Great Australian Songbook national tour is built for discovery. No fixed setlist. Different guests each show. Beloved classics chosen for feel, not obligation—yes, that means he’s happy to skip Khe Sanh and Great Southern Land when the moment calls for a different mood.

Away from the lights, Michael talks about parenting three young daughters, learning piano for the mind as much as the music, and modeling what it takes to turn a wild passion into real work.

Join us for a warm conversation that blends behind-the-scenes stories with practical wisdom for musicians and fans.

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