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THEY came in their thousands, hoping to Ride The Night Away listening to one of Australian music’s greats.
There was No Second Prize for these fanatics, as Jimmy Barnes came to town as part of his 30th anniversary as a solo artist celebration.
More than 5200 people packed in, and none of them would have left disappointed.
The fifth A Day on the Green concert to be held at Josef Chromy Wines at Relbia, the event again had a crowd that crossed generational barriers from those who would have lived throughout Barnes’s entire music career to those who were young enough to have only recently jumped on the bandwagon.
No matter the age of those in attendance, all had one thing in common: a passion and love for the bloke from Scotland and his catalogue of hits.
The amount of Barnes-related merchandise – both old and new – floating around the grounds at the vineyard yesterday was testament to this.
Barnes was at his playful best with the crowd as he belted out such hits as Working Class Man, I’d Die to Be With You Tonight, Lay Down Your Guns and I’m Still on Your Side.
He was the main course of a tasty music menu, with his daughter Mahalia setting the agenda with a soulful set.
Rock acts You Am I and The Living End were next up, boosting the energy levels of the crowd.
The Living End also performed with Barnes during the evening.
A Day on the Green promoter Michael Newton said it was another successful visit to Launceston for the concert series.
‘‘It has been pretty consistent for us over time here, and we like to think people believe we offer them good value and put on a good show,’’ he said.
‘‘Jimmy really wanted to play at A Day on the Green to launch as part of his 30th anniversary, so that is really a compliment to us.
‘‘This is really a great little venue, and we love playing here and we always get a good mixture in the crowd.
‘‘What a Day on the Green is to me is sitting around with your friends, having a glass of beer or a glass of wine and seeing four or five great bands, and Josef Chromy is great for that.’’
