MEDIA RELEASE – Daytime Concert Series 2012
July/August 2012 National Tour, presented by Operatunity.
Great Hits of the 60’s and 70’s
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Accompanying Image: Great Hits of the 60’s and 70’s cast
Come and enjoy the fabulous music & fun of the 60's and 70's with the award winning Daytime Concert Series presented by Operatunity. Tom Sharplin and his
band are joined by Operatunity Director Geoffrey Hughes & Tamsyn Miller
Think the Beatles, Sonny & Cher, Ray Charles & Johnny Cash and you get the feel. "The hardest thing about this concert is what to leave out, there is so much great
music from this era" said Geoffrey.
Tom says, “Myself and members of The Cadillacs, Ray Eade, Peter Wood and Bruce French are looking forward to touring NZ
again with Geoff Hughes and the Operatunity group, this year we have with us the lovely and talented, Tamsyn Miller. You
will love Tammy as soon as you hear her beautiful voice.
We hope those of you who came to our show last year will return this year to enjoy our selection of songs from the 60s & 70s, we have had so much fun rehearsing the show and then recording the songs just for your pleasure. “
We grew up in a generation very fortunate to live through such a great era in music, and we are fortunate to be able to
perform these songs to take you down memory lane. “
Tom Sharplin, NZ’s King of Rock n Roll, has won many awards including NZ Variety’s ‘Benny’ and NEOA Group of the Year Award. Tom has
had lots of Top 40 chart success including No1 Hit ‘Love is a Beautiful Song’ and ‘We’ll Sing in the Sunshine’. Tamsyn Miller has opened for Eric Clapton, Tom Jones and Jimmy Barnes, has sung backing vocals for George Benson and has had leading
roles in many shows. Geoffrey Hughes is a co-founder of Operatunity and is well known on the concert platform.
With two venues already sold out with second shows having to be scheduled and two others approaching capacity, we urge
you to book early. Grab the phone and call now, don’t forget to put your dancing shoes by the door.
The Daytime Concert Series is presented by Operatunity, a company which presents over 200 concerts per year in 24 venues
throughout New Zealand. From its humble beginnings The Daytime Concert Series has gained an enviable position in the
calendar of tens of thousands of concerts goers throughout New Zealand, who enjoy the experience that Operatunity offers
of professional quality shows with some light hearted fun and laughter mixed in.
The Daytime Concert Series has become the largest employer of professional singers and artists of its type in New
Zealand and has an exceptional young artist programme which mentors and develops the incredible talent which New Zealand
continues to produce.
Eight concerts are presented in its variety daytime series, an eclectic mixture of shows ranging, this year, from the
Great Hits of the 60’s and 70's, to Razzle Dazzle and The Best of the Classics.
Concerts commence at 11am and tickets are $30 including lunch, with discounts for group and regular bookings.
To book tickets or request a free brochure of the 2012 Daytime Concert Series, call Operatunity toll free on 0508 266 237, online at www.operatunity.co.nz, or bookings@operatunity.co.nz When booking through Operatunity, no booking or postage fees apply.
Daytime Concert Series venues are in: Howick, North Shore, Orewa, Papakura, Remuera, Te Atatu, Christchurch, Dunedin,
Greymouth, Invercargill, Nelson, Timaru, Gisborne, Hamilton, Hastings, Kapiti, Lower Hutt, Masterton, New Plymouth,
Palmerston North, Rotorua, Tauranga, Wanganui, and Whangarei.
AucklandAreaDateConcert VenueHowick (11am)Tues
17
July
Picton Centre: 120 Picton StreetNorth Shore (11am)Wed
18
July
Windsor Park Baptist Church: 550 East Coast RdOrewa (11am)Wed
11
July
Centrestage Theatre: 60 Centreway RdPapakura (11am)Thurs
19
July
Hawkins Theatre: 13 Ray Small DriveRemuera (11am)Mon
16
July
Somervell Church Auditorium: 497 Remuera RdTe Atatu (11am)Mon
9
July
Te Atatu Baptist Church: 448 Old Te Atatu Rd
North IslandAreaDateConcert VenueGisborne (11am)Thurs
16
Aug
War Memorial Theatre: Corner Bright St and Childers RdHamilton (11am)Fri
13
July
Eastside Church: 112 East Street, EnderleyHastings (11am)
Wed
15
Aug
Hawkes Bay Opera House: Hastings StreetKapiti (11am)Thu
9
Aug
Southwards Theatre: Otaihangi Rd, ParaparaumuLower Hutt (11am)Fri
10
Aug
Hutt City Church: 22 Marsden StreetMasterton (11am)Tue
14
Aug
Masterton Town Hall: 22 Perry StreetNew Plymouth (11 am)Tues
7
Aug
City West Church (formerly A.O.G.): 62c Poplar GrovePalmerston North (11am)Mon
13
Aug
New Life Church: 590 Featherston StRotorua (11am)Thurs
12
Jul
Rotorua Baptist Church: 100 Malfroy RdTauranga (11am)Fri
17
Aug
Holy Trinity Church: Corner 3rd Ave and Devonport RdWanganui (11am)Wed
8
Aug
War Memorial Hall: Concert Chamber, Watt StWhangarei (11am)Fri
20
July
Central Baptist Church: 202 Bank St
South IslandAreaDateConcert VenueChristchurch (11am)Wed
25
July
La Vida Centre: 34a Hansons Lane, Upper RiccartonDunedin (11am)Fri
27
July
Mosgiel Coronation Hall: 97 Gordon Rd, MosgielGreymouth (11am)Tues
24
July
Regent Theatre: Corner Mackay and Herbert StInvercargill (11am)Mon
30
July
Civic Theatre: 88 Tay StNelson (11am and 2pm)Mon
23
July
Hope Community Church: Ranzau Rd West, HopeTimaru (11am)Thurs
26
July
Theatre Royal: 118 Stafford Street
Pauline Laithwaite
Marketing Manager
Operatunity Entertainment Ltd
Operatunity Travel Club Ltd
Winner of the Variety Artists Club Award
“Best Group of the Year 2009”