Tracy Chapman Tribute Show with Andrea Kirwin and Band

Name: Tracy Chapman Tribute Show with Andrea Kirwin and Band
Start: 2025-02-08T19:00:00+11:00
Location: Star Court Theatre

Schedule

Sat, 08 Feb, 2025 at 07:00 pm

UTC+11:00

Location

Star Court Theatre | Lismore, NS

Andrea Kirwin and her band are bringing the Tracy Chapman Tribute show to Lismore's Star Court Theatre on Saturday 8 February 2025 with doors at 6.30pm for 7pm show start. Tickets are $45 plus booking fee and will be a 2 hour seated show with a 20 minute interval. Concession Tickets are 38 + booking fee and youth tickets (13 - 17) are $25 + booking fee. Please book tickets early to avoid missing out. Please read on below for more information on the show being presented by Peace Run Records and Agency.
Most of us have a story about the first time we discovered Tracy Chapman's music. For some of us it was driving on a road trip and hearing 'Talking bout a Revolution', or 'Fast Car' being played on the radio, for others we bought the vinyl record or cassette in the late 80s. For Australian/Fijian singer-songwriter Andrea Kirwin it was through discovering Tracy's debut album in her big brother's cd collection as a 7 year old in the early 90s. From that moment Andrea was intrigued and amazed at the voice she heard singing the songs in her bedroom in Townsville, QLD and back then she had no idea how Tracy's legacy would help shape her into the musician she is today.
Since Tracy released her debut record on 5 April 1988, she has been in a league of her own and continues to be one of the most respected artists in the Music Industry globally. A self-confessed number 1 fan of Tracy, Andrea Kirwin grew up with Tracy's music and has been performing covers of Tracy Chapman songs over her almost 20 year career in the Australian Folk Festival scene having started her own songwriting career at age 21 in Canberra back in 2006. Andrea performed her first Tracy Chapman Tribute show tour with her band back in 2018 after many requests from friends and music lovers to put on a concert. Since then they have toured the 2 hour concert again in 2022 and will be performing select Theatres and regional halls across QLD, NSW and VIC in February 2025 and coming to Star Court Theatre on Saturday 8 February. Andrea and Band will cover songs from each of Tracy's 8 albums including favourites such as 'Fast Car', 'Give Me One Reason', 'Talking Bout A Revolution', 'The Promise' and more with additional songs including some of Tracy's collaborations such as 'The Thrill Is Gone', which she performed with B.B King, 'Sweet Home Chicago' with Bonnie Raitt and 'Ain't No Sunshine' with Buddy Guy.
Even through Tracy Chapman remains quite the enigma to the general public, you can tell a lot about Tracy through her lyrics and songs. Tracy's music is authentic, powerful and unforgettable. Andrea will explore some of these questions and tell stories about the significance of some of the songs during the concert, which will be played very much the same as on the original recordings. Andrea's band consists of drums, bass, electric guitar, keys and some concerts will also feature special guest artist appearances. As Tracy Chapman is a private person this concert isn't a description of Tracy's life but more a celebration of her music and lyrics, performed beautifully by Andrea and her band. Fans of Tracy Chapman are welcome to sing along and join in and we look forward to presenting this show at Star Court Theatre on Saturday 8 February.