The Hunter Valley is fast becoming the country’s premier venue for big name concerts with the announcement of two of the biggest names in entertainment, Paul Simon and Robert Plant, set to play over two nights and two concert events at the wonderful Hope Estate Winery in Pokolbin over the Easter Weekend this March.
Paul Simon, who will play Easter Saturday (30 March), has included his Hunter Valley engagement as part of a national tour, also announced today. Robert Plant, whose concert date is Easter Sunday (31 March), has added the Hunter Valley to his already announced tour and both artists will play the West Coast Blues & Roots Festival in Fremantle and Byron Bay’s Bluesfest.
Each night is a multiple line-up with Paul Simon bringing reggae great, Jimmy Cliff, and the genuinely original Rufus Wainwright as special guests.
Robert Plant – who will include songs from his early Led Zeppelin days – will bring the living legends of gospel music, Blind Boys Of Alabama, and the 9-piece YouTube sensation (over 44 million hits), Playing For Change.
Each of the Hunter Valley’s Hope Estate concerts is being sold separately. Tickets go on sale Wednesday 30 January at 9am AEDT.
For accommodation for the Easter Weekend in the Hunter, book quickly as this double concert weekend will see accommodation fill well before the concert weekend.
See www.experiencehunter.com.au for Hunter Valley accommodation over the Easter Weekend.