2SM Victoria Park Concert 1979
During the 1970s, radio station 2SM staged a series of free concerts in Sydney. The February 1979 concert turned out to be its last at Victoria Park and featured Dragon, The Angels, Split Enz, Kevin Borich and Sports. Sydney City Council subsequently banned outdoor shows there following complaints about crowd behaviour and damage to the park.
Jands sound system included both 4-way and Concord speaker cabinets. Jands also supplied lighting and the outdoor roof for the concert.
Links:
ABN2 Sydney ABC ‘The Way We Are’ December 1979 program. Includes brief clip by Australian rock band The Angels performing live at the February 18 1979 2SM Victoria Park free concert.
August 6th, 2009 at 2:43 am
I was at that concert as a kid. It was pure gold for a 12 yo boy. I recall we got there at about 8.30 am and sat up the front all day, there were not many people there at 8.30, they turned up soon after though and the place was packed. Great day and I remember the sound too, it was the goods.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:12 pm
I have a bottleg video of the infamous Sydney concert New Years Eve 1980 when Doc neeson was knocked out by a flying can. Unfortunely the sound for this concert was poor. Feedback through much of the set. Maybe not Jands crowning moment.
August 28th, 2011 at 12:58 am
the Doc Neeson event was outside the Opera House, not Vic Park
November 11th, 2011 at 7:28 pm
I was at this concert, I was 16 the week before and it was where the boy I had chased for 3 years finally asked me out. 21 years later we were still together and married until he passed away. Those concerts were the best thing we had to look forward to and I attended many with bands that are still kickin around today and I must say that in that day and age the behavour was fairly tame compared to the ones these days.
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