Youth Group at the Sydney Festival
As part of the Sydney Festival this year, Toby will be joining original members of the The Triffids in a tribute to the bands late great songwriter, David McComb. The members of Youth Group will also be playing a short set of early unreleased Triffids songs before the main show.
The info below is taken from the Sydney Festival Website.
A Secret in the Shape of a Song
The Triffids and friends play the songs of David McComb
Australia
Metro Theatre, Sydney, Australia
January 17-20
With The Triffids and friends Chris Abrahams, Mark Dawson, Mick Harvey, Phil Kakulas, Steve Kilbey, Toby Martin, Steve Miller, James Patterson, Rob Snarski, Julian Wu
For the first time in Australia, the five remaining members of The Triffids and a select group of friends will celebrate the music and the memory of David McComb.
A Secret in the Shape of a Song will showcase the extraordinary songwriting genius of David McComb, from early gems such as ‘Stand Up’, recognised classics like ‘Wide Open Road’ and ‘Bury Me Deep In Love’, through to exclusive renditions of unreleased works from McComb’s later years.
Accompanied by some of the original slideshows employed by the band, interspersed with readings from McComb’s prose, poetry and wickedly funny letters and postcards, played and sung by his bandmates and a select cast of friends and admirers, McComb’s songs will touch hearts again as profoundly as ever.
Where Metro Theatre 624 George Street, Sydney
When January 17-20 at 8.00pm
Duration 2hrs
Price $60 Over 18s only venue
Bookings Metro Theatre 02 9550 3666
Festival Ticketek 1300 888 412
Online www.sydneyfestival.org.au
Please note that this event is no longer being sold through Ticketmaster
Information www.sydneyfestival.org.au