Following the success of The Journey, Out of the Blue are back with a concert that will make you feel Greek to the core. Panayiotis Kalandranis, Georgette Giatis and their talented musicians will take you on a soulful trip with their Lyra antics and Baglama (Της Λύρας τα Καμώματα, του Μπαγλαμά τα Ντέρτια) show on Friday 22 March.
Once more they will entertain you with rembetika, folk and contemporary folk, and plenty of new material, this time accompanied by the sounds of medieval lute and Cretan lyra with musical direction by Nikos Sousamidis.
Playing in the band are musicians Petros Apostolidis and Themistoklis Ioakimidis; Dimitri Vouros; Stan Stamatis Valacos; Peter Milonakis; Dimitri Fox; Peter Kalandranis; John Tzavaras; Georgette Giatis and Nikos Sousamidis (also playing guitar, including electric).
Special guests: the Cretan Federation of NSW dancers, Angelos Goutzios (laouto) and Antonis Petrantonakis (lyra and vocals).
The concert promises to give you a real taste of Crete and all of Greece.
Buy your tickets on 0408 280 716 or outofthebluemusic@live.com.au. Venue: Fix Live, 588 Princess Highway, Rockdale. Price: $40.00 with meze