HEARTLANDS ROCK SHOW Launch Party (includes Drinks & Canapes)

Welcome to
HEARTLANDS ROCK SHOW and Launch Party
A Musical Journey through the Heartlands – Top 100 Hits 1970’s to 2020’s at THE STAR Gold Coast Event Centre (Gold Coast Room) Broadbeach.

Your Show Launch/Party Ticket includes:
+ Rock Show with Darren Constable & The Heartlands Rock Band
+ Guest Appearance by Jacqueline Lovaszi covering Female Artists from Heartland Rock
+ Guest Appearance by Dylan Curnow on Keys
    (straight from 'Rock the Boat' - he is the regular Keys Player for EPIC Band)
+ Pre-show Entertainment by SUPAPHONIX
+ Free Canapes (during Pre-Show Entertainment)
+ Free Drinks (until the Bar Tab runs out)

Be our VIP for the night, sing and dance to your favourite Heartlands Songs.
Limited Tickets available – Cabaret tables of 8 and cocktails tables are available
- Early bookings encouraged - don’t delay

*Enquiries for Reserved Table Allocation (minimum bookings of 8 per table and allocated via your ticket number) or for the discount rate on booking Accommodation to stay at THE STAR GC for the Event, can be directed to Mandy at rockarena.25@gmail.com*

Lead Vocalist/Frontman – Darren Constable originally from Adelaide, Darren has a 35 years + career in live music with performing achievements in original bands, support acts, tribute bands and overseas residency contracts. You may have seen Darren when he appeared on the Voice in 2021.
His Blind Audition is featured on the Voice Global: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haUVLbugXJA

HEARTLANDS  Rock Band:
Hand-picked crew of professional musicians who have performed in a variety of settings and compliments Darren and the Heartlands Live Music Show by covering an authentic, diverse collection of songs from Heartland Rock that appeared on mainstream Top 100.
Band David Curran (Buzz) – Lead Guitar
Marc Calderazzo – 2nd Guitar/Saxophone
Adam Green – Bass
Kevin Browne – Drums
Clinton Cox – Keys
Female Backing Vocals – Mandy Ryan

Guest Appearances:

Female Lead Vocals– Jacqueline Lovaszi
Joining us for our Launch Show/Party we welcome Jacqueline Lovaszi. Jacqueline (originally from Mackay) is well recognised in Brisbane and the Gold Coast. She currently performs as ‘Stevie Nicks’ in the Rumours Fleetwood Mac Show and is Lead Vocalist of Jump Street. She also fills in with UCB (Undercover Blonde). We welcome Jacqueline to our Launch Show/party representing the iconic female artists of the Heartlands - Melissa Etheridge, Alanis Morissette, Sheryl Crow, and The Pretenders. And a classic duet with Darren Constable covering Tom Petty and Stevie Nicks.

Guest Keys Player – Dylan Curnow
Whilst our regular Keys Player Clinton is helping out ‘The Collective’ (local to Qld, globally recognised CCR Show) with their busy end of year tour schedule, we welcome Dylan Curnow who will be fresh off the ‘Rock the Boat’ Cruise as he is the regular Keys Player for the well-known Northern NSW Band EPIC who are appearing for the first time on the ‘Rock the Boat’ party cruise. Be sure to check them out if you are on this years ‘Rock the Boat’ or in the Northern NSW area.

Pre-Show Entertainment: - SUPAPHONIX
A newly formed Brisbane Trio featuring a familiar face from Heartlands (Buzz) on Acoustic, Brett on Vocals and Stuart on Saxophone/Vocals. All Seasoned artists covering an eclectic mix of songs to enjoy before the Show.

HEARTLANDS Music Description
The style of music now known as “Heartland Rock” began in 1967 with the formation of a well known four-piece rock and roll band named Creedance Clearwater Revival. Heartland Rock was often classed as a Roots Blues Rock sub-genre and developed organically through the influence of rock and roll with a splash of Country and a dash of Folk. Musically and lyrically Heartland Rock is characterized by driving guitars, raspy vocals, anthemic choruses and focuses on working class life and everyday resilience.

FIRST SET Heartlands Rock Show dedicates the first set to the iconic Big 4 of the Heartlands, namely Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Bob Seger and John Mellencamp.
You can expect to hear some of your favourite music from each of these artists and we will encourage requests to add in to our future shows.

SECOND SET highlights Creedance Clearwater Revival and John Fogerty due to their early influence that produced the Heartland rock inspiration.
PLUS - a variety of artists and bands who are ‘acquired’, “inspired: or “connected’ to Heartland Artists and song writers carrying on the tradition from who they idol or collaborated with from the Big 4 List.  Bruce Springsteen has created the main influence with current Bands and artists such as the Killers and Sam Fender. 

Don Henley is part of  Heartland Rock by his co-writing connection with Mike Campbell, the long-term guitarist from The Heartbreakers Band.  Bryan Adams is connected through his musical style, acoustic-driven arrangements and iconic songs that fit the genre's themes of open roads, working-class nostalgia and small-town reflections.

Bon jovi is influenced by Heartland Rock due to their Frontman Jon bon Jovi who grew up in Sayreville, New Jersey, just 18 miles from Bruce Springsteen’s hometown of Freehold.  As a high schooler, Jon  performed a Springsteen cover at a local venue where Springsteen himself joined him on stage.

Artists like Steve Earle and The Hooters are also featured in the second set and along with the guitars and piano, they integrated traditional folk and acoustic elements such as melodica (the hooter) mandolin and harmonica into driving rock framework.

HEARTLAND ROCK - Female Artists were shaped by the same foundational pillars as their male counterparts. The Females, who are often Folk singer/song writers were influenced by pioneering blues and roots women and bandleaders (such as Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Larura Nyro, Bobbie Gentry, Dolly Parton, Stevie Nicks and Janis Joplin) with their raw emotional vulnerability, stage power, and independence in a male-dominated industry.