By REBECCA BILLS
BASS Straights will be performing the classic hits of Dire Straits at Burrinja Cafe this Saturday.
Lead guitarist, local and touring musician Matthew Fagan leads Bass Straits with Kent Rose on keyboard, guitar and vocals, James Davies on the drums and Chris Rourke on bass guitar.
The show will feature authentic and modern versions of Sultans of Swing, Romeo and Juliet, Money for Nothing, So Far Away, Going Home and many more classic songs from the pen of Mark Knopfler.
Fagan has previously toured with international celebrities including Natalie Cole, The Original Buena Vista Social Club, Billy Connolly, Shirley Bassey and Michael Crawford.
Billy Connelly said after touring with Mr Fagan that he was the best artist he had ever toured with.
Bass Straits, reliving the Dire Straits hits of the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s, is at the Burrinja Cafe on Saturday 19 July from 7.30pm.
Tickets are $20 or $15 for concession at the door.
Burrinja Cafe is located at 351 Glenfern Road, Upwey.
For more information, call 9754 8723 or email events@burrinja.org.au.
The Mail is giving away one double pass to Bass Straits at Burrinja Cafe on Saturday 19 July.
To be in the draw to win, visit the Mail Facebook page at www.facebook.com/mailnewspapergroup and like, comment “Bass” and share the related post.
The winner will be announced on the Facebook page at 10am Friday 18 July.
