In a special event to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of Beating the Boards – a live double album recorded with the Foster Brothers – Jon English is hitting the road for a series of concerts with the original line up of the band (Peter Deacon, John Dallimore, John ‘Chief’ Coker, Keith ‘Stretch’ Kerwin, and Greg Henson).
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In 1981 English recruited the band for a tour of Germany and Scandinavia – where they won the award for Best Concert by Visiting Artist in Norway – and then released Beating the Boards in 1983 and went on a second tour of Scandinavia.
Jon English and the Foster Brothers toured Australia and New Zealand, also releasing the albums Some People and Jokers and Queens (with Marcia Hines), and selling out places such as Twin Towns on the Gold Coast for a week at a time.
They also toured as support for Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers in 1986, the same year the band released their last album together Dark Horses.
“It was huge fun,” English says.
“We were very creative and wrote some great songs together. I really loved working with these guys.
“It’s just such a great sound and I can’t wait to get back on the road with them again.”
They perform on Wednesday, July 3 at Wests Leagues Club.
Who: Jon English and the Foster Brothers
Where: Wests Leagues Club, New Lambton
When: Wednesday, July 3
Buy: non-members $49
Tix: Proticket.com.au
