ICONIC hard rock band The Screaming Jets are flying into Broken Hill for a rowdy Friday night show at the Civic Centre.
Over 35-years young, the group was formed in Newcastle in 1989, rising to fame with hits like Better and Helping Hand, and have achieved six Top 10 albums.
Some other members have moved on, and original bass guitarist Paul Woseen sadly passed away in 2023, but lead vocalist Dave Gleeson remains a key part of the band since the beginning.
Gleeson will be joined on stage by fellow members Jimi Hocking, Scott Kingman, Cam McGlinchey, and Paul Elliott, with Adelaide-based band LOLA supporting.
For frontman Gleeson, regional cities like Broken Hill have always had a rocking vibe.
“Since the very early days of The Screaming Jets, we were keen to always get out to the regions and not just become a city band,” he said.
“We were lucky enough that we toured with bands like The Angels and The Choir Boys who took us all over Australia.
“There’s just a different vibe in places like Broken Hill where not much stuff comes through. There’s a real appreciation when bands do come into town.”
Broken Hill, where the band have played previously at the Musos and Mundi Mundi Bash, is the second stop on the new tour.
“We just started out on this tour in Mildura,” Gleeson said.
“We did a pretty extensive summer tour that went from October until the end of January, so we had a bit of a battery recharge and now we’re just getting back into the swing of things now.
“After Broken Hill, we’re playing at a place in West Sydney, and then through May we’re just doing some festival shows around the place.”
Gleeson said it’s unreal to see different generations of fans attend recent shows.
“We get so many young people now, children of fans or even grandchildren of fans,” he said.
“I mean, we’ve been around since 1989, so there’s a few generations, but it’s nice to see that we’re growing our crowd even as we get older.”
According to Gleeson it’s not just the multi-generational bands booming, but live music in general.
“We’ll just be playing all the songs people know and love and hopefully people can get out and support live music where they can,” he said.
“We’re really seeing a resurgence in people getting out to see live bands again now.
“2020 is well and truly in the rear view mirror and we’re looking forward to playing for bigger and better crowds everywhere we go.”
The Screaming Jets are coming to Broken Hill tonight, Friday, April 4, playing the Broken Hill Civic Centre from 7pm to 10pm.
The show is licensed and all ages welcome, meet and greets available, and tickets via www.screamingjetsofficial.com.au/
