Midnight Oil Officially Kick Off Makarrata Live In Queensland
Midnight Oil have officially kicked off ‘Makarrata Live’ after a secret show and warm-up in Sydney with their first official show in Queensland on the weekend.
The show at Sirromet Winery at Mount Cotton features new bass player Adam Ventoura, who has replaced Bones Hillman who passed away on 7 November 2020.
Makaratta Live centres around The Makarrata Project album released in 2020. It was Midnight Oil’s first new music in 18 years.
Midnight Oil, Mount Cotton Queensland, 28 February 2020)
No Time for Games (from Bird Noises, 1980)
Truganini (from Earth and Sun and Moon, 1993)
Dreamworld (from Diesel and Dust, 1987)
Midnight Oil Play Warm-up Show In Sydney
Midnight Oil have played their warm-up show a week after their secret show for the Makarrata Live’ tour of Australia.
‘The Makarrata Project’, released in 2020, featured the first new music from Midnight Oil in 18 years. The album features collaborations with indigenous artists, many of who joined the band at the Enmore Theatre show in Sydney on Thursday night.
‘The Makarrata Project’ is the first of two new music projects for Midnight Oil. A full Midnight Oil album has been completed and will be released in 2021.
The first official show for ‘Makarrata Live’ is this Sunday 28 February at Sirromet Wines at Mount Cotton in Queensland.