Sunbury 1972
The Sunbury Rock Festival was first held in 1972 on a 620 acre farm between Sunbury and Diggers Rest, Victoria. It attracted around 35,000 people and was promoted by Odessa Promotions, which was formed by a group of television professionals, including John Fowler and Jim McKay, from GTV 9 Melbourne.
The festival ran from 29 to 31 January and the ticket price was $6.00 for all 3 days, $5.00 for 2 days and $1.00 for a single day.
Sound System
2 x RCA W Bin with 2 x 15″ JBL K140
4 x Jands U Bin with 2 x 15″ JBL K130
2 x JBL 2350 90° horns with 2480 2″ drivers
2 x JBL 2356 long-throw horns with 2480 2″ drivers
8 x JBL 2405 high frequency drivers
10 x Jands 150w Power Amplifiers
1 x 20 Channel Jands Mixing Console
Jands Crew
David Mulholland
Howard Page
Eric Robinson
Philip Story
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Acts
Blackfeather
The Bushwhackers & Bullockies Bush Band
The Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band
Glenn Cardier
Carson
Chain
Company Caine
Greg Quill & Country Radio
Friends
Healing Force
Highway
Gerry Humphrys (MC)
Indelible Murtceps
The La De Das
MacKenzie Theory
Madder Lake
Phil Manning
Max Merritt & the Meteors
Mulga Bill’s Bicycle Band
Barrie McAskill & Levi Smith’s Clefs
Pilgrimage
Pirana
Wendy Saddington
SCRA
Spectrum
Tamam Shud
Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs
Total Fire Band
Wild Cherries
Hi
I played at Sunbury 1972 with MacKenzie Theory. Is there any film, video or audio of MacKenzie Theory at this concert?
Thanks
Some parts of Sunbury ’72 were recorded and EMI put out an album:
Sunbury (EMI-HMV SOXLP 7561/2) 2LP
On the rear cover the recording is credited to:
John French, Malcolm Devenisch and Colin Stevenson
Recorded by Television City Sound – Melbourne.
Hello .
I’m a Queen fan and was wondering if you would possibly have any video footage of Queen at The Sunbury Festival held in 1974.
So many of us are astonished ( or rather sad) at the prospect that there may be no footage.
Any help would be greatly appreciated .
Regards ,
Daphne Velinos
Hello .
I’m a Queen fan and was wondering if you would possibly have any video footage of Queen at The Sunbury Festival held in 1974.
So many of us are astonished ( or rather sad) at the prospect that there may be no footage.
Any help would be greatly appreciated .
Regards ,
Daphne
Unfortunately, there is no footage of Queen – I was on the Tour as WEA Records PR Manager –