Entertainment
2 August, 2024
Treading softly’ at BAR36
THE extravagance and quirkiness of David Bowie and Talking Heads are coming to The Reef Hotel Casino through the electrifying performance of Brisbane cover band Soft Treadly.
From 9pm on Friday, August 2 and Saturday, August 3 Soft Treadly will take audiences on a journey through the rock and roll and glam of Ziggy Stardust and the indie punkness of Talking Heads from Psycho Killer to Space Oddity at BAR36.
These will be two nights of musical prowess, where the classics clash with the new in a two-hour journey through some of rock and roll’s greatest hits and an accompanying light show.
Soft Treadly’s singer and guitarist Joseph White said they were ready to bring all the hits to Cairns.
“Soft Treadly is a covers project by me and two other members of our original band The Jensens, filled out on drums and bass by our very experienced friends Scott and Brett,” he said.
“We first took on Talking Heads in 2021 and audiences responded so well we decided to do it again and again. We wouldn’t call ourselves a tribute band but rather we bring our full selves to the performance, and it becomes a celebration with the audience of this music we all love so much.
“You can expect big energy, all the hits, and an absolutely rock-solid band.
“Bowie is my favourite musical artist of all time. I have always held him in high regard.
“We did a 45-minute set of Bowie’s glam stuff back when he passed away for a charity event and I think we’ve always wanted to sink our teeth in a bit deeper.
“It’s going to be so much fun to play hit after hit with everyone singing along from a 20-year catalogue of the most iconic musical genius there ever was.”
Mr White said the setlist was full of songs from both artists that everyone knew and loved.
“It’s hard to pick an hour-long set list that will cater to everyone’s taste but we generally get it pretty right,” he said.
“Our biggest sing-alongs happen to ‘This Must Be The Place’, ‘Road To Nowhere’ and ‘Psycho Killer.’ These are my favourite moments we’ve ever had on stage.”
This event is free to attend. For more details visit BAR36’s Facebook page.
