Conway Savage was a highly respected keyboard player, composer and member of Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds.

“These Are The Waves” is a celebration of the music of Conway Savage, performed by family, friends, colleagues and peers.

After sell-out shows in Ireland, this tribute to Bad Seed keyboard player Conway Savage, is finally coming to Australia.

Original members of his bands and key collaborators from Conway’s illustrious career are coming together for this special celebration of an Australian music icon.

FEATURING:

Mick Harvey, Martyn P. Casey, Charlie Owen, Bruce Kane, and Robert Tickner. Mark Corcoran.

SPECIAL GUEST SINGERS will include:

Cash Savage, Suzie Higgie, Peter Milton Walsh, Penny Ikinger, Amanda Acevedo, with more to be announced.

To coincide with these performances, an anthology of the music of Conway Savage, Too Dark to See, will be available for purchase as a double vinyl album.

Through the 1980s Conway played in numerous Melbourne bands including Feral Dinosaurs, Dave Last and The Legendary Boy Kings, Dave Graney and The White Buffaloes, and then in 1990 was recruited by Mick Harvey to join The Bad Seeds.

He also guested on albums and singles for various fellow Australian musicians, including Spencer P. Jones (Rumour of Death, 1994), and Robert Foster (I Had a New York Girlfriend, 1995) and collaborated with Suzie Higgie (The Falling Joys) on the critically acclaimed album Soon Will Be Tomorrow, 1998.

In 1992, Savage released a self-titled four-track EP. assisted by fellow Bad Seeds, Martyn P Casey on bass guitar, and Mick Harvey on drums, guitars and backing vocals.

He went on to release Nothing Broken (2001), Wrong Man’s Hands (2004), Rare Songs and Performances (2005), Quickie for Ducky (2007), Live in Ireland (2008), and Pussy’s Bow (2010).

"He was much loved by everyone, band members and fans alike. Irascible, funny, terrifying, sentimental, warm-hearted, gentle, acerbic, honest, genuine - he was all of these things and quite literally 'had the gift of a golden voice,' high and sweet and drenched in soul” -Nick Cave, 2018

*photo to Bleddyn Butcher

$50 + booking fee pre, $60 door

7pm doors, 8pm show

We can only reserve tables for GROUPS OF 8 OR MORE (you can go as large as you like! We never run out of tables for large groups who get our email confirmation once you email a request.

TO RESERVE A TABLE OF 8 OR MORE. . .Firstly buy all your tickets, then email: camelot3@tpg.com.au Please list *show name *show date and only the *name the tickets are booked under.

LESS THAN 8 people??? All other seating is on a 'first in best dressed' basis! So come early and choose a seat, a stool or table which suits. If the show is sold-out, you may end up sharing with others or choose to stand.

Please book carefully – as no refunds, credits or exchanges on tickets are possible.

All ages are welcome (but under 18′s must be accompanied by an adult) and a ticket must be purchased to support the artists playing.

Delicious food (including pizza!) is available.

Fully licensed – NO BYO