The Potbelleez to play in Busselton for first time with intimate Hally's Bar gig

West Australian

2 days ago

Australian music trio The Potbelleez will be heading to Busselton for the first time in their 20-year career for a more intimate than usual, but still large, show.
The group — known for their hits Don't Hold Back and Are You With Me — will be heading to Hally's Bar on August 1, where an audience of 500 people can enjoy a night of electro-house and dance music.
Founding member Jonny Sonic said the trio couldn't wait to make their debut in the South West town.
'It's our first time in Busselton and it's very rare for us to have a first time these days, because we pretty much played every nook and cranny in Australia,' he said.
'It's always good to see a new one.'
Sonic said with the gig being capped at 500 people, he expected the show to be more engaging for them.
'You can see people in the eye and you can feed off the energy a lot quicker than at a festival,' he said.
'People just get go absolutely bonkers and they feel part of the show.
'When we play a smaller venue, they always feel like they're at a festival because of the grandeur of the show that we put on. It's a very big style of music with a very big sound.'
Sonic's message to the locals was to 'put your dancing shoes on, don't be arrogant, treat everybody well on the dance floor, put your phones down and enjoy the night'.
Venue manager Peter Davies said the crew were excited to welcome the trio.
'It's going to just be a party of fun. They're going to be playing all their hits, which are many,' he said.
Davies reached out to the band, having known them since 2008, and asked Sonic if they wanted to do a show in the South West town.
He thought he would be organising the event for a different, larger local venue but was happy to hear the trio wanted to play in their smaller venue.
'(Sonic) said 'let's do an intimate gig piece. We play in front of thousands of people every weekend',' Davies said.
Tickets are available through
Oztix
.