Pete Denahy in Concert is presented by the Illawarra Folk Club and The Fraternity Club under the sponsorship of the Great Southern Nights.
Pete Denahy knew when he was 11 years old he wanted to be a…
Pete Denahy in Concert is presented by the Illawarra Folk Club and The Fraternity Club under the sponsorship of the Great Southern Nights.
Pete Denahy knew when he was 11 years old he wanted to be a country singer. He taught himself guitar, started writing songs and at 13 years old saw Slim Dusty in concert for the first time. Twelve years later he was in Slim’s band playing fiddle and doing a comedy spot on the show.
While he has written some ridiculous comedy songs, he is no stranger to writing a heart wrencher but is fully aware that his songs about insects and toilet paper hold special places in the hearts of his fans.
Pete is a five-time Golden Guitar winner and is very happy to have won three of those for his fiddle playing - an instrument that has kept him in work for many years. As well as working as a side man and guest artist for Slim, he has done the same for Sara Storer, Troy Cassar-Daley and Lee Kernaghan.
Support Act, Olivia Coggan, is establishing herself a career as a singer-songwriter to watch. Her songs reflect her coastal, folk upbringing, resonating with a warmth, authenticity and maturity that belies her youth. Olivia has been on the road supporting Australian music industry favourites Kasey Chambers, Riley Pearce, Boy & Bear.
