Revered singer-song writer Damien Leith performs Roy - A Tribute to Roy Orbison - The Hall of Fame Tourlive in concert in Lennox Head.

After a sold-out run of ROY – A Tribute To Roy Orbison to metropolitan centres in 2016, revered, multi-platinum-selling, ARIA nominated singer-songwriter Damien Leith is bringing the show to Lennox Head on Saturday 8th April.

Taking the show to regional Australia, the tour is an opportunity for Damien to perform in towns he hasn’t played in years, if at all.  “I’m a country boy at heart, originating from a small village in Ireland, so regional tours are special to me” he says. “… the whole vibe and atmosphere in a show is electric. Audiences really appreciate you being there and there is always a great sense of community.”

The tour commemorates 30 years since Roy Orbison was inducted into the Rock n Roll and Songwriters’ Hall of Fame. Damien will be performing songs such as In Dreams, Crying, Running Scared, Oh Pretty Woman, You Got It, and Blue Angel, to name a few.

“This show is a favourite of mine because, I get to stand on stage and celebrate Roy’s incredible career,” says Damien. “I don’t try to impersonate him or sound like him, it’s really a case of me saluting one of the all-time greatest singers. Roy’s songs are raw and real and melded together with that distinct melancholy intensity of his voice. He created a unique way of writing and delivering a song, and it’s for that reason that to this day, he continues to find new fans all over the world.”

Damien has always had a strong affinity with Roy’s music. He recorded and worked with the late Barbara Orbison, and continues to write with legendary musicians in Nashville who worked with Roy throughout his career. Legendary songwriter Joe Melson, who co-wrote Crying and Blue Bayou with Roy said that nothing excited him to write music since Roy, until he heard Damien’s voice.

Damien’s album Roy – A Tribute to Roy Orbison stayed in the ARIA Top 20 chart for 22 weeks, was nominated for an ARIA award, and went multi-platinum. The 2016 ROY tour sold out throughout Australia. “I was blown away by the reaction to the six sold-out metro shows that I did earlier this year,” he says. “We had people singing, dancing and even crying. The fact that audiences were on their feet by the end of the night is the greatest compliment and feeling for any band,” say Damien

Damien Leith will perform Saturday 8th April at Park Lane Theatre, Lennox Head. Show commences at 8pm and includes an intermission. Food & beverages will be available at the kiosk. All ages event.

Tickets are $60 adults / $55 concession (plus booking fees).