John Kennedy returns from Spain to promote the new album John Kennedy And The New Originals - Live At The Marrickville Bowl with a solo afternoon show at The Old Bar Fitzroy on Saturday 28 December.

Opening proceedings is Melbourne powerpop, MOR, rock and roll, psychedelic wonders, Ten Gallon Head in a rare Guitar and Piano duo performance. Doors at 3.30.

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John Kennedy started his music career in Brisbane with his first band JFK and the Cuban Crisis. His subsequent band vehicle, John Kennedy's Love Gone Wrong, saw numerous indie hits, including Miracle (in Marrickville), King Street and Big Country. In 1989, Kennedy chose to travel the world with his guitar, living by the mantra: Have Songs, Will Travel.

His eventual return to Sydney saw John form ‘John Kennedy's 68 Comeback Special’, which eventually settled on a stable group of bandmates: Love Gone Wrong drummer Peter Timmerman, original Red Wiggle Murray Cook on guitar and Phil Hall formerly of Sardine v, The Dropbears and The Lime Spiders on bass. With the release of this new live album, occasional guest guitarist Matt Galvin became a full-time member, as the band was renamed, ‘John Kennedy And The New Originals’.

The new live album is an unplanned recording of what was to be a farewell show. With the talent and positive energy of the team that has worked with the band over the last few years, they’ve created this album memento of the show for those that were there on the night. It will also serve as an introduction to a new audience when Kennedy starts to build his new career in Spain.