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Dan Hicks and The Innocent Bystanders

Dan Hicks is truly an American original. His unique blend of swing, jazz, folk and country music, coupled with his irresistible sense of rhythm, hip lyrical styling, laid-back vocalising, and infamous on-stage wit make his live audiences fans for life. For more than 40 years, most famously with his band The Hot Licks, Dan has been a stalwart of the American music scene.

In this, his first trip to Australia, Dan will collaborate with Gerry Hale and his band The Innocent Bystanders, put together to pay tribute to Dan’s extraordinary legacy.

“So few truly original figures exist in pop music that Dan Hicks should be a national treasure” – San Francisco Chronicle

Presented by the Queensland Music Festival, Brisbane City Council and The Courier-Mail.

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