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27 Club

 
Lisa Simonis Review by Lisa Simonis 4 Published: 23 Aug 2025 Assembly Rooms Show Dates: 31 Jul 2025-24 Aug 2025

The regal Music Hall at Assembly Halls fills early as anticipation builds for the concert ahead. 27 Club, as the name suggests – and as most audiences will know – pays homage to the famous musicians who died at the age of 27. For those unfamiliar, the list includes Janis Joplin, Amy Winehouse, Kurt Cobain, Jim Morrison and Jimi Hendrix.

A heartfelt tribute and an electrifying experience

The live band, featuring Australia’s own rock icons Sarah McLeod (The Superjesus) and Kevin Mitchell (Jebediah), take the stage to perform some of music’s most famous and industry-shaping songs. Four vocalists rotate through the setlist, each capturing the distinct essence of the artists they represent.

What immediately strikes audiences and performers alike is the mystery surrounding the number 27. These legendary songs will never again be sung by their original voices, silenced too early, but they live on in cultural memory – kept alive by tributes such as the 27 Club.

More than just a rock concert, the show doubles as a living documentary. Between the music, the performers share stories and vital details from each artist’s life, creating a knowledgeable, insightful blend of live performance and cultural history.

The room is filled with heads bobbing along as 27 Club delivers a heartfelt tribute and an electrifying experience, striking all the right notes in a dazzling display of skill and talent. It is a reminder not only of the music these artists left behind but of the fragility of genius and the legacy that continues to echo long after.

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Winner of the Best Music Award at Adelaide Fringe and featuring music and lore from Joplin, Winehouse, Cobain, Morrison and Hendrix, this must-see live rock-umentary will get you praying to the rock gods for more. Saluting the members of the 27 Club are some of Australia's top rock icons and musicians. Come as you are to this '...electrifying and magnetic' (GlamAdelaide.com.au) celebration of the legends who will forever be 27 and their legacy left behind. 'I have never been more entertained' ***** (InDaily.com.au). 'Nothing short of mesmerising' ***** (Radio Adelaide).