Colin Hay Tickets

Growing up on eighties music is half the story. As an adult I have fallen in love with great singer song writers / acoustic, Dave Mathews, Coldplay, Jeff Buckley, John Mayer etc. Colin Hay in his second life is that. If he were introduced as a new artist today he would be huge! HIs voice is matched by few. Find the song "Waiting for my real life to begin" and you'll see what I mean. Big star - small venue - great time.

Fun concert! The club was small and comfortable, and Colin spoke to the audience several times. Very cozy. He did all the favorites, plus songs from his new CD (which we bought on the way out). The dancer on stage (who turned out to be his wife) was a distraction, but aside from that, it was a perfect concert!

I've admired Colin Hay's work for a long time but this was my first opportunity to see him perform live in a solo acoustic setting. His vocal range is still amazing and his guitar style can range from forceful and agressive to tender and delicate in accordance with the mood of the song. Between songs, he's a man with endless and amusing anecdotes about his life and career. He remains in awe of having the priviledge to your perform with Ringo Starr's All Star band. He was clearly influenced by the Fab Four in his youth but his music is uniquely his. His set was almost 2 hours of clever, catchy tunes (Are You Lookin' At Me?) and tender moments (Waiting For My Real Life To Begin). I drove from Chicago to Grand Rapids, MI to catch his show and would do it again in a heartbeat. He sincerely thanked his fans for coming out to the show and graciously spent time after the show to meet with his fans. A classy act and a talented musician.

Though I was teenager when Men at Work came out in the early 80s, I was somewhat familiar with Mr. Hay's solo work from Scrubs and Garden State, but did not know what to expect from Hay's acoustic show. I was very pleased. Hays is a very talented songwriter and musician. His songs from his new album are engaging both musically and lyrically and his "re-interpretations" of the familiar 80s anthems brought me back to my awkward teen years, but with a slightly different feel, kind of meeting a friend that you haven't seen in a very long time.

A true musician. Colin played unplugged, and seeing him live, you realize what a tremendous talent, voice, guitar, and songwriting. He trully charmed the audience.