To this day, they remain just as special, unique and magical as they did back in the 70s and 80s, providing fans with all their favourite hits and a phenomenal live show, showcasing unrivalled musicianship and stage presence. Lynne stepped up to lead the band and subsequently went on to produce, arrange and write the majority of ELO’s original material. After their first live concert the following year, Wood left the band, along with much of its original line up, and later formed Wizzard. Two years later, the concept became a reality and Electric Light Orchestra released their first song ‘10538 Overture’, followed by a debut LP in 1971. Jeff Lynne, who was then the front man of fellow brummie rockers The Idle Race, was enticed by the project. The formation of Electric Light Orchestra began in 1968, when Roy Wood - the vocalist, guitarist and songwriter for Birmingham band The Move– conjured up the idea of putting together a band that would make use of classical instruments such as cellos, horns, violins and woodwinds to take rock in a new direction. Use StubHub to check out all dates and venues and buy your Electric Light Orchestra (E.L.O) tickets before they sell out! Blue Sky’, ‘Sweet Talkin’ Woman’, Livin’ Thing’ and many, many more. March 2 Shizuoka, Japan All images © Jands Pty Limited.Tickets & Tour Information For Electric Light Orchestra (E.L.O) The skies are blue with Electric Light Orchestra (E.L.O)Įxperience the innovative, futuristic and pioneering sounds of Electric Light Orchestra! Fronted by the legendary Jeff Lynne, ELO picked up where the Beatles left off in offering a fusion of rock/pop and classical compositions to create hits such as ‘Mr. Tour Dates 1978įebruary 7, 8, 9 Myer Music Bowl Melbourneįebruary 16, 17 Entertainment Centre Perthįebruary 23, 24 Festival Hall Osaka, Japanįebruary 26 Kyuden Taiikukan Fukuoka, Japanįebruary 28 Nagoyashi Kokaido Nagoya, Japan The 20ft trusses, in use at the time, were a special problem for the Qantas freighters. At the end of the Australian tour ELO airfreighted Jands lighting system and crew to Japan for concerts in Tokyo, Nagoya, Kyoto and Osaka.

The lighting system was made up of Par64s and Strand profiles for specials. Jands also supplied the lighting and stage roof. The speaker system for this tour included 18 of Jands newly developed all-in-one Concord cabinets along with a conventional 4 way system. Nothing on this scale had been seen before, in Australia.Ĭommenting on the Randwick Racecourse show violinist Mik Kaminski said: “But the best thing of all was the concert we did at Sydney Outdoor Stadium, where we played to 26,000 people.” ELO brought their symphonic rock and laser lighting show to Australia in February 1978. 1978 was the peak of Electric Light Orchestra’s popularity with Out Of The Blue as their best selling album yet, a wildly popular stage show, and general high respect from radio and music critics.

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