The Rockabilly Women Show  Price on application

The Rockabilly women presents the women who pioneered Rock N Roll in the 1950s
Presented by Narelle Evans and her Awesome Band
 
 

The Rockabilly Women     -   A Salute to the Trailblazing women of 50's America 

Presented by Narelle Evans and her band 'The Jetbacks'.

If Elvis caused a scandal in 1955 - imagine what it was like for women who wanted to ROCK!!!

"Narelle Evans had superb strength, a richness of tone not often encountered but once heard can never be forgotten"
Carolyn McDowall, The Culture Concept Circle.

 Fun, and a shared passion for Rockabilly and 1950's Rock'n'roll has recently seen the birth of 'The Rockabilly Women' show. "I wanted to put on a show in the spirit of Imelda May using the music of 1950's female rock'n'rollers but to my surprise couldn't find any 50's rock'n'roll sung by women" said Narelle, "until I scratched beneath the surface and dug a little deeper".

 What she unearthed was a treasure trove of women recorded by Sun records and RCA records in the 1950's.
Dozens of women had recording contracts but were never promoted.  

Why weren't they promoted? Because women singing rock'n'roll were considered outrageous, vulgar and obscene.  

Touring stars of the day were often supported by 3 or 4 acts and there was only ever one 'token' female - the opening act.
Women rock'n'rollers were a novelty, like a circus side show.  Unlike the men who became legends of their time,  

(Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bill Hayley among others) the women have largely been forgotten.
However, they left behind some fantastic music.  

"These women unknowingly became pioneers. They laid foundations for the cultural and sexual revolutions of the 1960's.
Here was a story we never hear about. It's an important story. We had our show" 

Four women  (including Wanda Jackson) who defied convention and rocked in this era are celebrated.
The show is built around their fascinating stories set against the backdrop of 1950's mid west America.
The dialogue is based on actual quotes of the women and incorporates vintage stills and footage.  

Creatively developed/directed by celebrated and award winning Director Robert Jarman.
Come and hear the gems these women recorded played live by some fine Sydney music luminaries: