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Major Events, Media, Corporates, Concerts, Festivals...

Grand WaZoo IS AUSTRALIA’S PRE-EMINENT CORPORATE, AWARDS NIGHTS, MAJOR EVENTS, CONCERT, FESTIVAL, LIVE MEDIA, NIGHTCLUB & SHOW BAND, WITH AN UNMATCHED RECORD FOR MUSICAL EXCELLENCE & OUTSTANDING ENTERTAINMENT SINCE 1981.

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You’ve seen the rest; Come back to the BEST!

GRAND WAZOO has performed for many clients & venues incl

Hong Kong 2000 Millennium, Oxford University Press, The Leukeamia Foundation, Kokoblack, Village Roadshow, TLC, Victorian Golf Centenary, Gordon Institute, Burnett Institute, Peter Mac Hospital, Jayco Herald Sun Tour, Cafe Deco (Hong Kong), Citymission, Connex, Merrill Lynch, Moomba, ANZIIF, Visy Industries, Medibank Private, Tattersalls, UBS Warburg, Mayne Pharmaceuticals,  City of Melbourne, Adelaide Grand Prix, Crown Casino Opening, Functions and New Year’s Eves, Victoria Road Traffic Association, Accenture, City of Kingston, Huntingdale Golf, Safeway, Park Hyatt, Qantas Melbourne Grand Prix, Victoria 150 Years, Michelin, Skandia, Next Blue, Mercury Lounge, Inflation, Grainstore, Metro, The Rainbow, The Spot, Prince of Wales, Station Tavern, Ruby Reds, Cotton Lounge, Continental Cafe, Billboard, Chasers, Live @ Crown, Carousel, Manchester Lane, SKANC, Circa @ The Prince, The Espy, The Palace, The Crown Showroom, No. 12, The Palladium,City of Glen Eira, Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, Silvers, Odeon, Park Hyatt, Grand Hyatt, City of Melbourne, Numerous Town Halls, Central Club, Atlantic South Wharf, Chevron, Prince Roof Top, Powerhouse, Basement Sydney, Casey’s, New Atlantic @ Central Pier, Ormond Hall, Peninsula Docklands, Blue Diamond and many others....


This is what our Clients say:

I want to express my appreciation of Grand WaZoo’s fantastic performance at the Festival. Community feedback has been very positive, so thank you for making our event an outstanding success!. Festival Organiser


Thank you so much for an excellent concert! I have had nothing but positive comments...Grand WaZoo was outstanding!...Thank you all for providing such a wonderful, uplifting experience!    Bush fire  Relief Concert : Regional Victoria

Grand WaZoo was the highlight of the conference I ran... at the Melbourne Convention Centre. I want to thank the wonderful band... Grand WaZoo you are  the BEST! Conference Ball


Thank you for Grand WaZoo’s wonderful performances throughout our Event-. We appreciated your creative input. What a great show! Major Public Event.


Thank you for a tremendous night with Grand WaZoo... They were great and everyone danced the night away. I am sure the night was a great advertisement for the group... Prestige A-List Party


After seeing your band, Grand WaZoo, I am still riding on a high. Your band is so ‘hot’ that when I woke up today, I couldn’t get back to sleep, thinking about that great band. I really enjoyed your music and great charts too...  Mr Gil Askey

                                                        Former Musical Director at Motown Records (USA)


We all had a great night on Tuesday. Grand WaZoo was great and a lot of people got up to dance, which was terrific... Corporate Function


The band was excellent at our wedding and we had many positive comments, from people who loved the show. Please feel free to use me as a reference as I think you guys are great.!   Greg - Bridegroom


The band was wonderful, as usual. The guys, although quite a young audience, loved it.... Hope to book you again sometime. It’s like insuring for a good night... Corporate Event.


Once again you have turned our happy occasion into a party where everyone danced the night away. THANK YOU!  We look forward to enjoying your music for many years to come...Prestige Jewish Wedding


Everything went superbly, Thank you to the band, they did a marvelous job. I hope they enjoyed it as much as we did... Private Function.


Just a short note to thank you and the band for a wonderful night. The accolades have been many for Grand WaZoo... Prestige Private Party

The Band continues to make history, now close to its 30th year. As long as our fans continue to book us for various events and maintain a passion for Soul Music, the band will keep up the good work.

Grand WaZoo plans to record a new Studio CD, for release around our 30th birthday in 2011 - which will include some new  WaZoo Originals and John's great Arrangements of Blues & Soul tunes. Band Indie label is "Wazoo Records" and Grand WaZoo's Australian Distributor is :

Blackmarket Music       john@blackmarketmusic.com.au


For CURRENT LIST of PUBLIC GIGS  check Gigs link above, or click on this MySpace link. See 'UPCOMING SHOWS'.

www.myspace.com/grandwazookingsofsoul

LEGENDARY SUNDAY SOUL SESSIONS @ BLUE DIAMOND, 15TH FLOOR,

123 QUEENS STREET, MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA, 3000.

PH: 03 8601 2720. 6PM-9PM. Some SUNDAYS. CHECK GIG GUIDE FOR DATES. DOOR: $5.

Come in and experience Australia’s only Soul Supergroup in a

special environment to suit all tastes. If you are planning a corporate

or private event, this is also an opportunity to experience the Band,

prior to booking.  On these dates:

Nov 28, Dec 12, Jan 16 + 30

Grand WaZoo CDs are available for purchase at this gig.

Details will be found on MySpace link...

www.myspace.com/grandwazookingsofsoul

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GRAND WAZOO - KINGS OF SOUL

CONTINUES TO ACCEPT PRESTIGE BOOKINGS FROM OUR JEWISH CLIENTS WITH RELIGIOUS SETS INCLUDED

The Jewish Sets are an add-on service, involving Grand WaZoo’s Rhythm Section, as well as a Violin & 2 Horns (under the musical direction of Jewish members), presenting this element of your function. We perform with our versatile Jewish Singer, SHIMON WALLES, or if he is unavailable we engage another outstanding Singer — and tailor the Jewish Music to suit YOU. The Band performs @ Parties, Weddings, Corporates & Private Functions, but only rarely at Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, due to the quality and sophistication of the music, which is not  current ‘pop’.

NB. Grand WaZoo is an established act of 14-15 regular onstage members, who perform vibrant SOUL Music for your dancing or listening pleasure. The Band NEVER reduces its size and generally brings in a small crew. It is at the ‘top end’ of entertainment market.

COPYRIGHT GRAND WAZOO 2009-2025

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Sample only :

Grand WaZoo program, for a Jewish Wedding, starting 7pm

(BGM =Backround Music or DJ)

7.00 Hora Set -  25 mins

7.25 Entrée - Sound crew puts on BGM

8.05 Hora Set - 25mins

8.30 Main Course – sound crew puts on BGM

8.50 Speeches

9.20 GRAND WAZOO – 1 x 55 min set

10.15 Dessert- sound crew puts on BGM

10.45 GRAND WAZOO - 1 x 60 min set

11.45 Evening winds up– BGM for 30 mins

Shalom!

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