February 27th – March 13th
ABBA & Management:
Promoter: Paul Dainty
Tour Leader: Michael Barnett
Australian Tour Manager: Michael Chugg
Asst. Tour Manager: Graham Maddigan
Production Manager: Eric Robinson
Publicity: Patti Mostyn
Australian Musical Director: Graeme Lyall
Play Dates:
Thursday March 3rd Sydney Showgrounds 8.30 p.m.
Friday March 4th Sydney Showgrounds 8.30 p.m.
Saturday March 5th Melbourne Sidney Myer Music Bowl 8.30 p.m.
Sunday March 6th Melbourne Sidney Myer Music Bowl 2.30 p.m. & 8.30 p.m.
Tuesday March 8th Adelaide Westlakes F’ball Stadium 8.30 p.m.
Thursday March 10th Perth Entertainment Centre 6.00 p.m. & 9.00 p.m.
Friday March 11th Perth Entertainment Centre 9.00 p.m.
Saturday March 12th Perth Entertainment Centre 2.30 p.m. & 8.30 p.m.
‘ABBA’ & Management Touring Party
Björn & Agnetha Ulvaeus
Benny & Anni-Frid Andersson/Fredriksson
Peter Grönwall
Hans Fredriksson
Bo Norling
Stig Anderson
Paul Dainty
Mr & Mrs Thomas Johansson
Michael Barnett
Åke Olsson
Bob Jones & Richard Norton (ABBA personal security)
J. Spaulding & C. Broughton
Hugh Lynn
Mr & Mrs Morris Smith (RCA)
‘ABBA’ & Management – Itinerary
Sunday 27th February Arrive Sydney, Australia
Flight QF 8
Time 9.15 p.m.
Limousines To Hotel
Hotel The Sebel Town House
Elizabeth Bay Road
Elizabeth Bay NSW
Phone (02) 358 3244
Telex: 20067
Monday February 28th
Press conference The Sebel Town House
11.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. New Zealand Radio & Television
12.30 p.m. to 1.30 p.m. 4BC Radio Brisbane
3.30 to 4.00 p.m. Television news & current affairs progs
4.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. Press & radio
5.30 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. Sounds Unlimited & Flashez TV programmes
6.00 p.m. to 6.15 p.m. Daily Mirror newspaper winners
6.15 p.m. to 6.45 p.m. Countdown TV programme
The above is subject to slight alteration
Tuesday March 1st
Limousines 9.30 a.m. to:
‘ABBA’ life story interview EMI Sound Studios
231 Miller Street,
10.00 a.m. to 12 noon North Sydney
Phone: (02) 922 7866
Interviewer: Trevor Smith
Limousines Back to hotel
Sound rehearsal: Sydney Showgrounds
Driver Avenue, Paddington
Backstage phone: (02) 33 3520
Time: 8.00 p.m.
Depart Hotel 7.30 p.m.
Return to hotel when ready
Wednesday March 2nd
Sound & string rehearsal: Sydney Showgrounds
Driver Avenue, Paddington
Backstage phone: (02) 33 3520
Time: 8.00 p.m.
Depart Hotel 7.30 p.m.
Return to hotel When ready
Thursday March 3rd
Concert One performance
Venue Sydney Showgrounds
Driver Avenue, Paddington
Backstage phone: (02) 33 3520
Sound rehearsal: 2.00 p.m.
Depart hotel 1.30 p.m.
Return to hotel when ready
Depart hotel 7.00 p.m.
Show time 8.30 p.m.
Return to hotel when ready
Friday March 4th
Concert One performance
Venue Sydney Showgrounds
Driver Avenue, Paddington
Backstage phone: (02) 33 3520
Sound rehearsal: 2.00 p.m.
Depart hotel 1.30 p.m.
Return to hotel when ready
Depart hotel 7.00 p.m.
Show time 8.30 p.m.
Return to hotel when ready
Saturday March 5th Sydney to Melbourne
Luggage in lobby 8.00 a.m.
Depart hotel 8.45 a.m.
Depart Sydney 9.30 a.m.
Flight AN 1065
Arrive Melbourne 10.45 a.m.
Limousines To hotel
Hotel The Old Melbourne Motor Inn
Flemington Road, North Melbourne
Phone (03) 329 9344
Telex: 32057
Town Hall reception: To meet the Lord Mayor
Councillor Donald Osborne
Limousines depart hotel 12.30 p.m.
Reception 12.45 p.m.
Return to Hotel 1.30 p.m. (approx.)
Concert One performance
Venue Sidney Myer Music Bowl
Kings Domain, Melbourne
Phone: (02) 63 8547
Sound Rehearsal: 4.00 p.m.
Depart Hotel 3.30 p.m.
Return to hotel when ready
Depart hotel 7.00 p.m.
Show time 8.30 p.m.
Return to hotel when ready
Please note: before retiring for the night please put your watches back one
hour as daylight savings finishes on Sunday March 6th at 3.00 a.m.
Sunday March 6th
Concerts Two performances
Venue Sidney Myer Music Bowl
Kings Domain, Melbourne
Phone: (02) 63 8547
Sound rehearsal: 12 noon
Depart hotel 11.30 a.m.
Show time (no. 1) 2.30 p.m.
Return to hotel 5.00 p.m. (if required)
Depart hotel 7.00 p.m.
Show time (no. 2) 8.30 p.m.
Return to hotel When ready
Monday March 7th
Day off
Tuesday March 8th Melbourne to Adelaide
Luggage in lobby 12.30 p.m.
Depart hotel 1.00 p.m.
Depart Melbourne 1.50 p.m.
Flight AN 204
Arrive Adelaide 2.25 p.m.
Limousines To hotel
Hotel The Parkroyal Motor Inn
South Terrace, Adelaide
Phone: (08) 223 4355
Telex: 81256
Concert One performance
Venue West Lakes Football Stadium
Turner Drive, West Lakes
Phone: (08) 268 2088 or 268 2254
Sound rehearsal: 4.00 p.m.
Depart hotel 3.30 p.m.
Return to hotel When ready
Depart hotel 7.00 p.m.
Show time 8.30 p.m.
Return to hotel when ready
Wednesday March 9th Adelaide to Perth
Luggage in lobby 10.30 a.m.
Depart hotel 11.15 a.m.
Depart Adelaide 12 noon
Flight AN 6754
Arrive Perth 1.30 p.m. (Perth time)
Limousines To hotel
Hotel The Parmelia
Mill Street, Perth
Phone: (092) 22 3622
Telex: 92365
Thursday March 10th
Concerts Two performances
Venue Perth Entertainment Centre
Wellington Street, Perth
Phone: (092) 22 4766
Sound & string rehearsal: 3.00 p.m.
Depart hotel 2.30 p.m.
Show times 6.00 p.m. & 9.00 p.m.
Limousines available for return to hotel at anytime before, during and after performances
Friday March 11th
Concert One performance
Venue Perth Entertainment Centre
Wellington Street, Perth
Phone: (092) 22 4766
Sound check: at artiste’s discretion
Depart hotel 8.00 p.m.
Show time 9.00 p.m.
Return to hotel when ready
Saturday March 12th
Concerts Two performances
Venue Perth Entertainment Centre
Wellington Street, Perth
Phone: (092) 22 4766
Sound rehearsal: at artiste’s discretion
Depart hotel 2.00 p.m.
Show times 3.00 p.m. & 8.30 p.m.
Limousines available to return to hotel at anytime before, during and after performances
Sunday March 13th Perth to London
Luggage in lobby 5.15 p.m.
Depart hotel 5.45 p.m.
Depart Perth 7.30 p.m.
Flight QF 7
Arrive London 7.10 a.m. on Monday March 14th
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