Wild Things Run on the Road to Laurel Canyon…
Local trio Wild Things Run are preparing to take their live music tribute to the legendary counterculture music of the Hollywood Hills to theatres around Australia. Experience The Road to Laurel Canyon first at the Orange Civic Theatre on Friday, November 24.
Wild Things Run – consisting of brothers Pat and Andy O’Donnell, and Pat’s wife Kellie O’Donnell — are a trio of talented musicians known for their strong harmony-based performances. Their exciting live music show The Road to Laurel Canyon pays tribute to the musical legends of the late 1960s and early 70s such as James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Crosby Stills & Nash, Carole King, Neil Young, The Mamas & The Papas, Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, Harry Nilsson and others who shaped this extraordinary era of music.
Launching the show in Orange last year, The Road To Laurel Canyon has struck a chord with audiences all over Australia, and the local trio has booked a string of theatre dates in 2025.
“Laurel Canyon is a place that we assumed people would just know about, but strangely not everyone knows about this amazing suburb of Los Angeles that housed all these amazing artists,” Pat O’Donnell said.
“People like The Doors, Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, the Mummas and the Pappas, they all did these big albums of the time. There were just an amazing amount of very talented singer-songwriters in this place, so that's what we love about it.”
The 90-minute show faithfully interprets all these great songs, including “Ventura Highway” “You’ve Got A Friend”, “Witchy Woman”, “Big Yellow Taxi”, “Love the One You’re With”, “Angel from Montgomery”, “Without You”, “Natural Woman” and many more.
“And we use a bit of humour and a bit of fun,” Pat added. “We might talk a bit about James Taylor, who used to go out with Joni Mitchell, who was living at Carol King's house… It's a pretty candid night, but mostly we try to fit in as much music as we can into the two hours that we're there.”
In the 12 months since they last performed the show in Orange, Wild Things Run has been picked up by an agent who is booking theatre dates for The Road to Laurel Canyon all around the country.
But for Pat, Andy and Kellie, the most rewarding part of this show is being able to play the music they love to appreciative crowds.
“We really enjoy the theatres because people are there to listen to music, rather than being in a pub where it’s loud and there’s lots of booze… We really get a kick out of just trying to do our best for people who are there for the music,” Pat said.
Last year's performance of The Road to Laurel Canyon at the Orange Civic Theatre was recorded and is available for direct download from www.wildthingsrun.com
“We do have a few hard copies of it on CD, but we have sold most of those. But we will do a deal for anyone who comes to the show in Orange, they’ll get quite a good price for the download direct from our website on the night.”
Experience The Road to Laurel Canyon at the Orange Civic Theatre, 7.30pm on Friday, November 22. Purchase your tickets at www.ticketek.com.au or call the Orange Civic Theatre box office on 6393 8111.
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WIN TICKETS
Orange City Life has two double passes to give away to see The Road to Laurel Canyon at the Orange Civic Theatre, 7.30pm on Friday, November 22. Two lucky winners will each receive two (2) tickets along with free digital downloads of Wild Things Run’s The Road to Laurel Canyon recording. To enter, simply click below and enter your name and phone number, or email your contact details to reception@oclife.com.au by 12pm Tuesday, November 19. Winners will be contacted by phone.