About CCEntertainment

Written by Administrator | 05 October 2009

CCEntertainment was established in 2003 by Martin Contemprée and Joseph Calderazzo, with the stated aim of producing concerts of the highest quality that celebrate and re-interpret the words and music of iconic bands and recording artists from the 60s and 70s. To date they have achieved this with capacity crowds at some prestigious Sydney venues including The Enmore Theatre, The Lyric Theatre and The Basement. They have also established a passionate following and string of sold out concerts at The Laycock St Theatre in Gosford. CCE have produced spectacular outdoor concerts for the 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 'Music By Moonlight' at Sydney Olympic Park. So far more than 60,000 people have enjoyed a CCE concert and become part of a large and loyal following of repeat attendees. CCE has been featured numerous times in all forms of mainstream media including TV, Radio, Print and Online. If you like the celebrations of your favourite bands to be authentic yet contemporary, and the performers to be interpreters not mimics, then you will feel right at home at a CCE show.

Martin Contemprée: Director of CCEntertainment – a passionate music lover with broad industry experience. Martin co-founded Club Acoustica Sydney in 1998 and oversaw the subsequent expansion into Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra and Adelaide whilst booking over 1,500 original musicians into over 400 showcases. He has promoted over 80 shows at The Basement (Club Acoustica and Homages), has worked in the management team for INXS, Jenny Morris, Tania Kernaghan, Brett Hunt, Luke O'Shea & Medicine Wheel and Welter, has ten years experience as a Radio Presenter (2SER 107.3FM, FBI, 2RRR 88.5FM), hosted AcousticA on 2SER 107.3FM from 2001 – 2003, has traditional and online advertising experience and a marketing background. He has worked at and with the likes of NSW Ministry For The Arts, Sydney Festival, Drum Media, InPrint and Post Click and lectured at JMC Academy and the APM Institute. For all CCE shows Martin co-ordinates the venue bookings and oversees marketing, ticketing, sponsorship, CCE publications and publicity plus assists with the vocalist bookings. Contact Martin: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Joseph Calderazzo: Director of CCEntertainment – Joseph is the archetypal rock and roll soldier. His enthusiasm is contagious and the energy with which he performs is frenetic. Since moving to Sydney in the mid 90s he has been seen playing with too many artists to mention including Jenny Morris, Matt Finish, Jeff Duff, Wayne Cornell Orchestra plus his own bands Akradia and Jazz Nouveau. Joseph founded and ran the Tuesday Nite Club at the Iguana Bar (Kings Cross) between 1997 and 2003, in this time showcasing over 400 original artists. He is the Creative Director for all CCE concerts, co-ordinates the vocalist and musician bookings, the musical direction and staging as well as being involved in the venue bookings, marketing, CCE publications and publicity for all CCE shows. Contact Joseph: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Performers: Some of Australia's finest singers and musicians have performed on CCE shows and they have unearthed and exposed a wealth of emerging talent to a broader audience. Performers have included Dave Gleeson (Screaming Jets), Jenny Morris, John Paul Young, David Campbell, Christine Anu, Jack Jones (Southern Sons), Wes Carr, Erik Weideman (1927), iOTA , Kevin Bennett (The Flood), Zkye, Jade MacRae, James Blundell, Bill Risby, Gerard Masters, Felicity, Sam Hawksley, Steve Balbi (Noiseworks), Natasha Stuart , Simon Meli (Widowbirds/Ooh la la), Robyn Loau, Louise Anton, Deborah Krizak, Greg Royal, Scott Aplin (Waikiki), Dario Bortolin (Jimmy Barnes band), Jimmy Roach (Doug Williams band), Peter Northcote, Tim Hartwig, Charmaine Ford, Justin Bull, Yolanda Thomas, Evelyn Duprai (Paul Mac), Pete Skelton (Jimmy Barnes), Chris E Thomas (Tina Arena), Warren Trout (Men At Work), Wayne Jury, Patrick McMahon, Mandi Jarry, Danny Marx Young, Spencer Jones, Erana Clark (Aust Idol), Mark Williams (Popstars), Brett Hunt, Elliott Weston, Karl Broadie, Mick Hart, Louis Tillett, Dave Wilkins, Tony Slavich (Mondo Rock), Jackie Bristow, Kristal Collins, Steve Clisby and Victor Rounds (Marcia Hines Band).

The 'Classic Rock Concert Series' was launched in 2009 as the umbrella brand under which all of the CCEntertainment homage concerts fall. The concert series includes the successful Pink Floyd 'Great Gig In The Sky', Led Zeppelin 'Whole Lotta Love', Rolling Stones 'Beggars Banquet', The Eagles 'One Of These Nights', The Beatles 'A Day In The Life 1967 - 1970', Stevie Wonder 'Songs In The Key Of Life', Elton John 'Captain Fantastic', The Doors 'Feast Of Friends' and 'Tangled Up In Dylan' shows.

Christie Eliezer from themusic.com.au has enthused that “no one can do tribute shows like CCEntertainment can. The performer's sheer love for the music is what makes these concerts so special!”

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