GOOD....BUT FAR FROM BRILLIANT!
by adam_lawyer on 10/5/25Palais Theatre - St KildaRating: 3 out of 5I have always loved Tina Arena right from the start. Loved 'I Need Your Body' and 'The Machine's Breaking Down - Extended Mix' in my youth. I think '16 Years' is one of the best Aussie songs ever recorded. I was a little disappointed with the concert at the Palais. I don't usually care about what the performer wears, but Tina wore a hideous, long, layered, black dress all night - she looked like an Italian widow. Songs were good but didn't deviate much from the studio versions. I think we were all waiting for 'Chains'. I am a sound engineer and I am telling you know, the vocals during this track were almost inaudible. The concert wasn't overly loud, but during 'Chains', the vocals needed to have the volume increased. The concert also ended very abruptly. No encore or anything! *shrugs*