In late 2024 and early 2025, Cold Chisel undertook their huge, sold-out 50th anniversary tour, The Big Five-0, which was seen by over 250,000 people across Australia and New Zealand. During these concerts the connection between the audience and the band was like nothing seen before in this country, with the audience almost overpowering the band as they sang along to their favourite songs. It was cathartic to witness and to be a part of.“Every show on our Big Five-0 Tour had something special, but the Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne, with 37° temperatures and an incredible audience, really brought out a blistering and joyous performance from all of us onstage,” says frontman, Jimmy Barnes. “The crowd nearly drowned us out, they sang so loud and proud. It was a show we will never forget,” he continued.24 of the songs were captured from the band’s entire setlist on Saturday, 23 November 2024. Three additional tracks (Plaza, Mr Crown Prosecutor and Wild Colonial Boy) were recorded on Friday, 22 November and were not played at the Saturday show – and these have been included on all formats. The live Vinyl album and CD were produced and mixed by the band’s longtime collaborator, Kevin ‘Caveman’ Shirley.The Vinyl album is released today in 3 special formats:
- Classic black vinyl (for indie stores)
- Red vinyl with black splatters (this is exclusive to JB HiFi);
- A direct-to-consumer Picture Disc format which will only be available as a Limited Edition version via the band’s merchandisers, Love Police ATM.
The live album is also available on double CD with a 6 page booklet.The DVD of this amazing concert is a unique and special release. The concert film of The Big Five-0 Live was produced by Beyond Productions and Cold Chisel in association with the Seven Network. Beautifully directed by Andrew Lord and written and produced by Paul Clarke, the film captures the energy, passion and power of this powerhouse tour. The documentary reveals a concert full of emotion and raw power – and more than a few tears. Along with interviews with each of the band members, the film explores Cold Chisel’s incredible story and interweaves the narratives of the band’s history with footage and stories from their 50-year archive.
The film premiered on the Seven Network in May this year but it is substantially expanded here across two DVD discs and includes an extra 10 songs and more than 60 minutes of additional interviews with the band’s members and friends not seen before.
“50 years old, Cold Chisel are on fire in this film – I’ve never seen audiences punching the air one moment and openly sobbing the next,” says producer Paul Clarke. “I feel like we caught Cold Chisel on a brilliant night in Melbourne. According to the band, they have never played better.”
For more information visit: https://www.coldchisel.com/
