7 November 2024

Get ready to party with Vengaboys at hot summer 90s shows in 'Gong, Canberra

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Vengaboys are headlining a 90s nostalgia show in Wollongong and Canberra in January. Photo: Supplied.

Get ready to party like it’s the 1990s when Dutch Eurodance favourites Vengaboys shakes up Wollongong and Canberra in January.

The hit dance group will headline a series of Australian and New Zealand 90s mania shows that will feature DJ SASH!, Alex Party and Livin’ Joy.

The Vengaboys story started with two DJs, Danski and Delmundo, who loved throwing impromptu (and illegal) beach parties from their worn-out school bus.

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The group’s first international hit Up & Down was released in March 1997 and became a top five hit in Europe.

When it was released in the US it stormed to number one on the Billboard Dance Chart.

Vengaboys’ debut album, “Greatest Hits!” reached gold status in the US and the same year they were nominated for MTV Best Breakthrough award.

Vengaboys, aka Cowboy Donny, Captain Kim, PartyGirl D’Nice and SailorBoy Robin, will be busting out all of their well-known favourites, such as We Like to Party! (The Vengabus), Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom, We’re Going to Ibiza and Up & Down.

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DJ Sash!, fronted by Sascha Lappessen, has sold more than 22 million albums worldwide.

DJ Sash’s first single It’s My Life came out in 1995 and became a club hit all over Europe before its big breakthrough with Encore Une Fois in 1996.

The three-hour 90s pop party will be at Waves, Wollongong on Sunday 19 January before heading to the Southern Cross Club, Canberra on Wednesday 22 January.

Tickets are on sale from today (Thursday 7 November).

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