Ever since I have known Jane, she was a big Oasis fan. Whenever Wonderwall was heard, she always said, “that’s my favourite song.” She also kept saying, “if they ever get back together, we have to go and see them.” I always replied, “yep, you’re on” (mostly because I never thought they would actually do it!).
Well, they did!
Originally the tours were just in the UK, but to my relief, they announced shows in Melbourne and Sydney. I scrambled for tickets and managed to secure two tickets for the Nov 8 Sydney show.
So we had a weekend in Sydney, immediately after getting back from Thailand. Jane further complicated things by traveling to Melbourne for work between Thailand and Sydney. That meant I flew alone from Perth and met Jane in Sydney via Melbourne.
Seeing it was close to our anniversary, we decided to splurge on the hotel, choosing the Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel at Circular Quay. The location was ideal, just a two-minute walk to Circular Quay.
I arrived later than Jane and was disappointed to be placed on the 8th floor with a less than spectacular view. Jane complained the next day and they changed us to the 21st floor with a nicer view. The room itself was a little dated and was a bit disappointing for the price we paid.
The next day (Friday) we had nothing planned, so we explored the city, even though we’re both familiar with the town. We had a late breakfast at the Naked Duck, which was very nice. Walking down to the Pitt St Mall, we did a bit of shopping. There was a Call of Duty Black Ops 7 promo event, where Jane and I won a T-shirt and a Body Bag. We saw the musical, The Lovers, at the Theatre Royal Sydney. We took a chance and booked tickets for that night. Before the show, we had an early dinner at Tapavino right next door to the hotel.
The Lovers was a modern take on Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. It was quite entertaining. Jane loved it.
Saturday was concert day. We woke late and made our way to Circular Quay for lunch. We had pizza at Bennie’s. Back to the hotel for a pre-concert nap before making our way to Accor Stadium at Sydney Olympic Park.
Getting to the concert was quite easy. There was an express train from Central Station. We arrived early and bought some “merch.” We caught up with Jane’s Melbourne friends. The opening act Ball Park Music was quite good.
Oasis came on stage right on time (refreshingly) at 8:45 pm. The hits came thick and fast. An early highlight for me was “What’s the Story Morning Glory.” “Rock ‘n’ Roll Star” was another belter.
They left the three biggies until the end with “Don’t Look Back in Anger,” “Wonderwall,” and “Champagne Supernova.” They played for two hours solid with fireworks to close it out. The 75,000 fans loved every minute.
We got back to our hotel, ears ringing, around 1 am after getting McDonald’s at Circular Quay.
Sunday was home time. We checked out of the hotel at 11 am and ventured into the city. We went up the Sydney Tower Eye to see the spectacular views of this picturesque city. The last time I went up the tower was in 1983 – things have changed a bit since then.
Seeing it was our anniversary, we booked Qantas Lounge Passes for the trip home. We arrived three hours early to take advantage of the free food and drinks.
We arrived home exhausted (despite the many naps we took).
Jane’s Bucket List: Oasis Live ☑
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