The 74-year-old mesmerised Bowral audiences during his first Australian tour since 1985, and ADOTG creator Michael Newton said he was certain no one went away disappointed.

“There’s nothing like a Leonard Cohen concert,” he said.

“With Alicia Keys back in December everyone was up and dancing, but with Leonard, everyone sat still, enthralled by the music and his performance.”

Centennial was Cohen’s fourth ADOTG concert so far and Mr Newton said he enjoyed every bit of it, and was showing no signs of tiring, despite playing extensive sets.

Performances by support acts The Triffids and Paul Kelly were also very well received, Mr Newton said, as audiences were amazed by the talent on stage.

“As each show is completed we’re always looking for ways to do it better,” he said.

“For example, everyone parked on site this time and we used a shuttle bus to transport people from the outer area carparks to the venue itself.”

A Day on the Green has applied to Wingecarribee Council to stage another five years of concerts at Centennial Vineyards.

Mr Newton said they were looking at having around three shows each season, depending on the availability of the artists.

Wingecarribee Council environment and planning director Scott Lee said ADOTG had been a pleasure to work with in the past but Council would have to consider issues such as the number of events proposed each year and managing the noise level.

For the full story see the Southern Highland News, Wednesday, February 4

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