Simply Sade for Adelaide Fringe

Excited to presenting SIMPLY SADE at The Gov in the Main Room once again!

Back by popular demand. One show only.

Tickets on sale now thru FringeTIX

A Tribute to Sade featuring her funkiest rhythms & most loved songs of the ’80s & ’90s including Smooth Operator.

4.5 Stars - Radio Adelaide Fringe & Weekend Notes 2021

(Virginie the Frenchie)
"Bonnie beautiful voice and her BoyZ music wraps the audience in a farandole of rhythms: it is smooth, sleek, sexy, melodic… Simply Sade!"

This return performance of SIMPLY SADE has Bonnie & the BoyZ! performing two sets of SADE’s most loved songs and funkiest grooves of the ’80s & ’90s.
While ‘The BoyZ’ cook up a sophisticated blend of soul-funk jazz & Afro-Cuban rhythms, Bonnie emanates a cool and sexy ambience reminiscent of SADE herself.

Reviving a superb selection of SADE’s best songs, whilst capturing the essence of her undeniable, smooth vocal textures. Smooth Operator, Your Love Is King, The Sweetest Taboo, Hang On To Your Love, By Your Side, Is It A Crime, Cherry Pie, the meaningful ‘Why Can’t We Live Together’ and grooving ‘When Am I Gonna Make A Living’ all feature.

As a huge fan of SADE and her music since her late teens, Bonnie took a leap of faith bringing to the stage and fans here in South Australia a show of SADE’s most memorable songs from her first hit albums. With six of Adelaide’s finest musicians backing her and a debut show in Oct 2020 at Goodwood Theatre and Studios, then Arkaba Top Room in 2021, she found she was not alone in her admiration for this amazing Nigerian, Essex Born singer and her music.

Together…
- Bonnie Lee Galea - lead vocals (The Blonde Bombshells of Jazz & NINA SIMONE - A Musical Life)
- Michael Rigby - electric guitar (Marcia Hines & The New Soul Traders)
- Quinton Dunne - electric bass/backing vocals (The Beggars & Hall of Famers)
- Stuart James Day - keys/backing vocals (The Beggars & LA Dreaming)
- Peter Raidel - saxophone (The Bruebeck Story)
- Steve Todd - drums/percussion (Peter Combe, Jon English, Eartha Kitt)

bring you Simply Sade.

Show - 1pm - 3pm (doors 1pm) lunch bookings at the gov or online at The Gov.
Doors will be open for Meals from 12 noon.

Tables for lunch in the venue prior to the show can be booked by calling 8340 0744.
Limited tables available.

All measures are taken to ensure COVID-safe compliance including:

Social distancing with seating instead of standing
Reduced capacity
Sanitiser will be supplied, wash your hands