The Cherry Pops Tour 2023
Featuring the smooth jazz grooves of US chart topping saxophonist Evan Carydakis and his band performing all of his hits, including the Top 50 US Smash Hit 'Cherry Pops' live and funky !

The Band
Guitar - Brendon Siemsen
Drums - Chris Goninon
Bass – Boris James McNeil Thorpe
Saxophone - Evan Carydakis

$20+ booking fee
$35 + bf includes a meal 🍲

7pm Doors/Restaurant 🍷
8.30pm Bands 🎷

Evan Carydakis:

• In 2021 Melbourne born, University of New England Educated smooth jazz recording artist Evan Carydakis released the soulful and rhythmic EP, Groove House.
• Jazz World Monthly described Groove House as a “A fiery, funky, hard-edged yet ultra-melodic romp that draws from a great family upbringing where the kids all grew up listening to jazz, pop, rock, and R&B.”
• Evans’ 2022 single “Movin On” confirmed Evan as a bona fide TOP 50 Smooth Jazz Artist world-wide.
• Celebrated Chicago music journalist Jonathon Widran corroborated Evans’ rise to the top as “having laid an incredible foundation in the genre and set to become a major force in smooth jazz in the coming years!”
• “Cherry Pops” Evans new 2023 release is produced by Emmy nominated pianist, film composer and producer Michael Whittaker, co-produced by Stephan Carydakis, featuring Adam McPhail on Guitar and Petar Janjic on Drums.

Awards

“Movin On”  Global Music Awards 2023  – Bronze Medal: Composition – Bronze Medal: Instrumentalist

One Earth Awards 2022 – Gold: Best Contemporary Instrumental Single – Silver: Best Jazz Single

American Tracks Music Awards 2022 – Best Jazz Track

Charts

“Movin On” (2022)

#42 Radio Wave Top 100 Album Chart

#54 Smooth Jazz Top 100 Album Chart

#17 Smooth Jazz Radar Chart

“Groove House” (2021)

#42 Global 50 Below Chartbound

#39 Global Listener Countdown

#55 Global Radar Chart