Leonard Cohen rocks Bowral vineyards

By Alex Arnold
Updated November 5 2012 - 7:39pm, first published February 1 2009 - 9:54am
Leonard Cohen wows the crowd as he hits the stage in Bowral. Picture: DAVE TEASE.
Leonard Cohen wows the crowd as he hits the stage in Bowral. Picture: DAVE TEASE.

It was something thousands of people never expected to see, let alone in a Bowral vineyard.It was back in 1985 when Leonard Cohen last toured Australia and prior to the start of this world tour more than 15 years since he stood on a stage.Many of Cohen's songs, such as First We Take Manhattan and the classic Hallelujah are widely performed, but rarely by Cohen himself.A sell-out crowd of more than 8000 endured a warm Southern Highlands afternoon to see Cohen headline yesterday's A Day on the Green concert at the Centennial Vineyards at Bowral.It was a quality afternoon for those lucky enough to secure a ticket for the sell-out concert, which not only included a rare glimpse of a living legend, but performances by The Triffids and Friends and Paul Kelly.The show was part of the A Day on the Green series of concerts. Jimmy Barnes has been confirmed as the headline act for the next A Day on the Green concert in Bowral on March 21.

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