JOY Drive

7 Apr 2025

Bob Downe: 40th Anniversary Show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival

Comedy, LGBTIQA+ Community, Performing Arts, Popular Culture

Bob Downe, the most fabulous lounge singer out of Murwillumbah, is celebrating 40 years in showbiz. With his trademark safari suits, dazzling smile, and voice that could sell you a cruise holiday, Bob has become a beloved camp icon of Australian comedy.

But behind the sparkle is Mark Trevorrow, a performer, storyteller and cultural touchstone whose career has seen this country change socially, politically and personally. From daytime TV to the gay club circuit, from the Mardi Gras stage to Edinburgh’s cobblestones, Bob has been there and sung ABBA through it all.

He is back at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival with Bob Downe: 40th Anniversary Show.

Guest: Bob Downe

Presenter: Warren Andrew

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23 May 2025

Leo Stubbing: Fresh Drops and Throwback Beats – Robbie, Rihanna and Real McCoy

Music

From Rihanna's Smurfette comeback to Robbie Williams' Britpop revival, Leo Stubbing from The Sound Museum joins JOY Drive to unpack ...

23 May 2025

Noah Mullins and Adrian Tamburini: Hadestown The Musical

Music, Performing Arts, Society & Culture

Now, imagine a place where the myths of ancient Greece blend seamlessly with the soulful beats of jazz and folk ...

22 May 2025

Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne: Springsteen, Trump and the Politics of Fandom

News & Politics, Politics, Popular Culture, Society & Culture

When Bruce Springsteen’s blue-collar anthems meet MAGA rallies, sparks fly. Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne unpacks what happens when an artist’s ...