
This page is dedicated to the early concerts and tours by The Wiggles, from the years 1991-1993.
Songs[]
Known Songs[]
- Get Ready To Wiggle
- Rock-A-Bye Your Bear
- Dorothy the Dinosaur
- Mischief the Monkey
- Archie's Theme
- Johnny Works With One Hammer
- Sing a Song of Polly
- Okki Tokki Unga
- Vini Vini
- Spot the Dalmatian
- Uncle Noah's Ark
- Here Comes a Bear
- Henry the Octopus
- Dancing Ride
- Captain Feathersword
Rumoured Songs[]
Cast[]
The Wiggles[]
- Greg Page
- Murray Cook
- Jeff Fatt
- Anthony Field
- Phillip Wilcher - only known appearances at the first concert at the opening of the Starlight Room at the Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick preschool and a show in Darling Harbour in early 1992
- Paul Field (understudy)
- Paul Paddick (understudy)
Also Featuring[]
- Murray Cook, Paul Field, Paul Paddick, Anthony Field as Dorothy the Dinosaur
- Paul Field, Anthony Field, Jeff Fatt as Henry the Octopus
- Anthony Field, Paul Rogers, Jeff Fatt, Paul Paddick as Captain Feathersword
- Anthony Field, Paul Paddick, and Jeff Fatt as Wags the Dog
- John Field
- Other performers such as the wife of Paul Rogers appeared as the characters.
Known Concerts and Tours[]
ABC For Kids Concert (January 1992)[]
- Known dates:
- 20-21 January 1992, Melbourne Concert Hall, Melbourne VIC
Notes: Hosted by Gillian Eastoe, with Peter Combe, Franciscus Henri and Phil Cunneen, plus Inspector Gadget and Thomas the Tank Engine as part of the Victorian Arts Centre’s Summer Music festival, 1992. The Wiggles were referred to as a five-piece band in some promotional material.
Times: 3pm [20 January], 11am + 3pm [21 January]
Various Appearances (March-April-May 1992)[]
- 15 March 1992 – Darling Harbour, Sydney NSW
Notes: As part of ABC Kids at Darling Harbour, included suit performers dressed as Fireman Sam, Babar the Elephant and Postman Pat, as well as different activities like a 45-minute steam train trip. It is unconfirmed if which one of these Darling Harbour shows in early 1992 was the filming date for the Dorothy the Dinosaur clip.
Times: 1pm + 2:30pm - 16 April 1992 – Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, Penrith NSW
Notes: ABC For Kids Concert also featuring George Spartels and Gillian Eastoe.
Times: 1pm + 3pm - 23 April 1992 – Community Centre Auditorium, Dougherty Centre, Chatswood NSW
Notes: The tagline for the show as "An entertaining and educational show with unusual musical instruments and puppets.”
Time: 11am - 7 May 1992 – Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour, Sydney NSW
Notes: As part of the Milk a Cow at Dairy Week Launch, including cows, calves, puppet shows, cream and butter making as well as a cow milking competition. Also appearing were the Baylor Bros.
Time: 12pm - Unknown Date - A Preschool
Notes: As part of a "Through the Windows" segment on Play School
ABC For Kids Concert (July 1992)[]
Known dates:
- 6 July 1992 – Mary Shiel Centre, St Patrick's College, Campbelltown NSW
- 7 July 1992 – St Marys Band Club, St Marys NSW
- 9 July 1992 – St George Leagues Club, Kogarah NSW
- 10 July 1992 – Concord RSL, Concord West NSW
- 13 July 1992 – Central Coast Leagues Club, Gosford NSW
- 14 July 1992 – Bankstown Sports Club, Bankstown 14 July
Notes: Also featuring Gillian Eastoe and Mic Conway. The Wiggles were again were referred to as a five-piece band and appeared in their original loud shirts in promotional photographs together with Gillian and Mic.
Various Appearances (October 1992)[]
- 5 October 1992 – Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour, Sydney NSW
Notes: ABC For Kids Concert also featuring Franciscus Henri and Monica Trapaga.
Times: 12pm + 2pm - 11 October 1992 – Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour, Sydney NSW
Notes: As part of Teddy Bears' Picnic to launch the ABC's Teddy Bear Magic CD, also featuring Don Spencer, Gillian Eastoe, Anne Kirkpatrick, Genni Kane, The Teen Queens, and Franciscus Henri.
ABC For Kids Live (December 1992)[]
- 22 December 1992 – Eugene Goosens Hall, Ultimo NSW
Notes: Also featuring Mic Conway, Mike Jackson & Ian Blake and Gillian Eastoe, recorded for the ABC For Kids: Live In Concert video and album released in 1993.
ABC For Kids Live Tour (January 1993)[]
- 19 January 1993 – Melbourne Concert Hall, Melbourne VIC
Notes: Also featuring Franciscus Henri, Monica Trapaga and Kim the Koala. A concert was performed the week before featuring George Spartels, Mike Jackson, Ian Blake, Gillian Eastoe and Terry Murray [12 January 1993]. Both as part of the Victorian Arts Centre Summer Music '93 festival.
Times: 10:30am and 2:30pm
Kidz Fest '93[]
- Some time between 1 May and 30 June 1993 – Australia's Wonderland, Sydney NSW
Notes: The Wiggles performed at one of these concerts, some other examples include Don Spencer, Gillian Eastoe and Andy Jones & the Funky Monkeys.
World's Biggest BBQ[]
- 10 October 1993, Wawrick Farm Racecourse, Wawrick Farm NSW
Notes: Worldwide festival, one of which was held in New South Wales at Wawrick Farm Racecourse. The Wiggles performed along with the Steve Miller Band and Richard Clapton.
Various shows (January-November 1993)[]
- 4-6 January 1993 – Powerhouse Museum, Sydney NSW
Times: 12pm and 2pm - 5-7 February 1993 – The Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton VIC
Note: As part of the Parenthood: Parent and Child Baby Show
Time: The Wiggles performed daily – Fri: 2:30pm, Sat & Sun: 11am and 2:30pm - 23 February 1993 – Powerhouse Museum, Sydney NSW
Note: Free half hour concert
Times: 11am and 12pm (+ extra show at 1pm due to demand) - 1 April 1993 – Albert Hall, Canberra ACT
Times: 10am, 11:30am, 1pm - 4 April 1993 – Sydney Opera House, Sydney NSW
Note: As part of the Teddy Bears Children's Concert. Also in appearance were suit performers dressed as Humphrey B. Bear, Yogi Bear and Paddington Bear. The Wiggles were billed as special guests. Proceeds went to the Children’s Hospital in Camperdown NSW.
Time: 3pm - 16 April 1993 – Central Coast Leagues Club, Gosford NSW
Note: ABC For Kids Concert also featuring Monica Trapaga, Mike Jackson with Ian Blake, The Wiggles & Kim Koala - 20 April 1993 – George Jenkins Theatre, Frankston VIC
- 21 April 1993 – Caulfield Arts Complex, Caulfield VIC
- Unknown dates, June 1993 – Unknown venues, Wollongong, North Sydney, Revesby, Castle Hill, Mona Vale, Concord and Kogarah
- 13 September 1993 - Golden Twin Cinema, Bendigo VIC
- 14 September 1993 - Ballarat Regent Multiplex, Ballarat VIC
- 15 September 1993 - Warrnambool Capital Theatre, Warrnambool VIC
- 16 September 1993 - Colac Civic Hall, Colac VIC
- 17 September 1993 - Wonthaggi Union CAC, Wonthaggi VIC
- 18 September 1993 - Sale Memorial Hall, Sale VIC
- 19 September 1993 - Joseph Banks College,
- 20 September 1993 – Heidelberg Civic Centre, Heidelberg VIC
- 21 September 1993 – Moonee Ponds Community Centre, Moonee Ponds VIC
- 22 September 1993 – St Martin's Theatre, South Yarra VIC
- 23 September 1993 – South Barwon Civic Centre, Belmont VIC
- 24 September 1993 – Karralika Theatre, Ringwood East VIC
Time: September show times were 10am, 11:30am and 2pm. - 26 September 1993 - Merimbula RSL, Merimbula NSW
- 27 September 1993 - Batemans Bay Bowling Club, Batemans Bay NSW
- 28 September 1993 - Mollymook Golf Club, Mollymook NSW
- 30 September 1993 - Artarmon Children's Centre, Artarmon NSW
- 1 October 1993 - Guildford Leagues Club, Guildford NSW
- 5 October 1993 - Cardiff Workers Club, Newcastle NSW
- 6 October 1993 - Ku-Ring-Gai Hall, Ku-Ring-Gai NSW
- 7 October 1993 - Wyong Leagues Club, Wyong NSW
- 11 October 1993 - Kiama Leagues Club, Kiama NSW
- 12 October 1993 - Unknown venue, Goulburn NSW
- 13 October 1993 – Albert Hall, Canberra ACT
Notes: The Wiggles performed three shows - 17 October 1993 - Blackheath Baptist, Blackheath NSW
- 20 October 1993 - Unknown venue, St George NSW
- 23 October 1993 - Kingsford Kindergarten, Kingsford NSW
- 24 October 1993 - Redfern Park, Redfern NSW
- 30-31 October 1993 – Darling Harbour, Sydney NSW
Note: As part of Parenthood: Child and Baby Show.
Times: 11am and 3pm daily - 7 November 1993 – City Square, Melbourne VIC
Notes: as part of the free City Square concert series supported by the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music.
Time: 12-2pm
Carols in the Domain[]
- 18 December 1993, Carols in the Domain, Sydney NSW
Notes: The Wiggles performed their hit song, Dorothy the Dinosaur as well as Rock-A-Bye Your Bear and Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.
Trivia[]
- The Wiggles' first official concert was at a friend's kindergarten in Randwick, Sydney in 1991. This, along with the Starlight Room opening, is the only confirmed show to have included Phillip Wilcher, except for the filming of the Dorothy the Dinosaur clip from ABC For Kids Video Hits Volume 2 in 1992.
- Other venues included preschools and kindergartens, busking in Circular Quay, children's birthday parties, the Children's Hospital in Camperdown and the Crowle Home in Ryde, NSW.
- Recurring show opportunities included ABC For Kids Concerts and tours, Powerhouse Museum shows and Australia's Wonderland shows and other festivals.
- John Field appeared at a number of shows including busking and Paul Field replaced Murray for a time in 1991 when he went on holiday to New York City.
- The 22nd December 1992 show ended up being filmed for the ABC For Kids: Live In Concert video.
- According to Greg Page's book, "Now and Then", Jeff would sometimes play Captain Feathersword when it was a Sunday, because of something called the "Sunday Rule". But after a particularly bad performance in the South Australian town of Whyalla, Jeff did not ever do the role again.
- A character and possible Wiggly Friend, Hoot the Owl might have appeared at the show. Although he may be a non-Wiggles performer, like (among others) Mic Conway, Gillian Eastoe, Mike Jackson, Ian Blake, (all 4 along with Kim the Koala briefly appeared on stage with the Wiggles in ABC For Kids: Live In Concert) and Terry Murray.
- According to a trivia question, Wags the Dog first appeared in 1993. Despite this, it's currently unknown if Wags the Dog was performed during these concerts.
The trivia question
- According to some reports, in 1993, Anthony needed a hernia operation, so he asked Paul Paddick to temporarily take over for him; for that tour, Paddick played the Blue Wiggle, Captain Feathersword, Wags the Dog, and Dorothy the Dinosaur. 1 However, the first documented evidence of Paul Paddick appearing with the group is 1995.
- Lachlan Gillespie was in the audience at one of these concerts.
- Peter Mackie helped sell merchandise in 1993, possibly at one of these concerts.
- Clare Field was in the audience at one of these concerts.
- Apparently, Anthony did the sleeping gag at first, then somewhere in 1991-1992, Jeff took it on.
The Wiggles' Concerts