Event Details

ROCK IN PEACE doors open at 3pm with FREE ENTRY! So Give Peace A Chance and book via The Prince Consort website.

Event Details

All you need is love!
ROCK IN PEACE on 13th October at The Prince Consort to commemorate the life of the late Brisbane music journalist, policy advocate, historian and author Ritchie Yorke, in what would have been his 80th year.

Ritchie formed solid friendships with the global legends of the day throughout his impressive career and ROCK IN PEACE features a musical tribute to those artists Ritchie supported such as John Lennon, Led Zeppelin, Van Morrison, Martha Reeves, Spencer Davis Group, Stevie Wonder, The Guess Who, The Beatles, Powderfinger, BB King, Jimmi Hendrix and more!

The theme of the event is based around songs/bands that Ritchie helped get to the top. The musical component of this unique Happening pays respect to the songs and bands that Ritchie helped climb the charts and will be performed by Livin Lovin Zeppelin, the Brisbane-based powerhouse that transcends the typical tribute band experience. Born from the ashes of the pandemic in 2020, this remarkable blues and rock ensemble doesn’t just play Led Zeppelin songs – they own them. Cultivating their sound through immersive jam sessions, drawing in fellow musicians and enthusiasts alike.

Attendees are encouraged to send a message of peace and please wear white to honour the movement and Ritchie’s relationship with John Lennon and Yoko Ono. Ritchie became an official Peace Ambassador during John and Yoko’s 1969 campaigns for peace, which included two-week “bed ins” in Amsterdam and Montreal, and looking across the Chinese border armed with banners promoting harmony. Ritchie continued to work with Yoko on various projects until his passing.