Ritchie Yorke’s 80th Heavenly Birthday To Be Celebrated at The Prince Consort

Fortitude Valley venue The Prince Consort is gearing up to celebrate the life and legacy of one of Brisbane’s most beloved music media exports, Ritchie Yorke. 

Yorke, who was born in the Queensland capital, built a career that defined some of music’s most ground-breaking moments, rubbing shoulders with Lennon, Hendrix, and Zeppelin in the process. 

From humble beginnings writing a Teen column for Queensland’s TV Week in the early sixties, the multi-hyphenate would go on to become the Canadian Editor of both Rolling Stone Magazine and Billboard. Staying close to his roots, he was the Senior Music Writer for the Brisbane Sunday Mail for 20 years, bringing him into the new millennium. Yorke also wrote several music history books on the likes of Led Zeppelin, Van Morrison, and John Lennon. 

Celebrating the life of the iconic journo, hometown venue The Prince Consort will be throwing a Yorke-themed bash on October 13th, looking at what would have been 80 years of life and influence. 

Yorke, who passed away in 2017, was also known as an advocate for peace. His outlasting Ritchie Yorke Project continues to spread a message of peace, love, and rock' n roll. The dedicated ‘Rock in Peace’ night will be headlined by tribute band Livin’ Lovin’ Zeppelin, who will play all things rock, featuring Van Morrison, Stevie Wonder, The Guess Who, and, of course, a bit of Led Zep. 

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Attendees are encouraged to wear white in tribute to the peace movement that Yorke championed, especially during his work with Lennon and Yoko Ono in the late 1960s.

The concert, which begins at 3 PM, is free to attend and welcomes all ages.