All in the Family

SYDNEY: A diverse group of entertainers have been brought together by the collective powers of DJ Wayne G and Shauna Jensen.

Seminal London-based DJ Wayne G and the ubiquitous Shauna Jensen have teamed up for A Family Affair, a one-off night of disco and dance anthems at the Oxford Hotel’s Supper Club with a veritable smorgasbord of some of the community’s favourite artists, including Peyton, Bob Downe, Courtney Act, Rhys Bobridge, Rebekah Wheatley, Michael Wheatley, Naomi Palmer and Terrance Wakewood.

“We’ve got the cream of the crop,” Jensen tells SX. “We wanted to create an event where they community could just hang out for an evening, singing the songs we love. There’s nothing quite like making music with your family!

“We did a similar night a couple of years ago and everyone who came had so much fun so we thought we’d do it again – but with even more performers.”

It will come as no surprise that Jensen herself will be assaulting the stage more than once throughout the night. “I’ll be performing a couple of duets with Peyton and Bob Downe, as well as some of my songs,” she says. “We might also have a couple of surprise guests on the night – but you’ll have to come to find out.”

A Family Affair will be a difference beast from the other Mardi Gras festival events on the strip in that it’s not a dance party per se. “It’s more a mini-concert that’ll have you dancing,” Jensen quips. “But we will definitely be partying – we’ll have a couple of musicians playing with us to mix things up a bit too.”

The intimate Supper Club is the perfect venue to create the family atmosphere as well, Jensen says. “We want to see as many people there as we can squeeze into the venue. We want to give you a warm, fuzzy feeling to take you into the weekend. We’re also donating all the profits from the night to charity.”

[Pictured] Wayne G (top) and Shaun Jensen come together for A Family Affair.

Wednesday, February 29, 7pm, The Supper Club, Oxford Hotel, Darlinghurst. Tickets from www.moshtix.com.au.