INTERNATIONAL superstar Tom Jones drew a disappointing crowd of just 3500 people at A Day on The Green at Wahgunyah on Saturday.
Organisers have vowed to review the line-up next year after the concert in the past has attracted up to 6000 music fans.
Promoter Michael Newton said he had high hopes for the sixth A Day on the Green held at All Saints Estate.
“To get a big international and then to get that result was a little bit disappointing,” he said.
“It’s possible that Tom appealed to an older demographic whereas traditionally our shows have been younger than that.
“It’s a shame because the show was just so good.
“The people there absolutely loved it — they had a ball.”
Mr Newton said moving the concert date from January to March might have also led to a decline in crowd numbers.
The date was changed after last year’s concert was held in almost 43-degree heat.
Although the temperature was a near-perfect 25 degrees on Saturday afternoon, the show this year clashed with the popular Tastes of Rutherglen festival.
Mr Newton said organisers would look at another date next year.
Among those who were unfazed by the smaller crowd was Glenn Abrahams, who travelled five hours from Phillip Island especially to see Jones in the concert.
Mr Abrahams said he had been a big fan of Jones, 69, for about 20 years.
“He’s the ultimate — you’ve got to see him,” he said.
“It was Elvis or Tom, and he’s the last one left.”
Robyn Moran, of Wahgunyah, was watching Jones perform live for a second time after attending one of his shows in Sydney nearly 30 years ago.
She confessed to throwing her knickers at the superstar back then, but had no plans to re-enact it at the weekend.
Albury’s Linda Orchard welcomed the change of date after attending A Day on the Green for the past two years.
“The last one was like 40 degrees and it was stinking hot and dusty,” she said.
“It is adventurous, but it’s really uncomfortable also.
“It’s just perfect weather today.”
Other performances on the night were by The Wolfgramm Sisters and David Campbell.