Category: Tours

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Shihad Play Greatest Hits Shows

Fresh from their slot at Splendour in the Grass, Shihad are returning to Australia to play their greatest hits.

This tour has been some time coming for fans. Shihad released their double greatest hits album The Meanest Hits in New Zealand last year and played shows to support it around the country. Now finally it’s Australia’s turn. The Meanest Hits will hit Australian stores later this month, with the new single “Right Outta Nowhere” added as a sweetener.

The Meanest shows will see Shihad presenting two sides of their personality over 90 minutes. In the first half they’ll embrace their pub roots and in the second they’ll celebrate the stadium rock act they’ve become.

See Shihad this September at the following shows:

6 September 2012 – The Hi-Fi, Melbourne
7 September 2012 – The Metro, Sydney
8 September 2012 – The Hi-Fi, Brisbane
27 September 2012 – The Governor Hindmarsh, Adelaide

Image source: Robyn Gallagher @ Flickr

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Angus Stone Announces Solo Shows

With his debut solo album Broken Brights sitting pretty in the charts and a sold-out European tour under his belt, the time seems right for Angus Stone to take his solo music on the road.

“For the people that have listened to Julia and I play for so long, I’m looking forward to handing it over to them so that they can create their own worlds and experiences with the writings,” Angus said. “To play live as my own in front of those people, it’s going to be a different trail of gravel and gold, but none the less very exciting.”

Tickets are available now for the following shows.

1 November 2012 – Enmore Theatre, Sydney
2 November 2012 – Level One @ Newcastle Leagues, Newcastle
3 November 2012 – Waves, Wollongong
7 November 2012 – Great Northern, Byron Bay
9 November 2012 – The Hi Fi, Brisbane
10 November 2012 – Coolangatta Hotel, Gold Coast
11 November 2012 – Lake Kawana Community Centre, Sunshine Coast
17 November 2012 – Perth WA (Details TBA)
21 November 2012 – The Palace Theatre, Melbourne
23 November 2012 – Ferntree Gully Hotel, Ferntree Gully
24 November 2012 – Pier Live, Frankston
28 November 2012 – Governor Hindmarsh Hotel, Adelaide

Image used with permission from International Music Concepts

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Smash Mouth Announce Comeback Tour

Smash Mouth haven’t had a hit on the Aussie charts since their cover of “I’m a Believer” in 2001, but they’ve decided to mount a comeback with a brand new album and an Australian tour.

The band’s lead singer Steve Harwell is confident we’ll love the material from the brand new album MAGIC just as much as the old stuff.

“We’ve got so many hits on this new record it’s ridiculous,” he insisted. However something tells me most people will buy tickets to these shows to hear tracks like “All-Star” and “Walkin’ on the Sun.”

Tickets went on sale today for these somewhat unexpected shows!

18 October 2012 – Waves, Wollongong (18+)
19 October 2012 –Rooty Hill RSL, Sydney (18+)
21st October 2012 –Jupiter’s, Gold Coast (18+)
25th October 2012 – The Palace Theatre, Melbourne (18+)
26th October 2012 – UNSW Roundhouse, Sydney (Licensed All Ages)
27th October 2012 – Metropolis, Fremantle (18+)
28th October 2012 – Metropolis, Fremantle (Under 18s Afternoon Show)
31 October 2012 – The Venue, Townsville
1 November 2012 – Mackay Entertainment Convention Center, Mackay

Image used with permission from Big Apachee

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Nathan Cavaleri & Screaming Jets Drummer are Nat Col & The Kings

Nathan Cavaleri is all grown up and fronting a brand new band Nat Col & The Kings. The guitar prodigy’s latest outfit is introducing us to their sound with a wicked new single “Coming Home” and a national tour to support its release.

We haven’t heard a lot from Nathan in recent years. He actually gave up the guitar for a while and worked as a brickie’s labourer until Steve Morse gave him a call in 2010 and encouraged him to join Deep Purple on their Aussie tour. No one’s going to say no to that sort of invitation! The tour reignited Nathan’s love of music, and after a chance meeting with former Screaming Jets drummer Col Hatchman the brand new outfit was formed.

Nat Col & The Kings marks the start of a new chapter of both artists’ journeys. So far the band has played slots at Byron Bay’s Bluesfest, the Indy V8 Supercars, and the Caxton Street Music Festival. They released a couple of EPs, and have another in the pipeline. The new single “Coming Home” is our first taste of this forthcoming release. If you like what you hear, make sure you head to one of the following shows:

16 August 2012 – Port Macquarie Hotel, Port Macquarie (Free)
17 August 2012 – Tempo Hotel, Brisbane
18 August 2012 – Racehorse Hotel, Ipswich
19 August August 2012 – Mansfield Tavern, Mansfield
30 August 2012 – The Evelyn, Fitzroy
31 August 2012 – Ruby’s, Belgrave
1 September 2012 – Bended Elbow, Geelong
7 September 2012 – The Vanguard, Sydney
8 September 2012 – Fitzroy Hotel, Windsor (Free)
14 September 2012 – Grand Junction Hotel, Maitland (Free)
15 September 2012 – The Heritage, Bulli

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Boy in a Box & Kingswood Team Up for Split Ends Shows

Boy in a Box and Kingswood will rock their way around the country next month on one big double headliner tour. The Split Ends shows will see the emerging bands facing it off in a musical battle for the ages.

Boy in a Box are real contenders, with a new EP under their belt and a lot of love for their catchy new single “On My Mind.” They’ve also honed their live act with support slots for Birds of Tokyo and Calling All Cars, as well as a slot at Falls.

But Kingswood will be just as eager to win the hearts of the punters. They’ve just played Splendour and enjoyed plenty of airplay for the singles “Yeah Go Die” and “Medusa.”

See Boy in a Box and Kingswood duke it out at the following shows.

23 August 2012 – Goodgod, Sydney
24 August 2012 – Northern Star, Newcastle
6 September 2012 – Ed Castle, Adelaide
7 September 2012 – Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne
12 & 14 September 2012 – BIGSOUND Brisbane

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Red Ink Tour Euphoria

Red Ink are preparing to tour their catchy new single “Euphoria,” our first taste of their forthcoming new single The Colour Age. They’ll play the major capitals in support of the song.

It’s such a great track, carefully crafted with a killer pop sensibility. It’s amazing to think it was originally conceived in Red Ink’s early days, and only dug out of the archives recently. Thank goodness it was! I also love the film clip, which is a moving look at the polarities of life.

If you dig the song make sure you head to iTunes or Spotify as it’s currently available as a free download. And of course get to the following shows!

3 August 2012 – CATS @ Rocket Bar, Adelaide
17 August 2012 – Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne
6 September 2012 – Cobra Kai @ Oh Hello, Brisbane
8 September 2012 – Upstairs Beresford Hotel, Sydney

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Chet Faker Comes Home

Chet Faker’s been quite the jetsetter over the last couple of months. He toured Europe with The Temper Trap and played big international festivals South by Southwest and The Great Escape. But these were just the warm up shows for his forthcoming Australian tour to celebrate the release of his new single “Love and Feeling.”

The track is the latest to come from Chet’s album Thinking in Textures, which has earned critical acclaim in the UK, the US, and his native Australia.

Chet will kick off his Australian tour with a slot at Byron Bay’s Splendour in the Grass before hitting the country’s best clubs.

27-29 July 2012 – Splendour in the Grass Festival, Byron Bay
3 August 2012 – The Bakery, Perth
4 August 2012 – Mojos, Fremantle
16 August 2012 – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney
17 August 2012 – Trinity Bar, Canberra
24 August 2012 – Cats @ Rocket Bar, Adelaide
7 September 2012 – Revolt, Melbourne
14 September 2012 – Up Late @ GOMA, Brisbane

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First Australia, Then the World for The Smith Street Band

Indie punk act The Smith Street Band are celebrating the upcoming release of their second album Sunshine and Technology with a national tour.

The album showcases the way The Smith Street Band have matured since the release of their debut No One Gets Lost Anymore last year. It’s incredible to see the strides they’ve made both lyrically and musically in such a short time.

By the time the disc drops on August 24, the band will already be on the road with American support act Restorations. This tour will act as a bit of a warm up for The Smith Street Band, as they’ll head to China and the United States once it wraps for their first international dates.

Catch The Smith Street Band before they mount their global assault at the following shows:

The Smith Street Band17 August 2012 – Brisbane Hotel, Hobart
25 August 2012 – The Tote, Melbourne
30 August 2012 – Enigma Bar, Adelaide
31 August 2012 – Rosemount, Perth
6 September 2012 – X & Y Bar, Brisbane
7 September 2012 – Great Northern Hotel, Newcastle
8 September 2012 Annandale Hotel, Sydney
9 September 2012 –Phoenix Lounge, Canberra

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The Living End Ready Retrospective Tour

The Living End are taking us on a trip down memory lane with their Retrospective Tour. The run of dates will see the band playing each of their albums in their entirety over seven nights in the major capitals.

This tour actually marks the first time each of the band’s six albums will be played from start to finish. Six albums and seven shows? I know. It seems The Living End enjoy their self-titled album so much they’ll play it twice in each location.

This tour’s the sort of thing bound to inspire fans to see multiple shows, but it’s not just a money making exercise. The Living End will really give back to their fans in intimate club venues.

Tickets go on sale tomorrow from Oztix. If you’re going to buy plenty I suggest indulging in The Big Red Ticket, which will allow you to see the band playing every album in your city for a heavily discounted price. Now on to the dates!

The Rosemount Hotel, Perth
1 November 2012 – State of Emergency
2 November 2012 – Modern Artillery
3 November 2012 – The Ending is Just the Beginning Repeating
4 November 2012 – Roll On
5 November 2012 – The Living End
6 November 2012 – The Living End
7 November 2012 – White Noise

The Governor Hindmarsh, Adelaide
11 November 2012 – Roll On
12 November 2012 – The Living End
13 November 2012 – The Living End
14 November 2012 – White Noise
15 November 2012 – State of Emergency
16 November 2012 – Modern Artillery
17 November 2012 – The Ending is Just the Beginning Repeating

The Hi-Fi Bar, Sydney
21 November 2012 – White Noise
22 November 2012 – State of Emergency
23 November 2012 – Modern Artillery
24 November 2012 – The Ending is Just the Beginning Repeating
25 November 2012 – Roll On
26 November 2012 – The Living End
27 November 2012 – The Living End

The Zoo, Brisbane
1 December 2012 – The Ending is Just the Beginning Repeating
2 December 2012 – Roll On
3 December 2012 – The Living End
4 December 2012 – The Living End
5 December 2012 – White Noise
6 December 2012 – State of Emergency
7 December 2012 – Modern Artillery

The Corner Hotel, Melbourne
11 December 2012 – The Living End
12 December 2012 – White Noise
13 December 2012 – State of Emergency
14 December 2012 – Modern Artillery
15 December 2012 – The Ending is Just the Beginning Repeating
16 December 2012 – Roll On
17 December 2012 – The Living End

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Bluejuice Tour Unis

Bluejuice will entertain the country’s scholars next month with a tour of Australian universities, and a few honorary converted clubs. Their Winter of Our Discotheque tour kicks off at Newcastle Uni’s Bar on the Hill and wraps up almost three weeks later at Lismore’s SCU campus.

It’s all about Bluejuice reinventing their own experiences of winter as a uni student. The kids might still be shivering and unable to afford any meals of substance, but they’ll be entertained. If you’re looking for extra value (and what uni student isn’t?) make sure you turn up early to see support acts Deep Sea Arcade and The Preachers.

8 August 2012 – Bar on the Hill @ Newcastle University, Newcastle
9 August 2012 – The Stro @University of New England, Armidale
10 August 2012 – University of Technology, Sydney
11 August 2012 – Uni Bar @ University of Wollongong, Wollongong
14 August 2012 – Anu Bar, Canberra
15 August 2012 – Uni Bar @ CSU, Albury
16 August 2012 – Uni Bar @ Monash University, Gippsland
17 & 18 August 2012 – Uni Bar @ Deakin University, Melbourne
21 August 2012 – Uni Branded Night @ Entrance Leagues Club, Bateau Bay
22 August 2012 – Uni Branded Night @ The Hoey Moey, Coffs Harbour
23 August 2012 – Red Room @ University of Queensland, Brisbane
24 August 2012 – Uni Bar @ Griffith University, Gold Coast
25 August 2012 – Uni Bar @ SCU, Lismore

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