Category: Tours

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Brendan Gallagher back with Second Solo Effort

Karma County’s frontman Brendan Gallagher is back with his brand new solo album, Tooraloo & Tender.

His second solo release features 11 new songs and a cover of Van Morrison’s “One Irish Rover.” Amongst the new classics sits the album’s first single “Try, Try Again,” which is featured in the upcoming Australian film Subdivision.

There’s a self-assured ease that comes from listening to the music of a performer who’s notched up more than 30 years in the biz. Brendan Gallagher knows how to craft a beautifully intimate song, and he does it time and time again on this release.

Tooraloo and Tender will be released on September 12 through Inertia Music. If you can’t wait that long, you can snag the digital download through iTunes on August 22. If you like what you hear, make sure you catch Brendan doing his thing in the flesh on his Tooraloo & Tender tour.

1 Oct 2009 – Vanguard, Sydney (with His Tender Chaps & Steph Cherote)
8 Oct 2009 – Old Bar, Melbourne (solo with Abbie Cardwell)
17 Oct 2009 – Royal Exchange, Newcastle (solo with Steph Cherote)
22 Oct 2009 – Gold Coast Arts Centre, Surfers Paradise (solo with Paul Greene)
24 Oct 2009 – Cock’n’Bull Hotel, Lismore (solo)

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Fleetwood Mac Australian Dates Leaked

Fleetwood Mac fans may want to keep the following dates free in their social calendar. While no official Australian tour announcement has been made, the dates below showed up on the band’s MySpace page.

It’s believed that Fleetwood Mac will tour Australia after their European tour leg. From there the legendary rock outfit will travel to New Zealand.

Here are the all important dates and venues!

1 & 2 December 2009 – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
5 December 2009 – Hope Estate Winery, Hunter Valley
7 & 8 December 2009 – Acer Arena, Sydney
11 & 12 December 2009 – Members Equity, Perth
15 & 16 December 2009 – Entertainment Centre, Brisbane

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Shannon Noll's a Dirty Rocking Scoundrel

Shannon Noll is living up to his tag as one of the hardest-working men on the Aussie music scene. He hasn’t even wrapped up his current tour, and he’s already making plans for another.

He’ll barely have time to get his suitcase unpacked before kicking off the Dirty Rocking Scoundrels tour. The shows, which sees Shannon join forces with veteran rockers The Screaming Jets, take in New South Wales, the ACT, and Melbourne’s suburbs.

Tickets for all shows are on sale now from the venues

7 October 2009 – Penrith RSL
8 October 2009 – Campbelltown RSL
9 October 2009 – Panthers, Newcastle
10 October 2009 – Waves Nightclub, Wollongong
11 October 2009 – Vikings Erindale, Canberra
14 October 2009 – Hallam Hotel
15 October 2009 – Ferntree Gully Hotel
16 October 2009 – Westend Nightclub, Sunshine
17 October 2009 – Chelsea Heights Hotel
18 October 2009 – Hotel Shoppingtown, Doncaster

Image source: The Harbour Agency

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Faith No More Headline Soundwave 2010

Metal funk heroes Faith No More will headline next year’s Soundwave festival.

They’ll share the bill with Jane’s Addiction, who will make good on their promise to return to Oz after cancelling their Splendour slot due to illness. These perennial favourites will join a jam-packed line-up which includes My Chemical Romance, Paramore, AFI, Eagles of Death Metal, Reel Big Fish, A Wilhelm Scream, and heaps more.

Soundwave will kick off in Brisbane before travelling to capital cities around the country. Information on early bird tickets for Soundwave 2010 will be released shortly, so keep an eye on the Soundwave website for details as they come to hand.

20 February 2010 – RNA Showground, Brisbane
21 February 2010 – Eastern Creek Raceway, Sydney
26 February 2010 – Showgrounds, Melbourne
27 February 2010 – Bonython Park, Adelaide
1 March 2010 – Steel Blue Oval, Perth

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Moby and Yeah Yeah Yeahs for Falls

What a line-up the folks from the Falls Festival have put together this year!

Music lovers in Tasmania’s Marion Bay and Lorne in Victoria will be entertained by international superstars Moby and Yeah Yeah Yeahs and local heroes Sarah Blasko, Lisa Mitchell, Hiltop Hoods, Temper Trap, Little Birdy, Xavier Rudd, and heaps more.

The Falls Festival is a great way to ring in the New Year, but you’ll have to be lucky to score tickets. They’re available only via a special ballot on the website. The ballot closes on Monday August 24. Successful entrants will be notified on September 1.

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The Motown Anniversary Event Comes to Australia

Motown fans are in for a real treat, with news a 50th-anniversary concert will head to Australia next year.

The star-studded bill includes original Motown heroes The Temptations, Four Tops, Martha and the Vandelas, The Miracles, and Mary Wilson of The Supremes. The show also includes a special appearance by Joan Osbourne, who really impressed me in the Standing in the Shadows of Motown documentary. She could definitely pull off the soul of the Funk Brothers, so I’m sure she can do any songs from the Motown catalogue justice.

Jimmy Barnes and Ian Moss may seem like odd additions, but the appearance of the Aussie rockers isn’t so bizarre. Jimmy Barnes sold truckloads of copies of Soul Deep and the sequel Soul Deeper. Meanwhile Mossy is preparing to release his soul tribute album, Soul on West 53rd.

The Motown Event will make stops along the East Coast capitals next year. Tickets go on sale at 9 am on August 18.

16 February 2010 – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
19 February 2010 – Entertainment Centre, Sydney
23 February 2010 – Entertainment Centre, Brisbane

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Jarvis Cocker Flies Solo to Oz

Beloved Brit popper Jarvis Cocker made a splash in the 1990s with the group Pulp. These days he’s doing the solo thing, and he’s winging his way to Australia in December to show us how.

The tour comes on the back of the album Further Complications, Jarvis’ second solo recording. Four shows have been scheduled for the tour, which strangely bypasses Melbourne. I’ve got no clue what he’s got against the Victorian capital, but after so many tours missing Adelaide these days it’s nice to see that at least they don’t miss out.

Tickets for the following shows go on sale on Friday August 14.

5 December 2009 – HiFi Bar, Brisbane
7 December 2009 – The Metro, Sydney
8 December 2009 – Metropolis, Fremantle
10 December 2009 – HQ Bar, Adelaide

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Grace Bawden's Classical Crossover CD

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When a singer impresses the likes of Olivia Newton-John, you know she’s got something special. Livvy says soprano Grace Bawden has “one of the most beautiful” voices she’s ever heard. And she’s only 16.

Grace displays a maturity beyond her years on her debut album Gifts of Grace, a blend of contemporary and classical songs. There’s something for everybody here, including covers of “Streets of Philadelphia,” “Now and Forever,” and the album’s first single, an interpretation of the Icehouse hit “Man of Colours.” A real highlight is “Cold Outside” featuring the incomparable Soweto Gospel Choir. With an R&B groove, African beats, and Grace’s distinctive soprano vocals, it’s really something else.

Grace will showcase tracks from the soon-to-be released album at the following South Australian shows this month. If you’re in the area, make sure you check her out!

10 August 2009 – Shedley Theatre, Elizabeth
11 August 2009 – Marion Cultural Centre
11 August 2009 – Star Theatres, Hilton
12 Augsut 2009 – PT Noarlunga Arts Centre
13 August 2009 – Golden Grove Arts Centre
14 August 2009 – Parks Arts & Functions Complex, Angle Park
18 August 2009 – Hopgood Theatre, Noarlunga Centre
22 August 2009 – Opera on the Creek, Jacobs Creek Retreat

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Joe Robinson Comes Home

Teen guitar virtuoso “Smoking” Joe Robinson, the winner of season two of Australia’s Got Talent, is coming home for a series of September and October shows.

He’s spent the last two months in the United States, splitting his time between Nashville and New York. During that time he’s attracted the attention of industry heavyweights Stevie Vai, Dweezil Zappa, and our own Tommy and Phil Emmanuel.

“I’m looking very forward to coming back home and I’m so excited to be bringing this electric show out on the road! I’ve played electric guitar since I was about 10,” he said. “It’s only been the last two years in which I’ve been in acoustic mode. It’s going to be great fun working with such a great band, too! We’ll be playing plenty of my original tunes, cool arrangements of popular tunes, as well as some of my acoustic tracks.”

This will be our last chance to catch the talented youngster for a while, as he’s heading to China after these dates. It sounds like everything’s happening for this amazing guitarist.

4 September 2009 – Raval @ Macquarie Hotel, Surry Hills
5 September 2009 – Heritage Hotel, Bulli
6 September 2009 – The Brass Monkey, Cronulla
9 September 2009 – The Grace Emily, Adelaide
10 September 2009 – Commercial Hotel, Kaniva
11 September 2009 – The Sand Bar, Mildura
12 September 2009 – Paris Cat, Melbourne
16 September 2009 – Milton Theatre, Ulladulla (All ages)
17 September 2009 – Lizotte’s, Kincumber (Under 18s permitted with adult supervision)
19 September 2009 – Clarendon Guesthouse, Katoomba (Under 18s permitted with adult supervision)
20 September 2009 – Glasshouse, Port Macquarie (All ages)
23 September 2009 – Bon Amici Café, Toowoomba (Under 18s permitted with adult supervision) 24 September 2009 – Joe’s Waterhole, Eumundi (Under 18s permitted with adult supervision) 25 September 2009 – Lone Star Tavern, Gold Coast
26 September 2009 – Mullumbimby Civic Hall (All ages)
27 September 2009 – Brisbane Jazz Club
1 October 2009 – Hoey Moey, Coffs Harbour
2 October 2009 – Manning Entertainment Centre, Taree (All ages)
3 October 2009 – Northern Star Hotel, Newcastle

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Hot Little Hands Announce Hot Little Tour

Fresh from their stint as Toohey’s Dry uncharTED finalists, Hot Little Hands are taking their music on the road. The Melbourne outfit will join forces with New Zealand’s The Tutts for four big shows.

Hot Little Hands come armed with two synthesizers, a Wurlitzer, and some surprises! Their sound has been described as a “mix of 80s revival, 50s electronic-voodoo-swamp-blues and 60s garage disco,” with “some soul, electro, four part harmonies, funk, trumpet blasts, and pop” thrown in for good measure. That’s an impressive blend!

The tour celebrates the release of “Dynamite In Black & White,” the third single from the band’s album of the same name. It’s currently available through Rubber Records.

Tickets for the following shows are available now through Posse.

14 August 2009 – Spectrum, Sydney
22 August 2009 – Troubadour, Brisbane
27 August 2009 – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne
28 August 2009 – Rocket Bar, Adelaide

Image source: The Harbour Agency