Category: Tour Announcements

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Barrel House Bring Back Old School Blues

Port Macquarie trio Barrel House have brought their down and dirty blues to the masses with the recent release of their long-awaited debut album Species Vagabond.

The three-piece has honed their live show with performances across this wide brown land over the last couple of years, including slots at Festival of the Sun, East Coast Blues and Roots, and supports for Ani Difranco, Blue King Brown, Mama Kin, and Ash Grunwald.

Listen to one of the album tracks, “Stop Me” here, and if you dig it check out Barrel House at the following shows. All shows are free to attend, so there are really no excuses! More dates are to be announced, so if you don’t see one near you keep your ear to the ground. They still may be headed your way!

16 June 2011 – Fotheringham Hotel, Taree
17 June 2011 – Grand Junction Hotel, Maitland
18 June 2011 – CBD, Newcastle
23 June 2011 – Woody’s, Byron Bay
30 July 2011 – The Lennox Point Hotel, Lennox Point

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Natalie Gauci Tours New Single

I’d all but assumed we’d heard the last of 2007 Australian Idol winner Natalie Gauci, but it seems she’s still kicking around. She released her EP I’m Ready last year, and in case you missed it she’s preparing to release a new single from it, “Best of Me.”

Whether it really delivers the best of Natalie, I’m not sure. But it’s got some powerful vocals and strong lyrics, so we’re certainly more than halfway there. It should generate a bit of buzz as it’ll feature in the new Aussie rom-com Big Mamma’s Boy. Natalie also makes a cameo in the flick, so keep your eyes peeled!

Natalie will hit the road next month to promote the single at the following shows.

23 June 2011 – Brisbane Jazz Club, Brisbane
24 June 2011 – El Rocco, Kings Cross
25 June 2011 – Coogee Diggers, Coogee
26 June 2011 – The Brass Monkey, Cronulla
30 June 2011 – The Promethean, Adelaide
3 July 2011 – Bennett’s Lane, Melbourne

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Ash Grunwald Tours Country For Doco

Ash Grunwald seems determined to play for just about everyone over the next couple of months as he makes his way around Australia.

It’s not all about the shows though. Ash is actually making a doco about life on the road, contrasting the differences between the Aussie towns he plays and introducing us to some of the characters he meets along the way.

The gigs will meld Ash’s two great loves: surfing and music. Surfers Dave Rastovich, Neal Purchase Jnr, Matt Hoy, and Beau and Nat Young will join Ash at various locations on the tour, there’ll be surf photography displayed at the venues, and surf films will play in between the sets.

You could dismiss the whole thing as an excuse to catch a few waves if Ash wasn’t also promoting his new single “Tear the Roof Off” from the album Hot Mama Vibes. Being such a nice guy, he’s offering it as a free download from his website. If you like what you hear make sure you head out to one of the following shows. With so many dates on the agenda I’m sure there’ll be one near you!

28 July 2011 – The Sandbar, Mildura
29 July 2011 – The Governor Hindmarsh, Adelaide
30 July 2011 – Echuca & Moama Winter Blues, Moama
3 August 2011 – Torquay Hotel, Torquay
4 August 2011 – Pier Live, Frankston
5 August 2011 – The Corner, Melbourne
6 August 2011 – Westernport Hotel, Hastings
8 August 2011 – Snowbird Inn, Mount Hotham
10 August 2011 – The Smiggins Hotel, Perisher
11 August 2011 – ANU Bar, Canberra
12 August 2011 – Oxford Arts Factory, Sydney
13 August 2011 – Waves, Towradgi
14 August 2011 – Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle
17 August 2011 – Beachcomber Hotel, Toukley
18 August 2011 – South West Rocks Country Club, South West Rocks
19 August 2011 – Hoey Moey, Coffs Harbour
20 August 2011 – Pacific Hotel, Yamba
21 August 2011 – Coolum Civic Centre, Coolum
25 August 2011 – Beach Hotel, Byron Bay
26 August 2011 – Coolangatta Hotel, Coolangatta
27 August 2011 – The Hi Fi, Brisbane
28 August 2011 – Gympie Muster, Gympie
1 September 2011 – Mainstreet Nightclub, Mackay
2 September 2011 – A.J Hacketts, Cairns
3 September 2011 – Uni Club Townsville, Townsville

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Children Collide Looking For Love on “Loveless” Tour

Children Collide are bidding a fond farewell to their album Theory of Everything with the Loveless tour, a run of dates which celebrates the final single from the epic disc.

The song has made a massive impact since its online release last week, helped in no small part by this David Michod directed film clip. He’s the man behind Animal Kingdom, and this vid is every bit as unsettling as that Aussie crime flick.

DZ Deathrays and Damn Terran will join the band on the following dates, so make sure you get there early to catch their sets!

3 August 2011 – Pelly Bar, Frankston
4 August 2011 – Karova Lounge, Ballarat
5 August 2011 – The Bended Elbow, Geelong
6 August 2011 – Republic Bar, Hobart
7 August 2011 – Republic Bar, Hobart
11 August 2011 – Governor Hindmarsh, Adelaide
12 August 2011 – Manning Bar, Sydney
13 August 2011 – The Corner Hotel, Melbourne
20 August 2011 – Gove Youth Concert, Gove
25 August 2011 – Studio 146, Albany
26 August 2011 – Prince of Wales, Bunbury
27 August 2011 – Capitol, Perth

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Nine Sons of Dan Tour “She’s So Fine”

Queensland’s Nine Sons of Dan are hitting the road in support of their brand new single “She’s So Fine.”

It’s not a cover of The Easybeats classic, but the song’s still immensely catchy. It was inspired by high school crushes, and specifically the way singer Jay Bainbridge fell hard for a girl he spotted at the Soundwave festival. No words were exchanged, but when he went home and hugged a pillow pretending it was her he knew he had to capture the insanity of such instant attraction. It’s the second single from the band’s debut album Landslide (which incidentally has nothing to do with Fleetwood Mac).

The band typically sticks to home state shows, so this tour is a bit of a treat for New South Wales and Victorian audiences. Tickets are on sale from the venues for the following gigs.

3 June 2011 – Young Bloods @ The Legions Club, Brisbane (All Ages)
12 June 2011 – Coomerocks Festival, Coomera Lodge Hotel, Coomera (18+ Afternoon Show)
12 June 2011 – Wallapalooza @ The Wallaby Hotel, Mudgeeraba (18+ Night Show)
16 June 2011 – Hot Damn @ Spectrum, Sydney (18+)
18 June 2011 – The Patch, Wollongong (18+)
22 June 2011 – Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle (18+)
30 June 2011 – The Zoo, Brisbane (18+)
1 July 2011 – Neverland, Gold Coast (18+)
2 July 2011 – Grafton Community Centre, Grafton (18+)
12 August 2011 – Revolver Upstairs, Melbourne (18+)
19 August 2011 – X&Y Bar, Brisbane (18+)
20 August 2011 – The Hive, Brisbane (All Ages)

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Evil Eddie Says Evil!

Evil Eddie seems to have gotten even eviler with the video for his new single, “(Somebody Say) Evil.” The former Butterfingers frontman is seen here corrupting kiddies and performing alongside a giant chicken. You can say what you like about Eddie, but he’s certainly not boring!

“(Somebody Say) Evil” is the second single from his soon to be released debut album. At this point it’s tentatively called Welcome to Flavour Country, but with Eddie you know nothing’s ever certain!

If you love Evil Eddie’s brand of madness make sure you check him out at the following home state shows.

10 June 2011 – Exchange Hotel, Townsville
11 June 2011 – Currajah Hotel, Wangan
12 June 2011 – Blue Sky Brewery, Cairns
17 June 2011 – Step Inn, Fortitude Valley
18 June 2011 – Sol Bar, Maroochydore
2 July 2011 – River Sessions @ Mackay Showgrounds, Mackay

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The Fearless Vampire Killers Tour Victoria

The Fearless Vampire Killers have more than one of the coolest names in the industry. They’ve also got a brand new single, “For You and Me,” our first taste of their forthcoming debut album.

The long player won’t hit stores until late 2011, but The Fearless Vampire Killers won’t leave their local fans waiting that long to see them live. The Victorian band are celebrating the surfabilly single’s radio success with some shows in their home state.

Tickets are on sale now for the following shows.

28 May 2011 – The Toff in Town, Melbourne
8 June 2011 – The Loft, Warrnambool
9 June 2011 – Karova Lounge, Ballarat
10 June 2011 – Newmarket Hotel, Bendigo
11 June 2011 – Torquay Hotel, Torquay
12 June 2011 – The National Hotel, Geelong

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Sneaky Sound System on the Comeback Trail

It’s been a bit quiet on the Sneaky Sound System front for a while, but the dance duo is hitting back with a vengeance. They’re currently finishing up their third album From Here to Nowhere, their first released through their new label Modular.

The album won’t drop until August 29, but we’ll get a sneak peek when Miss Connie and Black Angus release the single “We Love” on May 27.

They’ll promote the single and get us all salivating for the album when they tour the major capitals in June and July.

Sneaky Sound System29 June 2011 – Rocket Bar, Adelaide
1 July 2011 – Corner Hotel, Melbourne
2 July 2011 – Metro, Sydney
6 July 2011 – The Bakery, Perth
9 July 2011 – Family Nightclub, Brisbane

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Georgia Fair and Daniel Lee Kendall Announce Another Double Header Tour

Georgia Fair and Daniel Lee Kendall clearly loved touring around the country together in March, because this June and July they’re doing it all again.

If you missed the chance to see these exciting pop-folk acts last time, don’t make the same mistake this time around. They’re playing their own brand of acoustic music in some of the East Coast’s most intimate venues, so the shows are sure to be special.

Tickets are on sale now for the following shows.

15 June 2011 – Otis Bar, Wollongong
16 June 2011 – Notes, Sydney
17 June 2011 – Brass Monkey, Cronulla
18 June 2011 – The Loft, Newcastle (All Ages)
30 June 2011 – Ric’s Bar, Brisbane (Free Entry)
2 July 2011 – The Loft, Gold Coast
3 July 2011 – Railway Friendly Bar, Byron Bay (Free Entry)
6 July 2011 – Front Gallery & Cafe, Canberra
13 July 2011 – The Toff in Town, Melbourne

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The Owls Deliver Something Sweet with “Sugarcane” Single and Tour

Newcastle band The Owls are celebrating their brand new single “Sugarcane” with a tour of New South Wales and Queensland. The song gets a digital release on May 27, and they’ll launch it with their first show in Sydney on the same night.

You might not know their name just yet, but The Owls have been rocking out since 2008 with a sound that melds southern influences, garage rock, and straight up and dirty blues. Think Queens of the Stone Age meets Radiohead meets Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. They took out The JD Set last year and later spent time touring around the country with The Basics, The Jezabels, and Cloud Control.

The Owls are known for their electric live shows, so make sure you head out to one of the following gigs to see what the hype is all about.

27 May 2011 – Oxford Arts Factory, Sydney
11 June 2011 – The Great Northern Hotel, Newcastle
29 July 2011 – Neverland, Gold Coast
30 July 2011 – Beetle Bar, Brisbane
6 August 2011 – Gaelic Club, Sydney

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