Category: Tour Announcements

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Chrissie Amphlett, Diesel, and Baby Animals Ready to Rock with Symphony

Chrissie Amphlett, Diesel, and the Baby Animals will join forces for the inaugural Australian Rock Symphony.

The Aussie rockers will play their hits in front of a rock band and a full thirty-piece orchestra. For the uninitiated, it might sound like an odd mix. But the big sound you get at one of these shows has to be experienced.

You can do just that at the following venues next year. Tickets for all shows go on sale on Monday, October 12.

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22 January 2010 – The Palais Theatre, Melbourne
23 January 2010 – QPAC Theatre, Brisbane
25 January 2010 – State Theatre, Sydney
28 January 2010 – Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide
30 January 2010 – Burswood Theatre, Perth

Image source: The Harbour Agency

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Powderfinger Play Surprise Gigs Around Oz

Powderfinger surprised fans today with three shows all around the country. The gigs were announced just half an hour before they kicked off on Twitter.

It all started in Powderfinger’s hometown this morning, with 1400 fans turning up to see the band rock Post Office Square. Then it was off to Sydney to play Martin Place. Finally the band headed to Melbourne this afternoon.

The sets included several tracks from the band’s upcoming album Golden Rule, including the current single “All The Dreamers.”

Speaking in Sydney, Bernard Fanning told The Daily Telegraph things were going as planned.

“Two thirds of the way through it’s been fun – there’s been no major disasters, however the group struggled to hear each other play above the background noise,” Fanning said.

Bassist John Collins said the schedule was hectic, but “that’s the whole idea, to make it fun and full on.”

Full on indeed. It’s exciting to see a band using Twitter in such an innovative way!

Image source: Powderfinger Twitter

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Ace Frehley Ready to Rock Oz Solo

The KISS Army will be out in force when the band’s original lead guitarist, Ace Frehley, visits Australia for his first ever solo tour next month.

Ace will take his smoking guitar and vocals down the East Coast to support his new album Anomaly. The disc is set to become his most successful solo venture to date thanks to the big single “Outer Space.” The disc has been 10 years in the making, after Ace joined Kiss for a reunion tour, but he assures is it’s worth the wait.

“I don’t know why it’s taken so long,” Ace confessed. “I had to put the record on the back burner when I reunited with KISS. But I knew it would be important, so I kept listening to my old records to try to capture what the fans like.”

Tickets for the shows are on sale now through Red Ant Touring and Ticketek.

19 October 2009 – Palace, Melbourne
20 October 2009 – Enmore Theatre, Sydney
21 October 2009 – The Tivoli, Brisbane

Photo credit: Tilly antoine @ Wikimedia Commons

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Howling Bells Come Home

Aussie ex-pats the Howling Bells are returning home for a series of shows around the country in December.

The former Sydneysiders, who now call Britain home, will play to support the release of their latest album Radio Wars.

Tickets to all shows are on sale now from the venues.

3 December 2009 – Barwon Club, Geelong
4 December 2009 – Corner Hotel, Melbourne
11 December 2009 – The Zoo, Brisbane
12 December 2009 – Neverland, Gold Coast
13 December 2009 – Great Northern Hotel, Byron Bay
17 December 2009 – ANU Union Bar, Canberra
18 December 2009 – Gaelic Club, Sydney

Image source: The Harbour Agency

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The Cardinals Join Gin Wigmore for Holy Smoke Tour

The Cardinals had so much fun recording Holy Smoke with Gin Wigmore, they’re travelling to Australia to tour with her. Neal Casal, Jon Graboff and Brad Pemberton will join Gin for shows in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane this December.

“I’m really looking forward to seeing and playing with Gin again. We had such a good time when we worked on the record… and it’s high time for round two,” Jon Groboff said.

“Gin Wigmore’s new album Holy Smoke completely rips balls, and us Cardinal types are beyond stoked that we got to play on it,” said Neal Casal. We’re also out of our minds with joy that we get come to Australia and New Zealand to be in her band and play some rock n’ roll for the fine folks there.”

You can catch Gin Wigmore and the Cardinals at the following venues.

1 December 2009 – East Brunswick Club, Melbourne
2 December 2009 – The Zoo, Brisbane
4 December 2009 – Gaelic, Sydney

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Jet Announce More Shows for Aussie Return

Jet are currently Stateside spruiking their new album Shaka Kula, but the band hasn’t forgotten about their fans back home.

Since Homebake sold out, the band will also perform sideshows in Sydney and Melbourne in December. They’ll play The Metro on December 4, the day before Homebake, before hitting Melbourne’s The Palace on December 9.

While visiting the US of A the band recently performed “She’s a Genius” on Late Night with David Letterman. Here’s the performance for those of you who were sleeping soundly when it aired!

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Kate Miller-Heidke Tours "The Last Day on Earth"

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Kate Miller-Heidke is sitting pretty on the ARIA charts, with her single “The Last Day on Earth” at number three and album Curiouser at number two. To thank all her fans for their support, Kate has announced a national tour.

Kate will jet home for the shows after performing around America with Ben Folds. Tickets are available from the venues. Here are all the dates!

10 November 2009 – Byron Bay Community Centre
12 November 2009 – Caloundra RSL
13 November 2009 – QPAC Concert Hall, Brisbane
15 November 2009 – Civic Theatre, Newcastle
17 November 2009 – Hellenic Club, Canberra
18 November 2009 – Festival Theatre, Adelaide
20 November 2009 – Enmore Theatre, Sydney
22 November 2009 – Evan Theatre, Penrith Leagues Club
24 November 2009 – Geelong Performing Arts Centre
25 November 2009 – The Palais, Hepburn Springs
28 November 2009 – The Forum, Melbourne

Image used with permission from Sony Music Australia

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Them Crooked Vultures Ready to Rock Oz

Rock supergroup Them Crooked Vultures are bringing their show to Australia in 2010. The band features Foo Fighter Dave Grohl, Josh Homme from Queens of the Stone Age, and John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin. I think it’s safe to say the concerts will rock, and rock hard.

But if you’re hoping to hear music from the members’ original bands you may be disappointed. Their set features 90 minutes of original new music from their debut album, Never Deserved The Future, which will hit stores later this month.

Given the timing of the dates, I wouldn’t be surprised if we see the band on the Big Day Out bill. But before I go getting ahead of myself, you can grab your tickets for these dates from September 22. Ticketmaster are selling the majority of shows, with Ticketek taking care of Sydney.

19 January 2010 – Challenge Stadium, Perth
22 January 2010 – Festival Hall, Melbourne
25 January 2010 – Riverstage, Brisbane
26 January 2010 – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney

Image source: ZUMA Press

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Paolo Nutini Announces Aussie Tour

He’s handsome, he’s Scottish, and he’s super talented. Yet for some reason, commercial radio in Oz tends to snub Paolo Nutini. In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if many of you missed his latest brilliant album Sunny Side Up altogether.

That’s both a blessing and a curse. It’d be nice for more folks to be in the know, but for those that are it means that on his rare visits Down Under he plays lovely intimate venues. Paolo will visit us in October for a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it tour. Support for both shows will be provided by our very own handsome troubadour, Whitley.

Paolo Nutini will play the Forum in Melbourne on October 27, before heading to Sydney to play the Enmore on the 30th. Get your tickets at midday on September 14!

Image source: Newscom

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Matheson and The Bloodpoets Win JD Set Spots

The Panics will take Matheson and The Bloodpoets along for the ride when they set out on the next JD Set tour. The new bands won a slot on the tour thanks to the votes of their loyal fans.

Victorian band, Matheson say they’ll use the tour to test out airports and discover the beauty of Western Australia.

“We’d like to learn how to get through airport screening without at least one of us being pulled aside for a rub with the magic wand,” explained Aaron Matthews. “We’d like to learn more about WA. From what we know, it’s a wonderful state. It’s always great to see how different bands approach playing to different crowds. We wanna know what love is. We want The Panics to show us.”

Meanwhile The Bloodpoets just want to get out there and play.

“Being part of The JD Set is something we are extremely excited about,” they said in a statement. “To support The Panics, a band we’ve looked up to for so long, is going to be a big learning curve for us. We feel our music is something that appeals to the same audience and being part of the tour with The Panics will give us the chance to learn about larger scale tours and give us the opportunity to play to a new audience.”

The Panics, Matheson and the Bloodpoets will play the following JD Set dates.

23 September 2009 – The Espy, Melbourne
24 September 2009 – The Capitol Theatre, Perth
25 September 2009 – The Esplanade Hotel, Busselton

Image used with permission from AAA Entertainment