Category: Tour Announcements

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Coldplay Announce Australian Tour

Coldplay are bringing their Viva La Vida tour Down Under. Lead singer Chris Martin has told The Sunday Telegraph he needed to ensure the concerts were flawless before bringing the show to our shores.

“For us, touring in your country is kind of exotic, so we feel like it’s kind of a treat. So we wait until we feel like we deserve to go to Australia,” he explained. “We don’t like to play in Australia until we’ve perfected our concert.”

The tour announcement coincides with this weekend’s release of a deluxe edition of Viva La Vida: Prospekt’s March, which features eight new tracks.

Coldplay tickets are available through Ticketek from 4 December. Here are the dates!

27 February 2009 – Burswood Dome, Perth
3 and 4 March 2009 – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
8 and 9 March 2009 – Entertainment Centre, Brisbane
11 and 12 March 2009 – Acer Arena, Sydney

Image source: DaigoOlivia @ Flickr

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Good Vibes with The Kahn Brothers

Does anyone else out there remember Gelbison? They released two albums in the earlier part of this decade, but then parted ways in 2005. Brothers Edo and Nadav Kahn continued to hone their craft, and now they’re ready to show us what they’ve got!

The Kahn Brothers released their debut album Love Melts Fear through their own label earlier this year. The CD was inspired by their trip to India in 2005. After meeting their spiritual guide there, the brothers became determined to create music to nourish the soul, sounds that focused on peace, physical wellbeing, and joy.

Now the Kahn Brothers are taking these inspirational songs on the road for some very special acoustic shows known as the Soul Food Sessions. Here are all the dates!

24 November 2008 – The Lotus Temple, Byron Bay ($10 donation with proceeds helping to fund operations for Indian children born with congenital heart diseases)
27 November 2008 – Absolute Photography, Bondi
29 November 2008 – Earth Festival @ Centennial Park, Sydney
30 November 2008 – Queenscliff Music Festival, Victoria
1 December 2008 – The Shakti, Melbourne

Image used with permission from Original Matters

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Lime Spiders Reform for Festive Shows

It’s a very happy Christmas for Lime Spiders fans. The band is getting back together!

At this point the lads have announced three shows, but hopefully there’s more to come. They’ve also announced a new drummer. Tom Corben is the son of Lime Spiders’ guitarist Gerard.

There’s no word yet on what the future holds for the band, so fans will want to make sure they’re at these shows just in case there aren’t any more!

18 December 2008 – Harp Hotel, Wollongong
19 December 2008 – Manly Fisho’s
20 December 2008 – Annandale Hotel, Sydney

Image source: Lime Spiders press kit

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Kings of Leon Announce Aussie Tour

Aussies sent Kings of Leon’s new album Only by the Night and massive single “Sex on Fire” to the top of the charts, and now the Nashville rockers are looking to give back. They’ll say thanks to their local fans when they visit in March.

The Kings are regular visitors to our shores, but this will be the first time we’ve seen them as headliners. And if the international shows are any indication, Aussie fans are in for a good time.

“The mysterious, evocative lyrics, tight, searing guitar interplay and pounding rhythm section kept the crowd supercharged,” gushed The Seattle Times after they recently performed in Washington.

If you want to see what the Kings of Leon can do, make sure you pick up your tickets when they go on sale on November 24. But take note kids: while the shows are all ages events, no one under 16 will be permitted in the standing areas.

8 March 2009 – Rock-It No. 10, Perth
11 March 2009 – Memorial Drive, Adelaide
13 March 2009 – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
16 March 2009 – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
18 March 2009 – Sydney Entertainment Centre
22 March 2009 – Newcastle Entertainment Centre

Image source: Blank Slate Photography @ Flickr

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Juke Kartel Score World Cup Gig

Toby Rand might have missed out on the RockStar: Supernova crown, but life is pretty sweet for the Melbourne singer. He’s now fronting his own rock outfit Juke Kartel, and they’ve just scored a spot at the Rugby League World Cup Semifinal in Sydney!

The high profile slot is just one of many shows the band will perform over the coming months. They’re also the first chance for new drummer Jason Pinfold to show us what he can do. Catch Jason, Toby, and the boys at the following venues around the country.

13 November 2008 – The Zoo, Brisbane
14 November 2008 – Shark Bar, Gold Coast
16 November 2008 – World Cup, Sydney Football Stadium
21 November 2008 – Gaelic Club, Sydney
29 November 2008 – Hi Fi Bar, Melbourne
5 December 2008 – Enigma Bar, Adelaide
7 December 2008 – Hi Fi Bar, Melbourne (under 18s show)
31 December 2008 – Odyssey Festival, Gold Coast
3 January 2008 – Solar Festival, Mornington Racecourse

Image source: Juke Kartel press page

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Whitley and Lisa Mitchell Team Up For Tour

Aussie singer-songwriter Whitley is heading out on the road for a local tour, and he’s taking folk darling Lisa Mitchell with him.

The dynamic duo will head out on the road in January with some as yet unnamed “special guests.” Catch them in capital cities everywhere (except the Northern Territory – sorry guys!) plus a few of the major regional areas!

Buy your tickets online now through OzTix!

8 January 2009 – Oxford Arts Factory, Sydney
9 January 2009 – Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle
10 January 2009 – The Zoo, Brisbane
16 January 2009 – Republic Bar, Hobart
17 January 2009 – Karova Lounge, Ballarat
20 January 2009 – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne
23 January 2009 – Jive, Adelaide
24 January 2009 – Fly By Night, Perth

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Metronomy Plan Nights Out in Australia

UK electronic sensation Metronomy are heading Down Under for their first Australian tour. These British lads first found fame mixing the music of big name acts like Franz Ferdinand, Gorrilaz, the Klaxons, and Ladytron. But these days you can hear them belting out their own tunes which sit somewhere between Kraftwerk, Devo, and N.E.R.D.

Their latest album Nights Out has received widespread acclaim for its considered composition and musical vision.

“It was an unashamed concept album from the beginning,” explained lead singer Joseph Mount. “I keep having conversations with people who keep going on about the industry and how CDs are history, and people just listen to things on shuffle. And I’m like, ‘Oh, for fuck’s sake!’ This is totally the music industry’s fault! They’re the ones who decided to keep putting two good songs on an album!”

You’ll certainly find more that two good songs on Nights Out. Are you intrigued? Then make sure you catch Metronomy in the new year at the following venues!

15 January 2009 – Popfrenzy Party @ Beck’s Festival Bar, Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney
16 January 2009 – LICKIT Presents @ Empire Hotel, Fortitude Valley
15 January 2009 – Revolver Upstairs, Melbourne

Image source: Celticblade @ Flickr

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Chris Isaak Live in Australia Next March

Honorary Aussie Chris Isaak is currently visiting to promote his new album, Live in Australia. But we won’t have to wait too long to see him belting out those live songs in person.

Chris must have enjoyed the wineries he visited on his last Aussie dates, because he’s doing another round of vineyard concerts, as well as a few entertainment centre gigs.

The sexy San Franciscan native has promised to play some new songs at the shows, so fans won’t want to miss them! You can see Chris play next March at the following venues.

7 and 8 March 2009 – Leeuwin Estate, Margaret River
11 March 2009 – Palais Theatre, Melbourne
14 March 2009 – Barossa Under The Stars, Barossa Valley
15 March 2009 – Sunset In The Vines, Sutton Grange Winery
17 March 2009 – AIS Arena, Canberra
19 March 2009 – WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
20 March 2009 – Sydney Entertainment Centre
21 March 2009 – Lindemans Winery, Hunter Valley
22 March 2009 – Riverstage, Brisbane

Image source: Newscom

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Jim Ward Visits Australia

Former At the Drive In and Sparta member Jim Ward is visiting our shores. Now with his new band Sleepercar, the singer and guitarist says the trip to Australia will provide just the change of pace he’s looking for.

“I need a change of pace and a stretch after a long year on the road with Sleepercar, so I decided to end my year the way I started; by getting on a plane with my guitar and heading down to Australia to play some songs,” he said in a statement.

Catch Jim Ward at the following dates.

4 December 2008 – Ding Dong, Melbourne
5 December 2008 – Korova Lounge, Ballarat
6 December 2008 – BANG, Melbourne
9 December 2008 – Annandale Hotel, Sydney
11 December 2008 – Brass Monkey, Cronulla
12 December 2008 – Hunter Valley Brewery, Maitland
13 December 2008 – Thriller, Brisbane

Image source: Kurt Christensen @ Flickr

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Leonard Cohen Announces Australian Tour

Leonard Cohen tours are rare, and international shows are even rarer. So it’s a real surprise to hear the Canadian troubadour is winging his way to Oz next year for some winery and theatre shows.

Promoter Michael Gudinski says fans are in for a real treat.

“The Leonard Cohen concert I saw last month was almost a religious experience. Fans were captivated the moment Leonard walked out onto the stage. His band and backing vocalists are first class, and the man himself can only be described as magical. It’s one of the few concerts that I’ve seen that has kept me in one spot from start to finish – not wanting to miss a moment of what ended up being more than three hours of musical genius,” he enthused in a statement.

Leonard will be ably supported by Australia’s own singing balladeer Paul Kelly. What a double act!

Make sure you check out the Frontier Touring website to see how you can get your hands on some presale tickets for these very special shows!

24 January 2009 – Rochford Wines, Yarra Valley
26 January 2009 – Leconfield Wines, Adelaide
28 January 2009 – Sydney Entertainment Centre
31 January 2009 – Bimbadgen Estate, Hunter Valley
1 February 2009 – Centennial Vineyards, Bowral
3 February 2009 – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
5 February 2009 – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
7 February 2009 – Sandalford Wines, Perth

Image source: Trevor Haldenby @ Flickr