Category: Tour Announcements

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Def Leppard and Cheap Trick Plan to Rock Oz

Attention all hair band fans. Please join me in celebrating the announcement of the tour to end all tours. Def Leppard and Cheap Trick are joining forces for a show that’s sure to have more hits than the State of Origin.

Think about it. We’ve got Def Leppard with “Love Bites,” “Pour Some Sugar On Me,” “Let’s Get Rocked,” “Photograph” and stacks more. Then there’s Cheap Trick with “The Flame,” “I Want You to Want Me,” “Dream Police” … you know I could go on.

The Galvatrons were always the natural choice for the support slot, so I’m thrilled they’re also on the bill.

If you’re as excited about all this as me you’ll want to grab your tickets when they go on sale on June 20. You can see these two massive acts the following venues.

31 October 2008 – Members Equity Stadium, Perth
3 November 2008 – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
5 November 2008 – Acer Arena, Sydney
7 November 2008 – Newcastle Entertainment Centre
8 November 2008 – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
10 November 2008 – WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
11 November 2008 – AIS Arena, Canberra

Image source: Rob Kennedy @ Wikimedia Commons 

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Tin Alley Tour Oz

Melbourne trio Tin Alley are back with their brand new single “Polar Bear.” To celebrate the release the lads have hit the road for their very first Australian tour.

The gigs have extra significance for the band, who were forced to cancel a previous tour when drummer Peter was involved in a motorcycle accident. He’s all better now, and the boys are thrilled to be able to bring their music to the people.

They’re visiting plenty of capital cities and regional centers, so there’s bound to be a show near you. In the meantime, make sure you take a look at the filmclip for their funky new single Polar Bear!

Tin Alley are playing the following dates around the country.

12 June 2008 – The National Hotel, Geelong
13 June 2008 – The Yahoo Bar, Shepparton
14 June 2008 – The Pub, Bendigo
21 June 2008 – The Espy, St. Kilda
27 June 2008 – The Green Room, Phillip
5 July 2008 – The Rhino Room, Adelaide
11 July 2008 – The Cat & Fiddle, Balmain
25 July 2008 – Hotel Great Northern, Byron Bay
17 July 2008 – Bar Soma, Fortitude Valley

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Gyroscope on the Road Again

If you missed out on Gyroscope tickets last time around, don’t stress. The lads have enjoyed their recent national tour so much, they’re doing it all again.

Their latest tour celebrates their third single, appropriately titled “Australia.” This stunning song shows a different side of the band best known for their rock anthems. With its stirring rhythms and patriotic lyrics, it’s sure to be a massive local success.

With 36 dates scheduled, this is Gyroscope’s biggest tour to date. They’ll play dates with the awesome Shihad, Sugar Army, and Jebediah. The last tour sold out, so you’d better get your skates on and nab your tickets when they go on sale on June 26.

Here are all the gigs!

5 August 2008 – Brother’s Leagues, Cairns (15+)
6 August 2008 – Bombay Rock, Townsville
7 August 2008 – Magnums Hotel, Airlie Beach
8 August 2008 – Great Western Hotel, Rockhampton
9 August 2008 – Young Australian Hotel, Gladstone
10 Aug 2008 – Sugarland Tavern, Bundaberg
12 August 2008 – The Arena, Brisbane
13 August 2008 – Sawtell RSL
14 August 2008 – Club Forster
15 August 2008 – Blacktown RSL
16 August 2008 – Waves, Wollongong
19 August 2008 – Caringbah Bizzos
20 August 2008 – Souths Juniors, Kingsford
21 August 2008 – The Cube, Campbelltown
22 August 2008 – Penrith Panthers (All ages)
23  August 2008 – Newcastle Panthers
26 August 2008 – The Metro, Sydney
27 August 2008 – Castle Hill RSL
29 August 2008 – Revesby Worker’s Club (All ages)
30 August 2008 – Doyalson RSL
31 August 2008 – Mona Vale Hotel
2 September 2008 – ANU Bar, Canberra
3 September 2008 – Station Resort, Jindabyne
5 September 2008 – Edge Hotel, Buronga
6 September 2008 – Pretoria Hotel, Mannum
7 September 2008 – HQ, Adelaide
9 September 2008 – Billboard The Venue, Melbourne
12 September 2008 – Ferntree Gully Hotel
13 September 2008 – The Pier Live, Frankston
14 September 2008 – Hallam Hotel
17 September 2008 – Batman Fawkner, Launceston
18 Sep 2008 –Warehouse Night Club, Devonport
19 September 2008 – Sirocco’s Bar & Night Club, Burnie
20 September 2008 – Showroom (Wrestpoint), Hobart
3 October 2008 – Metro City, Perth
4 October 2008 – Wild Oats Festival, Northam

Image source: Safetypinheart @ Flickr

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Newton Faulkner Back in Oz

Newton Faulkner is one of my new favourite singer-songwriters. I always did have a thing for a mellow guitar boy. The good news is that he’s heading back to Australia for some intimate theatre shows in September.

He was a relative unknown when he came out here to play at the Blues and Roots festivals this March. But his stand-out performance won over the crowds, and that’s where the buzz all started.

Fast forward a few months and his song “Dream Catch Me” is all over radio and the album Hand Built By Robots is a firm fixture in the Aussie top 10.

Tickets are on sale now through all the usual outlets. See Newton at the following venues:

3 September 2008 – Capitol, Perth
5 September 2008 – Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide
6 September 2008 – The Forum, Melbourne
8 September 2008 – Enmore Theatre, Sydney
10 September 2008 – The Tivoli, Brisbane

Image source: Nadworks @ Flickr

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The Herd Announce Hot Tour

We all may be freezing our butts off, but The Herd are promising to bring a little sunshine with their Summerland tour.

The shows will celebrate the release of their fourth album, which debuted at number seven on the ARIA charts. If you’ve only just heard about this awesome band you’ll want to check out the shows.

The Herd has an impressive live reputation. When you get these eight talented musos on a stage, anything can happen and it probably will!

Hip hop fans are in for a real treat with indigenous urban outfit The Last Kinection joining the lads for the entire tour.

Click below to see all the dates!

17 July 2008 – Prince of Wales, Bunbury
18 July 2008 – Settler’s Tavern, Margaret River
19 July 2008 – Capitol, Perth
20 July 2008 – Fly by Night, Fremantle
7 August 2008 – Uni Bar, Wollongong
8 August 2008 – ANU Bar, Canberra
9 August 2008 – Station Resort, Jindabyne
15 August 2008 – Metro Theatre, Sydney
16 August 2008 – Manly Fishos, Manly
21 August 2008 – Baroque, Katoomba
22 August 2008 – Panthers, Newcastle
23 August 2008 – Woodport Inn, Erina
28 August 2008 – Great Northern, Byron Bay
29 August 2008 – The Arena, Brisbane
30 August 2008 – Coolangatta Hotel, Gold Coast
31 August 2008 – Sands Tavern, Maroochydore
4 September 2008 – Hobart Uni Bar, Hobart
5 September 2008 – Billboard, Melbourne
6 September 2008 – Fowlers Live, Adelaide

Image source: The Herd press image collection 

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Chaka Cancels Brissie Gig

Brisbane has lost its Chaka Khan concert, after the soul diva claimed to have “unforeseen international commitments.”

Is it just me, or do those kind of official excuses tend to sound like a load of BS? Maybe if there was some sort of official apology I might believe it a little more.

Anyway, the other Aussie fans can breathe easy. The Melbourne show on June 13 and Sydney show on June 15 will still go ahead as planned. Brisbane ticketholders can get a refund from their place of purchase.

Image source: Live @ J&R @ Flickr

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Kasey and Shane Announce Local Tour

Husband and wife duo Shane Nicholson and Kasey Chambers have a red hot hit on their hands with the album Rattlin’ Bones. Now they’re taking it on the road with some very special theatre shows.

The concerts will include songs from their album, as well as hits from Kasey’s impressive back catalogue. Fans are in for a real treat with a special acoustic bracket planned for these intimate shows.

Tickets go on sale on June 10 from the usual outlets. Here are the dates!

13 August 2008 – Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide
14 August 2008 – Hamer Hall, Melbourne
15 August 2008 – Royal Theatre, Canberra
16 August 2008 – State Theatre, Sydney
17 August 2008 – Concert Hall @ QPAC, Brisbane

Image source: Mandy Hall @ Wikimedia Commons

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Devo Do Aussie Sideshows

Here’s some news that might make all those folks who missed out on Splendour in the Grass tickets smile just a little. The festival’s headliners Devo have announced sideshows in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, and Perth.

The lads last visited Australia when they headlined the Livid Festival in Brisbane in 1997. Wow, remember Livid kids? I’m showing my age, aren’t I?

Anyway, at the end of the day Aussie Devo-tees will finally get the chance to see these guys “Whip It Good” in a full length show. They’ll be ably supporting by Australia’s own electronic geniuses Regurgitator and Melbourne punksters Eddy Current Suppression Ring.

Tickets go on sale on Thursday 12 June. Here are the dates Devo fans!

31 July 2008 – Festival Hall, Melbourne (through Ticketmaster)
1 August 2008 – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney (through Ticketek)
4 August 2008 – Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide (through VenueTix)
6 August 2008 – Metro City, Perth (through Moshtix)

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Timbaland Announces Aussie Tour

Megastar producer Timbaland has announced a whistle-stop tour of Australia this July.

He’s had a meteoric rise topping the Aussie charts with Madonna, Justin Timberlake, One Republic, and Keri Hilton.

There’s no denying he’s very good at what he does, but I can’t help thinking that seeing him without all these singing stars is going to be a massive letdown! It’s one thing to see a guitar legend like Santana without Rob Thomas, Steve Tyler, and Michelle Branch, but seriously … what is he going to do without the big names to back him up?

If you’d like to find out make sure you check him out at the following shows:

12 July 2008 – Challenge Stadium, Perth
16 July 2008 – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
19 July 2008 – Entertainment Centre, Sydney

Ticketmaster will sell Sydney tickets and Ticketek will handle Perth and Melbourne. They go on sale on June 10.

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Judas Priest Rock Oz

Here’s one for all those old rockers out there. The original Judas Priest line-up is heading to Australia for the first time in their nearly 40-year career.

Yes they’ve visited Oz before, but never with that classic line-up of Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton, K.K. Downing, Ian Hill, and Scott Travis. Most old bands touring these days never have the full line-up, with people falling off the perch or losing interest, so this is a real treat for fans.

Tickets go on sale on Friday June 13 through Ticketek.

Here’s where you can catch them:
10 September 2008 – Entertainment Centre, Brisbane
12 September 2008 – ACER Arena, Sydney
13 September 2008 – Hisense Arena (formerly Vodafone Arena), Melbourne
14 September 2008 – Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
16 September 2008 – Burswood Dome, Perth

Image source: e53 @ Flickr