Category: Tour Announcements

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Nussy Releases Sparkling New Single

Nussy is back with an exciting new single “Hard as Diamonds.” I am really digging her brand of edgy synth pop. And that voice of hers is so compelling.

“Hard As Diamonds is about a person who has become jaded and built up walls to protect themselves from being hurt,” Nussy explained in the press release. “It’s about trying to unlock the beauty that is still evident within their soul.”

The Victorian talent will perform a string of shows this month and through to March to promote the new single. Catch Nussy at the following venues.

18 February 2016 – Gaytimes Festival, Lake Mountain Alpine Resort
25 February 2016 – Howler, Melbourne
16 March 2017 – Marley Bar, Sydney (FREE)
17 March 2017 – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney (FREE)

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Jeff Lang Touring New Album Almost Everywhere

One of this country’s finest blues singers, Jeff Lang, is ready to unleash a brand new album and he’s going to tour the country to celebrate it. Alone in Bad Company drops on February 24, roughly a month before this extensive tour kicks off.

This video for the lead single “Burnside” gives you a good indication of what you’re in for on this album and the tour. It really shows off his unparalleled guitar prowess and the album’s very organic, rootsy sound.

Tickets are on sale now for the following shows. There’s so many, there’s bound to be one near you!

17 March 2017 – Geelong Workers Club, Geelong
18 March 2017 – Brunswick Music Festival, Brunswick
24 March 2017 – Golden Vine, Bendigo
25 March 2017 – Suttons, Ballarat
31 March 2017 – Trinity Sessions, Adelaide
1 April 2017 – Lefties, Whyalla
6 April 2017 – Royal Oak, Launceston
7 April 2017 – Republic Bar, Hobart
15 & 17 April 2017 – Bluesfest, Byron Bay
5 May 2017 – Imperial Hotel, Eumundi
6 May 2017 – Music By The Sea, Sandgate
11 May 2017 – The Oxley, Cowra
12 May 2017 – The Agrestic, Orange
13 May 2017 – The Gearin, Katoomba
18 May 2017 – Lizottes, Newcastle
19 May 2017 – Hardy’s Bay Club, Hardy’s Bay
20 May 2017 – Wauchope Community Arts Hall, Wauchope
21 May 2017 – 5 Church St, Bellingen
26 May 2017 – Bowral Bowling Club, Bowral
27 May 2017 – The Basement, Sydney
28 May 2017 – Thirroul Village Hall, Thirroul
9 June 2017 – Ravenswood Hotel, Ravenswood
10 June 2017 – Fly By Night, Fremantle
16 June 2017 – Street Theatre, Canberra
17 June 2017 – Murrah Hall, Murrah

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My Echo Defy the Odds For Album Tour

After touring the country with Kingswood this month, My Echo are ready to do it all again as the headliners. The Melbourne rockers will hit the road later this month to support the release of their long awaited debut album Brothers, which drops on March 3. It features the raucous new single “Meet You There.”

The name Brothers resonates with this band of surrogate siblings who showed their mateship when they rallied around lead singer Brenton Perry during a critical illness.

“We banded together and put everything with music on hold and focused our energy to supporting Brenton and letting him deal with his illness,” explained drummer Henry Hollingsworth. “I’m relieved beyond belief to say that he got back to full health.’”

The album is a tribute to My Echo’s bond and resilience. See them in all their glory at the following venues.

24 Feb 2017 – Ed Castle, Adelaide
3 March 2017 – Yah Yahs, Melbourne
4 March 2017 – Workers Club, Geelong
11 & 12 March 2017 – Sydney Tattoo Expo, Sydney
16 March 2017 – The Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle
17 March 2017 – Brighton Up Bar, Sydney
18 March 2017 – Rad Bar, Wollongong
23 March 2017 – Trainspotters @ Woolly Mammoth Front Bar, Brisbane
24 March 2017 – Currumbin Creek Tavern, Gold Coast

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Thunder Ready to Take Australia By Storm

It’s taken British rock band Thunder 27 years to make a trip Down Under. The band has released 20 Top 50 singles in their native UK, but this isn’t just a nostalgia tour. The band has a brand new single called “Rip It Up” and a new album with the same name set to drop on February 10.

You can expect Thunder to make it up to those Aussie fans who’ve been waiting since the late 80s for this tour. Tickets are on sale now.

7 March 2017 – Factory, Sydney
8 March 2017 – The Corner, Melbourne
10 March 2017 – The Tivoli, Brisbane
11 March 2017 – Capitol, Perth

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Icehouse Commemorates 40 Years

Listen up Icehouse fans! This one’s for you.

In honour of the band’s 40-year anniversary, a brand new box set called Icehouse – The Complete Collection, drops on February 17. The 10-album set features every Icehouse album ever release, from Flowers to Icehouse – In Concert. You can get a digital copy but any real fan is going to want the digipack CDs in the deluxe slipcase. You can pre-order them now from the Icehouse online store.

In addition, Flowers will be reissued on vinyl for the first time since its 1980 release. This landmark debut features amazing tracks like “Can’t Help Myself,” “We Can Get Together,” and “Walls.” It’s pressed on 180-gram vinyl and replicates the original layout and uncoated sleeve of the original. It’s also available for pre-order.

If you prefer streaming, you’re in lucky. Icehouse have now released their entire back catalogue to leading streaming services.

And if that’s not enough Icehouse news for you, remember the band is currently on tour! If you haven’t already organised tickets, make sure you snap some up.

28 January 2017 – Taupo Amphitheatre, Taupo
29 January 2017 – Whitianga Open Air Venue, Whitianga
1 & 2 February 2017 – Crown Theatre, Perth
9 February 2017 – Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide
11 February 2017 – Red Hot Summer Tour @ Old Mount Gambier Gaol, Mt Gambier
18 February 2017 – Red Hot Summer Tour @ Country Club, Launceston
24 February 2017 – Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Brisbane
25 February 2017- Tamworth Regional Entertainment & Conference Centre, Tamworth
11 March 2017 – Red Hot Summer Tour @ Mackay Park, Bateman’s Bay
12 March 2017 – A Weekend in the Gardens, Melbourne (with James Reyne and Clare Bowditch)
17 & 18 March 2017 – Wrest Point Entertainment Centre, Hobart
25 March 2017 – Red Hot Summer Tour @ Roche Estate, Hunter Valley
1 April 2017 – Red Hot Summer Tour @ Harrigan’s Drift Inn, Jacob’s Well
22 April 2017 – Red Hot Summer Tour @ Bendigo Jockey Club, Bendigo
23 & 24 June 2017 – Enmore Theatre, Enmore

Image used with permission from Ferris Davies PRM
Image used with permission from Ferris Dav

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Jimmy Barnes Addss More Working Class Boy Shows

I can’t remember people raving about a musician’s autobiography as much as they have for Jimmy Barnes’ Working Class Boy. My dad got a copy for Christmas and he’s barely put it down. It sold more copies in 2016 than any other adult book in the country.

The response to Jimmy’s upcoming Working Class Boy: An Evening of Stories & Songs shows, where he promises to share tales of the past and some amazing tunes, has been phenomenal. So he’s just announced some new concerts to meet the demand. Regional fans, this is what you’ve been waiting for.

There’s a presale at 2 pm today through Frontier Music. If you miss out on that, there’s a Ticketek presale from 2 pm on Monday 30 January ahead of the general sale from 2 pm on Tuesday January 31.

14 March 2017 – Mackay Entertainment Centre, Mackay
15 & 16 March 2017 – Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns
18 March 2017 – Darwin Entertainment Centre, Darwin
23 March 2017 – Civic Theatre, Newcastle
24 March 2017 – Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, Penrith
25 March 2017 – Enmore Theatre, Sydney
7 April 2017 – Geelong Performance Arts Centre Playhouse, Geelong
8 April 2017 – Regent Theatre, Melbourne

Image used with permission from Ferris Davies PRM

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Moving Pictures Celebrate 40th Anniversary of “What About Me”

Some singles date quickly, sounded like yesterday’s news shortly after you hear them. And then there are the songs that endure, that continue to touch the heart and encourage us all to sing along decades after their release. “What About Me” is one of those songs.

This year marks the 40-year anniversary of Moving Pictures’ breakthrough single. It spent six weeks at number one in Australia and even cracked the top 30 in the United States. And of course it gained a new legion of fans when Shannon Noll covered in on Australian Idol. That single went four times platinum and sold more than any other Nollsy track ever has. Such is the power of this song.

Moving Pictures will mark the anniversary with shows in New South Wales and Victoria. These are the only gigs the band will play this year, so if you love them don’t miss out on tickets.

10 February 2017 – Rooty Hill RSL, Rooty Hill
11 February 2017 – Ettamogah Hotel, Kellyville Ridge
12 February 2017 – The Bridge Hotel, Rozelle
17 February 2017 – Memo Music Hall St.Kilda
23 February 2017 – Mona Vale Hotel, Mona Vale
24 February 2017 – Canterbury Hurlstone Park RSL, Hurlstone Park
25 February 2017 – Blue Cattle Dog Hotel, St Claire

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Harrison Craig Swings Around Australia With New Vegas Shows

Critics have long derided The Voice, claiming it gets the ratings but fails to produce stars. Little do they realise many of the talents to come from the show continue to hone their craft and play shows all around the country. One of those hard achievers is Harrison Craig.

He’s set to get the hearts of his largely female fan base fluttering when he takes his latest album Kings of Vegas on the road. It’s a tribute to the greatest acts from the City of Sin including Nat King Cole, the Rat Pack, Elvis Presley, and Tom Jones. Harrison recorded it in Las Vegas with a 90-piece band for that authentic swing sound.

Harrison says he can’t wait to bring those songs to his fans around the country.

“I’m counting the moments down until I can be back out there with my Harrinators!” he said in a press release. “Here we go. Vegas Baby!”

5 May 2017 – Palms at Crown, Melbourne
6 May 2017 – Capital Theatre, Bendigo
12 May 2017 – The Lighthouse Theatre, Warrnambool
13 May 2017 – GPAC Drama Theatre, Geelong
14 May 2017 – Wrest Point Entertainment Centre, Hobart
19 May 2017 – The Tivoli, Brisbane
20 May 2017 – Twin Towns Services Club, Tweed Heads
21 May 2017 – Sydney Opera House, Sydney
26 May 2017 – Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra
27 May 2017 – Griffith Regional Theatre, Griffith
2 June 2017 – Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre, Mount Gambier
3 June 2017 – Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide
9 June 2017 – Laycock Street Theatre, Gosford
10 June 2017 – Glasshouse, Port Macquarie
16 June 2017 – Heritage Bank Auditorium, Toowoomba
17 June 2017 – The Events Centre Playhouse, Caloundra
23 June 2017 – Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre, Bathurst
24 June 2017 – Playhouse Theatre, Newcastle
30 June 2017 – Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre, Wagga Wagga
1 July 2017 – Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre, Wangaratta
7 July 2017 – Wesley Performing Arts Centre, Horsham
8 July 2017 – Mercure Convention Centre, Ballarat
13 July 2017 – Queens Park Theatre, Geraldton
14 July 2017 – Heath Ledger Theatre, Perth
15 July 2017 – Albany Entertainment Centre, Albany
16 July 2017 – Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre, Bunbury
21 July 2017 – Capitol Theatre, Tamworth
22 July 2017 – Dubbo Regional Theatre, Dubbo
28 July 2017 – Illawarra Performing Arts Centre, Wollongong
29 July 2017 – Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre, Nowra
4 August 2017 – Burnie Arts Centre Theatre, Burnie
5 August 2017 – Country Club, Launceston

Image used with permission from AAA Entertainment

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Damian Cowell’s Disco Machine Pays Homage to Waleed Aly

Former TISM frontman Damian Cowell is back with a brand new act, a great new song, and one of the most star-studded film clips you’re likely to see. “Come On Waleed,” an ode to the formidable Mr Aly, is the debut single from Damian Cowell’s Disco Machine.

“‘Come On Waleed’ is about all my heroes going down the S bend. While all else falls, Waleed’s left standing like the last person in musical chairs,” Damian explained. “He’s ubiquitous in the media, yet he’s got a brain and he’s not a fuckwit. Who’d have thought it possible?”

If you thought you’d seen stars in the video, you ain’t seen nothing yet. “Come On Waleed” is lifted from Get Yer Dag On!, Damian Cowell’s Disco Machine’s first album, which features guest stars like Henry Rollins, Josh Pyke, Henry Wagons, Pinky Beecroft, Ella Hooper, and heaps more. The band will play the following shows to support the album’s launch.

18 February – The Barwon Club, Geelong
4 March – The Corner Hotel, Melbourne
10 March – The Factory, Sydney
11 March – The Woolly Mammoth, Brisbane

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Hollow Coves Make Me Swoon With “Coastline”

Hollow Coves has released a stunning new acoustic video ahead of their supporting duties for Woodlock. The stripped back clip, shot at a friend’s lake on Brisbane’s bayside, supports the release of their dreamy single “Coastline.” This is just the kind of song that makes you want to hang on to summer a little longer, all organic and delicate and relaxed.

Hollow Coves have a lot of momentum at the moment, with “Coastline” and the previous single “The Woods” both scoring the top spot on Hype Machine and more than 5 million streams of their songs on Spotify alone last year. No doubt the release of their EP Wanderlust on February 3 and the following shows with Woodlock will keep the hype around this exciting folk act growing.

27 January 2017 – Beach Hotel, Byron Bay
28 January 2017 – Woolly Mammoth, Brisbane
2 February 2017 – Brass Monkey, Cronulla
3 February 2017 – Newtown Social Club, Sydney
4 February 2017 – Small Ballroom, Newcastle
5 February 2017 – Rad Bar, Wollongong (matinee & 18+ evening show)