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

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Kasey and Shane’s Number One Debut

Country music darling Kasey Chambers and her hubby Shane Nicholson have debuted at number one with their new album, Rattlin’ Bones. It was a clear winner with Aussie audiences, outselling Mariah Carey’s E=MC2 by around 1700 units.

The album is the first collaboration for the husband and wife team, but judging by its success it might not be the last!

The Presets’ Apocalypso slipped a little, but number three is certainly nothing to sneeze at. Cog’s Sharing Space is also continuing to sell well. It’s at number six.

Australia’s still sweet on Gabriella Cilmi. Her massive debut single “Sweet About Me” has held on to the number two possie.

The Getup Mob have exploded onto the charts with their inspirational version of “From Little Things Big Things Grow.” It’s sitting pretty at number four.

And we still can’t get enough of Faker’s “This Heart Attack.” It’s hanging on to tenth position on the ARIA charts.

Here’s all the chart action!

Australian Top 10 Albums

  1. Rattlin’ Bones – Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson
  2. E=MC2 – Mariah Carey
  3. Apocalypso – The Presets
  4. Watershed – k.d. lang
  5. Set in Stone – Brian McFadden
  6. Sharing Space – Cog
  7. Step Up 2: The Streets – Soundtrack
  8. Exile on Mainstream – Matchbox Twenty
  9. The 100 Most Beautiful Melodies – Andre Rieu
  10. Exclusive – Chris Brown

Australian Top 10 Singles

  1. “4 Minutes” – Madonna feat. Justin Timberlake
  2. “Sweet About Me” – Gabriella Cilmi
  3. “Low” – Flo Rida feat. T-Pain
  4. “From Little Things Big Things Grow” – The Getup Mob
  5. “Bubbly” – Colbie Caillat
  6. “Work” – Kelly Rowland
  7. “With You” – Chris Brown
  8. “Dream Catch Me” – Newton Faulkner
  9. “Tattoo” – Jordin Sparks
  10. “This Heart Attack” – Faker

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Kasey Plays Charity Gig

Here’s one for all the country fans. Kasey Chambers is set to perform her seventh annual Live Free in the Park concert in Tamworth later this month.

This year’s events will raise money for Tamworth’s Ronald McDonald House, which will be built in April.

Kasey promises this year’s event will be something special.

“We have put together a special acoustic show where my husband Shane Nicholson, my Dad Bill Chambers and myself will be doing acoustic-based versions of songs from my last 4 albums and also take the opportunity to road test some brand new material,” she said in a press release.

To check out Kasey’s acoustic goodness get yourself to Tamworth’s Bicentennial Park on the evening of January 25.

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