Archive for the ‘Local Tours’ Category

Diesel’s Coastal Trial

August 18, 2010 by Andrew Watt  
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Diesel will perform a huge Australian tour that will see him travelling the length and breadth of the country yet again. The 7 Axes to Grind Tour will feature both solo and band shows and gets its name from  the collection of guitars that he’ll be taking on the road. Over the years this multi ARIA award winner has endeavoured to explore many a string instrument and it’s through these explorations... Read the full story

Queenscliff’s Great Line-Up

August 14, 2010 by Andrew Watt  
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The first round of artists for this year’s Queenscliff Music Festival have been revealed as well as a number of exciting, new announcements.The 2010 festival line up when completed will deliver over 80 acts presenting 150 performances in 13 venues across Queenscliff on the weekend of 26-27-28 November. New Festival Director, Michael Carrucan, has added a new stage called The Crossing Stage, and ensured... Read the full story

The Paradise Motel Check In

August 1, 2010 by Andrew Watt  
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After a ten year public hiatus, The Paradise Motel returns to present Australian Ghost Story, an album of reflections on the events of August 17, 1980 and the disappearance of Azaria Chamberlain. TPM has had a busy start to 2010, with a live to air performance at Melbourne’s 3RRR as part of their Autumn Almanac series in March, followed by a sold out night at The Toff in Town. In April, TPM performed... Read the full story

John Butler Trio Go Far and Wide

May 27, 2010 by Andrew Watt  
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The John Butler Trio have spent the past few months on a grueling schedule to release their new April Uprising album simultaneously in eleven markets around the world. Australian fans of the John Butler Trio will be pleased to hear that their national April Uprising Tour of Australia is taking place in August and September with tickets on sale on Monday 31st May. The April Uprising Tour will see John... Read the full story

Deborah Conway & Willy Zygier Album and Shows

May 3, 2010 by Andrew Watt  
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Deborah Conway and Willy Zygier have proven to be a rather resilient and productive musical combination. Setting themselves just outside the mainstream and by doing so avoiding becoming an ever present entity they have been able to avoid ever looking like they are going through the motions. The next step in their journey is the announcement of three very special shows to celebrate the launch of their... Read the full story

Diesel Goes Far And Wide

April 11, 2010 by Andrew Watt  
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Mark Lizotte aka Diesel will be performing around Australia over the next couple of months. Fans in Queensland in particular are in for a treat with the Under The Influence shows starting in early May. Diesel will honour 3 of the most influential artists to impact on his music. Whilst showcasing the immense talents of Neil Young, Jimi Hendrix and Otis Redding, Diesel will also perform songs from his... Read the full story

Don Walker To Play Shows

March 22, 2010 by Andrew Watt  
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Don Walker will be playing some shows in May around Australia and you would be unwise not to attend. I haven’t been able to find any information about the shows other than Don Walker will be performing them and he will receive support from a chap named Roy Payne on most of them. But really the fact that Don Walker is performing the shows gives me confidence in my assertion that it would be unwise... Read the full story

Dirty Three Join With Laughing Clowns

November 21, 2009 by Andrew Watt  
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Arguably the stand-out performers at this years inaugural All Tomorrow’s Parties Festival at Mt.Buller, the Dirty Three return this summer for a national tour – their first in almost four years. Already confirmed as the headline act at the Melbourne leg of the Laneway Festival and as special guests of both Sydney Festival and Perth International Arts Festival, Dirty Three will also appear... Read the full story

Bluesfest 2010 Artists Announced

November 8, 2009 by Andrew Watt  
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The first round of artists to perform at the 21st Anniversary Bluesfest has been announced and it’s an impressive collection. Bluesfest begins a new era with a move to its permanent new home for the 2010 event – the Tyagarah Tea Tree farm just off the Pacific Highway, 10 minutes north of Byron Bay. Bluesfest 2010 takes place over Easter from Thursday April 1 through to Monday April 5, 2010. Among... Read the full story

Hoodoo Gurus Do A Day On The Green

October 18, 2009 by Andrew Watt  
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Hoodoo Gurus seem to be popping up all over the place in the coming months but just about the best place to see them will be at A Day On The Green concert. The Gurus will be headlining a really interesting bill of Australian artists at the Seppelt Great Western Winery, not far from Ararat in Victoria on Saturday February 13. Evermore will join the Gurus with The Whitlams’ lead singer Tim Freedman,... Read the full story

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