Archive for the ‘Local Tours’ Category

Colin Hay’s Extensive Tour

After sold out launch shows here earlier this year to support the release of his acclaimed album ‘Gathering Mercury’ Colin Hay has gone from strength to strength in North America, selling out venues across the continent. This summer he returns to Australia for his biggest solo tour here in many years. Colin Hay is a master of the one-man show. Armed with an acoustic guitar, his rich memorable voice,... Read the full story

Dirty Three Tour

In early 2012 Dirty Three will boldly break cover with an extensive Australian tour, including their own headlining shows, festival appearances and their first ever performance at the Sydney Opera House. The band will also release a remarkable new album in late February. “I think we may have cracked it. This may well be the definitive album from Dirty Three.”  – Warren Ellis, November... Read the full story

The Stillsons January Tour

The Stillsons are kicking off 2012 with their Mammoth summer tour. They will be visiting regional towns on the east coast, throughout the whole of January. 2011 was a big year for the Melbourne based country roots band, they not only released their sophomore album Earnest, but they also thrilled audiences across Australia with their eclectic live shows, many of them extending up to three hours of original... Read the full story

Bendigo’s New Bluesfest

The brainchild of Bendigo musician and promoter Colin Thompson, The Bendigo Blues and Roots Music Festival will enjoy it’s inaugural appearance over the last weekend of November 2011. A three day event of Blues and Roots performances and workshops throughout Bendigo and surrounding towns, the highlight of which will be a day long family friendly concert featuring 24 acts over two stages in picturesque... Read the full story

Mi-Sex Reform for Shows With Steve Balbi

The reformation of 80’s acts continues unabated with the latest being Mi-Sex who will be doing shows with former Noiseworks member and serial collaborator Steve Balbi on vocals. Balbi is a great choice as he’s a greatly under-rated vocalist in his own right. Of course the need for a singer arises from the death of original frontman Steve Gilpin died following a car crash in New South Wales... Read the full story

Baby Animals Quick October Tour

Baby Animals return to the road for a series of shows in October, culminating in a Cup Eve show at Melbourne’s Corner Hotel. Suze DeMarchi and the band have already played at A Day On The Green earlier in 2011 with INXS and Train, and more recently they headed back to their hometown Perth at the invitation of His Holiness The Dalai Lama, to play at his very special live event, “Songs For The... Read the full story

Dom Mariani Tour

DM3 (aka The Dom Mariani Three) formed in 1992 as a vehicle for ex Stems/Someloves frontman Dom Mariani to pursue his love of classic rock and powerpop influences. Over the course of three seminal records, “One Times Two Times Three Red Light”(1993), “Road To Rome” (1996) and “Rippled Soul” (1998), DM3 were critically acclaimed as one of the finest purveyors of the... Read the full story

Cold Chisel’s Massive Tour

Cold Chisel have announced their biggest tour in nearly 30 years.The Light The Nitro Tour will kick off in October and finish on the first weekend of December with 24 concerts unveiled around Australia plus two New Zealand shows. Tickets for all these gigs will go onsale everywhere at 9.00am on Thursday,4 August.  However, anybody who signs up to the band’s mailing list at www.coldchisel.com... Read the full story

Graveyard Train Stopping All Stations

Our favorite gothic/country/horror swallywags Graveyard Train are embarking on an Australian tour co-inciding with the release of a new single, Dead Folk Dance. (I wonder if that refers to dead people dancing, or a very subdued folk dance style) The single will be released as a limited edition 7” single, which will be launched at Hi-Fi Bar in Melbourne. The following description from the bands performance... Read the full story

Adalita Tour Rolls On

Adalita has commenced an Australian tour in support of her stunning debut album and there’s still a few weeks to go on that tour. Catch her while you can and partake in the live version of one of the years most talked about albums. My review of the album makes me certain that this will be a special live show. “These songs and the way they have been recorded and performed is exactly the right context... Read the full story

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