Christie's Tour News
Posted: 5:06PM, Tuesday 18th November, 2008. Updated: 6:11PM, Tuesday 18th November, 2008.

Christie is the Australasian bureau chief for Billboard, the international music trade weekly, and its website Billboard.biz. He also contributes to other publications regularly - a music news weekly column syndicated to dB, The Brag, Beat and Rave Magazine, and writes for Australian Musician, X-Press and BRW. He was editor of Juke Magazine, Australia's top rock weekly for over a decade, penned the Music Managers Forum's "The Music Industry" and wrote the book on seven Australian movers and shakers in the Oz music biz "High Voltage".

Kings of Leon

Nashville’s finest return for Frontier Touring in the wake of their monster #1 Sony album “Only By The Night” which has gone triple platinum in Oz and platinum in NZ.

Sunday 8 March Rock-It No. 10, Perth
Wednesday 11 March Memorial Drive, Adelaide*
Friday 13 March Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne*
Monday 16 March Brisbane Entertainment Centre*
Wednesday 18 March Sydney Entertainment Centre*
Sunday 22 March Newcastle Entertainment Centre*
Wednesday 25 March Vector Arena, Auckland*
Friday 27 March TSB Bank Arena, Wellington*
Sunday 29 March Westpac Arena, Christchurch*

Jeff Beck

Back after only 32 years, when the masterfully temperamental Jeff Beck made his first and only trip to Australia in 1977. Touring with him are Vinnie Colaiuta (drums), Tal Wilkenfeld (bass) and David Sancious (keyboards).

PERTH CHALLENGE STADIUM FRIDAY JANUARY 23
ADELAIDE THEBARTON THEATRE SUNDAY JANUARY 25
MELBOURNE PALAIS THEATRE MONDAY JANUARY 26
BRISBANE CONVENTION CENTRE THURSDAY JANUARY 29
SYDNEY ENMORE THEATRE FRIDAY JANUARY 30

Pink (update)

And still Michael Coppel Presents keeps adding shows to keep up with the demand! This was at last count:

5th Brisbane show - Entertainment Centre, Sunday July 26
8th Melbourne show - Rod Laver Arena, Thursday July 30
3rd Adelaide show - Entertainment Centre, Wednesday August 5
3rd Perth show - Burswood Dome, Saturday August 8

Taylor Swift

US teen sensation Taylor Swift is here in March for Chugg Entertainment and Rob Potts Entertainment Edge. With over 101 million song streams on her MySpace pages, Swift is the first country star of the internet generation. Currently ranked at #3 worldwide across all genres of music on MySpace, iTunes named her their Best New Artist of 2007 and AOL named her 2007 Hottest Female Country Artist. She is also the first female solo artist in the 44-year history of the US Billboard Country Chart to score five Top 10 singles from her 2006 debut album “Taylor Swift”. She is also the first female artist in history to write or co-write every song on that same triple-platinum-selling debut album.

Thu 05 - The Tivoli, Brisbane - All Ages
Sat 07 - CMC Rocks The Snowys Festival - All Ages
Tue 10 - Billboard The Venue, Melbourne - Over 18's Only
Thu 12 - The Factory, Sydney - All Ages

Music from the Cape and Beyond

The Tanks Arts Centre in Cairns hosts an Indigenous Artists Showcase on Friday 28th November from 6:30pm. It is presented by Backing Indigenous Arts (Arts Qld) with AIR and APRA.

Artists from the region including Will Kepa, David Dow, Moses Warusam, The Medics and Gudju Gudju. It’s a free show.

Josh Pyke

With his new album “Chimney’s Afire” hitting the charts at #3 (#1 on the Australian chart) and the video for new single 'Make You Happy' creating waves across the globe, Sydney singer/songwriter Josh Pyke hits the tarmac for the national 'Chimney's Afire' album tour. He’s going with Cloud Control and Jackson Mclaren (the latter not on the WA leg).

Feb 13 – Fly By Night, Fremantle, WA (w/ Steve Parkin)
Feb 21 – Coolangatta Hotel, QLD
Feb 22 – The Tivoli, Brisbane, QLD
Feb 26 – Newcastle Uni, NSW
Feb 27 – Wollongong Uni, NSW
Feb 28 – ANU Bar, Canberra, ACT
Mar 5 – Governor Hindmarsh, Adelaide, SA
Mar 6 – Hi Fi Bar, Melbourne, VIC
Mar 7 – Hi Fi Bar, Melbourne, VIC
Mar 13 – Metro, Sydney, NSW
Mar 14 – Metro, Sydney, NSW

Big Day Out Sideshows

The Prodigy: Thurs Jan 29, Melbourne Palace
Simian Mobile Discos: Wednesday 21 January, Sydney Metro; Sunday 25 January, Prince Bandroom, Melbourne
Arctic Monkeys: Thursday 22 January, Enmore Theatre Sydney; Saturday 24 January, Palais Melbourne
Pendulum: Sunday 25 January, Enmore Theatre Sydney; Wednesday 28 January, Forum Melbourne
Lupe Fiasco: Tuesday 20 January, Enmore Theatre Sydney; Tuesday 27 January, The Palace Melbourne
Hot Chip: Wednesday 21 January Enmore Theatre Sydney; Sunday 25 January, Billboard Melbourne
Serj Tankian + Fantomas: Wednesday 21 January, Tivoli Brisbane; Saturday 24 January Enmore Theatre Sydney; Sunday 25 January The Palace Melbourne.
Ting Tings: Tuesday 20 January, Sydney Metro; Wednesday 28 January Prince Bandroom, Melbourne.
TV On The Radio/ Wolf & Cub: Saturday 24 January Sydney Metro; Thursday 29 January, Hi Fi Bar Melbourne
The Black Kids: Tuesday 20 January, Gaelic Club Sydney (+ Van She), Saturday 24 January Corner Hotel, Melbourne + Gameboy Gamegirl.
Dropkick Murphys: Sunday 25 January Sydney Metro + The Corps; Wednesday 28 January + Billboard, Melbourne + Bulldog Spirit.

Sleep Parade

After their dates with The Butterfly Effect, Sleep Parade discovered things were moving for their single Passengers with triple J, [V] and Rage airplay. So they’re back on the road, the dates broken in half:

Thursday 4th December ‘Next’ – Colonial Hotel MELBOURNE with From The Ashes & 12 Foot Ninja
Friday 5th December ‘Club Blink’ – Agincourt Hotel SYDNEY with Nucleus & Sleepmakeswaves
Saturday 6th December Soden’s ALBURY with House of Leaves

There will be some Xmas and NY shows as well.

Donavon Franenreiter

Touring a world of rips and riffs, board under one arm, guitar in the other, Donavon Frankenreiter heads to the East Coast for a series of intimate shows this summer. Joining Donavon is his tour band Craig Barnette (Drums), Charles Brigmond (Keyboards), Matthew Grundy (Bass/Guitar), and Peter Winders (Guitar).

MELBOURNE - PRINCE OF WALES - MONDAY DECEMBER 29
SYDNEY - THE FACTORY - SUNDAY JANUARY 4
NEWCASTLE - CAMBRIDGE HOTEL - TUESDAY JANUARY 6
BYRON BAY - THE BEACH HOTEL - WEDNESDAY JANUARY 7

Guy Sebastian

Sebastian plays his own shows for the first time in 12 months, this time a “requests” format with his 10-piece band.

FRI 27 MAR 09 – PALMS @ CROWN, MELB
FRI 3 APRIL 09 – THEATRE ROYAL, SYD

The Kin

Even though Isaac and Thorry Koren, known collectively as The Kin, have been living, playing and recording in the US for a few years now, it’s all channeled through their Australian roots. They are currently completing a new recording with producer Jack Douglas (John Lennon, Aerosmith) and will be debuting new music from this upcoming spring release during their shows.

11 Dec - Veludo - St Kilda, Victoria
14 Dec - Northcote Social Club - Nothcote, Victoria
16 Dec - The Vanguard - Newtown, New South Wales
27 Dec - Woodford Folk Festival - Woodford, Queensland
28 Dec - Woodford Folk Festival - Woodford, Queensland
30 Dec - Woodford Folk Festival - Woodford, Queensland
31 Dec - Woodford Folk Festival - Woodford, Queensland
31 Dec - Woodford Folk Festival - Woodford, Queensland
1 Jan - Woodford Folk Festival - Woodford, Queensland
8 Jan Coolangatta Hotel, Gold Coast - Coolangatta, Queensland
9 Jan - The Globe Theatre - Fortitude Valley, Queensland
17 Jan - The Rock Boat IX - Miami, Florida

Ida Maria

Feisty Norweigan lass will be touring Australia for the first time in December, with her sexy and ridiculously catchy track, 'I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked'. The track is the first single from her recently released debut album “Fortress Round My Heart”.

Wednesday 17th December @ The Hi Fi, Melbourne
Thursday 18th December @ The Zoo, Brisbane
Friday 19th December @ Metro, Sydney

Kaz James

Following the launch of his debut solo album “If They Knew” in October, Kaz James will be on tour in Australia and New Zealand this month. He will be playing with his full live band at the Stereosonic Festivals in Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth, alongside Carl Cox, Paul Van Dyk, Sneaky Sound System and many more. Kaz will be bringing with him LA rapper/actor Stu Stone who features on Kaz’s #1 ARIA Club Chart hit ‘Breathe’. Stu has featured in such films as Donnie Darko and also had his own MTV reality show ‘Blowin Up’ alongside Jamie Kennedy.

Sat Nov 22 Deep, Hard & Funky Vector Arena Auckland, NZ
Sat Nov 22 Stereosonic Brisbane RNA Showgrounds Brisbane, QLD
Sat Nov 29 Stereosonic Melbourne Royal Melbourne Showgrounds Melbourne, VIC
Sat Nov 29 Stereosonic Adelaide Bonython Park Adelaide, SA
Sun Nov 30 Stereosonic Perth Claremont Showground Perth, WA

Snow Patrol

During their promo tour, Snow Patrol do a one-off Sydney show — at the Metro Theatre on Wednesday Nov 19.

Girl Talk

Girl Talk is returning in summer for the St Jeromes's Laneway Festival, and for three headline club sideshows:

Friday 30 January The Forum, Sydney
Wednesday 4 February Karova Lounge, Ballarat
Thursday 5 February Prince Bandroom, Melbourne

Oh Laura

Best known for their i single ‘Release Me’ as heard on Saab’s recent international TV campaign, Sweden’s Oh Laura make their debut visit. Featuring as one of the international headliners on this year’s Queenscliff Music Festival in Victoria, Oh Laura will also perform two intimate side shows at Sydney’s The Basement on Thursday November 27th (with Dead Letter Chorus and Heidi Elva), and Melbourne’s Manchester Lane, Sunday November 30th (with Epicure and King Tebbutt & Whistler).

Port O'Brien

Alaska act best known for "I Woke Up Today", their album from this year “All We Could Do Was Sing” includes lush string arrangements, raw electric guitar, percussive banjo, pots and pans, as well as group chants. Based around the talents of Van Pierszalowski and Cambria Goodwin, Port O’Brien drew their inspiration in the long hours spent out at sea and baking bread. Literally. Every summer, Van worked on his father’s fishing boat, The Shawnee, on Kodiak Island in Alaska. The work was exhausting and the weather could have been better, but the contrast between the serenity of the wilderness and the rigourous labour generated quite a bit of musical inspiration. Meanwhile, back on land, C ambria also wrote music while maintaining her position as Head Baker at Larsen Bay, Alaska. Her days were often longer and just as tiresome. The culmination of all this toil resulted in All We Could Do Was Sing, because let’s face it - when you are stuck out at sea or in front of a hot oven, what else is there to do?

Melbourne - Tuesday February 3, The Corner Hotel
Sydney - Wednesday February 4, The Manning Bar

Also appearing at St Jerome’s Laneway Festival in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.

Go to www.lanewayfestival.com.au for more information.

Perth Blues Club Mardi Gras

The Perth Blues Club will host a new Mardi Gras on the Australia Day long-weekend on 24 January. Kicking off at midday, it promises a New Orleans carnival, blues, jazz and fun. 13 acts will play at the

Charles Hotel, North Perth. Headlining the day will be New Orleans-born and self-confessed Aussiephile Eugene "Hideaway" Bridges, The Zydecats, and Victoria Newton. For more information go to www.perthbluesclub.com/mardigras

Harlequin League

With their debut EP “We Used To Be Gods, Now We're So Plain”, featuring new single “Again and Again” having already been picked up by triple j, Harlequin League has been announced as one of triple j's Next Crop feature artists as part of Aus Music month. The Perth natives are bringing their post-disco synth punk to the fore:

Sunday 23 November, Vroom @ UWA, Nedlands, WA With British India, Dukes Of Windsor, Bluejuice
Thursday 27 November, Prince Of Wales, Bunbry, WA With Children Collide
Friday 28 November, Mojo’s, Fremantle, WA With Children Collide
Saturday 28 November, Amplifier Bar, Perth, WA With Children Collide
Friday 5 December, MUM @ World Bar, Sydney, NSW With the Small Hours, Winter street
Saturday 6 December, WOW at Geddes Lane, Melbourne, VIC With Super Fun Happy Band, Cast And Crew and Killbots

KC Baker

Baker does a series of club launches behind the latest of the “Wild Summer” series with tracks from P-Money, Lady Gaga, Potbelleez, Setember, Fraga, Chicane, Sam Sparro, Wiley, Ting Tings, Metro Station, Cut Copy, Chemical Bros and Scooter vs. Status Quo.

FRIDAY DECEMBER 5TH: BEDROOM NIGHTCLUB GOLD COAST
FRIDAY DECEMBER 12TH: PLATINUM LOUNGE MACKAY
SATURDAY DECEMBER 13TH: DRAGON FLY SYDNEY TBC
SUNDAY DECEMBER 14TH: NORTHIES CRONULLA HOTEL
FRIDAY DECEMBER 19TH: COFFS HOTEL COFFS HARBOUR
SATURDAY DECEMBER 20TH: FANNY'S NEWCASTLE
SATURDAY DECEMBER 27TH: DCM @ HAVANA NIGHTCLUB
FRIDAY JANUARY 16TH: BOILER ROOM YATALA
SATURDAY JANUARY 17TH: CLUBHOUSE MAITLAND TBC
SATURDAY JANUARY 24TH: PLANET NIGHTCLUB BRISBANE
FRIDAY JANUARY 30TH: BUNGALOW BAR BROOME
SATURDAY JANUARY 31ST: DISCOVERY DARWIN

The Waifs

Last year The Waifs were part of the huge Union Of Soul WA tour with the John Butler Trio, this year they return to headline their own series of concerts over the summer. In WA they will be joined by America’s Independent sweetheart, Ani Di Franco and new WA act Mama Kin and for the rest of the country, old friend and fellow independent road warrior, Jez Mead.

Saturday 31st January Playhouse Theatre* Darwin
* Mama Kin ( WA) will be support in Darwin.
Wednesday 4th February Hi-Fi Melbourne + Mama Kin
Thursday 5th February Hi-Fi Melbourne
Saturday 7th February Penninsula Lounge Moorooduc
Sunday 8th February Governor Hindmarsh Adelaide
Wednesday 11th February The Metro Theatre Sydney
Saturday 14th February Regent Theatre Wollongong
Sunday 15th February Civic Theatre Newcastle
Tuesday 17th February A & I Hall Bangalow
Wednesday 18th February Tivoli Theatre Brisbane
Saturday 21st February Civic Theatre Townsville
Sunday 22nd February Cairns Civic Theatre
Wed 4th March Wrest Point Ent Centre Hobart< br /> Thu 5th March The Saloon Launceston
Sat 7th March CMC Rocks The Snowys Thredbo NSW

The Veronicas (update)

A third and final show has been added in Sydney on Thursday 19 February at the Enmore Theatre.

A second and final show has been added in Melbourne on Wednesday 25 February at the Palais Theatre.

Jose Gonzalez

The music of José González is hardly reminiscent of fireworks and confetti, but that is exactly how his last two albums have been received all over the world. His low-voiced, serious and introverted music has been hugged to death by everyone from the indie crowd to grizzled old folk fans, resulting in gold record sales, festival appearances and several sold out tours in Australia.

Sydney - City Recital Hall Angel Place - Friday February 6
Brisbane - Powerhouse Theatre, Brisbane Powerhouse - Saturday February 7
Melbourne - Athenaeum Theatre - Monday February 9
Hobart - Wrest Point Entertainment Centre, Plenary Theatre - Wednesday February 11
Adelaide - Governor Hindmarsh - Friday February 13
Perth - Perth International Arts Festival – Beck’s Music Box - Saturday February 14

Frankenbok

Thursday, Nov 27th -Gladstone - Licensed All Ages - Meteors Sports Club - Tethered, Blessed Be This Nightmare, Fistfull of Ash
Friday, Nov 28th - Mackay - 18+ - McGuires Hotel - Hysterias Canvas, When All Light Dies
Saturday, Nov 29th - Rockhampton - AA - Rockhampton PCYC - Fistfull Of Ash, Tethered, Level 27

Clockcleaner

Philadelphia' noiserock trio is coming to Australia for the first time. Are comparisions of vocalist John Sharkey to Steve Albini at Big Black's peak justified? Their list of inspirations include Oz acts from X and Lubricated Goat to the Birthday Party and Scientists.

WED NOV 26 @ THE BIRMINGHAM w/ Straightjacket Nation & Collapsed Toilet Vietnam
BRIS: THU NOV 27 @ ROSIES ON EDWARD w/ Snake Run, Slug Guts, Z Rays
SYD: FRI NOV 28 @ LOUIE'S WAREHOUSE w/ Naked On The Vague & Circle Pit
SYD: FRI NOV 28 @ OXFORD ART FACTORY - FREE LATE (12AM) SHOW! w/ Disbelievers
PERTH: SAT NOV 29 – THE CASTLE w/ Supports TBA
HOBART: THU DEC 4 - BRISBANE HOTEL w/ Music Men, Native Cats & Naked On The Vague
ADELAIDE: FRI DEC 5 - BIG STAR w/ The Fucking Tutts, Swords, Hit The Jackpot & Naked On The Vague
MELB: SAT DEC 6 @ EAST BRUNSWICK w/ Pathetic Human, The Stabs, Naked On The Vague & Grey Daturas "

Jill and Matthew Barber

Canadian siblings both well known singer songwriters in their own right, play a pun titling their tour “Sibling Revelry”.

Since the release of her Canadian debut album Oh Heart in 2004, the once shy Jill Barber has received high accolades from her peers and critics alike and become an award winning (and multi-award nominated) artist back in her homeland. Jill’s first Australian album release is the stunning For All Time, and is out now through Code One/MGM.

Older brother Matthew has proved to be a credible indie folk/rock artist since his first release five years ago. In that time, with 3 albums and an EP under his belt, he tasted commercial success but soon etched his way back to his indie roots and delivered, so far, the best release of his career with current album Ghost Notes. Barber has toured consistently through Canada, supported the likes of Chris Isaak, Joel Plaskett, and Buck 65 among others. After picking up a record deal in the UK in 2007, he went on to play solo shows throughout Ireland, the UK, Netherlands and Germany. Ghost Notes is the first Australian release through Code One/MGM.

Thu Dec 18 – The Basement, NSW w/ Dead Letter Chorus
Fri Dec 19 – The Heritage Hotel, Bulli w/ Dead Letter Chorus
Sat Dec 20 – The Brass Monkey, Cronulla w/ Dead Letter Chorus
Dec 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
Wed Dec 31 - Peats Ridge Festival
Sun Jan 4 – The Heritage Hotel w/ Hawksley Workman (Canada)
Mon Jan 5 – The Vanguard, Newtown NSW w/ Hawksley Workman & Hey Rosetta (Canada)
Wed Jan 7 – Lizottes, Kincumber NSW w/ Hawksley Workman
Thu Jan 8 – The Troubadour, Brisbane QLD w/ Hawksley Workman
Fri Jan 9 – Jive, Adelaide SA w Hawksley Workman
Sat Jan 10 – East Brunswick Club, VIC w/ Hawksley Workman
Sun Jan 11 – The Republic Bar, Hobart TAS w/ Hawksley Workman
Wed Jan 14 – The Vanguard, Newtown NSW
Thu Jan 15 – The Brass Monkey, Cronulla NSW

Miami Horror

Hot on the heels of their debut EP “Bravado” Melbourne act gets on the road and literally take their bravado on the road this week

Thur 20 Melbourne EP Launch - One Six One
Sat 22 Melbourne Global Gathering

December
Thur 4 Sydney EP Launch – The Supper Club
Fri 5 Gold Coast EP Launch – Berlin Lounge
Sat 6 Brisbane EP Launch – UBER

January 2009
Thur 1 Melbourne The Hot Barbeque, Birrarung Marr (DJ set)
Sat 3 Mornington Solar Mornington Racecourse (DJ set)
Fri 23 Brisbane GPO (DJ set)

February 2009
Sat 14 Sydney Good Vibrations – Centennial Park
Sun 15 Melbourne Good Vibrations – The Nursery Flemington Racecourse
Sat 21 Gold Coast Good Vibrations – Parklands Showgrounds
Sun 22 Perth Good Vibrations – Heirisson Island

Mogwai

Tues March 3 - Tivoli, Brisbane
Wed March 4 - Enmore Theatre, Sydney
Thur March 5 - Forum, Melbourne
Sat March 7 - Golden Plains
Sun March 8 - Perth International Arts Festival