Christie's Tour News
Posted: 2:22PM, Tuesday 23rd June, 2009. Updated: 5:06PM, Tuesday 23rd June, 2009.
Christie Eliezer 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". Formerly the Australasian bureau chief of Billboard magazine, he continues to write for Billboard, as well as a range of magazines including BRW and Australian Musician. His weekly music industry column, hailed as among the Top 10 music blogs by UK's "Music Week" trade publication, is syndicated to Beat, The Brag, dB and Rave. He was editor of Juke Magazine, Australia's top rock weekly for over a decade.
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Green Day
Frontier Touring has confirmed what this column blabbed some weeks ago — the dates and venues of the US band's December visit as part of their 21st Century Breakdown world tour. This will be Green Day's first visit since 2005's stadium and arena spectaculars. There are two anti-scalping initiatives in place, see Main Column for details.
Friday 4 December Burswood Dome, Perth All Ages
Sunday 6 December Adelaide Entertainment Centre All Ages
Tuesday 8 December Brisbane Entertainment Centre All Ages
Friday 11 December Acer Arena, Sydney All Ages
Monday 14 December Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne All Ages
Saturday 19 December Vector Arena, Auckland All Ages
Sarah Blasko
The theatricality in Sarah Blasko's shows goes up her notch in her October tour when she introduces strings and percussion to the band. This to complement the sound of her upcoming album "As Day Follows Night", recorded in Sweden with producer Björn Yttling. Swedish act El Perro Del Mar makes her first Australian visit,
playing as an intimate two-piece and promoting her third album "Love Is Not Pop'" released in mid-September.
Thursday, 1 October - Theatre Royal, Castlemaine, VIC
Friday, 2 October – The Forum, Melbourne
Saturday, 3 October - Norwood Concert Hall, Adelaide
Friday, 9 October – The Enmore Theatre, Sydney
Saturday, 10 October - The Tivoli, Brisbane
Thursday, 12 November - The Quarry, Perth
Friday, 13 November - The Quarry, Perth
Saturday, 14 November - The Quarry, Perth
Matisyahu
The Frontier Touring Company brings Matisyahu back in August. His maiden Australian voyage came in 2006 saw him sell out headline shows along the East Coast, capping these off with a performance before thousands at Splendour In The Grass. This time he's supporting his third album "Light", out August 7 through Sony.
Support at all shows will come from Snob Scrilla, whose hip hop/dance album "Day One" was released through Ivy League.
Wednesday 12 August Metro Theatre, Sydney 18+
Thursday 13 August Prince Bandroom, Melbourne 18+
Horse Meat Disco
Jim Stanton and James Hillard, founders of London's five year old disco party Horse Meat Disco, bring the experience here next month.
Jul 3 Connections Nightclub, Perth
Jul 4 Sugar, Adelaide
Jul 5 Picnic presents, 202 Broadway, Sydney
Jul 06 Empire Hotel, Brisbane
Jul 11 House de Frost pres. The Toff in Town, Melbourne
Pink (update)
Two final shows in Sydney — Friday August 28 and Saturday August 29.
Art Vs Science
Aside from their stints on Splendour and Parklife, the Sydney trio are set to embark on a
n extensive national "The Eiffel" tour of their own in August. They've built up their live following through stomping, party-starting tracks "Flippers" and "Parlez-Vous Francais?" Opening on the dates are Melbourne electronic pop outfit Hercules In NY.
Fri 31 July - York Hotel, Launceston
Sat 1 August - Republic Bar, Hobart
Wed 5 August - Karova Lounge, Ballarat
Thur 6 August - National Hotel, Geelong
Fri 7 August - East Brunswick Club, Melbourne
Sat 8 August - The Toff In Town, Melbourne
Thur 13 August - Plantation Hotel, Coffs Harbour
Fri 14 August - The Zoo, Brisbane
Sat 15 August - The J, Noosa
Sun 16 August - Neverever Bar, Gold Coast
Wed 19 August - Norfolk Basement, Fremantle
Thur 20 August - Amplifier Bar, Perth
Fri 21 August - Jive, Adelaide
Wed 26 August - ANU Bar, Canberra
Thur 27 August - CSU Uni Bar Bathurst
Fri 28 August - Oxford Art Factory, Sydney
Sat 29 August - Oxford Art Factory, Sydney Unlicensed All Ages (Afternoon)
Sat 29 August - Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle (Evening)
Sun 30 August - Waves, Wollongong
The Boat People
Brisbane band return yet again to America this week, after their SXSW debut in March. They'll do three shows in California between June 23 and 27, and then head back to the mother country.
Friday, Jul 3 | QPAC Cascade Court, Brisbane (free all ages)
Saturday, Jul 4 | The Vic Hotel, Melbourne (James and Robin Duo)
Saturday, Jul 11| The Tote, Melbourne
Tuesday, Jul 14 |The Hifi Bar, Brisbane
Friday, Jul 17 | Sydney Opera House supporting The Basics
Saturday, Jul 18 | Heritage Hotel, Bulli supporting The Basics
Sunday, Jul 19 | The Brass Monkey, Cronulla supporting The Basics
Tuesday, Jul 21 | The Steyne, Manly
Wednesday, Jul 22 | Spectrum, Sydney
Thursday, Jul 23 | Transit Bar, Canberra supporting The Basics
Friday, Jul 24 | Republic Bar, Hobart supporting The Basics
Saturday, Jul 25 | Hotel New York, Launceston supporting The Basics
Thursday, Jul 30 | The Zoo, Brisbane (QLD)supporting The Basics
Friday, Jul 31 | Woombye Hotel, Sunshine Coast supporting The Basics
Saturday, Aug 1 | Beach Hotel, Byron Bay supporting The Basic
John Farnham (update)
Three more Sydney shows, bringing it to a total of 12 at the Lyric Theatre – Star City. Dates now September 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13 15, 16, 17.
Three more added in Melbourne, now a total of 10. Dates at the Palais Theatre are October 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31.
Bertie Blackman
Indie darling Bertie Blackman plays her largest tour yet, taking in metropolitan and regional shows in NSW, Vic, Qld, SA and WA through July and August. It follows the release of her new album "Secrets and Lies". It was album of the week on triple j with the track "Heart" one of the most downloaded singles of the week ever on iTunes. A new single "Thump" is released for the tour produced by Sydney-based UK producer, Lee Groves (Goldfrapp/Depeche Mode) and mixed by Dave Bascombe (Tears for Fears/Royksopp) in the UK.
Support acts for most of the shows are are fellow triple j faves Hungry Kids of Hungary and 19 year old jazzy singer/songwriter from New Zealand Kimbra.
June
Wednesday 24 Beach Road Hotel, Bondi NSW
Thursday 25 Transit Bar, Canberra
Friday 26 The Hunter Valley Brewery, Maitland NSW
Saturday 27 The Annandale Hotel, Sydney
July
Thursday 2 The Gearin Hotel, Katoomba NSW
Friday 3 Doyalson RSL, Doyalson NSW
Saturday 4 Manly Fishos, Manly NSW
Friday 31 The Republic Hotel, Hobart
August
Saturday 1 Hotel New York, Launceston
Thursday 6 The Cambridge, Newcastle
Friday 7 The Gaelic Theatre, Sydney
Saturday 8 ANU Bar, Canberra
Thursday 13 The Beach Hotel, Byron Bay
Friday 14 The Hi Fi, Brisbane
Saturday 15 The Woombye Pub, Sunshine Coast
Sunday 16 The Coolangatta Hotel, Gold Coast
Thursday 20 The Karova Lounge, Ballarat
Friday 21 The Hi Fi, Melbourne VIC
Saturday 22 The National, Geelong VIC
Thursday 27 The Governor Hindmarsh, Adelaide
Friday 28 Fly by Night, Fremantle
Saturday 29 The Amplifier, Perth
The Bedroom Philosopher
Folk-comedy maverick The Bedroom Philosopher (nee Justin Heazlewood) is packing the van with drums, percussion, flute, sitar, guitar and bass for a national tour to launch his second album "Brown & Orange". Backed by five-piece The Awkwardstra (often described as the rock eisteddford for home schooled children) and librarian-whiz kid Josh Earl, this tour promises sitar/flute fusion and three piece suited theatrics not seen since 1972.
Sydney
Wednesday 1st July @ Bar Me - w/ The Awkwardstra & Josh Earl
Canberra
Thursday 2nd July @ ANU Bar - w/ The Awkwardstra & Josh Earl
Newcastle
Friday 3rd July @ The Lass O Gowrie - w/ The Awkwardstra & Josh Earl
Brisbane
Sunday 5th July @ The Troubadour - w/ The Awkwardstra & Josh Earl
Melbourne
Thursday 9th July @ Toff In Town - w/ The Awkwardstra & Merri-May Gill
MC Josh Earl
Hobart
Sunday 12th July @ The Republic - w/ The Awkwardstra & Charles Du Cane
Burnie
Thursday 16th July @ Stagedoor Cafe
Adelaide
Wednesday 5th August @ Grace Emily
solo show w/Guillaume Soloacoustic
Fremantle
Sunday 9th August @ Mojo's
solo show w/ Tomas Ford & The Whistling Dogs
Dananananaykroyd
UK's rowdy Glaswegians are already announced for Splendour In The Grass, and do their own shows for Secret Sounds, joined by Sydney four piece Honest John.
Wed July 29 - Annandale Hotel, Sydney
Thurs July 30 - East Brunswick Hotel, Melbourne
VulgarGrad
Fronted by rough diamond of stage and screen, Jacek Koman, VulgarGrad are the only band in the country that play music by, for, and about Russian thieves: raucous drinking songs, melancholy waltzes, manic oompah and hot swing from the Cold War. Expect a night of gun-slinging, vodka-swilling, foul-mouthed disorder, and the biggest, most triangular instrument around, the contrabass balalaika.
Wed, 8 July : The Brass Monkey, Cronulla
Thu, 9 July: The Clarendon, Katoomba
Fri, 10 July : The Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle (+ Mojo Juju and the Snake Oil Merchants)
Sat, 11 July : The Gaelic Club, Sydney (+ Mojo Juju and the Snake Oil Merchants)
Fri, 17 July : Bangalow Bowling Club, Bangalow (Byron area) (+ Mikelangelo and the Black Sea Gentlemen)
Sat, 18 July : The Tivoli, Brisbane (+ Camembert and Frock)
Handsome Furs
Husband and wife duo from Montreal, ain't no Partridge family – its the dynamic side project for Dan Boeckner of Wolf Parade and Atlas Strategic with his partner poet Alexi Perry. Together they deliver ramshackled synths, dissonant guitar and achy vocals that leave you feeling hopeless, passionate, angry, lustful and utterly human. They're here in August through Civil Society.
Thursday 27th - The Corner Hotel , Melbourne
Saturday 28th - Oxford Art Factory, Sydney
Sunday 30th - Amplifier Perth
The Script
After a series of intimate performances late last year, Ireland's The Script return for a full blown visit in September for Frontier Touring Company — joined by Wes Carr. Since their visit, they've been embraced by radio, with "Breakeven" reaching #3 on the charts.
Tuesday 22 September Metro City, Perth 18+
Friday 25 September Forum Theatre, Melbourne 18+
Saturday 26 September Enmore Theatre, Sydney All Ages
Tuesday 29 September The Tivoli, Brisbane 18+
The Model School
Sydney's The Model School have made their first music video for "This Is Not My Town", a run through of the streets of their own, with video tricks and a homage to The Monkees and The Beatles' cartoon. After playing this Wednesday's FBi Fundraiser at the Annandale with a host of others, they are also at:
Wednesday 1 July - Annandale Hotel, Sydney
Friday 17 July World Bar, Kings Cross + The Trivs, Little Lovers
Fait Accompli
Moody Sydney band Fait Accompli hit the boards to promote "Ride", the first single off their debut album "Dreams". The album was recorded over six days with Ian Pritchett (The Beautiful Girls, Angus & Julia Stone).
Saturday 11 July - The Annandale Hotel, Sydney
Saturday 18 July - Valley Studios, Brisbane
Sunday 19 July - Neverland, Gold Coast
Saturday 1 August - The Evelyn Hotel, Melbourne
Capulet
Adelaide band, now signed to Sydney's Taperjean Records, makes a coast to coast run.
SATURDAY JULY 11 – THRILLER, BRISBANE
SUNDAY JULY 12 – NIGHTLIFE, GOLD COAST (AA)
WEDNESDAY JULY 15 – SPECTRUM, SYDNEY
THURSDAY JULY 16 – CHILLI LOUNGE, WYONG
FRIDAY JULY 17 – THE CASTLE, DANDENONG (AA)
SATURDAY JULY 18 – BANG, MELBOURNE
SUNDAY JULY 19 – FIST 2 FACE INSTORE, RINGWOOD (AA)
THURSDAY JULY 23 – PLAYERS BAR
FRIDAY JULY 24 – SWAN BASEMENT
SATURDAY JULY 25 – THE ROCKET ROOM
SUNDAY JULY 26 – HQ, LEEDERVILLE (AA)
FRIDAY AUGUST 7 – FOWLERS LIVE, ADELAIDE (AA)
Gallows
Apocalyptic punks exploded out of Watford, UK in 2005 with hard-hitting debut "Orchestra Of Wolves" but follow up "Grey Britain" kicked the door down and trashed everything in sight. They're here in spring for KMW Productions.
TUESDAY 22 SEPTEMBER ADELAIDE, FOWLERS – All Ages
THURSDAY 24 SEPTEMBER MELBOURNE, THE HI FI – Under 18
FRIDAY 25 SEPTEMBER MELBOURNE, THE HI FI – 18+
SATURDAY 26 SEPTEMBER SYDNEY, UNSW ROUNDHOUSE – All Ages
SUNDAY 27 SEPTEMBER BRISBANE, THE HI FI – 18+
Jimmy Barnes (update)
The Scream has added a second Sydney show, at the Enmore Theatre for Saturday August 8. Next week sees the release of his new DVD, coincidentally titled "Live At The Enmore".
Lulo Reinhardt
Gypsy jazz virtuoso guitarist Lulo Reinhardt — grand-nephew of jazz legend Django Reinhardt and nephew of the Gypsy violin master Shnuckenack Reinhardt — returns in August courtesy Pixie Michael Management and Planetmuzic Productions. His six piece band features violinist Daniel Weltlinger (Sydney), bassist Harald Becher (Germany), drummer Uli Kramer (Germany), keyboardist Sean Mackenzie and percussionist Peter Kennard (both from Australia).
Thu 27 August - The Southern Cross Club, Canberra
Fri 28 August - The Factory Theatre, Marrickville (+ Aberesk and Martinez Trio)
Sat 29 August - The Brass Monkey, Cronulla
Sun30 August - Hotel Gearin, Katoomba
Tue 1 September - Lizotte's, Kincumber
Wed 2 September - The Basement
Thu 3 September - Lizotte's, Newcastle
Fri 4 September - Bellingen Memorial Hall
Sun 6 September - Bangalow A & I Hall
"Let's Hold Hands!"
Melbourne record labels du jour Chapter Music, Lost & Lonesome, Mistletone, Remote Control/Dot Dash, Sensory Projects, Two Bright Lakes, and Unstable Ape present Hold Hands! on Sunday 26 July at The Tote in Collingwood – to celebration of Melbourne's independent music community and the bands that call these labels home.
Performing at Hold Hands! will be the crème de la crème of the Melbourne music scene: Beaches, Black Cab, Children of the Wave, Dick Diver, Guy Blackman, Jessica Says, Kes Band, Kid Sam, Lee Memorial, Mick Turner (The Dirty Three), Ned Collette, Spider Vomit, St Helens, The Sand Pebbles, The Smallgoods, The Sun Blindness, as well as DJ Faux Pas. Full list at www.chaptermusic.com.au.
Lee Forster
Lee Forster is certainly running through the seasons — from the chilly fields of country Victoria to a Northern Territory and Queensland run which starts at Uluru, to WA and then Tamworth for "Hands Off" which he hasn't been to for five years, back to the Victorian high country, and then to the snowfields of Dinner Plains and Mt Hotham. Go to www.leeforster.com.au or www.allthingscountry.com.au.
25th & 26th JUNE - ULURU RESORT, AYERS ROCK, NT
SATURDAY 27TH JUNE - FIRKIN AND HOUND HOTEL, ALICE SPRINGS
SUNDAY 28th JUNE - LASSITERS CASINO, ALICE SPRINGS
TUESDAY 30TH JUNE - MATARANKA HOMESTEAD, MATARANKA, NT
WEDNESDAY 1ST JULY - KAKADU, NT VENUE TBA
THURSDAY 2ND JULY - NOONAMAH TAVERN
FRIDAY 3RD JULY - DARWIN, NT VENUE TBA
SATURDAY 4TH JULY - NOONAMAH BNS, DARWIN
5TH AND 6TH JULY - KAKADU, NT VENUE TBA
TUESDAY 7TH JULY - DALEY WATERS PUB, NT
THURSDAY 9TH JULY - MAYFAIR TAVERN, EMERALD, QLD ( + Leigh Kirley)
FRIDAY 10TH JULY - ROLLESTON HOTEL, ROLLESTON, QLD
17TH & 18TH JULY - CENTRAL HOTEL, TAMWORTH (HATS OFF FESTIVAL)
24TH AND 25TH JULY - HIGH PLAINS LODGE, DINNER PLAINS, VIC
FRIDAY 31ST JULY - PASCOE VALE RSL, PASCOE VALE, VIC
SUNDAY 2ND AUGUST - BAIRNSDALE RSL, BAIRNSDALE, VIC + The Longhorns Band)
FRIDAY 7TH AUGUST - BALLARAT STEAKHOUSE, VIC
SATURDAY 9TH AUGUST - BARWON HOTEL, WINCHELSEA, VIC
SATURDAY 29TH AUGUST - RFDS CORPORATE GOLF DAY, NEWMAN GOLF CLUB, WA
SEPT 4TH - 12TH - YORK HOTEL (KALGOORLIE RACE ROUND), KALGOORLIE
SEPT 25TH - OCT 4TH - MILDURA COUNTRY FESTIVAL, MILDURA, VIC
THURSDAY 8TH OCT - CANTERBURY COUNTRY, CANTERBURY HURLSTONE PARK, NSW
SATURDAY 10TH OCTOBER - CHARLEVILLE BNS, QLD (with Adam Kilpatrick)
FRIDAY 30TH OCTOBER - ORBOST CLUB, ORBOST, VIC
SATURDAY 31ST OCTOBER - VICS GREATEST CAMPOVEN FESTIVAL, HEYFIELD, VIC
NOVEMBER 4TH ? 8TH - MUDBULLS AND MUSIC, LANDCRUISER PARK, QLD
FRIDAY 13TH NOV - FARMERS ARMS HOTEL, CRESWICK VIC
SATURDAY 14TH NOV - MAJELLAS FARM, BAROONGAROOK, VIC
SUNDAY 15TH NOV - WARNAMBOOL CMC (EARLY ARVO SHOW), WARNAMBOOL, VIC
SUNDAY 15TH NOV - BEAUFORT CMC, (EVENING SHOW), BEAUFORT, VIC
21ST NOV - CLUNES UTESHOW, CLUNES, VIC
FRIDAY 4TH DEC - HEARNS PUB, MEREDITH, VIC
"Fire In Our Bellies"
Phonoscope Productions and Herstory Records team up Andrew J. Shepherd, Emmy Frazer, Nira Quinn, Liminal, Corinna Jane, Hurb Jephasun and headliner Sarah Eida (who has her second EP "Trophy Girl" out) for a run through Adelaide.
Thursday 2nd July – Worldsend Hotel
Saturday 4th July – Exeter Hotel
Sunday 5th July – Singing Gallery(arvo)
Monday 6th July – Crown and Anchor Hotel (Sarah Eida and Hurb Jephasun performing expanded sets as soloists).
David Copperfield
The dates have been piling on for the magician for his August run. This is his latest schedule:
06 Brisbane Entertainment Centre 9.30pm show
06 Brisbane Entertainment Centre 6.30pm show
08 Sydney Acer Arena 4pm show
08 Sydney Acer Arena 8pm show
10 Newcastle Entertainment Centre 8pm show
12 Adelaide Entertainment Centre 8pm show
13 Adelaide Entertainment Centre 8pm show
15 Melbourne Rod Laver Arena 8pm show
16 Melbourne Rod Laver Arena 4 pm show
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