If you needed anymore proof that we truly are the lucky country here in Australia, our latest roundup of killer international tours is here to silence the detractors. With dates from the likes of international pop superstar Meghan Trainor, hip-hop vanguard Freddie Gibbs, EDM veterans Infected Mushroom, as well as The Budos Band, Lake Street Drive, and Clark all set to go down in the coming months, it looks like 2015 is gonna be a very good year for music Down Under.
Freddie Gibbs
After a colourful career beginning on the streets of Gary, Indiana and soaring into the bright lights of Los Angeles, acclaimed hip-hop talent Freddie Gibbs has gone from strength to strength. In 2014, Gibbs paired up with hip-hop visionary Madlib, known for his work with artists like MF Doom and J Dilla, to unveil Piñata, one of the year’s most acclaimed albums and a staple on numerous end-of-year lists. With Gibbs tipped to release his next solo album at any second, make sure you catch Freddie Gibbs while the heat is on.
Freddie Gibbs Australian Tour Dates
Tuesday, 24th February 2015
The Basement, Sydney
Tickets: Moshtix
Friday, 27th February 2015
Villa, Perth
Tickets: Moshtix
Saturday, 28th February 2015
Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Tickets: Corner Hotel
Infected Mushroom
Since forming in 1996, Israeli psy-trance duo Infected Mushroom have been on the cutting edge of electronic dance music. With their constant international tours and prolific stream of innovative albums, the genre-bending twosome have now announced that they will soon embark on one of their most extensive Australian tours to date. Considering the acclaimed outfit manage to average 120 live and DJ performances a year, which includes an impressive resume of sold-out shows, Aussie fans should get ready to experience something truly special and out of this world.
Infected Mushroom Australian Tour Dates
Wednesday, 11th February 2015
The Gov, Adelaide
Tickets: Infected Mushroom
Thursday, 12th February 2015
RMH, Melbourne
Tickets: Infected Mushroom
Saturday, 14th February 2015
Hi-Fi Bar, Sydney
Tickets: Infected Mushroom
Sunday, 15th February 2015
RMH, Melbourne (Old School Set)
Tickets: Infected Mushroom
Wednesday, 18th February 2015
Plantation Hotel, Coffs Harbour
Tickets: Infected Mushroom
Thursday, 19th February 2015
Family, Brisbane
Tickets: Infected Mushroom
Friday, 20th February 2015
Metro City, Perth
Tickets: Infected Mushroom
Saturday, 21st February 2015
Union Jack, Cairns
Tickets: Infected Mushroom
Sunday, 22nd February 2015
The Byron Bat Brewery, Byron Bay (Old School Set)
Tickets: Infected Mushroom
Meghan Trainor
The Grammy-nominated pop phenomenon that is Meghan Trainor has announced she will embark on a highly anticipated Australian tour this April, appearing at two very special all-ages shows at the Big Top at Lunda Park, Sydney and The Forum in Melbourne, to air her chart-busting singles like her inescapable #1 hit ‘All About That Bass’, ‘Lips Are Movin’, and tracks from her debut album, ‘Title’. In 2014, the only name on anybody’s lips was Meghan Trainor and now she’ll be heading Down Under to show Aussie punters what all that hype was about.
Meghan Trainor Australian Tour Dates
Tickets on sale 10am Friday, 16th January
My Live Nation & Ticket agent pre-sales 10am Wednesday, 14th January till 5pm Thursday, 15th January
Monday, 27th April 2015
Big Top, Luna Park, Sydney (All Ages)
Tickets: Meghan Trainor | Live Nation
Thursday, 30th April 2015
The Forum, Melbourne (All Ages)
Tickets: Meghan Trainor | Live Nation
The Budos Band
The Budos Band, the most dangerous and sleazy band on the world famous Daptone ‘House of Soul’ label from Brooklyn, the home of such distinguished acts as Sharon Jones, Charles Bradley, and Menahan Street Band, are set to hit Australia later this month to appear as part of the Perth International Art Festival and Melbourne Zoo Twilights along with two special club dates in Melbourne and Sydney. Combining the best bits of afrobeat, soul, funk, and rock into huge, hypnotic, and cinematic soundscapes, The Budos Band put on a show that no music fan would want to miss.
The Budos Band Australian Tour Dates
Thursday, 19th February 2015
Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Tickets: Corner Hotel
Saturday, 21st February 2015
Oxford Art Factory, Sydney
Tickets: Oxford Art Factory
Lake Street Dive
In the last 12 months, Boston-based pop-soul juggernaut Lake Street Dive went from playing for a small devoted following, to selling out venues around the world, and performing songs from their newest album, Bad Self Portraits, on the likes of The Colbert Report, Late Night With David Letterman, Ellen, and most recently Conan. For the very first time this February, Lake Street Dive will head to Australian shores for a string of performances that include SummerSalt, Enlightened, Secret Garden, Perth, Portfairy Folk, and WOMADelaide festivals, as well as a few special headline shows.
Lake Street Drive Australian Tour Dates
Saturday, 21st February 2015
SummerSalt Festival, Melbourne VIC
Tickets: SummerSalt Festival
Tuesday, 24th February 2015
Opera Bar at Sydney Opera House, Sydney NSW
FREE ENTRY
Wednesday, 25th February 2015
Opera Bar at Sydney Opera House, Sydney NSW
FREE ENTRY
Friday, 27th February 2015
Enlighten Festival, Canberra ACT
Tickets: Enlighten Festival
Saturday, 28th February 2015
Secret Garden Festival, Sydney NSW
Tickets: Secret Garden Festival
Tuesday, 3rd March 2015
Perth Festival, Perth WA
Tickets: Perth Festival
Wednesday, 4th March 2015
Perth Festival (Albany Show), Albany WA
Tickets: Perth Festival
Friday, 6th March 2015
Meeniyan Town Hall, Meeniyan VIC
Tickets: Lyre Bird Arts Council
Saturday, 7th March 2015
Port Fairy Folk Festival, Port Fairy VIC
Tickets: Port Fairy Folk Festival
Sunday, 8th March 2015
Port Fairy Folk Festival, Port Fairy VIC
Tickets: Port Fairy Folk Festival
Monday, 9th March 2015
WOMADelaide, Adelaide SA
Tickets: WOMADelaide
CLARK
Red Bull Music Academy smashes back onto Australia’s electronic events calendar in 2015, bringing out England-via-Germany virtuoso Clark for their first round of club nights in January. In keeping with the Academy’s usual MO, the tour preludes an exciting year of RBMA Club Night instalments, showcasing some of the most talented, protean and experimental acts that will visit our shores in 2015. Much praised Berlin-based producer Chris Clark is a welcome addition to the RBMA Club Nights program, kicking off a national tour this January in Brisbane, followed by dates in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, and wrapping up in Perth.
CLARK Australian Tour Dates
Friday, 16th January 2015
Wooly Mammoth, Brisbane
Saturday, 17th January 2015
Goodgod Small Club, Sydney
Friday, 23rd January 2015
Boney, Melbourne
Saturday, 24th January 2015
Rocket Bar, Adelaide
Sunday, 25th January 2015
Mojo’s Bar, Perth
