Spring is almost here and it’s bringing with it an absolutely massive raft of awesome local tours, including dates from City Calm Down, Airling, Le Pie, The Superjesus, Dustin Tebbutt, Angie, Robert Forster, Mojo Juju, and Green Buzzard.
City Calm Down
Breaking their silence six weeks ago in the form of their lead single ‘Rabbit Run’ from their forthcoming debut album, City Calm Down is more than happy to announce their first ever national headline tour, seeing the Melbourne quartet perform all across the country in favour of their new, landmark LP In A Restless House.
Sporting pounding rhythm, spacey synths and driving bass lines, the electro-dance quartet absolutely thrive in live environment, with our very own Tone Deaf reviewer claiming “how carefully the band have considered their live show” and that “the sheen of professionalism is undeniable.”
City Calm Down National Tour Dates
Sat 3rd Oct – Howler, Melbourne
Fri 9th Oct – Rocket Bar, Adelaide
Sat 10th Oct – Jack Rabbit Slims, Perth
Fri 16th Oct – Newtown Social Club, Sydney
Fri 30th Oct – Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane
Tickets available from http://www.citycalmdown.com/.
Airling
Hot off the heels supporting Vance Joy on his national tour, as well as the release of her breakout track ‘Forces’, Brisbane’s Hannah Sheperd, aka Airling has announced her National Stallin’ Tour in favour of her eponymous single, Stallin’.
Joined by her three-piece band as well as Melbourne singer-songwriter and producer LANKS, Sheperd will be embarking on a national tour this October, performing intimate shows across Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.
Airling National Tour Dates
Fri 9th Oct – Newtown Social Club, Sydney
Fri 16th Oct – The Foundry, Brisbane
Sat 17th Oct – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne
Sun 18th Oct – Aviary Rooftop Sessions, Perth
Tickets on sale now via airling.net
Le Pie
Set to release her debut EP And he said honey, you look so fine on August 27th, Sydney’s Le Pie will perform her first ever East Coast Tour, set to play shows across Melbourne, Brisbane, Wollongong as well as her hometown of Sydney.
Gaining Triple J airplay well as several acclamations including Feature Artist Of The Week and One of the Top 10 Quiet Achievers as part of Unearthed, Le Pie and her band The Sha La Las are set to perform the EP in its entirety as well as tunes from forthcoming releases as part of her And he said honey, you look so fine 2015 Tour across the country.
Le Pie National Tour Dates
Thu 27th Aug – Goodgod Small Club, Sydney
Fri 28th Aug – The Uni Bar, Wollongong
Sat 5th Sep – Little & Olver, Melbourne
Fri 11th Sep – Milk Factory, Brisbane
Tickets available via Moshtix.
The Superjesus
Running on the forward momentum of their first single in over a decade; ‘The Setting Sun’, as well as co-headline spot with alt-rock contemporaries Baby Animals as part of the ‘She Who Rocks’ tour, The Superjesus have announced a string of dates in early-November in celebration of their new single as part of ‘The Setting Sun’ tour.
With a plethora of multi-platinum albums already under their belt, not only is the Adelaide four-piece in fine form after such a long absence but frontwoman Sarah Mcleod hasn’t lost an ounce of her creative spark since the band’s hiatus in mid-2004.
The Superjesus National Tour Dates
Fri 6th Nov – Factory Theatre, Sydney
Sat 7th Nov– The Zoo, Brisbane
Fri 13th Nov– The Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Sat 14th Nov– Fowlers, Adelaide
Tickets and info available via http://thesuperjesus.com/tours/.
Dustin Tebbutt
Forsaking Australia in favour of a bleak and wintry Scandinavia to record his first solo work The Breach in isolation, Tebbutt’s returned to his homeland roots for his follow-up. ‘Home’ being the eponymous lead track of his upcoming 7 track mini-album, couldn’t be a more appropriate title as Sydney’s Dustin Tebbutt sets off on his own country-wide national tour in favour of his forthcoming release.
After a monumental performance at Splendour as well as recent on the road tours with the likes of Missy Higgins, Hozier as well as past collaborators The Kite String Tangle, Tebbutt has had more than enough experience to hone his live performance.
His tour kicks off the 18th of September, coinciding with the release of Home.
Dustin Tebbutt National Tour Dates
Fri 18th Sep –The Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Sat 19th Sep– Adelaide Uni (LIC/ALL AGES)
Fri 25th Sep– Factory Theatre, Sydney (LIC/ALL AGES)
Fri 2nd Oct– The Zoo, BRISBANE
Sat 10th Oct– The Rosemount, PERTH
Tickets from dustintebbutt.com.
Angie
Arguably more of a globetrotter than anything, Sydney’s Angie was inspired by her travels around Croatia, Cambodia and Turkey during the writing process of her solo-album Turning in 2013. Now having spent the better portion of last year living in Paris before taking up an artist residency in Brazil to solidify her sophomore release of Free Agent, it’s hard not to feel inspired by Angie’s sense of Wanderlust that accompanies her songwriting.
Angie will be performing shows in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne in favour of Free Agent.
Angie National Tour Dates
Fri 4th Sep – Waywards, Sydney
w/ Skull & Dagger, Sex Tourists, DJ Mike Spyros (NYC) + Samuel Trifot (Paris) [FREE]
Tue 8th Sep – Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane
Spunk / RIN Pre-BIGSOUND Party [FREE]
Thu 10th Sep – Woolly Mammoth Alehouse, Brisbane
BIGSOUND
Sat 12th Sep – The John Curtin, Melbourne
w/ Miss Destiny, Teuton, Power + DJ Mike Spyros (NYC)
Robert Forster
Seven years between studio albums is a long time to wait for anyone, and such is the case for Brisbane’s Robert Forster since his release of The Evangelist in 2008. Heralded as his best work, Forster yet again outdoes himself with the announcement of his latest LP Songs To Play, with the lead single ‘Let Me Imagine You’ making waves in the modern pop scene.
Recorded on a mountain top studio half an hour from his home in Brisbane, Forster is set to bring the culmination of seven years hard work to Australian audiences, playing a selection of dates along the East coast.
Robert Forster National Tour Dates
Saturday 21st Nov – The Triffid (QLD)
Wednesday 25th Nov – The Clarendon Guesthouse (NSW)
Thursday 26th Nov – Oxford Arts Factory (NSW)
Friday 27th Nov – Thornbury Theatre (VIC)
Saturday 28th Nov – Queenscliff Music Festival (VIC)
Tickets: http://www.robertforster.net/rfperfs.html
Mojo Juju
Following on from her latest release Seeing Red/Feeling Blue, Mojo Juju is set to embark on a huge national tour into the farthest corners of the country, playing close-knit shows in intimate venues nationwide.With the exception of the full band during festival dates, this will be a rare opportunity to catch her in a raw, stripped back environment.
Partnering with her occasional co-writer and real life sibling Steven ‘T-Bone’ Ruiz de Luzuriaga on drums, the pair are set to perform material from her new album, as well as a selection from her entire back catalogue, including some highlights from her time in The Snake Oil Merchants, which is sure to satisfy seasoned and veteran fans.
Mojo Juju National Tour Dates
September 10 – Brightside (Outdoor), Bigsound, Brisbane QLD *
Sun & Monday October 4th & 5th – Caloundra Music Festival QLD *
Fri & Sat October 9th & 10th – Gfest, Geraldton W.A.
Sun October 11th – Mojo’s, Fremantle W.A.
Sat October 17th – Fusion 15, Wagga Wagga NSW
Fri & Sat October 23rd & 24th – Arnhem Club, Nhulunbuy NT
Sat October 31st – Jive, Adelaide S.A.
Thurs November 5th – Small Ballroom, Newcastle NSW
Sat November 7th – The Basement, Sydney NSW
Thurs November 12th – Max Watts, AWME Melbourne *
Sat November 14th – Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh VIC
Sat Dec 5th – Club Theatrette, Dubbo NSW
*Full Band Playing
Tickets: http://mojojuju.net/concerts/
Green Buzzard
Having just released their latest single ‘Slow It Down Now’, echoing the praise they received for their previous single ‘Zoo Fly’ back in June as well as their subsequent debut live performance in Sydney’s Civic Undergound, Green Buzzard are undoubtedly being lapped up by the underground music scene.
Gearing up to perform at next month’s Bigsound conference in Brisbane, the Sydney five-piece are then commencing on a nationwide tour in support of their two singles, being released as a double A-side vinyl via I Oh You records.
Green Buzzard National Tour Dates
Performing at BIGSOUND, Brisbane:
Wed 9 Sept The Winn (outdoor stage), 8.50pm-9.20pm
Sat 19 Sept Small World Festival, Sydney Park | Sydney
Also touring with Bad//Dreems on the ‘Dogs At Bay’ Tour:
Fri 25 Sept Fowlers Live | Adelaide, SA
Fri 9 Oct Oxford Art Factory | Sydney, NSW
Fri 16 Oct Woolly Mammoth | Brisbane, QLD
Fri 17 Oct Miami Shark Bar – Minimum Wage Club | Gold Coast, QLD
Sat 24 Oct Northcote Social Club | Melbourne
Fri 30 Oct The Odd Fellow | Fremantle, WA
Sat 31 Oct Amplifier Bar | Perth, WA
Tickets available via http://www.musicglue.com/bad-dreems/
