“My Dad died at the beginning of 2011 which coincided with the biggest floods Brisbane has seen. This was something that loomed pretty large for me over the whole writing period of ‘Departures’ and I suppose a song like this was bound to come out. The lyric is talking about the place in Brisbane where I grew up. Toowong, a near city suburb that my Dad also spent his childhood in and ended up being buried in, along with my older brother, who I now happen to be older than.”
Bernard Fanning. Taken from the forthcoming new album ‘Departures’, out Friday 7 June.
Catch Bernard Touring with special guests BIG SCARY and VANCE JOY
Sunday 14 July: Nambour Civic Centre, Nambour
Tuesday 16 July: Empire Theatre, Toowoomba
All Ages, Licensed.
Thursday 18 July: The Tivoli, Brisbane – SOLD OUT!
Saturday 20 July: The Tivoli, Brisbane – NEW SHOW, ON SALE NOW
18+, Licensed.
Friday 19 July: Arts Theatre: The Arts Centre, Gold Coast
18+, Licensed.
Friday 26 – Sunday 28 July: Splendour In The Grass
Tuesday 30 July: Newcastle Civic Theatre, Newcastle
All Ages, Licensed.
Thursday 1 August: Anita’s Theatre, Wollongong
18+, Licensed.
Friday 2 August: Enmore Theatre, Sydney
All Ages, Licensed.
Sunday 4 August: Royal Theatre – National Convention Centre, Canberra
All Ages, Licensed.
Friday 9 August: Palace Theatre, Melbourne
18+, Licensed.
Saturday 10 August: Geelong Performing Arts Centre – Costa Hall, Geelong
All Ages, Licensed.
Tuesday 13 August: Wrest Point, Hobart
18+, Licensed.
Thursday 15 August: Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide
All Ages, Licensed.
Saturday 17 August: Kuranda Amphitheatre, Cairns
With Additional Special Guests: The Rubens, The Medics and Snakadaktal
All Ages, Licensed. Children under 12 free.
Sunday 18 August: The Venue, Townsville
18+, Licensed.
Tuesday 20 August: Pilbeam Theatre, Rockhampton
All Ages, Licensed.
Wednesday 21 August: Entertainment Convention Centre – Plenary Halls, Mackay
18+, Licensed.
Sunday 25 August: Astor Theatre, Perth – SOLD OUT!
Monday 26 August: Astor Theatre, Perth – NEW SHOW, ON SALE NOW
