A Dan Sultan Australian Tour 2014 has been announced.
Today marks the release of Dan Sultan’s new album Blackbird, and to celebrate, Sultan has announced a mammoth list of dates for national tour from June.
The Blackbird Tour will see Sultan touring for close to two months, visiting every state in the country including capital cities and smaller, regional towns. Sultan will be backed by a full band at all shows, with gig-goers in capital cities treated to a little extra glitz from a big-band set-up.
Sultan is well warmed-up for his marathon Blackbird Tour, having spent the last few months on the road delivering smouldering live performances in support of Bruce Springsteen’s recent Australian tour and on his own ‘Under The Skin’ headline dates.
All acting as the perfect lead-up to the release of his new album. “Dan Sultan’s Blackbird epitomises everything a good Australian rock album should be. A perfectly balanced blend of big band rock n’ roll matched with soft, soulful ballads,” as our Tone Deaf reviewer hailed the new release. Blackbird is the simple journey of a man singing about love, desire and identity – an Australian musician coming into his own.
Sultan is awash with nervous anticipation for the release. “It was very daunting thinking about writing a new record as it had been so long since Get Out While You Can, but it was a relief to finally be writing again. And then it was just as daunting thinking about recording a new record but then a real relief to be doing so,” he says.
“And then it was also daunting thinking about a new album actually coming out but now it’s very satisfying that it’s in the bag and ready to go! It has taken a lot to finally get to this point and now I’m looking forward to getting on the road and touring it.”
In addition to releasing his third LP, Sultan is also giving back to the industry by way of his role as an ambassador for AMRAP (and their inaugural Community Radio ambassador no less) – and for Record Store Day Australia. Melbourne fans can catch him at Readings in St Kilda on Record Store Day, Saturday 19th April.
Joining Sultan on the road for the Blackbird Tour are the stellar Findlay siblings of four-piece rock band Stonefield, as well as a DJ set from Way Of The Eagle, the musical moniker of Melbourne musician and producer Jan Skubiszewski, who has worked with Sultan on breakout single ‘Rattlesnake’.
Blackbird is available now. Tickets for the Blackbird tour are on sale from Thursday April 10.
Dan Sultan Australian Tour 2014
With support from Stonefield and Way Of The Eagle (DJ set)
Tickets on sale from Thursday April 10
Thursday 26 June The Venue, Townsville QLD **
Tickets: www.ticketek.com.au
Friday 27 June Tank Arts Centre, Cairns QLD **
Tickets: www.tanksartscentre.com
Saturday 28 June River Sessions Festival, Mackay QLD ***
Tickets: www.riversessions.com.au
Wednesday 2 July Solbar, Maroochydore QLD **
Tickets: www.oztix.com.au
Thursday 3 July Spotted Cow, Toowoomba QLD
Tickets: www.oztix.com.au
Friday 4 July Soundlounge, Gold Coast QLD
Tickets: www.soundlounge.com.au
Saturday 5 July Eatons Hill Hotel, Brisbane QLD
Tickets: www.oztix.com.au
Tuesday 8 July The Northern, Byron Bay NSW
Tickets: www.oztix.com.au
Wednesday 9 July Port Panthers, Port Macquarie NSW
Tickets: (02) 6580 2300 & www.oztix.com.au
Thursday 10 July Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle NSW
Tickets: www.oztix.com.au
Friday 11 July Metro Theatre, Sydney NSW
Tickets: www.metrotheatre.com.au
Saturday 12 July Waves, Wollongong NSW
Tickets: www.moshtix.com.au
Thursday 17 July The Forum, Melbourne VIC
Tickets: www.ticketmaster.com.au
Friday 18 July The Wool Exchange, Geelong VIC
Tickets: www.oztix.com.au
Saturday 19 July Westernport Hotel, San Remo VIC
Tickets: www.oztix.com.au
Friday 1 August Settlers Tavern, Margaret River WA
Tickets: www.oztix.com.au & over the bar
Saturday 2 August Astor Theatre, Perth WA
Tickets: www.showticketing.com.au
Friday 8 August Wrest Point Showroom, Hobart TAS
Tickets: www.tixtas.com.au
Saturday 9 August Country Club Showroom, Launceston TAS
Tickets: www.tixtas.com.au
Thursday 14 August The Gov, Adelaide SA
Tickets: www.oztix.com.au
Saturday 16 August Roebuck Bay Hotel, Broome WA ***
Tickets: www.oztix.com.au & over the bar
**Stonefield not appearing
***Stonefield and Way Of The Eagle not appearing
