There’s a reason they call us the lucky country and we’re pretty sure it has something to do with the constant stream of incredible music that’s always heading our way. Just take a look at our latest international tour wrap, which features some killer dates from the likes of Mastodon, Danny Brown, Alabama Shakes, Flosstradamus, The Coathangers, Ganz, Pokey LaFarge, and Za!.
Mastodon
Over the course of six critically acclaimed albums, Atlanta’s Mastodon have been setting the pace for modern heavy metal. First bursting onto the scene with 2002’s unrelenting Remission, demanding everyone’s attention with 2004’s landmark Leviathan, and cementing themselves as a visionary force in metal with 2009’s Crack the Skye.
Now, touring off the back of one of their most ambitious efforts to date, Once More ‘Round the Sun, Mastodon will finally be embarking on what Australian fans have been waiting over a decade for. This March, the band will play their first solo headline shows Down Under, a run that is sure to wow fans once again.
Mastodon Australian Tour Dates
Friday, 27th March 2015
Festival Hall, Melbourne (Reduced Mode / Lic AA)
Tickets: Ticketmaster
Saturday, 28th March 2015
Big Top Luna Park, Sydney (Lic AA)
Tickets: Oztix | Eventopia | Big Top Sydney
Sunday, 29th March 2015
Eatons Hill Hotel, Brisbane (Lic AA)
Tickets: Oztix | Eventopia
Danny Brown
From the town that brought us the likes of Eminem, D12, Royce da 5’9″, J Dilla, Xzibit, and Black Milk, Danny Brown exploded onto the scene in 2010 with his blitzkrieg debut, The Hybrid. A year later, Brown was following it up with XXX, cementing his a singular and powerful creative visionary in the world of hip-hop.
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Having unveiled his highly anticipated third album, Old, late last year, Brown will return to Australia to let fans once again experience the genre-bending styles of one of the music world’s most unique minds. Following on from acclaimed appearances at Laneway and Splendour In The Grass, these shows are sure to be something special.
Danny Brown Australian Tour Dates
Saturday, 3rd January 2015
The Hi-Fi, Brisbane
Tickets: The Hi-Fi
Sunday, 4th January 2015
Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Tickets: Corner Hotel
Monday, 5th January 2015
Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Tickets: Corner Hotel
Alabama Shakes
Having already been confirmed for one of the most colossal Byron Bay Bluesfest lineups in recent memory, swampy, soulful, and critically acclaimed rock outfit Alabama Shakes have announced they will be performing their one and only Australian headline show in Sydney at the Enmore Theatre on Thursday, 2nd April, joined by the beloved Charles Bradley and His Extraordinaires.
Following the release of their storming debut album, Boys & Girls, back in 2012, Alabama Shakes proved they could fully deliver on the groundswell of anticipation built up by their already legendary live performances, in addition the acclaim of peers such as Jack White, Adele, and Arctic Monkeys’ Alex Turner.
Alabama Shakes Australian Tour Dates
Thursday, 2nd April 2015
Enmore Theatre, Sydney
Tickets: Ticketek | 136 100
Also appearing at Byron Bay Bluesfest 2015
Flosstradamus
Chicago’s finest party masters, Flosstradamus, have revealed they’re making their triumphant return to Australia in the new year as part of their HDYNTN Tour. Criss-crossing the country during March and April to hit up venues Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Perth, though official venue details are yet to be confirmed, so stay tuned to Tone Deaf.
Last in the country as part of Big Day Out 2014, the pair broke the news themselves via their official Facebook page. “AUSTRALIA! WE’RE COMING BACK IN JUST A FEW MONTHS!” they announced, to a flood of jubilation from eager fans, who were blown away by Flosstradamus’ inimitable mix of house and trap beats during their last Aussie jaunt.
Flosstradamus Australian Tour Dates
Friday, 27th March 2015
TBC, Melbourne
Saturday, 28th March 2015
TBC, Sydney
Saturday, 4th April 2015
TBC, Brisbane
Sunday, 5th April 2015
TBC, Perth
The Coathangers
Infectious and utterly energetic punk rock unit The Coathangers have thankfully decided to bring their “completely unaffected, unpretentious, deliciously sloppy, and electrifying” live shows to Australia this January to celebrate getting album four under their belt, widely hailed as their most expertly recorded and well-written effort to date.
But while their recorded output has garnered much acclaim, it’s the band’s live show that has become a reputed force to be reckoned with. The versatility of each member is impressive, switching instruments (and totally destroying them) multiple times during their sets. The Coathangers encapsulate the classic, aggressive punk legacy of artists like Patti Smith and The Dead Boys.
The Coathangers Australian Tour Dates
Thursday, 15th January 2015
The Barwon Club, Geelong, VIC
Tickets: Outix
Friday, 16th January 2015
The Tote Hotel, Melbourne
Tickets: Outix
Saturday, 17th January 2015
The Brisbane Hotel, Hobart
Tickets: Outix
Wednesday, 21st January 2015
Rad Bar, Wollongong NSW
Tickets: Outix
Thursday, 22nd January 2015
Frankie’s Pizza, Sydney
Tickets: Outix
Friday, 23rd January 2015
The Great Northern Hotel, Byron Bay NSW
Tickets: Outix
Saturday, 24th January 2015
Trainspotters, Brisbane
Tickets: Outix
Sunday, 25th January 2015
The Spotted Cow, Toowoomba QLD
Tickets: Outix
Ganz
Over the past 12 months, Dutch production wizard Ganz has cemented a prominent place among the current vanguard of up-and-coming international electronic talents, making his presence very well known with his acclaimed single ‘Grind Hard’, whilst flipping tracks for the likes of our very own Alison Wonderland, What So Not, Flume, Hermitude, and RL Grime.
Now, Ganz, is set to bring his intricate and creative mix of beats, bass, R&B smoothness, and hip-hop rhythms to Australia this December and January for a highly anticipated nationwide tour, which will include some very special appearances at Beyond the Valley festival and Harbour Party NYE.
Ganz Australian Tour Dates
Saturday, 27th December 2014
Alhambra Lounge, Brisbane
Tickets: Ganz
Tuesday, 30th December 2014
Beyond the Valley, VIC
Tickets: Ganz
Wednesday, 31st December 2014
Harbour Party NYE, NSW
Tickets: Ganz
Thursday, 1st January 2015
Ambar, Perth
Tickets: Ganz
Friday, 2nd January 2015
Fitzgeralds, Bunbury
Tickets: Ganz
Saturday, 3rd January 2015
Toucan, Mandurah
Tickets: Ganz
Wednesday, 7th January 2015
Beach Road Hotel, Bondi
Tickets: Ganz
Thursday, 8th January 2015
The Helm, Sunshine Coast
Tickets: Ganz
Friday, 9th January 2015
Zhivago, Adelaide
Tickets: Ganz
Pokey LaFarge
Widely hailed as America’s greatest tribute to its original roots music, Pokey LaFarge has announced that he will be returning Down Under this April to build on the critical and popular acclaim of his debut Australian headline tour earlier this year, along with his six-piece band, complete with newly expanded rhythm section.
As some extra good news for Aussie fans, LaFarge, who recently signed to renowned roots label Rounder Records, is set to release his new studio album in the autumn of 2015, which will coincide perfectly with his Australian tour. It’s sure to be another work of genre-bending madness that cleverly blends early jazz, country blues, and western swing.
Pokey LaFarge Australian Tour Dates
Wednesday, 8th April 2015
Caravan Music Club, Melbourne
Tickets: Pokey LaFarge | Live Nation
Thursday, 9 April 2015
The Corner, Melbourne
Tickets: Pokey LaFarge | Live Nation
Friday, 10 April 2015
Theatre Royal, Castlemaine
Tickets: Pokey LaFarge | Live Nation
Saturday, 11th April 2015
Manning Bar, Sydney
Tickets: Pokey LaFarge | Live Nation
Sunday, 12th April 2015
Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle
Tickets: Pokey LaFarge | Live Nation
Za!
Though they maybe but two people in front of your eyes, you will strangely notice a “transoceanic, futuristically primitive orchestra” spinning around your brain and pleasuring your ears. Now, Spazzfrica Ehd and Papa duPau, the acclaimed duo from Barcelona known as Za!, will make their premiere visit to great southern lands.
Za! have garnered acclaimed for their multilayer, supersonic orchestra live shows, which mutate African beats, noise, math rock, vocal-loops, free jazz, analogue electronics, sounds from the shepherds of Tuva, Balinese polyrhythms, Mauritanian trip hop, Cuban jazz, post rock, Jamaican dancehall, and more to concoct a multifarious fuselage of musical mayhem.
Za! Australian Tour Dates
Sunday, 18th January 2015
MONA FOMA Faux Mo, Hobart
Tickets: MOFO
Monday, 19th January 2015
MONA Lawns, Hobart
Free Entry
Wednesday, 21st January 2015
Astor Lounge, Perth
Tickets: Show Ticketing | Heatseeker | Oztix
w/Shonen Knife
Thursday, 22nd January 2015
Jive, Adelaide
Tickets: Moshtix
w/Shonen Knife
Friday, 23rd January 2015
The Zoo, Brisbane
Tickets: The Zoo
Saturday, 24th January 2015
Sydney Festival, The Spiegeltent, Sydney
Tickets: Sydney Festival
Sunday, 25th January 2015
Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne
Tickets: Oztix
w/Shonen Knife