Alex Gow and Dan Kelly, two of Australia’s best singer-songwriters, are teaming up for a co-headline tour set to his the road this May. The tour will see the talented duo paying homage to some of their favourite Australian musos.
The shows will reportedly feature tracks “both old and new”, lots of the stories they are known for, and maybe even a few surprises along the way. Joining them as support act on all dates will be Emma Russack.
“I’m looking forward to touring with Alex. I like the cut of his jib. He’s out there trying to sing up some romance and adventure as he boogies and croons his way through the confusion of being a modern kid, stuck on a listing blue ship in the eternal loneliness of deep space,” said Kelly.
“And he plays it left-handed. This is a good sign. We’ll try some of our own tricks and try and conjure up some majick together too. And we’ll pay homage to some Australian heroes and friends who set us on our merry way with their songs and stories. Yes it will be a grand odyssey.”
Meanwhile, Gow added, “Dan Kelly is precisely the kind of person you wanna tour with. Mostly I wanna be near Dan in case those four horsemen take a trot. He’s the kind of guy you could really turn to, post-apocalypse.”
“He’d stare into the abyss and teach it how to play guitar just like Mark Knopfler. In addition Dan and I have a lot in common. We like music, and we have hair that goes upward as our motor skills go downward.”
“Furthermore I have always admired Dan’s songwriting, guitar playing and singing. Dan writes romantic, surreal and bittersweet songs. Songs I love. He taught me to try and do the same.”
Alex Gow & Dan Kelly National Tour Dates
Wednesday, 18th May 2016
Tuggeranong Arts Centre, Canberra ACT
Thursday, 19th May 2016
The Music Lounge, Wollongong, NSW
Friday, 20th May 2016
Petersham Bowls Club, Sydney, NSW
Saturday, 21st May 2016
Baroque Room, Katoomba, NSW
Wednesday, 25th May 2016
Karova Lounge, Ballarat, VIC
Thursday, 26th May 2016
Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine, VIC
Friday, 27th May 2016
Thornbury Theatre, Thornbury VIC
Saturday, 28th May 2016
The Barn, Hobart, TAS
Sunday, 29th May 2016
The Producer’s Hotel, Adelaide, SA
Thursday, 2nd June 2016
Mojo’s, Fremantle, WA
Friday, 3rd June 2016
Jimmy’s Den, Perth, WA
Sunday, 5th June 2016
Darwin Railway Club, Darwin, NT
Thursday, 9th June 2016
Wooly Mammoth, Brisbane, QLD
Friday, 10th June 2016
The Spotted Cow, Toowoomba, QLD
Saturday, 11th June 2016
Shark Bar, Miami, QLD
Sunday, 12th June 2016
Byron Theatre, Byron Bay, NSW
Thursday, 16th June 2016
The Grand Hotel, Mornington, VIC
Friday, 17th June 2016
Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh VIC
Saturday, 18th June 2016
The Workers Club, Geelong, VIC
