There’s always plenty of concerts and gigs for live music lovers to see all around Australia.
So here’s where you get all the latest info on dates, venues, and tickets for announced upcoming tours. Including an EP launch tour from Holy Holy, shows with Gang Of Youths, a dual headline tour with SHE REX and Lepers & Crooks, plus new Bluebottle Kiss spin-off band Infinity Broke, Heads Of Charm, and Coin Banks.
Holy Holy Australian Tour 2014 Announced
Having released their debut EP, The Pacific – featured among our Top 8 Records You Might’ve Missed From March, Holy Holy have named dates for a series of headline shows after having spent the last month on the raod with Ball Park Music.
The musical project of Brisbanite Timothy Carroll and Melburnian Oscar Dawson, Holy Holy’s music and live show have already received glowing reviews, from singles ‘Impossible Like You‘ and ‘House Of Cards‘ which positively sing in the live setting with their duelling guitar lines, rich harmonies, and inventive songcraft that nods to classics like Fleetwood Mac and Neil Young. The band head out on the road with Ryan Strathie (Hungry Kids of Hungary) on drums and Graham Ritchie (Emma Louise, Airling), and these shows promise to be something special.
Tickets are on sale now: www.holyholymusic.com/live/
Sat 28 June – Sydney – Brighton Up Bar
Fri 04 July – Brisbane – Black Bear Lodge
Fri 11 July – Melbourne – Shebeen Bandroom
Sat 12 July – Adelaide – Pirie Social Club
Gang Of Youths Announce Australian Tour 2014 Dates, New Single
The Sydney five-piece who craft “emotional-ass concept rock” have caused a stir overseas after playing SXSW 2014, and touring LA and NYC after relocating to America at the end of 2013, they have since returned to home soil. Gang Of Youths have just played the Maitland Groovin The Moo over the weekend and set to open for fellow GTM act The Jezabels on their Australian shows in May. The dates coincide with new single ‘Poison Drum‘, mixed by Peter Katis (The National, Jónsi, Frightened Rabbit) and the follow-up to breakout single ‘Evangelists‘. The band are already shaped to be ‘ones to watch’ by FBi’s SMAC awards, Triple J’s Next Crop, and Spotify, and wrapping up their debut album at the NY studios of producer Kevin McMahon (The Walkmen, Real Estates, Swans). There’s no better time to check out this buzzing band.
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Tuesday 6th May – The Tivoli, Brisbane, supporting The Jezabels
Friday 9th May, Astor Theatre, Perth, supporting The Jezabels
Tickets: www.ticketmaster.com.au
Thursday 15th May – Alhambra, Brisbane
Tickets: http://www.moshtix.com.au/v2/event/gang-of-youths/71268
Friay 16th May – Newtown Social Club, Sydney
Tickets: https://newtownsc.ticketscout.com.au/gigs/2435/GangOfYouths
Saturday 17th May – Shebeen, Melbourne
Tickets: https://shebeenbandroom.ticketscout.com.au/gigs/2436/GangOfYouths
SHE REX And Lepers & Crooks Joint Australian Tour 2014 Announced
Two of Sydney’s finest emerging bands – the sharp-edged rap ‘n’ rock of SHE REX and anthemic indie five-piece Lepers & Crooks – are joining forces this May to scour the East Coast on a co-headline tour. SHE REX have been drawing worthy attention for their self-titled EP, featuring singles ‘P.O.W.E.R.’ and ‘The Heist‘, including Tone Deaf: “imagine if Stonefield (who they’ve also toured with) raised on a healthy sonic diet of Rage Against The Machine, M.I.A, and Nick Cave instead of solely 70s rock.” Lepers & Crooks mix vocal harmonies, contemporary metal riffs, funk rhythms, and commanding drums into a genre-blurring mix, as heard on debut single ‘Her Kiss‘, and a live tour de force. Catch two awesome new bands for the price of one this month.
Thursday May 8th – Alhambra Lounge, Brisbane, QLD
http://www.alhambralounge.com.au/
Friday May 9th – Byron Bay Brewery, NSW
http://www.ticketbooth.com.au
Saturday May 10th – Sol Bar, Sunshine Coast, QLD
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Thu May 15th – Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne VIC
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Friday May 16th – The Barwon Club, Geelong VIC
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Saturday May 17th – Karova Lounge, Ballarat VIC
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Sun May 18th – The Golden Vine, Bendigo VIC
Tickets via the venue
Thu May 22nd – The Roller Den, NSW
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Fri May 23rd – The Attic, Mona Vale Hotel NSW
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Sat May 24th – The Small Ballroom, Newcastle NSW
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Infinity Broke Australian Tour 2014 Announced
Infinity Broke is the new project of Jamie Hutchings and Jared Harrison of Bluebottle Kiss fame, alongside Jamie’s brother Scott Hutchings and long-term collaborator Reuben Wills. The Sydney quartet have released their debut album River Mirrors (out now via Come To The Dark Side Luke / MGM Distribution) and now embarking on an Australian tour to showcase their new shift in musical evolution to a wider audience.
Wednesday 7 May – Smith’s Alternative Bookshop, Canberra ACT
with special guests
Thursday 8 May – The Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine VIC
with Machine Translations
Friday 9 May – The Gasometer Hotel, Melbourne VIC
with Machine Translations and Jacky Winter
Saturday 10 May – The Exeter Hotel, Adelaide SA
with Jamie Hutchings (solo)
Friday 16 May – The Loft @ Chevron Island, Surfers Paradise QLD
with Tall Tails and David Baker
Saturday 17 May – The New Globe Theatre, Brisbane QLD
with The Stress of Leisure and special guests
Thursday 22 May – Yours and Owls, Wollongong NSW
with special guests
Friday 23 May – The Lass O’Gowrie, Newcastle NSW
with Indian Gun and special guests
Saturday 24 May – The Factory Floor, Sydney NSW
with The Holy Soul and Lobsterman
Heads Of Charm Australian Tour 2014 Announced
Trash rock and post-hardcore trio Heads of Charm have announce a run of East Cost shows in support of their current single ‘Spain Is On A Roll’ (available free at Bandcamp). The tour will include supports from fellow noiseniks like Ouch My Face, Mangelwurzel, Udays Tiger, Batpiss, Kids Of Zoo and Larry.
FRIDAY 09 MAY – The Tote – MELB -$10
w/Ouch My Face , Mangelwurzel, Udays Tiger
THURSDAY 15 MAY – The Square – SYD- $10
w/Narrow Lands, Beast & Flood, Palmar Grasp
SATURDAY 17 MAY – Captain Cook Hotel – SYD -(Free)
w/ SOUR CREAM, Gazar Strips, Burlap, Katnip
MONDAY 26 MAY – Northcote Social Club – MELB – (Free)
w/ BATPISS, Kids of zoo, LARRY
FRIDAY 30 MAY – The Waiting Room – BRIS -$10 (AA)
w/Turnpike, White Lodge, Howling Seas
SATURDAY 31 MAY – Trainspotters – BRIS -(Free)
w/ Galapogos, lsd ratkings
SUNDAY 01 JUNE – SUNDAY RNR BBQ – BRIS -(Free)
w/GUESTS
Coin Banks Australian Tour 2014 Announced
Perth hip hop MC Coin Banks has announce a national tour for June/July to celebrate the release of his long awaited debut solo EP Heads, which features WA star producer Ta-Ku, Homeboy Sandman, 20syl, and Atom from C2C, Like from PAC DIV and more. Having received airplay from Triple J and RTR FM, Coin Banks (formerly of Perth group The Stoops) has been going from strength to strength, including support slots with Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and his involvement in the UPNUP collective. Catch Coin Banks on his upcoming tour for his Heads EP, with its companion piece Tails EP, set to drop later this year.
Friday June 13th – MELBOURNE, Laundry Bar (Tickets available at the door)
Saturday June 14th – MELBOURNE, The Espy (Free entry)
Thursday June 19th – BRISBANE, Alhambra Lounge (Tickets available at the door)
Friday June 20th – SYDNEY, Beresford Hotel (Free Entry)
Saturday June 21st – CANBERRA, Trinity Bar (Tickets available at the door)
Friday June 27th – PERTH, Amplifier (Tickets available via www.oztix.com.au)
Friday July 4th – ADELAIDE, Zhivago Nightclub (Tickets available on the door)
