A Katchafire Australian tour 2012 has been announced that will one of the hardest working and most respected collectives to come out of New Zealand tour Australia in August and September this year.
Off the back of the release of their platinum selling, fourth studio album On The Road Again, a nonstop 2012 has seen the legendary Aotearoa roots rockers smash a mammoth 25 date headline tour of the USA and Hawaii selling out iconic venues such as House Of Blues and The Mezzanine, a headline tour of Brazil (with a documentary in the making) while over in the UK the band have been nominated for Best International Band at the British Reggae Music Awards.
They will return to the USA over summer to play the prestigious Sierra Nevada World music festival, before landing in Australia late August for a month long national tour including headlining the 10th Anniversary of the Cairns Reggaetown Festival.
The eight-piece band, that hosts five extraordinary singer songwriters, deliver one of the most authentic reggae shows around today. Their world famous, distinctly NZ sound, is backed by a blistering live show packed with hits. With Breathtaking vocal harmonies and a magnetic on stage presence the momentum just continues to build, and has lead to multiple platinum records, prestigious awards and critical acclaim.
Katchafire will blaze into Australian spring with their iconic reggae sound, lighting the way out of the winter chill with a national tour this August / September.
Kachtafire Australian Tour 2012
Friday 31st August, HIFI, BRISBANE, QLD
With special guest Paua
125 Boundary St, West End, Brisbane, tix $35 +bf from www.katchafire.co.nz or $45+bf at door
Doors open 7:30pm
Saturday 1st September, REGGAETOWN FESTIVAL, CAIRNS, QLD
Full line up inc Blue King Brown, Gramps Morgan + much more..
Kuranda Amphitheatre -Barron Falls Rd Kuranda, tix $65+bf from www.reggaetown.com.au or $75+bf at door
Doors open 1pm
Sunday 2nd September, The Venue, TOWNSVILLE, QLD
Double Bill with Blue King Brown tix $55+bf from www.katchafire.co.nz or $65+bf at door
Doors open 5pm
Wednesday 5th September, Mackay Entertainment Centre, MACKAY, QLD
With special guests TBC
Alfred St, Mackay, tix $35 +bf from www.katchafire.co.nz or $45+bf at door.
Doors open 7:30pm
Thursday 6th Sept, Kings Beach Tavern, CALOUNDRA, QLD
With special guests One Dread
43 Burgess St, Kings Beach, tix $35+bf from www.katchafire.co.nz or $45+bf at door
Doors open 8pm
Friday 7th September, RSL Southport, SOUTHPORT, QLD
With special guests One Dread
36 Scarborough st, Southport, tix $43 + bf from www.katchafire.co.nz or $48+bf at door
Doors open 7:30pm
Saturday 8th September, The Hoey Moey, COFFS HARBOUR, NSW
With special guests Ebb n Flo
84 Ocean Parade Coffs Harbour NSW, tix $35+bf from www.katchafire.co.nz or $45+bf at door
Doors open 8.30pm
Sunday 9th September, Great Northern Hotel, BYRON BAY, NSW
Raz bin Sam & The Lion I band
35 Johnston St, BYRON BAY, tix $40+bf from www.katchafire.co.nz or $50+bf at door
Doors open 8.30pm
Friday 14th September, The Astor Theatre, PERTH, WA
With special guests Jah Moko
659 Beaufort St Mt Lawley WA, tix $40+bf from www.katchafire.co.nz or $50+bf at door
Doors open 7:30pm
Saturday 15th September, Settlers Tavern, MARGARET RIVER, WA
With special guests TBC
114 Bussell Hwy Margaret R WA, tix $35+bf from www.katchafire.co.nz or $45+bf at door
Doors open 9pm
Sunday 16th September, Prince Of Wales Hotel, BUNBURY, WA
With special guests TBC
41 Stephen St Bunbury WA, tix $35+bf from www.katchafire.co.nz or $45+bf at door
Doors 5pm
Thursday 20th September, Ferntree Gully Hotel, FERNTREE GULLY, VIC
With special guests TBC
1130 Burwood Hwy Ferntree Gully Vic, tix $35+bf from www.katchafire.co.nz or $45+bf at door
Doors open 7:30pm
Friday 21st September, The Forum, MELBOURNE, VIC
With special guests TBC
154 Flinders st (Corner Russell & Flinders Streets) Melbourne, tix $45+bf from www.katchafire.co.nz or $55+bf at door
Doors open 7.30pm
Saturday 22nd September, The Enmore Theatre, SYDNEY, NSW
With special guests V Tribe and DJ Tickelz
Enmore Rd Enmore, Enmore, tix $45+bf from www.katchafire.co.nz or $55+bf at door
Doors open 7:30pm
Sunday 23rd September, Cambridge Hotel, NEWCASTLE, NSW
With V Tribe
789 Hunter Street, Newcastle NSW, tix $35+bf from www.katchafire.co.nz or $45+bf at door
Doors open 7:30pm
