Yellowcard Announce Ocean Avenue Acoustic Album & 2013 Australian Tour

Pop punk royalty, Yellowcard, are returning to Australia this October, courtesy of Frontier Touring, with a very special tour that celebrates the 10th Anniversary of the band’s Ocean Avenue album.

The band will be re-imagining the 2003 record, their most successful album to date, with the release of Ocean Avenue Acoustic which redresses the album into an intimate affair (out 16th August via UNFD), and have announced an October visit to Australia to perform Ocean Avenue Acoustic live and in full.

laying shows in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth, Yellowcard will perform their legacy album acoustically in its entirety and will finish with an electric set covering their album back catalogue, including hits from Where We Stand, Paper Walls, When You’re Through Thinking, Say Yes and last year’s album, Southern Air.

Fans can look forward to acoustic renditions of Ocean Avenue favourites, such as ‘Way Away’, ‘Only One’, ‘Believe’ and of course ‘Ocean Avenue’, with some numbers taking on a dramatic change and completely new lease of life in the new intimate versions. Summery sounds and an obvious camaraderie will shine through in these exclusive performances celebrating one of the band’s most enduring releases.

“On July 22, 2003 our lives were changed forever,” said the band in a joint statement. “We didn’t know what Ocean Avenue would become, but it is a chapter in our story that we will never forget. We knew that for the 10^th anniversary of the release we wanted to do something more than just a tour,” they say of the Ocean Avenue Acoustic release.

“Ocean Avenue is a legacy that we are very proud of, so both the album and the tour are things we’ve put a lot of work into. Thanks for your continued love and support” says the band of their forthcoming release.

Before arriving in the country, Yellowcard will play headlining shows in the US and Europe and are confirmed for the European instalment of Vans Warped Tour.

Joining Yellowcard on their Australian dates will be Byron Bay local, hardcore-turned-acoustic artist, Toy Boats, who will serenade the crowds with his warm, emotional, hopeful and nostalgic tunes.

In celebration of their 10-year milestone Yellowcard will also launch an interactive online space moment.yellowcardrock.com where fans can share their favourite Yellowcard moments past and present through Instagram and Twitter using the hashtag #YCMoment.

Don’t miss Yellowcard with special guest Toy Boats this spring!