There’s always plenty of concerts and gigs for live music lovers to see all around Australia. Get all the latest info on dates, venues, and tickets for announced upcoming tours from High Tension, Amaya Laucirica, Boy & Bear, The Little Stevies, Daughters, Frenzal Rhomb, and Lenka.
High Tension Australian Tour 2013 Announced
Melbourne’s High Tension will tour the East Coast of Australia in support of new album Death Beat this November. The four piece – consisting of members of The Nation Blue and Young & Restless – will smash out a set in some of the country’s best rock venues. High Tension offer up a preview of their live show in new video for the ominous ‘Mountain Of Dead’. Recorded in the depths of the Aussie bush (terrain courtesy of The Cosmic Psychos’ Ross Knight) where stumbling upon decayed animal skeletons is fairly commonplace, ‘Mountain Of Dead’ is a tense tune. It feels as if the bushfire that erupts behind the band mid-vid could pretty plausibly have sprung from the strings of Ash Pegram’s guitar or Karina Utomo’s manic glare – watch the video here.
Death Beat Tour
Fri 8 November – Spectrum, Sydney
Sat 9 November – Crowbar, Brisbane
Fri 15 November – The Tote, Melbourne
Amaya Laucirica Announces New Single And Australian Tour 2013
Melbourne melodist Amaya Laucirica has released ‘Found Some Secret’, the first single from her latest album, Sway. Sweet, yet dark, soft, yet strong, ‘Found Some Secret’ is the perfect introduction to the sonic landscape that awaits on Laucirica’s sophomore release. Sway was recorded by Dave McCluney (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Robert Forster, Mick Harvey) at Atlantis Sound in Melbourne, mixed by Victor Van Vugt (PJ Harvey, Nick Cave, Beth Orton) at Grace Studios in New York and mastered by Ray Staff (Spiritualized, David Bowie, Cowboy Junkies) at AIR Mastering in London. Amaya Laucirica will play two special shows in celebration of ‘Found Some Secret’ in October and November. For more details head to www.amayalaucirica.com
Wednesday 30 October – The Toff in Town,
Melbourne Tickets: http://tickets.thetoffintown.com/event/view/f62krgdy8
Friday 8 November – The Vanguard,
Sydney Tickets: http://www.thevanguard.com.au/shows/2013/11/08/amaya-laucirica/11871
Boy & Bear Extend Australian Tour 2013
The people have spoken, and after repeat sell outs in Melbourne, Boy & Bear are pleased to announce a third and final show at The Forum on Monday 4th October. It’s a musical trifecta of sorts, with the new show falling on the eve of Melbourne Cup, and conveniently enough, a public holiday! Australia’s love for Boy & Bear continues to grow, with the band’s 16 Days Under A Southern Sun Tour now SOLD OUT at The Tivoli in Brisbane – the latest to join a growing list of sell outs in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. A second show at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre on Sunday 27 October tickets, with all remaining shows selling fast. After a #1 ARIA Chart debut with new album Harlequin Dream, and near on certified Gold sales in Australia, Boy & Bear are invited back to the US, UK and Europe for a run of celebratory album release shows. Full dates to be announced in the coming weeks. Tickets to the 16 Days Under A Southern Sun tour are on sale now from www.boyandbear.com
Thursday 24 Oct – Anu Bar, Canberra ACT – SOLD OUT
Tickets available from www.ticketek.com.au | 132 849 | All Ticketek outlets
Friday 25 Oct – Enmore Theatre, Sydney NSW (All Ages)
Tickets available from www.ticketek.com.au | 132 849 | All Ticketek outlets
Friday 1 Nov – Wool Exchange, Geelong VIC – SELLING FAST
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix outlets
Sat 2 Nov – The Forum, Melbourne VIC – SOLD OUT
Sun 3 Nov – The Forum, Melbourne VIC – SOLD OUT
Mon 4 Nov – The Forum, Melbourne VIC – NEW SHOW!
Tickets available from www.ticketmaster.com.au | 132 849 | All Ticketmaster outlets
Thurs 7 Nov – Beach Hotel, Byron Bay NSW
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix outlets
Fri 8 Nov – Coolangatta Hotel, Gold Coast QLD
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix outlets
Sat 9 Nov – The Tivoli, Brisbane QLD – SOLD OUT
Fri 15 Nov – Waves Nightclub, Wollongong NSW
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au | 1300 GET TIX | All Moshtix outlets
Sat 16 Nov – Wrestpoint Showroom, Hobart TAS
Tickets available from www.tixtas.com.au | 1300 795 257 | From Wrest Point Service Centre directly
Thurs 21 Nov – HQ, Adelaide SA
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix outlets
Fri 22 Nov – Metropolis, Fremantle WA
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix outlets
Sat 23 Nov – The Astor Theatre, Perth WA – SOLD OUT
The Little Stevies Announce New Album & Australian Tour 2013
Sisters Sibylla and Beth Stephen – best known as The Little Stevies – have announced an Australian Tour 2013 this October and November following the release of their forthcoming album Diamonds For Your Tea. While showcasing their new 5-piece live line-up earlier this year at the Port Fairy Folk Festival, The Little Stevies reminded audiences of why the Melbourne outfit have such a strong reputation as a must-see live act. Their charming songs, unpredictable on-stage banter, unique style and overall uplifting aura continue to win hearts throughout the Australian music community. Juggling new motherhood, full-time study and part-time work between them, the Stephen sisters decided that giving themselves more time for being creative with their writing and experimental with sounds was the best way to approach their new material. Diamonds For Your Tea is out Thursday 3rd October on The Little Stevies own label ‘Love Your Records’. More information, pre-orders, and tickets available from The Little Stevies website.
Sat October 19 & Sun October 20
Anglesea Music Festival, Anglesea VIC
Fri October 25
The Velvet Room, Melbourne
Sat November 2
Portland Music Festival, Portland VIC
Thu November 7
The Camelot Lounge, Sydney
Fri November 8
The Coogee Diggers, Sydney
Sat November 9
The Clarendon Guest House, Katoomba
Fri November 15
The Wheatsheaf Hotel, Adelaide
Fri November 22
The Old Museum, Brisbane
Sat November 23 & Sun November 24
Mullum Festival, Mullumbimby NSW
Daughters Australian Tour 2014 Announced
Hailing from Providence, Rhode Island, Daughters, are as mysterious as their music. After building a heavy following for themselves in the early 2000s they disbanded prior to the release of their third, self-titled, studio album. The band’s experimental experience paved the way for many that would come after them. Their loud, yet progressive while alternative take on the genre was one that many would lend their ears to. A band considered gone before their prime will put their feet on Australian soil in a very rare, and very anticipated tour of the country in January 2014. Being avant-garde and rebellious, Daughters are going to blow amps and minds on this short run of dates with songs from all of their releases set to be unleashed on unforgiving ears. Limited pre-sale tickets on sale now.
Thursday 9th January | Crowbar, Brisbane | 18+
243 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley | Doors 8pm
Friday 10th January | Bald Faced Stag, Sydney | 18+
345 Parramatta Rd, Leichhardt, Sydney | Doors 8pm
Saturday 11th January | Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle | 18+
789 Hunter St, Newcastle | Doors 8pm
Tuesday 14th January | Amplifier Bar, Perth | 18+
393 Murray St, Perth | Doors 8pm
Thursday 16th January | Enigma Bar, Adelaide | 18+
174 Hindley St, Adelaide | Doors 8pm
Friday 17th January | Evelyn Hotel, Melbourne | 18+
351 Brunswick St, Fitzroy | Doors 8pm
Frenzal Rhomb Add Rural Shows To Australian Tour 2013
Frenzal Rhomb have added shows in Newcastle and Wollongong in November! The band were planning to announce only one more show this year – as usual they put a map up on the wall and threw turds at it and whichever city had the most on it was the winner. When IRA members did this in jail this was called “the dirty protest”, in the band room it’s just a gross breach of OH&S. Frenzal Rhomb are also about to begin work on a new album – the follow-up to last year’s Smoko At The Pet Food Factory – which will feature several new theses on drugs and their relationship to the new political climate (or maybe not).
TICKETS ON SALE 9AM FRIDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER
Friday 8th November Wollongong University
Tickets $25+BF from Unishop 02 4221 8050, www.bigtix.com.au
Saturday 9th November Cambridge Hotel Newcastle
Tickets $25+BF from the venue 02 4962 2459, www.bigtix.com.au & rockshop 02 4929 1856
Lenka Australian Tour 2013 Announced
Following her self-released new album Shadows on Skipalong Records, Australian’s own Lenka will finish up her world tour with a run of east coast dates this October, including home town of Sydney. Shadows marks Lenka’s first collaboration with Tom Schutzinger since their days playing together in early 2000’s outfit Decoder Ring, and has been awarded countless accolades and moving Lenka to a new place in her life and musical career. Following performances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Jimmy Kimmel Live! and the Late Night with Conan O’Brien show, Lenka has also grown into a household name in places like Asia. Be sure to catch Lenka and her sensational live show.
October 24: Black Bear Lodge – Brisbane QLD
with special guest Amali Ward
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au | 1300 762 545
October 25: The Vanguard – Sydney
with special guest Tom Kline
Tickets available from www.thevanguard.com.au | 02 9557 9409
October 26: Workers Club – Melbourne
with special guest Devin Luke
Tickets available from www.theworkersclub.com.au | 1300 724 867
