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 a join tour from hip hop hopefuls Citizen Kay & Tkay Maidza, EP Launch dates from Hayden Calnin, tours from N’fa Jones, Maids, Bodyjar and The Owls.
Citizen Kay & Tkay Maidza Australian Tour 2014 Announced
Two of Australia’s most promising hip hop artists are hitting the road together, as Citizen Kay and Tkay Maidza announce a series dates across the country through May. Following a triumphant series of live sets and supports, including Falls Festival, Wiz Khalifa, Earl Sweatshirt & Danny Brown, and Public Enemy, Citizen Kay is releasing his third single ‘Manage‘, a hook-laden, gospel-tinged belter showcasing his many talents. Joining Citizen Kay is 17-year-old Adelaide MC, Tkay Maidza. Fresh from smashing the Hills Are Alive boutique festival, Maidza is already pegged as ‘one to watch’ this year following debuting in the ARIA chart with her smashing debut single ‘Brontosaurus‘. Don’t miss this amazing twosome as they make their way around the country.
SAT 03 MAY – AMPLIFIER, PERTH
Tickets avail via http://www.oztix.com.au/
SUN 04 MAY – NEWPORT, FREMANTLE
Tickets avail via http://www.oztix.com.au/
FRI 09 MAY – PLANTATION HOTEL, COFFS HARBOUR
Tickets avail via http://www.plantationhotel.com.au/
SAT 10 MAY – ALHAMBRA LOUNGE, BRISBANE
Tickets avail via http://www.moshtix.com.au
FRI 16 MAY – SHEBEEN, MELBOURNE
Ticket avail via http://shebeenbandroom.com.au/
SAT 17 MAY – PIRIE SOCIAL CLUB, ADELAIDE
Tickets avail via http://www.moshtix.com.au
WED 28 MAY – BEACH ROAD HOTEL, BONDI
Free Entry
THU 29 MAY – SMALL BALLROOM, NEWCASTLE
Tickets avail via http://www.oztix.com.au/
FRI 30 MAY – TRANSIT BAR, CANBERRA
Tickets avail via http://www.moshtix.com.au
SAT 31 MAY – NEWTOWN SOCIAL CLUB, SYDNEY
Tickets avail via http://newtownsocialclub.com/
Hayden Calnin EP Shows
Following the release of his second EP Oh, Hunter, which scored a rave review and Record of the Week status from Tone Deaf, Hayden Calnin is playing two special headline shows in support of the release, featuring new single ‘Comatose‘. Joining in as support on both dates will be fellow ethereal Melbourne artist Eliza Hull, whose debut EP The Ghosts You Never Catch, was produced by Hayden Calnin. Be sure to catch Calnin’s unique brand of atmospheric songcraft in his powerful live show.
Saturday, May 3 | Northcote Social Club, Melbourne
Tickets: $15 + bf, www.northcotesocialclub.com or 1300 724 867
Friday, May 9 | Goodgod Small Club, Sydney
Tickets: $15 + bf, www.moshtix.com.au or 1300 GET TIX
N’fa Jones Australian Tour 2014 Announced
Following dropping his brand new eclectic album Black + White Noise (our current Tone Deaf Record of the Week), N’fa Jones – the guy from old-skool genre-bending band 1200 Techniques – is set to tour his brand new release across the country. Having collaborated with legends of Roots Manuva, Daedelus, and played with DJ Jazzy Jeff and De La Soul, Black + White Noise is the excellent album that long-term fans have been aching to hear from N’fa Jones, set for release on April 4th with Melbourne fans getting an exclusive first listen on 2nd April at Ferdy Duke from 9pm.
Everyone else around the country Nfa is heading back out on the road in May, with special guests and fellow hip hop stalwarts Joelistics and Dialectrics. Come see and hear the rich N’fa experience live.
Friday 16th May – Republic Bar, Hobart
Thursday 22nd May – The Small Ballroom, Newcastle
Friday 23rd May – The Roller Den, Sydney
Saturday 24th May – Baroque Room, Katoomba
Friday 30th May – Tempo Hotel, Brisbane
Saturday 31st May – Sol Bar, Maroochydoore
Saturday 14th June – Workers Club, Melbourne
Tickets and info at www.nfajones.com
Maids Australian Tour 2014 Announced
Four heavy-rocking friends from NSW, Maids have toured from the East Coast to WA and have just a fresh round of tour dates for this month, set for a wave of unparalleled loudness and debauchery that coincides with dropping a new video for ‘I’m Afraid’ (watch here). Portraying the song’s dark psychotic themes, the video was filmed entirely in Sean Cook’s living room; Maids teamed up with Lumina Visual to create a drowned and deserted city that pairs brilliantly with Sean Cook’s lyrical journey of fear and idealistic dreams – a cinematic exploration of the grey and depressing grass on the other side. Their live show proves to be just as evocative.
Wednesday, April 9 – The Small Ballroom, Newcastle, NSW with King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard
Thursday, April 10 – Captain Cook Hotel, Sydney, NSW
Friday, April 11 – Bar 291, Melbourne, VIC
Saturday, April 12 – Old Bar, Melbourne, VIC
Sunday, April 13 – Cherry Bar, Melbourne, VIC
Thursday, April 17 – The Zoo, Brisbane, QLD
Friday, April 18 – The Bald Faced Stag, Sydney, NSW
Thursday, April 24 – Valve Bar, Sydney, NSW
Tickets and info at facebook.com/maidsmaids
The Owls Australian Tour 2014 Announced
After sneering gritty drive of Krakow heralded their long-awaited return, The Owls release the second cut from their forthcoming Own the Streets EP. ‘Ocean‘ shows just how much The Owls sound has grown during their absence, maturing into a complex beast of lurking contrast and surfacing harmonies. Following the release of the darkly shifting, blues-driven track, The Owls are road testing their new tunes with a series of live shows this April along the East Coast. Having rocked Surry Hills last week, be sure to catch them this month.
Sunday, 6th of April – Frankies Pizza, Sydney, NSW
Friday, 11th of April – Captain Cook Hotel, Paddington, NSW
Thursday, 17th of April – Howler, Melbourne, VIC
Saturday, 19th of April – The Lass O’Gowrie Hotel, Newcastle, NSW
Friday, 23rd of May – Great Northern Hotel, Byron Bay, NSW
Saturday, 24th of May – The Bearded Lady, Brisbane, QLD
Bodyjar East Coast Dates Announced
Aussie punk veterans Bodyjar have announced a special run of East Coast shows this Easter before their massive European headline tour. Celebrating their 20th anniversary as a band and newly refreshed with a new label and a swag of new material from new album Role Model, Bodyjar will bring their raw, melodic brand of punk rock that’s made fans of Millencolin, NOFX, and Bad Religion to three regional venues this April. Joining Bodyjar for the dour will be breakout rockers, Kohi, armed with their Zeppelin/Grinspoon mongrel riffs from their debut self-titled EP.
Thu 17 April – Dee Why RSL
Tix: $30+bf from Oztix
Fri 18 April – Waves Towradgi
Tix: $30+bf from Oztix
Sat 19th April – Sussex Inlet Tavern
Tix: $25+bf from Oztix
