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 Alex Lloyd, Ian Ball of Gomez, Guitar Wolf, The Morning Night, Fozzy, and a new club series from OutsideIn promoters, Astral People.
Alex Lloyd Australian Tour 2013 Announced
One of Australia’s most acclaimed singer-songwriters, the multiple ARIA Award winning Alex Lloyd, has announced his first tour back in Australia since moving abroad in 2008 which will see Lloyd and his full band playing shows along the East Coast of Australia throughout November/December in support of his new album Urban Wilderness.
Featuring songs of family and romance with tracks written across the globe, the new album follows on from 2008’s Good In The Face Of A Stranger with 12 tracks of pure, pop-tinged song craft on which Lloyd is ably assisted by fellow artists Shane Nicholson and Jim Moginie (Midnight Oil). Special guests on the tour are Central Coast ‘dream-folk’ duo The Young Lions. Formed back in 2011, they played just two sold out Sydney shows before one half of the band set off to travel the world. Two years and many continents later the boys have made their way back home and will be releasing their debut album in 2014.
TICKETS FOR ALL SHOWS ARE ON SALE NOW!
• Wednesday, 13 November – Entrance Leagues Club, The Entrance, NSW
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au & the venue, Phone 02 4334 3233
• Thursday, 14 November – Hoey Moey, Coffs Harbour, NSW
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au
• Friday, 15 November – Yamba Bowling Club, Yamba, NSW
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au and the venue, Phone 02 6646 2305
• Saturday, 16 November – Springwood Hotel, Brisbane, QLD
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au
• Sunday, 17 November – Lismore Workers Club, Lismore, NSW
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au and the venue, Phone 02 6621 7401
• Thursday, 21 November – The Studio, Sydney Opera House, NSW
Tickets available from www.sydneyoperahouse.com/
& Sydney Opera House Box Office – Phone: 02 9250 777
• Friday, 22 November – The Whitlam Room, Revesby Workers Club, NSW
Tickets available from rwc.org.au/events/alex-lloyd/ and www.ticketek.com.au
• Saturday, 23 November – The Small Ballroom, Newcastle, NSW
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au and the venue. Phone 02 4969 1848
• Sunday, 24 November – Hornsby RSL, Hornsby, NSW
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au and the venue, Phone 02 9477 7777
• Thursday, 28 November – Wellers, Kangaroo Ground (Melbourne), VIC
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au and the venue, Phone 03 9712 0266
• Friday, 29 November – The Kelvin Club, Melbourne, VIC
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au and www.musicglue.com
• Saturday, 30 November – Ferntree Gully Hotel, Ferntree Gully, VIC
Tickets available from www.ticketmaster.com.au and the venue, Phone 03 9758 6544
• Sunday, 1 December – Thornbury Theatre, Thornbury, VIC
Tickets available from thethornburytheatre.com Phone 03 9484 9831
Ian Ball (Gomez) Australian Tour 2013 Announced
No stranger to Australian audiences, having toured many times as guitarist/singer for acclaimed British rock band Gomez, Ian Ball has announced an extensive national solo tour to celebrate the release of his second album, Unfold Yourself (out 15th November via Stop/Start, featuring 8 instrumental tracks exclusive to Australia). Delivering a heavy pop sound, his trademark boyish vocals, and charming melodies, Ball will hit Australia to play his new album’s material. “Both my mum (Phantom Of The Opera and Bon Jovi fanatic) and my son (Katy Perry and Donna Summer crazy) love the album, so presumably I must lie somewhere in the vast musical space between. So I set out to explore these musings, whilst trying to make the most euphoric music possible,” says Ball. “I’m thrilled to be bringing the album to Australia first. My most memorable musical evenings have occurred there, and I expect there are more to come.” Catch Ian Ball live in intimate settings nationally this November where he’ll be playing songs from his solo offerings plus favourite hits from his Gomez catalogue.
Mon 18 Nov | MOJO’S BAR, Fremantle | WA
Tue 19 Nov | PICA, Perth | WA
Wed 20 Nov | Grace Emily, Adelaide | SA
Thu 21 Nov | Barwon Club, Geelong | VIC
Sat 23 Nov | Karova Lounge, Ballarat | VIC
Sun 24 Nov | Northcote Social Club, Melbourne | VIC
Wed 27 Nov | Brass Monkey, Cronulla | NSW
Thu 28 Nov | Annandale, Sydney | NSW
Sat 30 Nov | The Bunker @ Coogee Diggers, Sydney | NSW
Sun 1 Dec | Beetle Bar, Brisbane | QLD
All tickets through Love Police & oztix ph: 1300 762 545
(except NSC – through Love Police & northcotesocialclub.com)
Guitar Wolf Australian Tour 2013 Announced
Japanese heroes Guitar Wolf are returning to Australia with Beast Vibrator, their new studio album, to save rock and roll. “We just play live for records…everything must be in the red …there isn’t really a technical side,” say the rough and ready three-piece, and upon wrapping up another 20 plus date US tour, including Gonerfest #10 (with Mudhoney and Aussie cult heroes The Cosmic Psychos & Onyas), Guitar Wolf will head to Australia this November/ December for a series of raucous, not-to-be-missed live shows that will blow amps as well as minds in their furious quest for rock and roll fury.
Thursday November 28 @ THE ESPY, ST KILDA
w/ BATPISS + MESA COSA
tickets: www.oztix.com.au
Friday November 29 @ THE SQUARE, SYDNEY
w/ LA MANCHA NEGRA
tickets: www.oztix.com.au
Saturday November 30 @ THE GASOMETER, COLLINGWOOD,MELBOURNE
w/ extra special guests tba
tickets: www.oztix.com.au
Sunday December 1 @ THE TOTE , COLLINGWOOD, MELBOURNE
w/ MACH PELICAN
tickets: www.oztix.com.au
Wednesday December 4 @ THE BASEMENT, CANBERRA
w/ special guests tba
tickets www.oztix.com.au
Friday December 6 @ BEETLE BAR, BRISBANE
w/ SIX FT HICK, HITS
tickets: www.oztix.com.au
Saturday December 7 @ ENIGMA BAR 3, ADELAIDE
w/ PRO TOOLS, BAD BLOOD & BROKEN BONES
tickets: www.moshtix.com.au
The Morning Night Australian Tour 2013 Announced
The Morning Night evoke the great Australian songbook sound of The Triffids, The Go-Betweens, The Church and others, but add glorious harmonies, melodic hooks and the fresh energy of a new generation building on the past. Their sophomore album Amberola sees the band returning to producer Ricky Maymi (The Brian Jonestown Massacre) after bonding over 2012 album Otis. The sextet – led by Singer/songwriter Adrian Hoffmann – has also spent the past year regularly touring Australia with the likes of Davey Lane (You Am I), Steve Kilbey (The Church), The Morning After Girls, Dave Graney and The Black Eyed Susans. Now, barely 12 months since the release of their debut, The Morning Night are proud to present Amberola, releasing nationally through Walking Horse/MGM 1st November 2013.
Saturday, 26th October 2013 – FREMANTLE, Arts Centre – WA
* amberola album launch
Tickets: www.oztix.com.au
Monday, 28th October 2013 – FREMANTLE, Fly By Night Musicians Club – WA
supporting Television
Tickets: www.flybynight.org
Wednesday, 6th November 2013 – SYDNEY, Newtown The Vanguard – NSW
Supporting Steve Kilbey
Tickets: thevanguard.com.au/shows
Thursday, 7th November 2013 – ADELAIDE, Jive Bar – SA
Supporting Steve Kilbey
Tickets: www.jivevenue.com
Friday, 8th November 2013 – HOBART, Republic Bar – TAS
Supporting Steve Kilbey
Tickets: www.republicbar.com
Sunday, 10th November 2013 – NORTHCOTE, Social Club – VIC
Supporting Steve Kilbey
Tickets: www.northcotesocialclub.com
Fozzy Join Steel Panther Australian Tour 2013
Cock rock favourites Steel Panther are hitting Australia this December for the Spreading The Disease (S.T.D.) Tour, (courtesy of Soundwave Touring), and now Atlanta, Georgian heavy metal band Fozzy have joined as opening support for the Australian tour alongside Buckcherry. Fronted by famed WWE athlete Chris Jericho, Fozzy will rock headbangers this December on the STD Tour, and the wrestler couldn’t be happier. “After playing Soundwave 2013, one of the best tours of our career, in front of the best Fozzy fans in the world, we had one mission on our minds – to come back to Australia on the Sin And Bones tour ONE MORE TIME!” says Jericho. “Now we have accomplished that mission and are stoked to be coming back to Oz in December to tear your heads off once again! Along with our bros in Steel Panther and Buck Cherry, we are forming a Rock n Roll TRIPLE THREAT that can’t be missed!! This is the tour of the Summer and we can’t wait to kick all your asses again!” All tickets on sale now.
FRIDAY 6 DECEMBER – BRISBANE, RIVERSTAGE – Licensed All Ages
www.ticketmaster.com.au
SATURDAY 7 DECEMBER – SYDNEY, HORDERN PAVILION – Licensed All Ages
www.ticketek.com.au
SUNDAY 8 DECEMBER – MELBOURNE, MYER MUSIC BOWL – Licensed All Ages
www.ticketmaster.com.au
TUESDAY 10 DECEMBER – ADELAIDE, ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE THEATRE – Licensed All Ages
www.ticketek.com.au
THURSDAY 12 DECEMBER – PERTH, METRO CITY – 18+
www.oztix.com.au
Astral People Announce Special Club Series Shows
Following the sophomore success of OutsideIn 2013, promoters Astral People are presenting Concept – a new back-to-back club series featuring intimate multi-venue parties in an all-in-one weekender ticket pass.
a new back-to-back club series featuring intimate multi-venue parties and one ticket weekender passes – bringing international future-stars, left-field legends and rising local producers to the best sound systems in Sydney. Returning to the refurbished, bunker-style confines of The Basement, ‘Concept’ kicks off Friday 15 November with the Australian debut of two of the most critically-acclaimed producers roaming modern techno tropes – the Berlin-based, Modeselektor-endorsed Shed and Manchester’s master purveyour of dub-inflected tech, Andy Stott. Backing up into Concept’s first Saturday night edition is Detroit’s, Ghostly International-affiliated live instrumentalist Shigeto returning after his stellar set at OutsideIn 2012 and the cinematic electronica of Bristol’s Phaeleh. Returning with his long-awaited third album No Better Time Than Now on Ghostly International, Shigeto will go head-to-head with Matt Preston aka Phaeleh (Afterglo Records) – bass music’s downbeat answer to Bristol-born legends such as Massive Attack, Smith & Mighty and Portishead.
Astral People Present Concept
Friday 15th November w/ SHED & ANDY STOTT
Saturday 16th November w/ PHAELEH & SHIGETO
The Basement, Sydney from 11pm both nights
Tickets available through Moshtix & Resident Advisor from Monday 14th October.
