Though the year may be fast coming to a close, with everybody wrapping up at work and preparing to enjoy a hectic Christmas period or a relaxing time off, that doesn’t mean Australia’s live music scene is taking a break.

In fact, quite the contrary seems to be true, with today’s local tour wrap-up featuring some highly anticipated jaunts from the likes of #1 Dads, DZ Deathrays, Augie March, Lisa Mitchell, Twerps, Art of Sleeping, and Darren Hanlon.

#1 Dads

Having established a reputation as one of the Australian music scene’s most prolific and creative minds through his work with the critically acclaimed duo Big Scary, Tom Iansek now brings you #1 Dads, his equally acclaimed side-project.

Kicking off at The Brightside in Brisbane, the #1 Dads national tour will see Iansek joined on stage by a full band and guest performances from Tom Snowdonand and Ainslie Wills, who will help bring the project’s remarkable singles to life.

#1 Dads National Tour Dates

Thursday, 22nd January 2015 – SOLD OUT
The Spiegeltent, Sydney Festival, Sydney

Friday, 23rd January 2015
The Brightside, Brisbane
Tickets: Music Your Dads Make

Saturday, 31st January 2015 – SOLD OUT
Northcote Social Club, Melbourne

DZ Deathrays

After recently taking home their second ARIA Award for Best Heavy/Hard Rock Release, Brisbane unit DZ Deathrays have announced they’re getting right back to what they do so well and will be hitting the road again early next year.

The thrashing two-peice have announced a huge national tour to kick off 2015, which will see the acclaimed pair taking in intimate venues across Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Bunbury, Fremantle, Sydney, and Brisbane during February and March, with special guests Bass Drum Of Death and Hockey Dad coming along for the ride.

DZ Deathrays National Tour Dates

Friday, 27th February 2015
Northcote Social Club, Melbourne VIC
Tickets: Northcote Social Club

Saturday, 28th February 2015
Northcote Social Club, Melbourne VIC
Tickets: Northcote Social Club

Thursday, 5th March 2015
Fowlers, Adelaide SA (Lic/AA)
Tickets: Moshtix

Friday, 6th March 2015
Amplifier, Perth WA
Tickets: Oztix

Saturday, 7th March 2015
Prince Of Wales, Bunbury WA
Tickets: Oztix

Sunday, 8th March 2015
Newport Hotel, Fremantle WA
Tickets: Oztix

Wednesday, 11th March 2015
Newtown Social Club, Sydney NSW
Tickets: Newtown Social Club

Thursday, 12th March 2015
Newtown Social Club, Sydney NSW
Tickets: Newtown Social Club

Friday, 13th March 2015
Brightside, Brisbane QLD
Tickets: Oztix

Saturday, 14th March 2015
Farmer & The Owl Festival, Wollongong NSW
Tickets: Farmer & The Owl Festival

Augie March

Following the release of 2008’s Watch Me Disappear, the follow-up to 2006’s ARIA-nominated Moo, You Bloody Choir, Melbourne favourites Augie March decided to hang up their guitars and take a break, embarking on a six-year hiatus.

Now back and in fighting shape, with a new album of the kind of soulful, thoughtful tunes we’ve come to know them for, Augie March will be making up for lost time on an extensive national tour, which will see them hitting up venues in Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Sydney, and more.

Augie March National Tour Dates

Saturday, 13th December 2014 – SOLD OUT
Meredith Music Festival, Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre VIC

Thursday, 1st January 2015
MONA, Hobart
Tickets: MONA

Sunday, 25th January 2015
Sydney Opera House Concert Hall, Sydney
Tickets: Sydney Opera House

Friday, 27th March 2015
Her Majestys Theatre, Adelaide
Tickets: Adelaide Festival Centre

Saturday, 28th March 2015
Astor Theatre, Perth

Tickets: Live At The Astor

Thursday, 16th April 2015
Ulumbarra Theatre, Bendigo
Tickets: Ulumbarra Theatre

Friday, 17th April 2015
Melbourne Recital Centre, Melbourne
Tickets: Melbourne Recital

Thursday, 30th April 2015
The Triffid, Brisbane

Tickets: The Triffid

Friday, 1st May 2015
Tanks Art Centre, Cairns

Tickets: Ticket Link

Saturday, 2nd May 2015
Urban Country Music Festival, Caboolture

Tickets: Urban Country

Lisa Mitchell

Having only just touched down from a quick jaunt across the pond to the UK when she played a pair of sold-out London shows, beloved homegrown singer-songwriter Lisa Mitchell is back on home soil and is excited to announce that she will embark on an acoustic tri-state tour to celebrate the success of new single ‘Wah Ha’.

Kicking off in Sydney on Wednesday, 25th March, this tour will see Mitchell joined onstage by guitarist and frequent collaborator Tim Harvey in a rare opportunity to see the internationally-acclaimed singer and songwriter in some of Australia’s finest intimate venues, including Sydney’s famous Oxford Art Factory.

Lisa Mitchell National Tour Dates

Wednesday, 25th March 2015
Oxford Art Factory, Sydney
Tickets: Moshtix

Friday, 27th March 2015
Howler, Melbourne
Tickets: Moshtix

Thursday, 2nd April 2015
Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane
Tickets: Moshtix

Twerps

Charming pop foursome Twerps are about to embark on one of the biggest raft of tour dates of their careers, with several headline shows lined up for later this month, before the group support indie legends Belle & Sebastian on their Australian tour, finishing up with a spot supporting Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks.

These dates come at the tail-end of a busy year for the band, having released an eight-song EP, Underlay, back in August, which they followed up by their latest single, ‘Back To You’, in October. Fans will get to hear Twerps playing songs from their upcoming album and their old favourites.

Twerps National Tour Dates

Thursday, 18th December 2014
John Curtin Hotel, Melbourne
Tickets: John Curtin Hotel

Saturday, 24th January 2015
Sugar Mountain Festival, VCA, Melbourne
Tickets: Sugar Mountain Festival

Wednesday, 28th January 2015
The Tivoli, Brisbane
Tickets: Ticketmaster
Supporting Belle & Sebastian

Thursday, 29th January 2015
Enmore Theatre, Sydney
Tickets: Ticketek
Supporting Belle & Sebastian

Sunday, 1st February 2015
Palais Theatre, Melbourne
Tickets: Ticketmaster
Supporting Belle & Sebastian

Tuesday, 3rd February 2015
Astor Theatre, Perth
Tickets: Show Ticketing
Supporting Belle & Sebastian

Friday, 27th February 2015
Melbourne Zoo, Melbourne
Tickets: Melbourne Zoo
Supporting Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks

Art of Sleeping

You know Brisbane outfit Art of Sleeping from their imperishable recent single ‘Crazy’, which has been garnering some major love from the likes of Triple J, and now you have a chance to see them do their thing on stages across the East Coast to celebrate the success of ‘Crazy’.

The single is taken from a forthcoming debut LP set for release in mid-2015, meaning fans can expect a ripened Art of Sleeping, poised to take over Australia with a swag of new tunes and earn themselves plenty more glowing reviews for their dynamic live performances.

Art of Sleeping National Tour Dates

Friday, 23rd January 2015
Northcote Social Club, Melbourne
Tickets: Northcote Social Club

Saturday, 24th January 2015
Newtown Social Club, Sydney
Tickets: Newtown Social Club

Friday, 6th February 2015
Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane
Tickets: Oztix

Darren Hanlon

To celebrate the release of his charming new single, ‘When You Go’, Darren Hanlon will be embarking on his annual Christmas Tour, which will see him hitting up venues in Castlemaine, Adelaide, Fremantle, Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane.

It’s business as usual for Australia’s favourite songsmith, with Hanlon set to perform several all ages shows, sure to delight audiences with his quintessentially Australian brand of urban folk music. This is a tour fans of Aussie music won’t want to miss out on.

Darren Hanlon National Tour Dates

Thursday, 11th December 2014
Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine VIC
Tickets: Darron Hanlon

Sunday, 14th December 2014
Trinity Sessions, Adelaide SA (All Ages)
Tickets: Darron Hanlon

Monday, 15th December 2014
Mojo’s, Fremantle WA
Tickets: Darron Hanlon

Thursday, 18th December 2014
Northcote Uniting Church Hall, Melbourne VIC (All Ages)
Tickets: Darron Hanlon

Thursday, 18th December 2014 – JUST ANNOUNCED
Northcote Social Club, Melbourne VIC
Tickets: Darron Hanlon

Friday, 19th December 2014 – SOLD OUT
Northcote Social Club, Melbourne VIC
Tickets: Darron Hanlon

Saturday, 20th December 2014
St Stephens Church Newtown, Sydney NSW (All Ages)
Tickets: Darron Hanlon

Sunday, 21st December 2014
The Globe, Brisbane QLD (All Ages w/Parent)
Tickets: Darron Hanlon

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