We truly are the lucky country here in Australia. If you don’t believe it, our latest roundup of killer international tours is here to silence the detractors. With dates from the likes of Funeral For A Friend, The Courtneys, Dispatch, Hinds, American Sharks, and Louis Futon all set to go down in the coming months, it looks like 2015 is gonna be a very good year for music Down Under.
Funeral For A Friend
Welsh quintet and internationally renowned post-hardcore powerhouse Funeral For A Friend have announced they are returning to Australian shores this april to celebrate the release of their latest opus, Chapter and Verse. Even after 14 years these veterans still pack one hell of a punch, with Chapter and Verse, their seventh full-length release, bearing all the hallmarks of one the post-hardcore scene’s heaviest and most uncompromising acts. The band’s latest Australian tour kicks off Thursday, 16th April and tickets are sure to go fast so act now.
Funeral For A Friend Australian Tour Dates
Thursday, 16th April 2015
The Brightside, Brisbane
Tickets: Destroy All Lines | The Brightside
Friday, 17th April 2015
Shark Bark, Gold Coast
Tickets: Destroy All Lines | Oztix
Saturday, 18th April 2015
Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle
Tickets: Destroy All Lines | Oztix | BigTix
Sunday, 19th April 2015
Manning Bar, Sydney
Tickets: Destroy All Lines | The Manning Bar
Tuesday, 21st April 2015
The Basement, Canberra
Tickets: Destroy All Lines | Oztix
Wednesday, 22nd April 2015
Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Tickets: Destroy All Lines | Corner Hotel
Thursday, 23rd April 2015
Fowlers Live, Adelaide (Lic/AA)
Tickets: Destroy All Lines | Moshtix
Friday, 24th April 2015
Amplifier Bar, Perth
Tickets: Destroy All Lines
Saturday, 25th April 2015
Prince Of Wales, Bunbury
Tickets: Destroy All Lines
The Courtneys
With a sound that harkens back to the alt-rock sound of the early ’90s, when bands like Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr, and The Clean reigned supreme, paired with a fun-in-the-sun West Coast mentality, The Courtneys are quickly generating momentum on the back of their new self-titled eight-track album. Packed with clever, fuzzed-up jangle pop tunes, the album is the perfect soundtrack to the summer, filled with tight musicianship, sharp hooks, and dynamic songcraft. Meanwhile, with influences like Eddy Current Suppression Ring and Flying Nun, their live show is an energetic and unforgettable spectacle.
The Courtneys Australian Tour Dates
Thursday, 19th February 2015
Blackbear Lodge, Brisbane QLD
Friday, 20th February 2015
The Great Northern Hotel, Byron Bay NSW
Thursday, 26th February 2015
The Curtin Bandroom, Melbourne VIC
Friday, 27th February – Sunday, 1st March 2015
Camp Casual Festival, Victoria
Wednesday, 4th March 2015
Rad, Wollongong NSW
Thursday, 5th March 2015
Frankies Pizza by the Slice, Sydney NSW
Dispatch
Having already been announced as the supporting act on Zac Brown Band’s upcoming headline tour of Australia, as well as a highly anticipated appearance at Byron Bay Bluesfest, US heroes Dispatch have now confirmed that they will embark on their own series of headline performances this April. The news comes just weeks after the band confirmed another landmark show at New York City’s iconic Madison Square Garden, which will see them teaming up with none other than our very own John Butler Trio for “Dispatch: Hunger” – an event geared to shine a light on the issue of hunger in the US.
Dispatch Australian Tour Dates
Tuesday, 7th April 2015
Prince Bandroom, Melbourne
Tickets: Oztix | 1300 762 545
Wednesday, 8th April 2015
Factory Theatre, Sydney
Tickets: Factory Theatre | 02 9550 3666
HINDS (aka DEERS)
Just weeks after they made headlines with the controversial circumstances surrounding their change-of-name, acclaimed Spanish outfit Hinds (formerly Deers) have announced they will embark on their first tour outside of Europe by hitting up venues in Australia this February. Garcia Perrote, Carlotta Cosials, Ade Martin, and Amber Grimbergen will be brining their raw brand of garage pop to Sydney, Brisbane, and Melbourne this February. With a sound that rests somewhere between jovial garage rock and upbeat indie pop, Hinds are the perfect sound to accompany your summer.
DEERS Australian Tour Dates
Wednesday, 18th February 2015
GoodGod Small Club, Sydney
Tickets: GoodGod Small Club
Thursday, 19th February 2015
Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane
Tickets: Black Bear Lodge
Saturday, 21st February 2015
Moonshine, Sydney
Tickets: Hotel Styne
Sunday 22nd February 2015
John Curtin Hotel, Melbourne
Tickets: John Curtin Hotel
American Sharks
American Sharks have a busy and uproariously noisy couple of months ahead of them. The Texas party punks have been announced as support acts for Clowns on their upcoming Australian tour and these shows are sure to leave punters with plenty of loud, sweaty, dirty memories. Bursting out of the bustling musical womb that is Austin, Texas, American Sharks have generated equal amounts of acclaim and infamy for their raucous live shows as they have for their recorded output. Their upcoming tour with Clowns will see them hitting up capital cities as well as numerous rural hotspots.
American Sharks Australian Tour Dates
Friday, 20th February 2015
The Spotted Cow, Toowoomba
Saturday, 21st February 2015
Crowbar, Brisbane
Sunday, 22nd February 2015
The Time Machine, Nambour (AA)
Wednesday, 25th February 2015
Hombre Records, Newcastle (AA)
Thursday, 26th February 2015
Transit Bar, Canberra
Friday, 27th February 2015
Studio Six, Sutherland
Saturday, 28th February 2015
Blackwire Records, Sydney (AA)
Saturday, 28th February 2015
Tattersall Hotel, Penrith
Sunday, 1st February 2015
Frankies Pizza, Sydney
Wednesday, 4th February 2015
Club 54, Launceston
Thursday, 5th February 2015
The Brisbane Hotel, Hobart
Friday, 6th February 2015
The Bendigo Hotel, Melbourne
Saturday, 7th February 2015
Crown and Anchor, Adelaide
Sunday, 8th February 2015
Karova Lounge, Ballarat
Monday, 9th February 2015
The Bendigo Hotel, Melbourne (AA)
Also appearing on Clowns’ Australian tour
Louis Futon
Formerly a duo, Louis Futon, now a solo project, is hitting harder than ever with a series of fierce remixes and original productions. The second coming of the Louis Futon project is not defined by genres, but is instead marked by a commitment to just making music that is good to listen to and damn near irresistible to dance to. This approach is most notable in his track ‘Sir Rock’, which is set to feature on Louis Futon’s forthcoming self-titled EP. Joining Futon on his Australian tour is Philadelphia native Kosher.
Louis Futon Australian Tour Dates
Friday, 23rd January 2015
Alhambra, Brisbane
Saturday, 24th January 2015
We Were Kids @ The Factory, Sunshine Coast
