A Dan Sultan Australian Tour 2014 has been announced.

Today marks the release of Dan Sultan’s new album Blackbird, and to celebrate, Sultan has announced a mammoth list of dates for national tour from June.

The Blackbird Tour will see Sultan touring for close to two months, visiting every state in the country including capital cities and smaller, regional towns.  Sultan will be backed by a full band at all shows, with gig-goers in capital cities treated to a little extra glitz from a big-band set-up.

Sultan is well warmed-up for his marathon Blackbird Tour, having spent the last few months on the road delivering smouldering live performances in support of Bruce Springsteen’s recent Australian tour and on his own ‘Under The Skin’ headline dates.

All acting as the perfect lead-up to the release of his new album. “Dan Sultan’s Blackbird epitomises everything a good Australian rock album should be. A perfectly balanced blend of big band rock n’ roll matched with soft, soulful ballads,” as our Tone Deaf reviewer hailed the new release. Blackbird is the simple journey of a man singing about love, desire and identity – an Australian musician coming into his own.

Sultan is awash with nervous anticipation for the release. “It was very daunting thinking about writing a new record as it had been so long since Get Out While You Can, but it was a relief to finally be writing again. And then it was just as daunting thinking about recording a new record but then a real relief to be doing so,” he says.

“And then it was also daunting thinking about a new album actually coming out but now it’s very satisfying that it’s in the bag and ready to go! It has taken a lot to finally get to this point and now I’m looking forward to getting on the road and touring it.”

In addition to releasing his third LP, Sultan is also giving back to the industry by way of his role as an ambassador for AMRAP (and their inaugural Community Radio ambassador no less) – and for Record Store Day Australia.  Melbourne fans can catch him at Readings in St Kilda on Record Store Day, Saturday 19th April.

Joining Sultan on the road for the Blackbird Tour are the stellar Findlay siblings of four-piece rock band Stonefield, as well as a DJ set from Way Of The Eagle, the musical moniker of Melbourne musician and producer Jan Skubiszewski, who has worked with Sultan on breakout single ‘Rattlesnake’.

Blackbird is available now.  Tickets for the Blackbird tour are on sale from Thursday April 10.

Dan Sultan Australian Tour 2014

With support from Stonefield and Way Of The Eagle (DJ set)
Tickets on sale from Thursday April 10

Thursday 26 June                 The Venue, Townsville QLD **
Tickets: www.ticketek.com.au

Friday 27 June                       Tank Arts Centre, Cairns QLD **
Tickets: www.tanksartscentre.com

Saturday 28 June                  River Sessions Festival, Mackay QLD ***
Tickets: www.riversessions.com.au

Wednesday 2 July                 Solbar, Maroochydore QLD **
Tickets: www.oztix.com.au

Thursday 3 July                    Spotted Cow, Toowoomba QLD
Tickets: www.oztix.com.au

Friday 4 July                          Soundlounge, Gold Coast QLD
Tickets: www.soundlounge.com.au

Saturday 5 July                     Eatons Hill Hotel, Brisbane QLD
Tickets: www.oztix.com.au

Tuesday 8 July                      The Northern, Byron Bay NSW
Tickets: www.oztix.com.au

Wednesday 9 July                 Port Panthers, Port Macquarie NSW
Tickets: (02) 6580 2300 & www.oztix.com.au

Thursday 10 July                  Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle NSW
Tickets: www.oztix.com.au

Friday 11 July                        Metro Theatre, Sydney NSW
Tickets: www.metrotheatre.com.au

Saturday 12 July                   Waves, Wollongong NSW
Tickets: www.moshtix.com.au

Thursday 17 July                  The Forum, Melbourne VIC
Tickets: www.ticketmaster.com.au

Friday 18 July                        The Wool Exchange, Geelong VIC
Tickets: www.oztix.com.au

Saturday 19 July                   Westernport Hotel, San Remo VIC
Tickets: www.oztix.com.au

Friday 1 August                    Settlers Tavern, Margaret River WA
Tickets: www.oztix.com.au & over the bar

Saturday 2 August                Astor Theatre, Perth WA
Tickets: www.showticketing.com.au

Friday 8 August                    Wrest Point Showroom, Hobart TAS
Tickets: www.tixtas.com.au

Saturday 9 August                Country Club Showroom, Launceston TAS
Tickets: www.tixtas.com.au

Thursday 14 August             The Gov, Adelaide SA
Tickets: www.oztix.com.au

Saturday 16 August              Roebuck Bay Hotel, Broome WA ***
Tickets: www.oztix.com.au & over the bar

**Stonefield not appearing

***Stonefield and Way Of The Eagle not appearing

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