The Tour Rider: 9 December – Dead Letter Circus, Violent Femmes, Like Royals, Gooch Palms & More!
Time is money. Money is precious. Each day seems to get away from you faster then the last. You have boutique music festivals to pretend to know about. You have doomsday planning to do since Trump was elected as the next U.S president. You have foreign foods to Google so you can make The Urban List’s articles feel like old news. We know how full your schedule is, that’s why we at AAA want to save you some time with The Tour Rider!
Contained in this top-secret dossier we have the best tour announcements that come across our editorial desk (and even a few that we had to go searching for), so read up if you want to show up! The Tour Rider is published bi-weekly.
In this edition of The Tour Rider: Dead Letter Circus, Kingswood, Gooch Palms, Urthboy, Violent Femmes, Sydney Festival, Oxford Art Factory, Like Royals, and Paul Dempsey
Dead Letter Circus’ The Endless Mile Tour
Brisbane crew Dead Letter Circus have hit a big milestone – the 10th birthday of their self-titled debut EP – and to celebrate, the alt-rockers will be hitting the road to bring the party to you on The Endless Mile Tour. The band have reimagined the tracks from the EP, blending their old-school heavy rock vibe with their newer sounds that show their evolution over the last decade in a re-release. These new sounds will be played out live on stage for audiences in the East Coast capitals as well as Adelaide and Newcastle.
Check out Disconnect and Apply, the band’s first single, and the tour dates below.
Dead Letter Circus The Endless Mile Tour
THU 02 MAR
New Globe Theatre, Brisbane
FRI 03 MAR
Factory Theatre, Sydney
SAT 04 MAR
Cambridge, Newcastle
FRI 10 MAR
Max Watts, Melbourne
SAT 11 MAR
Uni Bar, Adelaide
Get Tickets HERE
Kingswood
Rock outfit Kingswood have dropped a sneaky bit of news: their sophomore album ‘After Hours, Close To Dawn’ will be coming out in March next year. Along with that news, the Melbournians have announced that they’ll be embarking on a mammoth 14-date tour to bring their brand of rock to a stage in your area. The band’s latest single Creepin’ has hit the airwaves, so you can definitely expect to catch that as part of their set, along with other bangers like Ohio, Micro Wars, and ICFTYDLM.
Check out the video for Creepin’, and the tour dates below!
Kingswood ‘After Hours, Close To Dawn’ Tour
THU 23 MAR
Sooki Lounge, Melbourne
FRI 24 MAR
170 Russell, Melbourne
SAT 25 MAR
The Gov, Adelaide
WED 29 MAR
The Cambridge, Newcastle
THU 30 MAR
Wollongong Uni, Wollongong
FRI 31 MAR
The Metro, Sydney
SAT 01 APR
ANU Bar, Canberra
THU 06 APR
Miami Marketta, Gold Coast
FRI 07 APR
The Triffid, Brisbane
SUN 16 ARP
The Torquay Hotel, Torquay
FRI 21 APR
Discovery, Darwin
THU 27 APR
Settlers Tavern, Margaret River
FRI 28 APR
Prince Of Wales, Bunbury
SAT 29 APR
The Capitol, Perth
Get Tickets HERE
Gooch Palms
Australia welcomes back it’s shit-pop royal family following The Gooch Palms announcement of a second national tour! After being the talk of the town at the BIGSOUND music conference, the Newcastle duo is adding accolades to their resumès as they finish up tour legs in both Europe and the USA. It won’t be long till we get to experience those mad dashes of lunatic Aussie charm once again, with the 14-show tour kicking off in Brisbane on Saturday 31st of December. During that time, they’ll stopping off at the likes of Mountain Sounds Festival and Hard Grime Festival.
Following the drop of their sophomore album ‘Introverted Extroverts’ in June 2016, their pop-rock anthems saw them clock a plethora of attention – even obtaining a Rolling Stones stamp of approval. Diehard Gooch Palms fans, and music connoisseurs alike, make no mistake and don’t miss your chance to catch these up-and-coming international stars on their home turf, check below for all the dates and details!
The Gooch Palms AUSTRALIAN SUMMER TOUR
SAT 31 DEC
Crowbar, Brisbane
SAT 14 JAN
Oxford Art Factory, Sydney
WED 25 JAN
Jack Rabbit Slims, Northbridge WA
FRI 27 JAN
El Grotto, Scarborough, WA
SAT 28 JAN
Mojo’s, Fremantle
FRI 3 FEB
The Northern, Byron Bay (FREE)
SAT 4 FEB
Miami Shark Bar, Gold Coast
SAT 11 FEB
Wollongong
FRI 17 FEB
Manly, NSW (FREE)
SAT 18 FEB
Mountain Sounds Festival, Kariong, NSW
FRI 24 FEB
CATS Rocket Bar, Adelaide
SAT 25 FEB
Yah Yahs, Melbourne
SAT 4 MAR
Hard Grime Festival, Maitland
WED 8 MAR
Beach Hotel, Bondi
Get Tickets HERE
Urthboy
Urthboy had us itching for more following the release of his latest album The Past Beats Inside Me Like A Second Heartbeat, and oh how he got what we wanted. The Aussie MC has released a brand new chilled out electro-pop track entitled Crushing Hard and announced a run of headline dates to support it! Fans with a keen eye for detail will be able to decipher the unique incorporation of re-contextualized lyrics from the solo artists previous track Wade In The Water. Whilst the single hasn’t technically progressed lyrically, the new cloudy love song production is something to be excited for with regards to this upcoming 16-part show. The Crushing Hard tour kicks off in Adelaide on the 3rd of March and if his previous sold out tour dates are anything to go by, we recommend you get in quick.
Urthboy Live Dates
FRI 3 MAR
The Governor Hindmarsh, Adelaide
SAT 4 MAR
Capitol, Perth
SUN 5 MAR
Settlers Tavern, Margaret River, WA
FRI 10 MAR
Corner Hotel, Melbourne
SAT 11 MAR
Republic Bar, Hobart
THURS 16 MAR
Long Jetty Hotel, Long Jetty, NSW
FRI 17 MAR
Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle
SAT 18 MAR
Blue Mountains Music Festival, Blue Mountains
THURS 23 MAR
ANU, Canberra
FRI 24 MAR
Garden Party, Wollongong
SAT 25 MAR
Factory Theatre, Sydney
THURS 30 MAR
Miami Market, Gold Coast
FRI 31 MAR
Great Northern Hotel, Byron Bay
SAT 1 APR
The Triffid, Brisbane
FRI 7 APR
Darwin Railway Club, Darwin
SAT 8 APR
Gap View Hotel, Alice Springs
Get tickets HERE
Violent Femmes
There aren’t many bands that are beloved on a cultish level like The Violent Femmes. If you’ve been to a party in the last three decades where you’ve not heard Blister In The Sun on the playlist, you must have been cutting rug to some killer silence. The Wisconsin outfit are coming back down under, and this time the band are heading out to some regional and suburban shows. The tour will be full of old and new tracks, and the band will be supported by indigenous father/daughter duo Rayella for their shows in NSW, QLD and the NT.
Check out the tour dates for the tour below, and we’re sorry, but we couldn’t help it; watch Blister In The Sun.
Violent Femmes ‘Australia All Over’ Tour
THU 16 MAR
Melbourne, Hamer Hall
FRI 17 MAR
Deakin University, Geelong
SAT 18 MAR
All Saints Winery, Rutherglen, NSW
WED 22 MAR
Wests City, Newcastle
THU 23 MAR
Panthers, Penrith
FRI 24 MAR
Waves, Wollongong
SAT 25 MAR
Annies Lane, Clare Valley, SA
MON 27 MAR
Darwin Entertainment Centre, Darwin
WED 29 MAR
The Tivoli, Brisbane
FRI 31 MAR
Twin Towns, Tweed Heads
SAT 01 APR
The Shed @ Aussie World, Sunshine Coast
Get Tickets HERE
Sydney Festival
Sydney Festival has announced it will be offering even MORE free shows than ever before next year! New to the festival in 2017 will be Village Stage, which will showcase 21 nights of free outdoor music. Resident show at the stage will be The Hair Salon, produced by Art Engineers. Included in The Hair Salon is The Big Hair Show (a non-stop variety show), The Perm Set (a curated live music program), and Spanish hair sculptors Osadia. The Perm Show will see a range of artists performing, including Spectres Of Love, Pirra, Body Type, Eastern Empire, and 15-piece orchestra and authentic Colombian singers of Cumbiamuffin, to name a few. With so many nights of free music provided by more than ten acts, and all for free, this is definitely a festival not to be missed!
Check out the full line up for Village Stage below.
Village Stage Lineup
FRI 6 JAN
Spectres Of Love
SAT 7 JAN
Electric Fields & Spectres Of Love
SUN 8 JAN
Cumbiamuffin
TUE 10 JAN
Let’s Dance – A Night For Bowie Fans
WED 11 JAN
Pirra
THU 12 JAN
TBC
FRI 13 JAN
Mighty Duke & The Lords
SAT 14 JAN
Mighty Duke & The Lords
SUN 15 JAN
Mighty Duke & The Lords
TUE 17 JAN
Orszaczky Budget Orchestra
WED 18 JAN
Body Type
THU 19 JAN
Alice Terry
FRI 20 JAN
Broadway Sounds
SAT 21 JAN
The Spooky Men’s Chorale Broadway Sounds
SUN 22 JAN
Eastern Empire
TUE 24 JAN
Orszaczky Budget Orchestra
WED 25 JAN
Alice Terry
THU 26 JAN
Eastern Empire
FRI 27 JAN
Los Tones
SAT 28 JAN
Old School Funk Band & Los Tones
SUN 29 JAN
Cumbiamuffin
Oxford Art Factory: Freedom 1.0
It’s time to celebrate Oxford Art Factory’s transition into the ol’ double-digit dimension with the best way possible; FREE stuff! Thanks to the guys over at entertainment union Volumes the beloved Sydney venue will be hosting a series of free events and acts in February 2017. The festivities are sorted into four different sets with the first part confirmed as the Freedom 1.0 event. Punters attending the first gig, aka Freedom 1.0, can expect a taste of Sydney’s best music, art and culture; even catching The Gooch Palms and other indie-rock/pop Aussie artists perform synonymously.
Considering this FREE event is the sort we’d ordinarily be willing to spend dosh, on it’s in one’s best interest to overlook their lack of party bag supplication. So follow suit and make space on your calendar for this New Year must!
Full Freedom 1.0 Lineup:
The Gooch Palms
Middle Kids
Pearls
Joseph Liddy & The Skeleton Horse
The Jim Mitchells
White Blanks
Felix Lush
Imperial Broads
Body Type
Los Scallywaggs
Like Royals
Sydney melodic metalcore 5-piece Like Royals have released their latest single Wither Away, and announced a tour to coincide. The song, which strays into the sub-genre of Djent features both dirty and melodic vocals, over shredding guitar.
The tour will see the fellas joined by mates Brave Today, and will be the biggest tour the band has done to date. Like Royals have been busy since the release of their first single Speak In Tongues in early 2015, going on to open for acts such as Make Them Suffer and Belle Haven, and releasing their debut EP ‘ To Whom It May Concern’.
Be sure to catch the boys when they head out on tour early next year, and watch the video for Wither Away below!
Like Royals Live Dates
FRI 27 JAN
The Youthie, Tamworth (All Ages)
SAT 28 JAN
ECP Studios, Central Coast (All Ages)
SUN 29 JAN
The Basement, Canberra
SAT 4 FEB
Kontraband Studios, Toowoomba, QLD (All Ages)
SUN 5 FEB
New Globe Theatre, Brisbane
FRI 10 FEB
Musicland, Melbourne (All Ages)
SAT 18 FEB
Red Rattler, Sydney (All Ages)
SUN 19 FEB
Rad Bar, Wollongong (All Ages)
Get Tickets HERE
Paul Dempsey
Something For Kate front-man Paul Dempsey has announced a three major city tour following the release of his new album Strange Loop. This intimate solo album has already garnered a multitude of positive reviews across the press, and is held in high respect for its chilled vibes and raw eclecticism. Keeping himself on his toes, this stint will follow on shortly after Something For Kate’s 20th anniversary tour. With his trusty acoustic guitar in hand, Dempsey will be kicking the tour off on the 19th of January at Sydney’s Factory Theatre, followed by a short run along the east coast. To witness this dazzlingly intimate album alongside Dempsey’s tenderly charged vocals, check out the tour dates below!
Paul Dempsey Summer Solo Shows 2017
THURS 19 JAN
Heritage Hotel, Bulli, NSW
FRI 20 JAN
Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle, NSW
SAT 21 JAN
Entrance Leagues Club, The Entrance, NSW
WED 25 JAN
Westernport Hotel, San Remo, VIC
FRI 27 JAN
Karova Lounge, Ballarat
FRI 3 FEB
Darwin Entertainment Centre, Darwin
THURS 9 FEB
Sol Bar, Sunshine Coast
FRI 10 FEB
NightQuarter, Gold Coast
SAT 11 FEB
Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns
Get Tickets HERE
